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16. The thought of this assignment makes me... Nervously excited in one sticky mess.
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Tuesday 24 November 2015
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Class Task: Writing - Six Word Stories: 5ive
-insert Shakespearean quote referencing death-
14. Being a writer is... Using your imagination creatively and differently.
15. The world today is... Tuesday at about twenty past three.
-insert monologue about the monotony and impracticality of living your daily life-
14. Being a writer is... Using your imagination creatively and differently.
15. The world today is... Tuesday at about twenty past three.
-insert monologue about the monotony and impracticality of living your daily life-
Monday 16 November 2015
Unit 29: Music Video Production - Music Video Production Recap (Assignment(?))
Slight issue trying to get the photos of the days for this, but if I can be bothered I'll probably update it when I have them to make it beautiful.
Day 1:
9/11/2015
On the first day of production we discussed our plans for the production. At this point we had contact with our actors and the crew was ready to begin the video on the next day. We started by finishing off any planning sheets that needed to be completed, as well as gathering photos of the locations and giving a timetable to the cast for when they were needed. No photos were taken on this day due to the nature of what was done, but the day had finished with a large portion of the work necessary for the video to be created completed.Day 2:
10/11/2015
Day 2 was the first day of shooting. We gathered ourselves and the actors in the reception of the college after the girls had been in makeup (which proved to be the most stressful part of the planning process). Thankfully, the actors were nice enough to do what we asked, even under the obviously difficult circumstances, and one our actors was very helpful in helping solve everything. Before shooting we took a look at costumes (none of which ended up being used, but you can't win every battle) and we also met with the actors to make sure they knew who we were. Once on set, everything was done within half the time we had anticipated, and despite some minor issues, such as the camera operator causing stress with the actors, an unusual occurance of some weird guy on a bike (but that's Teesside for you) and a Greggs truck, we walked away with all the necessary footage, and a few interesting stories to tell.Day 3:
11/11/2015
The third day was a lot more simple. We had two of the actors (as opposed to the 5 we had the day before) gather in a small studio room within the college, which was more accessable to everyone, and we finished off gathering the necessary footage. No make-up was required and everyone was a lot happier with participating, helping shooting get done in even less time than the day before, with a few extra unplanned shots to be used in editing later if necessary. Our main actor was very friendly and was willing to do a few photos to prove he existed as well, and upon discussion the team agreed that we would be willing to use him again (as well as a couple of the actors we worked with, if they were willing). No incidents occured on this day, but I was forced to participate in photos this time.Day 4:
12/11/2015
The final day consisted of no shooting whatsoever, and instead we just finished off more paperwork. No photots were taken, again, and there was next to no stress or complaints from anyone in the group. While one of the group was ill and couldn't come in this day, we managed to get everything we needed completed, and were ready for editing next week (tomorrow, now).Wednesday 4 November 2015
Unit 16: Film and Video Editing Techniques - Preparation for Editing
The editing of something is a very crucial step that can either make a good movie or make a bad movie depending on how well it is done. The difference between good and bad editing is usually related to how long is spent on the edit, and how well it was prepared for.
When someone edits something, they need to think of several things before starting. They need to have had checked the footage (ideally this will have been done on set and after shooting, as well) to make sure that there are no errors in the lighting, background, sound or continuity between shots. They need to make sure it's imported correctly, as well as producing folders on a computer for the different scenes to be stored in for storage purposes, and producing some form of list to state what editing techniques intend to be used. Once these steps are finished, the footage is available to be edited, and with all this out the way there is a set plan in place for the editing and there is little need for someone to spend the time in the editing suite changing certain things or working with incorrect footage, as there will be a set list of footage that is intended for use as well as a list of editing methods intended for use.
The difference between this and bad editing is that it can be done quickly and efficiently in less time and to a higher degree of quality because they took the time necessary to make sure they knew what was intended for the edit and how to edit it to a higher standard to the criteria desired to make the footage the best it can be.
Most editors will ensure that footage is checked during and after shooting, as well as checking it themselves before importing it to make sure no incorrect footage is included, as it will save time from having to look through a backlog of footage to find the specific one intended for use. This is also why they tend to have folders of the footage set in place so that they know what is intended for use and not.
Many of these factors contribute to the main differences between a good and bad edit and it shows the importance of being prepared for editing before the editing begins to make the final product appear better. While other things can be considered such as a filing system for tapes or SD cards, marking scripts or making logs, it is crucial, in many ways, to make sure that you at least prepare to the extent of checking footage and import settings.
When someone edits something, they need to think of several things before starting. They need to have had checked the footage (ideally this will have been done on set and after shooting, as well) to make sure that there are no errors in the lighting, background, sound or continuity between shots. They need to make sure it's imported correctly, as well as producing folders on a computer for the different scenes to be stored in for storage purposes, and producing some form of list to state what editing techniques intend to be used. Once these steps are finished, the footage is available to be edited, and with all this out the way there is a set plan in place for the editing and there is little need for someone to spend the time in the editing suite changing certain things or working with incorrect footage, as there will be a set list of footage that is intended for use as well as a list of editing methods intended for use.
As can be seen in the picture, each scene of the video is segregated into a different folder, so that it can kept separate from between scenes and so as not to mix the scenes together and cause footage intended for the 7th scene to be mixed with footage intended for the 2nd scene, for example.
The difference between this and bad editing is that it can be done quickly and efficiently in less time and to a higher degree of quality because they took the time necessary to make sure they knew what was intended for the edit and how to edit it to a higher standard to the criteria desired to make the footage the best it can be.
Most editors will ensure that footage is checked during and after shooting, as well as checking it themselves before importing it to make sure no incorrect footage is included, as it will save time from having to look through a backlog of footage to find the specific one intended for use. This is also why they tend to have folders of the footage set in place so that they know what is intended for use and not.
Many of these factors contribute to the main differences between a good and bad edit and it shows the importance of being prepared for editing before the editing begins to make the final product appear better. While other things can be considered such as a filing system for tapes or SD cards, marking scripts or making logs, it is crucial, in many ways, to make sure that you at least prepare to the extent of checking footage and import settings.
Unit 16: Film and Video Editing Techniques - Purposes of Editing (Assignment)
Throughout the history of film and TV, editing has been a very vital part of the creative process. Even some of the earliest movies have examples of editing within them, and the techniques have evolved as time has progressed to turn the way something is edited into being artistic in itself. An early example to show the use of editing would be that of "The Great Train Robbery", from 1903.
While, compared to modern movies, it is not a particular interesting or exciting watch, there is clear examples of cutting being used to transition from one shot to another, even if it uses one camera angle for whole scenes, it still uses the editing to move the story along, and it shows that, even in 1903, editing was an incredibly important part of movies.
When film first started, editing was not used very often. One of the first largely shown and historic films was from the Lumiere Brothers, titled "Arrival of a Train at a Station". The entirety of it is shown from one angle and simply shows a black and white train pulling into a station. The reason for this is simple, because there was no method of editing. It wasn't until people started cutting the reels of film and splicing it together in different ways that editing became used in film.
An early pioneer was Georges Melies, who would cut the footage up and arrange it into the order he wanted it shown, and it was used for the purpose of telling the story. It made it so that there would be a seamless transaction between a man entering one room and arriving in another. While it is still all filmed from similar angles with little variety, it shows that, even in the early days of cinema, editing had been used.
Within a decade of this, however, new methods of editing were introduced. Pioneers such as Lev Kuleshov, Sergei Eisenstein and D.W. Griffith. One such technique was the "Kuleshov Effect" which featured a simple shot of a person, another shot of an object, and then a shot of the person again to show their reaction to this object.
Even in the early 1900's editing techniques like this were set in motion that are used to this day, showing that editing has been crucial to the creation of film for many years, and that the use of a simple technique to show reactions without dialogue would be able to change the perception of a character entirely. This gives purpose to the use of editing to tell a story that is more subtle than outright saying it, making it more interesting to the viewer, showing that editing in itself is a worthwhile and important part of the creative and artistic processes that needs to be thought about in the creation of film.
Other techniques that came around this time was the use of moving a camera with a vehicle to create a tracking shot, and more creativity with camera angles, all of which can be seen used to this day. One crucial thing introduced, however, was the use of montage. When a cut is applied to a certain rhythm or number of frames within a series of different cuts between images, it becomes a montage, and the idea of a montage is to do it in certain ways. The general idea is that it needs to either be every so many seconds/frames of footage, fit in with the rhythm of sound or movement, or fit in with what is being portrayed. A famous use of montage is found in the Rocky films, but it can be seen in earlier examples, too:
All of these kinds of techniques have become typical conventions that have developed into skills over time, and it can be seen in modern cinema how they have changed. Movies are no longer shot from one far off camera angle or without use of cutting, yet the cuts can still be used to progress the story, or tell a subtle one through what is shown on screen. Some modern examples can be found below:
Montage:
This clip shows the use of a montage in a modern film (Team America: World Police) in which it shows the use of editing to a rhythm and in a montage sequence, using a series of different editing techniques. It cuts between different shots often, and at the end it uses a fade. The song states the purpose that these are being used, by saying that it is used to move time in the story, skipping a large part of story without relying on a heavy focus towards these parts of the story. It shows that time has passed in a short space of time for the viewer, and makes time progress quickly, with the fade being used to make even more time feel like it's passed at the very end. The editing techniques are designed to convey a specific thought in the person, and are combined in a specific way with the purpose of making time progress, with the shots being combined in a sequence that makes time progress quickly, which is the intended purpose of this technique, and it sets the pace as being fairly fast for a short space of time, engaging the viewer in a way of being interested to see how they have progressed because of the time that has purportedly passed.
Kuleshov Effect:
This clip from the movie "Friday" shows the use of cutting in the Kuleshov Effect to move the story on, by showing the man who has been attacked, and then the reaction of the main characters to show that the antagonist of the story who had caused this attack is not in the interest of the main characters who are shown to have this reaction to the attack, giving a sense of what their motives are in this situation and how the story may go in relation to the protagonists and the antagonist.
Cutting used in advanced ways:
This clip from "Bourne Ultimatum" shows a fight taking place between two people. The fight is very fast paced and frantic, and the editing is seen to reflect this, with frequent and constant cutting being used to show how fast and frantic the fight is, the cutting isn't used in any rhythm, but it cuts constantly between different shots, using a shot reverse shot technique occasionally by showing different perspectives often and cutting constantly between shots to set the pace of the fight scene and to engage the viewer in the fact that they are constantly trying to figure out themselves who is winning the fight, leaving them guessing as to what the outcome of the fight will be.
Another method that is commonly used in Film (and TV) is the 180° Rule, that states that, if one person is seen on one side of the screen, when the camera flips, they must also flip to signify that they are on the same side of the screen. The purpose of the example above shows what happens when the rule is broken, causing a disorienting effect that confuses the viewer and makes it uncertain what happened exactly, which, when used stylistically as above, is acceptable, but underlies the key issue of breaking it in a film where it is intended to not be disorienting, that it can confuse viewers and make certain scenes less enjoyable in a movie where it is not intended.
Another method that is commonly used in Film (and TV) is the 180° Rule, that states that, if one person is seen on one side of the screen, when the camera flips, they must also flip to signify that they are on the same side of the screen. The purpose of the example above shows what happens when the rule is broken, causing a disorienting effect that confuses the viewer and makes it uncertain what happened exactly, which, when used stylistically as above, is acceptable, but underlies the key issue of breaking it in a film where it is intended to not be disorienting, that it can confuse viewers and make certain scenes less enjoyable in a movie where it is not intended.
These clips show the techniques from before taken and made more advanced through the use of more modern understanding. For example, with cutting it can be seen that it is used more frequently in the midst of action to make the scene more intense, and the effect of it is increased as it disorients the viewer to an extent as to what is happening and who is winning, putting them, instinctively, more on edge because they themselves aren't sure what's happening. This is all done through how the editing cycles through a variety of shots to make it have this effect, showing the creative use of editing to bring the scene to how it should look in a way.
It is apparent that the clip from Bourne differs greatly from that of The Great Train Robbery and that it is a more intense use of editing that is used for a certain effect rather than just carrying the story on, because technology and talent has allowed this to happen to editing. Despite this, it is the same idea and technique used to show a different camera angle or a different scene through the cut, and the conventions haven't changed to keep the action happening on screen, showing that there is definitely skill and inspiration taken from early films that lead to the development of these techniques in the more modern film industry.
Overall, it is apparent that early films created a method and a set of standards for editing that is used to this day, and that these techniques and conventiosn are, in general, the standard for film that sets how the final product will be.
Tuesday 3 November 2015
Class Task: Writing - Six Word Stories: Andromeda
Pazuzu.
12. A message from someone you haven't seen in years... I haven't seen you in years.
13. They can take my life, but they can never take my... actually, they can't take my life.
Xyxxy.
12. A message from someone you haven't seen in years... I haven't seen you in years.
13. They can take my life, but they can never take my... actually, they can't take my life.
Xyxxy.
Class Task: Writing - Homework Story Synopsis
Title: 'We are Legion'
Target Audience: 15 to 18 year olds
Story Type: The Unrecognised Virtue/The Wanderer
After the creation of robots, humans had to flee to the oceans in order to protect themselves from the machines, forming a new life on the waves. A scouting party sent to the land to investigate the robot civilisation is involved in an accident, and the sole survivor is left in the hands of the machines, known as Legion. His life is now solely in the hands of one of the many platforms of Legion as he tries to understand both humans and Legion.
Target Audience: 15 to 18 year olds
Story Type: The Unrecognised Virtue/The Wanderer
After the creation of robots, humans had to flee to the oceans in order to protect themselves from the machines, forming a new life on the waves. A scouting party sent to the land to investigate the robot civilisation is involved in an accident, and the sole survivor is left in the hands of the machines, known as Legion. His life is now solely in the hands of one of the many platforms of Legion as he tries to understand both humans and Legion.
Sunday 1 November 2015
Class Task: Film Studies - Back to the Future Review
Back to the Future (the first one) is a film about a boy who travels back in time after seeing an old scientist get brutally murdered by a terrorist organisation. Whilst in the past he accidentally makes his mother fall in love with him, and he also makes his parents incredibly wealthy, as well as saving the scientists life - all within a week.
You know, when you put it like that, it loses a lot of it's charm - something that this movie has an awful lot of. You have charming, memorable characters. Charming sets, charming scenes and a charming plot that is a lot less charming when you explain it to someone. It has time travel, it has guns (although not that many), it has romance (but it's kind of uncomfortable) and it has action (but again, not many guns in it). When I watched it I was all like "Wow, this is a pretty good film." and the general consensus is that yes, it is a good film. However, nothing is perfect, and it does have a few flaws present. For example, I find it odd that Doc Brown breaks a slab of stone off of the clocktower and it magically reappears in the next scene. I find it odd that Marty's parents wouldn't say to him "My, you look awfully familiar." after he returns to the future. I find it odd that, after Marty's parents become rich, Marty still has to find a friend in Doc Brown and that, if he hadn't, he would've created a paradox and would never be able to see his parents again. I find the concept of Marty and Doc Brown's relationship odd, seeing as it's never really addressed why Marty would actually talk to this old man.
But I'm willing to look past all this. Because this film is a good, fun film that, if you haven't yet watched, then I need to say one thing to you, and that is: "Watch the film, mate."
Overall, I'd give this movie a 7.8/10 - Too much water.
No but for real, though, it gets like, a 9.7/10. That 0.3 taken off is just because there are some plot points that bother me about it, but it's charming enough and interesting enough to make you not care. Time travel has never been done right, but this does it well enough to do it in a charming way.
You know, when you put it like that, it loses a lot of it's charm - something that this movie has an awful lot of. You have charming, memorable characters. Charming sets, charming scenes and a charming plot that is a lot less charming when you explain it to someone. It has time travel, it has guns (although not that many), it has romance (but it's kind of uncomfortable) and it has action (but again, not many guns in it). When I watched it I was all like "Wow, this is a pretty good film." and the general consensus is that yes, it is a good film. However, nothing is perfect, and it does have a few flaws present. For example, I find it odd that Doc Brown breaks a slab of stone off of the clocktower and it magically reappears in the next scene. I find it odd that Marty's parents wouldn't say to him "My, you look awfully familiar." after he returns to the future. I find it odd that, after Marty's parents become rich, Marty still has to find a friend in Doc Brown and that, if he hadn't, he would've created a paradox and would never be able to see his parents again. I find the concept of Marty and Doc Brown's relationship odd, seeing as it's never really addressed why Marty would actually talk to this old man.
But I'm willing to look past all this. Because this film is a good, fun film that, if you haven't yet watched, then I need to say one thing to you, and that is: "Watch the film, mate."
Overall, I'd give this movie a 7.8/10 - Too much water.
No but for real, though, it gets like, a 9.7/10. That 0.3 taken off is just because there are some plot points that bother me about it, but it's charming enough and interesting enough to make you not care. Time travel has never been done right, but this does it well enough to do it in a charming way.
Class Task: Film Studies - Things that Back to the Future has taught us about Scriptwriting
It was Back to the Future 2 day last week. I know we were all excited for our self-tying shoes and our hoverboards, but it didn't quite happen. What did happen, however, is that I rewatched the three movies and, with my teacher being such a big fan and all, we had to do a task based around this for college. We had to give a crew member from the film to a person in our class and then we had to find out about them and do research and stuff. Thankfully for me, I got possibly the easiest job - Michael J. Fox. I mean, that's pretty easy, he's been in loads of things. Let's look at his full list of roles, and I'll point out the ones I know.
Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III (as Marty McFly)
Tales from the Crypt... I never watched that, I just sort of know of it...
Mars Attacks
Back to the Future: The Game (as Marty McFly)
Annie... The 2014 one so we'll never talk about that again
Lego Dimensions (Video Game) (as Marty McFly)
Okay, so he's really not been in much I know about. You'd think more people would want this guy. Either way, from looking at the list it's apparent that he seems to enjoy working on "nerdy" movies and TV shows. I mean, Back to the Future is a classic sci-fi adventure loved by a lot of people, and so many people enjoy him for that role. Looking through the list, it's apparent that his most famous role is Marty McFly, and he really hasn't played many other noteworthy roles.
Pretty much the only other pieces of information I can find is that he's Canadian-American. Now obviously that means he's really awesome because he can enjoy his McDonalds, but only if it's smothered in maple syrup. Yeah, he loves freedom, but he also enjoys having a moose in his house. Now that's pretty cool. But I also see that he had Parkinson's Disease and he set up a charity. For that I can excuse him for not having had too many roles, but it makes it hard to write about him.
I have to write about scriptwriting, but I can't do that where he's concerned. The script is very good, and Fox's execution of this was fantastic, but as far as writing goes, Michael J. Fox can't tell us anything. I change my mind. This wasn't an easy job, and I want a re-roll.
Bob Gale? That'll do. He was literally the writer.
So, the idea of Back to the Future started with a simple idea - meeting your father while he was in high-school. That's certainly interesting, but how did it become Back to the Future? Well, the script was rejected 40 times, and they were told that it wouldn't work because it was about time travel and it was too sweet and that they should take it to Disney. So eventually, they took it to Universal. You know, not Disney.
Gale makes note that the movie doesn't fit into any genre. Yes, it's Sci-Fi, but it's also Comedy, Adventure and a family movie, which all work. They encountered a problem with casting and they realised that they had to redo a large part of the movie in order to make the characters better, and they often spoke about how they see characters as the most important part of the script, something that does hold true. If the script is bad, then an actor can't get into the role, and if the actor is bad, then it won't reflect the script properly. It is this that makes Back to the Future interesting as a film, as everything works well and shows itself to be very entertaining, filling all the genres it fits into and having a working plot with believable characters. While we can agree that the actors like Michael J. Fox made it come together as a final piece, the script is what set it in motion through all the difficulty it went through to get made. This tells us that:
The script is important for any movie.
If a script is good, it is worth any trouble to try and get it made.
Michael J. Fox hasn't done much outside of being Marty McFly.
That's all I have to say.
Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III (as Marty McFly)
Tales from the Crypt... I never watched that, I just sort of know of it...
Mars Attacks
Back to the Future: The Game (as Marty McFly)
Annie... The 2014 one so we'll never talk about that again
Lego Dimensions (Video Game) (as Marty McFly)
Okay, so he's really not been in much I know about. You'd think more people would want this guy. Either way, from looking at the list it's apparent that he seems to enjoy working on "nerdy" movies and TV shows. I mean, Back to the Future is a classic sci-fi adventure loved by a lot of people, and so many people enjoy him for that role. Looking through the list, it's apparent that his most famous role is Marty McFly, and he really hasn't played many other noteworthy roles.
Pretty much the only other pieces of information I can find is that he's Canadian-American. Now obviously that means he's really awesome because he can enjoy his McDonalds, but only if it's smothered in maple syrup. Yeah, he loves freedom, but he also enjoys having a moose in his house. Now that's pretty cool. But I also see that he had Parkinson's Disease and he set up a charity. For that I can excuse him for not having had too many roles, but it makes it hard to write about him.
I have to write about scriptwriting, but I can't do that where he's concerned. The script is very good, and Fox's execution of this was fantastic, but as far as writing goes, Michael J. Fox can't tell us anything. I change my mind. This wasn't an easy job, and I want a re-roll.
Bob Gale? That'll do. He was literally the writer.
So, the idea of Back to the Future started with a simple idea - meeting your father while he was in high-school. That's certainly interesting, but how did it become Back to the Future? Well, the script was rejected 40 times, and they were told that it wouldn't work because it was about time travel and it was too sweet and that they should take it to Disney. So eventually, they took it to Universal. You know, not Disney.
Gale makes note that the movie doesn't fit into any genre. Yes, it's Sci-Fi, but it's also Comedy, Adventure and a family movie, which all work. They encountered a problem with casting and they realised that they had to redo a large part of the movie in order to make the characters better, and they often spoke about how they see characters as the most important part of the script, something that does hold true. If the script is bad, then an actor can't get into the role, and if the actor is bad, then it won't reflect the script properly. It is this that makes Back to the Future interesting as a film, as everything works well and shows itself to be very entertaining, filling all the genres it fits into and having a working plot with believable characters. While we can agree that the actors like Michael J. Fox made it come together as a final piece, the script is what set it in motion through all the difficulty it went through to get made. This tells us that:
The script is important for any movie.
If a script is good, it is worth any trouble to try and get it made.
Michael J. Fox hasn't done much outside of being Marty McFly.
That's all I have to say.
Class Task: Music Video Production - Film Roles
Films require people to take roles as part of the crew.
For the music video I will be making in a group, I have selected the role of Assistant Director/Production Designer for myself to partake in.
The role would consist of:
Being creative and assisting the big boss director in all aspects such as cast, script and editing. They need to be creative, committed , passionate, confident (to an extent), decisive, collaborative, talkative (to an extent), inspirational, understanding of film making (technically and creatively), work intensively, attentive, calm, belief and determined.
They need to have visual awareness, expert knowledge, be skilled at computers, show leadership skills, prioritise, have good communication and presentation, use tact and diplomacy and know requirements of health and safety.
This kind of role I think would be suitable, for me, as I match some of these skills and can fit into the role of balancing between working on set and with the crew, essentially making me an integral part of all aspects of the creation process for both cast and crew alike, showing my worth as a member of the group and being ready to contribute fully to the video in any way possible.
If any other videos are made, the group have considered putting myself as the Director of Photography, who serves somewhat as the polar opposite to this position of keeping completely to themselves and focusing, primarily, on the task. I feel this would give me a broad range of skills and a good idea of future planning for any further tasks to try both very different positions.
For the music video I will be making in a group, I have selected the role of Assistant Director/Production Designer for myself to partake in.
The role would consist of:
Being creative and assisting the big boss director in all aspects such as cast, script and editing. They need to be creative, committed , passionate, confident (to an extent), decisive, collaborative, talkative (to an extent), inspirational, understanding of film making (technically and creatively), work intensively, attentive, calm, belief and determined.
They need to have visual awareness, expert knowledge, be skilled at computers, show leadership skills, prioritise, have good communication and presentation, use tact and diplomacy and know requirements of health and safety.
This kind of role I think would be suitable, for me, as I match some of these skills and can fit into the role of balancing between working on set and with the crew, essentially making me an integral part of all aspects of the creation process for both cast and crew alike, showing my worth as a member of the group and being ready to contribute fully to the video in any way possible.
If any other videos are made, the group have considered putting myself as the Director of Photography, who serves somewhat as the polar opposite to this position of keeping completely to themselves and focusing, primarily, on the task. I feel this would give me a broad range of skills and a good idea of future planning for any further tasks to try both very different positions.
Le Quoté
Quotes that inspire me and summise who I am:
'It's difficult. All things worth keeping are.' - Spoken by Keythe Farley, written by (presumably) Drew Karpyshyn
'You can't undo the past... but you certainly can not repeat it.' - Bruce Willis
'Not everybody goes to the movies to get their life changed.' - Samuel L. Jackson
There are probably more but, that would be boring, and I wouldn't want to bore anyone, so, I'll end with a truly great one.
'Bonesaw is ready!' - Macho Man Randy Savage
'It's difficult. All things worth keeping are.' - Spoken by Keythe Farley, written by (presumably) Drew Karpyshyn
'You can't undo the past... but you certainly can not repeat it.' - Bruce Willis
'Not everybody goes to the movies to get their life changed.' - Samuel L. Jackson
There are probably more but, that would be boring, and I wouldn't want to bore anyone, so, I'll end with a truly great one.
'Bonesaw is ready!' - Macho Man Randy Savage
The Biggest, Baddest Film Makers Update
I'm not dead!
We've had a week off of college so I've been using the time to enjoy myself and the world and all of it's beauties. By that I mean I've locked myself in my room for a week, watched some movies, played some games and even worked on some homework (by the way, a lot of that homework to come. Hype). I've just not been interested enough in updating this thing recently, to be honest.
For real though, I'm back, and I will be back for at least six weeks, then Christmas will be approaching and I don't even know what. So hi.
Now, one of the homeworks was to give a description of yourself on your blog, so here we go. I am a typical guy who enjoys to spend his time doing the things I mentioned above. I spend time talking to my friends and sometimes we get together and have fun times, especially when there is a birthday involved. In the future, I intend to make films, contrary to my insistence on music videos in this blog, and I am determined to make my ideas come to life. See, there's been a lot of talk in the class about moving people to this kind of lower tier version of the course, and for the most part it's been pretty apparent which kind of people aren't pulling their weight. But that's another thing you need to know about me - I can be pretty paranoid at the best of times. So recently, I've been thinking "Oh golly gee, what if getting moved down is me?", so I'm thinking to myself "What can I do to improve?" It's not like I hate my class mates, but other than about 4 of them, they don't seem to acknowledge my existence, so talking to them isn't a great option. It's not like I've been given a great opportunity in the music video thing. I mean, what the heck was I thinking? Pendulum? Since then I've been thinking "Oh man, imagine 'Rush - Tom Sawyer' with the video of a modern retelling of the Tom Sawyer story!" or "'Aerosmith - Dream On' could really go well with a video." But no, past me decided to say Pendulum and, if anything, that's what will ruin me. So what can I do? You know, I've never been a popular guy or a particularly fun person to be around unless you're my friend. I prefer to formulate an opinion on you before engaging in conversation. I mean, half the people in my class at school knew what I sounded like. I'm a quiet, lonely, isolated and secluded idiot and for some reason I signed up for a college course, betting all of my future hopes and dreams, for creating films. That is probably my biggest mistake, yet it is the thing I feel most proud of. For once in my life I'm being me, and that is what I am determined to do. People don't know my stories, and I think that's what will save me. So from now on, I'm going to be posting brief versions of my stories dispersed amongst homework and assignment tasks on this blog, in the hope that this will save me from the danger that may or may not exist.
That was a ramble. Anyway, next on my checklist is a quote that inspires me...
We've had a week off of college so I've been using the time to enjoy myself and the world and all of it's beauties. By that I mean I've locked myself in my room for a week, watched some movies, played some games and even worked on some homework (by the way, a lot of that homework to come. Hype). I've just not been interested enough in updating this thing recently, to be honest.
For real though, I'm back, and I will be back for at least six weeks, then Christmas will be approaching and I don't even know what. So hi.
Now, one of the homeworks was to give a description of yourself on your blog, so here we go. I am a typical guy who enjoys to spend his time doing the things I mentioned above. I spend time talking to my friends and sometimes we get together and have fun times, especially when there is a birthday involved. In the future, I intend to make films, contrary to my insistence on music videos in this blog, and I am determined to make my ideas come to life. See, there's been a lot of talk in the class about moving people to this kind of lower tier version of the course, and for the most part it's been pretty apparent which kind of people aren't pulling their weight. But that's another thing you need to know about me - I can be pretty paranoid at the best of times. So recently, I've been thinking "Oh golly gee, what if getting moved down is me?", so I'm thinking to myself "What can I do to improve?" It's not like I hate my class mates, but other than about 4 of them, they don't seem to acknowledge my existence, so talking to them isn't a great option. It's not like I've been given a great opportunity in the music video thing. I mean, what the heck was I thinking? Pendulum? Since then I've been thinking "Oh man, imagine 'Rush - Tom Sawyer' with the video of a modern retelling of the Tom Sawyer story!" or "'Aerosmith - Dream On' could really go well with a video." But no, past me decided to say Pendulum and, if anything, that's what will ruin me. So what can I do? You know, I've never been a popular guy or a particularly fun person to be around unless you're my friend. I prefer to formulate an opinion on you before engaging in conversation. I mean, half the people in my class at school knew what I sounded like. I'm a quiet, lonely, isolated and secluded idiot and for some reason I signed up for a college course, betting all of my future hopes and dreams, for creating films. That is probably my biggest mistake, yet it is the thing I feel most proud of. For once in my life I'm being me, and that is what I am determined to do. People don't know my stories, and I think that's what will save me. So from now on, I'm going to be posting brief versions of my stories dispersed amongst homework and assignment tasks on this blog, in the hope that this will save me from the danger that may or may not exist.
That was a ramble. Anyway, next on my checklist is a quote that inspires me...
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