Round two with the bullet, well supposed to be round three, but like the tortise and the hare the idea is slow and steady wins the race.
Week three in the life of a directing class and this week we discussed short films and why one would make them. Various suggestions were put forward and the main reasons in the end are considered to be: Learning Experience, Building a Profile, Fun, Affordable and as a method to promote/pitch as a feature.
but most importantly: TO TELL A STORY.
The only short films that I have worked on are projects run though Central Institute of Technology, in Perth W.A., and to be fair they were not of a "Professional" standard, but they are a beginning into a much wider range of experiences and opportunities. Apart from a few short projects that we work on, outside of Central, for fun and to gain greater technical knowledge of equipment and filming techniques.
for an example or two, this link is for a classmates blog who has put up a few video's already.
Travis Davis Blog and Clips
Go check it out, and feel free to comment, and enjoy your day.
Cheers.
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
IT BEGINS - DIRECTORS/THEMES
It is now week two of semester one, 2012, and as part of our directing lectures we have been asked to keep a blog to expand our knowledge and networks in the Media Industry.. so therefore.. you are now blogging in... password denied!
I missed the first lecture, so i must attempt to achieve both weeks of insights into one initial post, these are: what is a director and the qualities they should possess, and a definition of Theme as it relates to a film or script.
A director is the role in which the artistic side of a film story is achieved, they control the action in front of the camera, from set design, to lighting and the actors themselves, but less of the technical side. The qualities that i believe a director should possess are Communication, Observation and Patients, aha no he is not a doctor, although some directors have an amazing ability to heal a injured script, Patience is important, but above all the highest quality is adaptability, within the boundaries of occupational health and safety guidelines.
As for Theme, as part of discussion within the lecture, theme is the moral content and message of a story which attempts to be understood by a wider audience, as well as a thinner audience, but usually it is just aimed at the target audience. A script can be analysed by a thematic sentence, which is a descriptive sentence of the basic morals of the film, e.g. Unfortunate Circumstances leads to Misunderstanding. (in the case of a short film titled "bomb" that we saw in class).
As the weeks continue, more discussions will eventuate and more blogs will follow. but for now this will have to do, I will attempt to achieve a new understanding of directing from a mostly post production point of view, and perhaps accept the fact that sometimes we cannot change our surroundings but we can change ourselves.
I missed the first lecture, so i must attempt to achieve both weeks of insights into one initial post, these are: what is a director and the qualities they should possess, and a definition of Theme as it relates to a film or script.
A director is the role in which the artistic side of a film story is achieved, they control the action in front of the camera, from set design, to lighting and the actors themselves, but less of the technical side. The qualities that i believe a director should possess are Communication, Observation and Patients, aha no he is not a doctor, although some directors have an amazing ability to heal a injured script, Patience is important, but above all the highest quality is adaptability, within the boundaries of occupational health and safety guidelines.
As for Theme, as part of discussion within the lecture, theme is the moral content and message of a story which attempts to be understood by a wider audience, as well as a thinner audience, but usually it is just aimed at the target audience. A script can be analysed by a thematic sentence, which is a descriptive sentence of the basic morals of the film, e.g. Unfortunate Circumstances leads to Misunderstanding. (in the case of a short film titled "bomb" that we saw in class).
As the weeks continue, more discussions will eventuate and more blogs will follow. but for now this will have to do, I will attempt to achieve a new understanding of directing from a mostly post production point of view, and perhaps accept the fact that sometimes we cannot change our surroundings but we can change ourselves.
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