Many of us are interested in Tasha's videos because each clip shows growth and evolution as a film maker.  From they Hey Clip to her newest clips Tasha has clearly grown as a director, editor and producer.  So - whats next.  Most of us probably know that Tasha, Dishka and Dino are going to film school where their knoweldge will be profoundly influenced by their peers, instructors and exposure to new ideas.    This is going to be a terrific time of evolution for them! 

In the meantime - what can they do now to expand their horizons cinematically?  Well, there are two directions I can see.  Animation (this includes interacting with animation).  Either making an entire clip of animation or more importantly having a partial animation in the clip. 

The next idea I had was incorporating a long shot into clips.  Here is an explantion of long shots:

In a director’s cinematic bag of tricks the long tracking shot is the boldest way of making a statement. It’s the flashiest and most attention-grabbing egotistical way of flexing one’s muscle. In most cases it's a narcissistic maneuver, “look-at-me” filming technique, but rare ones, the best ones, serve to reflect and further the story in a way that can’t be reflected with traditional editing.

Here are some samples of the long shot:





Another great one was in the very first clip on the pilot episode of the West Wing.  It was a terrfic shot of the Chief of Staff entereing the White House and walking down the hall and through various offices in one single Take!  It gives a depth of perspective that one simply does not have!  Too bad the clip is not on youtube - It used to be!

These two choices are difficult and can be very creative and I am sure that Tasha can master each of these options.

Posted by: Robert Woolwine at 11:39 AM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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