an experimental film made by Geogre Maciunas. is about a flux of art moving though out the film. He used shapes like circles lines and curves and only used two colors (black and white). As I watched the film the images started going faster looking like an optical illusion and it looked like 3D. As it goes faster I was getting drawn to it and staring at it and couldn't take my eyes off the film.
However, I did not understand what the film is really about. and what it's meant to be or trying to say. Until I focused on the title and the word 'flux' made me understood it. As the speed change in each patter the direction or flow of where is the image is going change.
Another experimental film that I watched was made by George Bretch which is the "Entrance to Exit". Before watching the film, I expected the film with a beginning and end which it does after watching it. What I did not expect on the film is that there was nothing, it was empty. It was just a white background in the beginning that changed to black. However, I did not stop from watching it and had full expectation that something will pop out or it will suddenly change out of the blue… but nothing. The only thing that changed through out the film is the color (white to black). However, the background made me think of an empty space and with just an empty space things can still change.
2010 international film festival
When I read what the film 'The Red Shoes' is about, I was already interested because I like ballet. I had no idea that it was an old film so I was falling asleep not half way through the film. Sitting there for two hours, watching an old film that is not as good as 'Avatar' with no space to stretch your legs was really painful. What I noticed on the film 'The Red Shoes' are the effects that were used. The film was made in 1940s and I never thought that in this era, the film industry are already using effects. I think that the visual effects are quite good for an old film. Mainly that is what I was focusing while watching the film. On the part where Victoria Page(ballerina) was dancing in the song 'The Red Shoes', the visual effects were used a lot. Even though it didn't look good, those effects have exposed the fill industries in experimenting with the film and using other technologies or techniques to make the film look better.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Cinematic Flaneur
20/07/2010
Second semester just started and we're already full on! We were given our new project and in this project we had to create an auxiliary equipment for 2 cameras. After the brief was handed in, we got into group and had a little chat of what our plan is and what role we wanted to be. I've chosen the fabricator assistant because I like making things and taking pieces apart. I chose this role and not the fabricator because I know that I'm still not quite knowledgeable in building a device. As a fabricator assistant I can help build a device and also learn from the fabricator. Tuesday we did individual research and Wednesday will be just sharing ideas and inspiration for the project.
21/07/2010
Wednesday we were introduced in Solid Works, It was really confusing for me to understand. Some of the people in my class already know how to use it which is an advantage for them. Before the Solid Work tutorial start, we had a group meeting and shared ideas. Our group are favoring on the idea of putting the device on the dog and one of the camera is seeing the city in the dog's perspective. However, we are still open in some ideas that will come up.
22/07/2010
Thursday was really interesting Gabriel showed us some basics in after effect. It really draws my attention on what you can do in the after effect. The after affect looks complicated but I am willing to learn how to use it.
23/07/2010
Friday we had 3D lab and was introduced in every machine that we will be using or might be using for the project. I'm really looking forward in experiencing of using those machines and making device.
26-27/07/2010
Thursday and Friday we started designing our camera rig on solid works. measurements are done so on tuesday we're going start doing the fabrication.
(3-6/08/2010)
cutting metals wasn't that hard. I had fun doing the fabrication but welding really small metal pieces is hard. After doing the fabrication we tried the camera rig on the dog and we had some complication on keeping the rig on the dog. Because it's too heavy, the camera fall on the side and makes it really hard for the dog to walk. We add more metals on each side of the rig to support it and add wheels on it like training wheels.
10/08/2010
The training wheels was really good although when we tried it in the city, the rig still fall on the side and the dog walks sideways.
Second semester just started and we're already full on! We were given our new project and in this project we had to create an auxiliary equipment for 2 cameras. After the brief was handed in, we got into group and had a little chat of what our plan is and what role we wanted to be. I've chosen the fabricator assistant because I like making things and taking pieces apart. I chose this role and not the fabricator because I know that I'm still not quite knowledgeable in building a device. As a fabricator assistant I can help build a device and also learn from the fabricator. Tuesday we did individual research and Wednesday will be just sharing ideas and inspiration for the project.
21/07/2010
Wednesday we were introduced in Solid Works, It was really confusing for me to understand. Some of the people in my class already know how to use it which is an advantage for them. Before the Solid Work tutorial start, we had a group meeting and shared ideas. Our group are favoring on the idea of putting the device on the dog and one of the camera is seeing the city in the dog's perspective. However, we are still open in some ideas that will come up.
22/07/2010
Thursday was really interesting Gabriel showed us some basics in after effect. It really draws my attention on what you can do in the after effect. The after affect looks complicated but I am willing to learn how to use it.
23/07/2010
Friday we had 3D lab and was introduced in every machine that we will be using or might be using for the project. I'm really looking forward in experiencing of using those machines and making device.
26-27/07/2010
Thursday and Friday we started designing our camera rig on solid works. measurements are done so on tuesday we're going start doing the fabrication.
(3-6/08/2010)
cutting metals wasn't that hard. I had fun doing the fabrication but welding really small metal pieces is hard. After doing the fabrication we tried the camera rig on the dog and we had some complication on keeping the rig on the dog. Because it's too heavy, the camera fall on the side and makes it really hard for the dog to walk. We add more metals on each side of the rig to support it and add wheels on it like training wheels.
10/08/2010
The training wheels was really good although when we tried it in the city, the rig still fall on the side and the dog walks sideways.
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