Okay, I have now uploaded all the clips from Scene 5 that I think I'll draw from. Five different angles, ELEVEN takes of the master shot -- what the hell was my problem?? I'm sorry, actors.
This is the scene in the Jenkins kitchen when Marissa tells a worried Bill that she's "ready" (to be out of the hospital) and Bill describes to her Sarah's "freaky roommate" with the really cool boyfriend. Kevin is prepping some fresh raspberries -- mmmmmmm... makes me miss summertime!
This is also when Rachel (me) takes the Jenkins' Wolfman action figure and marches it across the screen going "Grrr. Arrrgh." a la Joss Whedon at the end of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'
There are some touching moments here. Thanks, guys!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
video P.S.
Okay, now that I've posted the video (two tries - took me an hour - just for 15 seconds! We may be approaching the technology age, but we're not there yet), I can offer a little warning about it -- two things:
1) I think it plays too fast here. I mean, I think it's sped up as posted on the blog -- it's not *quite* this fast & obviously jumpy in Final Cut or Quicktime, I don't think. Does it seem too fast? Plus, 2), I finally figured out how to export the videos to Quicktime while preserving the 16x9 aspect ratio, but it was lost in posting here - too bad!
I hope those two things don't make it impossible to judge. But comment anyway!
1) I think it plays too fast here. I mean, I think it's sped up as posted on the blog -- it's not *quite* this fast & obviously jumpy in Final Cut or Quicktime, I don't think. Does it seem too fast? Plus, 2), I finally figured out how to export the videos to Quicktime while preserving the 16x9 aspect ratio, but it was lost in posting here - too bad!
I hope those two things don't make it impossible to judge. But comment anyway!
Video!
Hey there -
Thanks to Rachel O and Kevin for the surveillance notifications! :)
I'm here to try to post some video - 15 seconds from Scene 6 (Davis Sq). This is the opening, with the WS that is "backwards" as compared to all the MS & CU of the scene. I really want to use some kind of establishing shot, so - despite Pete (m' manfriend')'s comment on a previous version that I look (in the shot) like I'm doing a pirhouette (sp?) - I've tried to cut from the WS to a MS on the turn I make as I sit down - you know, like audience turning with me, sort of thing...
Anyway - I'm hoping some one will tell me how it looks -- how bad is the jump from one direction to the other? From Kevin CU to the WS? Is it usable or not? Other comments?
Lemme know what you think.
Scene 6 was hard. I'm moving on to Scene 5 now.
REA
Thanks to Rachel O and Kevin for the surveillance notifications! :)
I'm here to try to post some video - 15 seconds from Scene 6 (Davis Sq). This is the opening, with the WS that is "backwards" as compared to all the MS & CU of the scene. I really want to use some kind of establishing shot, so - despite Pete (m' manfriend')'s comment on a previous version that I look (in the shot) like I'm doing a pirhouette (sp?) - I've tried to cut from the WS to a MS on the turn I make as I sit down - you know, like audience turning with me, sort of thing...
Anyway - I'm hoping some one will tell me how it looks -- how bad is the jump from one direction to the other? From Kevin CU to the WS? Is it usable or not? Other comments?
Lemme know what you think.
Scene 6 was hard. I'm moving on to Scene 5 now.
REA
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Further motivation
Well, I started teaching yesterday (for the new term, that is). It's the first time I'll have three "sections" - i.e., they're all 'Intro to Public Speaking,' but different times. Is 27 times 3 really 81? I've been saying I'll have "75" students -- 81 seems like more than six more than 75. I think it's psychologically more like twelve more. :)
Anyway, in my third section, one of the students asked me to say a little about myself, and whaddaya think came out of my mouth? From Boston, blah blah blah, have a dog and a cat, etc., etc., and I'm slowly editing a movie I shot "a few years ago." They wanted to know what the movie was about, I said something vague, a couple people looked interested and then it was time to go. But now I have yet one more group of conscience police on my tail.
That's 50% what this blog is for, you know -- to keep me on th ball. I haven't had time to work on the editing for the last two weeks or so, but I WILL get back to it -- I'm going to try to edit every Friday and Saturday. It would definitely help my motivation to know that someone was looking in on this blog from time to time. If you actually read this, just post a 'hi' comment, so I know you're keeping an eye on me. If you would. Maybe I should tell my class they'll get extra credit points if they post on my blog...
In any case, I'll keep at it as best I can!
It's been below zero here for two weeks now -- I'm COLD!
All the very best to youse and yourn,
Rachel
Anyway, in my third section, one of the students asked me to say a little about myself, and whaddaya think came out of my mouth? From Boston, blah blah blah, have a dog and a cat, etc., etc., and I'm slowly editing a movie I shot "a few years ago." They wanted to know what the movie was about, I said something vague, a couple people looked interested and then it was time to go. But now I have yet one more group of conscience police on my tail.
That's 50% what this blog is for, you know -- to keep me on th ball. I haven't had time to work on the editing for the last two weeks or so, but I WILL get back to it -- I'm going to try to edit every Friday and Saturday. It would definitely help my motivation to know that someone was looking in on this blog from time to time. If you actually read this, just post a 'hi' comment, so I know you're keeping an eye on me. If you would. Maybe I should tell my class they'll get extra credit points if they post on my blog...
In any case, I'll keep at it as best I can!
It's been below zero here for two weeks now -- I'm COLD!
All the very best to youse and yourn,
Rachel
Friday, January 18, 2008
People News
Hi - so - Greg Dancer is moving to Copenhagen!
Copenhagen is cool. That's where the "Dogme 95" group is. They are a group of filmmakers who wrote a manifesto (in 1995, as you might guess) about how movies should be made -- cheaply, for the most part, for both values-related and artistic reasons. Very interesting. They made 'Dogville' (with Nicole Kidman) which I loved. I thought the lack of walls in the set was fascinating and very effective. The story takes place in a small American town, but the set is all just one large warehouse, with "chalk" marking where the "houses" start and stop -- among other things. It's a gloomy, disturbing film, a la the short story "The Lottery." If you're interested in independent film, I highly recommend it.
So, Greg, are you going to go find Lars? Tell him I said 'hey.'
I have other interesting news about other people, but not the express permission to share it. Anytime you want to let me know that I can share, please do.
And thanks for posting a comment, Jack!
Rachel
Copenhagen is cool. That's where the "Dogme 95" group is. They are a group of filmmakers who wrote a manifesto (in 1995, as you might guess) about how movies should be made -- cheaply, for the most part, for both values-related and artistic reasons. Very interesting. They made 'Dogville' (with Nicole Kidman) which I loved. I thought the lack of walls in the set was fascinating and very effective. The story takes place in a small American town, but the set is all just one large warehouse, with "chalk" marking where the "houses" start and stop -- among other things. It's a gloomy, disturbing film, a la the short story "The Lottery." If you're interested in independent film, I highly recommend it.
So, Greg, are you going to go find Lars? Tell him I said 'hey.'
I have other interesting news about other people, but not the express permission to share it. Anytime you want to let me know that I can share, please do.
And thanks for posting a comment, Jack!
Rachel
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
SCENE 6 is "in the C"
All right, for better or worse, I have put one scene together! Yayyy! Woo hooo!!
*big sigh of relief*
One down, sixty-five-ish to go. I say "ish" because of things like the absence of a Scene 11 and the fact that we re-numbered some scenes in accordance with how we shot them, etc.
I tried to export the beginning in order to post it here and get some feedback, but I can't figure out how to get it to export in 16x9. I'd swear I was doing what I'm supposed to be doing -- except for the lack of result. I'll keepbnm [cat walking on my kekloyboardgh - go away, Max] keep trying.
I finally saw 'Rosemary's Baby' a few days ago. [spoiler alert] That really is a remarkable movie for 1965--definitely not directed by an American (Did she just say something about her period without it being a punchline?!) Just so artfully shot--although I could have done without the superimposition of the devil's face near the end, that was overkill and a little silly.
I'm sure our film won't have any overkill. Ahem.
You know what our film does have a lot of? Food.
But I'm not going to tackle one of the dinner scenes just now (I actually did do a version of the "Life has directions" dinner scene between Larry and Marissa a year or two ago - I wonder if it will hold up). I'm thinking of doing the scene when Bill comes home from work to find Marissa newly arrived. I think of it as the "Heyyyyyy" scene because Kevin had to come in the door and say "Heyyyyyy" so many times. Scene 4 maybe it is? Hmmm. I haven't seen the footage for this scene in a couple years - should be interesting!
I'm hungry.
Rachel
oh - P.S. - This is Max. He helps me sometimes.
*big sigh of relief*
One down, sixty-five-ish to go. I say "ish" because of things like the absence of a Scene 11 and the fact that we re-numbered some scenes in accordance with how we shot them, etc.
I tried to export the beginning in order to post it here and get some feedback, but I can't figure out how to get it to export in 16x9. I'd swear I was doing what I'm supposed to be doing -- except for the lack of result. I'll keepbnm [cat walking on my kekloyboardgh - go away, Max] keep trying.
I finally saw 'Rosemary's Baby' a few days ago. [spoiler alert] That really is a remarkable movie for 1965--definitely not directed by an American (Did she just say something about her period without it being a punchline?!) Just so artfully shot--although I could have done without the superimposition of the devil's face near the end, that was overkill and a little silly.
I'm sure our film won't have any overkill. Ahem.
You know what our film does have a lot of? Food.
But I'm not going to tackle one of the dinner scenes just now (I actually did do a version of the "Life has directions" dinner scene between Larry and Marissa a year or two ago - I wonder if it will hold up). I'm thinking of doing the scene when Bill comes home from work to find Marissa newly arrived. I think of it as the "Heyyyyyy" scene because Kevin had to come in the door and say "Heyyyyyy" so many times. Scene 4 maybe it is? Hmmm. I haven't seen the footage for this scene in a couple years - should be interesting!
I'm hungry.
Rachel
oh - P.S. - This is Max. He helps me sometimes.
Monday, January 7, 2008
I Miss My Moviola
...although I actually liked the Steenbeck better. The old by-hand film-editing machines. Screw this computer editing!! *can't *touch *it -- *all *illusory... Aarrghhh!
Of course, I'm sure that people who actually know what all those commands mean have an easier time of it. But I, for example, seem to have de-activated the auto-link function, somehow. That is, when I put a clip in the timeline, it's not automatically locked to its sound. Driving me crazy! And even when I get a little check mark next to the word "Link" in the pull-down menu, it's not!
I miss the actual cutting and splicing - hanging clips up on the bin pins, wheeling the bins around... oh well. This was certainly cheaper.
Thanks for reading, Other Rachel's BF!!
Good night,
REA
Of course, I'm sure that people who actually know what all those commands mean have an easier time of it. But I, for example, seem to have de-activated the auto-link function, somehow. That is, when I put a clip in the timeline, it's not automatically locked to its sound. Driving me crazy! And even when I get a little check mark next to the word "Link" in the pull-down menu, it's not!
I miss the actual cutting and splicing - hanging clips up on the bin pins, wheeling the bins around... oh well. This was certainly cheaper.
Thanks for reading, Other Rachel's BF!!
Good night,
REA
Oh, and BTW
Some of you gave me some interesting details about your lives that I'd be happy to relate here, but I don't want to "talk out of school" -- let me know if I can share your life updates!
Gang's All Here!
Hello again!
It's true - I've been gone for a week. How could I deny it?
In the meantime, I've heard back from Rachel (the other one), Kevin, Christine (who may or may not actually go by "Christine" anymore...), Cynthia (Conti), Greg and Sarah. Hooray! Also another friend who likes her privacy but who helped us out quietly, back in the day, with some _money_, which was mighty nice of her, and although she hasn't confirmed my mention of the blog, Louise might check in here from time to time too (she made us some very yummy food when we were working in the Jenkins' kitchen, and she and her Michael & Duncan were Quaker extras at the meeting house). Soon I'll send out a wider net. Feel free to spread the love and chaos, yourselves (IF you're actually even reading this, which, I know, you might not be. La la la...)
I didn't finish Scene 6 as I said I would -- I ended up refining the timing of the dialogue instead. So TODAY, by gum, here goes.
Also - a little later today, after I've got some cutting done, I think I'll post some more pictures -- and see what the deal is with posting video. There seems to be a little filmstrip icon, but I'm dubious.
And if you do read this - let me know you're out there! I must admit, I feel a little silly writing into the ether sometimes. :)
Peace out,
Rachel
It's true - I've been gone for a week. How could I deny it?
In the meantime, I've heard back from Rachel (the other one), Kevin, Christine (who may or may not actually go by "Christine" anymore...), Cynthia (Conti), Greg and Sarah. Hooray! Also another friend who likes her privacy but who helped us out quietly, back in the day, with some _money_, which was mighty nice of her, and although she hasn't confirmed my mention of the blog, Louise might check in here from time to time too (she made us some very yummy food when we were working in the Jenkins' kitchen, and she and her Michael & Duncan were Quaker extras at the meeting house). Soon I'll send out a wider net. Feel free to spread the love and chaos, yourselves (IF you're actually even reading this, which, I know, you might not be. La la la...)
I didn't finish Scene 6 as I said I would -- I ended up refining the timing of the dialogue instead. So TODAY, by gum, here goes.
Also - a little later today, after I've got some cutting done, I think I'll post some more pictures -- and see what the deal is with posting video. There seems to be a little filmstrip icon, but I'm dubious.
And if you do read this - let me know you're out there! I must admit, I feel a little silly writing into the ether sometimes. :)
Peace out,
Rachel
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)