Travel via electromagnetic waves through space and time to the planet of love.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mozmnwjnwcf
Trax:
1. Rocket Ride - Felix da Housecat
2. Digital Love - Daft Punk
3. New Killer Star - David Bowie
4. Astro 9 - Moon Birds
5. Eyes on Mars - Chrome
6. Contact - Brigitte Bardot
7. Static Gravity - Chrome
8. Computer Love (Sweet Dreams) - Egyptian Lover
9. Comets - Hatchback
10. The Robots - Kraftwerk
11. Come Into My World - Kylie Minogue
12. Supernova - Moon Birds
13. Another Girl, Another Planet - Only Ones
14. Something About Us - Daft Punk
15. Ballad for Space Lovers - Space
Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Book Notes: Intro to Documentary by Bill Nichols
Chapter One: Why Are Ethical Issues Central to Documentary Filmmaking?
Ethics regarding documentaries
-Inform subjects of the potential consequences of their portrayal in the film
Three common formats of documentary:
"I speak about Them to You"
-Most common
-My examples: Michael Moore or any other on-screen person creating dialogue about the scene
"It Speaks about Them to Us"
-"Voice of God" narrator
-Examples from book: commercials, movie trailers
-My examples: Planet Earth
"I or We speak about Us to You"
-"auto-ethnography"
-Examples from book: Kayopo Indians of the Amazon River Basin create their own documentaries about their rights to persuade Brazilian voters
-Marlon Riggs's Tongues Untied (1985) A black, gay male makes a documentary about himself and other black, gay males
-My example: Youtube diaries
Ethics regarding documentaries
-Inform subjects of the potential consequences of their portrayal in the film
Three common formats of documentary:
"I speak about Them to You"
-Most common
-My examples: Michael Moore or any other on-screen person creating dialogue about the scene
"It Speaks about Them to Us"
-"Voice of God" narrator
-Examples from book: commercials, movie trailers
-My examples: Planet Earth
"I or We speak about Us to You"
-"auto-ethnography"
-Examples from book: Kayopo Indians of the Amazon River Basin create their own documentaries about their rights to persuade Brazilian voters
-Marlon Riggs's Tongues Untied (1985) A black, gay male makes a documentary about himself and other black, gay males
-My example: Youtube diaries
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Independent Study Plan UPDATED Fall 2009
Individual Study Plan for Tara Swenson (FALL 2009)
48 Hours of work per week will be divided as follows (hours are approximate):
10 hours of reading per week
10 hours of writing per week (research results, film critiques, scripts, notes, ideas, etc.)
10 hours per week experimenting with and learning about equipment (test shoots with cameras, playing around with lighting, testing filters, practicing recording audio, watching lynda.com tutorials for use with equipment, proficiencies at Media Loan, etc.)
10 hours/week researching (using database at library, location scouting, contacting knowledgeable resources)
Plus any of the following:
0-4 hours of Workshops
0-4 hours of class time/discussion/brainstorm
6-8 hours screening films
Learning Objectives (for Fall):
- develop cinematography skills
- gain experience working with film (8mm, 16mm, or 35mm)
- prepare for production of one documentary, one art/visual piece and at least one narrative to be shot in the winter
- improve efficiency with camera equipment and software
- complete research regarding films to shoot in Winter (location scouting, contacts, production schedule, etc.)
Outcomes/Products (for end of academic year):
- One documentary (5-10 minutes) Polyamory
Modern Love Landscapes:
Polyamory, "Free Love", open relationships. What do they mean? What do they represent to those who believe in them? How does jealousy (or lack thereof) affect a relationship? How does our society compare to others? Why do we treat each other the way we do? What biases do we have towards individuals who choose not to partake in a "traditional" relationship? What can we learn from Polyamorists?
Theme: Modern relationships
Format: Hd or SD
Stylistic approach: Interviews, background voiceover, natural setting
Location: Depends on subjects interviewed
- One narrative (5 - 10 minutes) Loneliness
How do different people deal with loneliness? What makes people lonely? What different ways do people interact with one another? Can loneliness be a good thing, and how?
Theme: Loneliness
Location: Cascades, Seattle?
Format: 8 mm? SD?
Stylistic approach: This will be a short narrative piece about a person dealing with loneliness.
- One visual piece (5-10 minutes) shot on super high def for maximum slow motion
Theme: Rebirth
Location: Mima Mounds, WA (early morning or sunset)
Format: HD Slow motion, music, deep bass audio
Filters: red? (vibrant)
Stylistic Approach: vibrant w/shadows and direct sunlight or misty w/green and heavy fog- contrast to dresses/flowers
Also...
- Collection of research writing
- Research Journal
- Blog/Webstie
- Online portfolio/reel
Research for Creative Work:
- proposal writing workshop
- location scouting (as listed above)
- building production schedule
- research for "Research Projects" 1 & 2
Research Project 1:
- Contemporary Media Artist of choice: Michel Gondry
Research Project 2:
- Old/New Technologies: green/blue screen
Bibliography:
Loneliness and Love, Clark E. Moustakas
Intro to Documentary by Bill Nichols
Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular by Rust Hills
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principle of Screenwriting by
Robert Mckee
Documentation and Accountability:
- Writing and research will be kept online on blog bleachedandstatic.com and also printed out on Tuesdays
Research Journal:
- Also will be kept on blog
Academic Portfolio:
Due Oct. 20 and Dec. 3
Timeline: (Calendar of projects/events completed w/approximate hours)
Week 1 (Sept 27- Oct 3):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Began reading Loneliness and Love (10 hours)
Viewed 5 films: 500 Days of Summer (Marc Webb), Ratcatcher (Lynn Ramsay), Gasman (Lynn Ramsay), Kill the Day (Lynn Ramsay), Small Deaths (Lynn Ramsay),
(6 hours)
Wrote one film critique of 500 Days of Summer (2 hours)
Narrowed down ideas, wrote up schedule plan #1, blog, etc. (10 hours)
Brainstormed group film ideas (10 hours)
Brainstormed individual film ideas (8 hours)
[Approximately 49 hours]
Week 2 (Oct 4 - Oct 10):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Super 8 Proficiency @ Media Loan (30 minutes)
Read proficiency manuals, answered questions for Super 8 proficiency (1 hour)
Finished reading Loneliness and Love (10 hours)
Begin research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
Viewed 7 films: Wasp (Andrea Arnold), World of Glory (Roy Andersson), Je t'Aime John Wayne (Toby Macdonald), Gasman w/commentary (Lynne Ramsay), Nocturne (Lars Von Trier), Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay), A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavettes (6 hours)
Wrote up Independent Study Plan and Fall Schedule (8 hours)
Began studying Final Cut Pro film effects for visual art piece to be shot in winter (cloning, time remap, etc. via video tutorials) (6 hours)
Contacted persons to interview for documentary to be shot in winter (30 minutes)
Added notes to Research Diary online at bleachedandstatic.com (2 hours)
Researched locations for winter shoots in Washington- Forks, Seattle, Mima Mounds, Cascades (2 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[Approximately 51 hours]
Week 3 (Oct 11 - Oct 17):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Begin reading Intro to Documentary (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (5 hours)
3 chip camera proficiency (2 hours)
3 chip camera read up/questions (2 hours)
Add more research information and notes to blog (6 hours)
Get deeper into research for "Research Projects" (Michel Gondry and Green Screen) (6 hours)
View more films (analyze, take notes) (4 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
Practice shooting with Super 8 or 3 chip camera (8 hours)
Research Polyamory for documentary project, plan out schedule, make contacts (10 hours)
[Approximately 58 hours]
Week 4 (Oct 18 - Oct 24):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Finish reading Intro to Documentary (10 hours)
Finish Academic Portfolio (8 hours)
Continue research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Research Polyamory for documentary project, plan out schedule, make contacts (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
LOCATION SCOUTING (POTENTIALLY OUT OF STATE) (10-40 hours)
[Approximately 49 hours + 10-40 hours location scouting]
Week 5 (Oct 25 - Oct 31): ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO #1 DUE
MAS class time (3 hours)
Begin reading Writing in General and the Short Story in particular(10 hours)
Continue research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Write script for Loneliness narrative piece (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[Approximately 47 hours]
Week 6 (Nov 1 - Nov 7):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Finish reading Writing in General... (10 hours)
Continue research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Finalize Loneliness narrative piece details, location, etc. (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
LOCATION SCOUTING (POTENTIALLY OUR OF STATE) (10-40 hours)
(Approximately 47 hours + 10-40 hours location scouting)
Week 7 (Nov 8 - Nov 14):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Begin reading Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
Finish "Research Projects" (10 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Practice shooting, experiment with techniques for visual art piece (10 hours)
Begin to make proposals? (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[Approximately 57 hours]
Week 8 (Nov 15 - Nov 21): RESEARCH PROJECTS DUE
MAS class time (3 hours)
Read Story... (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Finalize pre-production for visual art piece (10 hours)
Proposals? (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[approximately 47 hours]
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 9 (Nov 29 - Dec 5): RESEARCH PROJECTS DUE
MAS class time (3 hours)
Read Story (10 hours)
Finish Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Finalize all three production schedules (1 per month for Winter quarter) (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[Approximately 37 hours]
Week 10 (Dec 6 - Dec 12): ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO #2 DUE
MAS class time (3 hours)
Read and finish Story... (10 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
Complete production schedule (10 hours)
Finalize travel info for shoots(10 hours)
Obtain/test equipment for shoots (4 hours)
[Approximately 45 hours]
Total:
Approximately 487 hours of research, writing, experimenting with and viewing film over 10 weeks
+ 20-80 hours location scouting
Average 48.7 hours per week
48 Hours of work per week will be divided as follows (hours are approximate):
10 hours of reading per week
10 hours of writing per week (research results, film critiques, scripts, notes, ideas, etc.)
10 hours per week experimenting with and learning about equipment (test shoots with cameras, playing around with lighting, testing filters, practicing recording audio, watching lynda.com tutorials for use with equipment, proficiencies at Media Loan, etc.)
10 hours/week researching (using database at library, location scouting, contacting knowledgeable resources)
Plus any of the following:
0-4 hours of Workshops
0-4 hours of class time/discussion/brainstorm
6-8 hours screening films
Learning Objectives (for Fall):
- develop cinematography skills
- gain experience working with film (8mm, 16mm, or 35mm)
- prepare for production of one documentary, one art/visual piece and at least one narrative to be shot in the winter
- improve efficiency with camera equipment and software
- complete research regarding films to shoot in Winter (location scouting, contacts, production schedule, etc.)
Outcomes/Products (for end of academic year):
- One documentary (5-10 minutes) Polyamory
Modern Love Landscapes:
Polyamory, "Free Love", open relationships. What do they mean? What do they represent to those who believe in them? How does jealousy (or lack thereof) affect a relationship? How does our society compare to others? Why do we treat each other the way we do? What biases do we have towards individuals who choose not to partake in a "traditional" relationship? What can we learn from Polyamorists?
Theme: Modern relationships
Format: Hd or SD
Stylistic approach: Interviews, background voiceover, natural setting
Location: Depends on subjects interviewed
- One narrative (5 - 10 minutes) Loneliness
How do different people deal with loneliness? What makes people lonely? What different ways do people interact with one another? Can loneliness be a good thing, and how?
Theme: Loneliness
Location: Cascades, Seattle?
Format: 8 mm? SD?
Stylistic approach: This will be a short narrative piece about a person dealing with loneliness.
- One visual piece (5-10 minutes) shot on super high def for maximum slow motion
Theme: Rebirth
Location: Mima Mounds, WA (early morning or sunset)
Format: HD Slow motion, music, deep bass audio
Filters: red? (vibrant)
Stylistic Approach: vibrant w/shadows and direct sunlight or misty w/green and heavy fog- contrast to dresses/flowers
Also...
- Collection of research writing
- Research Journal
- Blog/Webstie
- Online portfolio/reel
Research for Creative Work:
- proposal writing workshop
- location scouting (as listed above)
- building production schedule
- research for "Research Projects" 1 & 2
Research Project 1:
- Contemporary Media Artist of choice: Michel Gondry
Research Project 2:
- Old/New Technologies: green/blue screen
Bibliography:
Loneliness and Love, Clark E. Moustakas
Intro to Documentary by Bill Nichols
Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular by Rust Hills
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principle of Screenwriting by
Robert Mckee
Documentation and Accountability:
- Writing and research will be kept online on blog bleachedandstatic.com and also printed out on Tuesdays
Research Journal:
- Also will be kept on blog
Academic Portfolio:
Due Oct. 20 and Dec. 3
Timeline: (Calendar of projects/events completed w/approximate hours)
Week 1 (Sept 27- Oct 3):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Began reading Loneliness and Love (10 hours)
Viewed 5 films: 500 Days of Summer (Marc Webb), Ratcatcher (Lynn Ramsay), Gasman (Lynn Ramsay), Kill the Day (Lynn Ramsay), Small Deaths (Lynn Ramsay),
(6 hours)
Wrote one film critique of 500 Days of Summer (2 hours)
Narrowed down ideas, wrote up schedule plan #1, blog, etc. (10 hours)
Brainstormed group film ideas (10 hours)
Brainstormed individual film ideas (8 hours)
[Approximately 49 hours]
Week 2 (Oct 4 - Oct 10):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Super 8 Proficiency @ Media Loan (30 minutes)
Read proficiency manuals, answered questions for Super 8 proficiency (1 hour)
Finished reading Loneliness and Love (10 hours)
Begin research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
Viewed 7 films: Wasp (Andrea Arnold), World of Glory (Roy Andersson), Je t'Aime John Wayne (Toby Macdonald), Gasman w/commentary (Lynne Ramsay), Nocturne (Lars Von Trier), Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay), A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavettes (6 hours)
Wrote up Independent Study Plan and Fall Schedule (8 hours)
Began studying Final Cut Pro film effects for visual art piece to be shot in winter (cloning, time remap, etc. via video tutorials) (6 hours)
Contacted persons to interview for documentary to be shot in winter (30 minutes)
Added notes to Research Diary online at bleachedandstatic.com (2 hours)
Researched locations for winter shoots in Washington- Forks, Seattle, Mima Mounds, Cascades (2 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[Approximately 51 hours]
Week 3 (Oct 11 - Oct 17):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Begin reading Intro to Documentary (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (5 hours)
3 chip camera proficiency (2 hours)
3 chip camera read up/questions (2 hours)
Add more research information and notes to blog (6 hours)
Get deeper into research for "Research Projects" (Michel Gondry and Green Screen) (6 hours)
View more films (analyze, take notes) (4 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
Practice shooting with Super 8 or 3 chip camera (8 hours)
Research Polyamory for documentary project, plan out schedule, make contacts (10 hours)
[Approximately 58 hours]
Week 4 (Oct 18 - Oct 24):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Finish reading Intro to Documentary (10 hours)
Finish Academic Portfolio (8 hours)
Continue research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Research Polyamory for documentary project, plan out schedule, make contacts (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
LOCATION SCOUTING (POTENTIALLY OUT OF STATE) (10-40 hours)
[Approximately 49 hours + 10-40 hours location scouting]
Week 5 (Oct 25 - Oct 31): ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO #1 DUE
MAS class time (3 hours)
Begin reading Writing in General and the Short Story in particular(10 hours)
Continue research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Write script for Loneliness narrative piece (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[Approximately 47 hours]
Week 6 (Nov 1 - Nov 7):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Finish reading Writing in General... (10 hours)
Continue research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Finalize Loneliness narrative piece details, location, etc. (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
LOCATION SCOUTING (POTENTIALLY OUR OF STATE) (10-40 hours)
(Approximately 47 hours + 10-40 hours location scouting)
Week 7 (Nov 8 - Nov 14):
MAS class time (3 hours)
Begin reading Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
Finish "Research Projects" (10 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Practice shooting, experiment with techniques for visual art piece (10 hours)
Begin to make proposals? (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[Approximately 57 hours]
Week 8 (Nov 15 - Nov 21): RESEARCH PROJECTS DUE
MAS class time (3 hours)
Read Story... (10 hours)
Work on Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Finalize pre-production for visual art piece (10 hours)
Proposals? (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[approximately 47 hours]
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 9 (Nov 29 - Dec 5): RESEARCH PROJECTS DUE
MAS class time (3 hours)
Read Story (10 hours)
Finish Academic Portfolio (6 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Finalize all three production schedules (1 per month for Winter quarter) (10 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
[Approximately 37 hours]
Week 10 (Dec 6 - Dec 12): ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO #2 DUE
MAS class time (3 hours)
Read and finish Story... (10 hours)
View films (6 hours)
Critique a film (2 hours)
Complete production schedule (10 hours)
Finalize travel info for shoots(10 hours)
Obtain/test equipment for shoots (4 hours)
[Approximately 45 hours]
Total:
Approximately 487 hours of research, writing, experimenting with and viewing film over 10 weeks
+ 20-80 hours location scouting
Average 48.7 hours per week
Monday, October 12, 2009
Research Journal Entry (Week 2)
Here are some of the things I have worked on this week for MAS and approximate hours spent on each project:
MAS class time (3 hours)
Super 8 Proficiency @ Media Loan (30 minutes)
Read proficiency manuals, answered questions for Super 8 proficiency (1 hour)
Finished reading Loneliness and Love (10 hours)
Begin research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
Analyzed 7 films: Wasp (Andrea Arnold), World of Glory (Roy Andersson), Je t'Aime John Wayne (Toby Macdonald), Gasman w/commentary (Lynne Ramsay), Nocturne (Lars Von Trier), Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay), A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavettes (6 hours)
Wrote up Independent Study Plan and Fall Schedule (8 hours)
Began studying Final Cut Pro film effects for visual art piece to be shot in winter (cloning, time remap, etc. via video tutorials) (6 hours)
Contacted persons to interview for documentary to be shot in winter (30 minutes)
Added notes to Research Diary online at bleachedandstatic.com (2 hours)
Researched locations for winter shoots in Washington- Forks, Seattle, Mima Mounds, Cascades (2 hours)
Goals for next week:
3 Chip Camera Proficiency (Monday)
Narrow down shoot location ideas (possibly out of state)
Begin reading Intro to Documentary
Add more information to blog
Begin to put together Academic Portfolio
Get deeper into research for "Research Projects" (Michel Gondry and Green Screen)
View more films (analyze, take notes)
Practice shooting with Super 8 or 3 chip camera
MAS class time (3 hours)
Super 8 Proficiency @ Media Loan (30 minutes)
Read proficiency manuals, answered questions for Super 8 proficiency (1 hour)
Finished reading Loneliness and Love (10 hours)
Begin research for "Research Projects" (10 hours)
Analyzed 7 films: Wasp (Andrea Arnold), World of Glory (Roy Andersson), Je t'Aime John Wayne (Toby Macdonald), Gasman w/commentary (Lynne Ramsay), Nocturne (Lars Von Trier), Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay), A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavettes (6 hours)
Wrote up Independent Study Plan and Fall Schedule (8 hours)
Began studying Final Cut Pro film effects for visual art piece to be shot in winter (cloning, time remap, etc. via video tutorials) (6 hours)
Contacted persons to interview for documentary to be shot in winter (30 minutes)
Added notes to Research Diary online at bleachedandstatic.com (2 hours)
Researched locations for winter shoots in Washington- Forks, Seattle, Mima Mounds, Cascades (2 hours)
Goals for next week:
3 Chip Camera Proficiency (Monday)
Narrow down shoot location ideas (possibly out of state)
Begin reading Intro to Documentary
Add more information to blog
Begin to put together Academic Portfolio
Get deeper into research for "Research Projects" (Michel Gondry and Green Screen)
View more films (analyze, take notes)
Practice shooting with Super 8 or 3 chip camera
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Bibliography for the Quarter
Loneliness and Love by Clark E. Moustakas
We The Media: Grassroots Journalism By the People, For the People by Dan gilmor
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principle of Screenwriting by
Robert Mckee
How to Read Films by ?
Intro to Documentary by ?
We The Media: Grassroots Journalism By the People, For the People by Dan gilmor
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principle of Screenwriting by
Robert Mckee
How to Read Films by ?
Intro to Documentary by ?
10 Ways to Deal with Loneliness
1. Family
2. Suicide
3. Marriage
4. Religion
5. Alcohol/Drugs
6. Fantasy
7. Health Obsession
8. Sleeping Around
9. Art
10. ?
2. Suicide
3. Marriage
4. Religion
5. Alcohol/Drugs
6. Fantasy
7. Health Obsession
8. Sleeping Around
9. Art
10. ?
Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay) and A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavettes)
Morvern Callar Palm Pictures 2001 (Lynne Ramsay) BBC Films Company Pictures
-close shots on body parts, scenery, waits to reveal faces
-slowly introduces scene
-main character: reacts to tragedy with denial, self abuse, isolation
-bar/party scene (Ramsay repeats these scenes throughout her films, they are often shot without any direction, "unscripted" and have the feeling of being very real, almost documatary)
-random shots of people at party
-main character sits on the edge of the water outside the party, alone. The sky is gray, fog, dark.
-Carried along by visuals more than dialogue
-Soundtrack consists of character's perspective of listening to a mix tape:
Japanese Cowboy - Ween
I Want More - Can
Fragrance - Can
Goon Gumpas - Aphex Twin
Everything You Do is Broken - Boards of Canada
Spoon - Can
Some Velvet Morning - Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra
Blue Milk - Stereolab
You Can Fall - Broadcast
Cool in the Pool - Holgar Czukay
Double Speed Mayhem - 303 Nation
Hold of Death - Lee "Scratch" Perry
Cind Eram de '48 - Taraf de Haidouks
Nannou - Aphex Twin
Cordevesa and Tranguillo - Amor Juan Jose Sanches Cruz and friends
Dedicated to the One I Love - The Mamas and the Papas
A woman Under the Influence (John Cassavettes)
-Opens contrasting two main characters in their respective environments
-Very slowly builds tension
-Relies heavily on dialogue
-Acting is unscripted in some scenes, very well done, very intense
-Creates empathy for main character by showing her struggling alone, and the awkwardness of her interactions with people
-Very real feeling - almost voyeuristic and uncomfortable
-close shots on body parts, scenery, waits to reveal faces
-slowly introduces scene
-main character: reacts to tragedy with denial, self abuse, isolation
-bar/party scene (Ramsay repeats these scenes throughout her films, they are often shot without any direction, "unscripted" and have the feeling of being very real, almost documatary)
-random shots of people at party
-main character sits on the edge of the water outside the party, alone. The sky is gray, fog, dark.
-Carried along by visuals more than dialogue
-Soundtrack consists of character's perspective of listening to a mix tape:
Japanese Cowboy - Ween
I Want More - Can
Fragrance - Can
Goon Gumpas - Aphex Twin
Everything You Do is Broken - Boards of Canada
Spoon - Can
Some Velvet Morning - Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra
Blue Milk - Stereolab
You Can Fall - Broadcast
Cool in the Pool - Holgar Czukay
Double Speed Mayhem - 303 Nation
Hold of Death - Lee "Scratch" Perry
Cind Eram de '48 - Taraf de Haidouks
Nannou - Aphex Twin
Cordevesa and Tranguillo - Amor Juan Jose Sanches Cruz and friends
Dedicated to the One I Love - The Mamas and the Papas
A woman Under the Influence (John Cassavettes)
-Opens contrasting two main characters in their respective environments
-Very slowly builds tension
-Relies heavily on dialogue
-Acting is unscripted in some scenes, very well done, very intense
-Creates empathy for main character by showing her struggling alone, and the awkwardness of her interactions with people
-Very real feeling - almost voyeuristic and uncomfortable
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