Mon - April 4, 2005

Shooting


Please plan to start right away at 5 p.m. tomorrow! Bring some cash for order-out, and also bring money for stock if you haven't paid, yet, please.

Posted at 06:01 PM    

Thu - March 17, 2005

Tuesday and Such


As we mentioned in class, there will be no formal meeting on Tuesday. Take the time to make sure you've finished the reading on the schedule. (There will be a quiz the next class on the latest couple chapters). Also, make sure you shoot your Super-8, have Project 4 good-to-go, and have a pitch to present for your final project.
For the final project, shoot for a 3-5 minute short that fits the 3-act structure. Spend some time brainstorming for good characters that have clear motivations, a catalyst that goes against your main character's motivation to create an interesting conflict, a few specific obstacles to elevate that conflict, and an interesting resolution. For a short project, it's always good to consider a twist on your audience's expectations, too. Bring the ideas, and we'll discuss what you've got.
Also, try to reserve April 1st as the tentative date for the 16mm shoot and be prepared to choose positions for the production.

Posted at 06:12 PM    

Fri - February 25, 2005

Have a great break!


I'm sure you'll have no problem doing something fun that requires absolutely no thought about 201 or any of your other classes ;-) Maybe it will be something that will inspire a film project later! Be safe, though, and see you back in class.

Posted at 08:19 PM    

Super-8 Stock


The Super-8 stock is here. I've got it in the fridge in my office, so feel free to coordinate with me to pick it up for your shoot. I won't be around during break but will be back on Monday the 7th.
You'll have to coordinate with Tony Creech to check-out one of the Super-8 cameras and a tripod. You should consider grabbing a reflector kit with diffusion, too. Once again, make sure you lock those tripods down securely and guard the cameras very carefully!
(Everyone should plan to bring $35 for the total stock budget by the 15th of March, please.)

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Schedule updates!


There's a new schedule posted! Some of the changes:
- Project 4 pre-production and project pushed back a week. We'll talk about this more on Tuesday after break.
- Change in possible dates for Super-8 and 16mm shoots.

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Tue - February 15, 2005

Things for Tues., Feb. 15


Don't forget about the test -- covering readings so far (Ch 1-5, and part of Ch 9 as in schedule) and material from class meetings.
We'll also workshop Project #3 storyboards and talk about a few more things to incorporate.
Bring your Super-8 story ideas as well. We'll discuss them and plan some more.

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Tue - January 25, 2005

Script for Projects


Here is the .pdf file for the script that will be used with projects 2, 3, and 4.

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New Schedule Posted


A schedule document has been posted. It will be revised more soon but should give you a close idea at this point of the general plan for the semester.

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Mon - January 10, 2005

Class on This Tuesday


Unfortunately, I have to be out-of-town on Tuesday. I'm sure that you'll be excited to know, though, that we will still have class, of course! ;-) Since you're most likely reading this after class has begun, you'll already know that, though.
Plan to briefly cover the gist of the course and syllabus. There is no schedule posted on the web, yet, but I hope to post one very soon and keep this blog updated as well, so check back often.
Also, enjoy "Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography." It's a great documentary with a lot of useful info and history. There will be several bonus questions on next week's quiz about the highlights of it. The rest of the quiz will be on your first reading. That and your homework will be posted here which I will try to do throughout the semester.

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Up and running...


Greetings, everyone, and welcome back to a new semester! Things appear to be up and running with the course website. I've included a place to put resources for the class and also eventually link class projects for everyone to enjoy. I'll use this "blog" (aren't we trendy?) to place general announcements, somewhat related ramblings, and information about class assignments and quizzes, of course.

For the true geeks, you can even subscribe to an rss feed -- get your class updates on your newsreader or mobile device, even ;-)

Please let me know if you find any broken links, etc. Suggestions are always welcome about the course and web pages in general, too.

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