Coen Brothers Storyboards on Youtube / Published on Sep 19, 2016
While preparing our release of BLOOD SIMPLE, photographer Grant Delin created a video that compares scenes from the film to their original storyboards, with commentary by Joel and Ethan Coen, cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, and actor Frances McDormand.
How to Join Vimeo https://vimeo.com/sign_up
You can join Vimeo for free with a Vimeo Basic membership. ( 500MB/week of storage, Up to 25GB a year) You can later decide to upgrade to Vimeo Plus or Pro if you want more space and features.
Students in Art2040 need to join Vimeo this semester, and then join the Vimeo group for UMD Art & Design Students. https://vimeo.com/groups/115939
This Vimeo group is for students to share video projects and inspirations. If you are a student at UMD (University of MN Duluth), you are welcome to join and share here. Only members can see this group, so feel free to post your favorite short films for discussion!
Is Vimeo Basic just a free trial?
Nope. Vimeo Basic is perfect for individuals who want to join the community, but who might not be uploading tons of HD videos each week. If that sounds like you, you might never pay a dime for Vimeo.
What makes a good short film? What types of stories and characters can be captured in this short format?
Art2040 Students: Please view at least 5 Short Films over the next month and take notes using the format below. Find quality short films… like Oscar Nominated Shorts and other award winning short films. View others you find on the web. Be selective.
Please Join Vimeo to help you start a list of your favorites. Then JOIN THIS VIMEO GROUP: https://vimeo.com/groups/115939
If possible, find works that relate somehow to your own creative work, as inspiration for a technique or look you hope to achieve. Try to use films that are longer than one minute and shorter than 15 minutes (though the definition of a short film may vary).
Make notes on your favorite shorts, type your reflection and post to the class folder once you have viewed 5 shorts.
PLEASE Title your document: YOUR NAME_FIVE SHORTS
Your writing/ reflection must note all of this info for each film (some of this info can be found online and pasted into your reflection):
Title:
Year:
Director:
Run time:
Link to the film : (URL of website, dvd, tv or movie theatre)
Story Synopsis:
Location:
Characters:
Visual strengths:
Use of Light / Color:
Digital techniques:
Use of Sound / Music:
OVER THE NEXT MONTH, YOU SHOULD PLAN TO VIEW MANY SHORT FILMS and PICK YOUR FAVORITE 5 shorts TO SHARE WITH CLASS. When considering shorts to view, look for genres and techniques that represent your own aesthetic direction. You may include Oscar Nominated Shorts, check out some shorts from the library DVDs, or search links to many collections of short films on the web…
See links to Short films… (know some good links to short films? send them!)
http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/25-of-the-best-short-films-you-can-watch-online/
https://www.shortoftheweek.com/
http://mashable.com/2014/01/18/sundance-short-films/
If this was a story about my life, it would be a ___________________ (genre / style), created by _________________________________ (artist/ director).
The story about my life would be ____________________________________________________________ (describe visual qualities and emotional tone).
It would be set in _______________ (era) in ___________________ (location). The pace of the story would be _________________, the camera work would be ______________________.
It would be the story of _______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ (short synopsis).
In the project, my ________________ (family member) would be played by _____________________ (actor) and __________________ (actor) would play the love interest.
In the climax of the story, _________________________ would happen. This scene would feel very ______________(emotion) and be visually _________________ (look). The audience would be most surprised by the ending, when I _________________________________________________________.
The Duluth Superior Film Festival (DSFF) is an ambitious and innovative event that delivers film, music and art to the Twin Ports region. In its short history, DSFF has developed an exemplary reputation for presenting a distinctively imaginative and diverse line-up of international, American independent and regional films. Over 5 days this June 1-5, 2016 the festival will present an exciting slate of films, bring popular music acts, host many visiting filmmakers to introduce and discuss their works, and include an array of events, panels, discussions, and parties.
http://ds-ff.com/
Don’t miss the screening of Emerging Filmmakers Project Duluth Showcase at Duluth Superior Film Fest on June 4, 2016!
Emerging Filmmakers Project Duluth Showcase
From experimental animation to live action shorts, Emerging Filmmakers Project Duluth Showcase features original videos by area middle school, high school, and university students who participated in workshops and classes at University of Minnesota Duluth over the past year. In collaboration with local arts educators and regional film organizations, Emerging Filmmakers Project Duluth aims to help beginning filmmakers gain skills and confidence creating with moving media. EFPD workshops were funded through an Academic Affairs Public Engagement Grant with additional support from the Department of Art & Design, School of Fine Arts, Fine Arts Academy, and Motion and Media Across Disciplines Lab at UMD.
Please join us for a one day gathering of interdisciplinary researchers… Presentations, speed research, networking, and project demos.
In the Blink of an Eye is celebrated film editor Walter Murch ‘s vivid, multifaceted, thought-provoking essay on film editing. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question – Why do cuts work? – Murch treats the reader to a wonderful ride through the aesthetics and practical concerns of cutting film. Along the way, he offers his unique insights on such subject
https://filmfreeway.com/festival/11thAnnualShortShortsFilmFestival
The Duluth Playhouse presents the 11th annual Short Shorts Film Festival at The Underground theater in Duluth, Minnesota on February 27, 2016. It it is Northern Minnesota’s only Short Film Festival . The Festival is open to professional and amateur filmmakers from all over the world, and in all genres. A panel of judges will select the top 15 finalists, and a live audience will pick the top three winners at the event, who will receive cash prizes. Need not be present to win.
First Place: $300.00
Second Place: $200.00
Third Place: $100.00
ONE to TWO WINDOW PROJECT
a 2 week, small team project
SHOOT TIME in class on WED Feb 10
EDIT TIME in class on WED Feb 17
EDIT DUE by Tues Feb 23 (Upload to class folder + google drive)
1 to 2 minutes long (not a second longer)
1 to 2 scenes (2 locations connected by a window)
1 to 2 characters
1 to 2 lines (captured audio voice, but should include additional sound)
This Short Film Project asks you to expand on what you learned about the potential of storytelling with a window. Please work in teams of 2 if possible to develop a 1 to 2 minute short that includes a window and a transition between two scenes. Your short should integrate: A window, 1 to 2 characters, 1 to 2 locations, and 1 to 2 lines of spoken script (dialog, monolog or voiceover).
Develop a short narrative that includes a change or transformation which moves the story forward. Select locations and shoot times over the next two weeks. Create a deliberate start and end to the work. Please test and integrate a variety of shot types (shoot at least 10 different shot types / camera angles for use in your final edit.) Each team member will edit their own version of the short video and craft the sound to match the mood and pace of their edit.
EXPLORE THESE QUESTIONS:
About storyline:
What are the characters’ connections to the interior and exterior locations? What do the characters want? (What do they wear? What do they do? What do they say? How do they move?) What happens physically? What happens emotionally? What is the emotional change or transformation that occurs from one scene to the next?
About cinematic vision:
What must the camera capture in each scene? What shots establish your location and perspective? What shots will give texture to the settings? What shots will deliver the emotion / mood of each moment? How will you light the interior shot? How does it start? How does it end? How would you transition between the interior and exterior shot? How will you capture sound? What additional sound will enhance this short?
INSPIRATION / RESOURCES: WINDOW PROJECT
EXAMPLES of windows used in movies: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jrock2/windows/ EXAMPLES of Shots, angles and lighting: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jrock2/shots.html
What makes a good short film? What types of stories and characters can be captured in this short format?
DUE: WED Feb 24, 2016
Art2040 Students: Please view at least 5 Short Films over the next month and take notes using the format below. Find quality short films… like Oscar Nominated Shorts and other award winning short films. View others you find on the web. Be selective. Join Vimeo to help you start a list of your favorites. If possible, find works that relate somehow to your own creative work, as inspiration for a technique or look you hope to achieve. Try to use films that are longer than one minute and shorter than 15 minutes (though the definition of a short film may vary).
Make notes on your favorite shorts, type your reflection and post to the class folder once you have viewed 5 shorts.
PLEASE Title your document: YOUR NAME_FIVE SHORTS
Google Folder: ART2040_FIVESHORTS
Your writing/ reflection must note all of this info for each film (some of this info can be found online and pasted into your reflection):
Title:
Year:
Director:
Run time:
Link to the film : (URL of website, dvd, tv or movie theatre)
Story Synopsis:
Location:
Characters:
Visual strengths:
Use of Light / Color:
Digital techniques:
Use of Sound / Music:
OVER THE NEXT MONTH, YOU SHOULD PLAN TO VIEW MANY SHORT FILMS and PICK YOUR FAVORITE 5 shorts TO SHARE WITH CLASS. When considering shorts to view, look for genres and techniques that represent your own aesthetic direction. You may include Oscar Nominated Shorts, check out some shorts from the library DVDs, or search links to many collections of short films on the web…
See links to Short films… (know some good links to short films? send them!)
http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/25-of-the-best-short-films-you-can-watch-online/
https://www.shortoftheweek.com/
http://mashable.com/2014/01/18/sundance-short-films/
http://vimeo.com/categories/films/shortfilm
https://www.longliveimagination.com/
Visual Narratives Resources 