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| in honor of 'how sweet' coming up (mar 31) i figure id post some videos. im still deciding on whether to go, but every time its a hard decision. i think i could live w/o it all, except for the light shows--that's what keeps me in the rave scene. i love it all--photons, glowsticks, strings--it's an art really. for the skeptics (and the interested) here's some vidz of a couple very talented glowstickers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoVEpldxtNc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lokp0G1MqDE
and for the strings fans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E1DfcxvWN0&mode=related&search=
seeing as this is really a music post, here's some music that i've been bumpin lately:
john frusciante - murderers
tool - the pot
breaking benjamin - breakdown
rjd2 - de lalouette
sander kleinberg - my lexicon
dj remy - unplugged
Rockerfeller - do it 2 nite (olav basoski remix)
im lazy. all for now, leaving you with a quote from technique (all musicians should love the music as much as he does):
"Obnoxious nigga, murderous lyrics
I know that you hear it
now that I'm getting closer and closer I know that you feel it
your eating off rap, and I hope you choke on your gimmick
niggaz said hip hop was dead but I awoken the spirit
we're taking it, back in the day to the golden age
when wack motherfuckers used to get thrown off stage
Immortal Technique, I made this the bump in your ride
or burn it off the internet, and bump it outside
nigga, we keeping it live, we keeping it live
we keeping it live, we keeping it live
burn it off the fucking internet, and bump it outside" | | |
| my schedule has been hectic this year. most of my time is occupied with film projects. from my experience, most people's perception of film school is that it's mad chill--you get to sit around and watch movies in class! though this is true, it is much more than that. in general, i don't think film students get enough credit for all the time and effort required of them. YES, it is very fun but at the same time it's also a lot of work relative to respective deadlines. To illustrate, the orientation seminar i attended upon starting the production track of my major, the speaker began by saying: "this semester, everyone in this room will learn a lot about time management. You will especially learn the value of time, because the more time you have the more time you can sleep--and sleep, is not something you'll be doing a lot of". Then came my first class where again the teacher's first words were along the same lines: "Forget your family and friends...You won't have time for them this semester". While their statements weren't purely literal, it's been quite a task juggling all the aspects of my life.
Currently i'm working on preproduction for my next film project, and i thought it'd be a good idea to write out a plan/checklist of what i need to do for preproduction, production, and post production. i thought, 'why not kill two birds w/ one stone' and xanga it, hopefully shed some light on the process to those not in the field:
Pre-production
Gather equipment -- lights, tapes, camera, tripod, etc.
Write a script; rough draft --> revise --> final draft
Storyboard the script or integral scenes in order to convey visual concept
Identify and acquire necessary props
Identify and acquire preferred wardrobe
Identify roles
Hold casting calls to fill the roles
For on-location shooting...scout locations and fill out necessary forms/waivers to record at locations
For studio shooting...build sets
Once logistics are decided on and confirmed, rework script to write around implausibilities if necessary
Plan shooting schedule scene-by-scene, shot-by-shot
Fill out any necessary forms regarding...minors (hire on-set child labor official/overseer), prop weapons (hire on-set policeman to monitor prop weapon use in public places), car scenes, safety hazards (hire on-set safety official), stunts (hire on-set stunt coordinator), nudity, animals (hire on-set wrangler of specific animal)
Production:
Go over script with actors; go over actor's character
Set-up the scene -- camera, lighting, sound, props, & action
Direct the scene (performance, sound, lighting, etc.)
Re-do scene from necessary angles (standard is at least 3 -- master, profiles, necessary closeups, etc)
Repeat process for every scene, set changes and location changes included
Post Production:
Sound Design -- record any foley sound effects; ADR (dubbing) for dialogue
Capture footage
Watch dailies (footage)
Edit dailies to final product (choose segments of footage you want to use, pieced together appropriately; make sure of continuity); note: the avg film runs probably around 90 min; the amount of footage varies in duration anywhere from 3 to 300 times as much
Edit sound
Digital Cut onto playable media
Review and revise
To clarify in my classes I'm required to be an "auteur", taking on all the roles of filmmaking (editor, director, screenwriter, producer, etc.). At any given point during the school year, i am in one of these stages of the process. in real productions, the amount of work is greater (hence the separation of such roles). i don't know how appealing this is to anyone who reads it, but my hope is that at least someone got something out of it. Essentially the filmmaking process is about creating a world within your own--a personal vision. I love film and I love filmmaking, but I hate it when people assume that it's all fun and games. Especially when people in production have the craziest work hours, and it's the most competative industry in the nation.
Anyway, spring break was very needed. All in all, good, relaxing times. Now that i'm back in LA i picked up my fake and have used it twice already. One of my closest friends, Ed, came to LA to visit UBS, the ibanking firm he's going to be working for. Good times hanging out--at this point in my life, i feel very satisfied.
As I dropped Ed off at the airport, a cop pulled me over in the terminal on the grounds that one of my headlights was out. Now this spelled bad news--we were coming from finishing dinner at which I took the liberty of having a couple beers. I wasn't driving drunk or even tipsy, my buzz had worn off by then. But I AM under 21; thus, a breathalizer test would've been enough to charge me for a DUI. As the cop approached the window, I quickly asked Ed for some gum and popped it. I pulled down my window and handed the cop my license and registration while he explained what I was being pulled over for. Then came the question: 'Have you been drinking?'; to which I responded: 'Why no officer, I'm underage' as I flashed a smile, gum in mouth. Lesson: gum/mints are clutch and I'm keeping a stash in my car from now on. Luckily, the situation ended with a fix-it ticket. Nevertheless--close fucking call. And on that note, Happy St.Patrick's Day everyone! Be drunk, but be safe =) | | |
| after ending my hellacious week, i started spring break with a spontaneous skydiving trip w ms. giantvicky. looking back, puts my life in perspective. i've done a lot of crazy shit--skydived, microglided, parasailed, walked on fire, etc--and been a lot of crazy places, and i'm still young. it makes me wonder how reminiscing on my time here will be at the end of my life.
skydiving was awesome and unforgettable. highly recommended even though its pricey. | | |
| skydiving tomorrow. we'll see how it goes >=D!!!!! | | |
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