Browsing by Subject "Film production"

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Alice
(2015-12) Zhuang, Qian; Shea, Andrew Brendan; Lewis, Deb; Schatz, Thomas
This Master’s Report chronicles the process of inception, pre-production, production and post-production for Alice, a thesis film made as part of the MFA in Film Production at The University of Texas at Austin’s RTF Program, as well as the insights gained through these stages and the course of the entire program.
All-around
(2016-08) Martinez, Tony Joe, III; Howard, Donald Wayne; Garrison, Andrew; Berg, Charles; Lews, Deborah
This report summarizes the development, production, and post-production process of the short documentary ALL-AROUND. Shot in 2014 and finished in 2016, the film was produced as my Graduate Thesis Film in the Department of Radio-TV-Film at the University of Texas at Austin in partial fulfillment of my Master of Fine Arts in Film Production degree.
Arvind
(2014-05) Roberts, Evan (Film director); Raval, P. J. (Paul James)
This report will summarize the process of developing, producing and finishing the short documentary film ARVIND. Shot on HD video in Austin, TX from May 2012 to March 2014, the film was produced as my Graduate Thesis Film in the Department of Radio-TV-Film at the University of Texas at Austin in partial fulfillment of my Master of Fine Arts in Film Production degree.
Auto X
(2011-08) Werner, Tomasz Pawel; Shea, Andrew Brendan; Pennycook, Bruce W.; Lewis, Anne
The following report describes the pre-production, production, and post-production of my short-narrative thesis film. Auto X is a short fiction film about the ramblings, arguments, and strange encounters in a day in the life of a south-side Austin auto body & tint shop. It was devised and developed through improvisation and collaboration between its four-person cast and the director. Incorporating both elements of realism, character-driven fiction, and documentary, Auto X utilizes an unconventional approach to narrative filmmaking to present a unique and textured world of characters. The report recounts the production process in a day-by-day first-person narrative. The production account is preceded by a description of the initial planning and conceptualization of the project. In the latter half, the post-production process is presented as well as final conclusions drawn from the entire life of the project. Particular attention is paid to key filmmaking concepts and stylistic approaches that are discussed alongside the stages of production they pertain to.
The delights and dangers of ambiguity
(2013-05) Modi, Anand J.; Schiesari, Nancy
The following report describes the conception, pre-production, production, and post-production of my short-narrative thesis film. The film portrays a night in the life of three characters: a woman, her husband, and the limousine driver ferrying them around town. The film reveals the complex and ambiguous history that the characters share while exploring the intersections of dreams and memories. The report contains a discussion of the lessons I learned from previous films, goals for this project, and a daily accounting of the production process.
Flown
(2015-08) Blumberg, Mark A.; Kelban, Stuart; Raval, PJ; Legge, Murray
A personal account of writing and directing the thesis film "Flown" while enrolled in the Radio-Television-Film program at The University of Texas, Austin.
Just us chickens
(2011-05) Randall, Erin Camille; Howard, Donald Wayne; Garrison, Andrew; Kearney, Mary C.
This report chronicles the development and production of the short film, Just Us Chickens, written, directed, and produced by Erin Randall. The film is based on several true stories told by a Diane Hill James, who grew up in Smithville, Texas during the 1950s. The script weaves together Ms. James’s experiences growing up near the famous Texas brothel, The Chicken Ranch, located in the neighboring town of La Grange. Diane and her friends would frequently spy on the brothel and once a stranger, new to town, mistook her family home as the brothel and her as a prostitute. The film, Just us Chickens, considers how these experiences could inform and influence the sexual identity of a young woman, and aims to clarify the contradictory expectations put upon female sexual development both then and now.
Leaves on trees
(2014-05) Duncan, Nathan Scot; Raval, P. J. (Paul James)
Leaves on Trees is a 16-minute narrative film about a young boy who gets prescription glasses for the first time. The following report recounts the process of conception, pre-production, production, and post-production undertaken to produce the film. It discusses the hardships and successes of the project and posits a goal for the future.
Lost nights
(2014-05) Costello, Anthony John; Shea, Andrew Brendan
The report details the conceptual development, pre-production, production, and post-production stages of making Lost Nights. Lost Nights is a short, narrative film about two brothers who go out for one last night before the younger brother leaves for basic training. The film was produced as my graduate thesis film in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin.
The making of The Trial : a short film
(2014-12) Wu, Rui, active 21st century; Berg, Charles Ramírez, 1947-
This report narrates the production process of my film project, The Trial. It starts with how the script was written and continues with a description of how the filming process was completed, then ends with a discussion of the post-production plan. This is a record of all the happy and challenging moments that arose during the production process.
Megan and Dan
(2014-05) Efstation, Nathaniel Thomas; Shea, Andrew Brendan; Lewis, Richard; McCreery, Cindy; Ramirez Berg, Charels
This report summarizes the script development, pre-production, production, and post-production stages of making the short film Megan and Dan.
Middle witch
(2015-12) Gotera, Amanda Blue; Shea, Andrew Brendan; Lewis, Deborah; Mickey, Susan
This report is a process memoir of the stages of development, pre-production, production, and post-production for my thesis film, Middle Witch. It gives context to my experiences as a graduate student working toward my MFA in film production, explores the forces that influence my work, and tracks my development as a filmmaker.
Ms. Texas Senior
(2016-08) Hadden, Shelby Gaffney; Stekler, Paul Jeffrey; Lewis, Anne; Stein, Laura; Lewis, Deb
This report will summarize my work as a graduate student in the University of Texas’s M.F.A. program in Film Production and will chronicle the process of producing my short documentary thesis film, Ms. Texas Senior.
Plus/minus
(2014-05) Irvine, Andrew Robert; Howard, Donald Wayne
The report details the development, pre-production, production, and post-production stages of Plus/Minus. Plus/Minus is a short, narrative film about about a young couple examining their relationship as they await the result of a pregnancy test.
Pō
(2014-05) Edwards, Timothy Serpell; Kelban, Stuart
This report describes the inspiration, writing, development, pre-production, production, and post-production of the graduate thesis film Pō.
The remnants of civilization & the dawn of anxiety
(2010-12) Stuyck, Daniel Hanson; Howard, Donald Wayne; Knight, Dan W.; Schiesari, Nancy; Salaberry, Maximo R.
The following report describes the conceptualization, pre-production, production and post-production of the film The Remnants of Civilization & The Dawn of Anxiety. It also contains the original film script and shooting schedule as supplemental material.
The scent of fish sauce
(2014-05) Trinh, Minh Dinh Le; Raval, P. J. (Paul James); Spiro , Ellen; Berg, Charles Ramírez; Lewis , Anne
The following report describes the conception, pre-production, production and post-production of Minh Trinh’s short-narrative thesis film. The report contains a deep discussion of the origin of the story, the writing process and the rationale behind the director’s artistic choices for the film.
The toothbrush : the process for producing a film
(2018-06-26) McCleary, Mercedes; Habeck, Michelle M.; Mickey, Susan E.
This thesis documents the production process for which to develop, direct, design, and film a staged narrative work translated and inspired by the Argentinian born playwright Jorge Diaz’s El Cepillo de Dientes, The Toothbrush, an absurd and dark comedic stage play. The thesis draws comparisons between the research, preparation, and production process for live theatre and for filmed narrative works. The thesis will discuss the way in which one prepares, constructs, modifies, and applies storytelling structure, concepts of time, visual composition, and stylistic point of view to a work in the two fields. The thesis will examine the roles, skills, and knowledge necessary to successfully execute and complete a project of this type. The thesis examines variations in the research and preparation processes necessary to each medium, live stage and film. The paper will make clear the breath of roles I had to undertake to complete the project which include translator, screenwriter, producer, director, cinematographer, production designer and video editor. The archival elements will include a project journal with all design and technical drawings, and a chronicle of this artist’s creative process for the making of the narrative film.
Violet slumber
(2016-08) Bisbal-Rivas, Sebastian Andres; Garrison, Andrew; Lewis, Anne; Yancey, John
This report summarizes the production process of the Narrative Short Film Violet Slumber, explaining the origin, conceptualization, references and how it was created as a collaboration process between a writer and a director. This film was produced as my Thesis Project for the Degree of Master of Fine Arts in Film & Media Production in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas at Austin.