Unit+5


 * Midterm:**

As the cowboy enters there is an establishing shot of the little town as as he rounds the corner the camera angle switches and we get a shot closer up. One thing that is ironic to me is that there is a church in the back ground. They are about to have a gunfight and it is almost symbolic that there is a church visible. Also as the cowboy is walking towards the sheriff it looks as if they used a dolly to walk backwards with him. Another thing that could be symbolic is that when the two men are facing each other the sheriff has the barren desert behind him while the cowboy has the town. This could have been potentially set up with the intention of showing that the town and it's people stand behind the cowboy while the sheriff has no one to stand behind him, almost as if he is isolated by himself in the desert. You have told us in class before that you have to know the rules of cinematography in order to break them well. In the shot where you can see the gun in its holster on the left and then switches so you can see the other mans holster it breaks the 180 rule. The director of this shot probably wanted to show the guns and make a point that that was the business that was going to be carried out in this scene. Or that one of these guns was going to do harm and left us wondering what was going to happen with them. I noticed right away after analyzing this clip that they had broken it.
 * 1)** After watching the Silverado Gunfight clip many different shots stood out to me. One thing that stood out in almost ever shot was use of rule of thirds. I was first introduced to this concept in photography and now it is one of the first things that I notice when watching a film. The shots look better composed and make then more appealing and interesting to watch. In the second shot where the sheriff is sitting on the rocking chair on the porch you can see this concept applied. He is not centered in the shot. This shot would be a lot less interesting if we could not see his full shadow on the wall behind him, or the pot on the right. This little detail ads to the overall look of the scene. The next shot when the sheriff brings the badge up to his face is a tight necktie shot. From an actors standpoint you can infer that by the way he smirks he is very proud of being sheriff, almost arrogant or in-your-face about it.


 * 2)**

1. Open Final Cut Pro 2. Insert memory card into computer slot. 3. Create a folder on the desktop and put your footage in it. 4. Go to file and create a new event 5. There will be an option to import from camera or to import files, click import files. 6. The drop box will come up. Find your folder and import your files to the program. 7. Go to file again and create a new project to start working.


 * 3)** I believe that I should get a A- in this class. I have worked on many different films so far, being DP for some and Director for others. I love to work and share my ideas with other people in my group. I would say my only weakness is that I am not a very strong editor. It is not something I look forward to doing. I am the person in the group who loves to be out getting the shots and working with the actors, not the person who wants to be stuck behind a computer making sure that everything matches and the continuity is perfect. I hope to be able to act in one of the films again this semester.


 * 4)** I have two ideas for films that I have been thinking about so far. One is the music video with Anna Foster. I already have the recording of her singing so now i want to use the Gawlik room's green screen and dress her up so I could put a cool background behind her for some shots. Also I want her to have some dancing aspects because I was on dance team with her I know that she can dance and some of the girls on the team could also dance in the video. Some outside shots would also be cool for this video, such as Anna in a field or something along those lines. Another idea I had was to take a scene from Catcher in the Rye and film that. I haven't thought too much about this but I thought it could be a cool thing to try.


 * 5)** I will be working with Sarah Kittross on this film. We want to follow the makings of Taylor Farm cheese (from John Wright milking the cows, to it going into the processing room, to it being covered in wax, and then finally being sold at the Weston Village Store). This would be very convenient for us to film since we both live over the mountain. Also we know our way around the farm since we both used to be good friends with Mollie, John's daughter. Depending on when John would be available we could get all of the shots done in about 3 days. I would want to get an early morning shot of the sun rising on the farm to open up the film since that is when the milking would be done. Also an interview with John while he is "under" a cow milking it. I think it would be more interesting and he will be in his element so, like Vick said it should be a good interview because like the lady with the brownies he will be distracted enough to not be too conscious about the camera. I want to end the film with a shot of him riding his tractor out into the field. I also have connections with the Weston Village Store and Sarah lives in Weston so filming there should be easy.