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Something that I learned this semester in filmmaking class that really stood out to me was the visual storytelling in the six word story projects and how to visually illustrate a story without using too many shots or dialogue. I found that interesting because having that good skill set of being able to show aContinue reading “Last Personal Reflection Blog”

https://nofilmschool.com/symbols-in-parasite The article I picked for this week’s blog posting is “What Are the Symbols in ‘Parasite’ and What Do They Mean?”. It starts with explaining the concept of a symbol in a story, which are tangible objects that metaphorically represents something larger than they literally are. It then goes with talking about how theContinue reading “Article Review 4/8/20”

Something that I have learned since my last learning reflection blog post that really stood out to me is the visual storytelling in the six word story projects and how to visually illustrate a story without using too many shots or dialogue. I find that interesting because having that good skill set of being ableContinue reading “Personal Learning Reflection 2/27/20”

https://nofilmschool.com/kubrick-the-shining-king The article is a list of changes that writer and director Stanley Kubrick made when adapting Stephen King’s classic novel The Shining into a film. It also goes into speculation why Kubrick might have made these prominent changes and how hard the transition is from book to screen. It tells how movie adaptations ofContinue reading “Article Review 3/15/20”

Something I have learned since my last personal learning reflection blog post is the framing of the shot and how it could visually tell the emotions, personality, and actions of a character. I find that particularly interesting because it just adds another layer onto how filmmaking is a visual and metaphorical art. Another thing thatContinue reading “Personal Learning Reflection 3 – 2 – 20”

For my article review this week, I decided to review 5 Completely Different Approaches You Can Take to Make Your First Feature. The article is about 5 pieces of advice for aspiring filmmakers for their first feature, taken from 5 directors whose first features were chosen to be presented at the 2020 Sundance Film FestivalContinue reading ““5 Completely Different Approaches You Can Take to Make Your First Feature” Article Review”

The 5th best Super Bowl commercial was Hulu: “Tom Brady’s Big Announcement.” I liked how it was teased before the game on Tom Brady’s Instagram page. The post was only an image of him walking onto the field with a cryptic image, playing off his fan’s expectations that it was a post announcing his retirement.Continue reading “Super Bowl Commercial Rankings and Review”

One thing I learned so far in this class that really stood out to me was how interlaced scanning works. I find it very interesting that an image is organized by odd and even-numbered lines and how, once it’s together, our human perception fuses the lines together. I also found it very interesting that moviesContinue reading “Class Reflection 1/28/20”

The article I picked to review was One Big Score: Capturing the Frenetic Pace of The Safdie Bros.’ “Uncut Gems” on Creative Planet Network. The article first goes into the plot of the movie and the kind of reviews it has been getting. It then goes into the history of the directors, the Safdie brothers,Continue reading “Article Review 1/14/20”

My name is Sean Roth. I am a sophomore at Saint Xavier High School. I am currently running Track and Field. The only experience I have with filmmaking is directing a video for a school project in 8th grade.