Second Test Shooting Response

Overall test shooting went well. My subject was easy to work with because he knew about about anime and was able to elaborate on the various topics and because of that, I was able get certain responses and cover multiple subjects within one question. The volunteer was able to talk about the topics at random so he did not need a guide or any reminders when ever I had to pause recording to get a different shot of him. He was confident about his responses and showed a lot of personality while speaking such as in his hand gestures while elaborating on his responses. A lot of interesting points were made. For the final shooting session, I will try to prepare examples of what he goes into detail about. Iill also have to condense the responses. My only concern is that shortening his answers will make them unclear.

Movie Pitch

My next movie will be about people within the anime fan base venting about their likes and dislikes and  various subjects within the anime genre. (shows, other otaku etc. people etc)

An example is the scene in "Do the Right Thing" where the different characters in the movie vent about each other's race.

 

characters: interviewing employees/owners of comic stores in memphis/anime fanbase

Memory Essay

I wake up. It's 7:00 in the morning. I don't usually wake up this early. Before I can wipe the debris from the cracks of my eyes, I'm greeted by the cold wind being pumped from the air conditioner. I face the television only to be blinded by its bright screen. Its light with the help of dawn crates a dark, blue, relaxing tint on the walls of the room. After about fifteen minutes of trying to regain my sight, I patiently watch paid programming, waiting for the usual Saturday cartoons to come on. Fox Kids, WB and all that. There were missing buttons in the television. One had to change channels by sticking something through the holes where the channel buttons used to be. As I reach for the nearest ink pen, something catches my attention. What?! Is this a cartoon about to come on? Cartoons don't come on Sci-Fi channel. This was the moment I discovered anime. The show was called Saturday Anime. Ever since that day, I watched that show every Saturday up until the day it was cancelled. All of the movies aired were raw. Anime wasn't well known in my early childhood. Back in the day, I was used to Superman and the X-Men disarming bombs before it blew up a building. In the opening scene of Akira, an entire city is blown away by a child. It wasn't just the fact that a city was blown up and no one saved the day but that the scene was so realistic. Each background in that movie looked like a renaissance painting. Akira takes place in a make believe yet believable reality. No one saved the day, no to be continued and something stops the destruction. Nothing was sugar coated. When I watched that, I was thrown into a state of confusion. I assumed that no matter what, the people always had to be saved. I was always nervous when my parents were around when I was watching Saturday Anime because of the graphic nature of certain movies such as the 80's Vampire Hunter. I miss having anime to myself.

Role as a Filmaker

learn about myself through my work and constantly improve on my skills

express subject matter while keeping the viewer's attention.

express myself to the viewer

use film as a way of addressing feelings towards subject matter that I've held in

entertain 

create some kind of motion within the viewer.

take viewer away from real world

ex: Ever watch a movie and forget that you are in a separate world from that movie until you look away from the screen or remember that you are watching it ? I hope that made sense...

motivate viewer to be creative 

My work should function

cause viewers to get an excited reaction or feeling whether positive or negative

entertain viewer

express my views and ideas-not to win viewers over but get them to consider what I'm

 expressing

reflect who I am - each movie should reveal a part of me to the viewers

way of understanding people through their reactions

pay homage to work that inspires me

Styles & Techniques used in Past and Current Work

movies (the only movies I made were the class assigments)

jump cuts

shooting from worm's eye view

3 point lighting

other work

painting-oil/acylic/ imposto

charcoal drawings

oil pastel

surrealism

comics

30 second animation

one minute collab animation

am now learning 2d cut out animation

various subject matter from direct observation

Things I Love

hardcore anime:

Akira

Iria: Zeiram the Animation

Macross Plus

Grappler Baki OVA

Dead Leaves

Afro Samurai

Serial Experiments Lain

Sol Bianca

Red Line

Trava the Fist Planet

FLCL

Animatrix

Memories

Venus Wars

Gundam series

Robot Carnival

comics/manga:

MBQ

Afro Samurai

Madamme Mirage

Metal Gear

Vampi

Cannon Busters

work from Udon comics

Battle Angle Alita

Ghost in the Shell

Akira

video games (primarily fighting or rare games)

Street Fighter (especially Street Fighter 3/ Alpha 3/EX 2 Plus)

Tekken

Virtual-On

Marvel vs Capcom including pt 2

all other Marvel/Capcom collaborations

Power Stone 2

Ape Escape original

Bust A Groove 1/2

DDR Konamix

Ehrgeiz

Hate

horror movies

romance movies

redundant anime

redundant comics

commercialized music

blasphemy

most new cartoons on television

VH1 rerality shows

BET

Viacom

close minded otaku 

arrogance 

Response to Manifesto Feedback

I got some good feedback for my manifesto critique. I was nervous about presenting it because I know that there is huge anime fan base on campus and I may have offended some people. The manifesto is based off of feelings I have had about anime that I have been holding in. One thing I was warned about was appearing stereotypical. Someone suggested pointing out cultural and social topics through my topic to counter that appearance.

For the movie:

Should the movie be about a character that is continually ranting about the negative aspects of today's anime? 

About negative aspects of otaku or a really annoying otaku. common BASIC meaning of an otaku-one who has an interest in anime.

Does subject have to be about anime? Can the performance be used to comment on another subject?

Can it be about an annoying person ranting?

What culural or social topics can I comment on in general or through the anime.

HOW I WOULD CHANGE ESSAY:

commenting on other subjects through anime. I've  been researching stuff about subliminal messages in media lately.

cite stuff characters (s) are ranting about fro credibility.

going to a comic store and filming store owners/ employees views about todays anime /otaku culture.

IDEAS? SUGGESTIONS? HELP!!!