BRIAN L

8/28/2019

Hi! My name is Brian, I am 14 years old and currently a freshman at River City High School. At home, I'm usually on my Xbox or asleep, if not those things, I'm hanging out with my family of 5 including me. At school, I'll be a person you can always talk to about just about anything. My aspirations for the future right now are to do good in school. I'm working towards this goal by giving my best effort in my classes and my work. My interests in art and film are to be an actor. I feel like this class is going to be a good way to see what goes on behind the cameras and in front of it as well. I want to see if film and art is for me. I'm very excited to be apart of Mr. Hanks' video production class this year. What I'm hoping to gain during my first term in film is to learn things I will use in my life and also in future jobs. Thank you!

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Brian

8/30/2019 09:07:10 am

How do film-makers develop and convey stories within the mise-en-scène?
1) Give a fact from early film-making that inspired our work these last few weeks.
2) Define and describe at least one concept regarding the Elements of Art that artists use while creating their films.
3) Also, consider the art works you filmed and edited; discuss your experience filming with a group and editing using new software.
4) How, if at all, has your point-of-view shifted in regard to the art of film-making?

Brian Lizarraga

9/6/2019 08:41:16 am

1. A fact from early film-making that inspired our work was the one shot story. This was inspired by early film-making because in early films there was only one shot of a place. That's what we did in our one shot film.
2. One part of the Elements of Art is color. Color is an object producing different sensations in the eyes as a result of the way an object emits or reflects light. One way artists use colors in film is when a film has a different types of color for different scenes.
3. Filming with a group is a lot different from anything I've ever done. I'm used to filming by myself but filming with a group was a lot more convenient. Using the editing software was pretty easy once I got the hang of it but it still was pretty tough. Once I get used to it I think it will be easy enough.
4. My point of view shifting on film-making now because I finally realized how hard it would be to make a film.

Brian

9/13/2019 09:02:14 am

Why is cinema both the most realistic and also the most artificial of the arts? 1) 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? 2) Also, which is your least favorite shot/camera move and why? 3) What has learning about all these shots/moves taught you about cinematography? 4) How do you feel shot type and editing play into the "reality" of film?

Brian Lizarraga

9/13/2019 09:11:54 am

1. My favorite shot that we took in our commercial is when both Deonte and I did the two shot. Even though I think the way I was talking was weird I still really enjoyed seeing the scene of both of talking.
2.My least favorite shot would in my opinion be handheld. This is my least favorite shot because to me it just seems awkward just being over someone's shoulder.
3.Learning about all of these shots have taught me that films follow a formula. All the films follow and use all of the different shots and I never really realized that until learning about all of the different shots.
4. I believe shot type and editing play into the reality of film significantly. Different shot types can really portray the mood of a movie and show different emotions as well. Editing play plays a huge role in film because editing can either make or break a film. If the editing is bad obviously the film won't be at it's peak. However, if the editing is amazing the film can really skyrocket and make the film all that better,

Brian

9/27/2019 08:52:48 am

How do filmmakers utilize the theory of montage as a part of cinematic language? And, how does this compare to continuity editing's voice in the cinematic language?
1) Describe montage in relation to how the shots are combined and compare/contrast that with continuity editing.
2) Use example sequences from your "TV Show Pilot" to bring these two dialects of cinematic language to life.
3) How has your film-making, in regard to the process (writing/planning/filming/editing), grown since the beginning of the term?

Brian

9/27/2019 09:00:23 am

1. Montage is made to create unique language of film and breaks the confines of space and time. While continuity editing is followed by a set of rules and it maintains a clear narrative.

2. One way we show montage is when we're trying to tell Deonte what to do and then we show his reaction shot of him crying. One way continuity editing is shown is the match of the action.

3. I believe the way I've become as acting and editing has been a lot better. When we first started I was always nervous and when we edited I was confused. Now that we're later in the term I've gotten a lot more comfortable.

Brian

10/10/2019 09:42:20 am

On your blog share the ups and downs of your film making so far and how you plan to continue to grow in the second half of the class.1) Do this by writing about your (2) two biggest psychological barriers when it comes to making films, referencing ideas from the article "5 Psychological Mistakes that Beginning Filmmakers Make, & How to Avoid Them". 2) For each, provide an example of a barrier you encountered this term as well as a solution you plan to initiate in the second term to overcome this barrier. 3)Then, finish off the entry by recalling the biggest success or ah-ha moment 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.

Brian Lizarraga

10/10/2019 09:50:10 am

1. Two psychological barriers I think I hit in this first half of Video Production was not executing things. I would picture things out in my mind and think it'd be perfect but in the grand scheme of things it wasn't good at all. Lastly, I feel our films could've been a lot better if we weren't laughing and messing around a lot. We could've been on task more definitely
2. During the TV Show Pilot a lot wasn't complete and was half effort to be honest most of the time. If we would've been more on topic I feel as the final product would've been better. One way I think I could work on this is trying to be more of a leader and keeping our group on track with our work.
3. The biggest success that I had all year was definitely the commercial. I felt it had a good balance between funny and actually being a real thing. What made it an even better moment was when my friend in 3rd period in this class sent me a snap of my group's video and said it was really good. I felt as I've grown in this class from that video because it made me more confident knowing people actually liked what I was doing.

Brian Lizarraga

10/25/2019 09:10:15 am

Consider your likeness to Orson Welles as he broke the rules and invented new ones to rise to fame as one of the Golden Age of Hollywood's most impressive directors. 1) What's one of the things you've discovered over the course of making a number of short films that works well for you as you pre-produce, film, and edit? 2) What's something new you've gained from pre-production and filming this project that has helped you to expand your creativity in filmmaking? 3) To what extent has using the studio changed the way you think about your filmmaking?

Brian Lizarraga

10/25/2019 09:15:01 am

1. One thing I've found that works well for me in short films is that working with a group that actually cares and wants to do good always makes me work better.
2. Something I've gained from pre-production for me is re-writing parts of the script that I didn't see and also making the story as best as possible.
3. Using the studio has really shown me that being an actor is very difficult. When I was sitting on the chair in front of all the lights being interviewed you can feel the pressure.

Brian Lizarraga

11/8/2019 08:54:35 am

What spurned the growth of various genres in mid-20th Century and how do they influence filmmakers today? 1) Describe why on of the classic genres we studies was created. 2) How do you see this classic genre influencing film/TV/media today? 3) What genres are you blending in your "Genre Crossover" project and how are you bringing specific elements of the genre to the screen in your short film"?

Brian Lizarraga

11/8/2019 09:02:46 am

1. One classic genre that was created was film noir. This was created for each time period and what was going on in America. For example during the Cold War we could see this in film noir with the uncertainty and mistrust.
2. One way I've seen film noir in recent movies was in Spiderman Into the Spiderverse. When all the new different Spidermen come out we can see the Spider noir. He's obviously inspired by film noir and it was a good way to pay tribute.
3. Two genres we mixed together was action and romantic comedy. We're bringing this to life by different colors to the screen and making it have a different feeling in the different scenes.

Spencer Redmon link

12/13/2019 08:49:21 am

Brian is an easy choice for the Best Writer award. Having come up with the concepts for multiple projects, including the TV Show Pilot and the Music Video, his diligent work in the creative sense and in keeping the group on task and together deserves recognition.

Nicholas

12/13/2019 09:57:43 am

Your a amazing actor

BRIAN L

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