Updated video and I forgot about the thumbnail so please don’t tell my girlfriend.
Category: moving camera
Favorite Place: Video Essay
Hey everyone,
Here is my video essay for this week.
I took a gamble using the voicemail audio for my narration, and depending on how it sounds in class I may change it.
Thanks for watching.
-Caleb
Week 6: Loops
Hey everyone,
Here is my loop video, I included all three loops into one.
This was a tough project personally but a creatively expressive one nonetheless.
-Caleb
Group Video Project (Student vs Student)
Montage/Discontinuity
Hi class,
Here is my video for this week’s project.
Not quite sure how I feel about this work but I took some inspiration from Requiem for a Dream.
Thanks for taking a look!
-Caleb
Day in 30 Sec (58 sec…..) – Jackson Lester
Hey Everyone, Here is my day in 30-seconds video. Although it’s actually just under a minute, I noticed that it could be between 30-60 sec so I hope this is okay.
I think I should have spent a little more time getting a sort of story and not so much random shots. I think it worked out okay however
Day in 30 Sec – Jackson Lester
Thank you, let me know what I could do to improve
-Jackson
One Day in 30 Seconds
Hey everyone,
Here is my video on YouTube.
I made my first 30 second video in DTC 354 and feel this one was better in some areas, but could be improved in others.
Thanks,
-Caleb
Week 1 Blog Post
Looping With Lola
Run Lola Run is one of the most fascinating films I’ve seen to date. From the cinematic imagery to camera positions, describing this film to someone who’s not seen it before may throw them for a loop. Describing the narrative momentum of Run Lola Run is the focus of this post however, so let’s dive into it.
How does this film manage to keep the attention of the audience? There’s certainly a lot going on even before the time loop aspect is introduced. There are a handful of factors that retain the film’s momentum, the first being attention to detail.
The first loop introduces most of the films characters that in sequential loops have their lives changed by Lola’s actions. We see this through the pictorial montage after Lola interacts with people. As the audience, it’s interesting to us to see how the lives of the characters change with each time loop. It may entice the audience to think how the next loop will affect these characters, maintaining their interest and giving the film more room to explore this narrative.
Not only do we see repeated characters through each time loop, but objects as well. Clocks are the “golden object” if you will, or the object controlling the flow of the film for the audience. The clock displays where Lola is in the narrative, especially in the following time loops. A clever plot device that helps push along the story while keeping the audience engaged with Lola’s journey.
Similar to the clock, locations in the film are repeated to clearly inform the audience that a time shift is taking place. These locations also help to pinpoint Lola’s location in the narrative, such as the train crossing over the bridge that Lola runs under.
Lastly, Run Lola Run maintains the narrative flow using incredible cinematography and a tight-nit story. There are a few questions left unanswered in the film such as why Lola has super-human screams, how the time loops are happening, and other similar vein of questions. These questions don’t need answering however as I believe the story would become too convoluted for the audience if they were.
To coincide with this point, the films’ identity in the form of cinematography has no real definition since the story has no real answers. The film diverts the audience’s attention with animation, various camera shots, and overall flow to allow the audience to focus on other aspects of the film and ignore the rising questions.
I will be recommending this film to everyone I know.
Take care,
-Caleb