Posts by srechter
FOM Agents
The one and only Jack Neff
Co-founder Jerry Greenlund
Senior Agent Enrique Pablovez
Junior Agent Harrison Slade
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Read MoreWeek 11 Summary
First, and most importantly, was the launch of my agency’s new website. There remains work to be done in filling out all of the necessary content, but I’m liking the aesthetic approach thus far. Failure, Our Muse, FOM Talent Agency, looks like it has a bright future ahead of it.…
Read MoreInkleWriter Baseball: Pressure Pitch
Movie Mashup
This is the “this doesn’t belong here assignment” worth 2 points
I love movies, and I love comparing movies. Naturally, then, I would love to mash movie images together, no? Well, it was quite a bit of fun, though my particular choice perhaps isn’t as subtle as the …
Read MoreFinal Unit Choice
Not sure what else to say here other than I absolutely want to work on my own. No question there. Jack Neff is a lone wolf kinda guy.…
Read MoreWeek 10 Summary
Another fun week with video, this time delving much further into my character, Jack Neff, than I had in the past. A number of the assignments from this week, especially the interview, started to flesh him out a bit more and make me understand him. I won’t lie, I like …
Read MoreJack Teaches How to Pour Beer
This is the how to tutorial assignment worth 3 points.
If you’re not drinking scotch or bourbon, you must be (or better be) drinking beer. More specifically, you’d better be drinking a real beer. Nothing with the word “light” counts here, folks. We’re looking for full-flavored craft brews. Real quantities …
Read MoreMy Name is Jack Neff. I’m a Writer.
This is the narrative ambiance assignment worth 4 points.
I took this monologue from the horror video game Alan Wake by Remedy Entertainment. Just to be clear on a few things, the Stephen King quote ends after the line “the poetry of fear.” The rest is the monologue from the …
Read MoreWeek 9 Summary
Fun week working with video.
I got to watch one of my favorite beers poured in reverse. I also learned that reversing video isn’t an option on Windows Movie Maker, and that’s dumb.
I added visuals and guitar accompaniment to my Black Bird self trio, which was nice …
Read MoreVideo Essay-A Notoriously Amazing Shot
First thing’s first: I apologize for the title. It makes me gag a little bit too. I was stuck and I just couldn’t resist.
I’m a huge Hitchcock fan and have seen Notorious on numerous occasions, so I immediately knew where I was going with what scene to pick. For …
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