CLAUDIA M

8/28/2019

Hi my name is Claudia. I am a junior and I'm a pretty laid back person. I also like to have fun with my friends and go out do stuff. For my future I plan on playing softball in college at a high level. To accomplish these goals I work hard and try to get better and keep my grades up. I found art and film interesting and I'm excited to just record and edit videos. I'm hoping to gain knowledge about filming and editing that I didn't know about.

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Claudia Medina

8/30/2019 09:19:16 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?

Filmmakers take different and many steps into developing and conveying their mise-en-scene. In the first important documentary made by the Lumiere brothers shows a single take but showed the importance of how the people are dressed and left the audience wondering where they are going. Artist use different elements or art to create their films. This is very important because it makes the films better. They become better because more thought is put into it and what colors or shapes for example need to be used. I've never looked at a picture into depth like I do now. You notice different characteristics and what you want to change about it. I didn't think art had anything to do with film-making, but now I know it has a big part to do with it.

Claudia Medina

9/16/2019 06:47:22 pm

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?
Cinema can be really realistic and artificial at different times. Different shots can show different things. For example in my commercial we showed the whole building which shows where we are. This allows the audience to get a realistic view of where we are. My least favorite camera shot is a oblique shot. I don't think it matches or makes a difference in the actual video. Learning about all the different shots taught me how a certain angle of a video can change a lot about a shot. Shot type and editing play the biggest role in film in my opinion. It makes the audience understand the tension and what is specifically going on.

Claudia Medina

10/4/2019 09:01:14 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 of montage and continuity editing 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? Filmmakers use montage to create a background for the cinematic language. It makes continuity editing become smoother. Montage is in relation because you are putting shots together just how continuity editing is making sure it makes sense. In my TV show pilot I took a shot of the whole scene which then led into introducing the characters. I have learned a lot about different shots and the importance of editing and filming.

Claudia Medina

10/10/2019 09:22:00 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.

Overall my film work has been okay. I have done a lot of good things, but also have messed up. In the article the boy says as one of his mistakes that he procrastinates too much. I have the same problem and also the problem of if I think i'm finished with the film. My two biggest barriers are procrastination and not having enough ideas. Sometimes I wait for the last minute like with the TV show pilot. I procrastinated a lot which is why I don't think i got the best results. Sometimes I don't give myself anytime to think about what I want to do. For my sound story I just used the first idea that popped in my head. I probably could of had a better idea if I would of went back and brainstormed. I plan on taking my time and using my time more wisely to overcome these barriers. My best moment was editing my mid term montage because I just felt so good about it. I felt good because I knew exactly what I was doing and how to edit it!

Claudia Medina

10/28/2019 09:02:35 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?
I have discovered that music is a really big part of the editing. I have gained knowledge of lighting. And thinking about where I should film certain spots. It has really made more serious about film making.

Claudia Medina

11/8/2019 09:01:11 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"?
Many genres grew in mid-20th century because of the ideas different people brought different ideas. This influences filmmakers today because they grow off of the past ideas and make them even better. Film Noir was a classic genre. It shows a more old and dramatic look with not a good ending. This genre influences today's media because when its used it brings back that past filming technique that people enjoy. I am blending horror film noir and comedy. For film noir we made it very dramatic and for horror we have pop out scares. Then for comedy we kind of just made it a little stupid to where its funny.

Lennon Scott

12/13/2019 08:44:27 am

Claudia, you are probably one of the best actors i know, and you are also a pretty good editor :)

Anna Timonina

12/13/2019 08:45:32 am

Best Director: Would always come up with good ideas of what to film and how to film it.

CLAUDIA M

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