October Recap

This month has been very eventful. I finished up the doing the game show for Mr. Strand. It turned out great! I'll post it up if he gives me permission to. I got hired for another job. Jeremy and I are going to  be filming a a quinceñera in January. Right now we just filmed one of the practices. Best part about it, we're actually getting paid. This will probably count as my independent component.
I also just back in touch with the production company, New Circuit Films. I'll be happy to say that I will be working with them as a PA. This experience should help me broaden my knowledge of how the business side of the industry is handled.
Scare fare was today! I was a zombie western sheriff. I thought that I was a clear winner for the scariest costume but Richard snaked it from under me. Oh well, nice work Richard. But today I was number one bounty hunter for the jail. Left and right there was people screaming when they found out that I was after them to arrest them. Yup, that was definitely cool. I'd say that I can't wait for next year, but I'd be gone by then. Man I'm going to miss it here.

Research and Working EQ

1. EQ: How can a cinematographer best use image to spark an emotional connection with the film's audience?

2. By using a series of different camera shots, the cinematographer can bring the audience further into a film. An example is how the cinematographer of the 1960s Batman TV show, Howard Schwartz, used the dutch angles when only the villains and their henchmen are in the shot in order show how crooked these characters were. 

3. The most important source I have that helped me answer my EQ is an article, "11 Essential Film Techniques" by Edoardo Nolfo.

4. My mentor is Phil Miller, the ROP film teacher at Ipoly. Under his mentorship I learn more about sound, lighting, and some camera movements. I then can take what I've learned ad put them into practice as to manipulating a shot and thus manipulating the audience's emotions. 

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1. For my first independent component I am just going to continue on with my mentorship as a TA for ROP film with Phil Miller. He's been making me do some special projects, which include testing out new equipment and technology being introduced, and doing different film projects to either document the student's projects or do a promotion for the school event. I can even expand from this and going out and getting my own special jobs and doing some video shoots for other events.
2. Since I am doing this component under my mentor, he can vouch for me saying that I've been completing my hours with him. For any other projects that I may do out side if of my mentorship I can always document my progress using video. A way to organize them may be by creating my own YouTube account of the documentation and posting links on the log and the blog posts.
3. What I'm doing for this independent component is mostly doing is learning and getting myself affiliated with the different types of gadgets that are used in the film industry, such as lights and sound equipment. This knowledge can help me on how to manipulate a shot in order to display the image of what is inside the director's head.
4. the log of my activities and hours for this component can be found in the selection of links called "Sausage Links" under the name called "Independent Component 1 Log." ----------------------------------->