This week has been mostly spent working on thinking about locations in relation to the now understood to be Galaxy Quest event that we are going to be carrying out in the spring semester. We had a meeting after last weeks class to go over what we wanted to do and divided out buildings and I chose Leutze. So I spent the weekend thinking over good places that would work for the hunt and on Monday I went through and took photos in order to make sure I knew what they were for the powerpoint that we are using for class.
Outside of that I have spent most of my time working through ideas to make sure that the Square project I want to do is possible. I keep worrying over the fact that it is an idea that could last for the spring semester because bank accounts are needed in order to make it possible. I need to spend more time actually going through and getting concrete facts instead of just questions, even before I solidly bring it up to anyone. I just know that it would be completely ready with any answers needed to make it possible.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Cucalorus in Review
The time has come to shed some light on a festival I had always heard about since coming to Wilmington but had never gone to. In complete honestly, I have been an idiot for not doing so. I honestly feel as though it is an experience that more people need to have and is certainly an untapped resource. For me personally, it had been a lack of motivation and the fact that I felt as though I would have been isolated going to the festival on my own.
But for this adventure, I did take more of the solo approach. Given my circumstance of having to commute to the festival I did what I could to take advantage of the Pegasaurus pass while still making it so that I didn't die from exhaustion. I made it a point to see a good variety of films while at the festival on Friday and Saturday primarily. I did miss more of the party aspects of the festival but I made sure to get a good idea of the atmosphere of the filmmakers lounge. Personally, it felt a bit crammed from the get go considering I really had no room to walk when I first entered the space. It was in Thalian hall and I feel as though it could have been better somewhere else. From the way it was laid out, it felt as thought it was optimal for possibly a few groups of 6 or so at best. But aside from that most of the aesthetics for me were from what I saw advertised in downtown Wilmington.
Most of the venues really were in walking distances. Like the VFF it really was great to know that I didnt have to drive from theatre to theatre or feel as though I was going to miss something that I really wanted to see. The films themselves were opened with the sponsors beforehand which were very bare in my opinion. Most slides were singular to show each for emphasis but I feel like it was a missed opportunity. Each slide was solid in color with the sponsor being at the center with the Cucalorus logo being the only other image on the slide. It all felt hastily made in my opinion and as though they didn't really put as much effort as they could have.
Finally the films I saw were primarily narrative films because I had taken more of a documentary approach during the VFF. I did see a block of shorts that were all comedy in common. The narratives I saw on Friday were June, Adrift, Dough, Lace Crater, and Missing Girl. The audience was again a wide variety as I saw a couple of common faces from UNCW but also saw a random age range aside from that. Overall it was interesting to see the way that the audience could differ and that Cucalorus did bring in such a curve.
I would definitely go to Cucalorus again and definitely make sure that its the only festival I go to in order to experience it without having the feeling of being so burned out.
But for this adventure, I did take more of the solo approach. Given my circumstance of having to commute to the festival I did what I could to take advantage of the Pegasaurus pass while still making it so that I didn't die from exhaustion. I made it a point to see a good variety of films while at the festival on Friday and Saturday primarily. I did miss more of the party aspects of the festival but I made sure to get a good idea of the atmosphere of the filmmakers lounge. Personally, it felt a bit crammed from the get go considering I really had no room to walk when I first entered the space. It was in Thalian hall and I feel as though it could have been better somewhere else. From the way it was laid out, it felt as thought it was optimal for possibly a few groups of 6 or so at best. But aside from that most of the aesthetics for me were from what I saw advertised in downtown Wilmington.
Most of the venues really were in walking distances. Like the VFF it really was great to know that I didnt have to drive from theatre to theatre or feel as though I was going to miss something that I really wanted to see. The films themselves were opened with the sponsors beforehand which were very bare in my opinion. Most slides were singular to show each for emphasis but I feel like it was a missed opportunity. Each slide was solid in color with the sponsor being at the center with the Cucalorus logo being the only other image on the slide. It all felt hastily made in my opinion and as though they didn't really put as much effort as they could have.
Finally the films I saw were primarily narrative films because I had taken more of a documentary approach during the VFF. I did see a block of shorts that were all comedy in common. The narratives I saw on Friday were June, Adrift, Dough, Lace Crater, and Missing Girl. The audience was again a wide variety as I saw a couple of common faces from UNCW but also saw a random age range aside from that. Overall it was interesting to see the way that the audience could differ and that Cucalorus did bring in such a curve.
I would definitely go to Cucalorus again and definitely make sure that its the only festival I go to in order to experience it without having the feeling of being so burned out.
Week 11: The Festivals are Over
Well well well, with this weekend coming to an end I can finally say that I finally have experience with attending festivals. I have gone to two separate festivals in the past two weeks and honestly, I have had my fill. I am ready to put my experience from both the VFF and Cucalorus into making Visions all the more successful. From what I have seen, it is interesting to see the differences between the two festivals. Though they both personally feel to be on the same level, they are run completely different. Cucalorus really did feel as though it was a Wilmington run festival and even the crowds felt a bit different. From what I saw, most of the screenings were a mixed bag of populations with an age range of anywhere in the early twenties to close to elderly. It was much harder to put a finger on the ideal demographic for the festival but I did see a running theme for the festival, though it was much more general and harder to see from the first place.
Aside from the festival, I have been still in recovery, post bake sale and have been slowly putting in research for bringing forth the idea of doing Square (credit cards) for our events in the spring. I want to bring it up to Shannon in order to actually present it and see if we can make it happen. I want to put a bit more research into it just so I make sure that I have a complete idea of the pros and cons before even bringing it to the class. It is all a constant preparation for Visions.
Aside from the festival, I have been still in recovery, post bake sale and have been slowly putting in research for bringing forth the idea of doing Square (credit cards) for our events in the spring. I want to bring it up to Shannon in order to actually present it and see if we can make it happen. I want to put a bit more research into it just so I make sure that I have a complete idea of the pros and cons before even bringing it to the class. It is all a constant preparation for Visions.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Week 10: The Festival Season
This week has been nuts. There has been a ton going on honestly and it has been a godsend that I have the stamina to handle it! Class has been full steam ahead. Not only has the bake sale passed but I just got through my first full blown festival. The Virginia Film Festival was great and it was an experience I wouldn't trade for anything. It was great to see a full scale festival up close and with an Industry pass at that. I definitely thank Shannon for the opportunity.
But enough of that. The festival was great. I really enjoyed the effort that went into development, primarily in the way they honored their sponsors. The aesthetic of the reel before the films was great. Each sponsor page was animated and it really showed that they wanted to show off the people that took the time to donate. The background matched well and thematically everything really flowed the way that I assume they intended. The parties also had a very sophisticated feel to them and really drew in an older audience. They put in a good deal of effort to appeal to an older audience at the parties while the screenings drew in the younger crowd, especially the UVA students. Overall, the experience really showed me a good example of what a festival can become and I hope that Visions grows to the same level.
But enough of that. The festival was great. I really enjoyed the effort that went into development, primarily in the way they honored their sponsors. The aesthetic of the reel before the films was great. Each sponsor page was animated and it really showed that they wanted to show off the people that took the time to donate. The background matched well and thematically everything really flowed the way that I assume they intended. The parties also had a very sophisticated feel to them and really drew in an older audience. They put in a good deal of effort to appeal to an older audience at the parties while the screenings drew in the younger crowd, especially the UVA students. Overall, the experience really showed me a good example of what a festival can become and I hope that Visions grows to the same level.
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