In this video (created for my FILM 220 course) I discuss some principles of film form with a focus on mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, and sound.
Resources:
Mark Cousins, The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Richard Barsam and Dave Monahan, Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film (2018)
This video is for educational purposes only. A special thank you to Jay Ruzesky and Sam Van Hell.
Take a moment to stop and listen. Inspired by some similar sound meditations, I wanted to create my own. This was created in a single take.
And this is a remix and meditative version of my song, “I am Om.” Like the original, this version—entitled “All Life is Interrelated (Meditation for Peace)”—is about finding inner and outer peace in a world that often feels disconnected and sick. The vocal clips are from Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders (from Coltrane’s Om), the Dalai Lama, Louis Armstrong, and MLK. I played this version live in a single take using an MPC Live (for the singing bowls and bells), an SP-404SX to remix the vocal clips, an iPad running Xynthesizr, and a KORG volca fm for ambient chords. Give yourself 4 minutes to stop and listen. I filmed the video while out with the kids for a walk at the Colliery Dams in Nanaimo, B.C.
PAUL WATKINS 