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Whether you really went to film school or not, let's create a group for learning about filmmaking. Bernardo Bertolucci once said "the only way to learn about making movies is to watch movies..." so let's create some Lists for folks to watch/discuss.

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?? Online Lists Of Film School Prerequisites ??

Hello. I once found a list of 100 films UCLA Grad School applicants must have already seen, their movie prerequisites so to speak. (Like Algebra before Calculus.) I didn't bookmark it. Was wonderi...

Started by Erik J. Carlson Dec. 15, 2008.

TH 333 Studies in Film Genre: The Suspense Thriller 4 Replies

I never actually took the course of Suspense Thrillers taught at my school, it wasn't offered while i attended. But my professor who taught the other two filmschool courses that I've posted wrote t...

Started by B-Independent.com. Last reply by B-Independent.com Oct. 4, 2008.

What Matters Most in the Process? 7 Replies

As this group concerns itself with the art and craft of filmmaking, I'd like some thoughts on the following: Yes, film is a collaborative art form, but who among the collaborators makes the most s...

Started by Will. Last reply by droidmaker Oct. 1, 2008.

Trying to remember this movie... 1 Reply

Not sure if this is the right forum to post this question, if not, please let me know where would be better. I've been going nuts trying to remember the name of a movie I saw about 20 years ago, t...

Started by Lloyd. Last reply by Will Jul. 12, 2008.

Brown University: Semiotics 66 1 Reply

This course affected my understanding of cinema in general, and -- apparently -- had a wide effect across popular culture. I'm working on producing some movie lists from the course, but here's an i...

Started by droidmaker. Last reply by droidmaker Jun. 29, 2008.

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Comment by Prisilla on October 1, 2008 at 12:39pm: FYI Everyone.
‘Set to Screen’ series at Apple spotlights ‘Australia’ techs
by Kristopher Tapley
This is actually quite amazing, and take it from those of us who’ve been covering the tech categories for years, it’s refreshing to see a major outlet paying attention as well.

It seems Apple has started a new series called “Set to Screen,” which focuses on the various behind-the-scenes design elements of a given film. “Australia” is the first subject, with detailed looks at on-set still photography, production and costume design, location shooting, cinematography and sound recording. Podcasts about music composition and sound recording are still outstanding, with a “coming in September” notation. I also assume the music playing over the various clips are snippets of David Hirschfelder’s work, but I’m just guessing. Sounds lovely.

Check it all out at Apple. The clips are on YouTube as well, but I figured the best example would be the cinematography spotlight, where we finally get to meet Ms. Mandy Walker:

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I think it’s obvious by now that this film, regardless of major category potential, will be the tech giant of the year.

Comment by Will on July 12, 2008 at 4:36pm: If one is to follow Bertolucci's belief, I think it's a good idea to see*:
The Wind (an American silent)
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Bonnie and Clyde (great editing by the great editor, DeDe Allen)
Sullivan's Travels
In the Mood for Love
Blow Up
Drowning by Numbers
3 Women
Jules and Jim
Last Tango in Paris
High Noon
Gabrielle
La Strada
Groundhog Day
Stranger Than Paradise
Annie Hall
La Jetee (a short film w/ more impact than many three times its length)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Shame
*Important caveat: These are not necessarily going to be films that one may like; they are listed as exemplars of film technique.

Comment by noelle2053 on July 4, 2008 at 7:05pm: I wanted to major in Film and my school Cal State Long Beach has a great program yet my parents threatened to disown me so my friend Jan (chemical engineer major) and I (a history/ poly sci major) get together over coffee and work on screen plays. This group is great

Comment by Napier's News on May 7, 2008 at 11:38am: Glad to be a member of the group. I love film discussion so feel free to comment me for my opinions and thoughts or for friendly debate.
Jim