Blink Murder

The Main Task

Blink Murder is the name we gave to the film that we made the opening sequence for as part of our main task. The brief was to create a 2 minute opening sequence for a film of any genre, including titles and a soundtrack, with no copyrighted materials. Please click the HQ option at the side to view in high quality and improve your viewing experience! Enjoy : )

The Prelim - Ugliest Jumper Ever

The Preliminary Exercise

This is our preliminary exercise, which we called Ugliest Jumper Ever. The aim was to create a sequence demonstrating good continuity techniques, and had to show match on action, shot/reverse-shot, and the 180-degree rule. The brief stated that it had to be 30 seconds long, and comprise of a character opening a door, crossing a room, and sitting down in a chair opposite another character with whom s/he exchanges a few lines of dialogue. Again, please click the HQ option for a better viewing experience!

Monday, November 3, 2008

Directors again!

David Fincher (28th August, 1962-present)

- filmmaker and music video director
- tends to make dark, stylish movies
- often focuses on psychological
- has worked often with Brad Pitt, e.g. in Se7en (1995), Fight Club (1999), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- has been nominated for/won numerous awards, the most illustrious of which include:
  • Golden Globe nomination for Best Director - Motion Picture for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Director for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Directing for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • won the DGA (Directors Guild of America, USA) Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2004
  • nominated for the OFCS (Online Film Critics Society) Award in 2000, for Best Director with Fight Club, and in 2008 for Best Director with Zodiac (2007)
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