Magnificent seven

Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai (1954) is westernized as The Magnificent Seven. As its unforgettable theme music plays, in the back ground there are gun slinging shadows that are depicted over a red background which tells you what the movie is going to depict. though jam-packed with action, the magnificent seven's screenplay pauses long enough to flesh out each of its characters, allowing the audience to pick their own favorites.the different settings show the life of a gun slinging cowboy. the sounds of gun shots and the sound of exaggeration when people die brings a different affect to this movie. although at the end of the movie when the vilin dies his blood is really red and favors ketchup which brings a cheesy affect to the movie.during the movie each character has a certain style about them wich comes out in there fighting style or shooting style. the character that specializes with knifes dresses has a different attitude than the rest. also the state of the mexican ton shows how helpless the mexicans are.

YOJIMBO

Sanjuro's appearance in town stands as one of the greatest introductions of setting of all time, the town is given life in a brief sequence that allows the entire film to benefit from it's evocative beauty. The town is empty, yet through a series of dutch angles and long shots, Kurosawa is able to establish a permeating tension that ripples throughout the town. As Sanjuro approaches, townsfolk peer from behind shudders and wooden columns, paralyzed with fear. Though this fear is without known cause, we are soon illuminated to the nature of it; a dog appears, running through town with a severed hand hanging from it's mouth. Sanjuro's reaction is almost imperceptible, yet the dimensional quality of Sanjuro is portrayed as a man who possesses such intelligence as well as such physical ability in his use of subtle mannerisms which betray his true intentions. The dog continues along its way, and Sanjuro meets his central connection to the violence ravaged town in Gonji, the tavern keeper.
Among Kurosawa's previous efforts within the samurai genre , Yojimbo is remarkable for it's restrained focus, it opens on a shot of Sanjuro from behind, and remains stuck to him through to the end of the picture. The few scenes which take place in his absence are used strictly to reveal events which he earlier had set in motion. While on screen he oscillates between a deadly ferocity and serene contemplation, steadily taciturn and unwilling to compromise, both as an actor as well as a catalyst for the plot. The opening shot of Sanjuro looking over the mountainside serves to establish the proximity the entire film will take to him; he will never be far from the camera's view.

i went to st.johns this weekend and had some fun

Prom is near and i got to get the other ear pierced to look right no homo

I AM LEGEND CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY EVER IS IN THE MOVIE I AM LEGEND. THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT IS ANDREW LESNIE.

GRad Bash was on point !!!!! now back to regular school /:(

Grad bash comin up!!!!!!!!!

Film and Digitals

Some rental houses are film and some are digital. the Clairmont camera company started off in film. over the past thirty years they have steadily expanded their inventory to include a vast variety of 35mm and 16mm film cameras.then they started the digital division in 2001 where they modified their Sony F900 cameras to be film friendly.

Seven Samurai

The seven Samurai is black and white Japanese film.the movie is constructed with different lenses,sounds,close-ups,and in every black and white movie,shades. in the seven samurai the cinematographer shows important scenes in different lenses. which mean that the camera show a closer than it actually is. this is used to show the main character of that scene from a different view point. whether its third person which gives the effect that you are actually there.one example of this is when they show Shino's(the farmers daughter) father with the effect that he is actually standing in the fire. this represents how mad he is that his daughter is in love with a samurai.
there are many close-ups that arecasted on the main character. especially when he is given a up lifting speech to the other samurai or the farmers. in one instance the camera was so close that he was out of frame, and all you saw was his enraged face. this emphasizede the importants and focus of his speech.

TITUS

Released in 1999, Julie Taymor's visually and viscerally striking adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus is an overlooked work which came in for ample criticism during its release balanced in equal part with praise for its acting and visuals.The film is visually stunning with magnificent and bold camera work. Certainly much has been done with Shakespeare's work on the big screen, most recently with the light touch of Shakespeare In Love, but "Titus" is something new and completely different in terms of filmmaking. Taymor does bring sort of a theatrical quality to the film's sequences, and it actually serves the proceedings well. It's one of those films that grabs the viewer (literally) and pulls him or her into the chaos, starting with an odd scene of a boy playing war games, and then being pulled into a coliseum. and thats how the movie begins.
the tale is the most violent work that shakespeare has produced. and in this movie it is depicted well with the gory scenes. The film's visuals do work with the story for quite a while. like the use of colors, Colors run the range from being pale and subdued to beautiful and rich. Especially some fo the outdoor scenes look good, with rich greens and clear blues.another great quality of the movie is the sound,much of the audio is inviting and involving.

Optimo Rouge

Following the tremendous success of the Optimo rouge 30-80 lens, the first in the Optimo DP series, Angenieux introduces the Optimo rouge 16-42 wide angle zoom lens.it features a wide angle position, calibrated focus marks, no ramping or breathing all in a lightweight compact 4.2 lb package. it provides industry proven features.

SPRING BREAK IS OVER. WE ARE BACK AT SCHOOL AND I WASNT READY TO COME BACK

NEW BEGINNING

THIS MARKS A NEW MARKIING PERIOD OF SCHOOL. ITS A NEW START AND A NEW BEGINNING. CURRENTLY I HAVE STRAIGHT "A'' BUT THATS GOING TO CHANGE. AND SPRING BREAK IS SO CLOSE

A Cut Above

John green was once destined to become a barber but he becomes a cinematographer. now he is the recipient of the ASC lifetime achievement award. He was the director of photography for many great movies like Twister, Eastwood's Bird and many more.

Thrown of Blood

THRONE OF BLOOD

After watching Throne Of Blood i drew parallels too Shakespeare. Shakespeare's play Macbeth has many similarities to Throne of Blood. there is also some similarities to the famous Japanese Noh theatre. Noh is a major form of classic Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the fourteenth century.
i see this form in the Throne Of Blood, because the Throne Of blood Had a spirit that would tell of great prophecies. Often in the Noh Theatre it usually deals with Spirits, Ghost, phantoms and supernatural worlds. the connection to the spirit in the Throne of Blood is the three witches that appear in Macbeth. the main characters in both story lines both have the same goal and play the same role. both of the women in the Throne of Blood and Macbeth both pay a big part in the great ambition of both characters.
Throne Of Blood Is a Mirror Of Macbeth, That conveys Great Cinematography.
In The throne Of Blood the cinematographer takes shots from many precarious angles. where there should be clear shots of the characters, he makes you pay attention more to detail and the movie, because you have to analyze what is going on.in most of the movie there is a deep mist that is created and it gets thicker when the spirit is in the scene. another element that plays a great part is the voice of the spirit. the voice of the spirit seems low and distorted but travels all through out the forest.

Tomorrows Technology

In 1913, a group of motion picture cameramen in Los Angeles were meeting to speak about the most pressing technical issues facing them at work. specifically the static electricity that was building up in their hand cranked cameras. hand cranked cameras are the first generation of film making cameras. the static electricity was causing the the film to Fog because the static was messing with the camera.eventually the camera evolved and we are using better and sustainable cameras.

Heroe

This movie heroe has great cinematography. the cinematographer enhances the scene with different picture angles. he aslo uses different time frames to intensify the scenes imagry. During the movie the lighting had to be just right. the reason for this, is that if the lighting is not right it would kill the affect of the movie. the lighting is real important because it gives the feel of an old time chinese setting.

O Brother vs The oddesy

O brother where aret thou has many comparison to the great story called the oddyssey. the oddyssey is an epic story of a great heroe going on many great journies,in which he fights great battles. the story plot for O brother where aret thou is the same.in class today we had to draw the parralels between the two. In the movie the men go on a journey that has an obsticle that they have to face and surpass to move on to the next journey.in both the main characters common goal is to get back to his family.both of these plots end with just that.
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Clairmont camera

Many directors and cinematographers like the benefits of high definition cameras. Though the directors and cinematographers still want to use the same 35mm cine lenses that they trust and have worked with over the years. With the large sensor, the new sony F35 camera directly accepts PL-mounted lenses so these cinematographers get the look and feel of 35mm cine they desire.

wedensday

its Going to rain all day!!!

Rear window

The rear windows cinematography played a big part in its success like most movies. the camera view at the beginning of the movie starts off in simalarity like the movie Lawrence of Arabia. the vast view of the whole town sets the mood and kind of tells a story before the movie even starts. for example the main character, a wheel chair inbounded man starts off by watching everyone in the town. the camera angle shows this by showing you the view that he is actually seeing. so you can kind of infer that the movie is going to be about him looking at something that he shouldnt have seen or something of importance. in the gloomy scenes of the movie there is not alot of lighting, which supports the mood at the time. and when there is alot of lighting the cinematographer places more light in the scene. there was also a gloss to the scene, where he interacts with the girl that is in love with the character in a wheel chair.

today was arighy. today was Fcat day and i wasnt a part of it becuase i am a senior. al the seniors did nothing the whole day

O brother......

O brother where art thou was a great movie the cinematography in this movie was spectacular. in some of the scenes the cinematographer used an affect that makes that particular scene yellow. when watching this movie the way the characters are captured through the film really amplified their mood at the time. the best part of the movies cinematography was the end where there was a massive flood. the flood signifies the sins being washed away and how the main character gets a second chance at life.

Basketball

me and the basketball team are in the playoffs and we lost to northeast. they think that they are better than us but we beat them earlier in the season. we beat fort meyers last night and we are going to see them boys again. so you know we are going to kill them this time.

Mr. Wynn is my american government teacher who gives atleast three test a week. he belives that your senior year should be the year that you work the most. he says " you should want to sprint through the end of the race not jog" and i guess he is talking about all the work that he gives us. i am no enjoying my senior year because of his class.

PATH OF GLORY

The movie from the 1960s, Path of Glory is about french military men during the time of war.although the movie is black and white the lighting in the movie supports the mood of the characters and the scene of that time. the cinematographer didnt show much light when the three men were waiting to be executed. during the end of the movie when the mood was more uplifted the lighting was brighter.

LCD VIEWFINDER (MHE52)

this HD camera virtually transforms the LCD screen into a professional viewfinder. it greatly enhances the ability to focus by eye and achieve accurate composition.it also creates quality HD video with your compact lightweight camera.this camera comes with many accessories.

Monday

its monday again and today was the best monday in  a long time. i didn't fall asleep in first hour so that means no detentions. we didn't have the test that my first hour teacher promised and i have a basketball game today. 

new video camera series

Canon has produced a new video camera,the Xl H1s. it has exceptional image quality. with an HD video zoom lens. every aspect of the image can be adjusted with absolute precision. you can go to usa.canon.com/camcorder/pro to purchase or find out more about this camera. 

i have come to realize that i do not like my first hour

the best movie ever

The movie lawrence of Arabia was well directed. the scenery in the movie was great. when lawrence changes his british uniform to the arabian clothing it signifies his change as a character.i feel that although the movies plot was great i think that the movie was too long.

new article

MTI Films unveiled an enhanced version of the digital film restoration and finishing software. the v7 allows artists to work more efficiently by eliminating repetitive tasks. artists can quickly switch between tools for dust-busting,thats just one of the new features that it has.