Xtranormal

so I made my video on thursday the 1st at Jordan's. Later I tried to log in to post it, said to try later. I tried later and it says Hi "Mariah Swedlund", I'm confused... and its to early to make another. Good thing I'm gunna kick this test right in the pants! The vid I made was about dungeons and dragons and one character had a country accent.

First half of Video production

First off, I'm glad that the virtual story wasn't lame. It had lots of pics and examples that helped a lot. Um ya the time and location of the class is adequate. The professor dresses professionally and not in dresses. It is a good class, its fascinating for me learning about how all the gears turn behind a movie. It affects the way I see movies and I try to notice some of the techniques used. I thing colors are a big thing in children's movies. Just saw Dr S. the Lorax this weekend and noticed how all the "bad guys" were grey and dark toned. I liked hearing the kids comment on the movie too. Especially when the scene changes from colorful music number to dim, dark, and windy. There was no dialogue yet but you could see some "good guys" dragging there feet down a long lonely road. In front of me I could hear the little girl in her tiny 3D glasses feel how the film wanted her to feel but didn't know why, "daddy why are they all sad?" aka why do I feel sad with them?
HEY I KNOW! I'M IN A FILM CLASS lalalala. Well little girl its the vast and swift contrast in the colors, the longer camera shots, the quick change to slow character movement, shapes, lines, colors, tone ect... The cues direct you to empathize with the "good guys"

Im enjoying the info presented in the class, its all new and interesting to me. The Thursday interviews are always fun. Working with the lights trying to eliminate shadows and create a golden image is fun and challenging. Working with the camera angles trying to create interesting shots is great too. Soakin it all up in me lockbox.

Segunda 9 y 10

Reading about story structure and seeing the graphs about story intensity made me laugh. It reminded me of one of my fav vhs pieces name JURASSIC PARK. In JP I love how much suspense is in the whole movie. There are dinosaurs chasing people every where, all the time, and SPOILER, what the heck is up with the raptors frickin open doors. When it comes to that its game over no questions start the bus say your prayers good bye. I love how it is fast slow fast slow fast slow, take a deep breath oh wait not just yet. Then there is Grown Ups. Its an Adam Sandler movie with all the typical Sandler Shneider jokes and actors. It has little to no conflict in the whole movie. The last scene feels almost squeezed in and is as close as the story gets to conflict. I didn't say it wasn't a good movie but there was little internal conflict that was humorous and practically no physical conflict. It was funny but JP has a lot more intense conflict that creates a jagged story intensity graph (pg 227). Did I mention that I like Jurassic Park?