Monday 23 September 2013
(Draft) Hey YouTube.
Im going to create a couple of videos asking people from the internet about their favourite horror films, characters and specifically villains. I will post them below this text to show you what i've asked people. I will post a few results if i can get any. Problem is im not sure how many people..
British Shortfilms
Doodlebug (1997) Christopher Nolan - The story consists of a somewhat ratty man, in a much rattier flat. There, he seems intent and possibly even driven to insanity with catching the doodlebug of the film's title. Although, after over two minutes of cat-and-mouse chasing, it is revealed that the bug resembles a miniature version of himself. He squashes the bug with his shoe. The audience comes to realise that every move that the doodlebug makes the man reciprocates a second later. Into this Kafkaesque situation enters a large face, that of the man; thereby making the man the doodlebug, and he proceeds to get squashed by this newer being.
If you'd like to view this Doodlebug the short movie here's a link : https://vimeo.com/24460574
Gasman (1998) Lynn Ramsy - It's the Christmas season. With her mom's help, Lynne, a girl of perhaps eight, dresses up; her younger brother Steven plays with a toy car. The children leave with their dad, who's affectionate with them. They walk down a railroad track where an unkempt woman waits with two children, about the same age as Lynne and Steven. The children go with them. They're all headed to a holiday party at a pub. Lynne notices that the girl acts all too familiar with her dad. You begin to realise all the children have the same father, although he doesn't seem to be in a relationship with either family.
Dear Phone (1976) Peter Greenaway - It's a juxtaposition where you get multiple still shots of phone boxes but then a shots of paper with scribbles and notes crudely drawn. The notes are difficult to read but are narrated by Greenaway himself and tells different stories.
Eight (1998) Stephen Daldry - It's a short movie narrated by the main character about his search for a new father. Through out the short film there football as a subject apart from the odd scenes. Gradulaey you begin to understand his father had passed away rather then just his parents splitting but at the end he confesses that his father had died as a football fan at a football stadium (most likely case is the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 which is a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest).
If you'd like to view this Doodlebug the short movie here's a link : https://vimeo.com/24460574
Gasman (1998) Lynn Ramsy - It's the Christmas season. With her mom's help, Lynne, a girl of perhaps eight, dresses up; her younger brother Steven plays with a toy car. The children leave with their dad, who's affectionate with them. They walk down a railroad track where an unkempt woman waits with two children, about the same age as Lynne and Steven. The children go with them. They're all headed to a holiday party at a pub. Lynne notices that the girl acts all too familiar with her dad. You begin to realise all the children have the same father, although he doesn't seem to be in a relationship with either family.
Dear Phone (1976) Peter Greenaway - It's a juxtaposition where you get multiple still shots of phone boxes but then a shots of paper with scribbles and notes crudely drawn. The notes are difficult to read but are narrated by Greenaway himself and tells different stories.
Eight (1998) Stephen Daldry - It's a short movie narrated by the main character about his search for a new father. Through out the short film there football as a subject apart from the odd scenes. Gradulaey you begin to understand his father had passed away rather then just his parents splitting but at the end he confesses that his father had died as a football fan at a football stadium (most likely case is the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 which is a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest).
Sunday 22 September 2013
Here begins the ideas. Book for Believers.
Here's a video explaining my ideas and thoughts currently of what i want to happen.
While creating this video i have had more ideas but i will publish them in another video in a weeks time. I've also added a Facebook status asking for peoples help on this project. After roughly 20 minutes i had 5 people volunteer but im hoping for more so i get a choice, although i don't want any more then 5 people to feature anyway.
While creating this video i have had more ideas but i will publish them in another video in a weeks time. I've also added a Facebook status asking for peoples help on this project. After roughly 20 minutes i had 5 people volunteer but im hoping for more so i get a choice, although i don't want any more then 5 people to feature anyway.
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Im Going To Create a Short Film.
I have not got much experience in creating films or short videos and i would like to learn more. Apart from my Noir film i created last year called HIDE and the swede of The Green Mile.
I am going to try to create a mini short horror film so then if i run into any troubles in the making it will be easier to resolve or avoid while creating my final short film for this year. Im going to create a facebook page and invite some friends who will hopefully cast. Although i am fully aware many of the people i will ask are currently in full time education and will struggle to find the time unless i make it interesting.
I have been looking at many short films featured on youtube. One of my favourite directors of short films is Dominic Fera (Channel named "DominicFear"). So here's a link to all his short films that he's featured on youtube http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6EFFCFFC5F3779A.
One of my favourite short films his made is "Die Now or Live Forever". It is about a group of boys hanging together at a friends home on the night of halloween when they get an unexpected guess drop in from the super natural.
I am going to try to create a mini short horror film so then if i run into any troubles in the making it will be easier to resolve or avoid while creating my final short film for this year. Im going to create a facebook page and invite some friends who will hopefully cast. Although i am fully aware many of the people i will ask are currently in full time education and will struggle to find the time unless i make it interesting.
I have been looking at many short films featured on youtube. One of my favourite directors of short films is Dominic Fera (Channel named "DominicFear"). So here's a link to all his short films that he's featured on youtube http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6EFFCFFC5F3779A.
One of my favourite short films his made is "Die Now or Live Forever". It is about a group of boys hanging together at a friends home on the night of halloween when they get an unexpected guess drop in from the super natural.
(Draft) American Short Film Analysis.
Today we will watch the following American short films
•FREIHEIT by George Lucas (1966)
•DAYBREAK EXPRESS by D.A. Pennebaker (1953)
•VINCENT Tim Burton(1982)
• GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE by Joe Nussbaum (1999)
•FEELINGS by Todd Solondz (1984)
AND MAYBE
•NECROLOGY (ROLL CALL OF THE DEAD) By Standish Lawder (1969)
you will need to add three posts and embed links to one of the three in each of of them - then in the post
1.add a synopsis of the film and the director
2.deconstruct the narrative / style and sound
3.make notes on the ideas it gives you
Use clear and suitable titles to your posts: begin with Research and planning : deconstruction - then film title/director
Be creative in presentation methods e.g. you could make one a powerpoint from slideshare, one a talking head and one a 'tradtitional' post
I have chosen to analyze 3 different films, my first film is Vincent.
Vincent (1982) - By Tim Burton
Tim Burton is a well known director for gothic animation movies such as "The Nightmare Before Christmas". He was born in 1958 where his mother owned a cat themed gift shop but in his teens he created many crude animations.
Vincent is a short horror stop-motion animation film about a 7 year-old boy who pretends to be Vincent Price. The movie is also narrated by the famous actor and writer Vincent Price himself. The boy goes in and out of different imaginations of being a crazy scientist creating experiments, traps and monsters such as the dog.
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The second film i'm going to analyze is "George Lucas in Love" (1999) - It is a comedy using star wars references through out. It is clever how they integrate many different references but it is a cheap method to gain fans to your short film, because you're just grabbing attention from followers of "Star Wars". Although i did enjoy the short film myself as i am a fan of Star Wars but many hardcore followers will find this an insult to the Star Wars films.
The story follows the character of George Lucas in university and he finds a woman who has similar traits to "Princess Leia" and he has a crush on her. It's obvious that she's meant to be similar to Leia as the iconic hair style.
•FREIHEIT by George Lucas (1966)
•DAYBREAK EXPRESS by D.A. Pennebaker (1953)
•VINCENT Tim Burton(1982)
• GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE by Joe Nussbaum (1999)
•FEELINGS by Todd Solondz (1984)
AND MAYBE
•NECROLOGY (ROLL CALL OF THE DEAD) By Standish Lawder (1969)
you will need to add three posts and embed links to one of the three in each of of them - then in the post
1.add a synopsis of the film and the director
2.deconstruct the narrative / style and sound
3.make notes on the ideas it gives you
Use clear and suitable titles to your posts: begin with Research and planning : deconstruction - then film title/director
Be creative in presentation methods e.g. you could make one a powerpoint from slideshare, one a talking head and one a 'tradtitional' post
I have chosen to analyze 3 different films, my first film is Vincent.
Vincent (1982) - By Tim Burton
Tim Burton is a well known director for gothic animation movies such as "The Nightmare Before Christmas". He was born in 1958 where his mother owned a cat themed gift shop but in his teens he created many crude animations.
Vincent is a short horror stop-motion animation film about a 7 year-old boy who pretends to be Vincent Price. The movie is also narrated by the famous actor and writer Vincent Price himself. The boy goes in and out of different imaginations of being a crazy scientist creating experiments, traps and monsters such as the dog.
I've compared to two images of Vincent Price and the little boy from "Vincent" and it is clear that Tim Burton created the puppet to the similar image. The eyebrows are a key feature on Prices' face and they have been carved into the little boys face. The hair styles features have also been copied and pasted, the far receding hair line and the parting. The mustache has not been placed on the boys face which is surprising as it is his main facial feature but the fact he's a little boy means it makes sense not to.
The fact that the little boys copying the rough roles of past Vincent Price roles means he's playing a homage to Price and all of his parts.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084868/
The fact that the little boys copying the rough roles of past Vincent Price roles means he's playing a homage to Price and all of his parts.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084868/
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The story follows the character of George Lucas in university and he finds a woman who has similar traits to "Princess Leia" and he has a crush on her. It's obvious that she's meant to be similar to Leia as the iconic hair style.
(Draft) My Definition of a Short Film.
The best way to define a "short film" i believe would be to compare it to a full length film.
Timing.
Usually with a "full" length film you'd expect it to last roughly 100 minutes, but with a short film you can get length of 5-30 minutes.
Budget.
Big studios such as Warner Bro's deal with major movies so you expect a large budget when it comes to the full length movies but that isn't always necessarily true. But with short films you don't ever expect a large budget but it doesn't mean that short movies with a large budget doesn't exist.
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Timing.
Usually with a "full" length film you'd expect it to last roughly 100 minutes, but with a short film you can get length of 5-30 minutes.
Budget.
Big studios such as Warner Bro's deal with major movies so you expect a large budget when it comes to the full length movies but that isn't always necessarily true. But with short films you don't ever expect a large budget but it doesn't mean that short movies with a large budget doesn't exist.
Streaming
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