Video: 3 Top Secrets Of How To Make Money On Youtube

Never heard of Survival Lilly until tonight. Sharing this mainly for the comparison of an interesting video versus a boring video, which begins at around 2:12.

Video: True Print

Cool video shared by Steven Heller of Print.

Nice use of animated text, stop motion, sound, and music. (Sounds like he used Antonio Sanchez's music from Birdman.)

Dafi Kühne is a graphic designer/letterpress printmaker from Zürich and Glarus, Switzerland. Since 2009 he has been working full time in his studio babyinktwice, designing and printing posters, invitation cards, brochures and magazines for music, art, architecture, theater and film projects. Since 2011 he has also been teaching everything from short workshops to full semesters in various universities in Europe and the United States. He combines contemporary graphic design with old techniques—a computer, four letterpress proof and production presses from the ’60s, old lead and wood type, new lasercut wood, plexiglas or lino blocks, photopolymer plates, hand-cut lino or cardboard and so on.

Video: "Alan Moore Knows the Score"

From out of the primordial mists of 1989, here's a video by Pop Will Eat Itself. Imagine what they could have done with Premiere Pro! (One of these grebos eventually became the soundtrack composer Clint Mansell, who has scored such films Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, and The Black Swan.)

Posting because this song mentions Alan Moore, who came up twice in class tonight. First, as the author of the Batman tale The Killing Joke and secondly, as the author of the comic book series V for Vendetta, on which the movie was based.

Some comic book related lyrics from the song:

We dig TV we dig remote control,
We dig the Furry Freak Brothers and the Twilight Zone,
We dig Marvel and D.C., we dig Run-DMC,
We dig Renegade Soundwave and AC/DC
(Can U dig it?)

Bruce Wayne auf wiedersehen,
Dirty Harry, "Make my day, "
Terminator, hit the north,
Alan Moore knows the score!

PS: PWEI founding member Adam Mole writes: "Clint was always a comic book fan, Spider-Man in particular. He celebrated his love of the webbed wonder with a tattoo on his upper arm."

Blog: Shadress Burks

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Video: Sopranos

Click here to watch Sean's version of the Sopranos opening credits.

Here's the official intro:

 

Video: Exquisite Corpse

Tutorial: After Effects Animate Text

Inspiration: "The Director's Idea" by Ken Dancyger

During our last class, I had the opportunity to speak about the role of a Director.

Directing is an art form unto itself. Every art form has three parts: technical, artistic and craftsmanship.

The “Director’s Idea” is about craftsmanship.

The “Director’s Idea” is a concept that “moves” the audience and makes motion pictures memorable.  The concept can be used to transform any type film or video; even a used car commercial.

The original Karate Kid (1984) stands out as an enjoyable, memorable, and powerful experience for the audience.  Even 32 years later, anyone who’s ever seen it, even if just once, can share his or her favorite scenes and quotes.

Why is this?  It’s a “Great” movie.  Just like “Rocky” (1976), it has stood the test of time and is relevant now as it was then.

But how?

How both films are “Great” can be understood by reading Ken Dancyger’s book  “The DIRECTOR’S IDEA The Path to Great Directing” (Focal Press 2006)

Dancyger defines the “Director’s Idea” as this:

The director’s idea, the magnifying lens that helps the director choose characterization, narrative, and visualization strategies that will elevate the work to another level. (page 52)

He further expands:

The great director transforms the experience of the film when he utilizes his director’s idea to add a powerful voice to the film. (page 55)

The powerful voice added to “Karate Kid” comes from Director John G. Avildsen.

His “Director’s Idea” is TOLERANCE.

He utilizes it as a guide for each and every scene in the movie.

The drama of the film comes from the clash between TOLERANCE & IN-TOLERANCE.

Avildsen offers a “hint” in one of the scences that most people miss. During Daniel’s first day at school the camera pans away from him and pauses briefly on this plaque.

Daniel is the new kid at school.  The bullies beat him mercilessly. They are intolerant. During one of these beatings. Mr. Miyagi comes to his rescue. 

Here's a clip of The Halloween Fight

Later in the movie Daniel finds Mr. Miyagi in his home, drunk.  He says he’s celebrating.  These are the script pages from the movie.  Why is this scene in the movie?

“Rocky” (1976) also stands out as an enjoyable, memorable, and powerful experience for the audience.  Anyone who’s ever seen it, even if just once, can share his or her favorite scenes and quotes.

Again, it’s a “Great” movie. It has stood the test of time and is just as relevant today as it was then.

“Rocky” is also Directed by John G. Avildsen. 

The “Director’s Idea” is REDEMPTION.

Rocky’s goal is not to win the fight with Apollo Creed because it’s not possible.  Apollo always wins by knock out by the 5^th round.  Rocky’s goal is to make it to the 6^th round.  He feels if he can do this, no one will ever call him a “Bum” again.

V for Vendetta (2006)

Directed by James McTeigue

The “Director’s Idea” is INTEGRITY

Here is the scene where the Director found his Idea.

“Vallerie’s letter”

Here are the lines from “Valerie’s Letter” when she “comes out” to her parents”

But it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us. But within that inch we are free.

So how can such and “Idea” be incorporated into a used car commercial?

Yes.

Who remembers this gentleman?

This is Dave Sinclair.  He’s a St Louis mainstay, known for his straight forward commercials. At the time he had one of the largest car dealerships in St. Louis.

In every commercial he closed with:

If it’s not right, I’ll make it right for free.

Thank you and here’s my address.

INTEGRITY!

It “moves” an audience.

Although Dave Sinclair passed away in 2009, St. Louisans can still remember his commercials! 

The “Director’s Idea” is a concept that “moves” the audience and makes motion pictures memorable.  The concept and use is universal regardless if it’s a major motion picture or a commercial for local car dealership.

It’s part of the craft.

Original Karate Kid Script: