Jason Torres: Power that Pops
1. What was their research question?
Power Through Lighting and Color in International Cinema
2. What areas did they choose to focus on in their comparisons?
Jason chose to focus on color and lighting and how they portray individual and hegemonic power.
3. How did they incorporate sources both primary and secondary into their doc.
He uses quotes from the Director of Photography and the actual films as his primary sources. He used secondary sources from people who write about film to help him understand his concept better and to supplement and support his claims.
Carmen Carillo: Political Thrillers
1. What was their research question?
Unknown (What makes the Manchurian Candidate and Z a political thriller?)
2. What areas did they choose to focus on in their comparisons?
She chose to focus on camera movements, editing of scenes, the tension in scenes that is felt by the audience, and the general emotional reaction the audience has to certain events and how these reactions are what make up the thrills found in political thrillers.
3. How did they incorporate sources both primary and secondary into their doc.
Director interview with Gavras and shots from the films reflecting what she is talking about are her primary sources. She used secondary sources to provide herself with base knowledge.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Independant Research Script
1. Research Topic and Question
Topic: Heist Films
Question: “How does plot structure contribute to the thrill experienced in Heist films?”
2. Films that you plan to use in your analysis
Bob le Flambeur Dir. by Jean-Pierre Melville. Studiocanal Image, 1956.
The Silent Partner Dir. by Daryl Duke. Carolco Pictures, 1977
Die Hard Dir. By John McTiernan. Twentieth Century Fox, 1988.
Reservoir Dogs Dir. by Quentin Tarantino. Miramax Films, 1992.
3. 3 areas to focus on in comparison-
What kind of heist film is this?
Which part of the 3-act structure of a heist is used?
How does plot type create a thrill?
Topic: Heist Films
Question: “How does plot structure contribute to the thrill experienced in Heist films?”
2. Films that you plan to use in your analysis
Bob le Flambeur Dir. by Jean-Pierre Melville. Studiocanal Image, 1956.
The Silent Partner Dir. by Daryl Duke. Carolco Pictures, 1977
Die Hard Dir. By John McTiernan. Twentieth Century Fox, 1988.
Reservoir Dogs Dir. by Quentin Tarantino. Miramax Films, 1992.
3. 3 areas to focus on in comparison-
What kind of heist film is this?
Which part of the 3-act structure of a heist is used?
How does plot type create a thrill?
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Final Project Film Idea
group members: Anthony Blasko, Alejandro Curiel, Ashley Rich, Gino Santoro
Log-line: a guy meets a girl by chance and they quickly cancel their plans to spend time with each other.
Treatment:
guy is sitting on a bench on a pier, with his morning coffee, laptop bag next to him.
a girl walks past him also with her morning coffee and settles in looking over the rail.
he sees her and thinks for a second. he then gets up and goes next to her.
she sizes him up really quickly. he takes out a pen and a piece of paper and writes something on it. he passes the note to her across the rail.
she sees it and looks at him briefly before opening the note. she then reaches into her bag and takes out a pen.
she writes something on the note and hands it back to him. he picks it up then reads it and smiles.
he writes something on it and when he looks to put it on the rail, he doesnt see her. she is gone
he quickly looks around and can’t seem to find her. he sits back down on the bench with his head held low.
short time lapse shows that he has finished his coffee. he gets up to throw it away and when he looks back at the spot where he met her, there is a note held down by a rock.
he looks around first to see if anyone is there. he places his coffee cup on top of the trash can and then he walks to the note and reads it.
he then quickly turns around to see her standing there, holding a notebook in her hand. she opens it up to show him a planner with a day completely crossed out. we understand that its today.
the guy goes over to his bad and takes out his day planner. she walks over to the trash can, drinking the last of her coffee. she also puts her cup on the trash can. we see him crosse someting out. we understand it to be his schedule for the day.
when he looks up again, she is gone. but this time he looks around and she is simply standing near the end of the pier, waiting for him.
he hurriedly places the planner back in his bag and runs to catch up with her.
we get a final shot of their two coffee cups as he catches up with her in the background. they are blurred out and the coffee cups are the last shot. the designs on the coffee cups form a heart between them.
Genre influences:
i dont exactly know what genre this is, but it definitely has the feel of a romantic playfulness scene. for this, the characters are going to be flirtatious and spontaneous.
the setting is also rather romantic because it is a pier where one might go on a date at night. but by setting it in the morning, there is less of the serious romance implied and it also gives the characters the opportunity to have the entire day for themselves once they decide to spend the day together.
the conflict here isn't a big one. trying to preserve the rather light hearted tone in the scene, the conflict is basically just him failing at picking a girl up. we could exaggerate the conflict by stressing somewhat on his disappointment and that he might take it a bit too hard that she disappeared.
Themes:
a theme that this film develops is definitely “some forms of happiness require spontaneity”
if he wouldn't have been spontaneous, he wouldn't have gotten the girl. if she wouldn't have been spontaneous, she wouldn't have the great time she is about to have.
influences:
Log-line: a guy meets a girl by chance and they quickly cancel their plans to spend time with each other.
Treatment:
guy is sitting on a bench on a pier, with his morning coffee, laptop bag next to him.
a girl walks past him also with her morning coffee and settles in looking over the rail.
he sees her and thinks for a second. he then gets up and goes next to her.
she sizes him up really quickly. he takes out a pen and a piece of paper and writes something on it. he passes the note to her across the rail.
she sees it and looks at him briefly before opening the note. she then reaches into her bag and takes out a pen.
she writes something on the note and hands it back to him. he picks it up then reads it and smiles.
he writes something on it and when he looks to put it on the rail, he doesnt see her. she is gone
he quickly looks around and can’t seem to find her. he sits back down on the bench with his head held low.
short time lapse shows that he has finished his coffee. he gets up to throw it away and when he looks back at the spot where he met her, there is a note held down by a rock.
he looks around first to see if anyone is there. he places his coffee cup on top of the trash can and then he walks to the note and reads it.
he then quickly turns around to see her standing there, holding a notebook in her hand. she opens it up to show him a planner with a day completely crossed out. we understand that its today.
the guy goes over to his bad and takes out his day planner. she walks over to the trash can, drinking the last of her coffee. she also puts her cup on the trash can. we see him crosse someting out. we understand it to be his schedule for the day.
when he looks up again, she is gone. but this time he looks around and she is simply standing near the end of the pier, waiting for him.
he hurriedly places the planner back in his bag and runs to catch up with her.
we get a final shot of their two coffee cups as he catches up with her in the background. they are blurred out and the coffee cups are the last shot. the designs on the coffee cups form a heart between them.
Genre influences:
i dont exactly know what genre this is, but it definitely has the feel of a romantic playfulness scene. for this, the characters are going to be flirtatious and spontaneous.
the setting is also rather romantic because it is a pier where one might go on a date at night. but by setting it in the morning, there is less of the serious romance implied and it also gives the characters the opportunity to have the entire day for themselves once they decide to spend the day together.
the conflict here isn't a big one. trying to preserve the rather light hearted tone in the scene, the conflict is basically just him failing at picking a girl up. we could exaggerate the conflict by stressing somewhat on his disappointment and that he might take it a bit too hard that she disappeared.
Themes:
a theme that this film develops is definitely “some forms of happiness require spontaneity”
if he wouldn't have been spontaneous, he wouldn't have gotten the girl. if she wouldn't have been spontaneous, she wouldn't have the great time she is about to have.
influences:
one influence we found was the short film “Victim” by Christian Ramos on Vimeo. this film influenced the whole pier-date idea and how the two characters at one point were standing next to each other, but facing away from each other. "VICTIM" film
i also drew some inspiration from the music video of “our kind of love” by lady antebellum. this influenced me in wanting to keep the whole thing light hearted. the video never gets serious about the relationship and there is never drama. the whole thing is fun and spontaneous and flirty. they're just having a good time. i wanted this film to be like that as well.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sound Unit Pre-production
Logline:A guy finds a picture of a girl holding up a peace sign. He can't put the picture down and gets hit by a car. The picture now shows the girl holding up 3 fingers.
a guy is walking on the street. he sees a picture on the ground of a pretty girl. he picks it up and a eerie/romantic sound plays.
he keeps walking but can't stop looking at the picture. the sound plays again. he steps on a rake and hits himself in the forehead.
he rubs his face but keeps walking. he turns into his house and walks into the kitchen.
the sound plays again and he slips on the wet floor. he falls and brings dishes crashing down on him. he has a hard time getting up but is able to make it up to his room and fall down to his bed.
the scene fades out and back in with him sitting on his windowsill, looking at the picture. he is mesmerized by the picture. he begins to fall asleep.
he falls out the window and hits the ground. we see him bleed out from his head. the picture floats down to the ground. the girl is now holding up 3 fingers. the sound plays again. the camera slowly pans up from the picture to reveal another guy finding the picture. there will be parallels between how the first guy finds the picture and how the second guy finds the picture.
fade.
how the treatment meets the requirements:
Narrative:
Sound Design plays an important role in the development of character, setting and conflict.(Explain How)
the sound charcterizes the picture as enchanting. there will also be foley sounds and loud sounds to act as the jarring occurances where he gets hurt. most sound will be synchronous with some of it being added in as necessary. the nondiegetic sound that playts each time he gets injured develops the conflict.
Production Elements:
Foley Sound Effects incorporated in film either realistically or expressively.
foley sounds will include the bowls falling, the rake slapping him, door opening, him falling, etc... The foley sounds will be realistic because the film is going to be as realist as possible, with the exception of the ending.
Rhythmic match at some point in the film's edit
none
Sound Bridge as a scene transition
there will be a sound bridge when he goes to sleep and wakes up. probably birds or something
Sound Montage or Leitmotif tied to character
the eerie/romantic sound tied to the picture and misfortune
a guy is walking on the street. he sees a picture on the ground of a pretty girl. he picks it up and a eerie/romantic sound plays.
he keeps walking but can't stop looking at the picture. the sound plays again. he steps on a rake and hits himself in the forehead.
he rubs his face but keeps walking. he turns into his house and walks into the kitchen.
the sound plays again and he slips on the wet floor. he falls and brings dishes crashing down on him. he has a hard time getting up but is able to make it up to his room and fall down to his bed.
the scene fades out and back in with him sitting on his windowsill, looking at the picture. he is mesmerized by the picture. he begins to fall asleep.
he falls out the window and hits the ground. we see him bleed out from his head. the picture floats down to the ground. the girl is now holding up 3 fingers. the sound plays again. the camera slowly pans up from the picture to reveal another guy finding the picture. there will be parallels between how the first guy finds the picture and how the second guy finds the picture.
fade.
how the treatment meets the requirements:
Narrative:
Sound Design plays an important role in the development of character, setting and conflict.(Explain How)
the sound charcterizes the picture as enchanting. there will also be foley sounds and loud sounds to act as the jarring occurances where he gets hurt. most sound will be synchronous with some of it being added in as necessary. the nondiegetic sound that playts each time he gets injured develops the conflict.
Production Elements:
Foley Sound Effects incorporated in film either realistically or expressively.
foley sounds will include the bowls falling, the rake slapping him, door opening, him falling, etc... The foley sounds will be realistic because the film is going to be as realist as possible, with the exception of the ending.
Rhythmic match at some point in the film's edit
none
Sound Bridge as a scene transition
there will be a sound bridge when he goes to sleep and wakes up. probably birds or something
Sound Montage or Leitmotif tied to character
the eerie/romantic sound tied to the picture and misfortune
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