FMP: Tutorial and Final Preparations

Discussed projects with Simon today and established for Architecting Film A need for architecture in film and introduced the notion of primary and secondary resources to back up and give aesthetic reasoning. E.G Futurisitc architecture in Blade Runner Last Year at Marienbad by Alan Renais "American Masters" Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) Directed by Sydney Pollock Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967) Brazil (Terry Gilliam 1985) Lost in Translation (2003) Gattaca (Andrew Niccol, 1997) Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927) This gives the final major project report some 'texture' would be interesting to incorporate the opinion of a friend, Ross (architecture/film degree @ Greenwich) and maybe his lecturer. It could also be useful to make contact with a directors/location scouts who have done films. Supersede Get release forms Archive - Dig for Victory 70's oil crisis Final Preparations Set up presettings on the Canon 7D White Balance - Adjust Kelvin Scale to 5200 degrees Set Colour space - Adobe RGB - gets best skin tones Picture Style - Neutral Highlight Alert - Disable Image Jump w/dial - 1 image Spanner - Auto Power - 8 mins Spanner - LCD Brightness: 4 or 5 Auto Cleaning - Enable ISO - 160, 320, 640, 1250, 1600 We also set up both the 7D and the Sony XD and tested the sound etc.