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A conclusion, Korneliusz

To address the pandemic once more it was a pity our plans were cut short, very few foresaw it, and those who did were laughed at. I had never seen the world in such a state, just like a bad cut in a film the illusion of order was suddenly broken, revealing all the lawsContinue reading “A conclusion, Korneliusz”

Week 6, Korneliusz

This week I was a director, and I have a mixed bag of feelings about it. On one hand I finally had a chance to tell my own story, on the other hand I went with the first thing I had in mind, which I dislike doing. I feel like it could have been developedContinue reading “Week 6, Korneliusz”

Week 6: Juliette

Cinematographer This was our fifth film and that means the specific roles we had been swapping each week ended up landing on those people who had been thus far avoiding them. The pressure of letting others down while you try a role you are less sure of or don’t have much experience with building overContinue reading “Week 6: Juliette”

Week 3, Tayjib

Sound Design In Week 3 our short film Highly Recommended revolved around a Mise-en-scène exercise that portrays an encounter between two people. Instead of a comfort role like last week I wanted to do something that I haven’t done before, so I chose to be the sound designer. Of course, Mise-en-scène focuses on what isContinue reading “Week 3, Tayjib”

Week 2, Tayjib

Producing As soon as our group was formed, we jumped into our ideas for the very first short film in week 2 (week 1 was just introduction). This week’s short film was a No Dialogue Exercise with three themes to choose from: 1. The Chase, 2. Pickpocket, and 3. Late Again! As we got toContinue reading “Week 2, Tayjib”

Week 6, Tayjib

Editing In our 6th and now final week I once again fulfilled the role of the editor. This week’s exercise was to create a dialectical montage, which is an editing style that calls attention to itself through quick cuts and opposing images. This editing style, created by Sergei Eisenstein in the 1920s, allows for interestContinue reading “Week 6, Tayjib”

WEEK 4 – Directing (Daniele)

Welcome to week 4, welcome to a black and white video (black and white not like our first video but because of the colour grading). The task for this week was to recreate the scene from Persona (1966) being careful with directing and lighting, being meticulous with planning the shots and the mese-en-scѐne. This weekContinue reading “WEEK 4 – Directing (Daniele)”

Week 4, Tayjib

Line Producing and Editing In this week’s exercise Learning through Imitation we had to replicate a scene from Ingmar Bergman’s Persona (1966). I fulfilled the roles of the line producer and the editor. While the focus of this exercise was lighting, my roles brought their own unique challenges. This was also the first time thatContinue reading “Week 4, Tayjib”

ACTING- THE HYPNOTIST (DANIELE)

Welcome back to the blog. This week the exercise was on Mise-en-Scѐne (putting in the scene), one of the most important things in movies. Even this week we had some conditions for both story and filming. The story should be based on someone that takes unfair advantage of temporary absence (in our case the manContinue reading “ACTING- THE HYPNOTIST (DANIELE)”

CINEMATOGRAPHY (DANIELE)

The exercise for this week was to produce a short film with no dialogue. The aim was to tell a story using just visual elements and sound effects, no dialogue allowed. What’s more, we had some limitations. First, a limitation on the story; it should be a Pickpocket, The chase or Late again. Other limitationsContinue reading “CINEMATOGRAPHY (DANIELE)”