Blogg #10

I view myself as an above average filmmaker. I am nowhere near as good as my brother but he helped me learn about the importance of lighting and having a good camera. Since the start of the course I got a little better at the whole film making thing. I had some previous experience of film making because it took tech classes where we had to make films. The thing that I really didn’t learn, not because I wasn’t taught, was script writing. I am very good at coming up with ideas, but am sub-par at putting them onto paper. I also learned that it good to have a brother with lots of film experience and an expensive camera.

Final Film Thoughts

I think that my final film has been sort of a hassle. I say this because I haven’t been able to get all of my actors together and I haven’t started filming yet. I would enjoy this project very much if their wasn’t as much pressure to completing the film. This is mostly my fault because I have delayed it for so long. I have enjoyed making films in the past, but for some reason this film is not as enjoyable. I’m sure that when I am finished with the project I will be happy with it. But I am starting to stress out over the final product.

Entry 6 - Process of Film Making

I personally enjoyed the process of film making. I have taken classes in the past where I have made movie films. I also have an interest in movie making because my brother is talented at film making. I very much enjoy editing because you can take plain or average footage and make it into something creative and original. The one problem I had with editing is that it is extremely tedious. Sometimes to make the smallest edits, for a clip about 20 seconds long you spend about 5 to 10 minutes. Even though it is tedious, the final product is worth the work (if you know what you are doing). I am excited about my final project because I know what I am going to do and how I am going to edit it. If the final film comes out like how I am picturing it I will be very excited and proud. Another problem that hasn’t occurred yet, but most likely will is the quality of acting that I have available is sub par. But I will make the best of what I have and make it look good with my editing skills.

Process of scripting and storyboarding

I believe that scripting and storyboarding are both crucial when it comes to making a movie film. I think that the process of scripting is tedious and parts of it are unnecessary for short films for English classes in high school, but they are very important for making feature length films. I personally do not like scripting, because I am not talented at it. When I am writing down my ideas I usually leave things out. I am better at coming up with ideas when I am being active. When I am sitting down at a desk it is hard for me to come up with creative ideas for a script. I believe that storyboarding is very important. It helps you get a picture of what you want to put on camera. It is very convenient when you go to film it because you already know what you want to film and how you want to film it.

Entry Three

The story that sticks out to me that has not been made into a movie is parts/stories in the bible. I think that the Old Testament parts would make good movies. I know that there have been movies with ideas of the Old Testament and Armageddon. People generally tend to enjoy violence and gruesome material. These stories are some of the most disturbing things that people couldn’t think of today. Many people enjoy crazy science fiction movies about things that could never happen. The stories in the Old Testament would be similar to science fiction. If there were movies about the Old Testament, it would be a cross between fiction and non-fiction. It would be fictitious because the stories contain lots of fantasy and things that couldn’t actually happen in real life. It could also be classified as non-fiction because many people believe that these stories are true. So I do believe that they would appeal to all different types of people. They would appeal to religious people because it is based on what they believe and worship. It would also appeal to non-religious people because they would look at it as a fiction movie filled with violence. If there were to be a movie about religion or the Old Testament it would be appropriate for it to be made by a prestigious film director, like Steven Spielberg.

Entry Two

I am not one hundred percent sure what I would like to do for my final film. In the past when I have taken classes with a film requirement I would make movies with my friends Conor and Russell. My brother, who is a film major at C.W. Post university in Long Island, used to film these for us and we would get really good grades because of his fantastic work. For my final project, I would like to film with my friends. Instead of my brother being behind the camera, I would be. I would like it if he would help me and show me the ropes of filming and movie making. For the project I would like to use his camera, which is very expensive and official for making movies. I have not exactly come up with an idea of what I would like my movie to be, but I don’t think it will take very long for me to think of a script. Generally when my friends and I have made movies, we have made them funny. I would like to continue to make movies that are funny because I am good with that genre. I think that having my brother as a reference will really help me learn about film making and make my final project come out very good.

Entry One

I enjoy comedies and action/adventure movies. I enjoy comedy movies because I very much appreciate humor and all the different ways that humor can be presented. I enjoy making people laugh and watching funny movies or television shows that help me learn how to be funny and how to make people laugh. I enjoy action and adventure movies as well. My favorite movie of all time is The Shawshank Redemption. I enjoy this movie because it makes you feel good and can help you learn lessons about life. My favorite comedy movie is National Lampoons Vacation.