Session 2 Production Project – Typeracer

Session 2 Production Project – Typeracer

SUMMARY Role Screenwriter Intention (SMART Goal) To write a script that is both concise and detailed, and includes a properly written montage. PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s) John Hughes John Hughes primarily wrote comedies, creating some of the most well-known comedies and coming-of-age stories such as National Lampoon’s Vacation, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and The Breakfast Club. Though never fully recognized with awards, his contribution to and impact in the film world is…

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Repeating Days Feedback

Repeating Days Feedback

Summary My project is a one-minute film which encompasses a short synopsis of what my day is like in online school. To show my “covid truth”, I attempted to communicate the ways in which online school is extremely repetitive and how it drags the day along. Logline A frustrated student struggles to remain engaged as every day seems to repeat and blend together with the next. Intent / Goals FOR MYSELF: One technical goal I set for myself was to use…

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Evidence of Editing: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Evidence of Editing: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

What about editing language did you notice? Murch’s Rules Eye Trace – This clip is clearly mindful of where the audience’s eyes are when cutting from scene to scene, as I didn’t need to dart my eyes from one corner of the screen to another in order to see the focus of the shot. Three Dimensional Space – Throughout the entirety of this clip, the actors always made sense in their space. For the most part, any character’s movement from…

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Editing: J and L Cuts

Editing: J and L Cuts

SFX Secrets: The J Cut & The L Cut J Cut: the audio of a shot or a scene precedes the visual L Cut: the audio from one shot carries over to the next shot Each cut got its name from how it appears in an ending sequence J cut makes a J shape when editing, while an L cut makes an L shape Almost every film includes some degree of one of these cuts Allows editor to break up…

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60 Second Film: Goodbye

60 Second Film: Goodbye

Summary This short film is centered around the impact my brother has on my life and focuses on what I’m missing without him at home. This project is something of an homage to my brother, who very recently moved back to California. He had been living at home for almost a year, following a family member’s death and the beginning of quarantine. He’s a really important figure in my everyday life, as he always brings joy and excitement to a…

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Film Analysis: The Handmaid’s Tale

Film Analysis: The Handmaid’s Tale

Summary This week, I analyzed the first two episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale, which I thought was a really powerful depiction of Atwood’s novel. I chose to analyze these episodes because I read Margaret Atwood’s book about two years ago, and I thought it was absolutely incredible, so I wanted to see how they depicted the story on-screen. I ended up really enjoying the first two episodes, so I decided to watch a few more and continue the series. Film…

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Film – Week 14 – Intro to Analysis

Film – Week 14 – Intro to Analysis

“Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner” by classic film scans is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.” Hedy Lamarr – Read about 1930s actress Hedy Lamarr-inventor of cellphones, Wi-Fi and GPS SUMMARY This week, I watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which I thought to be an absolutely incredible film that was really well done and deserves its title as a classic. I also found…

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Film Analysis: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Film Analysis: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Film Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Year: 1975 Director: Milos Forman Country: U.S. (filmed in Oregon) Genre: Drama If you could work on this film (change it), what would you change and why? I think that I might’ve changed the portrayal of some of the character’s mental illnesses. Accurately depicting mental illness definitely wasn’t the core focus of the film, but it would’ve been a small change that might’ve made the movie a little better. Although, I honestly…

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Film – Week 13 – Changes

Film – Week 13 – Changes

“The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself.” ― Peter Jackson,  Link SUMMARY This week, I watched the second episode of the Story of Film and learned a lot about the introduction of realism to Hollywood. I also went on a very nice (but cold) walk and reflected on how I can best challenge my negative thoughts. PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)  SneakOnTheLot.com CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)  Episode 2  OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN) Click for larger PDF…

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Story of Film – Episode 2 – The Hollywood Dream

Story of Film – Episode 2 – The Hollywood Dream

Notes The following material is from Wikipedia 1918-1928: The Triumph of American Film… Citizen Kane (1941) dir. Orson Welles Showed how Hollywood would work wonders with light The Thief of Bagdad (1924) dir. Raoul Walsh Complex set design; architectural dream compared to reality of Bagdad States its theme up-front (romantic and american) Immediately introduced to the society/scene, then an individual Makes the space clear, no confusion about where we are Extravagant romance with many special effects Desire (1936) dir. Frank Borzage Lighting that illuminated hair and…

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