Finals Pre Critic

Dvd Portfolio:

So far I've only done my DVD theme. It seems scary.......and I'm not excited to use it...

Digital Portfolio:

This part was easy as the compressor finished I used the magnifying glass symbol to go straight to my file. Using the compressor can get really confusing and I wish I had used it more and gotten use to it better.

Once it stopped completely and had to restart.

If you don't label clearly you could end up compressing the same thing twice (which I did because I had things labeled simply 'final' 'last cut')

Web Portfolio:

So far using Vimeo and Youtube is easy. I want to use Behance, but it scares me and I honestly don't feel like my work is good enough yet for it.

*Note I was absent last week because of family reasons and my ride had to return without me.

Fellowship/Internship Assignment

FELLOWSHIP: For the fellowship assignment I needed to brainstorm what I want to do as an artist, film and fine arts. I am interested in experimentation and pushing the bars on what skills go into film beside directing and working a camera. I want to find ways to truly integrate the hand skills from fine arts and put them to work in film.

A common example is the artistry that when into making Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. The art, set, costume, and make-up directors used a variety of processes to get the authentic and eye catching finish product, like when creating certain weapons and armor they used an old metals casting process done by highly trained blacksmiths.

My artistic goal if I got this fellowship would be to learn various techniques in fine art/craft and gain a proficient historical understanding of my environment.

This will then translate into my professional goal, which is to be able to create quality, realistic, visuals in films I produce. This understanding can then be manipulated to problem solve in the future.

In Europe, I would like to specifically focus on Viking history. I would like to stay in Norway and get an understanding of their history, government, social ideals and community, art, clothing, etc. I would get footage, photographs, and a wide selection of Viking history.

INTERNSHIPS:

• Werehaus Productions- This company interests me because of their commitment to underground culture, including sports like surfing, skateboarding, and BMX, graffiti, music, and fashion. They use documentarian styled commercials and create a very personal feel in their beautifully high quality videos. The style is how I would like my work to look and feel, while the subject matter are aspects I would deal with if I had a production company.
• 40 Acres and a Mule- Spike Lee is a groundbreaking African American artist. He deals with every aspect of his production company as well as has been in front and behind the camera. He has always gotten great feedback from actors he has worked with, which is important to me because I want to learn how to have strong relationships with my actors to help create strong films. He also has created documentaries with hard hitting facts and inspiring images.
• Biz Bash Magazine- This magazine gives in-depth reviews on high and large scale events. From HBO premieres to the Superbowl, Biz Bash recognizes everything from who produced these events to where the decor is from. They deal with who does business, marketing, and PR for large companies.

Narrative One

Theme: {Prince saves a damsel in distress} Trying to "save" someone you love when they may not need your help and need to become their own hero.

A damsel learns to become her own hero.

Act One: Opens with main character just getting out of a quarrel with a guy she has just accused of chauvinistic actions. She gets stopped by her best friend who pulls her away and tells her she's over reacting. He guy goes back to his girlfriend frustrated and walks off. They're friendship is established and the history of both girls. Main character who comes from a single parent home with her mom who goes through one abusive boyfriend to another.
And character two who's father is in and out of jail and lives with her grandmother.

Act Two: The boyfriend of character two is introduced. He thinks that being a man gives him power of her. She doesn't have confidence around him. And with every verbal attack you can see her get her feeling hurt over and over again.
When they group goes out Character One tries to intervene without being overbearing, but with out character two to back her up, she gets ignored by the boyfriend. But his final comment causes a heated argument between character one and the boyfriend.
When character two pulls Ch. one aside to tell her to say out of her relationship Ch. One explains that she doesnt want to see her hurt anymore and cant understand why she would rather be with him.

Act Three: Character two goes home with her boyfriend. She's contemplating her relationship and words from Ch. One. She listens to her boyfriends same rude and hurtful comments. With her head down, she makes a rude comment back. He pauses, thinks of something worst to say, she combats him again. He raises his voice and tries to put her in her place. She looks him in the eyes, grabs her bag, and walks out. He stands at the door yelling, calling her names, etc. When she gets in her car he comes to the window. The boyfriend tries to apologies. She looks at him again and simply replies, "No more."

Post Critique

Skill that needs to be worked on. After viewing the footage below I realized I want to develop in multiple areas, including story an character development, relationship with actors, and lighting. The area I feel extremely weak in is organization on set, with shots and master shots, unexpected problems, what's in the frame, and be more in control.

Self Critique

During project two I wanted to deal with emotion through horror. Our class picked a strategy from a list and executed it as we felt best. My process is 'waiting'.

I am hoping that my audience actually feels fear, worry, anger, and anxiety.

I want to become great at getting viewers to feel emotions through all the forms of art that i work with. I feel that taping into my audiences consciences will always be the key to hooking them in.

I wanted to focus more on the process of whats behind a door. I wanted someone walking up steps and trying to force the door to the room open, but during filming i spent a lot of time working on my helps acting. The piece ended up being more about her. And after I finished editing it was apparent that waiting was more of the theme.

Main tension/conflict: be specific, look for this element in all genres of film. Strengths of the film.

I think the films strong points are lighting and editing.

I want to learn how to be more organized on the set, help my actors, and manage a team.

Also I want to be able to be more creative when problem solving.

Waiting from Presius Marie on Vimeo.

THIS IS THE COOLEST FIND!!! Its a blog by Nick Jr.'s Yo! Gabba Gabba team!!!
All the behind the scene stuff from filming to planning, all the funny backstage stuff and the special guest! and EVEN DJ LANCE!!!
I would LOVE to work with them!
click the picture or link below.

http://brobee.blogspot.com

Memphis Symphony Orchestra

This is a small promotional video I just completed for Memphis Symphony Orchestra. I did videography work for them over the summer. They hosted their first bi-annual Conductors Competition in July. I was very excited to be apart of the team. I got to be onstage, learning about conducting and feeling the music as the orchestra played.

Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Clip from Project 1

Art: Erwin Olaf

The other day I ran across photographer and filmmaker Erwin Olaf.

I love his edited photography style and calm yet dark way of filming. Even the way he portrays women interests me.

Digital Cinema One: Assignment Two

Ok so this project needed a bit more planning than I thought. At first since the project was so open I was confused. But in the end I found a way to make my initial idea work with a given strategy.

Activity as a Gradual Process:

My process is opening a door. But I want to build suspense, fear, and panic in the viewer. To do this I want to use a very dark room with one door.

Shots: Use many "close up" shots and one "over the shoulder" shot after an "establishing" shot.

Equipment: Lights, Light stand, Tripod, Small Reflector

The storyboard above shows my actor in panic and fear in a dark room. between each transition there will be sounds of walking that lead to the opening of the door where she is hiding. the sounds are representing the actual process of the door getting opened.

Digital Cinema One: Assignment One

Assignment One: "Introduce yourself with a self-expressive gesture. Your gesture and how you decide to film it should reveal the "camera's" view to exploit the differences between the camera and the eye."

Concept: Seeking knowledge/understanding and peace/tranquility through solitude, meditation, and literature. Gesture is reading, and breathing.

I will be using an actress, and costuming. The setting will be in the MCA garden area. Shots will include ELS, EST, WS, MS, CU, ECU, INSERTS, REVEAL, High Angle and Horizontals.

i havent posted in about a year! whooooa!
well i need this blog for my digital cinema class. so i'm back.
i'll post for fun. otherwise everyone check out my TUMBLR! this one's mainly art and music.

I [Heart] Monster Girls...

Crazy Cat Lady...

Opps i forgot to post this shoot...

Tyler Murphy...

Tyler Murphy:

Sk3x:

How/when did you become interested in fashion?

Tyler

I have always considered my self to be quite fashionable, i had a phase, as everyone does, where they follow trendy fashions, in middle school, but I have always looked on blogs, and always had a handy fashion magazine to catch my eye since I was little

SK3X:What magazine are you draw to?

Tyler

at first I loved GQ, but i feel that it teaches men how to dress nicely, but not how to push fashion, and to dress differently, and to try new things, so I now am quite a fan of W, even though it is a womens magazine, i like the fact that it takes what I believe to be an artistic, more creative approach to fashion, that does push the limit.

SK3X:

I know your an art student. Do you think your fashion and your art relate much or not really?

Tyler

um, i dont know if fashion influences my art, but i do think that art influences my fashion, both are dark in color, and mix a sense of structure with relaxation of design, but i dont know if they are directly connected

SK3X:I can see that a lot. Do you think that fashion has "helped" you in your life?

Tyler

absolutely, i think it has given me confidence that i lacked as a child, i think it gave me something other than art to live, and a way to show myself in a different way, i think that it gave me a signature, something to be known for

SK3X:I can agree completely!

So who's your favorite designer, and your favorite style icon?

Tyler

favorite designer, that has to be i would say prada, or gucci, it sounds cliche, but i love the way they fit their clothing, i dont think i could ever wear an entire outfit by either designer, gucci uses too much color for me, and prada is sometimes too classic, but i think that in terms of making clothes, and still adding a layer of creativity, they are amazing

SK3X:and style icon?

Tyler

and as far as a style icon goes, i dont know that i admire anyone, in terms of a celebrity, but i have always looked up to my mother in terms of style, i think we have a lot in common, the fact that both of our wardrobes are lacking color, and that we wear both fitted and seemingly oversized clothing

plus i used to secretly wear her heels, when she wasnt looking that is

lol

SK3X:Cute! Now give me the DONT's of Mens Fashion.

Tyler

donts on mens fashion :

dont shop at any store that styles you from head to thought, without your own touch, stores like abercrombie, hollister, fashion is about thought, you have to create your own

dont claim that you dont care about fashion, everyone cares about looking their best, have pride in yourself and how you look

dont get stuck in trends

dont wear things that dont fit properly, there is nothing like a well tailored suit or even a nicely fitted shirt that looks better on a man

dont wear ugly printed shirts, and never wear sweats or basketball shorts in public

SK3X: Haha and the Do's?

Tyler

mens dos:

do push the envelop, even men can dress well, and differently, in fact they should

do know what colors look good on you, and what types of clothing flatter your body, even men have to think of what flatters their body types

do think about your style, putting thought into what you chose to wear everyday says a lot about your confidence,

do mix vintage and modern clothing, better yet, mix everything, make your own style, in fact style is something that cannot be bought

i guess thats about it

SK3X:Give me a statement, about fashion/style, men, men's fashion, a middle finger to the fashion industry. Haha whatever you want.

Tyler

men need not be afraid of fashion, its not just for women, in a perfect world they would know that from birth, push the envelop if you do nothing else in life

need not be afraid*

SK3X: Agreed again. Thanks Tyler Murphy ^_^

Tyler

no problem chica, thanks so much

this was super fun

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Russian Nation...

Identity...

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There's a place downtown...

LOVE...

Sk3X...

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