Quinlan's Blog

Reflection #1 (Week 10 – Rory Timoney) The special guest, Melbourne-based gaffer Rory Timoney was definitely a highlight from the course for me. His years of experience and knowledge for the craft shone through because he was so engaging and… Continue Reading →

Jonathan Sela is know for his work on large budget action/modern film noir movies such as Max Payne, John Wick, Transformers: The Last Knight, Anomic Blonde and the upcoming sequel to ‘Deadpool’. He has also worked on the well known… Continue Reading →

The two classes in which we set up and shot a short scene with the entire class were beneficial in my opinion, because whether you were assigned a role or an observer, you had the chance to learn and participate… Continue Reading →

Real life lighting Inspiration When I am walking home late at night (10pm-12am) there are LED street lights, they release a hard white light that gives off an eerie setting. The light also only illuminates the specific space underneath it… Continue Reading →

The Neon Demon – “Are we having a party?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMvKhCu2uBU   The lighting in this scene gives a sense of danger and anxiety, harsh shadows are shown on the set and actors. It is insidious as we rarely ever see any… Continue Reading →

Aspirations within this studio for this semester and reflection upon the experience and content of one of this week’s classes: My aspirations for Film Light are to harness and perfect my camera and lighting skills. I’m very much a creative… Continue Reading →

I was interested in exploring addiction of social media because social media and the mobile digital devices they are used on were introduced into an early stage of my life (just before I transitioned into my teens). So it is… Continue Reading →

I’m continuing to take pictures with my disposable camera of people using social media in various environments and situations, I’m gaining a good collection that I can see coming together to represent my vision. I’ve started to do more planning… Continue Reading →

I decided to stick to the theme ‘social media is addictive’ basing my project off one of the pieces I did for assessment two, I really dove into the psychological research behind the addiction and found it so fascinating, because… Continue Reading →

    The set of sketches explain that technology gives people the opportunity to present themselves in the most positive way possible, hiding away their insecurities and troubles by simply editing them away or deciding not to share certain content… Continue Reading →