Anna Hamillas Film Blog

Three Sounds Files Activator: 1. What can you do to fix audio? - You can change the volume of the the recording  - You can make the sound more clear 2. What can't be fixed? - You can change the volume it was shot at and enhance it - You can raise the volume but it will still be pretty quiet 3. What is the optimal level for sound recording? - The optimal level was 0, it was a balance between quiet and loud - You can shoot at any level but you will have to fix it to create the right volume for your film

Critique Reflection Blog Post - Avant Garde Film 4/1/19 What can I improve?: I can improve my use of the camera, I feel like I used the same techniques over and over again and could probably chance things up more and make it more creative. Something I can also improve on is editing I have approved more but I want to try and do more things. I could also approve in my filming techniques, I don't think my shaking and moving around of the camera received not the feedback I was hoping for, next time i'll add the shaking later in editing. I feel like the order of the clips seemed a bit confusing, maybe next time I could always add little segments to show that time has passed in between the shots. What are my strengths and how can I make them  even better?: My strengths I feel are acting in the films, i've been in many musicals and classes that i've learned more techniques to use in films. There is always room to improve on acting skills even the greatest actors sti...

Light Pollution: Here is a good source to see how to prevent/stop light pollution: https://coreglow.ca/news/5-ways-to-reduce-light-pollution-core-glow-with-the-international-darksky-association/ Sources of light Pollution: Street lights, cars, office buildings, advertising. The inappropriate or excessive use of artificial light – known as light pollution – can have serious environmental consequences for humans, wildlife, and our climate. Components of light pollution include: Glare  – excessive brightness that causes visual discomfort Skyglow  – brightening of the night sky over inhabited areas Light trespass  – light falling where it is not intended or needed Clutter  – bright, confusing and excessive groupings of light source https://www.darksky.org/light-pollution/ The effects: Human health- Disruption of the sleep process which had many health consequences Environmental- Disruption of circadian rhythms, inability to hunt, ...

Summary of the film taken from:  http://dramatica.com/analysis/rear-window “A news photographer, confined to a wheelchair by a broken leg, gazes idly at the behavior of the neighbors across the courtyard of his Greenwich Village apartment.  His observations lead him to suspect that one of the neighbors has murdered his wife, but he is unable to convince his fiancée and his detective friend that he is right.  Eventually, when the fiancée discovers incriminating evidence confirming his suspicions, the killer discovers he is being watched and tries to kill the photographer.  The snooper is saved in the nick of time, though his second leg is broken in the course of the rescue operation.” (Truffaut, p. 214.) Analyzing how this panning scene answers some of the plot questions: How is Hitchcock telling the story of the movie in just one long panning shot? ( pay attention to sound and the visual information): In one panning shot it shows you whats going on without usi...

List the sound effects you hear in this scene:   -Cars -Animals  -Clock -Kids Playing -Music -Birds Notes: -US films are darker and socially critical  -Film Noir  -HUAC blacklisted many actors, directors and writers for suspected ties to communism  -Television was introduced and Colored film  -Biblical epics, Westerns, and Musicals  -Italian Neorealism and Japanese Art Cinema - The US government's Office of War Information (OWI), formed in 1942, served as an important propaganda agency during World War II, and coordinated its efforts with the film industry to record and photograph the nation's war-time activities. Tinseltown aided in the defensive mobilization, whether as combatants, propagandists, documentary, newsreel or short film-makers, educators, fund-raisers for relief funds or war bonds, entertainers, or morale-boosters. Films took on a more realistic rather than escapist tone, as they had done during the Depression year...

I created a version of one with and without effects(This is the one without effects (Below) the one above is the actual film):  https://youtu.be/uoQg5KegbaY Reflect-  Refer to your notes and write a blog post explaining resolution and aspect ratio: Resolution is a the end result and for this end result I think it turned good. The resolution is important to make sure the film turns out as you wanted it to go. The aspect ratio in this film is important because its important to portray the meaning of the film and to be able to express the film, its also important for all the clips to be the right size. Discuss successes & recommendations (if you were to complete the project again): Successes where the teamwork, we all worked together and had important roles, i was the director and was featured in the beginning and Erika was the girl and then the boys moved the flower around to different shots. Recommendations are to have a good plan of action and to ...

Footloose Montage Scene (Above) How does the use of montage illustrate the intention of directors and what is its effect on the audien ce?:  The use of montage can illustrate the intentions of the directors and have and effect on the audience . For example in the film we watched about the baby and tennis, it could be interpreted different ways. For example could show work and family life or that playing tennis is like having a kid. Montage is series of short clips its fast but it conveys meanings. Reflect on the use of montage, the intention of directors, and its effect on the audience: The use of montage can show time passing in seconds, for example it would show 2 weeks in 6 seconds. The intentions of directors are to show special events and convey a deeper meaning. It could show the cycle of life, for example in the one film we watched about the birth, between and rebirth it showed the beginning of life then a problem or death and then finding the solution o...