Movie that has influenced Yubu

I really did not enjoy making a decision on one particular movie. Just because there are many individual scenes from different movies that came to mind and I would think Damn that's the movie, then I'd change my mind again and again and again.
So I decided to write my 'review' on Training Day. I really enjoyed this movie because first and foremost I was in Kenya when I watched it. So the whole thing was more of an experience to me than just a movie. Many of the scenes shot would show the streets of Los Angeles, from the roads and back alleys to the cars and the people and how they were dressed. And it all felt very cohesive and put together. Nothing for me felt out of place. The acting was breathtaking. The plot was very gritty and beautifully thought out. As the characters pasts were being revealed it was shocking and surprising but it never felt like the character wasn't capable of doing that. And that reminded me of the reading. Writing 3dimensional characters, because they really fueled the conflicts and the situations. As the viewer I felt like I knew enough about the character to understand why they were making certain decisions and actions. I n general it was a very good movie, and for the sake of brevity I'll stop there, but it's a must watch and I think it really showed me how much of an amateur creator I was and now that I'm taking this class, how much of an amateur cameraman I am. 

Individual statement of Goals

You know how you get drunk, especially for their first time? You'll take a whole lot of alcohol and despite the fact that it doesn't affect you immediately, when it hits you it hits you hard. It creeps up on you and just knocks you out when you get to the throwing up and blacking out stage. Well at least that was my experience. Thanks to that experience I can articulate what I would like to do with my work.
I want to address issues that on face value may seem very typical, flat and 2dimensional, and shed some light on them so that everyone can see the shadow. Enlighten people on what the other side is, and try to present the argument in a logical and tactical way. Because here's the thing I want to be extreme and address very provocative ideas but at the same time I don't want to chase my viewers away. You know like if I want to tell a strong christian that there has to be a reason why the devil is the devil, lets find out what it is and see if we can understand him and maybe sympathize with him. For a christian, the thought of sympathizing with the devil could be so sinful. Even I feel weird thinking that way, but it's exciting and this is the way I want my audience to be after watching my work. We are always taught to tolerate things that we do not understand and differ from our habits and beliefs, well I think that if we understand what we have to tolerate, life would be a tad bit more comprehensive.

The deer hunter exercise was really tricky. I'm pretty sure I didn't completely understand the question itself, but I answered it anyway. A few points made about the DOF and different camera lenses was slightly challenging.

Write Up

The entire post was very informative and interesting. There were a number of things that excited me about the production process. The coming together of things, just like Rah said. The amount of work that filmmakers go through is astounding to me. The time they put into it must be crazy!

I enjoyed the videos! But I felt like I didn't appreciate some of them anywhere near how much they should be. It was like listening to classical music or jazz music. And this is especially for the Meshes in the Afternoon video.

The framing hints made a lot of sense. I immediately started seeing shows and movies applying the rule of thirds. So much more dynamism is captured. Head room and eye room seems like it's going to be tricky. Making sure the shot's don't look weird/cut off, but I'm sure it'll become natural with time. Inserts and cut aways also sound like they could be very easily screwed up and make sequences jumpy, but again I feel like practice will be a key component.

I enjoyed learning about the 180 degree line. I think like most other things I'll learn alot better when we get to some hands on training and experimenting.