Well Entertained

Dynamic Kino 2011 - Media Package

This year the organisers decided to go with the future and instead of selling DVDs with the produced films, they uploaded them to the internet. Having finally done that, I present you a selection from the Vimeo group here.

Note that not all films that were produced are available (director decided against it), including the first one I worked with. On the other hand, a few are there as well that weren't shown at the screenings.

Dieses Jahr hatten sich die Organisatoren entschlossen mit der Zukunft zu gehen und anstelle DVDs mit den produzierten Filmen zu verkaufen, wurden sie ins Internet geladen. Nachdem dies nun vollständig passiert ist, präsentiere ich eine Selektion von der Vimeo Gruppe hier.

Es ist anzumerken, dass nicht alle produzierten Filme verfügbar sind (Regisseur entschied dagegen), inklusive dem ersten Film bei dem ich mitarbeitete. Dafür gibt es ein paar Filme, die bei keiner Vorstellung dabei waren.

Films I worked on during shooting | Filme bei denen ich beim Dreh war:

• The Last Coffee
• Waiting For The Bus - Note the extra credit | Hinweis auf die extra Mitarbeit

 

Films I helped on | Filme bei denen ich etwas half:

• Sun Set Up  - Happy Birthday
• The Thought - Voice Over | Sprachaufnahme
• Cleaning Haruna - Voice Over | Sprachaufnahme
• Profilique - Voice Over | Sprachaufnahme

 

Films I'd like to mention | Filme die ich erwähnen möchte:

• CandleSwag - Great (insider) joke; I helped pull the camera man | Guter Insider-Schmäh; Ich half den Kameramann zu ziehen.
• Enquete A Vienne - Quite funny | Recht witzig
• Take It Easy - Nice Music Video | Nettes Musikvideo

 

My Photo Album: Link

 

Monster, Monster

A week late I want to write about my experience of watching the new Sci-Fi movie 'Monsters'. I got its attention walking by a movie theatre with the a reference to 'Cloverfield' on its poster - a movie which had me excited as well (me being one of those still not seen 'Blair Witch Project' or any immediate spin offs).

I had read a few tidbits of preliminary information about the movie - I've learned that the less I know about any movie I'm interested in, the more I can enjoy watching it. And for this movie I highly recommend going to see it without expectations. Hardly any would be met, but I advise only people to watch it if you're interested in seeing some scenes of a world, rather than a story.

Not to spoil is difficult if it's spoiling. Still, after the credits rolled I heard one mock: "Ok, and now the movie starts." You could think a bit like the movie where that couple of sea divers got forgotten in the middle of the ocean - its name just slipped my mind.

Of all the things the music stood out the most for me, even after the first tunes (rather: sounds, it wasn't necessarily musical all times) I was in awe that it's not the standard movie-esque orchestral. I believe I once stumbled over a comment of someone music (or movie?) related complaining that every blockbuster only has orchestral scores.

I liked the style immediately and it felt somehow familiar. Only when the credits rolled I had to read the entry twice to realize: "Music: Jon Hopkins". I knew I'd want to get the sound track.

 

Cinema Day

With way more free time available, I chose to visit the cinema to watch three movies on one day. On the list were Sherlock Holmes, Alice in wonderland and Men who stare at goats.

For Holmes it was my third time - Why I watched it for a third time, now being on par with Matrix years ago, I can't tell exactly - As a contrast, I saw Avatar only twice. Major contributing factors are:

The music, which grabbed me the first time already during the first seconds - Meanwhile I also own the sound track CD. Note that they didn't put the Irish song on it;

The humor, based on playing with words but also the practical jokes and

the friendship between Holmes and Watson, which has some classical elements of the standard duo of the dumb and the intelligent.

I got curious about Alice in wonderland because of Tim Burton directing it; His movies have some flair on their own, so I thought it's always good to know them.

It was a good experience and it was also interesting since while I remembered the characters (after they were shown), I had forgotten most of the story. It's been quite some years since I saw it the last time.

There was some difference in the 3D visualization in contrast to Avatar. With Alice, some focus transitions didn't feel natural, but I can't put my finger on that.

Still, definitely worth seeing.

As for the men who stare at goats it's because of a comedy and George Clooney. These two combined always work for me as I like his childish appearance. Starting the movie with the words "There's more truth in it that you might guess" makes you really wonder what is what at the end of the movie.

Some scenes should be taken serious, but in the context of the whole they got the people laughing. Transporting the awful truth with humor.