This film opens in limited theater distribution and streaming on AppleTV+today. The New York Times describes the film as “ONCE” with more feeling. It is a comfortable, satisfying film. It follows Flora (played by Eve Hewson, daughter of U2’s Bono) , a single mom who is at war with her son, Max. Trying to find… Continue Reading
Film Elements
THEATERS BRACE FOR HAVOC +Fall Class
An article in The Hollywood Reporter provides an analysis of the situation for Cinemas for the rest of the year. Uncertainty and possible havoc. https://tinyurl.com/3kncmhfp The title of Bob Moss’s Fall class has been announced. “The Filmmaking Collaboration – Storytelling Within the Min-En-Scène”. Presented by Vibes From The Screen .com this online 6 week group… Continue Reading
STUDIOBINDER a must pick
Thanks to Linda Lamb for introducing me to StudioBinder https://www.youtube.com/@StudioBinder/videos. The site contains short videos (10 – 20 min.) on how named filmmakers deal with various film elements. Expand your filmic knowledge by subscribing. Continue Reading
Sam Mendes on Cinematographers With Whom He Has Worked
Sorry, I should have read further before the last post. Here are Director Sam Mendes comments on cinematographers at the festival: “He acknowledged the cinematographers with whom he has worked, starting with the late Hall, who won Oscars for Mendes’ first two movies, American Beauty and Road to Perdition (posthumously). “Conrad was my guide, and… Continue Reading
Cameraimage: “Treat Cinematographers As Artists”
Be sure to check out this article in THR reporting on Cameraimage Director Marek Żydowicz’s view that “Cinematographers should be treated as artists” https://tinyurl.com/mtbzbk63 Continue Reading
16mm vs Digital
Director Natesh Hegde (Pedro) has made the aesthetic choice of opting to shoot his new venture Tiger’s Pond on 16mm rather than digital. “It’s true that digital cameras democratized the cinema medium. But I really do not like crisp and flashy digital images much,” says Hegde. “Also, I would like to practice cinema with precision.… Continue Reading
88th Oscars and The Vibes — Tell The Story of Filmmaking
The 88th Academy Awards production had a very different feel to it from those of recent years. All to the plus. Introductory presentations were crisper without the slapstick comedy that often occurred between presenters and acceptance speeches were crisper, to the point and most importantly shorter. All the other fifty thank-you acknowledgment scrolled by on… Continue Reading
Music in Film –A New Study Group
The past few weeks I have been in the process of preparing a new study group for Spring. Music in Film will look at the many roles that music plays during the course of a film; the people who compose and the directors who make use of it. We will look at how music at… Continue Reading
Indiewire’s Walter Murch interview
Check out Indiewire‘s Emily Buder’s excellent interview with film editor and sound designer Walter Murch http://bit.ly/1NllCwr From “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” to “The English Patient“, “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” and “Cold Mountain” Walter Murch has contributed to some of the most memorable films of our time. Listen to Murch’s comments on move from film… Continue Reading
Analyzing Film Elements
ELEMENTS OF FILM ANALYSIS Although there is no set definition for “tone” within the trade, it is generally thought to be the story’s relationship to reality. Another definition is “A certain quality, mood or atmosphere that the writer establishes through the careful manipulation of the pace, texture and selected images….Tone can be understood as the… Continue Reading