This week, we've been having a guest speaker to help out with transforming our stories into screenplays but it's been difficult for me since I work better being given a script and making a film out of it instead of writing the script myself. I have a pretty weak story so I'm having difficulty with it. I find it even harder now since people in Skills USA also have to create a commercial int the span of one week while balancing the screenwriting homework given by the guest speaker.
http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/10/19/13314670/tcm-turner-classic-movies-film
The article states that the age of streaming is killing classic film and I couldn't agree more. Although it has made films and movies more accessible for the average American, it doesn't give people the same vibe and chills as it would if it was seen in a movie theater among a crowd. For classic films, they harder to find and come by on popular streaming services like Netflix or Hulu when the films that are featured are the latest ones. The article emphasizes how less people would be willing to watch the classic films since finding them are harder and would more like require a service fee to rent the dvd rather than a quick download or click of a button. I agree with the author that a way of establishing a connection to the classic films to the younger generations has been lost when there is no longer a specific aisle of classic films like they used to at DVD rental stores and are hardly played on regular television. It makes me wonder what other ways can we expose these films to younger generations without force-feeding them? It may not be their taste by these films are important in different film aspects as well as film history.
We began this week by watching our latest projects and the biggest criticism we received-the lack of sound in some scenes- was expected since we didn't get to finish editing. Although it was still in-progress when it was shown, I liked how the other students were able to grasp the plot that hardly had any dialogue. Today, the class had gone to a field to Mole-Richardson Co. and from the stories I'm hearing, it was definitely fun and I missed out because I got sick the night before the field trip. Unfortunately, it was the field trip I was looking forward to the most out of the field trips to colleges and I missed it.
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/10/12/films-for-a-better-world
The United Nations Association Film Festival is celebrating its 19th year and was founded by Jasmina Bojic. Starting on October 20 next week, the theme this year is "Compass for a Better World." The documentary films showed focus on "current events from across the world" to bring to light human rights issues that are unknown to other countries.
This article is important because it highlights documentaries that you wouldn't really find in a film festival in the US. Coming from different parts of the world, people join together to explore culture and spread awareness on human rights activities that would otherwise be unseen in America. As a filmmaker, reading this article reminds me why people want to make movies and it's to tell stories, in this case, they are based on true stories. Will this film festival gain more attention over the years?
The United Nations Association Film Festival is celebrating its 19th year and was founded by Jasmina Bojic. Starting on October 20 next week, the theme this year is "Compass for a Better World." The documentary films showed focus on "current events from across the world" to bring to light human rights issues that are unknown to other countries.
This article is important because it highlights documentaries that you wouldn't really find in a film festival in the US. Coming from different parts of the world, people join together to explore culture and spread awareness on human rights activities that would otherwise be unseen in America. As a filmmaker, reading this article reminds me why people want to make movies and it's to tell stories, in this case, they are based on true stories. Will this film festival gain more attention over the years?
This week, our class went to Loyala Marymount University to check out the Film School on the campus. Tomorrow is also the last day to work on our audio project and I feel extremely anxious because we still have to add in a lot of audio, although our clips are already fixed. I wish I had more time to work on it afterschool but it's been a hassle having tennis games at other schools and not being able to come back to school early enough to still work on the project. In other news, we learned how to assemble a C-stand and use lighting equipment.
Getting the required shots ran smoothly over the weekend, but upon editing, I realized that I let my team down by not recording in some takes. I must have pressed the button next to record rather than the actual one. I believe I can easily fix it when editing to make it run smoothly. Other than that mistake of mine, our group has worked very well together post-production. Members are busy at all times either editing or recording sound.
http://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/busan-asian-film-school-trains-next-generation-of-filmmakers-1201879448/
The article announces that the opening of a film school in Busan, Korea will be next year. According to the article, the students attending will have projects suitable for international co-productions by the time they graduate instead of just their own feature-length films.
The article is important because the school is based in Asia rather than the United States which gives other students on the other side of the hemisphere similar opportunities that they wouldn't have been able to receive. As a student, I can see the benefits of going to a school that focuses on the career people would want to have in their future. This school will improve their skills in marketing, pitching, investing, and project developing. Should we expect more Asian filmmakers in America in the future? Going to a school like Busan Asian Film School should increase their chances of becoming more well-known.
