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Underrated

Discussion in 'Film School 101' started by Lauri Koivisto, Jun 11, 2018.

  1. #1 Lauri Koivisto, Jun 11, 2018
    Mikes most underrated class. Would've expected more info on visual language and psychology of the cinematography but maybe those are on Film School 102 ;)
     
  2. #2 Mike Verta, Jun 11, 2018
    It's an enormous landscape to cover!
     
  3. #3 Lauri Koivisto, Jun 12, 2018
    I know but you did great job on action scenes!
     
  4. #4 Pinda Dhanoya, Jul 8, 2018
    I noticed his cool backdrop has gone...no more R2D2 or posters? Whats going on? Was it a distraction?
     
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  5. #5 Mike Verta, Jul 8, 2018
    I just do the classes from different rooms or orientations depending on my mood or for other random reasons.
     
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  6. #6 Samuel Diaz, Jul 9, 2018
    Mike do you use seperate rigs/rooms for music and vfx work?
     
  7. #7 Mike Verta, Jul 9, 2018
    Yes, I have one room for VFX and post-work (color grading, editing, etc.) which is set-up like a grading suite, with neutral walls and proper lighting, plus reference monitors and no windows, and then I have a music room which is set up for 5.1 mixing/monitoring, writing music, etc. Sometimes I do shows from one of those rooms, but often from a larger space in the house with a piano and tall ceilings, and just a generally more open, home-y vibe.

    _Mike
     
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  8. #8 Samuel Diaz, Jul 10, 2018
    Makes complete sense. Thanks Mike!
     
  9. #9 Kevin Prockup, Sep 5, 2018
    I totally agree. This was a great masterclass. I'm looking forward for him to go into other territories that we've never thought of in Film School 102.
     
  10. #10 Eduardo Lopez, Sep 25, 2018
    Loved this masterclass!

    I´ll attach the charts reffered in the begining, if anyone find them useful! :)

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  11. #11 Andres Coca, Jul 10, 2019
    Nice one Eduardo! I was going to look them up. Gracias.

    Here´s a list of movies that Mike has discussed or mentioned at some point during the class:

    The Shining
    Seven
    Super man (John Williams queue when Superman is on the cornfield)
    Rider's of the lost arc, Indiana Jones. (Check the oner shot, at Indi's house, he brings his friend home)
    The good the bad and the ugly
    12 angry men
    Jaws (1975)
    The Game (Nicholas Van...) less emotional, more about dynamics
    Waiting for Guffman (scene at the Chinese restaurant).
    My left foot (drama from second 1).

    Enjoy!
    Andrés
     
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  12. #12 Rohann van Rensburg, Jul 19, 2019
    What did Mike say about Seven? Just saw it and I noticed a handful of things:
    -It felt more like a horror movie than an investigative one. Man alive was this a dark film, despite not buying into the gore tropes of modern film. Everything from the familiar-but-unplaced slum of a city to the incessant rain to the somewhat nihilistic ending
    -Part of what did this so effectively was perspective -- it's always through the perspective of the officers and never anyone else. The ending too, of course
    -Was definitely more of a textural score but it was at least consistent and recognizable which is more than I can say for most modern suspense/horror
    -Overall it felt somewhat unconventional, in terms of story arc and ending, but it wasn't frustrating. Perhaps it was the subversion of typical endings that made it feel this way?
     
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