New German Cinema

Provide an overview of New German Cinema and address the following -​

Name of the Manifesto​ - Oberhausen Manifesto

Aim of the Manifesto​ - "A deceleration of 26 German Filmmakers, this was a certificate of intent that heralded a new aesthetics of German cinema in the face of the collapsing old one." (according to https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/292463/remembering-the-manifesto)

Time period​ - 1962

Major Film makers within the movement​ - Werner Herzog, Rainer Michael Fassbinder and Wum Wenders were the main three, here are the rest who signed it:
Bodo Blüthner, Walter Krüttner, Fritz Schwennicke, Boris v. Borresholm, Dieter Lemmel, Haro Senft, Christian Doermer, Hans Loeper, Franz-Josef Spieker, Bernhard Dörries, Ronald Martini, Hans Rolf Strobel, Heinz Furchner, Hans-Jürgen, Pohland Heinz, Tichawsky, Rob Houwer, Raimond Ruehl, Wolfgang Urchs, Ferdinand Khittl, Edgar Reitz, Herbert Vesely, Alexander Kluge, Peter Schamoni, Wolf Wirth, Pitt Koch, Detten Schleiermacher (https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/1287)

Themes expressed through the films​ -  Again from (https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/1287) The films express "freedom from the conventions of the established industry. Freedom from the outside influence of commercial partners. Freedom from control by special interest groups." It looks like because the old german films were dying of said conventions, commetial partners and Special interest groups, The Group that are the Manefesto wanted to be free of those bounds.


What previous New Wave movement was an influence​ - French New Wave which started in 1958, 4 years before The Oberhausen Manifesto was created.

Wings of Desire by Wim Wemders. The Trailer has interesting sound effects. and has interesting shots. There is a lot of shaky cam.

The new German cinema, Herzog, Fassbinder, Schlöndorff, Wenders, Syberberg I had a brief view of this documentary. There was a part which described how filming in Germany, If you don't have an Awareness for space and objects you won't be able to make good films. There was another part that explained how iconic landmarks are essentially a waste to film at cause you've seen them all before. Using a new location, or an unknown location is a better idea to use in you films. These new films could be seen as a statement because they would show politics in a new way, in a way that the industry wouldn't want you to see them. Melodrama is pushed to the limit in Fassbinder films.

Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese

I have only seen the beginning of Pulp Fiction. Where Samuel L. Jackson (A Staple of Quentin's Work) and John Travolta are walking in the hotel and having a natural discussion before leading to the infamous "Say What Again" scene.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_Fiction

https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/157274211959854920/

Here is the Samuel l. Jackson in the role of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction in the infamous "Say what Again!" Scene.

One film I have watched of Quentin Tarantino is his movie "From Dusk Till Dawn" a 1996 film starring George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino himself, Danny Trejo, Salma Hayek and others. This film went from 0 to 100 real quick. So the film starts of in one genre. A kidnapping film where we follow a family of three get held hostage at a hotel, a tense scene going through border security with the bad guys and being taken to a sketchy bar in the middle of know-where. I was thinking that the film would end in either a redemption arc from George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino characters. (who were the bad guys) Or the family in the RV would escape their captures. But after Quentin sucks on some toes, (Not Exaggerating) Everyone in the bar turns into vampires and the film becomes a horror survivor flick. I literally was mind blown at this revelation.

I have been meaning to watch Inglorious Basterds for a while now. I should get to it. I've heard many good things about the film, and its main villain is well written. And i love it when the bad guys are well written.

Also Quentin is well known for his excellent use of Dialogue so another good reason that I should watch more of his stuff.

Also lesser known for his character in Shark Tale, I love this fact.

https://www.reddit.com/r/shittymoviedetails/comments/f1yo35/the_voice_actor_of_sykes_in_shark_tale_2004/

I have watched Taxi Driver, Taxi Driver is a cult classic. It was a while ago since i've watched it so I can't remember much of it. But Robert Di Nero was brilliant in it.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/

Haven't watched any other Scorcese film. Ive only scene clips from Wolf of Wall Street, where Leonardo Di Caprio should have one an Oscar for. I've also seen clips of The Irishman, which had some groundbreaking technology. However I do have an opinion on it. You cannot De-age Robert De Niro. You see the other two actors were done quite well because Al Pacino and Joe Pecsi have faces that haven't really changed. Robert however has a much larger face than his younger counterpart. Also every scene with Robert De Niro walking breaks the illusion of him being young because he walks like an old man.

https://nofilmschool.com/Scorsese-Deniro-Irishman-CGI-Aging

Here is the Real Young and old

https://decider.com/2019/12/06/the-irishman-pablo-helman-interview-how-the-deaging-works/

Here is Old De Niro vs Young De Niro

The Technology is astounding, and i'm not dissing the technology at all. I think that it is impressive that this can now be achieved without putting dots all over the actors face.

I'm just saying that De Niro is a hard face to youngify.

Hayao Miyazaki and Richard Williams

Hayao Miyazaki - Studio Ghibli

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-miyazaki-20131113-story.html

Hayao Miyazaki Films:

N/A How Do You Live? (filming)

 2018 Boro the Caterpillar (Short)

 2013 The Wind Rises

 2010 Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess (Short)

 2008 Ponyo

 2006 House-hunting (Short)

 2006 Monmon the Water Spider (Short)

 2006 The Day I Bought a Star (Short)

 2004 Howl's Moving Castle

 2002 Imaginary Flying Machines (Short)

 2002 Koro's Big Day Out (Short)

 2002 Mei to Koneko basu (Short)

 2001 The Whale Hunt (Short)

 2001 Spirited Away

 1997 Princess Mononoke

 1995 Chage & Aska: On Your Mark (Video short)

 1992 Nandarou (TV Short)

 1992 Porco Rosso

 1989 Kiki's Delivery Service

 1988 My Neighbor Totoro

 1986 Castle in the Sky

 1984 Conan the Future Boy: The Big Giant Robot's Resurrection

 1972 Yuki's Sun (Short)

Hayao Miyazaki. (n.d.). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594503/

In my opinions, What makes Studio Ghilbi Films Distinctive?

They are colourful. They have a smooth art style. Every animator I know praises Studio Ghibli for their work. Studio Ghibli I believe is the Top Tier best animation company ever from all of the banter i've heard about it. I have only watched Howl's Moving Castle which I though was pretty good. I watched it at college in Japanese class. The story and the characters are entertaining and is well developed. It has very smooth animation and stunning artwork.

https://www.amazon.com/Movie-Posters-Howls-Moving-Castle/dp/B003T179XI

I find it interesting how you can always tell what a studio Ghibli film just by looking at the characters. The faces are the giveaway. The faces are always so round with small round eyes.

Studio Ghibli also has a large range of strong female characters with good character arcs.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ghibli/comments/7jziio/strong_female_characters_ghibli_did_it_before_it/

Richard Williams

https://www.amazon.ca/Framed-Roger-Rabbit-Poster-24x36in/dp/B00523399E

Overview of the Making of Who Framed Rodger Rabbit.

What are my thoughts on Richard Williams level of Perfectionism?

Well for this particular feel, I feel like it was kinda necessary. This was a ground breaking film and it needed to sell that the character are interacting to the animated characters in the real world.

What could have been done differently to ensure the film was completed on time?

Pushed the deadline date back. I could say if they were in a time where computers were the main tool of animation, use them. But they made a choice doing it by had, which is a difficult thing to do. The film looks amazing. 

Mind Map Updated

Fixed up for the dissertation. Made on the Website MIRO.
https://miro.com/

Research Types

Heuristic
Passionate and discerning personal involvement in problem solving.
Driven by individual's passion and perception.
its Molded by individuals experience.
Realization after the acquiring of knowledge.
Finding stuff out as you go.

Reflective
Taking a step back from their work, and reflecting from this mediums, such as journalism.
Giving yourself feedback.

Documentation
Better understanding of  work through Documentation. Evaluating Experience and Reflecting back on experience are part of this.
Using Journals, Blogs, photograph, video etc are some ways you can document.

Immersive
Creating and Exploring New Thoughts. You are acting as another character. and building the world around that perspective.
Fan fiction is similar to this.
Also VR Games.

What am I?
I believe that I am an Immersive Artist as I like being put into a world when i'm creating it. Things like Dungeons and Dragons, being an actor and now an Animation. This way of thinking is best for me.

New Practitioner Artist: Derren Brown

Dissertation Draft

Project Framing and Resolution
Title & Question: Can I recreate the style of a Pulp Science Fiction Paperback Novel?
Name your project: A Callback to The Paperback

Question driving your project – has it evolved over the semester?: Due to Covid-19, The lock-down that followed and the change to a Digital Gallery. My project has evolved from the original idea. The idea went from recreating a physical installment from a physical artwork. to a digital installment from a digital artwork.

Aims, Objectives & Context
What do you want to find out?: I wanted to find out if it was possible to recreate the art style of a paperback novel successfully.
What do you want to discover?: I wanted to discover if their was a taught way to recreate this style. Whether through tutorial or article. Turns out this is a art style which is not taught. I came across only three videos on recreating the style used in paperback. All I  really had was the art reference itself.
What did you want to create?: Size: 7”, 4.3” Paperback with a Cover, Spine and Blurb.
What skills, techniques, methodologies did you want to utilise? I wanted to try and do this project physically with Airbrushes, Spray Paint or Oil Paint but due to lock-down, lack of material and time constraints. I could not achieve this. So I used my second option. Creating the painting digitally.
Does your project fit within a larger plan/project? Yes. My main goal this year is to learn Retro Futurism. "The use of a style or aesthetic considered futuristic in an earlier era". This project is one step to understand the theme. As of this project. My Comic and 3D Character and Animation are also exploring the subject.
Describe where it fits. Does your project serve to push your development as a practitioner?: I believe so. Understanding one art-style could be useful for certain projects. And in this current decade, everything seems to be solely based around nostalgia of previous ideas.
Describe how this is important to your professional development: I want to improve my art-style. Currently my style is rather bulky with thick line work. Retro-Futurism work does not commonly have that line work. So knowing more than one art-style could give me more variety in the future. From a professional stand point its better hiring someone who can do multiple things rather than one specific thing.

Conclusion/Findings:
What was the outcome of your project? Consider both the final product and how
successfully you’ve resolved your question. Consider what you’ve learnt through this
project: I am very proud with what I produced during this project. My answer to my own question would be yes, I can recreate the style of a Pulp Science Fiction Paperback model. The question however is not only for me to decide. The viewer is the one who can give me the true answer for the question. As of this writing I have had positive reviews of my work. So I can say that I have achieve my question.

Body of work:
This is where your blogs are critically important. If you’ve been using your blog as a repository for your thoughts, progress, inspiration and research through the semester, then documenting your body of work will be a matter of sifting through your blog and pulling together the threads that make up your project. Eliminate extraneous leads and false starts – unless there is something there that you’ve used to push your project forward.

Context of Project:
Where does your project fit within the world of creative endeavour?: Creating an art style which isn't produced a lot anymore keeps the genre alive. Showing the style could inspire others to recreate it in there own way.
Who and what are the major inspirations for your work?
Frank R. Paul
Chris Foss
Grant Duncan
Angus Mckie
Peter Elson
Chris Moore
Who has written and researched about the context of your project?

6 Primary Sources:
https://www.peterelson.co.uk/index.php
https://www.chrisfossart.com/
http://www.chrismooreillustration.co.uk/

4 Secondary Sources:
https://www.engadget.com/2016-04-22-no-mans-sky-art-video.html
https://www.pulpartists.com/PF.html
https://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/category/artist/angus-mckie/
https://renosf.org/art-gallery.php?artist=moore
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?25839
http://www.frankwu.com/

Planning:
Outline the drafts, planning, preparation, organisation, tutorials, etc

Methodology and Analysis: 
Practice based research methodology (immersive, heuristic, etc) used
Analyse and self-assess your project – what criteria do you measure your own progress?

Nolan and Hitchcock

Christopher Nolan is a great director. The movie Inception is a great movie, He seems to capture good character development.Interstellar is also a fantastic movies. Dunkirk is a film ive been meaning to see. 

He loves large formats (Imax format or 35mm film). And has resisted moving to the digital age. 

His scenes unfold with the character. Inter-cutting scenes. Scene Geography. Lens proximity. Keep it real.

The Stuffed Birds in psycho have a bigger meaning than originally thought

The Shower Scene (psycho)

What was the director’s intention of the shower scene?

To install suspense and a change in narrative.

What is the importance of the scene to the story?

This is a game-changing scene in the film. The character Marion Crane has been the center of attention for most of the film at this point. You watched her steal, avoid being arrested and go through this journey to escape her old life. You know the character and assume that this character is the one you'll watch to the very end. The Shower represent Marion be cleansed. That all her sins she committed in the past are being washed away. But as soon as that shower curtain has been pulled back with a shadowed figure with a knife armed in hand. You realise that this character is going to die, and there is nothing to stop it. You, the audience member, now has to find someone else to cling too.

What techniques were used to convey intended meaning?

Camera angles and sets were crafted specifically to have hidden meaning. When we first see the murderer the camera has deliberately given you space to see that this person is coming. That was to add deliberate suspense. The white walls around the shower could represent the potential clean slate of Marion. The Water from the shower once represented cleansing of the sins. But when Marion is Killed, the water represents Cleansing of life. The Drain of the shower also represents this notion as the camera follows the blood in the water to the drain, The camera goes into the drain then fades into Marions lifeless eye.

Sound Booth Notes

Thsi is notes from my phone, so its very brief. But at least I have some notes.

Protools
DADman
File, Open profile, Desktop, File Studio 2 DADman profile 2

Create New, Location, new folder, BSA_602_2020, make another new folder called [Your Name], New folder again in your name file called protools. Wav 48 or 96. 32 bit floating. Create Stereo, Create master fader, one track with two channels. File import video.

Mono Audio for Voices

Set Up preferences, tab operations, under record automatically create new playlist when loop recording.

Drawing Competition

On this day we had a drawing competition, The winner got bragging rights. I did not win. I believe It was a Tie. But then we ended up versing everybody else. It was fun.

Competition Chart

Below are my Drawings

First, Me vs Akshay

I won this round

https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/560416747354112206/

The Cheese Alien

The second round I lost, because I versed Bella, and she is REALLY good. Also I suck at drawing humans fast, especially Chell from Portal. (I forgot to mention earlier that all competitions were in 15 minutes)

https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Chel

The extra rounds proved to be a challenge. This one especially as Me and Max had to draw someone from last years character. We got Veronica's Wolf person. This is what Came out of that. 

Veronica's Wolf Creature.

The last one was a versus with Thomas. We ended up drawing each others characters. For some reason mine ended up going really fast. The style looks almost Egyptian, like a hieroglyph almost. Funny what happens when you rush.

Pemble, Thomas character.

This was a fun lesson, and made us practice the ability to draw fast.