Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

We are approaching the end of the semester and I can say that I am looking forward to break, but I am going to miss Fiction Field 2. I enjoyed my projects and I feel like I learned more about directing from my first project than any other film I have worked on, even though it was only a minute long. I learned that length is not important as detail and action.

I also got a chance to try script supervising, which I did enjoy. I realized the importance and difficult that can come with keeping track of shots and how long they are.

I really enjoyed my classmates and their creativity on the different projects. I learned more about the collaboration process that comes from making student films. I discovered what qualities a person should have for them to be good to work with. Crew chemistry is probably one of the most important things that a producer should keep in mind and that is something I will remember when I do my thesis next year.

At first, I was not sure of what to think of the blogs posts, but as time went on, I realized it was a great way to force me to sit down and watch a movie or a television episode every week. It gave me time to relax and think about my major and the medium I want to work in.

To end the semester, here is my top movie list of the year, all of which I recommend.

5. The Master

4. Moonrise Kingdom

3. Argo

2. Skyfall

1. Lincoln

Lincoln

Over break I got the chance to see the film Lincoln. I thought that it was very well made, the lighting was great, and the acting was spot on. After the movie was over my parents and I always discuss what we liked and disliked about the film. The thing that stood out to me the most was how they showed all the famous event about lincoln and the civil was, such as his death. Everyone knows that Lincoln was shot at the theater so they decided to show that event taking place from a different perspective. Instead of showing Booth shooting Lincoln they showed his son finding out the news. I feel that it made it much more powerful by seeing his sons emotions then the actual shooting of Lincoln. All aesthetics of the film were amazing and you could tell that a lot of research had taken place inorder to make this movie what it is. I would recommend this movie to anyone and I consider it a must see!!!

Tori

Fore Score and Seven Years Ago

      It's that time of year again, when we start seeing previews for this years crop of Oscar bait. One such movie trailer was released this week. In fact this trailer had so much hype that it's trailer had a trailer. The movie in question is Steven Spielbergs Lincoln.

      The movie stars Daniel Day-Lewis as our most revered president. Along with Sally Field, Tommy Lee jones and Joseph Gordon-Leveitt. It seems like forever since Spielberg had a movie he directed in theaters but boy-o-boy does he return with a punch. Everything about this trailer and this movie look spectacular. the movie seems to be shot straight out of time with its crisp HD feel. But what really gets my going is Day-Lewis as Lincoln. Every line he has in the trailer is so powerful and moving it feels as if you are hearing and seeing stock footage of the President himself. Needless to say November can't come fast enough.

.......Boom