MOVEMENT

Response to MOVEMENT

There is a big difference between movement and film actual movement. In film even though we think that we see "movement", we are actually only seeing a representation of movement. To see that as being true we can do "freeze frames".

I want to begin shooting some things at higher frame rates such as 1000 to help push the idea of motion or movement. I will work doing slow motion mainly with macro shots. The reason that I want to do this is because feel that it is showing the audience something in a way that they do not normally see. This is the main factor that I feel keeps an audiences attention because people are constantly seeking the advancement of their knowledge without having difficult means doing so.

ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS

Response to ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS

There is a definite connection between the beginning and end of a story. It is very apparent that one must learn to structure a narrative as effectively as possible to get the best audience reaction. Another important thing that I have learned to remember is who you are making your film to be viewed by, and that you can't make everyone love your piece. There is no film that has ever been made that was loved by everyone. You must learn to be effective, precise, and perceptive.

In the article that I read, it says to know how your film is going to end before you know how it is going to begin or how your main body of your plot will be structured. I found this especially true when I was making the narrative for Threads. When I decided to have the ending the way it was, it was much easier to structure the events that transpired in between the beginning and ending.

Overall, this article helped me learned how to more effectively communicate an idea or plot to an audience. The "classic" principles that have been established in film making industry can be studied in their effectiveness and applied to my work.

RESEARCH

Hauschka - The Key from Jeff Desom on Vimeo.

This video created by Jeff Desom is very inspiring to me. The way that not only the narrative and video are edited but the feeling that I get when I watch the edit. It is a very tight and yet expansive exploration in a simple concept. I also particularly enjoyed how the piano was bouncing against a still frame.

WAITING ROOM

Working Title: Amtrak, Waiting Room

Description:(More Coming)

This production is going to be using elements of traditional narrative and cinema to trap the audience into a cinematic love story they can't get enough of. Its purpose is to remain intriguing and moving, while still engaging the viewer into understand the importance of time and humility. The images shown are three stills that I took of locations for my shooting. The large inclosed space in Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.

This location was chosen for its elegance and timelessness. The architecture will be echoed into the wardrobe and costume design. The water/dock location was chosen to be a ying/yang effect with the massive construction that the Union Station implies. I hope that this short film will create a sense of balance and coverage with the audience while still teaching them a lesson and leave them wanting more.

Equipment: Canon 5D MarkII, Light Reflectors, Tripods, Tracking equipment

Costume/Makeup Design: Matthew Wilson

Estimated Completion Date: Sept. 23, 2011

Elevator Music from Matthew Wilson on Vimeo.

My latest movie.

This is a still from my current production of Elevator Music (Working Title). This work is focused on the expectation of a viewer to a customary setting. A landscape is an extremely familiar setting in which you expect to hear birds chirping and wind whistling if that is what you see. In my film I am giving you auditory and visual material that does not match. Not only does this film deal with your expectation but also the destructive event that is happening in this still. This production will be complete by the end of April, 2010. I am facing weather issues currently with the ending of production so hopefully everything will be completed on time.

Wish me luck.

An Audience Connection

This audio experimentation primarily deals with the idea of creation of dynamic space through an audio experience. In the new project that I will be working on, my landscapes will need audio that gives the viewer a more creative rendering of space than a direct audio reference. The new project will include sequences that deal with water and lands connection. A strong element of space will be the cracking of thunder. This will lead the viewer to a premonition of something becoming wet. Overall, this experiment is helping me further understand how to advance the audio capabilities.