April 22~28, 20013

What you learned this week: How adlibbing can be better than anything ever written
What you want to learn in the future: "How to suck less at video" but let's be honest I'm not sure if that's possible for me.
Something that frustrated you this week: i just wanted to film my goddamn independent project
Something that made you happy this week: The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa was localized!
Link: [TBA]

"Japanese smell-o-vision TV releases scents with per-pixel accuracy"

3 things I learned that I did not know before knowing the article:

• "Smell-o-vision" is so old-- my first exposure was a rugrats movie
• The hardware is precise enough to place smells accurately with fans
• Actual smell-o-vision machines were actually used in theaters

2 opinions about the article:

• Were there any advances between the original and this machine?
• Could have gone deeper in-depth about the machine

1 question about the article:

• How easy is it to "convert" something into smell-o-vision?

April 6~14, 2013

What you learned this week: Sometimes, it's better to act first and plan later.
What you want to learn in the future: How to use the brush tool in After Effects
Something that frustrated you this week: Having to wait until the weekend to film
Something that made you happy this week: Stumbling upon a dead artist's more exclusive works
Link: http://library.creativecow.net/lidrbauch_steve/AE_Reflective-Text/1

"No Place Like Oz: A VFX Sampler"

3 things I learned that I did not know before knowing the article:

• They actually had someone control a marionette during filming to properly stage a CG character
• The bubble scene was almost cut
• The director read all of the Oz books to prepare for the movie

2 opinions about the article:

• Didn't focus on the characters as much as I wish it had
• Should have shown CGI characters more, not actors

1 question about the article:

• How does using a program just for lighting work?

"8 Steps to Successful Filmmaking in the Winter"

3 things I learned that I did not know before knowing the article:

• LCLs can freeze
• It's best to underexpose when shooting snow
• Condensation can we thwarted with plastic bags

2 opinions about the article:

• At first glance, I thought it was a joke and the list was hipster gear. (Very first glance.)
• Cold temperatures can dramatically reduce battery life

1 question about the article:

• How do you handle having to re-shoot when you can't have snow trails?

March 18~24, 2013

What you learned this week: Never assume that someone/something will be available
What you want to learn in the future: How to direct better I suppose?
Something that frustrated you this week: My sister, time constraints, etc
Something that made you happy this week: A novel I ordered will probably arrive before my birthday!
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVsE5Sg8Zqw

Febuary 4~10, 2013

What you learned this week: Everything that could go wrong will go wrong.
What you want to learn in the future: How to not be a jerk when filming

Something that frustrated you this week: SNOW
Something that made you happy this week: A movie got announced for a series I really love!! Normally I wouldn't mention this but I'm so hyped my energy levels are through the roof help.
Link: http://youtu.be/l0ehl5YVFNA

"The inside story behind Disney’s Paperman"

3 things I learned that I did not know before knowing the article:

• Paperman used it's own new software
• How complex the process of making it was
• The concept was first about the story, not the animation

2 opinions about the article:

• Short but informative
• Wish they would have used more concept art

1 question about the article:

• Will this program be used for more shorts in the future?

"6 Filmmaking Tips From Quentin Tarantino"

3 things I learned that I did not know before knowing the article:

• He lied on his resume and got away with it
• He likes hiring people who aren't typical
• Screenwriters aren't supposed to add screen directions?

2 opinions about the article:

• Should have transcribed parts of videos
• Divided well

1 question about the article:

• Are we going to watch any of his movies?

"Why traditional filmmaking beats 3-D any day"

3 things I learned that I did not know before knowing the article:

• CGI is the same as being screened in 3D
• Plastic surgery makes people angry
• There are actually people who think movie techniques are advancing too fast.

2 opinions about the article:

• I hate this article. I loathed reading through it and I put off writing this post as long as I could because it meant re-reading it.
• It was condescending and dumb and I would be quite content to not read any articles written by that writer again.

1 question about the article:

• What did computers ever do him?

"7 Rules for Writing Short Films"

3 things I learned that I did not know before knowing the article:

• 45 minutes still counts as a short film
• How costly some parts of films can be
• How simplicity is better?

2 opinions about the article:

• The added links really helped back the article well
• Good style, was an interesting read

1 question about the article:

•  What's the film mentioned in 7?

December 31st~January 6th?

What you learned this week: Always prepare for the worst.
What you want to learn in the future: How to get better angles while still keeping the camera stable

Something that frustrated you this week: Losing so much work time
Something that made you happy this week: Short school week?
Link: http://vimeo.com/27003856