Monday, August 27, 2012

The TV Set by Jake Kasdan



The film TV set is an example on how to produce, cast, write and finally air a new show. Being in front or at the back of the camera is not an easy thing to do.  This is the reality of every show that’s being produced and being shown in every television. It showcases how detailed and hard work it is from the producer down to the staffs. The film has shown the advantage and disadvantages of being a part of a show.

          In the first part they made us see how detailed it is to pick a talent and sometimes it is hard for the director to choose the final characters that will definitely fit for the role. Also, it may have had a lot of arguments because not all of the team agrees on what everyone wants. There will always be a conflict with it. When it comes to story pitching, the dilemma also takes place. What I’ve seen in the movie is that the producer and the president want to have a different say about the story flow. The producer would want the brother to be in prison while the president wants the brother to commit suicide. I’ve relate it to our personal experiences when it comes to productions and shoot that everyone would want to have their say in the story and ending up following a certain person for the final story. Making a story and having new ideas is definitely a big challenge to take. On the other hand, the advantage of being involved in these kinds of production is the experience itself. In a day you will learn a lot from the people, talent, staffs and everyone behind you. You’ll sure grow as a different person when you’re out of the game. The ones you meet are your treasures. It pays big but you also have to make sacrifices for yourself and for your family.  The disadvantage of this and also the saddest part that I’ve watched is when the director doesn’t have time anymore for the family and there’s this one scene in the movie that the wife and his son we’re heading back to London and all he can do is nothing. He can’t leave the production just by that. It is a priority and a serious job to take. He can’t even fix his family over his job. For me, that’s the one big thing that I’m afraid about and I wouldn’t want that to happen in real life.  At the end of it, I have to give credits for the producer that he made it through the hardships and still continued his job till the launching of their show. The next thing now is the actors. They should always be in good terms no matter what happens in front of the camera not like what happened in the film they are being awkward with each other with the every scene they take that’s why they have different approaches on the same situation which is really not good at all in the eyes of the director and everyone. I think because of that it started a doubt between the heads of the productions over the actor if what they’ve been performing would love the audience. Through that what they did was they had a pre showing of the program that’s composed of different people from different walks of life it ended up that most of the men loved the show because of the lead female star. Lastly, I observed that they also are making survey and I think above all it is also very important to see what’s the opinion in every persons perspective. The title is the main attraction of the show.

          I learned so many things about productions and actually producing a show by watching these films. I have grown and opened my mind from the many possibilities that there may be in the future. Also , I came to realized that I might be one of the people working in the field in the near future so I think that I have to prepare myself this. It is really a good and very exciting film to watch especially when you’re in that field and you can just imagine the situation. Every second counts. In this kind of life, there’s no turning back.

"Ang Babae sa Septik Tank" by Marlon N. Rivera



Ang pelikulang “Ang Babae sa Septik Tank ” ay nagsasalamin sa kung papaano ginagawa ang isang typical na independent film. Ito ay isang istorya ng isang magkakaibigan na minsang nangarap sa paggawa ng isang dekalidad at kakaibang peilikula.  Ang istorya ay umiikot sa unang mga ideya ng director unang pinapakita kung anong gusto niyang mangyari sa pelikula na sa aking palagay ay nagpapakita ng mga ideya na gamit na at patuloy pang ginagamit sa mga pelikula dahil sa pagaakalang bentang benta ito sa publiko.

            Dahil sa pelikulang ito namulat ang mga manunuod kung ano talaga ang nangyayari sa pagagawa ng isang idenpendent film at kung gaano kahirap ang bumuo nito lalo na kung wala kang sapat na perang puhunan para sa sarili mong pelikula. Ang bawat pag pagkokonsepto dapat na pinagiisipan ng maayos at detalyado upang magamit ito ng tama at mailabas ang gusto nitong iparating sa publiko. Nakikita sa pelikula na gumamit sila ng mga eksena na gamit na gamit na nang madameng pelikula at palabas tulad na lamang ng ang pang una sa lahat ay ang kahirapan. Pangalawa ang pagbebenta ng sariling anak dahil sa walang makain, pangatlo ang pag kakanta habang nasa isang eksena ng pelikula. Ang mga ito ay ilan lamang sa mga halimbawa ng mga istorya na palagi na lamang nagagamit sa madameng pelikula. Ang isang paborito kong eksena sa pelikula ay ang pagkuha nila kay Ms. Eugene Domingo bilangmaging bida sa kainilang pelikula. Nakakatuwa na napapagiba-iba niya ang mga pag arte sa pelikula, teleserye at indie film. Sa huli sabe sa pelikulang ito na mas gusto ng mga indie film director ay ang pagarte nang natural at hindi mo na kailangan pang umarte. Ipinakikita din dito na mahirap ngunit swerte ang pagtanggap ng isang sikat na artista kung siya ay gumanap sa isang indie film.

            Ang pelikulang “Ang Babae sa Septik Tank” ay isa lamang sa mga inspirasyon ng karamihan upang mapatunayan na malayo ang nararating ng isang independent film. Ang pagkasulat sa pelikung ito ay talaga nanamang nakakatuwa at kaakit-akit sa mga manunuod na tiyak na hindi makakalimutan. Hindi na nakapagtataka kung ito ay namamayagpag sa ib’t iabngparte ng mundo ngayon at nakasali sa mga film festival. Ang pelikulang ito ay nakapgpagtawa at nakaenganyo sa tulad naming mga estudyante na nangangarap din na gumawa ng isang kakaiba at dekalida na pelikula bawat araw. Sa aking opinion ang panunuod ng sari saring mga indie film ay nag nagpapatibay at nagpapalawak ng kaisipan naming mga estudyante na gagawa din ng ingay pagdating ng panahon.