Trained vs born talent, beauty and a beast, a powerful person giving up all power to someone balancing the power balance, The present day marketing trials juxtaposed against the humble beginnings of Ichimonji energy drink company, the weak and the powerful interacting.
The themes that interest me contain opposites in harmony.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Guiding the eye using sound and composition vs close up
The eye has a tendency to move to certain points on an image, like the well lit, or the one that provides the longest vision, or the one that shows open space, land or sky. sound can also direct the eye. An experienced filmmaker uses such means over a close up to guide the attention of the viewer.
There is a rhythm to living beings, the rhythm of a cow walking in the opening scene of Satantango, humans must have a rhythm, that changes with our mood.
There is a rhythm to living beings, the rhythm of a cow walking in the opening scene of Satantango, humans must have a rhythm, that changes with our mood.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
A man walks to his childhood school on a rainy day wearing a snowboarding helmet and rain coat. He attends a class. He awkwardly walks out after having to stand up for not knowing the answer to a question. The teacher was following with questions and it was his turn, he feels awkward and walks out of the class clumsily. Outside, his snowboarding helmet seems to be stolen, it's now replaced by a different one. He suspect a boy and his family, but he isn't sure if the one he has was the original one.
Monday, August 1, 2011
To create poetry from the ordinary is the ultimate aim of cinema. Any cinema that fails to do so, might stay in the mind for long for reasons such as symbolism or iconography, but the impact it creates is frail. Poetry creates a strong indescribable momentary experience, symbols create long lasting but shallow imagery.
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