Thursday, August 30, 2007

MH's Comments on Assignment 1

Wen Shing told us to email everyone about the comments for each for the first assignment, but I've decided to put it up here... better for everyone to read... apologized if some of my comments aren't worded properly and they not be right comments.... Here it is:

AMIN

  • When panning up, camera is a bit shaky
  • Lighting not adequate enough
  • Good use of focusing on near & far objects to create effect of flashback
  • Sudden change of setting not really able to connect the story

WENDY

  • Over-exposure of white walls of the buildings (could be due to the bad projection of images from projector)
  • Not much focus on window meant for transition
  • Shot of gutter taken at an unique angle (good sense)
  • A bit blurry when shooting exterior of the greenhouse

MINE

  • Characters should lead audience to POV for connection of story (i.e. camera shot links to where characters are looking at)
  • WS stage-in at greenhouse must be balanced
  • Proper colour designs
  • For zoom-in, some event must be revealed, to give a hint of the story (a purpose for the zoom-in)

KENNY

  • Over-exposure of white building against skyline (could be due to bad projection of images from projector)
  • When focusing on Jiji & Kala, a sudden blur & re-focuses again (intentional?)
  • Last shot: less is more?

JIJI

  • A shift from interior to exterior (at window), over-exposure of exterior
  • Due to natural lighting & contrast of colour of clothes, some shots do not have enough lighting

ALICIA

  • A bit over-exposure for beginning shot (in front of ADM with all the reflection of glasses)
  • No focus on CU
  • Colour balance a bit off

DAVID

  • Zoom in with no purpose
  • Horizontal of plain off balance
  • Zoom-in timing not smoothAngle shot does not match POV of character

AIDAH

  • Over-exposure when out of number plate
  • Good usage of changing of colours for flashback
  • Purpose of zooming is not clear enough (some parts remain blur when zoomed in)

KALA

  • Some shots have no connection
  • Zooming in is not smooth
  • Good panning from dark area to small window
  • Some shaky shots (intentional?)

ANDY

  • Lighting not adequate enough (due to natural lighting)
  • From dark area to light area -- over-exposure

MIAOQIN

  • Over-exposure
  • Shots too fast; not much connection
  • Zooming in with no purpose

Conclusion:
Almost all of us did some same mistakes (because we followed the shots given and didn’t know we can change).

  • Zooming in without purpose
  • Horizontal line of action always in center
  • Over-exposure (but could be due to bad screening from projector)

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Crespiration, A Sanctuary.

This is not a blog, I refuse to relegate it to a blog, I prefer to call it a place of great expression, a place of santuary for our thoughts that's raging , that accompanies us throughout the day , a place of birth for works that will edify the human soul.



Where is the place that you call home? Where is the place which you shed your shells and cry out your needs and desires, your thoughts and opinions? Where is the place which you let true beauty arise? We choose not to hide it behind close doors, nor behind our skulls, for what good is it when it cannot be further inspired by it's cousin? An irony to escape from the environment , we thought, since the deposition first came from it.



Crespiration, A place where it is ignited by our passion , where it is continuing flamed by the cross-exchange of the invisible but real between our mind and soul. We seek to no longer to live in the realm that's so finite, at most 2ms, but we seek to make it's home bigger, and more alive and lively.



Crespiration, where we create, where we inspire, for nothing could please us more, to see you encouraged by us.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

wee!~

yeah i'm the second to post!~

1st entry

Hey peeps,

this is the blog created... sorry for the plain stuff but ya... here it is... too lazy to do anything to it...

-- Minghui