Film review #15 Plastic - Short Film by Sandy Widyanata

Plastic - Short Film by Sandy Widyanata

This film was all about beauty, and loving who you are. The film showed a woman rushing for something as she tried to pull clothes on but they kept ripping and she was getting frustrated. Animation was through out the film as she altered her body to be the way she thought was beautiful. A moth was flying throughout her house, and died on her desk. The woman had been rushing for a date and the guy was ringing her door bell. When she came out she was herself, and he loved her just like that.

Film review #14 Vampire Diaries

Can I just start by saying I spent multiple days at home in front of my computer just watching Vampire Diaries season 1-4. I've bought all four seasons, and I just love the plot, the shots they get, which make the episodes dark, and enlightening at the same time. The actors are marvelous and I can't help but be excited for the next seasons to come. The show started from the Vampire Diaries book series, and I believe producer Julie Plec created a masterpiece.
I can't even explain my love for the show. Okay. I'm done. It's nothing like twilight. Vampire Diaries reaches a level of aggression, sex, love, action, trust, violence, and grace.

Film review #13 Fruitville Station

My school went on a field trip to see Fruitvale Station, and it was such an amazing film that you can tell a lot of effort was put into it, and the effect it was supposed to make was made. I did cry, but they were silent tears of emotion because when you see a young boys life before he passes away you find yourself realizing just how beautiful life is, and how quickly it can be taken away. You find yourself thankful. 

Film review #12 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

If you read the books, which I've not because I don't wish for the film to be ruined as Twilight was for me, it is a very frightening film. Not frightening in a scary way, but in a "what if this happened" way.  I went to the drive in and watched this film with my best friend Tashaila and had a blast watching this. The ending left me wanting more, and I loved the special effects that were used to create the GAMES.

Project

Screenagers

https://vimeo.com/79845596

Film review #11 Baggage Claim

This film shows a woman chasing after her dream-getting married. While her mother basically puts her down for still being single, the main character, played by Robin Thicke's wife searches through her past boyfriends to find the one. The one she'll marry. She's really picky about who she wants to be with and her mother thinks it could be a problem. Film is very funny, and features a few celebrity's.

Film review #10 Enders Game

First word-amazing. I had been wanting to see Romeo and Juliet, but end up going to see Ender's Game with my best friends. Sadly I didn't read the book first, yet I did that on purpose. Usually when I read a book and then watch the movie, I get really mad they left a lot of things out. This movie had an amazing twist, and is a perfect family movie that will put you on the edge of your seat. The actors were amazing, and I almost cried during a scene that the actor playing rico from Hannah Montana did. The film had just enough uhmph to get you to fall in love. I advize this movie to everyone! I cried. I laughed. I smiled. I cried. Perhaps, I just loved the movie. A lot!

Shots we learnt in CLASS today

 Full Body shot

 Wide shot

Close up/Mid Shot/Wide shot

 Close up/Mid Shot

Close up Shot

Dirty Two Shot

Film Review #9 Not Afraid Eminem-music video

In this video, which I find utterly amazing, though it's old I can't get enough of eminem. In this video,  it's basically his way ofsaying hes coming back. I love the part where he's flying. I'm still curious what special effects they used for it.

Screenplay and Storyboard blog post

Screenplay and Storyboard blog post

My film is about a girl who loses her phone and a guy who finds it and brings is back to her. I plan to get a lot of close up shots so everything seems blurred, yet a mystery. My film is not a comedy, if I may say it might be humoressly emotionless. I want to do something different. Opposite even, somethig you won't expect.

Film Review #8 Gravity

The second day Gravity came out, I went to go take my mom and sister. The film itself was an amazing film. The visual effects were amazing and you could tell all the hard work that was put into the film. Personally, I would only watch the film once, because as the greedy viewer I am-I wanted MORE! I wanted to see what happened after she had landed on earth and took a few steps. But no, it just cut off. Times I actually fell asleep in the movie, but I loved the choices for the actors and actress! I loved the film, but wouldn't watch it again! It is suspenseful is some areas, but for others...it was a mask of boring to watch.

Auguste and Louis Lumiere Brothers Inventions

Here is some information I found out about the brothers.

1862 and 1864, the Lumiere brothers were born. In 1870, they both attended the largest technical school in Lycon, which is where they moved in 1870. Both brothers start working for their dad, who ran a photographic firm. Once their father retired, the brothers start making moving pictures by using a camera and projector. 

The brothers start making films and doing private screenings, which would help them make even more money for their fathers firm. Looking through resources that involve information about the brothers, it shows that these two are like the beginning of film making for the creative movie making world. 

STORY NOTES FROM THE BOARD

Acts
Act #1: Status Qua (the world as we know it)
Something changes and the audience can understand what is changing
Inciting Incident: The thing that happens to your character or the thing that the character does that forces them out of the status qua.
Act #2: The majority of the story (why we came)
Brings the character closer to their goal
Brings the character to their breaking point
Act #3: Brings the dark night back to day (most of time)

Protagonist-main character- has to want something
(Antagonist-"Villon")
There needs to be a barrier between P + SOMETHING
Complexity
Character-need-want
Protagonist changes the most
Empathy

THURSDAY OCTOBER 3rd 2013

Photoshop Assignment One

I drew the mustache. Okay. And then photos-hoped it for color. I took this photo also.

Film Review #7- Identity -Short Film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikGVWEvUzNM

Everyone in the school is wearing a mask. A young girl is bullied in the bathroom is what you first see is when the film starts reversing. This film gives off an emotional vibe as the girl/main character gets out of class and walks down the hallway, where you are given the image of what PERFECTION looks like. Seeing everyone where masks in the film is great symbolism for our personalities, who we are inside and what people see us as. People with certain color masks hang out with people who have the same colored mask as them, where the main character has a different mask from everybody else, which means she is alone. When it gets to the end, it shows that she actually fell and broke her mask, where I thought she had been beat up in the restroom. At the end, she takes off the mask, where when others see her, they are shocked.

Film Review #6 Perfection-Short Film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paVED2TFvEk

The film was short and very powerful. The parents raised the child to be perfect, but how can someone be perfect when they're only human? The mom had the daughter do things that she wanted her to do when she was younger and the daughter went along with it, getting trophies and growing up as a perfect child playing a perfect game. But the trick is...the game never ends. A piece is missing, so nothing can be perfect! They're is no such things. There will always be mistakes. There will always be failure, and faults. But as a human being you must work with what you have and be all that you can be, living to your own expectations, and not live or care for the others who surround you.

Film Review #5 for A Futuristic Short Film HD: by sight systems

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK_cdkpazjI

The visuals in this short film is amazing! First you see some guy on a floor mat rolling side to side wondering what the heck is he doing? But then you notice a game going on and wondering whose playing it? The guy turns around and once you see his eyes you notice how they're silver, three d lookingish and as he looks at stuff, his eyes take notice in explaining what ever he sees. Basically he has a computer in his eyes which is both creepy, strange, yet beautiful and unique. Everything he does in his life ads up points, but I'm not quite sure what for. For example, when he cuts a pickle, he gains points for each slice he cuts. His life is like a huge game while the man is a living sim who can be looking at nothing but a blank wall, yet see something his eyes project for him. Really great short film!

Film Review #4 Matt and Kim It's Alright Music Video

I really enjoyed this video. The two singers performed in a bed, where they danced. The moves were choreographed and came out amazing!  You never see videos like this where the creativity is so simple, yet so fun to watch. If you watch all of the other Matt and Kim videos, you'll see how their videos are unlike any others! This video had much work put into it, and I'm so happy I watched it!

Human Rights Poster Project

Article 26.

• (1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
• (2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
• (3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

Article 24.

• Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

Article 17.

• (1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
• (2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

Article 20.

• (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
• (2) No one may be compelled to belong to an association

Article 19.

• Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Film Review 3 on R'ha short film

This short film start off with a unique creature/main character that was trapped. It was amazingly visually dynamic and I really enjoyed all of the special effects along with the story as the creature/main character escaped. The film I'm guessing takes place in the future, where human supposedly are extinct, and robot and aliens took over.

Symbolism Brainstorm Blog Post

Symbolism Brainstorm Blog Post

Today we looked at Dan Mountford's work on Flickr and talked about how we would combine out portraits with symbols. We discussed symbolism and brainstormed about what symbols we would use to describe ourselves.

On your blog, post your brainstorm sheet (either by posting a photo of it, or by typing what you wrote) and write 2-3 sentences reflecting on what 3 objects you might use as symbols in your own portrait composition.

This is due on your blog tomorrow, Tuesday Sept. 10th, at midnight.

After reviewing Dan Mountford's work, I decided that I would definitely be using a horse, nails, and nature in symbolism selfie that I will be doing on photoshop. 

Film Review #2 Lee Daniels' The Butler

The Butler is the life story about a man named Cecil on his journey while being the Butler at a small farm home to a Butler at the white house. I really enjoyed this film, but of course some parts are very touchy when you see all the pain and trauma african americans, people of color and different ethnicities went through things. It's very sad in some scenes, but it's the truth, and it's what happened. Very good, educational film that shows little slavery, but what happened to the African American people as they fought to gain rights.

Film Review #1 The Mortal Instruments

The Mortal Instruments is the story about a girl who is unaware that everything she was told and raised up on is a lie. Lily Collins plays the main character who I'm not sure the name is where her best friend in the movie is Simon, who is played by Robert Sheehan. The movie is a love story but not between the two, but with Lily Collins and a guy who saves her life. If you're into sci-fi and what not, then you'll love this film. I know I do. Everything about it was really good, and it will keep you wanting more. It's a triangle story but also a very good thriller if you like fantasy characters.

Film Review #0 Breaking Dawn Part 2

Right in the beginning of this movie, you get to see a beautiful scenery of the forest in Canada, Vancouver, Forks.
For Renesmee, the child was digitalized by using the facial structures of the actress Mackenzie Foy. Though, it is clearly visible that the child is digitalized, the film turned out a masterpiece.
The werewolves shifting seem like the digital editing took a lot of work, and I would like to learn how they did the special effects for the shifting process.