Richland Digital Video Evening Class 2017

Hey guys!   :) So, here is my final project. I couldn't decide which one I liked more (as far as music goes). This is the one I turned in: https://vimeo.com/246036169 and here is the other: https://vimeo.com/246036955 Please feel free to critique me on which one you like better as well as the end result! Thanks! And thanks for an awesome semester!!

The link to my self-directed video is below: https://vimeo.com/246199986 Enjoy Lisa

    The topic and breakdown on the various definitions of the montage made for a very interesting read. It was interesting to learn about the 5 categories of montages since I never really considered breaking down montages into different categories like this. Of the various montages mentioned, I found the overtonal montage to be the most interesting, as it deals with a collective calculation of a piece's appeal.Overall, I think this reading resonated with me the most out of the four readings since I have done most of my projects by cutting together video game footage together to form a coherent video work that demonstrates a recurring theme throughout.

     This reading gave me a better insight of how time affects the mediums of photography and film making. I found it interesting on how it mentions how one of the goals of photography is to capture a second or moment in time to view the smaller details that are generally lost by the passage of time. As if to contrast that statement on photography, it goes on to say how film has the opposite problem, in which it needs to focus on all the time as soon as the camera starts rolling. It was especially informative to read about how film makers want to use the space-time relationship to their advantage, so some tend to use equipment that helps to modify/warp the perspective of the camera to gain the intended effect for the scene they want to shoot. Overall, I found myself much more appreciative of the time-space relationship in film and learned about other techniques I hadn't considered when filming.

I missed reading this assignment at the very beginning of the semester, but I think the article describes narratives very well. I ask myself would I have seen things sooner or differently if I would as they relate to filmmaking if I would have read it earlier. When examining story plot differences, parallels, and motivations, I have really never thought about how much of what you get from a film is based on your life experiences. As you look at someone else's story through your own lens, there are many ways in which you could interpret something differently than the creator's view because of your own unique worldview. Lisa