This video is a result of an AV seminar where we concentrated on getting more complex shots. We used tracks for this particular one. It was shot in the studio. We used three lights, one vx2000 and the tracks. Sorry about the bad acting!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Monday, February 05, 2007
Depict Films
On having a look on the depict short film competition site, I found some really interesting narratives.
"A Picture Can Say A Thousand Words"
I really liked the way that this one was shot. The detail of the typewriter and the fast pace worked really well with the music, which was a drum loop made out of typewriter sounds. The music was modern and worked well next to the old school typewriter. I think that the idea itself however was not really a narrative made for 90 seconds, and it did seam to drag a bit, especially as you knew what was going to happen.
"Monsieur Ballon"
This film really made me smile at the end. A man in a coffee shop tries to make things a little interesting with the help of a balloon. He goes of into his own little world, and then gets smacked back down to reality when he has finished making his tune. The reaction shots are priceless. The deflation of the balloon at the end works well as it shows that his attempts were a flop.
"Screen Kiss"
Brilliently shot. Set in the style of a documentary much like "The Office". The acting was almost flawless, you actually beleived that these characters are real. It was like watching "Airport" in a way. Well edited, goes to and from each person's point of view to show the animosity between the characters. I also like the part where the director lies to the girl about her being the first choice for the part, then straight away telling someone else that she wasn't. This gives us more of an understanding of what it is like to be working on this film. Just from this 90 seconds, you get a good overview of what each character is like. My favourite!
"A Picture Can Say A Thousand Words"
I really liked the way that this one was shot. The detail of the typewriter and the fast pace worked really well with the music, which was a drum loop made out of typewriter sounds. The music was modern and worked well next to the old school typewriter. I think that the idea itself however was not really a narrative made for 90 seconds, and it did seam to drag a bit, especially as you knew what was going to happen.
"Monsieur Ballon"
This film really made me smile at the end. A man in a coffee shop tries to make things a little interesting with the help of a balloon. He goes of into his own little world, and then gets smacked back down to reality when he has finished making his tune. The reaction shots are priceless. The deflation of the balloon at the end works well as it shows that his attempts were a flop.
"Screen Kiss"
Brilliently shot. Set in the style of a documentary much like "The Office". The acting was almost flawless, you actually beleived that these characters are real. It was like watching "Airport" in a way. Well edited, goes to and from each person's point of view to show the animosity between the characters. I also like the part where the director lies to the girl about her being the first choice for the part, then straight away telling someone else that she wasn't. This gives us more of an understanding of what it is like to be working on this film. Just from this 90 seconds, you get a good overview of what each character is like. My favourite!
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