Two of the books that I used extensively during the course were Grammar of the Shot and Grammar of the Edit by Christopher Bowen and Roy Thompson. Grammar of the Shot assumes that you have only a very basic understanding of filming. The book introduces the reader… Continue reading Grammar of the Shot/Edit
I’ve received feedback from my tutor on assignment 4 and based on the comments there is a need to firstly, address the poor sound quality and secondly reconsider the narrative flow. The tutors report is below: Ashley Lauryssen 4 This is the final revised version of the assignment based on the tutor comments: The feedback from… Continue reading Assignment 4 – Tutor Feedback and Final Version
As part of my preparation for Assignment 4, I read the relevant parts of Michael Rabiger’s very comprehensive book, DIRECTING – the Documentary. The book is a 535 page tome that covers all aspects of documentary film making, from understanding yourself and why you would want to make a documentary, the evolution of documentaries and… Continue reading Directing – the Documentary – Michael Rabiger
Lars von Trier’s ‘Dancer in the Dark’ is a strange mix of drama and musical at the same time, that seems to be filmed almost as if it were a documentary. Some reviewers have also classified the genre as crime, whereas others have gone for ‘horror’. I think the film is all of the above.… Continue reading Dancer in the Dark – Lars von Trier
When I visited the EYE Film Institute of the Netherlands in Amsterdam, I bought a book called ‘Cinematography – Robby Muller’ that was compiled by Linda van Deursen and Marietta de Vries. It has turned out to be one of the most inspiring and informative books I have read to date. Rather bizarrely, the… Continue reading Cinematography – Robby Muller
During this course I have read a significant number of books, or parts thereof, to support my studies. As the course draws to an end for me, I thought it may be valuable to reflect on some of these books and how they have helped me. In preparation for Assignment 4, I read Amy Delouise’s… Continue reading Real People on Camera – Amy Delouise
I’ve received very positive feedback from my tutor on Assignment 2 and am encouraged by the report. The report is attached: Ashley Lauryssen 2 – Tutor report The main correction I needed to address, as a result of the feedback, was the transition between Joe walking in the corridor and then eating in the storeroom. For… Continue reading Assignment 2 – Tutor Feedback and Final Version
I’ve received feedback from my tutor on Assignment 3 and am encouraged by the report which is positive and provides a critical review. The report is attached: Ashley Lauryssen 3 The revised version of the assignment is below: I was pleased that the tutor acknowledged some the shots that I worked particularly hard at to get… Continue reading Assignment 3 – Tutor Feedback and Final Version
For this assignment I have chosen to cover the wheat harvest in the Moselle Valley, Germany. I was fortunate enough to get the agreement of one of the local farmers to film him and his family during the wheat harvest which takes place over a period of about five to seven days at the beginning… Continue reading Assignment 4 – Constructing a narrative
Example of overlapping or repeating action In ‘Don’t Look Now’, Donald Sutherland goes into one of the churches that he is working in. He goes up onto a suspended platform to examine some mosaic repairs. While on the platform a ceiling beam breaks and falls onto the platform and in the process breaking some of… Continue reading Project 17: Contracted and Expanded Time
