Class Reflection: When I first started this course, I had already read the “Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video” in my undergraduate course and had a degree in both journalism and film. So I felt I had already learned a lot of the content in this course. That being said it’s always goodContinue reading “Module 7: TELLING A STORY Part 2 – Mini-Doc (Production and Post)”
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Nightmares From Set: Vol. 6 Fox’s 9-1-1, The Impossible & Titanic
In the past couple of weeks I’ve talked about complex sets and production weeks, but in my opinion the hardest practical effect to achieve is massive natural water disasters, like a tsunami, a flood or a boat sinking. Many famous films have water disasters like the film 2012 and Pirates of the Caribbean, but aContinue reading “Nightmares From Set: Vol. 6 Fox’s 9-1-1, The Impossible & Titanic”
Module 6: Telling A Story – Mini Doc Pre-Production
Readings: This week in the Tom Schroeppel’s textbook, “The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video” I read the two chapters on Lighting and how to physically apply everything you’ve learned, by just “Doing It”. In chapter 7 all about lighting, Schroeppel talks about the importance of light and how there are many differentContinue reading “Module 6: Telling A Story – Mini Doc Pre-Production”
Nightmares From Set: Vol. 5 Apocalypse Now
Imagine actual hell, now think this set was most likely worse than that. Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1979 goes down as one of the best war films of its time, but for the director, actors and the crew it was an almost 68 week long nightmare that pushed everyoneContinue reading “Nightmares From Set: Vol. 5 Apocalypse Now”
Module 5: Continuity – How-To Video
Readings: In the readings this week, I read chapters 3 and 4 out of Tom Schroepelle’s “Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video”. In chapter 3 he talks about creating sequences and how in order to create a compelling sequence you need to use different shot types. This includes wide, medium, close up andContinue reading “Module 5: Continuity – How-To Video”
Nightmares From Set: Vol. 4 The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House was a Netflix original TV series that dropped in 2018 and quickly after being released it became one of Netflix’s most popular series. The haunting tale of 6 children trying to live with the lasting effects of growing up in Hill House and loosing their mother at such a youngContinue reading “Nightmares From Set: Vol. 4 The Haunting of Hill House”
Visual Composition II: Montage Production & Post
Readings: While planning for this project last week I discussed certain chapters from the The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video. The textbook described different camera angles the use of a montage in film and all the different composition techniques used to make interesting and aesthetically pleasing visuals. This week I continued toContinue reading “Visual Composition II: Montage Production & Post”
Nightmares From Set: Vol. 3 – 1917
The film 1917, was released in theaters Christmas of 2019 and the movie is a feat in it of itself. The movie is a minute shy of 2 hours and for the entire film you feel like your watching one take in real time and that’s is because you sort of are. Director Sam Mendez,Continue reading “Nightmares From Set: Vol. 3 – 1917”
Visual Composition: Montage Pre-Production
Readings: In the first article I read this week, author Jimm Fox, lists 11 pre-production steps for a successful project. If creators follow these steps and complete each one before starting to actually create anything then actually making and releasing the product/project becomes much easier and usually much more successful. Clearly Define Your Business ObjectiveContinue reading “Visual Composition: Montage Pre-Production”
Nightmares From Set Vol. 2: The Wizard of Oz
As a producer, as a director, and especially as an actor I wouldn’t have wanted to have been anywhere near this set. A little over 80 years ago, the timeless movie “The Wizard of Oz” was released. Many people believe it to be the first film released in technicolor, while that is false, 1939 wasContinue reading “Nightmares From Set Vol. 2: The Wizard of Oz”
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