TCF 155: Blog Entry #1 - Assignment

TCF 155: Personal Screens: Media and Identity in the Age of YOUtube, ME Media, and MYspace

Assignment Due before class meeting next week:

#1. Consider what you learn about yourself ego surfing and how you want to represent yourself online. Do you want a public blog that displays your photo with private information about you? Do you want to use video, photography, audio, artwork or an avatar to “be you” in an online environment? Create a blog (using blogger or site of your choice) and email the URL (http:// web address) to rraimist@ua.edu.

#2. Blog post 1: Self Portraits Entry. Post a creative portrait (Long portrait, photograph, symbol, avatar) and share some “fun” facts (maybe your top 10 favorite film lines, your favorite things, quotes, whatever you desire to share about yourself) as an introduction to your classmate and as the start of your personal space in the blogosphere.  

Here are examples of ways folks create and post self-portraits online:

Vimeo's "Long Portrait" - http://vimeo.com/search/videos/search:long%20portrait/bbadd953

Long Self-Portrait from Al Ibrahim on Vimeo.


Vimeo user Al Ibrahim believes:

A long portrait is exactly like it sounds, a portrait that is long. It's like a photo of someone, but stretched out in video form to show the person's small expressions, mannerisms and gestures.

You Tube also has lots of long portraits too. And there are sites of photographic self-portraits. Andrew spent 31 days photographing himself. He likes to draw portraits and clearly loves rock music. Vivian drew and filmed a multimedia self-portrait. 


Be inspired! 

You can post a photo, video, piece of artwork, or create an avatar of yourself... and post 10 Things About "You" (or at least the pieces of you, you are interested and willing to share online)... have fun!

#3. Read the following online articles:

a. Rebecca’s Weblog Ethics – http://www.rebeccablood.net/handbook/excerpts/weblog_ethics.html

b. “The Many Faces of You,” NY Times –

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/weekinreview/17miller.html?_r=1

A New Semester... and new courses!

It is a new semester, full of new students, new courses, and lots of fun and interesting things to write about!

This blog will serve as space for post for:

TCF 155: Personal Screens: Media and Identity in the Age of YOUtube, ME Media, and MYspace

TCF 312: Advanced Videography

TCF 444: Producing and Directing the Music Video

Here goes...

  

Major $ shots

TimeScapes: Rapture from Tom Lowe @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

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).

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:

Ben Goertz - Demo Reel from Ben Goertz on Vimeo.

Sample DP reel links:

Noisemaker Media / Summer 2009 Production Reel from Noisemaker Media on Vimeo.

http://reels.creativecow.net/demo_reel/t/1

http://www.poptent.net/assignment/29

http://www.acityofindustry.com/reels/dpreel.html

http://timotholt.com/reel/

http://shootingpeople.org/watch/film.php?film_id=53970

http://www.poptent.net/media/14538

http://www.reelsondemand.com/dp.html

http://www.planetpoint.com/jackmessitt/jack1.html

http://www.foursitestudios.com/reels/DPreel.htm

http://reels.creativecow.net/film/dan-parsons-dp-reel

http://www.vimeo.com/4226637

http://www.vimeo.com/3497766

http://www.vimeo.com/2430560

http://www.rclabaugh.com/reel/index.html

http://www.solarplexusprods.com/DirDPReel.html

http://www.300pix.com/christo/

http://www.productionhub.com/video/view.aspx?item=1800

http://www.imagesbyferrari.com/demo-reel.html

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=50595668

http://www.brentramsey.com/DemoReels/DirectorofPhotographyReel/tabid/374/Default.aspx

http://www.danielpearldp.com/page2.html

http://www.carlososterling.com/video.php

http://www.poptent.net/media/11806

http://reels.creativecow.net/film/2009-demo-peltier-productions-director-of-photography-reel

http://www.helicopterpictures.com/reel.php

http://www.vimeo.com/241039

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v6998898P4mwg9dE

http://blog.instituteartistmanagement.com/posts/2009/10/shana-hagan-reel.html

http://www.poptent.net/media/11806

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1087248/dp_reel_dan_hertzog/

http://vodpod.com/watch/2165834-dp-reel

http://bradreeb.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loiUGNB35ak

http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/24900409

http://www.igortoch.com/dp_reel

http://onewaytv.blogspot.com/2009/02/jorge-arturo-arzacs-dp-reel.html

Sample Director Reel Links:

http://www.poptent.net/media/14792

http://www.poptent.net/media/15014

http://www.poptent.net/media/15047

http://www.igortoch.com/director_reel

http://www.productionhub.com/video/view.aspx?item=2688

http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/22966653

http://www.dougclevenger.com/reels/dp

http://louweinert.com/

http://nicholasbentgen.com/reel.htm

http://www.ghostmap.com/projects/Reel/reel.html

http://www.alexanderjosephdp.com/dp-reel.html

http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/skip-clarks-dp-reel/3159963911

http://www.commonfilm.org/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=66&video_id=37

http://www.newimage.tv/newimage.tv/Films/39C966E2-4731-4FB9-8B8C-663FE4342643.html

http://652productions.com/toshi.dp.reel.html

http://www.timnaylor.com/dp_reel_montage.html

Editor's Reel Links:

http://www.poptent.net/media/15012

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:

One Day On Earth - 1st week of uploaded footage

One Day on Earth - 1st week teaser from One Day On Earth on Vimeo.

Panasonic's Shoot It Share It Contest

Although it's too late to enter, it's not to late to see what you "peers" in the world are out there filming. I love contests not just as opportunities/outlets for your work (and the possible rewards!) but also as a gauge of what folks beyond school are filming. I've seen a couple of awful things, and a few things that are quite visually interesting.

Here's a little blurb on the Panasonic SHOOT IT SHARE IT contest:

Everyone has a unique vision - and now, whether your passion is sports, comedy, nature, or almost anything else, yours is easier than ever to record thanks to Panasonic's wide selection of cutting edge professional videos cameras and camcorders.

Showcase your talent and the exceptional image quality and unrivaled flexibility of your Panasonic P2HD, AVCCAM or DVCPRO HD and you could win fantastic prizes, including exclusive opportunities from high-profile category sponsors who could help take YOU and YOUR VISION to the next level.

Take a peek at the gallery!

You can also vote to help contestants win the following prizes:

• Grand Prize winner
* AG-HPX370 P2 HD Camcorder package including battery, case and one P2 card (a value of over $12,000.00)

• 1st place category semifinalist winners
* Choice of an AG-HMC40 AVCCAM HD Camcorder or an AG-MSU10 Portable P2 Media Storage Device (value of $2,300 or greater)

• 2nd place category semifinalist winners
* AJ-PCD2 P2 Card Reader (a value of $350).

1st ANNUAL SLAMDANCE / ADOBE RE-CUT COMPETITION

Showcase Your Film Editing Talent

Film production students in higher education worldwide are invited to enter the First Annual Slamdance/Adobe Re-cut Competition for emerging editing talent. Entrants will have the opportunity to re-edit a scene from the indie classic MALL COP by Palm d'Or winning filmmaker and GREY's ANATOMY editor David Greenspan. Participants will re-cut a selected scene using Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5 trial software. All submissions will receive education copies of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, so everybody wins! Three talented finalists will be rewarded with their own Adobe CS5 Production Premium education software and the Grand Prize winner will also earn round-trip transportation and four days of accommodations to attend the 2011 Slamdance to experience seeing their winning work screened at the Festival. Registrations to participate now open through Oct. 1, 2010. Final submissions must to be received by Slamdance by Oct. 31, 2010.

REGISTER NOW!

one day on earth 10.10.10

one day on earth

One Day on Earth Participant Trailer from One Day On Earth on Vimeo.

Across the planet documentary filmmakers, students, and inspired citizens will record the human experience over a 24-hour period. By participating in this historic event you will help capture the diversity of experiences of life on this planet. Together we will create a document that is a gift to the world.

TCF Videographers? Should we participate?

http://www.onedayonearth.org/

(Oct 10th was my mother's birthday!)