#14 Demo Reel // Artist Statement

https://vimeo.com/41353675

My style as an artist has been difficult to figure out. I tend to have soft colors with very crushed depths of field in my shots. I am inspired by many different kinds of music and most of my work is ultimately the work derived from the inspiration of a song or a song’s concept. I think the thing I enjoy most is combining the two to create an even stronger emotion in an audience.

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#12 Scene Assignment

#8 Shot by Shot Analysis

The first shot of the scene is a panning shot that racks between the first subject, Jacob,...

and the second, "Smoke Monster". This gives the audience a sense of direction as to where Smoke Monster is entering. 

The very next shot is an establishing shot to reveal the vast landscape. Smoke Monster procedes to walk up to have a seat with Jacob.

Next is a medium close up of Smoke Monster looking off into the distance, as Jacob does.

Next is an over the shoulder shot of Jacob. This gives the audience a sense of dialogue and interaction. We now know the characters are going to be discussing something.

We have another expository shot of the ocean and ship in which the two are gazing at. We now know that this ship is an important element to this conversation.

We have a reverse over the shoulder shot of Smoke Monster, reinforcing the dialogue and conversation shared between the two.   

The next series of shots are tighter OTS shots. This brings the audience closer to the characters. 

This closeness is also shown through this shot of the boat. It also reinforces its importance of the ship.

The next shot is a over the shoulder dolly move. It starts behind Smoke Monster... 

...and pans around his side. This also breaks the 180º rule. I thinks this allows for a dramatic shift intended to let the audience know that the mood of the conversation is about to dramatically change. 

The process of increasingly close over the shoulder shots repeats with this dramatic sequence.

The closing begins with a wide shot of the smoke monster exiting. 

This shot lets the audience know that Jacob is going to be remaining in his own spot. This shot pans upward...

...revealing a statue that at this point in the series has become somewhat of a character.

The scene ends with a wide shot of Jacob, Smoke Monster and the statue. This shows how massive the statue is.

#7 Lighting - Daniel Roth

I have always thought that this picture of Nick Saban is really awesome. It is obviously lit very well, given the amount of detail this photo entails. He almost looks like he was painted on the photo. I do not know how it is specifically lit but looking at it really makes me want to achieve that look for photos and video. 

The natural light serves this music very well. It has such a cool and calm look to it. I really love natural light although artificial is very useful and crucial. This natural light gives the video that 90’s look that I think the artist, Mac Miller, was trying to achieve.

This photo is really awesome. Although there isn’t a specific style of lighting in it the use of light is very intriguing. The waves of light that have been flashed across the screen are really neat. I think, so called, “light painting” is an awesome new form of photography. The color is also very awesome. It has somewhat of a black light effect and is a really pretty blue. 

This photo, again is another great, natural light photo. The light from the city provides back light for the subject to produce an awesome silhouette. I like the use of silhouettes because it provides the viewer with a unique perspective of mystery. We can tell from the photo that it’s a man, probably in his 20’s-30’s and he appears to work at a bar or restaurant of sorts, atop a high scenic view. With silhouettes we can use our imagination and create a story of our own for the subjects.

#6 Portrait of a Place