Well Spring break is upon us all where all the college students are either leaving for the south to party their asses off or stay quiet up here in NY. Don't really have a preference for either, their choice. I have to do work over break which is alright by me, I just really need to get footage that's all to be honest. We had a critique of our latest projects which mine was for the "What's Your Story" contest which i am very proud of. Though there were some technical errors such as set/scenery and focus on the camera. All things that i kinda knew when I made the video but at the time I was more worried about even turning in a full project. Had to set my priorities straight.
There isn't much I can talk about because It's towards the end of the school year and there is not much more to learn. It is really just filled with projects where we know what to do. I don't think I'll go to college right after Highschool for economic reasons. I'm not ashamed of that, I believe it will give me a break from the 18 years of school, haha.
This link isn't necessarily related to the class but my life. I enjoy playing music and though it may be difficult and annoying at times with the complexity of the songs I still enjoy playing them. This link is for a play along bass tab of "Lack of Comprehension" by Death. It is something that I am perfecting it slowly but surely.https://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/death-lack-of-comprehension-tab-s5343t5
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Importance of Using B-Roll in Your Work analysis
In filming it is always good to have multiple types of footage. B-roll proves it. B-roll to me is just an overabundant amount of footage that you take to then slow down to add emotion to your project. Its not really far off when Peter McKinnon proves that in his video.
Throughout Peter's YouTube video He gives examples on how to add B-Roll and how to make it look good with whatever film production that you are creating, especially in things like vlogs and short projects. B roll can add more to any project, its especially a useful addition when it is used for context and "evidence" of what is happening. Most vloger and travel destination videos that I have seen tend to use the technique to add to their videos which is is usually done well. The sheer effort that is put it when someone makes one of those videos; for the most part, is deeply satisfying when the final product is released. Peter talks about that as well, using visual evidence to do so.
Some of the things Peter talks about is the slowing of footage; which is what b rolling piratically is in its essence, but it is also about the extra footage to add to the project. Editing is involved but it is not a heavy factor.
Throughout Peter's YouTube video He gives examples on how to add B-Roll and how to make it look good with whatever film production that you are creating, especially in things like vlogs and short projects. B roll can add more to any project, its especially a useful addition when it is used for context and "evidence" of what is happening. Most vloger and travel destination videos that I have seen tend to use the technique to add to their videos which is is usually done well. The sheer effort that is put it when someone makes one of those videos; for the most part, is deeply satisfying when the final product is released. Peter talks about that as well, using visual evidence to do so.
Some of the things Peter talks about is the slowing of footage; which is what b rolling piratically is in its essence, but it is also about the extra footage to add to the project. Editing is involved but it is not a heavy factor.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
How 'Sherlock' Masterfully Solves Mysteries Using Cinematography and Editing: Analysis
Editing and Cinematography are always a crutch to a film whether it being a movie or a show. I do not mean that as an insult, but more of a fact. I fully support editing whether it is excessive (done well at least) or subtly. But when you think about it, it is not just Editing, it is also the use of cinematography.
I am going to dissecting both Cinematography and editing separate.
Editing:
Editing alone is fundamental in film and photography. No matter where you go in media there is editing. Now what people are trying to get across in that edit of the original product. The example that was used in the video was showing a compilation of moments when Sherlock was deducing clues or memories in his head. It was not just a simple flashback or sudden realization but you saw the process within his head. Something that if it has been done before, is very rare in television. The way you follow along with Benedict's Sherlock through the deducing is beyond captivating.
I personally loved the examples that they had used to explain how editing can be used in the way that it is in Sherlock. If more detective shows used the same methods as Sherlock does, maybe there would be more originality.
Cinematography:
Cinematography is not the only other fundamental element to a film or different media. It shares just as much importance with editing. As the video also showed, editing cannot be done without footage. Cinematography is the use of angles, shots, however you want to say it. In order to get those beautiful edits to even exist you have to have every shot possible. having every shot possible gives you more to work with to get those beautiful edits.
From experience in editing and shooting footage, it does work very well.
I am going to dissecting both Cinematography and editing separate.
Editing:
Editing alone is fundamental in film and photography. No matter where you go in media there is editing. Now what people are trying to get across in that edit of the original product. The example that was used in the video was showing a compilation of moments when Sherlock was deducing clues or memories in his head. It was not just a simple flashback or sudden realization but you saw the process within his head. Something that if it has been done before, is very rare in television. The way you follow along with Benedict's Sherlock through the deducing is beyond captivating.
I personally loved the examples that they had used to explain how editing can be used in the way that it is in Sherlock. If more detective shows used the same methods as Sherlock does, maybe there would be more originality.
Cinematography:
Cinematography is not the only other fundamental element to a film or different media. It shares just as much importance with editing. As the video also showed, editing cannot be done without footage. Cinematography is the use of angles, shots, however you want to say it. In order to get those beautiful edits to even exist you have to have every shot possible. having every shot possible gives you more to work with to get those beautiful edits.
From experience in editing and shooting footage, it does work very well.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Weekly comments
This week is Regents week at my school as it is at many others. I do not have any test to take, thankfully. I do however have Boces, No free days which I'm fine with but I don't know. So much has changed, I took two half year courses that are being switched to two other half year courses. I never had done that in my educational career. So that'll be something new to deal with, first time for everything am I right? I won't complain,have no reason to really because I am looking forward to the new classes. I have an Idea for my short story/fictional film, not any of the preset(?) options from the website but I shall see if it will be allowed.
Back to school (Boces that is), things have been good. I mean, I could be doing better as in the projects. I am not always organized. That tends to be my downfall haha. I have been doing better but I could perfect what I am doing.
I watch a lot and see a lot but it tends to be more political but don't worry, I will not have a link to something showing my views on politics. I do also watch things relating to our Boces class, things like reviews on movies or shows and things like from last year, animation. There is this one animation channel on YouTube, it goes by "Piemations". All of his work is amazing and I recommend checking out his channel, I am going to put a couple links for reference that you should check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln3Jm55Abl8&index=78&list=LLJaPQy0a8VTQebZskOCtWug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feru5p96Anw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XCk3AtUbvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LemqREMtmtc
All are good but there is some "language" and some explicit content (no sexual but drugs and violent kind of stuff).
Back to school (Boces that is), things have been good. I mean, I could be doing better as in the projects. I am not always organized. That tends to be my downfall haha. I have been doing better but I could perfect what I am doing.
I watch a lot and see a lot but it tends to be more political but don't worry, I will not have a link to something showing my views on politics. I do also watch things relating to our Boces class, things like reviews on movies or shows and things like from last year, animation. There is this one animation channel on YouTube, it goes by "Piemations". All of his work is amazing and I recommend checking out his channel, I am going to put a couple links for reference that you should check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln3Jm55Abl8&index=78&list=LLJaPQy0a8VTQebZskOCtWug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feru5p96Anw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XCk3AtUbvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LemqREMtmtc
All are good but there is some "language" and some explicit content (no sexual but drugs and violent kind of stuff).
Thursday, January 5, 2017
5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Become a Better Cinematographer: Analysis
Mastering Cinematography isn't as easy as people make it out to be... or is it? I mean, obviously everyone can't be a Spielberg, or a Hitchcock but you can look like you know what you are doing. As said in the title there are 5 ways to make your footage look more professional or at least have it produce more attitude than just snapping a photo that would be put on a site and never get acknowledged.
First thing first, it is a bit obvious when you know it but one of the ways be better at shooting is to shoot from a different perspective. That is always helpful, especially when you want to add more than just the view. For instance you want to give off a certain emotion when the viewer watches.
The second thing that could help is the perception of depth. If everything is just straight up in the camera that doesn't add anything to the scene. Try taking the shot through an object showing the view of what's going on. For instance, if you are shooting someone or an item who's in a house or building, maybe be outside shooting by the window or if there is a plant shoot in between the plant's leaves.
The third thing is Lighting and composition... a bit obvious but maybe not to the untrained. Lighting is everything when you are a photographer, animator, artist, etc. If there isn't enough light then it isn't worth it at all. It's better to have sufficient light than barely any at all. It is better to wait.
Adding to the lighting, composition. Though I am writing it seperately composition and lighting are kinda an "all in one" duo. You need both in order for everything to look alright but they are also very independant of eachother. Composition is the coloring and the how everything is set up in the scene. If both techniques are not being used in the project (these two are by far the most important) then it will collapse under its own failure to get the message or "umph" out.
The last thing is to think opposite. Think of what would be and at least try to see what it would be like if you did the complete opposite of what you are originally gonna do. Mainly to see if it will work better than the original intention.
The second thing that could help is the perception of depth. If everything is just straight up in the camera that doesn't add anything to the scene. Try taking the shot through an object showing the view of what's going on. For instance, if you are shooting someone or an item who's in a house or building, maybe be outside shooting by the window or if there is a plant shoot in between the plant's leaves.
The third thing is Lighting and composition... a bit obvious but maybe not to the untrained. Lighting is everything when you are a photographer, animator, artist, etc. If there isn't enough light then it isn't worth it at all. It's better to have sufficient light than barely any at all. It is better to wait.
Adding to the lighting, composition. Though I am writing it seperately composition and lighting are kinda an "all in one" duo. You need both in order for everything to look alright but they are also very independant of eachother. Composition is the coloring and the how everything is set up in the scene. If both techniques are not being used in the project (these two are by far the most important) then it will collapse under its own failure to get the message or "umph" out.
The last thing is to think opposite. Think of what would be and at least try to see what it would be like if you did the complete opposite of what you are originally gonna do. Mainly to see if it will work better than the original intention.
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Weekly comments
Starting the new year, it is pretty good so far. I have run into some problems which I know how to fix so it will be alright. My problem is that I had taken footage over the winter break, the audio was fine but the actual footage was awful. So I am going to re record all of it which isn't bad really, it may delay the final editing work time but I adapt. There is this local guitar store by my house in North Tonawanda called "Matt's Music". I have shopped there before for supplies but that is not the reason why I am mentioning of the place. The reason why is because they have a basement for teaching, it's own private area for musicians. I could get interviews and record there myself, I would think it is more appropriate than my room at my house that has a bit of ambient noise that can distort my audio recordings. I'll make sure to bring the right papers for permission and write down some questions that I could have to ask the people who will participate. There are people there almost every day so this store could be very useful for my documentary.
I would like to learn how to record audio more properly without having to use my money. I know we have a sound booth here at BOCES but what about my house? I obviously do not have the space and money for "studio".
There has been this one video that has been making my day(s) that I believe you will enjoy too. It's a 2D animation to the '78 song "Rasputin" by Boney M. I am very certain that who ever watches it will smile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhPvJOnHotE&list=LLJaPQy0a8VTQebZskOCtWug&index=2
I would like to learn how to record audio more properly without having to use my money. I know we have a sound booth here at BOCES but what about my house? I obviously do not have the space and money for "studio".
There has been this one video that has been making my day(s) that I believe you will enjoy too. It's a 2D animation to the '78 song "Rasputin" by Boney M. I am very certain that who ever watches it will smile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhPvJOnHotE&list=LLJaPQy0a8VTQebZskOCtWug&index=2
Sunday, December 18, 2016
5 Different Meanings You Can Evoke with Framing: Analysis
Framing is an important part of a film. It helps set the scene to what the emotion or value may be. Many directors use it in all of their films, it is pretty much a necessity to any good film. It is used in all sorts of films even documentaries. Through out the years of film the art of framing has progressed and digressed.
Films such as Mad Max: Road Fury and Inside Out are great examples for framing. For Mad Max in the most chaotic scene, the more it gets chaotic the more the framing is steady and focused. A bit weird but taking in to the fact that the good are the anarchists and the bad are the "gov't" the whole chaos is good thing begins to make sense. Inside Out is another great example because the framing technique in it is not about what is outside the shot or how sporadic it is, its about what is in the shot, what is key to everything at that moment.
Framing in films is easy when there is sound, what if there wasn't? A short film that is used as an example of what framing should be: which was from soviet russia (obviously past tense), was given the name "Strike". The theory of studying the film is known as the Kuleshov Effect. The whole purpose of the film is to see what opinion/emotion can be made from these few shots, one of a girl in a coffin, a man staring into the camera, and a woman sitting seductively in front of the camera on a sofa, and a bowl of soup. Now this whole idea of framing is in the process of the editing stage. You would think there isn't much to it but what if you place the footage in a certain order, what then? Thats truly up to whoever is studying the fim and what scenes are being shown.
Films such as Mad Max: Road Fury and Inside Out are great examples for framing. For Mad Max in the most chaotic scene, the more it gets chaotic the more the framing is steady and focused. A bit weird but taking in to the fact that the good are the anarchists and the bad are the "gov't" the whole chaos is good thing begins to make sense. Inside Out is another great example because the framing technique in it is not about what is outside the shot or how sporadic it is, its about what is in the shot, what is key to everything at that moment.
Framing in films is easy when there is sound, what if there wasn't? A short film that is used as an example of what framing should be: which was from soviet russia (obviously past tense), was given the name "Strike". The theory of studying the film is known as the Kuleshov Effect. The whole purpose of the film is to see what opinion/emotion can be made from these few shots, one of a girl in a coffin, a man staring into the camera, and a woman sitting seductively in front of the camera on a sofa, and a bowl of soup. Now this whole idea of framing is in the process of the editing stage. You would think there isn't much to it but what if you place the footage in a certain order, what then? Thats truly up to whoever is studying the fim and what scenes are being shown.
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