Influencing Film Through Art
Story is in everything and art makes it better.
The art of everything stands beside our emotions.
A movie I watched a long time ago with Christian Bale called “Equilibrium” is a good depiction of what can happen in society when creating and enjoying art is disallowed.
Wish I would have brought it up in my podcast the other night while recording with our panelists Levi Austin Morris, Joey Min and Ryan McDonald. Unfortunately, only just after publishing the show, I remembered.
We discussed how you can rate what a good film is. It was fascinating to me listening to Levi and Ryan try to explain to Joey how you do this. How you know what is a good film and what is, well—not so much a good film.
Sure, a “good film” has all the elements of most good films you watch. They have good audio, composition, story, lighting, etc. But how do we conclude, “This is a good film that I really like.” after watching it?
Ryan asks about a film that made you cry—after you’ve watched it, at the end of a movie. Have you ever watched a film and when you reached the end of the movie, literally cried? Even if only just shed a few tears?
Episode 178 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is a story. It’s a story told about how art influences film. And why it should.
As the host of the show, I walk the topic through what art means to the filmmaking process. The panelists for our bi-weekly show, “Fade In To Film,” walk you through elements in a film that are influenced by art. Then we go into why story is not only everything, but how story is IN everything. Music, photography, film, writing…everything.
But then, we begin to dissect the concept of story in film to define what makes a good story. I believe a story is good when it’s captivating and memorable.
But that did not seem to be enough to get at the heart of how you come to the conclusion that you’ve just watched a good film.
If you are on social media, there is always someone sharing a film and telling you that it’s a great film you, or everyone, should watch. Why would that person, someone who has no connection to the film tell you to watch it?
Throughout the episode, you’ll realize a common theme, a clue that I share with our listeners. When we get to the end, you’ll realize how someone that makes films, be it big budget studio films or independent low to no budget films, is trying to achieve one thing. They all want to make a film that is memorable to its viewers.
Filmmakers don’t make films for other filmmakers. They make a film for a genuine reason. I explain how a director’s goal and vision for a film is not about what executive producers are trying to achieve. It’s about something much deeper than that.
Good filmmakers incorporate art in their process.
Listen to the show and find out how this story ends. Share it with your friends, if you enjoy the show, and subscribe so you never miss new episodes and are privy to cool information before and sometimes only available as a subscriber.
During the International Mobile Film Festival, we’ll be recording a live in-person episode of “Fade In To Film.” I’ve been working on bringing the show to a live audience in our festival since last fall . I am happy to say it’s happening. The panelists are coming from Los Angeles, Utah and New Jersey.
The festival program with all the films, two feature films and short films, will screen at the festival in San Diego. This is our 13th edition. Our film festival is for films shot with only mobile phone cameras, no other mobile devices qualify. It was launched in the Spring of 2009 from a vision I had on September 11th, 2001.
You are invited to attend and enjoy the films, a live action filmmaking with iPhone workshop, the most entertaining red carpet show you’ll ever witness, Q&A with filmmakers, and more. It happens in San Diego once a year during the last weekend in April and it’s the first film festival of its kind in the world.
I have been working day and night to bring a wonderful film festival to our community of filmmakers and all participants next month, April 26-28 in San Diego. Probably the most stressful thing I do each year. Juggling this with the podcast and my life, is not easy. But I was born to do the work I do.
Everything in my life’s journey brought me here. If you’re reading this, I can’t thank you enough. You inspire me to keep going. It’s been a while since I published a new story here. Writing is my sanity. Art keeps me grounded.
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