Abdullah's Film Blog

 I made this mood-board using the tool "Canva".      There wasn't any deep thinking involved while making this project. At all. I just took some pictures of things which I view favorably and put them together. The point of a moodboard itself is to come up with ideas, though, so there is some stuff that I could work with. Centerpiece on the right I've gotten an image of cashews, which I really like to eat, and perhaps could make a video on (somehow?) I also like to go biking and seeing mountains (and Florida isn't exactly known for its elevation...) The picture of the ocean, honestly I just put it because I thought it balanced the photo very well and I also like the ocean too.

 Hello readers,     Yesterday I had the excellent opportunity to watch the movie "Who Killed Captain Alex?" by the acclaimed film studio Wakaliwood (Ramon Film Productions) in Uganda. It was an action-packed and comedic flick which is sure to be one of my favorites for years to come, and had many moments which showcased the brilliance of the directors in using camera shots and angles. I was planning on watching a different movie but this one was available for free and is fully on YouTube. Here's an embed of the movie: Below I will analyze three different spectacular scenes in the movie, the camera shots and camera angles used in them, and exactly why these techniques were used: At 3:55, "We're making German Food!" In this scene, two men jokingly have a conversation where they talk about eating German food, later which is revealed to be German tourists. In this scene, a Fixed Shot with a Two Shot is used to capture both men. Towards the end, there is a slight...

    A few days ago in class, each of us spent some time looking through and commenting on our peers' blogs. Despite originally being confident that my blog was OK, after looking through the others, I realized that firstly, my five shots could have been done far better, especially compared to the high-quality work some of the others were doing and also that my blog's customization was lacking     The primary thing that stands out when you take a look at the others blogs is the effort they put into making their five short films, which many people went all the way with, truly taking a moment to let their skills shine. The ideas people had were awesome and all I can say is that if this is what people were able to make with barely an hour, I'd love to see what their final projects that they'll have months to think about will look like.      Secondly I realized that my blog itself could've been done a lot better! Especially on two fronts, the contents and th...

A few days back, we were made to create five different shots for our class with a partner, each using a different camera angle. Here is my work:      Video #1 - Introductory Scene - This shot shows the campus before stopping and zooming in on a tree, which the audience will ideally view as being the most integral part of the story. It's introductory because it shows the setting of the rest of the movie and introduces key items. This shot was created by simply rotating the camera and then using the zoom function on it, zoning in on the tree. Our goal of making an introductory scene was probably achieved.      Video #2 - High Shot - This shot displays Arturo (my partner) from a high vantage point below the viewer. In the video, he picks up a stick and slowly points it upward, towards the camera. The way this was recorded was by me standing on a bench and rotating the camera angle down at Arturo, then slowly tilting it upward during the course of the filming i...