While the semester here at Rowan University is coming to a close, my posting here certainly will not. In fact, I dare say that I will now be able to post more often without the work load of classes for winter break, and I have lots planned for the coming months.
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| Spike Jonze's "Her" is my most anticipated film of the remaining cinematic year. (Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures and Annapurna Pictures) |
Check back soon for reviews of other top contenders I have seen this year as I will finally have a chance to organize my thoughts on each film (some I've seen several times) and write them full, graded reviews. Once I manage to see the remaining contenders of the year (I am most excited for Spike Jonze's "Her" at the moment) I will compile a list of my top films of the year and why I picked them. To give you a sneak preview, at the moment, my top five stands at:
Over the course of this semester perhaps the most important thing I've learned is that, ironically enough, film is not a subject that lends itself well to visual storytelling. For web video this proved especially true, as without being able to use actual footage and/or images from the film I am covering, subject matter becomes scarce.
Photos are a little better. While it is difficult to get pictures of actors and directors without a press pass, it is not impossible. You just have to be very proactive and forceful about it; I pushed my way through a crowd of fans to get a picture of Carey Mulligan and ordered tickets for the New York Film Festival's opening screening of "12 Years a Slave" months in advance in order to be able to attend the Q and A with its director (Steve McQueen) and stars.
Audio was the best of the multimedia storytelling options for film and I found that although it is a specific subject, there are knowledgeable sources for it all over the place, such as film professors. Film journalism, while more subjective in nature than say, news reporting, is nonetheless greatly improved by talking to those who know a lot about it.
Below are my top five posts of the semester (in no particular order). Take a look back at them and enjoy:
- Nov. 9: Reel Rant: Greatest Injustices of the Past Several Years of Academy Awards
- Nov. 2: Rowan Film Professor and Author Dr. Sheri Chinen Biesen on Film vs. Digital and Streaming
- Oct. 19: In Honor of the Upcoming Release of "Nymphomaniac," the Top Five Films of Director Lars Von Trier
- Oct. 12: Q & A with "12 Years a Slave" Director Steve McQueen Plus Cast Members Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong'o
- Oct. 3: "Inside Llewyn Davis" Stars Grace Both the Red Carpet and Concert Stage in New York
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