http://nofilmschool.com/2015/03/first-final-frames-famous-films-teach-good-filmmaking/ I’m a believer in first and last shots leaving a lasting impression on the overall feel of a film, and this video perfectly captures that belief. In this supercut, Jacob T. Swinney takes the first and last frames of… Continue Reading
On Time from Ted Chung on Vimeo. This was one of the first short films I saw in the early high school years that really made a lasting impression and inspired me to keep doing media. It’s only a six… Continue Reading
THE GAP by Ira Glass from Daniel Sax on Vimeo. Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh. Week 10 and I have three big assignments due in the near future and the weather is crappy and all I want… Continue Reading
Splitscreen: A Love Story from James W Griffiths on Vimeo. This film is a great example of technology not being an essential factor in good filmmaking. The entire short film was shot on a Nokia smartphone. However, the idea of… Continue Reading
This is a video that I came across during Year 11 VCE Media. It’s an ad from the organisation GetUp! that was produced as part of a campaign to legalise same sex marriage in Australia. It’s done in a really… Continue Reading
New York City is my favourite city in the world, and I had the privilege of visiting in December of last year. This is a video I found that I think captures the essence of the city as a home… Continue Reading
“Living Moments” – NYC streets frozen in time from Paul Trillo on Vimeo. When I first saw this video, I was blown away at how this was produced with only smartphones. This is also another example of the Bullet Time… Continue Reading
Humans of New York is one of my most favourite Facebook pages/websites. It’s run by Brandon Stanton, a 31 year old photographer who makes a living out of photographing strangers on the streets of New York City. The basic… Continue Reading
MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. I am a lover of travel, and my answer to every hypothetical question of “What would you do if you had ___ amount of money” is always to travel the world. This video series… Continue Reading
the Scared is scared from Bianca Giaever on Vimeo. “The Scared is scared” is a brilliant, heartwarming and funny little short film. The creator has used a voiceover clip of a little girl making up a story and made it… Continue Reading