Josie Phillips – IB Film

“‘Be shapeless and formless.. like water’ (Bruce Lee)” by Akinini.com is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “Have a mind like water.” ― David Allen,  GTD SUMMARY This week, I learned a lot about how films have changed over time from episode 1 of The Story of Film and I learned a lot during the meeting with Mark Cousins. I also wrote my first script in a while and I made my first ever shot list. PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS) CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)  Episode 1 OUTSIDE…

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Notes The following material is from Wikipedia. Introduction Saving Private Ryan (1998) dir. Steven Spielberg Camera work made it feel like you were in the actual moment Three Colors: Blue (1993) dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski Flood of white light used to contrast young and old woman Casablanca (1942) dir. Michael Curtiz Considered a Hollywood classic Too romantic to be classical in the true sense Romantic films are always in a rush The Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947) dir. Yasujirō Ozu Real classical movies Pause between the story Hollywood…

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Teens are overwhelmed, partly because they don’t yet have the skills to manage the unprecedented amount of stuff that enters their brains each day.  – from LifeHacker.com “Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.” “You can do anything, but not everything.” ― David Allen, (GTD) Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World SUMMARY My week has been quite stressful, as I have multiple big projects that I need to be working on and…

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“Day 092/366 – To Do List” by Great Beyond is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Your toughest work is defining what your work is! –  Peter Drucker SUMMARY This week wasn’t too stressful in regards to schoolwork, but at the same time, it was also one of the most stressful weeks of my life and it continues to be as the election is still not over. In regards to what I did this week, I went on a walk with my mom and my brother,…

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“Eurabia screenplay” by Joe in DC is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 “You can’t fix a bad script after you start shooting. The problems on the page only get bigger as they move to the big screen.” – Howard Hawks SUMMARY This week was definitely much better than last week, but still extremely stressful and hectic. Although, I was really glad to see that a few of my classes were having a day without a zoom call this week, in order to give us time…

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SUMMARY This week has been really stressful for me, and I’m sure it will continue to be as we enter the weekend, because I have a huge amount of work to complete for most of my classes. My time management has also not been as successful as it usually is, but I think that’s because I have so much going on. However, I did have a few great moments this week, as I made brownies and was able to watch…

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What is Workflow? Work•flow /ˈwərkflō/ “The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.” – lexico.com What is a quality workflow?  How do we develop it?  Below are elements of the production cycle that most creative people move through as they create something.  First, we must identify the stages of project production. What is each stage and what are the quality checks for each stage.  Read on and find out! Stages of Creation Development Inspiration…

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Born: October 13, 1989, in The Bronx, New York, NY Personal Success Definition I define success as someone who works hard to improve the lives of others and aims to change the world through their accomplishments. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman to ever serve in the United States Congress, as she took office at the age of 29. She began her grassroots election campaign while working as a bartender in New York and beat out a 20-year incumbent for…

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