Life Of a College Student

 In film class my classmates and I created a short film. A member in our group, Emma, came up with the idea to make a film on a college students daily life. We wanted to have the film feel relatable for other students. Many times it feels like everyday is the same and at times it can feel draining. We each had a different part to act in and we would do the same thing everyday for three days, but making each day look more sad and bland. The clips were very basic things that we all do throughout our day, including waking up, brushing our teeth, sitting in class, and going to sleep. There was clips added of the setting around our school to add more of a dramatic effect. Many of our classmates expressed that they related to our film. At the end the message was to make the best of everyday even when it's hard to.

https://youtu.be/JIC-eONzS7Y

Swiss Army Men

 The film, Swiss Army Men directed by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, was one I recently watched. Typically, this would not be a film I choose to watch but I am glad I did. At first I thought it was very strange and different, but then it started to grow on me. Many of the clips were short and fast. I ended up enjoying this movie because I realized there was a deeper meaning behind it. The message I got from this film was that we are not alone. Everyone has a person out there for them. Hank was struggling because he did not know his purpose in life and thought very low of himself, meeting Manny brought excitement in his life. Another idea I got from this film was that we should not judge people based off their looks or abilities. Hank saw that Manny was incapable of a lot, but he helped him and grew love and care for Manny. In return, Manny helped Hank want his life back. Before he met Manny, Hank wanted to take his own life away. Manny brought joy and life back into Hank's eyes. This film was silly, but had such a great message tied to it.

Editing

 Chapter six discusses editing. Editing is the last step of creating the film. In the older days, they used to have 10x the amount of film compared to what they actually use. Nowadays, there is 50 to 100x more footage than what will actually appear in the film. That is a lot of hours that goes into the editing because of all the footage that the editors must go through. Editing is where the grammar and syntax of cinematic language really comes together. The editors job is extremely important. this being the last step means it has to be perfect. This chapter explained the importance of this job. Without editing, there would be no film. Actors go through hundreds of shots each day and it is the editors job to use the best one and add all the extra effects to it. We ought to give more credit to editors for creating master piece films for us to watch.

 

Cinemotography

In chapter five cinematography is discussed.  Cinematography is capturing the moving image. While capturing images, science must be involved. The photographer has to have the scientific knowledge of how light reflects off the lived environment and how that light will react to various light-sensitive media. The person that does this is the director of photography. They have tube able to translate the directors vision into real footage. This is art. There are so many people and ideas that go on behind the scenes that does not get talked about as much. This chapter was designed to explain many of the jobs that go on behind a film. I thought it was fascinating to learn about what goes into making films, and not just the actors work. Usually when watching a film I don't think about all the details, but now I know that the jobs that go on to make this film really can make or break films. 

The Fault In Our Stars

 I recently watched The Fault In Our Stars for the third time. I love this film. Each time I have watched it I have cried because of how much it touches the audience. It creates a beautiful love story with characters that everyone loves. It is impactful and has a strong message. This movie demonstrates how people should live their life, like you can go at any minute. This film was made to connect with the audience. It was not only about love, it was about taking risks and living life to the fullest without other peoples opinions getting in the way. This film makes me value love even more. Many romance films can come across as corny, however, this would did not. It was raw and natural. I recommend this film to everyone, it is a master film. 

Marie Antoinette

 There is a scene in the movie where the queen is standing outside on the balcony and the whole town is beneath her wanting to come kill her. The camera focuses on the crowd below her and then up close on her to show her emotions. She does a bow to everyone to show her understanding. When she does that it makes it clear that she understands their frustration and it was her way to apologize. Once she does this, the crowd calms down. This clip was very important in the movie and was a turning point in the movie. The angle of the camera shows her emotions and also the amount of people she is supposed to be looking over. This clip signifies a turning point in the movie. 

https://youtu.be/ulFcixE00Z8

Sofia Coppola

 Sofia Coppola incorporated cultural relevance with a splash of the basic knowledge. In the film, Marie Antoinette, culture was a big part of it. The characters in the film judged people mainly for what country they came from. This was a big part of the movie. Marie Antoinette was not accepted in the beginning because of where she came from. This was interesting to me because the relevance seems to still happen to this day. Marie could feel the others judging her, when she would walk around the palace she could feel the others chatting about her. The message I received from this film was that we never really know what people are going through, we can assume all we want, but we really never know what goes on in someone else's mind. Marie seemed to have it all, she could buy as many diamonds as she wanted. That stuff did not fulfill her though, she was struggling herself. Her husband was not being a good husband and she was always being judged by others. We tend to think we know everything about others based off of what they show, we truly never know. I enjoyed this film and the little messages it gave through out the film.