MORE FILMS THAT I LIKE

Danny Yount reel v2 2009 from samnyu on Vimeo.

Tash sent a web link this week to a short film from Danny Yount called reel v2 2009. This is a really inspiring piece of film with a great soundtrack that fits like a glove with the visuals.

I hope I can aspire to create work like this?????





Another short film that I really admire is from the Director: Rob Chiu. The film "The Time Has Come" shows a great use of digital overlay and post production to create a fantastic and well executed piece of film.

I really like the way the digital pieces interact with the actual film footage and become part of the film.

I would like to experiment more with this way of film making.

DOUBLE TAKE

When I was at the Film Museum in Amsterdam they where promoting a film by Johan Grimonprez called "Double Take". From taking a brief look at the trailer it look like a very interesting movie with some clever re touch work on Alfred Hitchcock. A quote from Grimonprez is: "If you meet your double, you should kill him."

I will endevour to watch this film over the coming weeks and post a review some time soon.

DOUBLE TAKE targets the global rise of fear-as-a-commodity, in a tale of odd couples and hilarious double deals. As television hijacks cinema, and the Khrushchev and Nixon kitchen debate rattles on, sexual politics quietly take off and Alfred himself emerges in a dandy new role on the TV, blackmailing housewives with brands they can't refuse.

AMSTERDAM FILM MUSEUM

After planning the schedule for the short break in Amsterdam - a trip to the Film Museum was logged in and on Friday I made my way to the Vondelpark (the current location of the museum). In 2012 the museum will be moving to its new location with an award winning building as the new residence.

On entering the museum I was disappointed to not see any film memorabilia such as old cameras props etc. The building was purely a place where you could go and watch nostalgic, classic films such as: An American in Paris, North By Northwest, I hired a contract killer and Visage. I am hoping that when they are re-located to the new swanky building that there will be a much bigger emphasis on the history of film as well as a place to view classics?

ARRIVAL & LOADING OF THE FILM

After receiving the eagerly anticipated films that where ordered a week before the trip to Amsterdam - they came the day before we set off for the very short break.

I have documented the excitement through a few images.

Amsterdam trip

After a short trip to Amsterdam testing out my new cine camera super 8 - I also took pictures as below to try to capture some of the highlights of the City. For some reason they kept stopping me from filming or taking pictures in the red light district? - still don't know why that is!!!!

The trip was a very interesting one although the weather and lighting was very poor I am looking forward to receiving my films back from the developing company some time soon.

I have now decided to start experimenting with film and sound to get the ball rolling. I just need to get hold of some old film to start trying things out.

FURTHER RESEARCH & REFERENCING

Following on from last weeks lectures I had a chat with Danny (fellow student) who had been into the University library and found a DVD (The Rhythm of film) by a chap called Geoffrey Jones.

I set aside my Monday night activities and began watching what was a real eye opener and very enjoyable watch.

His direction and choice of music was amazing - choosing (what I would have presumed fairly non eventful) subjects such as Snow, Rail, Locomotion and Trinidad & Tobago.

Geoffrey Jones has been making films that look, sound and feel like nothing else. He has a great nack of marrying images, music & rhythm together to make film that really draws you in.

He is one of Britain's true film artists making full use of his Bolex 16mm camera.

Cheers Danny!!

QUOTES

“Look at the subject as if you have never seen it before. Examine it from every side. Draw its outline with your eyes or in the air with your hands, and saturate yourself with it.” (John Baldessari)