Monday, October 26, 2009

Understanding Hugo: The process

Friday we shot and shared films we made and I was stunned by everyone's, astounding work, everyone. I loved, loved, loved Jaques' Quest. Simply hysterical, I underestimated the newbies completely. It was like you guys knew what you were doing, way before even working with anyone veteran STACies on film making, kudos.

Understanding Hugo was a film that was based solely on costumes. If we were in our normal everyday clothes, it would have been horrible. We also had to make an adjustment due to our time frame, so we cut a scene I believe. We would practice the scene before filming it and then we'd shoot it. I would get a bit impatient sometimes and try to rush the others in my group, but even though we finished our movie last, I felt comfortable with the time we were given.

I liked shooting the film in order from first to last, it made things flow more, I knew what to expect and how to handle it. Running off an idea that was said about taking the film we made and make it serious, I'm not crazy about it. Understanding Hugo is a great humorous film, but in a serious context, I'd want nothing to do with it.

For the future: I think we should keep this process. Especially for the serious film, but maybe start working the second we get in and not wait. Bring in our stuff the day before, and get straight to work.

Once again, great job everyone, ya'll done good.

"Disposable Dixie-cup drinking
I assassin down the avenue
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
What was I thinking when I let go of you?

loves you
I'm the man who loves you"

Song: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Artist: Wilco

Magazine

I apologize for my post being so late. I've been giving it some thought as to what I could add to this awesome magazine, and I figured it out. I was thinking since the theme is winter obviously, there should be "the perfect playlist" to listen to while your out with friends, or spending a cold winter's day home in bed. I made a bunch of these last year while I was working on the middle school musical. I'd walk home after each rehearsal in the cold and made sure I had a different playlist each week that would make me feel good and make me want to walk home in the cold.

Along with this, we should really give www.ffffound.com a spot somewhere on here. I'm thinking the top 20 coolest pictures from ffffound. You can't just find 10, there's so many more.

Examples from ffffound:

http://ffffound.com/image/3932a3fb514b030dd3c75af71b76c6f32655bb21

http://ffffound.com/image/f14ccc2777c898aebf2a68c1da4c0c2bc88f1b18


http://ffffound.com/image/8225f3e847057123f5455a53a30db7621d3d62d2

again, just some examples. Thoughts?