Artist Statement
“When
I embark on the journey to make a film, my goal is to visually bring alive an
authentic story.” – Brittany E. Walton
That statement is what I am in the pursuit
of. I believe as a filmmaker it is my responsibility to bring words to life,
furthering the vision of the script. Films should engulf the audience, grasping
their attention from beginning to the end; giving the audience something to
believe in.
I love movies, well great movies at
least, and for as long as I could remember I’ve been watching movies. I would
find myself flipping through the television only stopping if something caught
my eye. I would catch myself watching the films very closely from the beginning
to the end and even reading the credits; I wanted to know who directed, produced,
wrote and even starred in it. At a young age, I did not understand how my love
for movies would play a role in my life. For a long time I wanted to become a
sports analyst and eventually work for ESPN, but it wasn’t until my freshman
year in college that I realized that’s not what I was called to do. After that epiphany,
I changed my major and never looked back.
I
have a love for an array of movies from action films, love stories, urban
films, history, sports movies, science fiction, and the list goes on. If it has
great dialogue, relatable characters, jam packed action, delivers a message, or
extravagant scenery it has my attention. I am not just a specific genre film
watcher, so I most definitely am not a specific genre filmmaker. I believe
people should not limit themselves in life and I carry that same belief over to
filmmaking. Why limit myself to just making only one type of film when my imagination
is not limited to one type of dream; stories can be told in a billion different
ways. Spielberg did not limit himself; in fact he has produced and directed films
in many genres: science fiction, action & adventure, war, history,
animation. He inspires me.
As an aspiring director and producer, I
am setting out to deliver to my audience authentic visual stories that will
make them laugh, cry, scared, anxious, and even stimulate and inform them.
Making a film is a journey in itself and watching a film should be an adventure
too.
Brittany,
ReplyDeleteYou do a great job of capturing subjects in your reel. The shot at 0:14 is a great example of composition and using shadows. You were able to keep your subject in the third as well as show a dark moment in his life. The canted angle at 0:29 works well because it shows distress. Very impressed with this.
After watching your reel I felt like your inspiration is capturing emotion and the story line in your characters. My favorite shot is the canted angel from your scene assignment. I love the emotion coming through to the audience.
ReplyDeleteYour use of lighting is very effective, and the canted angle from your scene assignment is one of the better shots I've seen this semester. It was very effective in conveying the emotion of the moment. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you capture people's actions and reactions. Your reel is all about your subjects and that's a really valuable asset. Even when your subjects are picking their wedgies. I think your reel is good because it shows what you're interested in and, more importantly, what you're good at.
ReplyDeleteI like your canted angle shot. It does a great job of adding visually to the stress the character is going through. You do a great job of focusing on the people. That seems to be the major theme throughout your reel.You capture people from all different angles and shots. The one of the guy on the balcony is really great and aesthetically pleasing and I like the feel of the one where you follow the guy walking below. They both focus on a single subject, but give off different perspectives.
ReplyDeleteYou rendered out the film improperly which causes the resolution to be very low. It causes it to look grainy and it destroys the shot quality. However, you have a wide variety of shots which proves you've been in many projects and therefore have a wide berth of experience. A little bit of training in post production will make you into a master cinematographer.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoy your use of mocumentary-esque style filmmaking. Presenting narratives with a natural visual aesthetic. Can create a very engrossing space for an audience.
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