This week I specifically researched more on my favorite cinematographer, Roger Deakins of movies like "No Country For Old Men" and "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou." I looked mainly into his style that he used for things like transitions, silences, and his more artistic shots.
With Pre Production of this years feature film coming up, I would really like to nail down a certain style of Cinematography I'd like to incorporate in the feature. And so I studied Roger's work closely for inspiration from one of the greats.
Nov 21, 2017
Nov 20, 2017
Menu Item #3
This past week I mainly watched some more documentaries as well as did some research on professional grade equipment to further familiarize myself with the industry.
I watched documentaries to further research into techniques and possible inspiration for subject matter. I specifically watched Cartel Land, the documentary based on the war on drugs in Mexico and also on American-Mexican borders.
I watched documentaries to further research into techniques and possible inspiration for subject matter. I specifically watched Cartel Land, the documentary based on the war on drugs in Mexico and also on American-Mexican borders.
Nov 2, 2017
Menu Item: Documentary Styles
This past week for my menu item I have been watching different youtube videos about DP's and how they shoot, and mainly while shooting documentaries. The main DP I have been watching videos on has been my personal favorite, Roger Deakins. He got a start as a DP in documentaries and it was really interesting hearing his insight on how he portrays emotion through how he films and what he films. This can be portrayed through everything from how a person is shown, how exactly something is being filmed, or even how the equipment is being used. Personally I like documentaries a lot, and I would love to get the chance to film one some day. And if I did, Roger would definitely be an inspiration.
Oct 18, 2017
Short Film Blog
This was our first real film project of senior year ecomm and I had a lot of fun making it, and I hope you have fun watching it.
We based our script on an idea that someone in our class already had written up. We made minor changes to the script though, just because of limitations like actor availability and location availability. To start this out in pre production we all collaborated to change this script around to make it easier for us to carry out and produce. This involved changing the script and changing the main focus and also changing the plot points to match. We all got ready very easily and it was a smooth transition from pre production to actual production. Production started and ended all pretty easily, and it was very fun to film. The process took about 2 hours and we shot a lot of the same stuff just to make sure we have choices in post. Post production started at the start of the next week and it was very fun to look back at everything we had filmed. But we did have a problem, we had a lack of dialogue. It would've been OK but not the best. We decided to make it into a silent and old fashioned film, and it turned out amazingly.
My role in this whole project was to be cinematographer. I did not have that hard of a time doing this and I actually had a lot of fun filming this. I used a canon 70D with a standard 18-55mm lens. We then edited the next week all in final cut pro.
Overall I had a lot of fun on this project and there isn't much that I would change. But if I had to pick I would say I would've liked to try and find some better actors and locations, as I feel that we just settled for the minimum of what we could get. And to also incorporate more dialogue into the film.
Something I would keep the same though is the group involved, I feel like we all worked together very well and we were very productive while also keeping things light hearted.
Sep 5, 2017
PSA Project Review
The first eComm project of senior year was to make a PSA over a school-wide topic. Our topic in my group was depression and how to deal with depression, whether that be going to someone or an organization for help, or dealing with it yourself. Our process mainly consisted on finding a video idea that had a powerful affect on the topic that sent a message and also encouraged those affected to seek help. So once we found the video idea we met together and planned well on how the whole group execute this fairly and most professionally. And then we were off for the races and all went filming these separate reactions. Me personally my role was in the planning of this video, some filming and also editing my own version of the PSA, same as really everyone else. Something I would do different is when filming get a larger variety of those interviewed, as there is not much diversity. Something I would do the same though is find a way to make a light hearted, fun video about a very serious and very present topic. I will take both of these into consideration when making my next video that is related to this format.
May 24, 2017
End of Year Reflection
Junior year is coming to a close and that means that another year of ecomm is ending also. This was my first full year only focusing on one strand for 2 hours of the day, and I loved it. The friendships that I have made and the memories that we will share are unrivaled. But this school year definitely was not the best for me, as I was very lazy and not motivated. This is the reflection on the year all together.
Lets start with the first guarantee, Technology. This year I got to be apart of my first real large-scale short film. And a perk of that is using an extreme amount of new equipment, and learning how to use that for the future. I know now more about the school's DSLR cameras, lighting kits, audio and other much needed components to a movie set. I also started learning a new program, Adobe Premiere. I haven't used this yet as I have only been taught Final Cut but I am very eager to learn more in Premiere so I can use it as my primary editing software in the future. But starting to learn a new program and understanding new physical equipment was definitely not easy, and I'm lucky I had a great group of classmates to help me out.
The next guarantee is collaboration. This year I was more involved in class-made decisions than I have been before and I really liked it. It was super exciting conversing and conspiring over a potential short film, and just being apart of a conversation like that was fantastic. I even willingly took a leadership role when working on group projects with other students. There weren't much challenges in smaller group projects because we were usually all on the same page, but the same can't be said about the short film discussions. That is one of the main reasons this class struggled so much is because we took an extremely long amount of time just trying to come up with something to make a short film over, but we did make one and it turned out fantastic.
The next guarantee is communication. I greatly improved my communication this year as I did much more. First off, I was really involved and present in the discussing of the short film ideas. I also did my first client work project which involved a lot of communication, to make sure the client gets exactly what they want. I mainly did face-to-face conversation which was very good for me as the experience is very valuable.
Project Management is the next guarantee. I didn't do very well in this guarantee at all as I was pretty lazy. I could have done a lot more to put in more effort and get some serious projects done but I chose not to. I did though learn what I need to do for when I try harder next year.
And the last guarantee is leadership. I did very good in this as for all of my projects in a group I took the leadership role almost immediately. I know how to talk to my group and get what I want out of them.
This year had so much potential but I let myself down and I let down my teachers also. I really feel like I under performed and I hate that. Next year will be much better.
Lets start with the first guarantee, Technology. This year I got to be apart of my first real large-scale short film. And a perk of that is using an extreme amount of new equipment, and learning how to use that for the future. I know now more about the school's DSLR cameras, lighting kits, audio and other much needed components to a movie set. I also started learning a new program, Adobe Premiere. I haven't used this yet as I have only been taught Final Cut but I am very eager to learn more in Premiere so I can use it as my primary editing software in the future. But starting to learn a new program and understanding new physical equipment was definitely not easy, and I'm lucky I had a great group of classmates to help me out.
The next guarantee is collaboration. This year I was more involved in class-made decisions than I have been before and I really liked it. It was super exciting conversing and conspiring over a potential short film, and just being apart of a conversation like that was fantastic. I even willingly took a leadership role when working on group projects with other students. There weren't much challenges in smaller group projects because we were usually all on the same page, but the same can't be said about the short film discussions. That is one of the main reasons this class struggled so much is because we took an extremely long amount of time just trying to come up with something to make a short film over, but we did make one and it turned out fantastic.
The next guarantee is communication. I greatly improved my communication this year as I did much more. First off, I was really involved and present in the discussing of the short film ideas. I also did my first client work project which involved a lot of communication, to make sure the client gets exactly what they want. I mainly did face-to-face conversation which was very good for me as the experience is very valuable.
Project Management is the next guarantee. I didn't do very well in this guarantee at all as I was pretty lazy. I could have done a lot more to put in more effort and get some serious projects done but I chose not to. I did though learn what I need to do for when I try harder next year.
And the last guarantee is leadership. I did very good in this as for all of my projects in a group I took the leadership role almost immediately. I know how to talk to my group and get what I want out of them.
This year had so much potential but I let myself down and I let down my teachers also. I really feel like I under performed and I hate that. Next year will be much better.
Dec 19, 2016
Semester One Reflection
The first semester to junior year eComm is coming to a close. This semester has been fantastic and I have come to love the entertainment strand even more.
This semester has mainly been used doing client work, because of lack of progress on the short film. The short film is something I hope will happen next semester.
But as client work goes, I have done a number of projects. I have completed work for clients including a fellow students's father and the ONW Engineering academy. I still have ongoing projects though with the company Fun Services. I really enjoy doing client work and I hope to continue, as I am benefiting greatly from it. The program gives me a great opportunity to connect with more and new clients that I will use to build experience and skill.
As this semester has passed along I have realized many things about my self. The main things have been new strengths I have noticed. I have also realized that I am better than I think at some things like editing with Final Cut or talking to potential clients. But one of my main strengths has been my creativity. Creativity in mainly storyboarding shots and even cinematography in general. My works have been very nice stylistic and I take pride in that.
Some areas of improvement I need, however, is an improvement in things class related. I tend to be lazy in certain things and maybe even procrastinate a few projects. I hate this and I plan to fix this next semester.
Overall this semester I have grown a great deal. I have learned new responsibility and how to handle that responsibility. I am now a big part of my group and I can hold my own very easily and this is something I am proud of. I am becoming a better student in more than just ecomm, and this can only improve from now on.
This semester has mainly been used doing client work, because of lack of progress on the short film. The short film is something I hope will happen next semester.
But as client work goes, I have done a number of projects. I have completed work for clients including a fellow students's father and the ONW Engineering academy. I still have ongoing projects though with the company Fun Services. I really enjoy doing client work and I hope to continue, as I am benefiting greatly from it. The program gives me a great opportunity to connect with more and new clients that I will use to build experience and skill.
As this semester has passed along I have realized many things about my self. The main things have been new strengths I have noticed. I have also realized that I am better than I think at some things like editing with Final Cut or talking to potential clients. But one of my main strengths has been my creativity. Creativity in mainly storyboarding shots and even cinematography in general. My works have been very nice stylistic and I take pride in that.
Some areas of improvement I need, however, is an improvement in things class related. I tend to be lazy in certain things and maybe even procrastinate a few projects. I hate this and I plan to fix this next semester.
Overall this semester I have grown a great deal. I have learned new responsibility and how to handle that responsibility. I am now a big part of my group and I can hold my own very easily and this is something I am proud of. I am becoming a better student in more than just ecomm, and this can only improve from now on.
Dec 15, 2016
Professional Project Review - Alone
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This short film was an award winning short film made by independent creators by Brock Torunski & Alex Vietinghoff. This short film won awards for cinematography and sound at the Halifax film festival.
The main summary of the film is a man is living (alone) in a post apocalyptic world. The film starts out by him having a dream of the normal world, and then showing a normal day in his life along with his narration. He makes food, scavenges old houses for supplies and walks home. But they create suspense by having him narrate about him being alone on earth, while a house he walks past has a light turned on.
I really liked the cinematography in this film I thought it was fantastic. This film looked really good resolution wise and all the shots were clean and unique. I will definitely use this as inspiration for my future works.
Some things I didn't like about this film, however, was the actor and how he sounded. It might sound weird but the voice overs didn't match the characters face and didn't sound good compared to the situation. It just seemed a little awkward.
Another thing I didn't like was the setting. I know it was supposed to be set in a post-apocalyptic time but I could not tell at all besides the toothpaste in the drawer and the can of food. The house, street and even other houses all looked completely normal for being post apocalyptic. I know this would be very hard to do, but it doesn't look like they made any effort to make it look post apocalyptic. And in a narration he says he has been alone for years, so something should have definitely changed in the setting if the apocalypse isn't a new thing.
Overall I thought it was a fun watch. I don't think I would watch it again or recommend it, only for the reasons I listed above. I just couldn't get into it.
This short film was an award winning short film made by independent creators by Brock Torunski & Alex Vietinghoff. This short film won awards for cinematography and sound at the Halifax film festival.
The main summary of the film is a man is living (alone) in a post apocalyptic world. The film starts out by him having a dream of the normal world, and then showing a normal day in his life along with his narration. He makes food, scavenges old houses for supplies and walks home. But they create suspense by having him narrate about him being alone on earth, while a house he walks past has a light turned on.
I really liked the cinematography in this film I thought it was fantastic. This film looked really good resolution wise and all the shots were clean and unique. I will definitely use this as inspiration for my future works.
Some things I didn't like about this film, however, was the actor and how he sounded. It might sound weird but the voice overs didn't match the characters face and didn't sound good compared to the situation. It just seemed a little awkward.
Another thing I didn't like was the setting. I know it was supposed to be set in a post-apocalyptic time but I could not tell at all besides the toothpaste in the drawer and the can of food. The house, street and even other houses all looked completely normal for being post apocalyptic. I know this would be very hard to do, but it doesn't look like they made any effort to make it look post apocalyptic. And in a narration he says he has been alone for years, so something should have definitely changed in the setting if the apocalypse isn't a new thing.
Overall I thought it was a fun watch. I don't think I would watch it again or recommend it, only for the reasons I listed above. I just couldn't get into it.
Dec 14, 2016
Personal Project Review
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This was a short promotional video that I made for a client. This was my first time making something requested by an actual client that wasn't requested by the school. It was a very cool experience and I learned a lot from it. It was hard at first trying to meet the clients needs but overall it was very fun.
This video was a behind the scenes for an online ad agency. We didn't film much because time was limited, so we had to use some of the same style shots again.
This was a short promotional video that I made for a client. This was my first time making something requested by an actual client that wasn't requested by the school. It was a very cool experience and I learned a lot from it. It was hard at first trying to meet the clients needs but overall it was very fun.
This video was a behind the scenes for an online ad agency. We didn't film much because time was limited, so we had to use some of the same style shots again.
Sep 1, 2016
The Interview Beat Sheet
Cyle Kobe
The Interview
Overall, the interview was a decent movie. It had a good general idea and was kinda carried out well, but it was pretty ridiculous. The language and overall things they did/talked about was pretty ridiculous and pretty offensive. Still hilarious though.
Opening Image: Little girl sings anti USA propaganda in front of a rocket launch
Opening Image: Little girl sings anti USA propaganda in front of a rocket launch
Theme Stated: Challenge
yourself to do better
Set-Up: Kim Jong
Un is found out to be a fan of Skylark Tonight, and Idea comes to Dave
Catalyst: They
leave a message for North Korea, and North Korea calls back
Debate: They are
discussing terms of an interview
Break into Two:
CIA comes and convinces the boys to try and assassinate Kim
 |
| The boys talk to the CIA |
B Story: We
realize Kim is feeling sad about what people say about him
Fun and Games: They
boys have fun with Kim and his cars, tanks and other things
Midpoint: The
boys become friends with Kim
Bad guys close in: Dave
realizes everything Kim has been saying is false all in hopes to sway his opinion.
All is Lost: The
bad guys try to stop the interview with force
Dark Night of the
Soul: They prepare to sabotage the interview with their new partner, a worker for kim
Break into Three: They
sabotage the interview, exposing Kim and his country
Finale: Kim is
blown up by Dave and Aaron using the tank they used to escape from the compound
 |
| Them escaping with their partner |
Final Image: Dave
is reading his tell-all out loud, recapping everything that happened.
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