WE ARE INFLUENCE

WEEK 001

FIRST MEETING OF INFLUENCE – 04.19.11

OBSTRUCTIONS:

Mary: One character has to be a racial stereotype.
Nelson: Everyone talks in slang.
Johnny: One character embodies your biggest fear.
Alec: There has to be a romance.
Stefano: The film can only have one character.
rrr: There must be a muffled soliloquy.

FILMS DUE SATURDAY APRIL 30TH, 2011

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FILMS RETURNED SUNDAY MAY 1ST, 2011

"Together" by Stefano
"Influence One" by rrr
"White Man's Burden" by Alec Lambert


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WEEK 002

SECOND MEETING OF INFLUENCE – 05.03.11

OBSTRUCTIONS:

Nelson: It has to be an instructional video.
Alec: Your film, in total, must be 3 minutes and 43 seconds long (3:43).
Mary: One character must be a hypochondriac.
rrr: The film can only be told visually in stills.
Stefano: All photography must be physically done outdoors.
Johnny: Your main character has to die.
Jesse: The film must be an original music video (music created for the film).

FILMS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY MAY 18th, 2011

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FILMS RETURNED MONDAY MAY 23RD, 2011

"Children" by Alec Lambert
"Skin. Cement. Wood." by Lorelei Ramirez
"How to be Happy" by Stefano


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WEEK 003

THIRD MEETING OF INFLUENCE – 05.23.11

OBSTRUCTIONS:

Lorelei: Your film must be presented/projected on an alternative viewing surface (whether live, or recorded for the internet).
Stefano: The film you conceive for this challenge must be directed by someone else.
(You must give them a script, synopsis, explanation or other pre-production document.)
You will receive "Story by," "Written by,” etc. credit[s], based on your preference/participation.
Alec: Your film must heavily feature beer.
rrr: There must be a dance.
Johnny: Your main character must be obsessed with a fandom of your choice.

FILMS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY June 8th, 2011

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FILMS RETURNED WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th/22nd, 2011

"Union Made" Part 1 & Part 2 by Alec Lambert


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WEEK 004

FOURTH “MEETING” OF INFLUENCE – 06.22.11 / 07.09.11 AD

TWO-WEEK MINI ASSIGNMENT.

OBSTRUCTIONS:

Alec: Your film must consist of only three moving images.

Keep in your mind the words of Kenneth Anger,
“Let’s give our Western poets the opportunity to reflect on the possibilities offered by three lines,
by three brush strokes, and - for our film poets - by three images.
The result may well be surprising,”
(Modesty and the Art of Film, 1951).

Create a piece of visual poetry with only three moving images.
It can be three hours long, it can be three seconds long;
you can spend hours, you can spend minutes; shoot it on film, shoot it on a cameraphone;
anything, as long as it speaks to you.


Feel free to experiment. Relish the freedom of limitation.

Multiple submissions acceptable.

FILMS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY JULY 22nd, 2011 .




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