Happy April Fools! It’s been over almost two months since I’ve updated my blog, but I’ve got a lot of stuff coming up. Stay tuned!
But first, here’s my third and final Video Sketch, which deals a little bit with the issue of inspiration, and the fleeting nature of ideas. This one is a little out there, but I think it turned out surprisingly well. Check it out:
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The amazing music was composed by Jasper Blunk.
Posted By: Colin Levy @ 8:50 am
This is the second in a series of video sketches for my Film Theory and Application class. The assignment was to deal somehow with the “issue of representation”.
When you’re doing a self portrait, you become very conscious of how you are representing yourself. It’s necessarily subjective. I thought it would be interesting to make a self portrait comprised of other people’s impressions of me. It offers a certain level of objectivity to the process. However, I edited this piece together from over two hours of material, so this same project could have been radically different.
So let me know what you think!
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Or, watch it on Vimeo.
This is my first collaboration with the talented composer Jasper Blunk. I think the music added a lot to the project!
Posted By: Colin Levy @ 8:25 am
For my Film Theory and Application class this quarter I’m going to be making a few “Video Sketches” — short film explorations/experiments.
Here’s my first Video Sketch, composed of a number of quick shots I took at this pretty ridiculous party I went to in Minneapolis.
Warning: brief nudity. Mature audiences only.
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I initially shot this stuff as potential insert shots for a project I was working on over the summer. In a way, the camera insulated me from the party, and gave me a sense of purpose. I felt surprisingly comfortable because I was just documenting– I had a reason for being there. 
Anyway, I kinda like how this turned out. Let me know what you think!
Posted By: Colin Levy @ 8:44 am
Welp, I’ve finally given in.
I’ve resisted for a long time, bemoaning the quality of YouTube videos and the senselessness of youtube comments. I thought my website was pretty much the only place my work should be seen online– in high quality, and in context with my other work.
But uh, in a bizarre turn of events, youtube videos now look better than the videos on my site. So now, you can watch much of my (newer) stuff at HD quality.
Check them out here!
I think my philosophy has changed a little bit– the more stuff you have out there, the better, right?
Posted By: Colin Levy @ 6:07 pm
On my way.
After a fantastic and semiproductive 6-week break in Maryland, I’m headed back down to Savannah for school. I’m currently a junior, and have about a year and a half left at SCAD.
I aim to make good use of that time. During this break I wrote two short screenplays (well, more like one and a half) which I’m really excited about. At school I’ve gotten to the point where I feel that the most valuable (and educational) thing I can be doing right now is pursuing my own independent projects.
So my plan for the next six months at school is to make an ambitious short independent film– with a real cast, crew, and budget. It’s an intimidating prospect for me, but I’m determined to make it happen. If you want to learn more about the project or possibly get involved, please let me know!
I’ll be posting more about it shortly, and hopefully will launch a website for the project.
Posted By: Colin Levy @ 11:19 pm
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