Flicker Doc!

At first our group was going to do a documentary on “Chops Deli”, but today I found out that there was a change of plans. We will now be doing a documentary on a film society named Flicker. They are a student organization here at UNCW that creates films and encourages students from any major to join. “Students interested in every aspect of filmmaking — script writing, acting, cinematography, tech support, marketing and more — have a great outlet in Flicker for hands-on experience and access to industry professionals.” Our interview will be with the department chair of the film studies department, Dave Monohan. Today we talked about doing the interview either in his office or inside Lumina Theatre in the seats. I think that the office would create a professional and serious tone whereas the Theatre would make it more relaxed and comfortable. We could make either one work, but I think it would look better in the Theatre. The vox pops will be shot around campus. Not sure exactly where, we will be scouting for locations on Friday afternoon.

1.     What exactly is Flicker?

2.     How did you get involved with Flicker?

3.     How did Flicker start?

4.     Why do you enjoy student films?

5.     How does one become a member of Flicker?

6.     Where are the meetings?

7.     How many people are in Flicker?

8.     What is your favorite part of filmmaking?

9.     Have you worked on the films with the students?

10.  What encouraged you to join Flicker?

Vox-pops

1.     What do you know about Flicker?

2.     Do you ever go see movies on campus?

3.     Have you seen any UNCW student films?

Light Observations

Observation #1: Two weekends ago I went surfing on Carolina Beach just a couple of hours before sunset. The sun was really low in the sky, and the water was extremely glassy that day. As I was sitting on my board waiting for a good wave to ride, I couldn’t help but notice how beautiful the sunlight looked shining through the waves right before they crashed into white water. Right before waves curl over they become much thinner, allowing for the sun to shine through from behind and create a vibrant yellowish-green tint. This is something I have always noticed while surfing in the afternoon, and has always been one of my favorite sights to see.

Observation #2: Yesterday morning I was in one of my friend’s apartments watching my roommate, Kelsey, smoke a cigarette. Because everyone that lived there smokes, they let people do it inside. (Not something I could ever life with, but hey, to each their own.) The blinds were halfway open letting in little slits of morning light. Kelsey was sitting on the ground near the window casually talking to our friend Dax. I was sitting pretty far away, trying to avoid the inescapable smell. I found myself captivated by the way that the light was hitting the rising smoke. Slowing drifting around in circles and spirals, the smoke highlighted by the sun looked almost solid as compared to the smoke hidden behind the blinds. 

Location Doc. Storyboard

Blog Assignment #1

Blog Assignment #1

Kelley Presson

1/15/13

(me and my mom)

This passed summer I worked as an intern for the Art Department on a movie called Safe Haven that will be coming out in February. I had many different jobs and they varied every day, but I mostly worked under the set decorator and the graphic designer. Helping them out with whatever they didn’t have time for, which was usually replacing labels or decorating things like mailboxes, gas pumps, and store shelves. Throughout the summer I also worked together with a production assistant to organize and coordinate several extras and volunteer kiosk stands that were going to be used on a 4^th of July festival set. Some days were less exciting than others, a lot of time I was there to get people lunch and coffee, or to run things back and forth from the set to the production office. I didn’t mind though, because I was able to go on set and to see what really happens when a movie is being filmed, which is all I ever hoped to get out of the experience.

In this course I hope to expand my cinematic vocabulary while also learning more about certain aspects of film that I have always been curious about. These things include, but aren’t limited to, animation, experimental filmmaking, editing and sound. I am still not sure exactly what I would like to do in film, so it would be nice to get a better idea of exactly where I want to go with this degree. I would also like to learn how to better collaborate and work with a group on movie projects.

In ten years I would like to be financially independent, working in the film community and doing what I love. It is hard to say exactly where I would like to be because I am undecided as to what exactly I want to do. My dream job would be scriptwriting, because I have always enjoyed writing, and I feel that I have a unique imagination and could possibly create stories worthy of being brought to film. Or sometimes I think I belong working with sound, something about an image moving perfectly and simultaneously with music or sound has always fascinated me.

Something not film related that you don’t know about me? I love pugs! I am going to get one one of these days and probably name him Baxter