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Blog #20 Cinematography Analysis: Batman Begins (2005)
Having just recently rewatched Batman Begins, I thought it worth of a deeper dive into the cinematography and the elements that made it so special. If I was to describe the cinematography of this film I would use one word: cinematic.
I say cinematic because it doesn’t stray too far from the path of cinematic in the traditional sense. The film uses tried and tested techniques to create an engrossing film. I won’t be talking too much about the writing of the film in this post but it has to be said, the writing is great.
So let’s dive into the film and look closer at all the elements that made this film so cinematic.
Blog #19 Predicting the Future of Filmmaking
As a fun thought experiment, I’d like to predict the future of filmmaking. In the last few years, we’ve seen shifts in filmmaking like never before, with different formats and workflows popping up and taking over. I’m going to attempt to do the impossible (unless you’re a Simpsons writer) and predict how things will continue to change in the future.
Blog #18 Making a TikTok
I’ve been big into making short form vertical content recently. It’s been interesting for me to get to know more about this type of content because I’ve shyed away from it for a long time, thanks to my purist roots. Surprisingly, I’ve enjoyed making this kind of content and looking at video in a completely different way: 9 by 16 aspect ratio.
Blog #17 Beyond the Misty Mountains: Understanding the Criticism of The Hobbit Films
I rewatched The Hobbit Trilogy recently, I find them an easy and entertaining watch. I am surprised to see these days many fans turning on the movies and pouring hatred over the screen adaptations. I’ve noticed a few trends popping up among the key concerns and wanted to break them down and ask: what does this mean about fans’ expectations?
Blog #16 7 Filmmaker Tasks I used to do that have been replaced by A.I.
The year is 2025 and artifical intelligence is here… nearly.
With OpenAI’s Chat GPT and many other forms of software using artificial intelligence freely available, the way I do things is rapidly evolving with no end in sight. Many of the menial tasks I didn’t enjoy doing, I no longer have to do because I can ask Chat GPT to do them for me. In this post, I am compiling a list of all the ways in which A.I. has made my workflow faster and easier. It’s amazing to think how different things used to be only a short time ago.
Blog #15 8 Things that changed from my business plan after starting my “real“ business (3 months in)
If you’re like me and wanted to go the proper route before starting your business, you will have created a Business Plan. This is a large document, about 20 to 30 pages, full of information about your business. I included things such as: product description, business goals, target markets, competition and financial outlook. A number of things ended up working out differently than my ideals in my business plan. Here’s a list of things that changed and the new ways I’ve begun thinking about them:
Blog #14 7 Things I learned from shooting a Short Film
My film was shot over the space of 2 days, with the meat of the film (a conversation between two people) shot in a few hours and the b-roll of the film shot on a second day over a couple of hours. I’m going to share some practical insights on shooting that I learned from the filmmaking process.