Mr.Needles Filmmaking 2011: The Documentary

This semester we welcome a new group of film making students and we begin with our short documentary assignment. With the Academy Awards coming up at the end of the month we are currently taking a look at all of the films that are nominated for the documentary award, an eclectic group which are previewed below:

Restrepo
by: Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger


Exit Through The Gift Shop
by: Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz


Inside Job
by: Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs


Gasland
by: Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic


Waste Land
by: Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley


Students can watch any of the films and write a one-page review for extra credit. I've seen nearly all of them and it's a really interesting bunch of films so enjoy!

Media Arts- Project 1: Pixelation

Welcome to all the incoming media art and film students! Our first assignment is a Pixilation that needs to be at least 30 seconds and it will be due Friday February 13. The final films can be handed in on disk, DVD or CD or you can post them on Youtube of Vimeo if you want. Below are some cool examples for inspiration.


This is a cool example for anyone who loves old school video games.


This is an insane example that appears to be done with cloth.


Here's the classic video by director Stephen R. Johnson for Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer. It features animation from Aardman Animations and the Brothers Quay.


This is a cool video from Radiohead (you have to give them credit for always putting out interesting videos).