This is the presentation in which I pitched the two ideas for my project.
After pitching and getting feedback I think that I will go for the 'Sleep Paralysis' idea and I think that exploring nightmares and sleep artistically will be very interesting, and also due to the fact that making five films will probably be too difficult given the timescale.
I will now begin to research my idea and the methods I could go about this
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Sunday, 3 February 2013
MDA2900 - Pitch
This is the pitch we presented to David and Eddie in class.
OVerall, to say I'm not usually great in presentations, it went well, and we have been given the Green Light to go ahead with the project!
The only issue with the plan so far, is the fact that we need to thoroughly plan out the shots we will need, and get a shooting schedule sorted, because, if we stick to the surrealist stylistic elements, then the camera/lighting and other aspects of filming will all have to be very exact for us to accomplish what we want with the film.
Here is the presentation:
OVerall, to say I'm not usually great in presentations, it went well, and we have been given the Green Light to go ahead with the project!
The only issue with the plan so far, is the fact that we need to thoroughly plan out the shots we will need, and get a shooting schedule sorted, because, if we stick to the surrealist stylistic elements, then the camera/lighting and other aspects of filming will all have to be very exact for us to accomplish what we want with the film.
Here is the presentation:
Thursday, 31 January 2013
MDA2300 - Final Essay Idea
For half of our final grade we have to write an essay discussing an innovation in film (whether that is how they're made, used, displayed, anything really,)
I have decided to write my essay about the idea of expanded cinema, and using film in an art installation.
I will probably write about how the medium of film in this case has affected artistic expression, and will use examples and perhaps concentrate on one particular artist.
One artist I am particularly interested in is Marina Abramovic, who often uses film and video in conjunction with performance art. An example of this is her performance Balkan Baroque in which she sits atop a pile of bones, cleaning them, as folk music plays and a film is displayed behind her.
I still have a lot to think abotu with regards to finding a firm point on which to anchor the essay, but this is an area I am very interested in, and will coincide with the fact that I plan on making an art installation for my final portfolio piece.
I have decided to write my essay about the idea of expanded cinema, and using film in an art installation.
I will probably write about how the medium of film in this case has affected artistic expression, and will use examples and perhaps concentrate on one particular artist.
One artist I am particularly interested in is Marina Abramovic, who often uses film and video in conjunction with performance art. An example of this is her performance Balkan Baroque in which she sits atop a pile of bones, cleaning them, as folk music plays and a film is displayed behind her.
I still have a lot to think abotu with regards to finding a firm point on which to anchor the essay, but this is an area I am very interested in, and will coincide with the fact that I plan on making an art installation for my final portfolio piece.
Saturday, 26 January 2013
MDA2900 - Project Brief
We have now been given our final project brief for MDA2900. We have until 08th May, to either produce or direct a ten-minute short drama or documentary film.
I am producing 'The Next Step', which is the short film I have written for my screenwriting module. After discussing the film with her, I have decided to work with Ira Merzlichen, who will be directing.
My reasons for not directing my own work are the fact that curently, I feel more confident as a producer than a director, and on such a large-scale project, I wouldn't want to jeopardise a grade by choosing a role in which I am not very strong.
After bouncing some ideas off of each other I think that Ira will be great to work with; we both have a passion for surreal/arthouse films and hopefully her directorial creative vision will reflect this in the final piece!
We are now preparing a pitch to present to David and Eddie in class soon.
I am producing 'The Next Step', which is the short film I have written for my screenwriting module. After discussing the film with her, I have decided to work with Ira Merzlichen, who will be directing.
My reasons for not directing my own work are the fact that curently, I feel more confident as a producer than a director, and on such a large-scale project, I wouldn't want to jeopardise a grade by choosing a role in which I am not very strong.
After bouncing some ideas off of each other I think that Ira will be great to work with; we both have a passion for surreal/arthouse films and hopefully her directorial creative vision will reflect this in the final piece!
We are now preparing a pitch to present to David and Eddie in class soon.
Sunday, 20 January 2013
This week I had a producer's tutorial with Eddie
Personally, I find it went really well, he was pleased with the presentation and amount of planning which went into my work
My main task now, he said, is making sure that I get the work off Ira which I need, so that I can start to schedule the shoot days, so that when we come to auditions, if any of the actors ask how long/what times they will be needed on set, I can give them a good idea, which will increase their confidence in the amount of planning which has gone into the production.
Here is the production booklet I used in the meeting with him:
Personally, I find it went really well, he was pleased with the presentation and amount of planning which went into my work
My main task now, he said, is making sure that I get the work off Ira which I need, so that I can start to schedule the shoot days, so that when we come to auditions, if any of the actors ask how long/what times they will be needed on set, I can give them a good idea, which will increase their confidence in the amount of planning which has gone into the production.
Here is the production booklet I used in the meeting with him:
Saturday, 19 January 2013
MDA2900 - Assignment 01 - 'The Unwanted' Adaptation
Here is our film which we made for the first assignment, based on a scene taken from the play 'The Unwanted', by Walter Wykes.
https://vimeo.com/57633696
One of the main problems in this, is an issue with the sound, as several sound files shot for one of the camera positions became corrupted, so we were unable to use them. This resulted in having to use the sound recorded into the camera, as we didn't have the time to organise voice-over sessions.
Our sound technician managed to take-out the background noise in the clips we used, but unfortunately a difference in sound quality is evident, which takes away from the believability (for audiences) of the film.
Despite this, I have, however learned a lot about how better to organise myself, were I to produce a project again, and to have more back-up plans, as chances are, something will go wrong at some point on the project
https://vimeo.com/57633696
One of the main problems in this, is an issue with the sound, as several sound files shot for one of the camera positions became corrupted, so we were unable to use them. This resulted in having to use the sound recorded into the camera, as we didn't have the time to organise voice-over sessions.
Our sound technician managed to take-out the background noise in the clips we used, but unfortunately a difference in sound quality is evident, which takes away from the believability (for audiences) of the film.
Despite this, I have, however learned a lot about how better to organise myself, were I to produce a project again, and to have more back-up plans, as chances are, something will go wrong at some point on the project
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