My thought on films shown in the first lecture

The Incredible Story of Doctor Lomotnik

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This short inspired me the most, perhaps it was the general story of it that intrigued me. It was a playful take on classic horror movies, particularly reminiscent of German Expressionism films. It was filmed using the Lomokino camera, being from the animation side I had never really considered using different types of camera and the effects they can give, so perhaps this is something I can look into experimenting with. I really like its black and white grainy effect as it already sets the tone and mood of the piece. It has opened my eyes in a sense that you can experiment with every aspect of the film and not just the content, and is something I plan to research further.

Tim MacMillan- Animal Tragic

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It's an experimental documentary that uses the Bullet time technique. Bullet time was a technique invented by Harold Edgerton who was an engineer. It was then made famous by its use in The Matrix. Although it is not something that I plan to use in my film  it made me realise that you don't need to film a piece traditionally for it to be engaging. The shot appeared as thought it was a series of still images, however, the movement of the camera around the objects made for unique angles and shots that normally you wouldn't be able to see, which made it intriguing to watch. Perhaps I could look further into this to think about shooting the film from different angles, this is something I plan to also research further.

John Smith- Om

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I found this film quite interesting as I noticed I seem to have a different reaction to other members in the audience, and it caused me to wonder what the film makers intention was when making this. It is a short satire piece that most people seemed to find amusing, and although I did really enjoy the twist in the short for some reason it made me feel quite uncomfortable. Perhaps it was becasue I felt almost cheated because I thought I was viewing something else at first, however, because of this the film stuck in my mind. Perhaps this is something I will also look in further, how film makers deceive their audience, and the effect this can have on their opinion of the film.