Here is my Comparative Discussion Paper about film remakes and cover songs, and what motivates artists to re-create pre-existing cultural texts. FF7M5_95274_CMN4200.1
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Professional Development Plan – PDP
I'd never done a professional development plan before, but I think it could be really beneficial as it will help keep me accountable. I guess bullet journaling in a way could be considered similar, that is something I'm really interested in and I have been doing it for the past 12 months. I'm a planner … Continue reading Professional Development Plan – PDP
The Godfather Scene Analysis
the godfather scene analysis The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972) opens with a black screen fading in the close up of a man, which the audience already heard talking. The man in question has a distinct Italian accent, he is telling a story. He is in a really dark room, it is so obscure it … Continue reading The Godfather Scene Analysis
Visual Narrative Pitch
"The ultimate goal of this short film is to raise awareness about mental illness and how much society impacts the way individuals behave." Here is my pitch for a visual narrative short film. As the name suggests there will be no dialogue, the visual elements will be the protagonists of the story. Please comment below … Continue reading Visual Narrative Pitch
Observational Film
Writer's Block is an observational short film, as such the camera follows a character for a day. When it came to create a story, my group and I sat down and brainstormed some ideas for possible characters. We were looking for an interesting type the audience could relate to. We decided to pretty much make … Continue reading Observational Film
Reflective Portfolio Blog Post 4
In this article I am going to identify a possible area of development and take action😁! I'd like to develop a wider understanding of what actually happens on a movie set and how films and tv series are actually produced. I want to learn more about the technical aspects of filmmaking. This website contains a … Continue reading Reflective Portfolio Blog Post 4
Reflective Portfolio Blog Post 2
A little over a month has passed since I started Uni here in Glasgow. Before coming here I had already studied Film at Uni for a year, but it was more focused on the theoretical aspects of filmmaking. Even though I love learning about the history of movies and I enjoy reading about everything related … Continue reading Reflective Portfolio Blog Post 2
From Colloquial to Academic Writing
As an exercise I will re-write a couple of paragraphs from my "Working in the Creative Industries-group discussion" in a more academic style. This is an extract from the article: "There are many job opportunities in the creative industries, so you’ll likely be able to move a lot and work in different places with different … Continue reading From Colloquial to Academic Writing
Horror Films
Since Halloween is approaching, why not talk about the history of Horror Films? The first horror ever was The House of the Devil (1896), a short film by movie pioneer Georges Méliès. It was produced by Star Film Company, run by Méliès himself. In 1917 the company was sold by his nephew. https://youtu.be/iU0yCWPU-PE During … Continue reading Horror Films
Camera Movement FPR4100
In class we talked about camera movement and were given the task to find two examples of the following: -high angle shot; -low angle shot; -panning shot; -crash zoom shot; -long take High Angle Psycho-Arbogast Meets Mother The detective is powerless and scared since he doesn't know what to expect. The high angle shot … Continue reading Camera Movement FPR4100