How to create a visual notion that supports the narrative?
In our Monday class with Andy, we started talking about the frame and how we subconsciously read it. In some films, the first 3 minutes tell us a lot of what we need to know about the characters and what will probably happen later on. "The Searchers" is a good example of an early set up. We tried to speculate on the previous lives of the characters and guessed right for all of them, except on their future life. "The Searchers" is an interesting film, it is a shame I've started watching it 3 times and never got beyond the first 5 minutes. Maybe I'm prejudiced
because I don't watch westerns, but this one I definitely enjoyed.
On Tuesday we continued looking at research methods and the ethics of the whole initiative.
Information can be easily manipulated, and it is up to the film makers to decide whether or not to use an inconvenient fact that might sell the documentary, but is not relevant to the subject matter. I also learned that it is easy to be put on the sex offender list, so we should not judge too soon before familiarizing with all the facts.
Wednesday was a day off, and everyone was busy with pre-production of "The Golden Rule".
On Thursday morning we had a meeting with a Glasgow based gaffer who brought some insight into our vague knowledge of modern and expensive lighting. It was a beneficial session, because he showed us some quick tricks of doing a better 3-point-lighting for an interview, by simply using an additional dedolight! He also touched on the relationship between the DoP and the gaffer, common duties and responsibilities and his experience in the industry. One of the new and expensive lights that was mentioned was chamira, which I'm planning to find out more about. It has an umbrella effect and wraps itself around the object, creating a better effect than what 3 lights could achieve.
Thursday afternoon was Zam and directing! It is starting to become my favorite class! We continued with our short, group stories and tried to sum up the main beats. Someone from each group had to pitch the story to the rest of the class, and not surprisingly they were all entertaining. Our grand title was "Duck" and it is thriller (Petra's idea!) , as well as a Jerry Bruckheimer production (Zam's conspiracy). The whole point of these ideas was to later on storyboard them. We went over the storyboards of some films, such as "The Gladiator", "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull" to become familiar with the style of drawing that could convey a simple idea. Directors like Ridley Scott are great illustrators, able to double the budget of their films with a storyboard. However, on location he must have changed his mind on some shots because they either didn't work, or there was no time to film them. Others like Martin Scorsese draw in a much simpler style, but his storyboards still work to depict the action.
On Friday we continued storyboarding. It was the best class ever- we had to watch the famous sequence of "North by Northwest" where Roger is chased by an airplane in a crop field. Then we storyboarded around 20 shots. Zam told us that Hitchcock was usually very organized and knew exactly what he wanted to achieve on set, but in fact for that sequence he did not have any storyboards and it was all a happy accident.
Afterwards we did some group drawing for a new story. It's a shame Charlotte missed these classes, she would have enjoyed them.
Later on that day we started shooting "The Golden Rule". We continued on Saturday, and if only the footage was not corrupted, it would have been a very successful shoot.
because I don't watch westerns, but this one I definitely enjoyed.
On Tuesday we continued looking at research methods and the ethics of the whole initiative.
Information can be easily manipulated, and it is up to the film makers to decide whether or not to use an inconvenient fact that might sell the documentary, but is not relevant to the subject matter. I also learned that it is easy to be put on the sex offender list, so we should not judge too soon before familiarizing with all the facts.
Wednesday was a day off, and everyone was busy with pre-production of "The Golden Rule".
On Thursday morning we had a meeting with a Glasgow based gaffer who brought some insight into our vague knowledge of modern and expensive lighting. It was a beneficial session, because he showed us some quick tricks of doing a better 3-point-lighting for an interview, by simply using an additional dedolight! He also touched on the relationship between the DoP and the gaffer, common duties and responsibilities and his experience in the industry. One of the new and expensive lights that was mentioned was chamira, which I'm planning to find out more about. It has an umbrella effect and wraps itself around the object, creating a better effect than what 3 lights could achieve.
Thursday afternoon was Zam and directing! It is starting to become my favorite class! We continued with our short, group stories and tried to sum up the main beats. Someone from each group had to pitch the story to the rest of the class, and not surprisingly they were all entertaining. Our grand title was "Duck" and it is thriller (Petra's idea!) , as well as a Jerry Bruckheimer production (Zam's conspiracy). The whole point of these ideas was to later on storyboard them. We went over the storyboards of some films, such as "The Gladiator", "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull" to become familiar with the style of drawing that could convey a simple idea. Directors like Ridley Scott are great illustrators, able to double the budget of their films with a storyboard. However, on location he must have changed his mind on some shots because they either didn't work, or there was no time to film them. Others like Martin Scorsese draw in a much simpler style, but his storyboards still work to depict the action.
On Friday we continued storyboarding. It was the best class ever- we had to watch the famous sequence of "North by Northwest" where Roger is chased by an airplane in a crop field. Then we storyboarded around 20 shots. Zam told us that Hitchcock was usually very organized and knew exactly what he wanted to achieve on set, but in fact for that sequence he did not have any storyboards and it was all a happy accident.
Afterwards we did some group drawing for a new story. It's a shame Charlotte missed these classes, she would have enjoyed them.
Later on that day we started shooting "The Golden Rule". We continued on Saturday, and if only the footage was not corrupted, it would have been a very successful shoot.
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