Archive for June, 2008

SineBuano recommends “White Lady”

Monday, June 30th, 2008
White Lady - Philippines Filipino Tagalog DVD MovieWhite Lady - Philippines Filipino Tagalog DVD Movie A horrifying flick in the same vein as that of other intensely frightening movies in the Asian horor genre, White Lady centers on Pearl (Pauleen Luna), a simple and smart girl who just arrived in the city to attend college. For reasons she cannot explain and understand, Pearl is haunted by the ...

To Be Most Remembered For…

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

“The visual spectacle. I’ve tried using realism in movies before, in the cinematography. But I am most in love with the Chinese style of visual presentation. If in 20 years, after I’ve made a lot more movies, they write one sentence about me in a textbook, I’d be satisfied if they said: ‘Zhang Yimou’s style [...]

Different, Daring

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

“Mainstream films have occupied Hollywood but you can get bored very easily. It can be very repetitive and I think now we want something fresh and something inspiring and different, daring.
The mainstream film is very expensive to make and it scares people. It’s made for the worldwide audience, you have to please so many people, [...]

Taking the Shot Right, Part One.

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

SineBuano continues its discussion on the craft of cinematography with the rules and techniques that assures good framing and composition that would appeal to viewers’ visual sense and sensibility.

Only after you master the basic tools of a medium (like visual arts) and are able to go beyond these basics to express your ideas in original [...]

Through the Eye of Independent Filmmaking

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Art is the imitation of life. Humans have strived to emulate nature’s working wonders through technology. One of the most perfect examples is the video camera’s ability to capture waves of light in order for these to be translated into images, like the eye.
During the fourth independent filmmaking discussion meeting, the members become [...]

.mov International Digital Film Festival 2008!

Monday, June 16th, 2008