McKenzie Moore

I agree. . . with all of that, pretty much. Straightforward, yes, but I thought it was the best cinematography of all of them thus far. Frankly, as compared to the other three, Newall is the best man to direct the films. (My opinion, of course). When they are walking through the tent area at the Quidditch World Cup and they cut to a close up of Hermione's face, I fell in love with the shot. The colors, the focus, everything. What really struck me about Goblet of Fire, however, was the music. This is the first one to have a different composer, and I was thrilled with it. And they did spend too long with the dragon scene, but I think that's only because the rest of the film seemed much more fast paced. Any less time with the dragon, and I think we would have been cheated.

I am currently attending UCSC, and honestly, my best advice regarding the school is don't go. Let me clarify now. I chose UCSC for the film program and am dissappointed, so much so that I am transferring to another school. You're not garaunteed entrance into the program. You can apply as often as you like, but still, no garauntees. The equipment is limited. The program focuses more on theory than anything else, or at least that's what I've gotten from it. Also, it depends on where you want your film career to go. If you want to work in Hollywood, then UCSC is definitely not for you. They are very anti-Hollywood. They tend to teach towards the artsy independent type films. Which, as a cinematographer, you are artsy and you want to know how to make your film look good. Santa Cruz hasn't turned out a lot of really great alumni either in the film department. Honestly, it says it's an artsy school, but it's focus is on marine and space sciences. That being said, I also believe that no matter where you go, you will get out fo teh school what you put in to it. My decision to leave UCSC is based in other factors as well. I suggest looking into: The LA Film School (an interesting take on film school, and amazing. . . if you're interested, ask me about it. This is not a four year.) Chapman University Florida State But Santa Cruz is a gorgeous location, that is true enough. I do love the campus and the city.

Apparently, I'll be alone in my feelings, but I thought Sideways was one of the worst movies I've seen. It was two hours long, and five hours into I was looking for anything that might be more entertaining than the film. Why? 1. The acting was good, but the script just wasn't there. You can't have just acting in a film. The best acting in the world will not save a bad movie. 2. It dragged. There was nothing to catch my attention. 3. It was unbelievable. I don't care how good you think your friend is, there comes a point when you realize he doesn't care about you. So what do you do? Apparently, let him ruin your life, more or less. I could go on, but what I wanted to say was that the cinematography was good. It fit the film really well, I believe. And the very last scene was amazingly good. But that was the only scene. They say that you either hate the movie, or you love it. Seems I fit into the former catagory.