1. being prepared 24 hours in advance for important projects is a necessity in the professional world- if you are not overly prepared then there is a chance that you could miss out on an once in a life time opportunity- always assume the worst
2. When burning a DVD always check it on some one elses computer to make sure that it works
3. you can upload videos/sound to your blog by converting them and uploading them through bling
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
What I learned in class 4/16
1. how to use the camcorder:
manual focus, white balance, exposure (AE shift) EXP,image stabilization/steady cam
2. You have to relax to get into your right brain
3. Think outside the box to avoid functional fixedness and ask questions (even if they are goofy)
manual focus, white balance, exposure (AE shift) EXP,image stabilization/steady cam
2. You have to relax to get into your right brain
3. Think outside the box to avoid functional fixedness and ask questions (even if they are goofy)
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Breif for Final Project : Chivalry is dead
1. Record the ideal date for a female, then the ideal date for a male
- Show the contrasts in ideas in the appropriate manners for a first date between a man and woman
- Make everything to the extremes
- Womans date: Boy, well dressed, on time, knocks on door with flowers, kisses her hand, opens door, car door, pays for nice dinner, gives her simple kiss goodbye and calls her the next day
- Mans date: Shows up, 20 min late, womans ok with everything, scandalously dressed... takes her out in crappy car, plays loud music, to mcdonalds, goes back with girl at end of date
2. Record one date where the male does just about everything wrong, you hear the thoughts of the woman
3. like 2nd video in video analysis- go through womans thoughts (memories on date with man) hear her thoughts on how everything went wrong...vise versa
B. More fullly developed idea: thoughts and memories of female's date with male
Why?
This topic is on my mind quite a bit. I find myself very traditional in the way a man should treat a woman mainly because thats how I was brought up. Im interested in finding out why there is such a sudden shift against the unwritten rules everyman should know when dealing with women.
Locations:
- restaurant seating (maybe out doors of starbucks?) room with white wall background (dorm lounge), entry way with large doors (shaffer? slocum?)
Ideas about shots/lighting: The lighting should be bright during the "memory" part of the scenes. Im thinking about doing darker, more dramatic lighting for the parts where the woman is sitting and talking about her date. As far as shots go, there will be one straight forward one, when "interviewing" the woman about her date and then for her "memories" I like the idea of shooting the people, but not showing their eyes. It shows the disconnection both men and woman have for each other.
Permits/Permissions? permission of my roommate casey and my hall mate brendan to be the actors
Potential Problems? lighting has always been tough for me to keep standard, finding adequette times for the actors and actresses to meet and film.
Timeline:
This weekend: write out script and what I want to be said throughout film
--->sunday: film as much as possible
---> monday: film more
---> tues: film more
---> wed: free
--->thurs: upload footage for class
--->start editing in class
--->weekend: shoot any other footage you need
---> mon-thurs: EDIT
Video Analysis of Real LIfe Video #3 I will not make anymore boring art 1971
Are the people or objects pictured in the video aware of the viewers' presence? How do you know?
I think the person writing "i will not make anymore boring art" knows that they are being filmed, otherwise they would not have faced their writing towards the camera so the reader could view it
Do you believe they are empowered somehow, or disempowered by the choices the artist made in portraying them? In other words, how has the way they are video taped informed our image of them?
The way they are filmed really does not give the viewer any information about them. It is simply a hand writing over and over again on a sheet of paper " i will not make any more boring art"
What do you notice about this video?
This video is one big joke. The artist is writing " i will not make any more boring art" on a single piece of paper. The camera does not move, the sound is horrible and the camera does not zoom in or out. This film is VERY BORING therefore ironic because the artist is doing the one thing he said he would not
What do you like about the video?
the ironic puzzle it creates
What do you dislike about the video?
everything else, the sound quality is almost painful to listen to, its a very blurry fuzzy screen, there is no movement what so ever, you can barely read what the artist is writing. It boring.
How would you describe the overall structure of this video?
black and white Montage, poor lighting, with eye level camera angles and no camera movement
Choose one of the aspects described in questions 6 and consider how that aspect impacts how you read or respond to this film or video.
the no camera movement is what makes this film the most successful because without camera movement the film is extremely boring, which is exactly what the artist was going for
I think the person writing "i will not make anymore boring art" knows that they are being filmed, otherwise they would not have faced their writing towards the camera so the reader could view it
Do you believe they are empowered somehow, or disempowered by the choices the artist made in portraying them? In other words, how has the way they are video taped informed our image of them?
The way they are filmed really does not give the viewer any information about them. It is simply a hand writing over and over again on a sheet of paper " i will not make any more boring art"
What do you notice about this video?
This video is one big joke. The artist is writing " i will not make any more boring art" on a single piece of paper. The camera does not move, the sound is horrible and the camera does not zoom in or out. This film is VERY BORING therefore ironic because the artist is doing the one thing he said he would not
What do you like about the video?
the ironic puzzle it creates
What do you dislike about the video?
everything else, the sound quality is almost painful to listen to, its a very blurry fuzzy screen, there is no movement what so ever, you can barely read what the artist is writing. It boring.
How would you describe the overall structure of this video?
black and white Montage, poor lighting, with eye level camera angles and no camera movement
Choose one of the aspects described in questions 6 and consider how that aspect impacts how you read or respond to this film or video.
the no camera movement is what makes this film the most successful because without camera movement the film is extremely boring, which is exactly what the artist was going for
Video Analysis of Real LIfe Video #2 Black out 2004
Are the people or objects pictured in the video aware of the viewers' presence? How do you know?
The objects and people are aware of the views presences because they are talking directly to the camera
Do you believe they are empowered somehow, or disempowered by the choices the artist made in portraying them? In other words, how has the way they are video taped informed our image of them?
The camera does not move, and the subject barely moves accept for her mouth speaking. All of her "thoughts" about the night and the people around her move. This empowers her because it gives the viewer a look into her head and what shes was thinking about the night.
What do you notice about this video?
yet again it is very simple, yet effective. There are not a zillion different shots and scenes it just one steady shot that tells a story.
What do you like about the video?
I like how the people around the person being interviewed represent the persons "thoughts" or memories about the night. It gives the viewer a real sense of what went on without actually being there. The use of proximity is also very effective. While the person being interviewed stays the same distance apart from the camera the whole time, their memories are vary among distances.
What do you dislike about the video?
the one thing the artist could improve upon is the lighting. Although it adds to the over all feel of the situation, I personally think its a little too dark.
How would you describe the overall structure of this video?
Narrative flash back documentary that has warm color temperature and inside lighting with low camera angles and no camera movement
Choose one of the aspects described in questions 6 and consider how that aspect impacts how you read or respond to this film or video.
The no camera movement was the most effective aspect for me through this video. It was simple and to the point. Even though there is no movement of the camera, the movement throughout the frame kept my attention and interest
The objects and people are aware of the views presences because they are talking directly to the camera
Do you believe they are empowered somehow, or disempowered by the choices the artist made in portraying them? In other words, how has the way they are video taped informed our image of them?
The camera does not move, and the subject barely moves accept for her mouth speaking. All of her "thoughts" about the night and the people around her move. This empowers her because it gives the viewer a look into her head and what shes was thinking about the night.
What do you notice about this video?
yet again it is very simple, yet effective. There are not a zillion different shots and scenes it just one steady shot that tells a story.
What do you like about the video?
I like how the people around the person being interviewed represent the persons "thoughts" or memories about the night. It gives the viewer a real sense of what went on without actually being there. The use of proximity is also very effective. While the person being interviewed stays the same distance apart from the camera the whole time, their memories are vary among distances.
What do you dislike about the video?
the one thing the artist could improve upon is the lighting. Although it adds to the over all feel of the situation, I personally think its a little too dark.
How would you describe the overall structure of this video?
Narrative flash back documentary that has warm color temperature and inside lighting with low camera angles and no camera movement
Choose one of the aspects described in questions 6 and consider how that aspect impacts how you read or respond to this film or video.
The no camera movement was the most effective aspect for me through this video. It was simple and to the point. Even though there is no movement of the camera, the movement throughout the frame kept my attention and interest
Video Analysis of Real LIfe Video #1 - Childrens Tapes 1974
Are the people or objects pictured in the video aware of the viewers' presence? How do you know?
The person is aware of himself being taped by the artist because although you do no see his face, his hands are pointed directly at the camera and it is almost like he is performing for the camera when trying to create the star of matches
Do you believe they are empowered somehow, or disempowered by the choices the artist made in portraying them? In other words, how has the way they are video taped informed our image of them?
The artist is empowering them by not showing their face and using closeups and zoom to add drama to the scene.
What do you notice about this video?
This Video is very simplistic yet effective in the way it is shot. It is a straight, dead on shot that is very still. It uses simple everyday objects that produce an interesting and creative outcome
What do you like about the video?
I like how it is the same still shot while the artist is setting up the matches in order to make the star. Then in slightly zooms in to dramatize the star created once the water was poured.
What do you dislike about the video?
The sound and film quality is pretty poor, most likely because it is so old
How would you describe the overall structure of this video?
Straightforward Documentary with low camera angles and minimal camera movement
Choose one of the aspects described in questions 6 and consider how that aspect impacts how you read or respond to this film or video.
the minimal camera movement in most films would weaken the effectivness of it. However in this video it is very effective because the screen doesn't move until the very end when there is variation in what is going on the picture
The person is aware of himself being taped by the artist because although you do no see his face, his hands are pointed directly at the camera and it is almost like he is performing for the camera when trying to create the star of matches
Do you believe they are empowered somehow, or disempowered by the choices the artist made in portraying them? In other words, how has the way they are video taped informed our image of them?
The artist is empowering them by not showing their face and using closeups and zoom to add drama to the scene.
What do you notice about this video?
This Video is very simplistic yet effective in the way it is shot. It is a straight, dead on shot that is very still. It uses simple everyday objects that produce an interesting and creative outcome
What do you like about the video?
I like how it is the same still shot while the artist is setting up the matches in order to make the star. Then in slightly zooms in to dramatize the star created once the water was poured.
What do you dislike about the video?
The sound and film quality is pretty poor, most likely because it is so old
How would you describe the overall structure of this video?
Straightforward Documentary with low camera angles and minimal camera movement
Choose one of the aspects described in questions 6 and consider how that aspect impacts how you read or respond to this film or video.
the minimal camera movement in most films would weaken the effectivness of it. However in this video it is very effective because the screen doesn't move until the very end when there is variation in what is going on the picture
Wittness Video training questions
1. Name three techniques you can use when trying to shoot steady shots without a tripod.
a. Hold the camcorder firmly with the grip strap tightened over your right hand
b. always use your left hand to steady and support the camcorder
c. place left hand is under the lens - keeping it still and able to use other controls\
2. How can you minimize camera shake when walking and taping?
You can support your elbows against your chest to help keep your hands stable.
3. What camera movements mimic the way the eye moves?
panning and tilting
4. Why is it important to consider how long you remain on a shot and how quickly you move the camera?
It gives the audience a change to register what is going on, it avoids blurriness and gives camera a chance to focus. Also, it allows for mistakes and a chance to edit
5. Give at least two examples of how they suggest you can avoid causing seasickness.
It’s better to use the zoom before you start filming to make sure you have your framing as you need it rather than during shots.
6. How do they suggest you avoid lighting problems?
shoot your film on a cloudy day, with little sunshine mid day
7. How is proximity used?
- Wide shots= context and environment
-med shots= what is happening, who is involved
-close ups= drama/emotion
a. Hold the camcorder firmly with the grip strap tightened over your right hand
b. always use your left hand to steady and support the camcorder
c. place left hand is under the lens - keeping it still and able to use other controls\
2. How can you minimize camera shake when walking and taping?
You can support your elbows against your chest to help keep your hands stable.
3. What camera movements mimic the way the eye moves?
panning and tilting
4. Why is it important to consider how long you remain on a shot and how quickly you move the camera?
It gives the audience a change to register what is going on, it avoids blurriness and gives camera a chance to focus. Also, it allows for mistakes and a chance to edit
5. Give at least two examples of how they suggest you can avoid causing seasickness.
It’s better to use the zoom before you start filming to make sure you have your framing as you need it rather than during shots.
- Zoom in for detail
- Move nearer to subject for close-ups
Extra Credit Questions:6. How do they suggest you avoid lighting problems?
shoot your film on a cloudy day, with little sunshine mid day
7. How is proximity used?
- Wide shots= context and environment
-med shots= what is happening, who is involved
-close ups= drama/emotion
Breif for Final Project : Chivalry is dead
3 DIfferent approaches for topic
1. Record the ideal date for a female, then the ideal date for a male
- Show the contrasts in ideas in the appropriate manners for a first date between a man and woman
- Make everything to the extremes
- Womans date: Boy, well dressed, on time, knocks on door with flowers, kisses her hand, opens door, car door, pays for nice dinner, gives her simple kiss goodbye and calls her the next day
- Mans date: Shows up, 20 min late, womans ok with everything, scandalously dressed... takes her out in crappy car, plays loud music, to mcdonalds, goes back with girl at end of date
2. Record one date where the male does just about everything wrong, you hear the thoughts of the woman
3. like 2nd video in video analysis- go through womans thoughts (memories on date with man) hear her thoughts on how everything went wrong...vise versa
B. More fullly developed idea: thoughts and memories of female's date with male
Why?
This topic is on my mind quite a bit. I find myself very traditional in the way a man should treat a woman mainly because thats how I was brought up. Im interested in finding out why there is such a sudden shift against the unwritten rules everyman should know when dealing with women.
Locations:
- restaurant seating (maybe out doors of starbucks?) room with white wall background (dorm lounge), entry way with large doors (shaffer? slocum?)
Ideas about shots/lighting: The lighting should be bright during the "memory" part of the scenes. Im thinking about doing darker, more dramatic lighting for the parts where the woman is sitting and talking about her date. As far as shots go, there will be one straight forward one, when "interviewing" the woman about her date and then for her "memories" I like the idea of shooting the people, but not showing their eyes. It shows the disconnection both men and woman have for each other.
Permits/Permissions? permission of my roommate casey and my hall mate brendan to be the actors
Potential Problems? lighting has always been tough for me to keep standard, finding adequette times for the actors and actresses to meet and film.
Timeline:
This weekend: write out script and what I want to be said throughout film
--->sunday: film as much as possible
---> monday: film more
---> tues: film more
---> wed: free
--->thurs: upload footage for class
--->start editing in class
--->weekend: shoot any other footage you need
---> mon-thurs: EDIT
1. Record the ideal date for a female, then the ideal date for a male
- Show the contrasts in ideas in the appropriate manners for a first date between a man and woman
- Make everything to the extremes
- Womans date: Boy, well dressed, on time, knocks on door with flowers, kisses her hand, opens door, car door, pays for nice dinner, gives her simple kiss goodbye and calls her the next day
- Mans date: Shows up, 20 min late, womans ok with everything, scandalously dressed... takes her out in crappy car, plays loud music, to mcdonalds, goes back with girl at end of date
2. Record one date where the male does just about everything wrong, you hear the thoughts of the woman
3. like 2nd video in video analysis- go through womans thoughts (memories on date with man) hear her thoughts on how everything went wrong...vise versa
B. More fullly developed idea: thoughts and memories of female's date with male
Why?
This topic is on my mind quite a bit. I find myself very traditional in the way a man should treat a woman mainly because thats how I was brought up. Im interested in finding out why there is such a sudden shift against the unwritten rules everyman should know when dealing with women.
Locations:
- restaurant seating (maybe out doors of starbucks?) room with white wall background (dorm lounge), entry way with large doors (shaffer? slocum?)
Ideas about shots/lighting: The lighting should be bright during the "memory" part of the scenes. Im thinking about doing darker, more dramatic lighting for the parts where the woman is sitting and talking about her date. As far as shots go, there will be one straight forward one, when "interviewing" the woman about her date and then for her "memories" I like the idea of shooting the people, but not showing their eyes. It shows the disconnection both men and woman have for each other.
Permits/Permissions? permission of my roommate casey and my hall mate brendan to be the actors
Potential Problems? lighting has always been tough for me to keep standard, finding adequette times for the actors and actresses to meet and film.
Timeline:
This weekend: write out script and what I want to be said throughout film
--->sunday: film as much as possible
---> monday: film more
---> tues: film more
---> wed: free
--->thurs: upload footage for class
--->start editing in class
--->weekend: shoot any other footage you need
---> mon-thurs: EDIT
Friday, April 9, 2010
What I learned in class 4/9
1. If you want to be a film maker, you must be ORGANIZED
- it is incredible how each day/scene/take is broke down into detail
2. There are many important aspects that go into critiquing films
such as : temperature, contrast, graphic, camera angles, proximity, camera angles, repetition and sensitivity to light
3. the matrix trailer use of proximity takes a horizontal screen and creates a vertical sense
- it is incredible how each day/scene/take is broke down into detail
2. There are many important aspects that go into critiquing films
such as : temperature, contrast, graphic, camera angles, proximity, camera angles, repetition and sensitivity to light
3. the matrix trailer use of proximity takes a horizontal screen and creates a vertical sense
Fans Response to My Vid
Marlena's abstract video is really tight. The image that she used match with beat of the abstract sound very well. The graphical layout an the composition of frames are nicely present in her abstract video. Lot of light changing happening in her piece. It has variable color tones. Repetition are made, involving changing quality of light. We can also see the camera angles changes by changing the focus. It is a really wonderful piece. The only missing aspects might be the proximity, that the distance did not change a lot.
Class 4/9 Fan's Video Response
Fan's Video Crit
1. The video needs work on the flow of graphical relationships as well as trasitions. It was a bit choppy with too many images that didnt flow well together. Maybe slow down the pace of the video? and use less images and repeat some of the stronger images?
2. The video's pace was pretty fast paced. It was initially really fast in the begining, then slowed down slightly, then picked up pace again. The overall pace was very fast, yet there was some variation
3. The artist did not abstract any images
4. Color temperature: Good- used a variety of colors- most were brighter and lighter colors
Graphical layout: some changing of focal points, yet the frames were very fast so it was hard to notice
Camera Angles: all angles were fairly similar
Proximity: Good-especially with the one still frame of "be Happy"- kept repeating the same image but a little bit closer each time
Pacing: needs work- i like the idea you were going for, you just need to fine tune it and take some images out- dont try to keep up with the exact pace of the sound piece
Repetition: good- repeated several images which was very effective throughout piece
Sensitivity to light: most images had outdoor lighting or bright light
1. The video needs work on the flow of graphical relationships as well as trasitions. It was a bit choppy with too many images that didnt flow well together. Maybe slow down the pace of the video? and use less images and repeat some of the stronger images?
2. The video's pace was pretty fast paced. It was initially really fast in the begining, then slowed down slightly, then picked up pace again. The overall pace was very fast, yet there was some variation
3. The artist did not abstract any images
4. Color temperature: Good- used a variety of colors- most were brighter and lighter colors
Graphical layout: some changing of focal points, yet the frames were very fast so it was hard to notice
Camera Angles: all angles were fairly similar
Proximity: Good-especially with the one still frame of "be Happy"- kept repeating the same image but a little bit closer each time
Pacing: needs work- i like the idea you were going for, you just need to fine tune it and take some images out- dont try to keep up with the exact pace of the sound piece
Repetition: good- repeated several images which was very effective throughout piece
Sensitivity to light: most images had outdoor lighting or bright light
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Pod Cast Response Questions
Try to in your own words explain why time is not really universal. You may have to listen to it more than once to describe this.
Time is not universal because its up for anybody's interpretation. You can measure time though the aging of your own child, the stretching or speeding of a piece of music, personal time, bedtime, time to do a certain event, noon, 9:57, 13:50, 33 min past the hour, sunset, is there a way to measure a time? time to be somewhere? time to eat? time to say goodbye? in my opinion i agree with the idea that everything is a clock. Everything eventually ages, weather it be a person, a pet, a tree, a flower etc. Some things age faster than others, regardless by looking at the aging of things around you, you therefore realize that time is passing by and that you are aging as well. Time is change.
After listening to “A Short History of Time” consider how being in the zone impacts our senses of duration and tempo. In other words, what happens to the length of a moment, and the speed of time in your mind and body when you are at a state of peak performance?
when in a state of peak performance a persons sense of time goes slower. It feels slower because of the rush of adrenaline and how absolutely focused you are. Its a peaceful, powerful moment were time is thick.
Beyond the purposeful inducement of a state of flow by athletes, musicians, artists, and religious practices, what other means, or reasons, are mentioned in “The Short History of Time” that could change our perceptions and experiences of time? Name at least two very different ways for changing our relationship to time.
Two different ways for changing our relationship of time are :
1. loosing track of time through prayer and meditation
2.Love
* the moment meets the eternal
Russolo and his colleagues embraced mechanical rhythms and noises. They celebrated not attunement with another human in the present moment, but the future. They were the products of the first mechanized World War, and were terribly disillusioned with Romantic ideals. How has this attitude played itself out our century? Can you think of art forms or media that celebrate the same things Russolo valued?
Russolo was a futurist who celebrated the ideas of getting rid of the old, speed, military, technology and doing things that were against the norm. Today, i think that futuristic ideals are best represented through teenagers in highschool and college. Teens today are in love with technology, think they are invincible, go against the norms of society, and are constantly looking for new and fresh things to do.
Time is not universal because its up for anybody's interpretation. You can measure time though the aging of your own child, the stretching or speeding of a piece of music, personal time, bedtime, time to do a certain event, noon, 9:57, 13:50, 33 min past the hour, sunset, is there a way to measure a time? time to be somewhere? time to eat? time to say goodbye? in my opinion i agree with the idea that everything is a clock. Everything eventually ages, weather it be a person, a pet, a tree, a flower etc. Some things age faster than others, regardless by looking at the aging of things around you, you therefore realize that time is passing by and that you are aging as well. Time is change.
After listening to “A Short History of Time” consider how being in the zone impacts our senses of duration and tempo. In other words, what happens to the length of a moment, and the speed of time in your mind and body when you are at a state of peak performance?
when in a state of peak performance a persons sense of time goes slower. It feels slower because of the rush of adrenaline and how absolutely focused you are. Its a peaceful, powerful moment were time is thick.
Beyond the purposeful inducement of a state of flow by athletes, musicians, artists, and religious practices, what other means, or reasons, are mentioned in “The Short History of Time” that could change our perceptions and experiences of time? Name at least two very different ways for changing our relationship to time.
Two different ways for changing our relationship of time are :
1. loosing track of time through prayer and meditation
2.Love
* the moment meets the eternal
Russolo and his colleagues embraced mechanical rhythms and noises. They celebrated not attunement with another human in the present moment, but the future. They were the products of the first mechanized World War, and were terribly disillusioned with Romantic ideals. How has this attitude played itself out our century? Can you think of art forms or media that celebrate the same things Russolo valued?
Russolo was a futurist who celebrated the ideas of getting rid of the old, speed, military, technology and doing things that were against the norm. Today, i think that futuristic ideals are best represented through teenagers in highschool and college. Teens today are in love with technology, think they are invincible, go against the norms of society, and are constantly looking for new and fresh things to do.
DJ Spookie
This image from DJ spooky's video shows a white, important looking man touching the shoulder of an African American man. Spooky makes this connection a focal point in this screen shot of his remix. It is interesting because the rest of the screen surrounding the white man is full of clutter and lines, the only clear and visible parts of this screen shot surround the African American man and the connection of the white man touching his shoulder. I also think it is interesting how Spooky makes it a point to emphasize the relationship of the white man and the African American man. The white man is seated above the black man who is sitting sluggishly in the chair. The white mans hair is done and he is in a suit. This gives him the image of being more educated and of a higher respect that the black man who is in less suitable clothing. Also it is important to notice the gaze of the black man compared to the white man. The white mans face is stern and it almost looks as if he is scolding or speaking strongly to the black man who is gazing at the floor straight ahead.
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