Final Project and Reel

I'm not sure what to say about these last few videos. I had a great experience making this final project, and it was easily the smoothest shoot I've ever had, but I think I goofed up with the selection of different angles. Pretty sure I wound up crossing the line several times here, which could've been prevented in the storyboarding phase, so I kinda regret that. I also would've liked to fix the audio, but I wasn't sure what to do with it. I never really know what to do when I get to the mixing phase, unfortunately. The actors were a breeze to work with, and rehearsing with them really paid off. I just wish the whole were as strong as the parts.

Last Week

Master With Coverage

Scene: Master: Shooting this was probably one of the best experiences I've had on set, thanks to my professional crew and cast. I had the scene meticulously storyboarded before filming, but the cast and crew brought their own suggestions that I think make the final piece more interesting. Like most of my work, this scene is sort of a mixture of comedy and drama, and I liked the way it pulls a sort of tragic slapstick out of one man's misery. Were I to do it again, I think there are just a couple shots where I'd like to pull out a little more, but I'm overall pretty satisfied with it. I'm really learning the benefits of preparing with the cast beforehand and making sure I've done everything I can before the camera starts rolling.

Last Week

All of these pictures were taken last week, but for whatever reason, I couldn't motivate myself to upload them. Anyways, these mostly play with light and line. The first one is by far my favorite.

One Shot Sound Scene- A Serious Man

This scene comes from the film A Serious Man, by Joel and Ethan Coen. I felt that a relatively simple scene of a phone conversation would be good subject matter for a one-shot, and would provide an interesting stage for subtle but meaningful camera movement. The location we shot in had a few quirks that actually wound up being perfect for the oppressive office location, such as the post that provides a third wall as he sits down at the desk, as well as the drab filing cabinets that line the wall. I still sort of wish I'd had a longer dolly track, as I think it would've made the slow dolly backwards more impactful, but I still feel that the movement as-is remains effective. We had fun arranging the staging of this scene and getting Steve to hit his different marks for the close-ups, and I'm satisfied with the results. I feel that the subtle camera movement by Drew and Steve's movements within the frame work well together to capture the shifts in tone throughout the scene.

11/13/15

One last foggy picture, I spend a lot of time at this intersection and I like how this one turned out.

11/12/15

Fall seems to be the shortest season, usually usurped by Winter, but it has a special beauty that I tried to capture here. Unfortunately, I don't think I was too successful, but I felt it was worth sharing all the same.