Monday, October 31, 2016
TED Talk: Everything you hear on film is a lie.
"Sound design is built on deception — when you watch a movie or TV show, nearly all of the sounds you hear are fake. In this audio-rich talk, Tasos Frantzolas explores the role of sound in storytelling and demonstrates just how easily our brains are fooled by what we hear."
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Video: Dylan Sunflowers
Congratulations to Bob Dylan on winning the Nobel Prize for Literature!
Here's a video I made a couple of years ago. Music is Dylan's great song ""Duquesne Whistle."
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Nothing is original
I once came to an artist with only a semblance of an idea. All I knew was that I wanted a tattoo of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in a lightsaber battle. I brought some pictures from the movies into him and he asked me to give him a few weeks. So I did and he gave me one of the coolest tattoos I thought I'd ever seen. He kept telling me how much prep work he put into it. He was trying to create something super original. And sure enough I thought he did. That is, until I started surfing the internet for more Star Wars tattoo ideas and I came across something almost exactly identical. I guess tattoos really have become so common that you really just can't have something completely original.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Trailer: 'True Grit' (2010)
Still haven't seen the Coen Brother's re-make of True Grit. To be honest, this trailer doesn't make me want to.
Trailer: True Grit (1969)
Haven't seen True Grit since 1969 but this trailer brings back all the feels!
Must have read the Mad Magazine parody a hundred time, as well!
Michael Sandknop with Scott Charles Marvin talks about their time with AFN Baghdad
POD CAST: Michael Sandknop with Scott Marvin relive old times at AFN Baghdad
Sgt First Class Michael Sandknop in full battle gear video taping reconstruction of an electrical plant in Iraq.
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Sgt First Class Michael Sandknop in his "hooch" at the presidential palace in Baghdad his latest care-package
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| Bus stop destroyed during a motor attack. |
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| Sgt First Class Michael Sandknop at the world's largest graveyard in the world. Located in Najaf Iraq, he was covering the aftermath of Muqtadah Al-Sadhar's Mahdi Milita's attack on US Forces. The photo was taken in August 2004, one day after a cease-fire was negotiated. |
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| Somewhere in Iraq, Michael Sandknop shows the afternoon temperature. |
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Friday, October 7, 2016
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Panda Cheese Commercials
The video Michael showed about the kid throwing a temper tantrum in the store to get candy reminded me of this commercial series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYz3sl0LEA4
How a Director breaks down a script
by Michael Sandknop
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On Directing
by Harold Clurman
ISBN-13:9780684826226
Publisher:Touchstone
Available on Amazon: $14.52
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 "What's my motivation?" This side answers that question for the actors. Think of it as a "Story Board" for performance. |
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| In my previous post I discussed the example of "Karate Kid" Here's how the Director starts out. |
Here are two videos that illustrate two different "Director's Idea" with the same plot line:
"A little boy want's something from his parent."
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| Here is an example of my notes for an upcoming music video I'm Directing. It's is a parody of Madonna's "Material Girl" rewritten as "Clinton Felonious Girl." Left side are the storyboards Right side are the overhead views |
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| As a Parody, while similar in style the TONE is completely different, and so is the "Director's Idea" This is a "mock-up" of how I want the actor's to deliver their performance which leads to how the audience reacts. |
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| Again this is a mock-up on how it all comes together. In the case of "Clinton Felonious Girl" I've broken it down each page to 30 seconds. The song is 4 minutes long, so I have 8 pages. |
Here is the original music video of Madonna's "Material Girl"
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Radio Marketing Interview With Former A.M. Host: Ryan Freeman
I posted my podcast above in YouTube video form. This is my first podcast ever and I chose to interview my friend, Ryan Freeman, about Radio Marketing. Hope you all like it.
Rici's video
Maker Spotlight: Rici Hoffarth from Rici Hoffarth on Vimeo.
This was my first attempt at a professional(ish) video. I found the editing process with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects to be intuitive and interesting. I found the filming process and dealing with the camera/mics to have a much steeper learning curve. I know I can improve on the quality of video/audio, but I’m proud of the editing, sequence, tone, and rhythm. What are your thoughts?
It did feel awkward to do a whole video featuring myself- it was more of a practice run. I was available and accessible, after all. But, I would absolutely LOVE to make a video featuring someone else’s work. If you know anyone interesting- send them my way!
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Podcast: This American Life -- Buddy Picture
"This American Life producer Jonathan Goldstein with a story about friendship, mothers and sons, and what some have called the greatest phone message in the world—it circulated at Columbia University in New York City, and had something to do with the Little Mermaid. (19 minutes)"
If the embedded player above doesn't work, click the This American Life link above.
Monday, October 3, 2016
Trailers: The Infiltrator versus Notorious
I'm quite possibly the only person in the world to watch the trailer for the forthcoming film The Infiltrator and think of Hitchcock's Notorious but here you go.
Parody & Satire: Sinkhole Live Report - Saturday Night Live
Taking the form of a parody of a local breaking news report, this Saturday Night Live skit satirizes some commonly held views on relationships.
Important: Course Evaluations Conducted Online During Classes
Course evaluations will be conducted next week, Monday, October 10.
Please bring a laptop, tablet or a smart phones to class. Any of these devices will work using university WiFi. Go to: www.evaluation.webster.edu where you will find a log-in page asking for your Connections ID and password. Once logged in, you will find the form for this class and you can complete it. The responses are anonymous.
Please bring a laptop, tablet or a smart phones to class. Any of these devices will work using university WiFi. Go to: www.evaluation.webster.edu where you will find a log-in page asking for your Connections ID and password. Once logged in, you will find the form for this class and you can complete it. The responses are anonymous.
Perhaps a resource
Alex,
I saw this article the other day and I thought you would find it interesting, if not helpful to your project.
Riverfront Times article on Ragtime Tattoo
I saw this article the other day and I thought you would find it interesting, if not helpful to your project.
Riverfront Times article on Ragtime Tattoo
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Video Interview: Attitude, Perception & First Impressions
My blog is about perception and personality types so I interviewed my supervisor Brett Avants to discuss attitudes, perception & first impressions in the workplace.
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