Week 2 is the first week that our group has the camera to actually film something. So Sam and I go film a bunch of stuff after we sign in. The film we get is actually really funny material. Out on this sweet cliff, perfect scenery, we have some sweet wide-shots. We film close to 30 minutes of improv and other shots. and then go meet up with the girls to get some more stuff done.
Unfortunately..................
There's no sound on the 30 minutes we just filmed. CRAP!
So we all get really pissed and are frustrated. we need to do something to get everyting done... soo... NEW PLAN for the film! This frustrates everyone. As it should.
The group starts to become split between guys and girls. I try to be a mediator. im not completely successful. We leave the group with a plan to film everything during the "make-up shot" time. Everyone is frustrated, but at least somewhat ok with the plan of things....
Our group is dysfunctional. haha. We are good at coming up with new plans on the whim though.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Week One of FILMING!!!
Week one. we find out that we have the genre "COMEDY". Crap.. comedy... in my eyes this is the hardest genre to pull off. There are so many things that i think are hilarious and other people think that i am dumb for laughing at stuff like it. We began in my group to brainstorm what ideas we wanted to do.
We thought about funny movies... will ferrell... superbad... pineapple express... etc... there are a lot of different movies to model our film off of (to some extent). There are a lot of ideas that we came up with...
First one was hangover themed. We love that movie!!! but we don't want to do something that has already been done...
Another idea: a film about the first days of college. With mom's and dad's running around... SOS people being annoying.. awkward moments with roommates... and mom and dad's speeches as they say goodbye to their baby. This film could be good. we all like this idea, it seems feasible to pull it off with no money and no time.
We leave all in good moods, as we feel like we know what we are doing.
Now we wait for the camera... muahahahaha
We thought about funny movies... will ferrell... superbad... pineapple express... etc... there are a lot of different movies to model our film off of (to some extent). There are a lot of ideas that we came up with...
First one was hangover themed. We love that movie!!! but we don't want to do something that has already been done...
Another idea: a film about the first days of college. With mom's and dad's running around... SOS people being annoying.. awkward moments with roommates... and mom and dad's speeches as they say goodbye to their baby. This film could be good. we all like this idea, it seems feasible to pull it off with no money and no time.
We leave all in good moods, as we feel like we know what we are doing.
Now we wait for the camera... muahahahaha
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Adaptation
What a freaking weird slash good movie. Adaptation, featuring Nick Cage. An adaptation of a screen play.
It was a good movie that talked about how a book could never be formed into a movie because it lacked action and intensity. The movie was good though, it kept me watching throughout the movie.
I particularly liked how Nicholas Cage's character was going crazy trying to get it all to work and eventually ended up following his brother's advice and seeing a screenplay guru. When he finally starts writing everything he ended up changing everything from the original to make it into something viewable. Which was against everything he planned on doing at the beginning. He eventually went against everything he planned on doing. Instead of keeping the film of the book as it was written, he had to add action and everything to make it into a film people would go watch.
The poor writer had her book completely demolished. The sex and everything that started to creep into the movie also symbolizes how the book was changed. The action made the movie good though!!! at least in my book! A movie about flowers would suck. no doubt in my mind it would suck. But a movie about sex and affairs and deaths is always entertaining.
There should be more movies like this... o wait.
It was a good movie that talked about how a book could never be formed into a movie because it lacked action and intensity. The movie was good though, it kept me watching throughout the movie.
I particularly liked how Nicholas Cage's character was going crazy trying to get it all to work and eventually ended up following his brother's advice and seeing a screenplay guru. When he finally starts writing everything he ended up changing everything from the original to make it into something viewable. Which was against everything he planned on doing at the beginning. He eventually went against everything he planned on doing. Instead of keeping the film of the book as it was written, he had to add action and everything to make it into a film people would go watch.
The poor writer had her book completely demolished. The sex and everything that started to creep into the movie also symbolizes how the book was changed. The action made the movie good though!!! at least in my book! A movie about flowers would suck. no doubt in my mind it would suck. But a movie about sex and affairs and deaths is always entertaining.
There should be more movies like this... o wait.
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