Today was a long day. A hard day. To say it was busy would be the understatement of the year. I'm burnt out. The manager of the assistant editors has been out the entire week and his duties have fallen on my shoulders, during one of the busiest weeks in recent memory. Oy vey.
But I get through it because of my coworkers. They make the days easier, faster, more enjoyable. SO thanks guys, you are all incredible.
Even when I leave work, I'm not really capable of just letting work go - leave it at the office. I carry it with me. The feelings, the axiety. The burden. It all sits high up on my shoulders and it sucks. I have to work on that.
WHen I walk through the door at home though - my roommates are there, waiting for me. Just like my coworkers, but at home, they help me get out of my funk. Thanks guys!
And finally, what else gets me out of my funk? This next trailer. Sure, it seems like a pointless movie - but it seems like a fun pointless movie. Great cast. Looks like great interviews. A pretty unique topic if I say so myself, and it is directed by the same guy who did Super Size Me and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. I watched this a little bit ago and it just lifted the weight off my shoulders. Put a smile on my face, and it's a documentary!
Damn, this is why I love cinmea. It just moves me in ways I never thought possible.
(And starting next week - I promise I'll get back into the "normal" routine).
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Across the Ocean
I can't write too much about this piece because it moved me so much.
It struck me in a way that I know if I open the flood gates and begin writing, I won't be able to stop. I'll get existential, go to dark places, happy places, and everywhere in between.
I'll be honest. This video is somber. Very. Very. Somber. But completely worth the watch.
As strikingly beautiful as it is, with the hues and camera movements, it is one thousand times more haunting and lasting.
As somber as this is - it easily is one of the most powerful pieces I can remember seeing in my lifetime.
It makes you feel for them and what they are going through. But if one thing is certain, they carry on and will rebound, stronger than ever.
It struck me in a way that I know if I open the flood gates and begin writing, I won't be able to stop. I'll get existential, go to dark places, happy places, and everywhere in between.
I'll be honest. This video is somber. Very. Very. Somber. But completely worth the watch.
As strikingly beautiful as it is, with the hues and camera movements, it is one thousand times more haunting and lasting.
As somber as this is - it easily is one of the most powerful pieces I can remember seeing in my lifetime.
It makes you feel for them and what they are going through. But if one thing is certain, they carry on and will rebound, stronger than ever.
What Makes You Go?
This next piece is just beautiful. For its own reasons of course - but what do you think of it? What stands out for you?
The couple? The scope of the shots? The desaturated tones?
I'm drawn into that everyone seems to be on the move. Why? I'm not exactly to sure. Yeah, I guess some make sense, but not all of them do. Everyone seems to have their own agenda.
What makes you go?
The couple? The scope of the shots? The desaturated tones?
I'm drawn into that everyone seems to be on the move. Why? I'm not exactly to sure. Yeah, I guess some make sense, but not all of them do. Everyone seems to have their own agenda.
What makes you go?
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
House of Celluloid
I dont' have to be behind a camera to love it.
Everything about them fascinates me. Their smell, the film that goes inside of it, the touch of the cold steel body, the intricacy of the lens. It all does it for me.
It's wonderful being able to see them being built. While I will admit this brand is well out of my price range - some day, I will own one.
Everything about them fascinates me. Their smell, the film that goes inside of it, the touch of the cold steel body, the intricacy of the lens. It all does it for me.
It's wonderful being able to see them being built. While I will admit this brand is well out of my price range - some day, I will own one.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Gangsta
So so tired. Long day. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Almost. There.
Let's depart this week with another period piece, shall we?
I love the cast. Huge ensemble. It looks promising (and trust me - it is). Sean Penn? Josh Brolin? Ryan Gosling? Emma My Girl Stone? Nick Nolte? Pssshhhh going to be awesome!
Any gangster movie, when done well, is good.
How does it look to you?
Oh right...happy Friday!
Let's depart this week with another period piece, shall we?
I love the cast. Huge ensemble. It looks promising (and trust me - it is). Sean Penn? Josh Brolin? Ryan Gosling? Emma My Girl Stone? Nick Nolte? Pssshhhh going to be awesome!
Any gangster movie, when done well, is good.
How does it look to you?
Oh right...happy Friday!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
What In The Hell
Alright, I have to post this. I mean, I have to. Get it? HAVE to.
I'm not really sure how this animation is done. It's so complicated - it is 100% beyond me ability. More like 1000% beyond it. Ok, realistically? I don't think I could do this at all. I've tried my hand at the whole stop motion aspect of film making, and I usually succeed on some level. While it isn't a complete failure, I certainly don't think it is something I'd be proud of showing other people.
But this guy, below us, took something so unique - hand crafted styrofoam and animated it. So sit back and reflect a moment before you watch the piece below. Everything is carved from the firm white stuff. The skill and artistry involved in this is staggering. Sure, some piece can be reused if carefully bent/manipulated - but almost everything had to be remade, for each shot. And believe me, thats a ton of work. Let's say he shot it as 24 frames a second. The piece is almost 9 minute long. So 24fps x (9 x 60) = 12,960 frames. Daunting already. But then add to that having to carve everything numerous times? Oh. My. God.
A ton of work. Yet I think it paid off wonderfully.
Don't get me wrong, I do think this piece gets a little ahead of itself in terms of "how deep it tries to go" - but I can easily drone everything out and just stare at the magnificent movement(s) before my eyes.
Give it a go and see if you're as fascinated by it as I am.
I'm not really sure how this animation is done. It's so complicated - it is 100% beyond me ability. More like 1000% beyond it. Ok, realistically? I don't think I could do this at all. I've tried my hand at the whole stop motion aspect of film making, and I usually succeed on some level. While it isn't a complete failure, I certainly don't think it is something I'd be proud of showing other people.
But this guy, below us, took something so unique - hand crafted styrofoam and animated it. So sit back and reflect a moment before you watch the piece below. Everything is carved from the firm white stuff. The skill and artistry involved in this is staggering. Sure, some piece can be reused if carefully bent/manipulated - but almost everything had to be remade, for each shot. And believe me, thats a ton of work. Let's say he shot it as 24 frames a second. The piece is almost 9 minute long. So 24fps x (9 x 60) = 12,960 frames. Daunting already. But then add to that having to carve everything numerous times? Oh. My. God.
A ton of work. Yet I think it paid off wonderfully.
Don't get me wrong, I do think this piece gets a little ahead of itself in terms of "how deep it tries to go" - but I can easily drone everything out and just stare at the magnificent movement(s) before my eyes.
Give it a go and see if you're as fascinated by it as I am.
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