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Saturday, April 26, 2014
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Talking to Carrie Brooks
Now I know that I really have to work on my answers to interview questions. I didn't know how to anser the question "Who are you?" at all. Even though I now know the answer employers are looking for I still need to find out how I should answer it. I was advice to practice this and many other interview questions.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Demoreel Review
Michael Colby's reel is attractive to me because all of his pieces come together and work as one piece of art.
In Luke Guyer's reel I really feel like there was a strategy to to the order in cuts so that they made sense and felt natural.
I feel the Jason Beale shows an incredible amount in a very short amount of time.
My biggest problem with Klaudia Szymanska's reel is that I can't distinguish the intro and outro from the the reel, and I think she sped her work up to fit the music.
My problem with Caique Oliveira's Reel is that the intro is drawn out and he makes really quick cuts to the beat of the music.
And because couldn't find another I have a problem with here is another one I enjoyed because of smart transitions. Jeff Briant
In Luke Guyer's reel I really feel like there was a strategy to to the order in cuts so that they made sense and felt natural.
I feel the Jason Beale shows an incredible amount in a very short amount of time.
My biggest problem with Klaudia Szymanska's reel is that I can't distinguish the intro and outro from the the reel, and I think she sped her work up to fit the music.
My problem with Caique Oliveira's Reel is that the intro is drawn out and he makes really quick cuts to the beat of the music.
And because couldn't find another I have a problem with here is another one I enjoyed because of smart transitions. Jeff Briant
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Superbad Script Analysis
Superbad was a film about the events two kids encounter while trying to get alcohol for girls. Seth and Evan were two unpopular high school guys who just wanted to impress some girls. Seth could only think about the sex at the end of the journey and wouldn't let anything stop him. Evan wanted the girl and for Seth to calm down.
The momentum of the story was relatively slow to start. The guys went to school and discovered the party and planned the night. Speed started to build once they tried to buy alcohol. Their friend Fogell got punched in a robbery and the Seth gets hit buy a car. Momentum was at its fastest after Seth and Evan get in the driver's car to go to a party, and Evan gets high, Seth fills detergent jugs with beer and dances with another guys girlfriend which starts a large fight and the cops show up with Fogell in the cop car because they befriended him at the liquor store and then the three all run from the police. The momentum slows when they get to the party they bought the booze for. It rises a little bit when the Seth gets slapped, Evan almost sleeps with a drunk girl, and Fogell gets laid. Then it raises more when the cops come to this party.
The movie really makes fun on the sex drive of young men. Its not even just with the action of Evan and Seth. One of the girls they pursued said that She has urges too but in 30 years she still won't have ever been as horny as teenage guys. There is also a hint of "Be yourself". Fogell wasn't as concerned with the ladies as the other too. He was also the most genuine guy. The only thing fake about him was his ID. And he was the only guy to get laid.
The momentum of the story was relatively slow to start. The guys went to school and discovered the party and planned the night. Speed started to build once they tried to buy alcohol. Their friend Fogell got punched in a robbery and the Seth gets hit buy a car. Momentum was at its fastest after Seth and Evan get in the driver's car to go to a party, and Evan gets high, Seth fills detergent jugs with beer and dances with another guys girlfriend which starts a large fight and the cops show up with Fogell in the cop car because they befriended him at the liquor store and then the three all run from the police. The momentum slows when they get to the party they bought the booze for. It rises a little bit when the Seth gets slapped, Evan almost sleeps with a drunk girl, and Fogell gets laid. Then it raises more when the cops come to this party.
The movie really makes fun on the sex drive of young men. Its not even just with the action of Evan and Seth. One of the girls they pursued said that She has urges too but in 30 years she still won't have ever been as horny as teenage guys. There is also a hint of "Be yourself". Fogell wasn't as concerned with the ladies as the other too. He was also the most genuine guy. The only thing fake about him was his ID. And he was the only guy to get laid.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Plot Outline
Goal: Keep your connection to your friends strong
Theme: Real friends are there to help.
Act 1
The guys are joking and walking to their lockers.
Character development is important at each locker stop.
Travis gives Patrick advice on insulting bullies that regularly insult him
Patrick is enjoying his friends for the most part.
Then with each crazy action from his friends, he gets more embarrassed.
Act 2
At Patrick's locker a girl, Sam, talks to Patrick.
His friends think Patrick should pursue her.
They convince him to with peer pressure.
Travis gives Patrick advice.
Patrick does it because the same tactics work for Travis uses.
Patrick tries the advice and fails and gets rejected in public.
His friends see and laugh in the distance, and Patrick sees.
Patrick leaves for home in anger.
Act 3
On Patrick's way home he is interrupted by his regular bullies Near his dorm.
They make fun of him and people in the area laugh.
Patrick hesitates and then finds himself using Travis's insults, and more people laugh.
Bullies gets mad and makes fun of Patrick all at once.
Travis, Curtis, and Casey find Patrick in trouble and stop the barrage of insults toward Patrick and turns it on the bullies.
The bullies are stunned and leave in embarrassment.
Patrick's faith in his friends are restored.
Theme: Real friends are there to help.
Act 1
The guys are joking and walking to their lockers.
Character development is important at each locker stop.
Travis gives Patrick advice on insulting bullies that regularly insult him
Patrick is enjoying his friends for the most part.
Then with each crazy action from his friends, he gets more embarrassed.
Act 2
At Patrick's locker a girl, Sam, talks to Patrick.
His friends think Patrick should pursue her.
They convince him to with peer pressure.
Travis gives Patrick advice.
Patrick does it because the same tactics work for Travis uses.
Patrick tries the advice and fails and gets rejected in public.
His friends see and laugh in the distance, and Patrick sees.
Patrick leaves for home in anger.
Act 3
On Patrick's way home he is interrupted by his regular bullies Near his dorm.
They make fun of him and people in the area laugh.
Patrick hesitates and then finds himself using Travis's insults, and more people laugh.
Bullies gets mad and makes fun of Patrick all at once.
Travis, Curtis, and Casey find Patrick in trouble and stop the barrage of insults toward Patrick and turns it on the bullies.
The bullies are stunned and leave in embarrassment.
Patrick's faith in his friends are restored.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Character Breakdown
1. Character Functions
Each character has at least one function (or role) in any story, such as:
a) protagonist
b) antagonist
c) best friend
d) love interest
e) confidante
f) partner
g) catalyst
h) mentor
i) comic relief
There are many more, but this is a basic list for you to start with.
2. Character Emotions
Here are the three main character emotions:
a) Sympathy – the audience IDENTIFIES with the character’s problems and triumphs
b) Empathy – the audience UNDERSTANDS the emotions that drive the character
c) Antipathy – the audience wants the character to “GET WHAT THEY DESERVE”
3. Character Components
These are the Internal and External factors that shape each character:
a) Interior – form character
b) Exterior – reveal character
Motive (inner life ) Determines Behavior (outer life)!
4. Character Background
a) where is the character from (background)
b) what was he doing just before this scene
c) what does the writer say about this character
d) what do others say about this character
e) what does the character say about himself
5. Character Objectives (Most Important!)
These are the main needs and wants of a character (what people want out of life)
a) SUPER OBJECTIVE
what is the primal motivation of the character
what are the main needs of the character
b) OBJECTIVES
what does the character want (motives) - what are the active choices to achieve the Super Objective
c) MAIN ACTIONS
(example: “What they DO to Character A”)
what the character DOES… - to get what he WANTS… - to fulfill his NEEDS
Patrick
1.Protagonist
2. Sympathy
3. a) Wants an easy and simple life
4. a) Memphis, TN
b) Quietly walking with joking friends
c) Thinks he wants to be normal, but he'll be happier unnormal
d) He's like me in a way
e)I'm too weird
5) a)To have a easy and ideal life
b)
c) Accept what is given to him
Travis
1. Best Friend
2. Sympathy
3. Wants to be seen and praised
4. a) Memphis TN
b) Walking with friends Joking
c) Wants to be the boss
d) Overcompensating
e) Undiscovered Awesomeness
5. a) To have popularity and feel useful
c) Show everyone his personality and what he can do
Casey
1. Comic Relief
2. Empathy
3.Will do what it takes to relax
Curtis
1. Comic Relief
2. Empathy
3. Wants to be everyone's best friend/Wants an easy life
Sam
1. Catalyst
2. Empathy
Bully 1
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy
3.
Bully 2
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy
Bully 3
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy
Each character has at least one function (or role) in any story, such as:
a) protagonist
b) antagonist
c) best friend
d) love interest
e) confidante
f) partner
g) catalyst
h) mentor
i) comic relief
There are many more, but this is a basic list for you to start with.
2. Character Emotions
Here are the three main character emotions:
a) Sympathy – the audience IDENTIFIES with the character’s problems and triumphs
b) Empathy – the audience UNDERSTANDS the emotions that drive the character
c) Antipathy – the audience wants the character to “GET WHAT THEY DESERVE”
3. Character Components
These are the Internal and External factors that shape each character:
a) Interior – form character
b) Exterior – reveal character
Motive (inner life ) Determines Behavior (outer life)!
4. Character Background
a) where is the character from (background)
b) what was he doing just before this scene
c) what does the writer say about this character
d) what do others say about this character
e) what does the character say about himself
5. Character Objectives (Most Important!)
These are the main needs and wants of a character (what people want out of life)
a) SUPER OBJECTIVE
what is the primal motivation of the character
what are the main needs of the character
b) OBJECTIVES
what does the character want (motives) - what are the active choices to achieve the Super Objective
c) MAIN ACTIONS
(example: “What they DO to Character A”)
what the character DOES… - to get what he WANTS… - to fulfill his NEEDS
Patrick
1.Protagonist
2. Sympathy
3. a) Wants an easy and simple life
4. a) Memphis, TN
b) Quietly walking with joking friends
c) Thinks he wants to be normal, but he'll be happier unnormal
d) He's like me in a way
e)I'm too weird
5) a)To have a easy and ideal life
b)
c) Accept what is given to him
Travis
1. Best Friend
2. Sympathy
3. Wants to be seen and praised
4. a) Memphis TN
b) Walking with friends Joking
c) Wants to be the boss
d) Overcompensating
e) Undiscovered Awesomeness
5. a) To have popularity and feel useful
c) Show everyone his personality and what he can do
Casey
1. Comic Relief
2. Empathy
3.Will do what it takes to relax
Curtis
1. Comic Relief
2. Empathy
3. Wants to be everyone's best friend/Wants an easy life
Sam
1. Catalyst
2. Empathy
Bully 1
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy
3.
Bully 2
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy
Bully 3
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Pitch Outline
Pitch Elements:
Title: Nothing Personal 101
Genre: Dry Comedy/Drama
In the vein of Moonrise Kingdom style wise
In the vein of Superbad plot wise
It stars Patrick. A college freshman who really hasn't found himself yet, and too nervous to experience the college life like his peers. His three relatively new friends Travis, Casey, and Curtis. Travis is loud and dominant. Casey is a laid back, ladies man, humble bragger. Curtis is hyperactive and bold. All three of them are urban.
Patrick has always been uncomfortable about his place in the group. Patrick loses trust for the group and gets into trouble with thugs. His friends save him and trust is restored.
The emotions and motivations of the college students will be exaggerated. To make the audience say "Ha! Young adult sure do act this way."
The target audience would be the young man.
Title: Nothing Personal 101
Genre: Dry Comedy/Drama
In the vein of Moonrise Kingdom style wise
In the vein of Superbad plot wise
It stars Patrick. A college freshman who really hasn't found himself yet, and too nervous to experience the college life like his peers. His three relatively new friends Travis, Casey, and Curtis. Travis is loud and dominant. Casey is a laid back, ladies man, humble bragger. Curtis is hyperactive and bold. All three of them are urban.
Patrick has always been uncomfortable about his place in the group. Patrick loses trust for the group and gets into trouble with thugs. His friends save him and trust is restored.
The emotions and motivations of the college students will be exaggerated. To make the audience say "Ha! Young adult sure do act this way."
The target audience would be the young man.
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