“CREATE YOUR OWN VISUAL STYLE… LET IT BE UNIQUE FOR YOURSELF AND YET IDENTIFIABLE TO OTHERS.”- Orson Welles “IF IT’S A GOOD MOVIE, THE SOUND COULD GO OFF AND THE AUDIENCE WOULD STILL HAVE A PRETTY CLEAR IDEA OF WHAT WAS GOING ON.”- Alfred Hitchcock “WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME IF I WENT TO FILM SCHOOL I TELL THEM, ‘NO, I WENT TO FILMS’.” - Quentin Tarantino “ALL GOOD IDEAS START OUT AS BAD IDEAS, THAT’S WHY IT TAKES SO LONG.”- Steven Spielberg I have never - honestly NEVER created a short film. Not my comfort level or even my interest. This has been difficult for me and has created anxiety. Ah, but for the greater good! I shall dive deep, learn much, make mistakes, and persevere! I wonder about the rest of my cohort but I have some kick-butt ideas in my head - all set to music and everything, but making it happen is a challenge. This journey has let me to the dreaded You-Tube video mosh pit. I have watched several of them. Sometimes I need that level of help with something techy that I have never encountered before. This guy, Justin Brown, has been GREAT! Briefly, I had started with a storyboard and had intended to follow it, but when I was in Tahoe this weekend, I ended up filming myself as I was climbing down a steep snowy hill. Totally impromptu! It just came to me. I like it and it is off the cuff and kind of...me. It needs more and I do not pretend that this is all I will be offering up, but it is a start. I liked the process. Filming myself as I was walking - making things up to say. I told my husband to get lost please while I did this. Next, I will be filming my sweet little children, ages 17 and 20. Just another layer. Onward!!
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Lisa Gottfried
3/16/2021 10:05:35 am
Sometimes the best footage is just walking and talking! Especially for documentaries. It's much more authentic.
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Jason Chatham
3/18/2021 04:41:28 pm
I’m laughing at, “I told my husband to get lost please while I do this.” (Insert laughing/cry emoji here) I am super curious to see everyone’s work so far!
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