Thursday, November 25, 2010

Major $ shots


Filmed with 5Dmkii and Red MX cameras. Read about it here



Time lapse shot with 5D (processed in after effects):

Landscapes: Volume One from dustin farrell on Vimeo.



Philip Bloom's time lapse:

Monument Valley from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.



Take a peep at all of his DSLR films: http://philipbloom.net/films/dslr-films/

(no, I'm not expecting these kind of money shots on your reel but I think it's very interesting to see what folks are filming with the 5D).

Friday, November 19, 2010

Final Assignment: Demo Reel (1-3 minutes)

Blog entry #13 prompt:
What makes a good DP / Director of Photography / Cinematographer's reel? Search reels online (google, vimeo, youtube, etc) and visit the links below to see what work is out there. In your blog post, embed or link your favorite and your least favorite reels and explain what is compelling (and not so compelling) in the reels that you viewed.

Remember, your reel should be 1-2 minutes (3 minutes max!) - Due Nov. 30th!

Here's Ben Goertz's reel (he'll be teaching TCF 389 Final Cut Studio) next semester:


Sample DP reel links:






































Sample Director Reel Links:

















Editor's Reel Links:


Final 312 Assignment: Artist Statement


When faced with a blank page, the best thing to do is write down words that you would use to describe your work. Do the same for the process(es) you use to make your work- list out the processes you use. The next step is to start to link the words into sentences. After you write the sentences, see if you can put them together into paragraphs. If you have several bodies of work you might do this process for each body of work.
- from the Artist Foundation on how to write an artist statement

THINK ABOUT:
your vision
your visual style
your influences
the impact you desire to make with your work

When you want to apply for grant money for filmmakers, you will often be asked to submit an artists statement.
IFP Center for Media arts asks you to
Provide a written discussion of no more than one page describing your creative journey as an artist and your creative filmmaking process and vision.
IFP Center for Media arts asks you to See here.

Here is documentary filmmaker Chuck Olson's artist statement
Amazing filmmaker Yvonne Welbon's artist statement
Filmmaker Dominic Angerame's artist statement
Painter, poet and filmmaker Rajaa Gharbi's artist statement
Filmmaker Tara Krause artist statement
Filmmaker Ronit Bezalel artist statement
Filmmaker Valerie Soe calls her artist statement her manifesto
Keith W. Cunningham shows his influences in his artist statement
Feminist Filmmaker Alex Juhasz artist statement
Scott Snibbe's is here


Films shot on DSLR cameras

Reverie from Ed Moore on Vimeo.



Vicky and Sam from Nuno Rocha on Vimeo.



Shane Hurlbut's sample footage:



Philip Bloom talks about DSLR filmmaking:







GlideCam Demo Reel shot w/5D:

Glidecam Demo Reel-Shot on 5D from GEBBS on Vimeo.



GlideTrack demo footage shot w/5D:

Life in Haiti-Canon 5D MKII & Glidetrack from Leclerc Brothers Motion Pictures on Vimeo.



Comparison of Red One, 5D and Lumix GH1:

Red One, Canon 5D Mk II, and Panasonic Lumix GH1 Footage Comparison from Birns and Sawyer on Vimeo.



T2i slo mo tests: