Workly Clomernts!

   I learned this week that some cuts are harder than than others.

   I want to learn how to make time move slower so i can get more time for the short.

   The highlight of the week was getting tons of pop.

   The low point was not having much to say about the blogs.

   Here's a little something that could give you more appreciation for Micheal Bay's style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2THVvshvq0Q

Horizontal Bop!

   Humans are stupid. A slight movement change can change how people view things? The crap is that? You may not have noticed the effect that left or right movement has on you, but your brain did. Things moving left to right makes us feel all happy and stuff, and things moving right to left make us want to vomit. But why? Some say that it's because we read from left to right, but does that mean that for the Japanese this phenomenon is reversed? Because that's how they read? Regardless, this can be used to establish comfort or create a sense of safety and comfort. It's similar to how camera angles can create a sense of vulnerability or intimidation.

   This was also freaking short. I don't know what to say. So use rightward movement when you want to scramble someone's brain.

Rockin' Tunes, Man!

   Jon Williams writes us an amazing score for... up, nope, he's telling us about pretentiousness ground zero, Art School. Art school exists for artists that want to show off, and people who want to be artists but don't have any ideas. He has the grit to say that art school isn't necessary! But that it also won't hinder you're aspirations. (except for the debt) Since you can't teach creativity art school mainly serves as a way to show people ways they can express their creativity. Truth is, when itn comes to the arts, employeers rarely care about your credentials, but some are daft enough to think it matters. Ultimately the industry of art, be it drawing, music, movies, or whatever, it doesn't matter how much schooling is under your belt if an audience enjoys your work. Ol' Jonny also understands the 3D scrambles brains, and tells us to not to stress over changing software, and to just worry about the art fundamentals. Jon also says that we suck and we should lose any ambition we may have. Because wanting to be the best = ego. Ok. Fair enough. If you tried to jump off Quentin Tarantino's ego you'd never hit the ground. It also makes people not want to work with you, and work can really suffer. Case and point: The Room. 'Nuff said. Jon closes by saying we can always improve. Nice to end on a high note.

    So... this existed. Not much to say. Good pointers? Pretty good advice, but nothing mind-blowing. So obey these simple rules and do these simple things and you'll be getting inspiration every fifteen or twenty minutes.

Shooting the Stuff for the Week

After our little light demo I learned that the lights are fragile and should never be near them.


I want to learn how to clone people for $5 that way I wouldn't need to worry about actors.


The best part of this week was a show my grandpa recommended, Mad Dogs, which is really really good, and I highly recommend it.


The worst part of this week is my shoddy documentary and the return of the blogs.


Check this crap out! This guy watches some the worst movies ever.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsjEC4PlHmhM84yX5Y3rrg

Buy a 3D Printer...Buy...Buy...Buy...

Technology makes it easier to bring you're ideas to life. In the age of the inter...uh...3D printer, you can turn your drawings into toys. With the power of 3D printing you can make anything from a ball to a rocket ship component, if you got the cash, obviously. Anomalisa, created by Charlie Kaufman uses a 3D printer in the process of creating characters and set dressing. But let's talk about our old friends, LAIKA, the dudes that use 3D printing as steroids in the stop motion industry. Swapping character bits is still a pain and a half, but it's faster than the past. Stop motion, blah blah, tedious, blah blah blah, ask Geoff for details. Kaufman, the maker of Anomalsia didn't hide some of the things that made the characters look like they were 3D printed, he said it was a stylistic choice.


This was a thing, I guess. The author thinks if they praise the machine hard enough they'll get a free 3D printer. This articale was more of a "this thing does stuff" than "stuff you can do" type dealy. No advice to take other than "buy a 3D printer." Frankly if I had the money I'd rather a Play Station and the Sly Cooper games.

How to Make Your Movie Look More like a... Movie?

Making a good shot is tough when your on a budget. Especially if you're the only one working on it. But when you have materials and a crew you still have to make that shot interesting. Lighting is one of the most crucial parts of a scene. But what if the studio lights are scary? Or you're not exactly swimming in cash? DSLR guide came riding in on a white stallion to show us the light, cheap studio light that is. The sun makes a decent light source, the flickering is predictable and you don't need to replace it for a couple billion years. But what about inside? I'm getting there. Shoot near windows for some nice soft light. From the sun. Unfortunately Earth hates movies so you'll have to pick up what the weather puts down. If you want dramatic rain walking but it's sunny, you could spin it so the happy weather juxtaposes the sad person. Since cinema is a visual medium it's import your scenery is portraying the feel you want. Lights, location, environment, COLOR! All important. Location is straight forward, it's where the heck you are. If you want a drug deal in a warehouse it shouldn't look like a living room in a suburban home in your scene. The pace of the scene should be complimented by the editing. If you have high octane action there should be velocity, quick cuts, following the action. But if you want a slow scene you should linger on stuff. Color is color and color be color. It plays with your mind so choose wisely. Generally negative scenes are more monochrome, and positive scenes are SATURATED. Make sure a character's color scheme matches they're emotion, sad people in gray, etc. You can use other elements in your scene, like smoke, shadows, liquid, and the like. That crap the audience will eat up.
 The title of this thing is stupid. Aside from that I learned about colors, so I be a happy little man. This advice ain't bad so we should use it. Just today I used sunlight to light a scene in my class competition. Coincidentally it was about an unhappy camper and the light was pretty gray. So yay.

Last one of the stupid freaking week...

This week I began grasp how much deadlines suck.


I want to learn the motivation behind different styles of pants.


I learned that the cheaper tripods are better.


The worst part of this week was dropping the camera.


The high point was having my brother show me Rick and Morty. A fantastic show.


The other high point is finding this channel with lots of tips and tricks for crafting on Fallout 4.
 https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCCN2CzWJZPeLzrA_gZfMS6A