Wednesday, July 28, 2010

So, here are my finished projects from camp (Happy?):

Not doing a write up on camp (it was soooooooooooo awesome though), but here's the three movies I wrote/directed/edited there:




Ya, well that's it for now. Not sure if I'm still gonna do that huge Bonnaroo post now. A lot of time has passed. I'll see how I feel. I did write the beginnings of it, but not enough. If I decide not to post that then I'll at least post the 25 videos I filmed there, here. Anyways, see ya'll soon!

10 comments:

  1. Uno: Adorable, nice without audio, and made me do that half smile thingy.

    Dos: I've always liked your superhero shirts, and they way you fit whats in someones mind versus reality together in your videos.

    Tres: I watched it four times. That sort of sums up the intriguing complexity and such. Really effective portrayal of emotions, and I thought the out of focus shots were effective, too.

    Excellent (:

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  2. Muchas Gracias. :) I'm glad you like them. And I have to ask, do you feel like you 'got' the third one? Even if it's not necessarily what I was going for, did it mean something to you (besides just an array of images)? That's my biggest concern with that one, even though I'm still pretty proud of it.

    So, have you seen Inception yet? And when are we having our Dark Knight at Night party? Lol. Have fun at Adam Lambert, tomorrow!

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  3. I don't think I 'got' the third one, although it did mean something other than images to me. The whole abusive/powerful hiding insecurity/weakness I could connect to because of some really close friends with (really) bad family situations. Also, the risk taking at our age and putting family and friends first or second and that sort of inner conflict. Rules and morals. I don't know that I followed a specific story line really, but it made me want to understand the film and made me think about it. I'm curious as to what you were actually going for. I don't get why it's titled Daydreams.

    I haven't seen Inception but am planning on taking a friend for his birthday. We seriously need to have that party because I miss everyone and that movie. And YESSSSS I will have fun, no doubt (: thanks! Haha.

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  4. Well, see, the thing is, I'm kind of reluctant to talk about what I was 'going for' in a piece I've made, because everyone brings their own life experiences, projections and self to a piece of art, hence why art is different for everyone and why everyone responds differently to pieces of art. So, when I see a movie that I decide I love, it's because of how I perceive the movie, but if the filmmaker came out and said that the movie was really about something entirely different and that the way I had interpreted it was not what they were aiming for, than that kind of ruins the movie for me. Even if you can say, "Oh well, I can still choose to see it this way, my way" - if you know that that's not what the filmmakers intended, there's no way that can't affect the way you see it, because you'll be watching it again now knowing what they were actually going for, and your interpretation is lost completely, because even if it's viable you know that that's not what was implied. And yes, while I could say, and you could agree, that it's all about what you, the viewer, brings to it, as the creator of the piece of art I am God and whatever I say I was going for, it doesn’t matter whether or not that’s what you saw or if you like that or agree with it, that’s how you’ll see it, because that’s what I said was the message or the theme and I created it, so that’s how you’ll view it. So, I don’t want my knowledge to change how you see the movie.

    Did that all sound really pretentious? I feel like it did. Sorry. I guess I have to remember that I’m talking to an Adam Lambert fan here (JK.... kind of). I don’t mean to sound pretentious, and perhaps I shouldn’t be taking my work this seriously, but... oh, I don’t know.

    And, I mean, if my movie doesn’t mean anything to someone, if they got nothing out of it, and it was just a bunch of images and sound, than I haven’t done my job, because even if it doesn’t mean what I was going for, it should mean something to someone, or I didn’t do a good job. And though this kind of rejects everything I just said I feel like if you can’t even see a storyline I should give you a hint. But then I’m not sure (I mean, it still meant something to you). Though I guess there’s not really a narrative storyline, there’s definitely a story in there, even if it’s told through - *gasp* - no I can’t do it; even if it’s told through... a specific technique used in a ton of stories. God, now I just feel like I’m teasing you to create some sort of guessing game. Just forget everything I said and watch it again, and again. That title does mean something, as does every shot, every single detail in the movie - we put it in there for a reason. Just watch it again. I always feel like it’s more fun when you figure something out on your own anyways.

    And even if you don’t ‘get it,’ as I’m sure some other people haven’t, I feel like enough people have validated it and understood it, or at least it meant something to them. Although this tends to be more writers or people involved in film who like analyzing symbolism and such. Although I got some heavy praise from some actors (really good ones, too), though the ones with really good taste that also like Inception (oh yeah, if you didn’t follow this, I don’t know how you’re going to feel about Inception..... lol) And I actually think it’s interesting when people think it’s about something that I wasn’t going for at all. Whatever; I feel like I sound really neurotic and narcissitc, just going on and on about my own film. Sorry, for that whole tangent. You know me.

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  5. Anyways, in other news, how was band camp? And actually, how have you been? I feel like we haven’t talked in a while. Tell me once you’ve seen Inception - we’re gonna have a huge discussion on it (there’s so much to talk about). I want to see it at least one more time in theaters (possibly two, I don’t know - I really can’t get enough of it - everytime I’m done watching it I just wanna watch it again, and again, and again, and every second for the rest of my life). I got my permit! Arcade Fire’s new album comes out this Tuesday! I’ve already listened to it. It’s soooooo good! Do you know what classes you have yet? Acatully do you know when we’re supposed to get our schedules?

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  6. Reading over my analysis one more time I just want to say that that whole concept is really hard to put into words... lol

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  7. Ha. What would you do if you went to all that work to comment... and then I just said 'no comment'?

    Except I wouldn't do that to you. :P

    ANYWAY. No worries, I totally understand what you were saying in the first part of that comment. It's chill. Really. And by no specific story line I didn't mean no story line at all. There was a story. It just wasn't laid out in front of me like when I read a children's book. But that's what makes it intriguing... oh, and awesome. I like that word. It's satisfying. Awesome. Awesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesome. Yay for getting your permit! I trust you on the road. But not everyone else around you. Don't die. K? K thanks :). Band camp was a lot easier than last year because the weather was twenty degrees cooler, the music is easier, and so is the marching. I think the show will be a good one. I was listening to The Suburbs in the morning. It made my day, really. It's a nice morning album. And I don't know my schedule yet... I'm supposed to go at 8:00am tomorrow morning to find out! AGH! You should be sometime tomorrow. Sophomores. Yikes. When does H for Hansen go? Well, perhaps that is just another thing I should muse over...

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  8. It's really bugging me. Here *are your finished projects from camp. That is all. Good night, Marc. :).

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  9. Well, you're right, you are used to reading children's books, I should of thought of that. I probably showed you this too soon. Don't worry, one day, you'll get there.

    One of the genres on my iPod/iTunes library is.... awesome. Super Mash Bros.!

    I wouldn't trust me on the road, just yet. I haven't even been behind the wheel once. And I don't want to bring you down, Alison, but I will die. I will die. Maybe not from driving, but....

    And the rest we went over. Thanks for commenting, even though you just babbled and didn't watch over my movie another time and dissect it, whatever. lol jk. God, it's 11:35 and I have to get up early tomorrow, Alison! Sheesh-Louise! (my grandmother's name is Louise :D).

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