Sunday, October 28, 2007

The return of the filmmaker

That was a very short summer. So many exams and paper works, i stopped watching films for some time. I forgot i wanted to make them, as well. Also this blog was too far from me. But that's all gone now, a new school year just started last week and I'm planning on shooting my short.

I've decided the script needed more work, so i'm reading the book "Writing the Short Film". It's a brilliant book with good exercises (not that I'm doing them, I'm a passive reader now). i found the torrent online so I didn't even have to loan it from the library (I would never buy it, as my bank account is a big minus for months now).

We have a couple of new students this year, came from the jerusalem film school Sam Spiegel. They think Tel aviv university will be better for them. I doubt it.

Something is wrong with my ear, i don't hear anything on my right ear. It started after swimming. It's weird, I have a weird echo for days now. Sound is a powerful device.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

When artists try to make a sale

Motorola took Michel Gondry to make an arty commercial for their cell phone. The result is a half coocked short, with nice sounds and some nice visuals, but the overall feeling that we've seen this one for many times before. Try to sell technolgy for technology loaded people, and you get zero. Zero fun, zero excitement, but probably good sells. I actually love the web site of this movie more than the movie itself.



Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Hairspray is fun and i don't want to analyze it

Why should I analyze such a cool film? A film that made me smile from the very first second to the last (ok, besides the too-long march sequence with the slow song)?
I loved it, I enjoyed it, this could be my new dirty-dancing-like obsession. i want to watch it again, I want to be friends with the cool guy and the sexy girl, (or is it the sexy guy and the cool girl). I want to download the soundtrack (in a sec) and maybe i'll even print a tshirt. I guess i miss that kind of fun in my life right now.

I met Michal today. She studies with me. I told her i need a kick in my ass or else my summer film is a phata morgana. She did what had to be done (god i have no idea what but it worked). I'll start with the script again. look for a producer. Talk to a camera man. Look for actors. Set the dates. It's going to happen. Not in the summer, but probably in two months.

I don't post much lately. I also don't read much film blogs lately. But i'll be back. Real soon now.

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