day five: and so to the last day of the masterclass, which has been so freeing, inspiring and practical - what a mix. by about 12 o'clock, i decided to export my film so that i get a sense of it as a film. although there were a few things i wanted to tweak, i... Continue Reading →
experimental filmmaking: in free flow – gathering, editing, sharing
day four: a practical filmmaking day. today we were asked to go out with our cameras and gather footage to work with towards making a short film. using the 'exquisite corpse' format, we were given some parameters to organise our material and make a short film - to be 5-6 mins, have 30-60 pieces of... Continue Reading →
experimental filmmaking: archiving the everything
day three: this has been probably the most intense day - again full of watching and discussion. themes and subjects: think about the themes that excite you and that you are interested in - the impetus for your future films. what do you want to address in your work? in the 'Art of Time', Tarkovsky... Continue Reading →
experimental filmmaking: every creative act is an act of resistance
day two: tuesday was another day full of content and discussion. some thoughts and notes ... 20 practical disciplines: learn your craft, get to know all your camera can do, try different types of cameras, get familiar with programmes for editing, understand the projector and screen relationship. build your community to share films, experience and... Continue Reading →
experimental and personal filmmaking
Berlin: i am just back from a very creative week in Berlin, engaging with Experimental and Personal Filmmaking with Rouzbeh Rashidi and 11 other creative and fun artists. we explored experimental film and approaches to engaging with ourselves and our world through film making - theoretically and practically. the week culminated with a short film,... Continue Reading →