TCF 312 :: REEL & ARTIST STATEMENT

This week I want you to consider what makes a good Director and DP reel. Watch lots of reels and determine which Director or DP you would hire? Why?

Blog Post 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. 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.

For our final class meeting: Edit all of your footage into a reel (short 1-2 minutes, 3 min MAX) representation of who you are as an artist (at this stage in your career - even if that means you are at the very beginning, or if you having been filming for some years)...

Keep in mind lots of folks have many different reels for different kinds of jobs they pitch for but for this assignment, choose your favorite shots and put them together in a way that represents your style and skills.

You are encouraged to browse old 312 sites and see what your peers have put together. Here are a few:









Additionally post a short ARTIST STATEMENT (at least 350 - 500 words) with your embedded video clip, see below for some examples of reels and artist statements.

Some sample DP reel links:

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

ABOUT ARTIST STATEMENTS:

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

Inspiration: Examples for "Portrait of a Place" Assignments

Here are a few by former 312 students:









Here's one by Spike Lee:



Here is the short doc about the barber that I mentioned in class:

Visit this link (won't work in our sidebar)

Blogger and tumblr don't seem to like each other.

So please visit: http://thephotographersdomain.tumblr.com/tagged/TCF312 to see Xavier's inspiring things.

Please and thank you.

These are a few of my inspiring things...

My favorite photographers:

Brian B+ Coleman

View more of his portfolio here

Erin Patrice O'Brien

These portraits are from a collection on teenage Moms in New York. http://mamasadolescentes.com/


Lately I have been a little bit obsessed with capturing people and places in silhouette. Here are a couple that I found that inspire me (at least today, I like them).

It's a new semester!

Ten Things About Me.

1. Already I am swamped this semester. But if I am not busy, please be worried about me. I am very excited for all the upcoming amphitheater shoots that we have on our schedule.

2. I LOVE my job. We are so much TCFeffin fun that I can hardly stand it.

3. I am TEAM DAMON.



4. I also am TEAM JACOB.



5. My favorite book is The Prisoner's Wife by asha bandele.

6. My favorite woman behind the camera is Ellen Kuras, ASC but I love anyone who works behind the camera.



7. If my high school self could date a movie character it would definitely be Lloyd Dobler.



8. If my 20 year old self was a movie character, I'd be Star from Lost Boys. (People used to mistake me for Jami Gertz when I was younger and thinner LOL)



9. I know a lot about hip-hop through 2005 I'd say, maybe too much. Some even consider me a hip-hop pioneer as the first woman to make a film about women in hip hop. Here's the Japanese version of the DVD:



10. I have two kids and if you spend any time around our offices, you'll certain see (or hear) them. They LOVE my students. Here's my daughter Tiana (left) when she first learned to paint at an event I co-founded:


... and now she LOVES country music and wants to be a country singer. (Guess kids naturally rebel against their parents. I love rap so of course she loves country, right?)... that's life. Makes for interesting car radio battles... Anyhow...

I'm really excited for this class... here we go!

TCF 312: REELS and ARTIST STATMENT (due Monday, May 2 at 11:30 am)

For this week's blog post, I want you to consider what makes a good Director and DP reel. Watch lots of reels and determine which Director or DP you would hire? Why?

This Week's Blog Post 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. 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.

POST BEFORE OUR FINAL CLASS MEETING: MONDAY, MAY 2nd from 11:30 to 2 pm!

Assignment: Edit all of your footage into a reel (short 1-2 minutes, 3 min MAX) representation of who you are as an artist (at this stage in your career - even if that means you are at the very beginning, or if you having been filming for some years)...

Keep in mind lots of folks have many different reels for different kinds of jobs they pitch for but for this assignment, choose your favorite shots and put them together in a way that represents your style and skills.

Additionally post a short artist statement (1 page max) with your embedded video clip, see below for some examples of reels and artist statements.

Some sample DP reel links:

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

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

and for your viewing enjoyment, here are some reels from TCF majors & former 312 students:

DP Reel | Fall 2010 from David Sikes on Vimeo.

Fall 2010 Reel from Carly Palmour on Vimeo.

DP Reel - Henry Busby from UA Creative Campus on Vimeo.

DP Reel Fall 2010 from Henry Busby on Vimeo.

Camak DP Director Reel 2010 from UA, Telecommunication and Film on Vimeo.

Brandon Baker's DP Reel 2009 from UA, Telecommunication and Film on Vimeo.

Kate Longfield Reel 2009 from UA, Telecommunication and Film on Vimeo.

Johnny Gibbons from UA, Telecommunication and Film on Vimeo.

Watch this video: Social Media Revolution

TCF 155: EXTRA CREDIT EVENT

If you attend this event and post a reflection on your blog, 
you will earn up to 5 extra credit points!


Hot Topics: Social Media vs. Real Life (Ferguson Center)
The Ferguson Center at The University of Alabama will host the first Hot Topics event of the semester entitled “Social Media vs. Real Life” on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Game Room.This popular discussion series allows students to talk about a controversial topic in a neutral setting. A moderator will facilitate the discussion. The Hot Topics discussion is free and open to all UA students. Free food and refreshments will be provided at the event.
 
 @ Ferguson Center Game Room | February 08, 2011 - 07:30 pm 

TCF 312: Portrait of A Place (Person or Event) - Due 2/10

TCF 312 :: Assignment :: Portrait of a Place, Person or Event

Due 

Thursday, February 10th 

You will direct a 2-minute VISUAL portrait of a place, person or event and edit your piece for screening on Thursday, Feb. 10th in class. Rely on aesthetics, craft, vision, and technical skill to tell your story... no dialog, no interviews, absolutely no talking heads!

This piece can be any fiction or non-fiction, any genre, any style.

Rules:

• You will DIRECT one, 2-minute visual portrait (3 min MAX!)
• You will be DP/Camera Operator for one 2-minute piece for someone in your production group
• NO dialog (talking heads) in your piece, but voice-over, production sound, sound effects, and music are permissible
• Your final edit must include titles crediting the Director and the D.P.
• Must be filmed on SONY HDV or JVC HMU100 Only!

Please post your piece as embedded video on your blog before class on   Thurs. 2/10

 TCF has vimeo account you may use to Vimeo... 5GB/week limit.
You must also submit authored DVD (no menu required) to Dr. R on 2/10!

RESERVE YOUR EQ at least 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE! Email your eq reserves.

Your email should include the following:

TCF 312

Your Name

Pickup Date:

Return Date:

EQ desired (BE SPECIFIC!)

Examples:

Please note: We will watch some of these examples in class, but I encourage you to watch as many as you're able. When you watch consider WHAT is the story or stories being told (what do you think is the filmmaker's message, or what do you take from his/her piece?), and HOW is the story told visually. What are the levels of filmmaking - technical skill, aesthetics/style, color, camera work, etc... being deployed to work in service of the media message?

The Professional (we watched this for visual storytelling example... just think minus the dialog)

Opening sequence of Dexter

Opening sequence of City of God (chasing the chicken opening sequence)

Uptopia #3

D-Nice's "Experiencing the Dream"

Brian B+ Cross "KEEPINTOKYO" and "TEEBS"

Noisemaker Media's "Spanish Harlem Hop Park Jam" and "True School Park Jam Series 2010 Trailer"

pouringdown.tv - "of all the things that can happen" and "the skies uptown"

and here's an example from student work last year:

Jemison Memories from UA, Telecommunication and Film on Vimeo.

Director: Cody Abbott, DP: Marcus Tortoricci

TCF 444: Video Treatment Case Study - "Beautiful People"

Since we have the treatment for Manson's "Beautiful People" video, let's watch the video!

Video: "Beautiful People" (1996)
Artist: Marilyn Manson
Directed by Floria Sigismondi