Nathan W

8/30/2018

My relationship with this class is I am excited because it is fun to me! What I'm seeking from this class is that when I walk out of the door. I know all of the basics to editing a video. Favorite movie is Identity Theft. Favorite show is Family Guy.

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Nathan

8/31/2018 08:56:43 am

Describe the process of creating your one-shot and multi-shot films... How did you work as a group to develop what shots should be taken? How are you approaching the editing process? What have been some successes and hurdles in these first projects? How do you feel your views on film have changed now that you've had a taste of the work involved?

Our process of making the one shot story and multi shot story was we had the idea of our set but someone thought another person said corn so we for some reason decided to add corn into the scenes making to where someone got corn thrown onto them. We asked our group members who wanted to film it while who was going to be in the video. I am asking a lot of questions for the editing process but I am getting used to it. Some successes are that we haven't had to make many shots since we haven't failed a lot. My views on film have changed definitely because you have to have the camera at a perfect angle to the shot that you want.

Nathan Weber

9/14/2018 08:52:00 am

Consider the shots and camera movements we've defined, shot, and edited. Which is your favorite from those you captured for your commercial and why? Also, which is your least favorite shot/camera move and why? What has learning about all these shots/moves taught you about cinematography?

Close up shots are probably my favorite just because it shows more details in what you're filming. Also it is kind of hard not to smile when you know you are getting zoomed up on. The wide shot was my least favorite because it is kind of awkward to find where to put it into your film. I can't find a good place to put that shot. I have learned that it is not just one shot all the time and you are done with the film, it's more about concentration and working with multiple shots.

Nathan

9/28/2018 08:59:38 am

Reflect on the process of creating your TV Show Pilot: 1) Provide a logline (plot in a single sentence) for your original CJ6: Screenplay. 2) Connect what you designed for CJ7: costume(s) to the story you created - why did you design what you designed based on the story? 3) Tell, too, about the TV Show Pilot you filmed and edited with your group... 3a) what was it like to work with a script and 3b) what types of shot(s) do you feel brought the show to life most?

My CJ6 was about how Joey and Bill were talking to each other about a festival that they wanted to travel to and when they went there, they met up with Sarah who Joey had a crush on for 4 years. When he was about to tell her, Sarah's boyfriend appeared and things went south real quick. I am currently not finished with the costumes but they are almost finished. We weren't able to look at the script but I had a lot of fun with the TV pilot that we made. I feel like all of the shots were the same. None of them really made the story rise. All of them were fun regardless.

Nathan

10/12/2018 12:08:32 pm

Share your ups and downs of film making on your blog, and how you plan to continue to grow in the second half of the class Do this by writing about:
1) What are your two biggest psychological barriers when it comes to making films? For each, provide an example of the barrier you encountered this term as well as a solution you plan to initiate in the second term to overcome this barrier.
2) Then finish off the entry by recalling the biggest success or an ah-ha moment that you've had this term. Provide details about what made it a great moment for you and how you felt you grew from the experience

One of my fears for making tiny short videos is questioning if the audience is going to like it or not.Not liking them will make me not popular for film making and liking them will make me better at what I do. A solution for me is to just go with the flow and not care about what others think. Some aha mistakes have been bloopers and just funny moments that accidentally happened.

Nathan

11/2/2018 08:52:21 am

Describe your experience shooting this project in the film studio with the added lighting elements. How do you feel the studio time affected your final product quality? Additionally, how did you approach the montage portion of your film. Describe what you chose to cut together and what effect you hope for it to have on your audience as a part of your "Flash Forward" film.

I think this project was a good experience with getting to know the 3 lights. Its cool to see the difference between the outside light vs actual lights such as Key light, Back light, and Fill light. We decided to choose the montage of a kid aging from 1 month grow up to be 18-20 years old. I am happy on how the shots turned out and what they were edited into. I guess the moral of this project for us was be happy while your young because life is tough.

Nathan

11/30/2018 08:57:42 am

Hitchcock is know as the Master of Suspense. Recall in detail a time when you felt a film had you most on edge--- either scared, excited, distressed, or passionate. What do you remember from the film itself (text, lighting, sound, set-up) that you believe made it truly effective? As a film maker yourself, what emotions do you think you'd be best at effecting in your audience and how do you imagine you would go about doing it?

A film that had me on edge at certain points was Identity Theft. This movie was about where a girl steals someones Identity from the other side of the world. The person who got his identity stolen has to track her down and find her. Some scenes had me on edge where they the guy finds the person who stole the identity and started attacking her. This had me scared because what if it was the wrong person? Or do the civilians think this is a normal fight and call the cops? I would probably say that the props make this movie more fun and exciting because they were so many things in the movie that made it exciting.
The emotions that I would probably make my audience have is laughter because I think this is what I am best at.

maxine

12/17/2018 08:50:42 am

I like your directing skills you've used in all the video we have made this year.

Aubrey

12/17/2018 09:03:04 am

Best Plot Ideas, I thought that when we put our ideas together they were great.

Nathan

12/19/2018 09:03:53 am

Reflect on the term with thoughts on the “My Favorite Film” Festival and the Film 1 course overall.

I really enjoyed the My Favorite Film festival because everyone got to show a masterpiece that they created. They had a oppurtunity to show off something that they created and get feedback on it. Overall, I really liked the Film 1 class and I am willing to take Film 2 next year. I really enjoyed this class because you had a lot of free time with your friends to make films and have fun.

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