RYAN M

8/28/2019

My name is Ryan and I am fun, creative and athletic. My aspirations for the future are to become a professional athlete. I don't know much about movies and films other than that i like to watch them. I am hoping that after this class I will be able to edit films and videos really good.

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Ryan Martin

8/30/2019 09:01:32 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?

One piece of film that inspired our work over the last week, was "A trip to the moon" by George Melies. One element of art that interested me was texture. Texture is how the surface of something looks or feels. Filming in this class is really fun. I was able to work with my friends to film and edit a movie. My point of view has shifted towards film making because I did not know that film and took took so long and so much effort. It took my group about an hour to get the footage we needed for a 20 second film.

Ryan Martin

9/13/2019 08:56:38 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?
My favorite shot that we used was the handheld shot because it makes you feel like you are actually living the seen, and it is so imperfect that it looks perfect. My least favorite shot was the low angle shot because it so hard to do and get below the actor, also it really didn't play into any of the films that we did. All of these shots has taught me that movie production is a lot harder than I though because you need to take every shot multiple times because you have to get it perfect. I think that shot type and editing play into the "reality" of the film because if the audience doesn't feel interested and or don't feel like the film was well produced, then they wouldn't want to stick around and watch.

Ryan Martin

9/27/2019 08:49:26 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?
montage is a bunch of shots put together in rapid pace to show where, how or what is being done. this is different from continuity editing because that is when you edit shots together to make it appear as if it wasn't edited. For example, I am doing a montage of school supplies at the beginning of my episode to show that they are at school. I am using continuity editing to show to make the fight scene more dramatic. My film making has grown since the beginning of the school year because i now understand the different types of shots and also how to edit them effectively.

Ryan Martin

10/10/2019 09:15:22 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 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.

My two psychological barriers are worrying about failure and not making enough narrative content. I think this is because i don't like to be embarrassed so when i make a film i don't put full effort into the acting, but I think many people can relate. And the second one is that I don't make enough narrative content because I like to get straight to the action, which takes away from the story line. In order to get over these barriers, i will work on better acting because now i'm starting to realize that it is mostly normal to be embarrassed while acting if you aren't used to it. I also need to add more story to my films and wait on the action until the right time. The biggest success I think I have had is the Air pod commercial because we were able to come up with a good story line for it and also good shots that told the story extremely well.

Ryan Martin

10/28/2019 09:20:59 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?

One thing that I've learned that helps me is to be patient when filming. This makes for better shots and quality of the shots. One thing that expands my creativity is having the ability to edit how ever i want. It helps me make the film look more professional. It takes a lot more work than I expected it would just to film an interview.

Ryan martin

11/8/2019 08:50:56 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"?

1. Film Noir was created to appeal to the audience who were hungry for films of depression and paranoia.
2. This influences film today because there are still plenty of movies in this same category that are being directed and captured in the same way.
3. We are using Hitchcock and Film Noir. We are using these by getting the same type of feel and/or shots that were used in these types of films. And we are using Hitchcock by using the music, the shots, and the feel of those movies.

Matais Keola Praseuth

12/13/2019 08:44:33 am

You earned a reward of the Best Actor in all of our films!

RYAN M

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