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Film

A collection of 84 issues

Filming, Take One.

, originally uploaded by Valerie Renee. So, I did a lot of experimenting last night for my video. I’m trying to figure out what lighting and angle I’m going to use to film my feet (this photo to the left isn’t mine, but it’s an example of

The Namesake.

originally uploaded by Neylano. I went to see The Namesake at the Uptown last weekend with a friend. It was a great movie; good storyline, compelling characters. What I liked most, though, was the cinematography. Like the movie Brokeback Mountain, every frame of this film could have been made into

Romanian New Wave.

Will and I went and saw Four Months, Three Weeks, and Two Days last night, an excruciating film. At one point, the feelings evoked were so intense that I thought I was going to have to leave the theatre. At another point, I looked over and watched Will cover his

Titus.

One of the things I like best about my film class is the exposure I get to films I haven’t yet seen. Like Titus, for example. It’s a great filmic adaptation of Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy Titus Andronicus. To be honest, I got the gist of the movie

On craftsmanship, the right tools, and cinematic storytelling.

Cults hold a special fascination for me. I was in one once, from the tender ages of 16 to 24, but that’s another blog post entirely. A novel, actually, but before I even begin, I digress. I use the meaning of a certain color, contrast, or diagonal in the

Juno Film Titles.

Speaking of Juno, this is so cool! An interview with Shadowplay Studios that tells how the title sequence was made. I still want to do more film titles. Really. With Will’s Super 8 camera.

I <em>love</em> French films!

I have a good friend, Julie, who is a member of SIFF. She gets free tickets to early film screenings and I’m lucky enough to be invited quite often to fill her guest seat. Anyway, we saw Avenue Montaigne tonight at the new SIFF theatre at McCaw Hall and

Ooooo, Sundance.

On the Sundance Film Festival’s official site, you can download this year’s short film winners. I am so psyched! I’m thinking of choosing one to create a film title for; I need more title sequences in my portfolio…. I think I’m going to go to the

Pangea Day.

Despite the fact that I disagree with most of my country’s foreign policy decisions and ABSOLUTELY DETEST the Bush administration, I am still glad to be an American. This country is far from perfect, but it’s still a great place to live and the ideals upon which it

Time as construct. Time, architected.

The thing I love most about experimental film is the way it allows for architecting time. I spent a year studying experimental film in grad school but haven’t made any films since. I miss it. Today is the autumnal equinox, when the hours of sunlight balance the hours of