martes, 5 de marzo de 2013

POST 10: MILITARY POWER as exemplified in Brian De Palma's Redacted movie




                                        


                                      





The issues that it raises :

In Redacted ,we can see the daily life of american soldiers in Iraq , who has to watch a chekpoint at the enter of the village of Mahmoudiyah .It was an easy work until a day when an iraqy activist put a land mine near to the checkpoint and the sargeant of the squad is killed by the explosion . After that , the soldiers of the squad take their personal revenge by a raid in the house of an iraqy family and rape a little girl and they killed her and the hole family. One of the soldiers is very affected by the last events in the raid and decided to report what the soldiers of his squad have done.
In this film,create by Brand de palma , we see how the american soldiers abuse of their power raping a litller girl and killing all her family in a raid , raid who is justified by two of the soldiers  saying that it was a revenge for the landmine .Brian de palma show to us how , in this war , the soldiers can abuse of the power that they have.We can see in the film , when the soldier who has remorse , when he tries to confess the crime to the military authorities , they try to convince him of the "reality" of this raid , they said that the familly could be a family of iraqy rebels , information that is totally fake , everything to hide the abuse of power and the violence that is comitted in the war . 
We can see the notion of military power and abuse of power in the movie , beacause that is the issues that rases , and this issues show to us how the soldiers who have the military power can practice the power of violence too.







POST 9 LOCATIONS AND FORMS OF POWER: a mind map (to be completed in class )


martes, 12 de febrero de 2013

Post 8 : Shooting script for "Don´t give up" video


PETER GABRIEL'S LYRICS


"Don't Give Up"

In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail

No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose

Don't give up
'cos you have friends
Don't give up
You're not beaten yet
Don't give up
I know you can make it good

Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we'd be the last to go
It is so strange the way things turn

Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground

Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up
We don't need much of anything
Don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
Where we belong

Rest your head
You worry too much
It's going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don't give up
Please don't give up

Got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
Gonna stand on that bridge
Keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That river's flowing
That river's flowing

Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs

Don't give up
'cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not the only one
Don't give up
No reason to be ashamed
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up now
We're proud of who you are
Don't give up
You know it's never been easy
Don't give up
'cause I believe there's a place
There's a place where we belong

 
CREATIVE WRITING


Shooting Script  for Peter Gabriel's 'Don't Give Up' Video                  31/01/2013

 
OVER BLACK:
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
The first notes of the song sound.
FADE IN:
1. EXT. FACTORY IN  THE OUTSKIRTS OF A BIG CITY (DETROIT) - MORNING
 
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Verse 1
 
PAN SHOT of a busy street, followed by TILT UP toward the top of high-rise towers (skyscrapers) and TILT DOWN to ZOOM FORWARD on factory workers noisily walking out of their work in an automobile plant.
They seem tired but full of pride and energy despite their night shift.
Then, CLOSE UP on the face of one man in the crowd. He looks young and enthusiastic.
ZOOM BACKWARD to show  the man walking on, now framed in a FULL SHOT.
Then, TRACKING SHOT, following the man who is walking away at a brisk pace, waving goodbye to his workmates with a broad smile on his face These people obviously stick together.
He is now seen in a LONG SHOT.
 
DISSOLVE TO BLACK & WHITE
 
2. INT. APARTMENT - MORNING
 
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Verse 2
 
FULL SHOT of a man who is sitting at home, sipping a cup of coffee. He is the same man as the one viewed earlier but he looks older and depressed.
CLOSE UP on the man's gloomy face.
PAN TO THE RIGHT: A song is playing on an old radio transistor.
CUT TO COLOR
 
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Chorus
3. EXT. STREET - SUNNY DAY
The man is seen in a FULL SHOT talking to friends. The conversation is lively and the group (both men and women) walk into a bar.
DISSOLVE TO BLACK & WHITE
 
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Verse 3
 
4. EXT. EMPTY STREET - RAINY DAY
LONG SHOT of a group of men lining up in front of what looks like a job center. ZOOM FORWARD to focus on the face of the same man standing in line. He looks ashamed and despondent.
 
CUT TO:
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Verse 4
5. EXT. ROAD - NIGHT
The man is driving at night. He is about to reach his destination,  a house on the lakeside barely visible in the distance.
 
 
 
CUT TO:
6: INT. CAR - EARLY MORNING
The man is looking at something outside. He looks stunned. EXTREME CLOSE UP on the man's eyes.
Then REVERSE SHOT: he was staring at the scorched earth which seems to have replaced a little wood which stood near the house and where he used to play as a kid. The house looks shabby, rundown, maybe even abandoned. There is nothing left of his roots.
 
CUT TO COLOR
 
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Chorus
 
7. INT. APARTMENT - AFTERNOON
MEDIUM SHOT of the man and his wife at home. The woman is talking. She seems to be comforting her husband, stroking his hair.
CLOSE SHOT of the man who rests his head against her, as if he needed a shoulder to cry on.
Then, PAN SHOT TO THE RIGHT as two kids run into the drawing room to kiss and  hug their parents (SLOW MOTION).
LOW-ANGLE SHOT of the man who suddenly picks up a newspaper and sighs deeply.
He stands up and says 'OK'.
He then turns his back on his family and walks out of the room.
DISSOLVE TO BLACK & WHITE
 
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Verse 5
8..EXT. STREET -  EVENING
FULL SHOT of the man as he walks down the street, then strolls along a river.
CLOSE UP on the man's face, followed by ZOOM OUT to show the man now standing on a bridge, looking down at the river.  
P.O.V. SHOT: the man is staring intently at the black foam-flecked water below, as if he was about to jump and commit suicide.
HIGH-ANGLE SHOT + TRACKING IN of the man walking across the bridge  while the river keeps flowing.
 
 
CUT TO:
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Verse 6
 
9 .INT. SMALL TOWN - DAYS LATER
MEDIUM-CLOSE SHOT of the man standing at a counter, begging to be hired but the employer shakes his head.
PAN SHOT of the man as he walks out of the place.
 
 
CUT TO:
10. EXT. STREET - MOMENTS LATER
LONG SHOT of the man trying his luck in yet another job agency we see him walking into but he soon walks out, his head bent.
 
CUT TO COLOR
MUSIC SOUNDTRACK
Chorus
11. INT. APARTMENT - MORNING
FULL SHOT of a group of people, among whom the man's wife and kids.
They seem to be celebrating someone's birthday. The atmosphere is joyful and the man seems to be having fun.
EXTREME CLOSE UP on his eyes in which there is a glimmer of hope at last.
He now seems seem more cheerful than ever before and kisses his wife before hugging his two kids.
                                                                                                                                                                         
 
FADE OUT

martes, 15 de enero de 2013

Work in autonomy with a song

                                                      Angelic upstarts -"Solidarity"(1983)






As the Polish workers fight to make their stand  
And behind them every honest working man  
In unity there’s each other and your friend becomes your brother  
And in the tyrant’s heart will be a lesson learned
Give them hope, give them strength, give them life  

Like a candle burning in the black of night  
We are with you in our hearts and in our minds  
And we’ll pray for our nation through it’s darkest times
I know that your hearts are made of the firmer kind  

And a riot stick won’t kill your peace of mind  
You can fight with all the spirit that you possess  
Because your fight is a struggle at it’s best
Give them hope, give them strength, give them life Like a candle burning in the black of night  

We are with you in our hearts and in our minds  
And we’ll pray for our nation through it’s darkest times
The tyrant has no smile on his face  

He knows that in his mind he’s a disgrace   
The religion of union will take his breath away 
Our turn will come and we will have our say
Give them hope, give them strength, give them life  

Like a candle burning in the black of night  
We are with you in our hearts and in our minds  
And we’ll pray for our nation through it’s darkest times
As the Polish workers fight to make their stand  

And behind them every honest working man  
Join hands with your brother and then you can help each other  
Watch the tyrants burn in the fire that they have built
Give them hope, give them strength, give them life  

Like a candle burning in the black of night  
We are with you in our hearts and in our minds  
And we’ll pray for our nation through it’s darkest times
Give them hope, give them strength, give them life  

Like a candle burning in the black of night  
We are with you in our hearts and in our minds  
And we’ll pray for our nation through it’s darkest times

martes, 18 de diciembre de 2012

Peter Gabriel´s test correction and video

             Peter Gabriel´s covert artwork of "Don´t give up "(1986)
                                                           
                                                                           Video
                                   

For the test correction of the part 2 click here and for the part 3 click here

sábado, 1 de diciembre de 2012

Barton Fink and the Filmmaking technique

Barton Fink (1991)




Barton Fink is a 1991 American film, written, directed, and produced by the Coen brothersIn 1941, New York intellectual playwright Barton Fink (John Turturro comes to Hollywood to write a Wallace Beery wrestling picture. Staying in the Hotel Earle, Barton develops severe writer's block. His neighbor, jovial insurance salesman Charlie Meadows(John Meadows), tries to help, but Barton continues to struggle as a bizarre sequence of events distracts him even further from his task.

The coen brothers :
Joel David Coen (born November 29, 1954) and Ethan Jesse Coen[ (born September 21, 1957) known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are American filmmakers. Their films include Blood SimpleFargoThe Big LebowskiO Brother, Where Art Thou?No Country for Old Men, and True Grit. The brothers write, direct and produce their films jointly, although until recently Joel received sole credit for directing and Ethan for producing. They often alternate top billing for their screenplays while sharing film credits for editor under the alias Roderick Jaynes.
John Turturro:
John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an Italian-American actor, writer and director known for his roles in the films Do the Right Thing(1989), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Quiz Show (1994), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and the Transformers film series. He has appeared in over sixty films, and has worked frequently with the Coen brothersAdam Sandler and Spike Lee.

John Goodman :
John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Conner on the television series Roseanne (1988–1997) for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993, and for providing the voice of Sully in Monsters, Inc. As a film actor, he has frequently collaborated with the Coen Brothers, including in Raising ArizonaBarton FinkThe Big Lebowski, and O Brother, Where Art Thou?.


Filmmaking Technique :


YouTube video made by a senior-year Darwin High School student called Curtis Brownjohn whose video production project demonstrates a variety of camera techniques including shots, angles, framing, movement, focus, white balance, composition, lighting and other experiments, as well as editing effects including animation, blue/green screen, keying, colour adjusting, cloning, slow-motion, image effects, transitions and sound editing