QUAD
To stick with the food theme this week, this film is simply mesmerizing and proves that food really is a work of art. I don’t even like chocolate and I want to try this dessert!
Tag: art
Handmade :: Cobble me a shoe
by cineastas
I don’t know if I’ve ever really thought about the design and craft that goes into the shoes that I wear- probably because I’ve never contemplated making shoes myself. Admittedly, I noticed the vents in new pair of running shoes a few years back. These shoes kept me nice and cool, but they also let in a lot of water. Not so good in a rainy climate. But over all, I never really thought about the design.
So besides the fact that I got a sense of how shoes are made, there are two things that I really like about this film:
- I love the different textures that the camera captured. Often image can seem flat when we try to capture the little details of an object, but this film is full of texture.
- I think the sound editing was executed perfectly. It really enhances the image and the text on the screen and that is always a plus in my book.
Art :: Personal Interpretation
Taken in Peru. What do you think the story is here?
Art :: Animating Man
by Amanda Nedermeijer
The story of man… cute and clever in less than three minutes! I love the interaction between the animator and the animation- it takes animation to a whole new level. I think it really illustrates the relationship between the artist and their creation and how our imaginations can really get away from us.
Art :: Seeing Red
DEEP SEA GREEN
Every piece of art has a similar creative process: Conception, research, planning and creation. We use fashion in a very different way to how we use film or a painting, yet we it all follow this simple structure.
I love that The Art of Making, Red Dress celebrates another art form, not to mention the use of graphics to document and explain the creation process of the clothing. It’s different, sleek and beautiful, just like the designer’s final product.
Art :: Life in Cinema
Art :: Learning the Alphabet
[vimeo https://vimeo.com/56974716 h=360&w=640]
By fedelpeya
Simple, to the point and celebrates a type of art beyond film and animation- architecture. I think it beautifully celebrates some of the world’s most magnificent buildings and their creators while using the art deco style to exhibit each building. I like that so many artistic styles and topics are combined to make this short film – plus it manages bring such a global perspective into a seemingly simple short.
Art :: Boundless
[vimeo https://vimeo.com/29498902 h=360&w=640]
Dir. Gregory Colbert
I thought this was the perfect transition from “Award Season” to “Art”. Ashes and Snow truly is a magnificent piece of film art and should be recognized for it. I consider this an art film beyond the image as the metaphoric meaning is artful enough.
As described by the director:
“Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow feature film captures extraordinary moments of contact between people and animals as seen through the lens of the artist’s camera on more than thirty expeditions to some of the earth’s most remote places. Written, directed, produced, and filmed by Gregory Colbert, it is a poetic field study that depicts the world not as it is, but as it might be—a world in which the natural and artificial boundaries separating humans from other species do not exist. The viewing experience is one of wonder and contemplation, serenity, and hope.”
Defying Convention
During the month of March
I’m talking not talking about painters such as Picasso or sculptors such as Michelangelo, I’m talking about a style of documentary film. Documentary film is defined as recording and documenting a process, an event or an aspect of life. There are no rules as to how artistic the storytelling process is. Often we see documentary as a combination of interviews and b-roll such as we see on the news, but there are many ways to tell a story. So this month, I’m looking at the alternative type of documentary- Art.
Making it original
I’m always trying to improve my camera skills. I find it easier when I’m photographing or filming in a new place- the sites and colors are different and I tend to thrive on that. When I’m framing shots in familiar surroundings, I try to look at other aspects other than the subject. I often find that photography from National Geographic gives me inspiration to do something different. To see the every day in a different way:
Light and shutter speed
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