Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Documentary Subjects
1. Tequila Mockingbird
Tequila Mockingbird is a fierce drag queen hailing from Muncie, Indiana. The focus of the documentary would be to highlight her wildly different lifestyle, and try to display it in a light that is easy for the common person to understand and accept in a fun, positive light. We would follow Tequila around her daily business, in and out of grand costume, in order to dispel misunderstandings about her world for those who see it negatives. We would also get interviews with her, her cohorts, and citizens of the town where she grew up in.
2. Flourish Boutique
Flourish boutique is a home-grown business from the South Bend area. The focus of this documentary would be to highlight the process and difficulties of starting your own business in a small area. We will interview employees, and the owner of the shop and get the inside story on how the shop runs and what is key for a successful business. We will also interview the owner on her business's recent success and business tips.
3. Coach Steve Bruce
Coach Steve Bruce is the head women's basketball coach at Indiana University South Bend. Many of the workers and patrons of the Student Activity Center at Indiana University have developed a relationship with the kind-hearted, ever-present figure-head of the facility. He is as friendly and inviting as he is mysterious. So this documentary will strive to dig deeper in understanding this man and his role in the workings of one of IUSB's biggest facilities and centers of student life. He is a wise soul with valuable insight on athletics, school, and life and to get his story on camera will surely inspire all.
Tequila Mockingbird is a fierce drag queen hailing from Muncie, Indiana. The focus of the documentary would be to highlight her wildly different lifestyle, and try to display it in a light that is easy for the common person to understand and accept in a fun, positive light. We would follow Tequila around her daily business, in and out of grand costume, in order to dispel misunderstandings about her world for those who see it negatives. We would also get interviews with her, her cohorts, and citizens of the town where she grew up in.
2. Flourish Boutique
Flourish boutique is a home-grown business from the South Bend area. The focus of this documentary would be to highlight the process and difficulties of starting your own business in a small area. We will interview employees, and the owner of the shop and get the inside story on how the shop runs and what is key for a successful business. We will also interview the owner on her business's recent success and business tips.
3. Coach Steve Bruce
Coach Steve Bruce is the head women's basketball coach at Indiana University South Bend. Many of the workers and patrons of the Student Activity Center at Indiana University have developed a relationship with the kind-hearted, ever-present figure-head of the facility. He is as friendly and inviting as he is mysterious. So this documentary will strive to dig deeper in understanding this man and his role in the workings of one of IUSB's biggest facilities and centers of student life. He is a wise soul with valuable insight on athletics, school, and life and to get his story on camera will surely inspire all.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
Contentment
I really struggled with this assignment in a few different areas. First, I had trouble choosing an emotion. I was really excited to make an interesting piece and portray an unusual emotion for a truly inspired piece, but then I ran into the question of where exactly we draw the line between emotions, feelings, and moods. I looked up a few dictionary and psychological definitions and was finally certain that contentment did indeed count. My second problem, was I had trouble getting ahold of a decent camera. It seems the ladies at the library are either unaware of the camera you have for this class or it was checked out quite frequently this week. After several visits to the library, I had to resort to using my old point and shoot camera. I chose to portray contentment through a first person perspective, because I believe it to be a very subjective, personal emotion. Not only this, but I wanted the viewer of these photos to FEEL the emotion, rather than see it on someone's face. It is my hope that, through this series of images the viewer is taken to the limbo between happiness and idle thought that is contentment.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Music Video Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dezFzsNss
The music video I chose to analyze was "Growl" by Exo. I chose this video, because while the video isn't my absolute favorite (I do like it though), what makes it great is the camera work. This video makes excellent use of zoom, dolly, pan, and tilt.
The video is shot in a low key, cool tone setting, and what appears to be one continuous shot. The use of canted shots adds more excitement, emphasizing the group's dance moves, while the general camera movement follows the dancers and their progression through the set. There's also a good variety in the depth of the shots taken, which keeps the video interesting. I don't believe there's ever a point in the video where the camera is still.
The video starts off with a close up of the dancer's hat, and dolly's out to reveal the whole group. while simultaneously straightening out the canted angle. The camera is most shot at eye level. The camera also makes strategic use of movement during point of change or particular intensity in the song. More than once a dancer comes forward and acts as a physical barrier through a close up shot to seperate the previous group from the next group, all the while the camera follows his movement. The repetition of 360 camera rotation makes the whole video cohesive. I especially love the lines created by hand motions and gestures that lead the camera in it's motion when it rotates to focus on a new dancing group.
The music video I chose to analyze was "Growl" by Exo. I chose this video, because while the video isn't my absolute favorite (I do like it though), what makes it great is the camera work. This video makes excellent use of zoom, dolly, pan, and tilt.
The video is shot in a low key, cool tone setting, and what appears to be one continuous shot. The use of canted shots adds more excitement, emphasizing the group's dance moves, while the general camera movement follows the dancers and their progression through the set. There's also a good variety in the depth of the shots taken, which keeps the video interesting. I don't believe there's ever a point in the video where the camera is still.
The video starts off with a close up of the dancer's hat, and dolly's out to reveal the whole group. while simultaneously straightening out the canted angle. The camera is most shot at eye level. The camera also makes strategic use of movement during point of change or particular intensity in the song. More than once a dancer comes forward and acts as a physical barrier through a close up shot to seperate the previous group from the next group, all the while the camera follows his movement. The repetition of 360 camera rotation makes the whole video cohesive. I especially love the lines created by hand motions and gestures that lead the camera in it's motion when it rotates to focus on a new dancing group.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Narrative Project Concept
'Hold my heart, not my hand.'
This narrative works through a young girl's struggle to come to terms with her disposition in terms of how it fits into relationships. The story starts with shots of the subject interacting with her boyfriend. Close up shots of his 'kind' gestures and her reactions emphasize them. Turmoil builds in the second scene of the video as the couple argues futilely as neither understands what is wrong. Finally the girl realizes that by being so concerned with doing things for her, her boyfriend is smothering her. She explains it to him as 'I need you to hold my heart, not my hand.' The video concludes with the girl happy as she is no longer treated like a child or extremely fragile object, but a person.
Documentary Concept
Title: 'Get your DRAG on!'
Life is ALWAYS better in the fab lane.
This documentary is going to follow the daily lives and happenings of Muncie local drag queens such as Tequila Mockingbird. We will examine their world view through interviews and footage of how they interact with and are received by the general public, as well as the campus of Ball State University. We will reveal the identity transformation that comes with developing their alter egos through hair, makeup, and costuming. The drag queens of Muncie have always been a lively bunch, but before they developed their grand self-confidence and sense of self, who were they, and how did they discover drag? How were they inspired?
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