Final Major Project

5 Second Film

My 5 second film is just of myself being immersed in a book and I hope it can kick off my final major project through the fact that the books I read are, more often then not, of the fantasy genre and I hope to make my final major project use this genre.
The purpose of my final major project is to not only complete the course but to see how my skills have developed from the start of the course.
From this I hope to create a piece that I am truly happy with and that uses my favourite genre.

Three Promises to Myself

1-To create something to the best of my ability.

2-To actually be happy with what I’ve made.

3-To not procrastinate

The way dialogue varies, through the language spoken, mouth shapes made and conventions of production, effects the way in which lips are synchronized to the words.

Filmmakers name: Stephen Sommers

Filmmakers Nationality: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Filmmaker’s history and background: He attended St. John's University and The University of Seville in Spain. Afterward, Sommers spent the next four years performing as an actor in theater groups and managing rock bands throughout Europe. From there, he relocated to Los Angeles and attended the USC School of Cinema-Television for three years, earning a Masters Degree, where he wrote and directed an award winning short film called "Perfect Alibi". Industrial Light & Magic jokingly created the "Stephen Sommers Scale" to measure the extent of digital effects used in a given movie scene. The four parts of the scale, from lowest to highest, are "What The Shot Needs", "What The Computers Can Handle", "Oh My God, The Computers Are About To Crash", and finally "What Stephen Wants". Frequently casts 'Kevin J. O'Connor' and Jason Flemyng in his films.

Filmmaker’s productions: Catch me if you can, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Van Helsing, Deep Rising, The Jungle Book.

Filmmaker’s traits: His movies are based on classics
His films often have no opening credits
His films rely very heavily on CGI special effects
Movies contain non-stop action

Filmmaker’s quotes: [He has just demonstrated (badly) what emotion he wants in a chase scene, then looks at the camera] You see that? That was me acting. That's why I stay back here.
Don't let them tell you less is more. More is more.

Your opinion on the filmmaker:

The Twelve Birds in Motion

European Robin

Goldcrest

Blue Tit

Little Owl

Peregrine Falcon

Kingfisher

Mallard

Mute Swan

Cormorant

Goshawk

Barn Owl