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- THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOOP-BASED CINEMATIC TECHNIQUES IN TWENTIETH CENTURY MOTION PICTURES AND THEIR APPLICATION IN EARLY DIGITAL CINEMA.
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Scoma, David, Scott, Blake, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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For centuries, repetition in one form or another has been seen as a significant element in the artistic palette. In numerous formats of expression, duplication and looping became a significant tool utilized by artisans in a multitude of creative formats. Yet within the realm of film, the Griffith and Eisenstein models of cinematic editing techniques (as the most popular-- and near-monolithic--narrative aesthetic criteria) effectively disregarded most other approaches, including looping....
Show moreFor centuries, repetition in one form or another has been seen as a significant element in the artistic palette. In numerous formats of expression, duplication and looping became a significant tool utilized by artisans in a multitude of creative formats. Yet within the realm of film, the Griffith and Eisenstein models of cinematic editing techniques (as the most popular-- and near-monolithic--narrative aesthetic criteria) effectively disregarded most other approaches, including looping. Despite the evidence for the consistent use of repetition and looping in multiple ways throughout the course of cinematic history, some theorists and practitioners maintain that the influx of the technique within digital cinema in recent years represents a sudden breakthrough, one that has arrived simply because technology has currently advanced to a point where their utilization within digital formats now makes sense both technologically and aesthetically. This situation points to a cyclical problem. Students of film and video frequently are not taught aesthetical or editorial options other than standard industry procedures. Those who are interested in varying techniques are therefore put in the position of having to learn alternative practices on their own. When they do look beyond visual norms to try applying different approaches in their projects, they risk going against the views of their instructors who are only interested in implementations of the standard methods which have been in the forefront for so long. Yet the loop's importance and prevalence as a digital language tool will only likely grow with the evolution of digital cinema. With this is mind, the dissertation addresses the following questions: To what extent can various forms of repetitive visuals be found throughout film history, and are not simply technical manifestations that have merely emerged within digital cinema? How might current educational practices in the realm of film and video work to inform students of techniques outside of the common narrative means? Finally, what other sources or strategies might be available to enlighten students and practitioners exploring both the history surrounding--and possible applications of--techniques based upon early cinema practices such as the loop?
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- 2008
- Identifier
- CFE0002464, ucf:47720
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002464
- Title
- EMBODIED ABSTRACTION IN CINEMA: VIRTUAL PROSTHESIS AND FORESTS OF LIGHT.
- Creator
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Perez, Jonathan, Harris, Christopher, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Our impressions of this lifeworld are contingent upon our ability to see (in every conflicting meaning of the word). This paper reviews a body of scholars who often share disparate, "incompatible" ontological commitments in effort to examine how their ordering of concepts may reveal a deeper fluidity and permeability between all states of inquiry, creation and investigation into Being and Time. It begins with perspective, examining our subjective presence in the context of the camera...
Show moreOur impressions of this lifeworld are contingent upon our ability to see (in every conflicting meaning of the word). This paper reviews a body of scholars who often share disparate, "incompatible" ontological commitments in effort to examine how their ordering of concepts may reveal a deeper fluidity and permeability between all states of inquiry, creation and investigation into Being and Time. It begins with perspective, examining our subjective presence in the context of the camera apparatus and considers how the mirroring of mechanical instrumentation, namely the rotary shutter and optics of the camera has limited the true function of the cinema to a narrow, representational form. It considers the spiritual implications of the apparatus, exploring, regardless of what is filmed, what the method of inscription from still photos into motion means in regards to consciousness. The paper then investigates what the role of abstraction is in the context of a spiritually minded camera apparatus and attempts to reconcile Deluzian and phenomenological perspectives about film consciousness. All of this is, after all, is in the conceptual support of the four channel video installation Phase Space. The paper does not seek to, or claim to apply readymade philosophical concepts to cinema, rather it explicitly attempts to examine and discuss cinema on its own virtues and investigate how it can express itself as an experimental form of philosophy.
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- 2012
- Identifier
- CFH0004219, ucf:44966
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004219
- Title
- THE RISE OF INTERACTIVE CINEMA AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR FILMMAKERS, AUDIENCES, AND THE EXHIBITION INDUSTRY.
- Creator
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Vazquez, Rebecca, Cook, Lisa, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Traditionally, movie theater audience members are passive participants. The role of the traditional spectator is to sit down in a dark theater and watch as the film unfolds. As images flash across the screen, the audience member has no obligations. All they have to do is react. However a new, more actively engaged audience member is now emerging. The new role of the active audience member can be defined as putting a conscious effort into affecting one's own movie-watching experience. The...
Show moreTraditionally, movie theater audience members are passive participants. The role of the traditional spectator is to sit down in a dark theater and watch as the film unfolds. As images flash across the screen, the audience member has no obligations. All they have to do is react. However a new, more actively engaged audience member is now emerging. The new role of the active audience member can be defined as putting a conscious effort into affecting one's own movie-watching experience. The trend we are now seeing in cinema is that of an interactive experience in motion picture creation and exhibition, and it utilizes this updated spectator role to great effect. Whether the audience member has a role in actually making the film, as is the case with crowdsourced cinema, or if they are actively involved after the film is created, as is the case with shadow casts and "choose your own ending" movies, going to the movies has become a much more active experience. The fascinating implications of this interactive cinematic movement for artists, audiences, and the exhibition industry cannot be understated. This thesis will explore some of the biggest interactive trends in filmmaking and exhibition today, and then delve into the implications of these trends.
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- 2011
- Identifier
- CFH0003858, ucf:44711
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0003858
- Title
- HOPE FOR A THORN: THE MAKING OF A MICROBUDGET DIGITAL FEATURE FILM.
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Kitzinger, Leslie, Stoeckl, Ula, University of Central Florida
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This paper provides a look at the making of a microbudget feature film. It seeks to explain my growth as a filmmaker and an artist, through the challenges, both narrative and practical, that I encountered, as well as provide documentation following the process. Hope for a Thorn: The Making of a Microbudget Digital Feature Film includes elements from each phase of filmmaking, from script and preproduction to the marketing plan. This document shows the tremendous amount of preparation and...
Show moreThis paper provides a look at the making of a microbudget feature film. It seeks to explain my growth as a filmmaker and an artist, through the challenges, both narrative and practical, that I encountered, as well as provide documentation following the process. Hope for a Thorn: The Making of a Microbudget Digital Feature Film includes elements from each phase of filmmaking, from script and preproduction to the marketing plan. This document shows the tremendous amount of preparation and planning that goes into the making of a microbudget digital feature film.
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- 2008
- Identifier
- CFE0002322, ucf:47880
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002322
- Title
- Testament: Mastering and Transcending the Microbudget Model for a Feature Film.
- Creator
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Ritter, Timothy, Mills, Lisa, Shults, Katherine, Sandler, Barry, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Testament is a feature film serving as part of Tim Ritter's thesis requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema program at the University of Central Florida. The film follows a bitter former follower of a marginally popular social-justice movement who must keep the movement alive after its mysterious leader is killed violently and publicly. The drama, set in an fictional land known as The Commonwealth, presents a modern-day retelling of the life of St....
Show moreTestament is a feature film serving as part of Tim Ritter's thesis requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema program at the University of Central Florida. The film follows a bitter former follower of a marginally popular social-justice movement who must keep the movement alive after its mysterious leader is killed violently and publicly. The drama, set in an fictional land known as The Commonwealth, presents a modern-day retelling of the life of St. Peter in the years after the death of Jesus, creating a new context for familiar Biblical tales and morals while also examining the high personal costs of changing the world.Testament has been produced for well under $50,000 as part of the microbudget requirements of the UCF Film program. In creating an epic with minimal resources, innovation has filled the void left by most films' higher budgets, with the crew recycling a small number of locations to serve as several different locations and using a large cast sparingly to avoid becoming overly reliant on many actors who aren't getting paid. This document details the theories and methodology behind the preparation and planned production of the film, as well as the approach planned for its distribution.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- CFE0005702, ucf:50145
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005702
- Title
- BLACK FEMINIST ARTICULATIONS OF RACE AND GENDER WITHIN THE HORROR FILM GENRE.
- Creator
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Ortiz, Katherine M, Danker, Elizabeth, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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The intent of this paper is to explore a black feminist perspective within the film horror genre. A black feminist perspective investigates how black women are portrayed within cinematic horror. It serves as a method to further articulate the particularities of race and gender within cinema. If we leave the cinematic space without a structural model of intervention, then we are left with film that remains unchallenged for ostracizing black women. The paper argues that black women become...
Show moreThe intent of this paper is to explore a black feminist perspective within the film horror genre. A black feminist perspective investigates how black women are portrayed within cinematic horror. It serves as a method to further articulate the particularities of race and gender within cinema. If we leave the cinematic space without a structural model of intervention, then we are left with film that remains unchallenged for ostracizing black women. The paper argues that black women become articulated through themes of motherhood, death, and sexuality.
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- 2019
- Identifier
- CFH2000505, ucf:45682
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000505
- Title
- REFLECTIONS ON WHEN THE SUN HITS.
- Creator
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Jones, Sebastian, Harris, Christopher, University of Central Florida
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When the Sun Hits is a feature length film concerned with the delicate relationship between the individual and the whole. A young man named John has fallen into a state of social paralysis since his father's death. He no longer knows how to relate to others and the world around him. Rather than looking to friends and family for support he closes himself off. After the mysterious disappearance of his mother, John blames himself for her leaving. He tries his best to reconnect with his old life,...
Show moreWhen the Sun Hits is a feature length film concerned with the delicate relationship between the individual and the whole. A young man named John has fallen into a state of social paralysis since his father's death. He no longer knows how to relate to others and the world around him. Rather than looking to friends and family for support he closes himself off. After the mysterious disappearance of his mother, John blames himself for her leaving. He tries his best to reconnect with his old life, but finds himself making the same mistakes over and over. When his friend Tracy reaches out to him, he bitterly rejects her and once again finds himself alone. It is then that John puts his old life behind him and sets off to make amends with his mother. John has no idea where his mother might be or if she will accept him. Nonetheless, he reaches into the abyss to see if someone is there, waiting for him. The structure of the film is nonlinear as it deviates from traditional narrative form. The intent of this thesis is to serve as a post-film reflection that discusses the relation between my views on cinema and the film I made. The paper will shift between the general themes of the narrative and the film theory working behind it all. It will explore the idea of cinema as an extension of the mind and how this is present in the film. By using specific examples from the film this theory of cinema can be fleshed out and an insight into my process may be gleaned.
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- 2013
- Identifier
- CFH0004412, ucf:45106
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004412
- Title
- no touchdown dance.
- Creator
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Conner, William, Sandler, Barry, Wolfe, Jesse, Schlow, Stephen, Finch, Randy, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Less Lost is a feature-length film by William Chase Conner, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Film (&) Digital Media from the University of Central Florida.
- Date Issued
- 2013
- Identifier
- CFE0004986, ucf:49551
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004986
- Title
- Dialectics of Microbudget Cinema.
- Creator
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Ajdinovic, Milos, Stoeckl, Ula, Watson, Keri, Peters, Philip, Danker, Elizabeth, Perez, Jonathan, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Magic Kingdom is a feature-length, microbudget motion picture, produced, (")written("), directed, and edited by Milos Ajdinovic as a part of the University of Central Florida's Masters in Fine Arts program in Digital Entrepreneurial Cinema. Its narrative is a product of the collective improvisation between a group of collaborators (-) Chealsea Anagnoson, Henry Gibson, Mikaela Duffy and Marcus Nieves (-) moderated by Milos Ajdinovic. This written dissertation is an attempt to document the...
Show moreMagic Kingdom is a feature-length, microbudget motion picture, produced, (")written("), directed, and edited by Milos Ajdinovic as a part of the University of Central Florida's Masters in Fine Arts program in Digital Entrepreneurial Cinema. Its narrative is a product of the collective improvisation between a group of collaborators (-) Chealsea Anagnoson, Henry Gibson, Mikaela Duffy and Marcus Nieves (-) moderated by Milos Ajdinovic. This written dissertation is an attempt to document the concepts and processes that surrounded the production of this film.
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- 2017
- Identifier
- CFE0006849, ucf:51787
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006849
- Title
- Images of Nostalgia: An Exploration of the Creation of Recollection Through Visual Media.
- Creator
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Dickerson, Allyson, Harris, Christopher, Danker, Elizabeth, Shults, Katherine, Perez, Jonathan, University of Central Florida
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I create innovative artistic works in which the experiential consciousness of the viewer drifts between objects, images, and the auditory narrative. The work approaches the visualization of memory and the catharsis of the loss felt from death. The projection of light onto lifeless entomological specimens mimics the projection of memory as a means to return to what has been lost. The digital copy of the specimen flickers across their bodies as a tribute to the movement that once possessed them...
Show moreI create innovative artistic works in which the experiential consciousness of the viewer drifts between objects, images, and the auditory narrative. The work approaches the visualization of memory and the catharsis of the loss felt from death. The projection of light onto lifeless entomological specimens mimics the projection of memory as a means to return to what has been lost. The digital copy of the specimen flickers across their bodies as a tribute to the movement that once possessed them. A List of Things that Quicken the Heart is a body of multimedia installation and single channel work that has been completed as part of my candidacy for an Emerging Media: Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema M.F.A. at the University of Central Florida.The single channel video work is created in the essay film mode. The visual elements of the piece are a blend of the effect of contextualizing disparate images and subjects. It is the means by which the audience is led to draw connections to the subject of memory without making any specific inferences. As the assembly of images takes place, so too does the assembly of theoretical and observational threads in the essay narration. As the filmmaker, I am speaking directly to the viewer about the implications of my experiences and observations. The editorial rhythm is such that the viewer is allowed brief pauses in the flow of information to meditate on the subject of nostalgia, and how the film incites them to consider the notion. There will also be an ambient audio component designed with the idea of creating a subtle, auditory contrast between familiar and uncanny ambient sounds.The correlating installations will serve as artifacts of memory, the physical objects relevant to my own nostalgia, which will help to serve as a recollection of the narration. In order to integrate them with the tone of the essay film, the narration will be played as a separate component through speakers that surround the space, so that it will envelope the viewer.
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- 2017
- Identifier
- CFE0006735, ucf:51858
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006735
- Title
- A Blue Flower: The Development of a Personal Documentary.
- Creator
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Taranger, Nils, Mills, Lisa, Stoeckl, Ula, Sandler, Barry, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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A Blue Flower is a feature-length documentary film by Nils Taranger, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the director's journey to find healing, both physically and emotionally.Following the guidelines of UCF's program, Nils produced the film on a microbudget (under $50,000) level. The majority of filming took place in Florida with only a one or two person crew. This...
Show moreA Blue Flower is a feature-length documentary film by Nils Taranger, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the director's journey to find healing, both physically and emotionally.Following the guidelines of UCF's program, Nils produced the film on a microbudget (under $50,000) level. The majority of filming took place in Florida with only a one or two person crew. This thesis is a record of the film's progression from development to picture lock, in preparation for distribution.
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- 2012
- Identifier
- CFE0004607, ucf:49915
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004607
- Title
- THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH IN THE DIGITAL CINEMATIC SPACE AND GREEN SCREEN PERFORMANCES.
- Creator
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Dalton, Kade, Shults, Kate, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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With the advent of the blockbuster and its visual effects, film has grown to accept these effects and the technology behind them, namely green screen mattes, as cornerstones to the post-production process. The propensity of green screen in all types of productions, especially those involving actors and their performances, raises questions about the methodology and workflow behind its common practice. Using real-life environments and people to create narrative scenes, this project explores the...
Show moreWith the advent of the blockbuster and its visual effects, film has grown to accept these effects and the technology behind them, namely green screen mattes, as cornerstones to the post-production process. The propensity of green screen in all types of productions, especially those involving actors and their performances, raises questions about the methodology and workflow behind its common practice. Using real-life environments and people to create narrative scenes, this project explores the utilization of matte backgrounds to inform the rehearsal and performance aspects of cinematic story-telling.
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- 2014
- Identifier
- CFH0004714, ucf:45409
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004714
- Title
- LITTLE WOMEN: STUDY OF FEMALE REPRESENTATIONS IN TEEN FILMS AND HOW THOSE REPRESENTATIONS HAVE AFFECTED GENDER PERCEPTIONS.
- Creator
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Santiago, Maillim, Gay, Andrew, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Although teen film is littered with tales of young women coming of age, the messages presented in most of these films follow a formula centered on a patriarchal nuclear family ideal, which leads to damaging perceptions regarding gender roles in teenage society. There is the main traditional model of stay at home mother with a father in the role of the breadwinner; the rise of rape culture; and the glass ceiling in the workplace. The young females consuming a mass amount of this media then...
Show moreAlthough teen film is littered with tales of young women coming of age, the messages presented in most of these films follow a formula centered on a patriarchal nuclear family ideal, which leads to damaging perceptions regarding gender roles in teenage society. There is the main traditional model of stay at home mother with a father in the role of the breadwinner; the rise of rape culture; and the glass ceiling in the workplace. The young females consuming a mass amount of this media then reflect negatively on themselves. The research following this conundrum was broken into two parts: the production of a film looking to remedy the many problems of female representation in teen media and then monitoring the reaction to said film against its target audience: young females between the ages of fifteen and twenty-one. The purpose of this thesis is to explore what makes females within the teenage demographic react to certain kinds of media. If they react negatively or positively towards a media representation of themselves, to what extent does this affect the participants' activity in their daily lives? Therefore, through a process of screening three short films focused on teen issues - including the one made by myself for this study - and then conducting a survey focusing on questions regarding the participants' feelings towards the subject matter, their hopes for themselves, and teen media in general, there was an ability to gauge how deeply teen media affects the modern teenager.
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- 2013
- Identifier
- CFH0004382, ucf:45009
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004382
- Title
- Whatever Happened to Blackwater RD.?: A Visual Documentary Concerning Achievement in the Face of Failure.
- Creator
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Stephenson, Michael, Stoeckl, Ula, Sandler, Barry, Shults, Katherine, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Whatever happened to Blackwater RD.? is a feature length documentary thesis film created and cultivated by Michael E. Stephenson to fulfill the requirements of the Master of Fine Arts degree in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema while attending the University of Central Florida. Whatever happened to Blackwater RD.? has met these criteria of the School of Visual Arts and Design, in the College of Arts and Humanities, by being a feature length digital film with a budget no larger than $50,000. This...
Show moreWhatever happened to Blackwater RD.? is a feature length documentary thesis film created and cultivated by Michael E. Stephenson to fulfill the requirements of the Master of Fine Arts degree in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema while attending the University of Central Florida. Whatever happened to Blackwater RD.? has met these criteria of the School of Visual Arts and Design, in the College of Arts and Humanities, by being a feature length digital film with a budget no larger than $50,000. This film is the efforts of the filmmaker to trace the failure of his original narrative thesis film Blackwater RD., attempting to discover where everything went wrong while trying to recover from such a crushing defeat. Assembled from behind the scene videos and interviews, this film represents a collected effort to discover a way to make digital cinema from multiple sources, ranging from digital cameras to smartphones, while still crafting a singular vision. Digital cinema allows for films to be made in a collage-like effort to explore how narrative can be manipulated and how a director may steer it, even in the documentary field. Through the exploration of his own failings the filmmaker has discovered perhaps the most important lesson of both academia and film: failure is always an option. To fail is a life worthy experience that one should learn from and utilize in accomplishing future tasks.
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- 2018
- Identifier
- CFE0007104, ucf:51950
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007104
- Title
- The Heralds of the Dawn: A History of the Motion Picture Industry in the State of Florida, 1908-2019.
- Creator
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Morton, David, Foster, Amy, French, Scot, Zhang, Hong, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Often overlooked in its contribution to cinema history, the State of Florida has the distinction of being among just a handful of regions in the United States to have a continuous connection with the American motion picture industry. This relationship in turn has produced iconic entertainment that has shaped the state's image to the outside world, while production spending has served as an important booster for local economies across Florida. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how...
Show moreOften overlooked in its contribution to cinema history, the State of Florida has the distinction of being among just a handful of regions in the United States to have a continuous connection with the American motion picture industry. This relationship in turn has produced iconic entertainment that has shaped the state's image to the outside world, while production spending has served as an important booster for local economies across Florida. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how the sometimes cooperative and often contentious dynamics between film and television producers and state politicians have influenced this history of film production in Florida. This can best be understood by examining the ideological divide between the pro-business and anti-corporate factions in Florida's government. Through a series of interconnected case studies that apply place-based analysis, this project demonstrates how the Florida government and communities have historically interacted with the motion picture industry. While Florida never truly became an (")Almost Hollywood(") or (")Hollywood East,(") film producers and state officials were at various times successful in turning the cities of Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, and Miami into important centers for film and television production. Yet just as each of these production hubs gained momentum, resistance at the state and local level resulted in the industry's decline and departure. These moments of cooperation and conflict provide important insights into the specific environmental characteristics that inspired filmmakers to come to Florida, as well as the social-political circumstances that eventually pushed them from the state. With a close scrutiny of trade press sources, periodicals, local newspapers, and the personal papers of filmmakers and politicians, this work explains the varied reasons behind the repeated rise, fall, and occasional exodus of the state's motion picture industry. This will be achieved by scrutinizing examples that range from policy decisions made by Florida's government from the turn of the twentieth century on through to the current efforts being made by Florida lawmakers to reinvigorate the state's production industry.
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- 2019
- Identifier
- CFE0007505, ucf:52630
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007505
- Title
- BAD PIXELS: CHALLENGES OF MICROBUDGET DIGITAL CINEMA.
- Creator
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Bowser, Alexander, Stoeckl, Ula, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Bad Pixels is a feature-length, microbudget, digital motion picture, produced, written, and directed by Alexander Jon Bowser as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Film & Digital Media from the University of Central Florida. The materials contained herein serve as a record of the microbudget filmmaking experience. This thesis documents the challenges confronted by a first-time feature filmmaker; an evaluation of both the theory and application of a dynamic...
Show moreBad Pixels is a feature-length, microbudget, digital motion picture, produced, written, and directed by Alexander Jon Bowser as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Film & Digital Media from the University of Central Florida. The materials contained herein serve as a record of the microbudget filmmaking experience. This thesis documents the challenges confronted by a first-time feature filmmaker; an evaluation of both the theory and application of a dynamic microbudget approach to digital content creation. From script development to digital distribution, the thesis aims to reflect on technical and procedural decisions made and assess their impact on the overall experience and final product.
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- 2011
- Identifier
- CFE0003729, ucf:48767
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003729
- Title
- MIA-mi: Exploring the Affect of Digital Cinema Through Micro-Budget Production Techniques.
- Creator
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Lima, Yesenia, Mills, Lisa, Peterson, Lisa, Underberg-Goode, Natalie, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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MIA-mi is a feature-length, micro-budget, and digital motion picture, produced, written, and directed by Yesenia Lima in pursuit of the Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film is a satirical and naturalistic look at the standing global image of a city, Miami, FL, and its inhabitants. The guiding question behind the production is whether a portrayal of a city, outside of its stereotypical portrait in mass media, could spark and...
Show moreMIA-mi is a feature-length, micro-budget, and digital motion picture, produced, written, and directed by Yesenia Lima in pursuit of the Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film is a satirical and naturalistic look at the standing global image of a city, Miami, FL, and its inhabitants. The guiding question behind the production is whether a portrayal of a city, outside of its stereotypical portrait in mass media, could spark and affect a dialogue on the global image of the city and its inhabitant's ability to adjust that image rather than conform to it. The film was produced in a micro-budget (under $50,000) model, following the program's guidelines. It was shot on location in Miami, FL, with a volunteer cast and crew. This thesis is a record of the film's development from inception to post-production, in preparation for distribution.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- CFE0005649, ucf:50182
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005649
- Title
- Finding Treasure: The Story of a Micro-budget Digital Film.
- Creator
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Williamson, Christopher, Mills, Lisa, Burrell, Jason, Sandler, Barry, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Treasure is a feature-length narrative fictional film directed by Chris Williamson as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. This thesis is a documentary record of the film production from concept to completion. In this thesis the concerns of authorship are explored from the perspective of the author as the executive producer, writer, and director of the film.
- Date Issued
- 2015
- Identifier
- CFE0005740, ucf:50094
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005740
- Title
- RED TIDE: A FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURE.
- Creator
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Gallina, Dino, Wolfe, Jesse, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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The following document provides insight into the uncharted process of producing a micro-budget feature length film. This paper aims to document my growth as an artist in terms of storytelling and filmmaking as well as the development and production process. Red Tide: A Feature Length Motion Picture includes elements from each phase of the production process, from story and script development to marketing and distribution. This document reflects on the obstacles we faced and the solutions we...
Show moreThe following document provides insight into the uncharted process of producing a micro-budget feature length film. This paper aims to document my growth as an artist in terms of storytelling and filmmaking as well as the development and production process. Red Tide: A Feature Length Motion Picture includes elements from each phase of the production process, from story and script development to marketing and distribution. This document reflects on the obstacles we faced and the solutions we implemented during the process of creating a feature length motion picture on an undersized budget.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2010
- Identifier
- CFE0003192, ucf:48586
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003192
- Title
- Pembroke Circle: A Portrayal Of Social Themes Using Micro-budget Cinema.
- Creator
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Rousseau, Max, Stoeckl, Ula, Sandler, Barry, Peterson, Lisa, Gay, Andrew, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Pembroke Circle is a feature-length, micro-budget, digital motion picture, written, produced and directed by Max Rousseau as a part of the University of Central Florida's Masters in Fine Arts program in Digital Entrepreneurial Cinema. The filmmaker engaged some very difficult material in the micro-budget paradigm and grew personally and professionally in the process. This thesis documents the writing process, pre-production, fund-raising, production and post-production; all leading to the...
Show morePembroke Circle is a feature-length, micro-budget, digital motion picture, written, produced and directed by Max Rousseau as a part of the University of Central Florida's Masters in Fine Arts program in Digital Entrepreneurial Cinema. The filmmaker engaged some very difficult material in the micro-budget paradigm and grew personally and professionally in the process. This thesis documents the writing process, pre-production, fund-raising, production and post-production; all leading to the completion of a festival-ready feature film. It is the hope that this thesis will create an understanding of what it takes to make a micro-budget film and offer some help to future filmmakers embarking on a similar path.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2013
- Identifier
- CFE0005243, ucf:50605
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005243
