Best Posters

One of the posters I most liked was the one from the movie "Obsessāo". The poster is very interesting and makes me want to watch the movie. The photo they used for the background is very unique and it portrays the story-line of the film. It definitely symbolizes the loneliness of the main character (Francisca) and gives us the impression of a sad and desolate girl. When looking at the poster you can make a sort of idea in your mind of what the movie is about. I also like the fact that the title of the film is in Portuguese. This makes it very different from all the other titles and it definitely calls people's attention. The size, the font and the color used for the text is very clear and legible. The date of release of the movie is also in a large font and inside a box, which I find very clever since it is a way to emphasize on it but at the same time it doesn't interfere with the image in the background. This is definitely a poster that intrigues me and makes me want to know more about what happens.

Another poster that I found of high quality is the one of the movie "Flashback". It is a very different one to the rest because the fact that it the image of the poster is a "selfie" makes it very unique and it calls people'e attention. The font that they used is big enough to be read and understood clearly and it is the perfect size for the viewer to see it as soon as he/she looks at the poster. The size of the actual poster is very appropriate and therefore the quality of the image is very high. Just the image itself makes me want to watch the film and in general it is very interesting.

Our Process

This is almost the third week we have been intensively working on this project and we have had several difficulties as well as accomplishments. The biggest difficulty we have had so far is planning and having specific days in which we all meet and gather to film. Since there are four persons in the group, it is very hard to choose a day because there is usually one person that isn't available to film and this has caused delay in our process which means we will have less time to edit the movie. Another issues is that none of the members of our group have a tripod and finding one has been very complicated, so when we film, the camera sometimes moves and this may distract the viewer or cause an effect that we aren't looking for. Finally, after filming the first scene we realized that the sound and the dialogue can't be heard very clearly due to distracting noises such as people speaking as we film and cars passing by, but for this we have decided that we will do an over voice so that it sounds much better. 

Even though we have had these complications, we have also had some accomplishments. The days we have filmed have been very productive and we have been able to film as much as we can in one day. Also, the day we chose to film the first scene at Starbucks was a very good choice because the day was very sunny which made the image be very clear and high quality. Also, we have already edited this whole first scene and created the poster we will use to promote our movie around school. This is considered an accomplishment because the more we do and advance now, the more time we will have to edit and do any final corrections. Finally, we have also been able to decide the exact places and scenes that will be filmed in the future and this is very helpful because as soon as we are ready to film we don't have to think in what we are going to do or how we are going to do it (which takes a lot of time) since we already have all of this planned, and this will make the filming process more effective and successful. 

Colombian Film

In Colombia, film generally hasn't been profitable or highly successful which is the reason why it's production isn't very constant and it's popularity has decreased throughout the years. One of the main reasons for it not to be very successful is because Colombian film has barely been recognized and has a very low presence in other countries. At the beginning of the XX century, some companies tried to maintain and support Colombian film but due to the lack of economic support and the strong competition from other countries (especially the US), this ended up spoiling the initiative and making producers loose hope. Some of the most popular Colombian movies are: El Paseo, Rosario Tijeras, Los Colores de la Montaña, etc.

The major difference between Colombian film and other popular cinema is that Colombian film is usually only popular in Colombia but doesn't become popular internationally while other movies, such as The Hunger Games (a film from USA) are popular worldwide. Therefore, the profit obtained from Colombian film is much less than the one obtained from other cinemas and this results in Colombian film not being so popular or successful as compared to others. For example, the past years, the amount of Colombian films released has been decreasing. In 2012, 23 movies were released and in 2013 this number decreased to 17 movies.

In Colombian films, the most typical technique used is that the film or movie is based or related to the situation and real facts of the country. For example, most movies are related either to the violence, corruption, drug trafficking or other political situations that are evident in Colombia and this is usually reflected in the movies. For example the movies "Soñar no cuesta nada" and "Golpe de estadio" are movies that prove the point that the social, economical and political situation of Colombia is a point of reference and inspiration for many movie-makings.