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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://tumblr.superfeedr.com/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><description>18-year old film student from Amsterdam.</description><title>kees on tumblr</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @keeson)</generator><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/</link><item><title>I still can’t believe how amazing CLOUD CONTROL were...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpwvtFnaF1qgiiajo1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;I still can’t believe how amazing CLOUD CONTROL were tonight, if you get the chance to see ‘em live don’t hestitate!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/17980644042</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/17980644042</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:47:52 +0100</pubDate><category>cloud control</category></item><item><title>Amsterdam</title><description>&lt;img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzntrh269M1qgiiajo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amsterdam&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/17905108511</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/17905108511</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:45:15 +0100</pubDate><category>amsterdam</category><category>photos</category></item><item><title>mega excited about my new layout! it’s now easier to find...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznt32t9WN1qgiiajo1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;mega excited about &lt;strong&gt;my new layout&lt;/strong&gt;! it’s now easier to find more info on your favourite videos!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/17904238461</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/17904238461</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>How do you feel about all of the SOPA/ACTA happenings and what it could mean for your editing?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;It’s a really weird phenomenon and I’m proper scared about how big it’s become. I think everyone involved in media is entering a really weird era of the big guys trying to adapt to a new shape of consumerism. The internet has brought us many things, unfortunately not all good for the creator. But it’s better to show a kid what McNuggets are made of and what a proper meal tastes like rather than forbid him to eat them, if you know what I mean.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hope it won’t really affect me any time soon, I’m not as high-profile as, say, the guy uploading all the Academy Award screeners, but I’m taking a firm stand anyway and I think anyone who cares should too.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://americancensorship.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to sign the Stop SOPA Petition.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/17165280472</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/17165280472</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:09:52 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Behind [the films of] Steven Spielberg</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx2f0ubapA1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s been a crazy year. First of all, I finished six years of high school. That alone was a hectic experience. I was afraid of falling into a black hole after my exams, because I never thought I’d get admitted into film school my first try (it usually takes about 2 or 3). So I started &lt;em&gt;[the films of]&lt;/em&gt;, something to keep me busy in 2011. And it did. Every single episode provided new challenges and required a new workflow. With &lt;em&gt;[the films of] Steven Spielberg&lt;/em&gt; I think I might have finally found out how I should have done it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And of course, we had &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2011&lt;/em&gt;, the promo for that, a couple of side projects, about 6 promos for &lt;em&gt;[the films of]&lt;/em&gt;.. Trying to keep you all excited was perhaps my biggest challenge. I’ve never mailed, tumblrd and twittered more in my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was quite an adventure. I started out not having seen any &lt;em&gt;Alien&lt;/em&gt; film, not really knowing who Ridley Scott was and having seen only one David Fincher film. Now I know how twelve of our world’s most famed directors built up their name and finetuned their skill to perfection.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The idea of the project was to get a clear idea what business I was working my way into, but along the way it turned more into a self-reflective project. I started to think what I wanted to achieve if I was ever part of a creative process such as one of the hundreds I’ve seen. What would I add, what am I &lt;strong&gt;really&lt;/strong&gt; trying to achieve here? It was actually quite confronting and I’m nowhere near a conclusion yet, but then again every episode from &lt;em&gt;[the films of]&lt;/em&gt; showed me that it takes time and experience to get to perfection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;[the films of] Steven Spielberg&lt;/em&gt; was, to me, absolutely amazing. Every cut I made, every direction I took seemed to sum up the previous 11 episodes. Spielberg is really &lt;strong&gt;there&lt;/strong&gt; and every single one of his films showcases an almost insanely perfect sense of how to tell a story. I really can’t think of any other way to end this project.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx2fznS2v21qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have you recently had a Close Encounter?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The whole opening of the video is of course a nod towards the fact that Spielberg’s films are so captivating and that watching one immediately ignites your passion for film. The sci-fi bit also worked best as an opening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygfwjcNKT1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That intro might be the shortest segment ever in a &lt;em&gt;[the films of]&lt;/em&gt;, but I didn’t want to focus on it for too long because it lost a lot of its magic the longer it played. So here we jump into the happier &lt;em&gt;E.T. Flying Theme &lt;/em&gt;bit, which I really like.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygfzmePKj1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;em&gt;Indiana Jones&lt;/em&gt; movies were really the final push to make &lt;em&gt;[the films of] Steven Spielberg&lt;/em&gt;. I saw them this summer and was immediately hooked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygg0uw0ig1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I wanted a big, epic but elegant font for Spielberg, and I ended up with this one. I didn’t pick one anchor point for both titles, which is why they seem to move ‘seperately’, because I liked the idea of the two ‘forming’ the final title.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygg4uCCCe1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I saw &lt;em&gt;Tintin &lt;/em&gt;in September and it was absolutely amazing. I was so glad I could use it in this tribute. Another thing about Spielberg’s movies is that he uses a ton of different aspect ratios so it and as you might know, I’m a sucker for keeping them intact, but I think I did a good job.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk4y7j0BA1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Both quotes are completely out of sync, but it’s so short you’ll hardly notice! I thought it was more important to use shots you could easily comprehend rather than use the shots that were in sync with the dialogue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk50mDDvk1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At film school we’ve talked for hours about &lt;em&gt;Jaws&lt;/em&gt;, it’s crafted beyond perfection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk51pTdc51qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here we head into more emotional territory. Spielberg’s films are more than often filled with war and loss, so this segment is dedicated to that aspect.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk536RreT1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A quote by Schindler without image returns at the end of the video so here I establish who’s talking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk54oEfBg1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I sat through &lt;em&gt;Saving Private Ryan&lt;/em&gt; without pausing once, not even to go to the bathroom. It was just that gripping.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk56cxB381qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I really like this bit with the quote from &lt;em&gt;Munich&lt;/em&gt;, it explains war really well.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk57ea6qM1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This quote seemed to click everything together, because Spielberg’s films are also about disconnection, mostly because of war.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk59ngb2T1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I keep seeing Dakota Fanning in the alien’s face. &lt;em&gt;A.I.&lt;/em&gt; is probably my favourite Spielberg film by the way, I cried like a baby.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5ayXQCY1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He did something extraordinary. Something no one else did.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I thought this was a perfect quote to sum up Spielberg’s films and to start with the titles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now that we’re here, let me explain a few things. We’re halfway in the video, and I’m already starting the title sequence. Why? It’s because the additional sequence I had didn’t say enough about Spielberg’s films. I felt like the titles and the recognition of the films would say more than I ever could with that sequence. The titles are not just a sum-up of Spielberg’s filmography, they also individually highlight each film, and with 26 films or so it was important to me that each one had a moment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve received many messages about how people were disappointed that the title sequence started so early, so I think it’s important you know why I chose this approach for the final video.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let’s continue!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5l5kN9Y1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Duel&lt;/em&gt; is the only 4:3 film in Spielberg’s filmography, so that’s why it only appears here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5mfNK7i1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spielberg said that he chose to direct &lt;em&gt;Jaws&lt;/em&gt; somewhat based on the fact that the title consisted of 4 characters, just like &lt;em&gt;Duel&lt;/em&gt;. The logo for &lt;em&gt;Duel&lt;/em&gt; was later changed to resemble the &lt;em&gt;Jaws&lt;/em&gt; logo (I used that one for &lt;em&gt;Duel&lt;/em&gt; too).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5ohdJNc1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Loved this film. I’m not a big sci-fi fan but the classics I can watch for days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5quwmcK1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is done with a simple &lt;em&gt;extract&lt;/em&gt; layer on top of the footage and logo. An easy method to avoid cutting out the plane frame by frame!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5skhw461qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I like how there’s a sweep in the music when the mine cart wooshes by.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5ueSh4D1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every &lt;em&gt;[the films of]&lt;/em&gt; is of course a big &lt;em&gt;thank you&lt;/em&gt; to the director, so here’s a quite literal quote for that!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5vu9x2n1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gorgeous shot in &lt;em&gt;Schindler’s List&lt;/em&gt; here. As soon as I heard the &lt;em&gt;War Horse&lt;/em&gt; music in the trailer, I knew I just had to use it for this video. I was really glad the trailer music was also on the original soundtrack (it’s called &lt;em&gt;Plowing)&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5xyU6mV1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The drum roll in the music is synchronized with these glass doors obscuring the shot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk5z0KZeA1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I wanted to end on &lt;em&gt;War Horse&lt;/em&gt; because it gave a bit more ‘closure’ than &lt;em&gt;Tintin&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Tintin&lt;/em&gt; had been out in Europe for about 3 months already.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk60hahLV1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I chose this shot to close the series with because it kind of reminds me of myself in the theatre, and my love for cinema is what started this whole thing and that all began in the movie theaters. I think that people underestimate &lt;em&gt;how&lt;/em&gt; you watch a movie. The theatre is perfect: just you and the film. But people tend to watch films on their laptops and mobile devices more often (not that I blame them, it’s terribly convenient). They settle for versions of the film that were recorded with a cheap video camera from the screen, or a terrible rip from Russia. That’s not what cinema is about. It’s about this.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I think our laziness and unwillingness to spend money on things we think we can get for free is a huge threat to cinema as we know it and I think we, as film fans, or even as makers, should do our very best to convince everyone of the power of cinema.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So now that this series has come to an end, I hoped it convinced you of how amazing film actually is, and how we are all united by film. Think about it: &lt;em&gt;[the films of]&lt;/em&gt; was viewed by roughly half a million people. That’s 500.000 people all over the globe excited to get to know film a little better. That’s 500.000 people who don’t settle for a &lt;em&gt;Jack &amp; Jill&lt;/em&gt;. That’s 499.999 people like you, who want to spend time in a dark room for two hours, experiencing different stories from all over the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I truly believe in cinema as something indescribably beautiful and I am glad I found out that I’m not the only one. Thank you all for this amazing experience, I’ve enjoyed reading all your comments and messages, I’ve learned so much from your critique and I hope I can use that in future projects.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will hear from me!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;x kees&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/16691878692</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/16691878692</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><category>behind</category><category>behind [the films of]</category><category>steven spielberg</category></item><item><title>johnnyslanding:

A live radio recording of our new track ‘Do Say...</title><description>&lt;embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/15447208131/tumblr_lxfc6loIwe1r5pe8c&amp;color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnnyslanding.nl/post/15446984514/a-live-radio-recording-of-our-new-track-do-say" class="tumblr_blog"&gt;johnnyslanding&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;A live radio recording of our new track ‘Do Say No’ &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Johnny’s Landing, check them out!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15447208131</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15447208131</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:50:57 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Video</title><description>&lt;iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34506142?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15260272002</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15260272002</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><category>[the films of]</category><category>steven spielberg</category></item><item><title>Will you keep making this videos the next year?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;I’m not ‘retiring’, but there will be less content. &lt;em&gt;[the films of]&lt;/em&gt; was a great way to keep me busy, but now I’d really like to try something different. Not quite sure yet what that will be, but I’ll let you all know as soon as I find out!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15129144619</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15129144619</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:36:03 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Thank you Kees for everything!  Your [the films of] series has turned me into an even bigger film enthusiast.  Thanks to you, starting tomorrow, I am about to start a 365 film project.  :)  Good luck with all your future endeavors.  I hope we see some more of your work!  Take a well deserved break.  :]</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Brilliant! I’d love to hear more about the project. I’m definitely taking some time off!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15098505545</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15098505545</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:32:57 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Video</title><description>&lt;iframe width="400" height="237" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dJdb6sr4yic?wmode=transparent&amp;autohide=1&amp;egm=0&amp;hd=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15075283726</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/15075283726</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:46:23 +0100</pubDate><category>[the films of]</category><category>steven spielberg</category><category>[the films of] feature</category></item><item><title>Happy holidays, everyone! Hope you’re enjoying your...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwtjfevLuT1qgiiajo1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Happy holidays, everyone! Hope you’re enjoying your Christmas, don’t forget to check back here December 30th for &lt;em&gt;[the films of] Steven Spielberg&lt;/em&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/14813233423</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/14813233423</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:06:50 +0100</pubDate><category>tintin</category><category>christmas</category></item><item><title>2dots:

To Celebrate the release of Kees excellent work...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwkmdotxnu1qfqi8jo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://2dots.tumblr.com/post/14576553963/to-celebrate-the-release-of-kees-excellent-work"&gt;2dots&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To Celebrate the release of Kees excellent work on &lt;a href="http://2dots-era.blogspot.com/2011/12/spotlight-cinema-2011-by-kees-van.html"&gt;Cinema 2011&lt;/a&gt;, here is my interview with Kees on his film projects, passion for films,early film experience,creativity, and more. Enjoy!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://2dots-era.blogspot.com/2011/12/interview-with-kees-van-dijkhuizen-jr.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; for the full interview.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/14722290198</link><guid>http://www.keesvandijkhuizen.com/post/14722290198</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:52:55 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Behind Cinema 2011</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcxieRSS31qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every year in motion pictures has memorable moments, and 2011 is no exception. This year was filled with joy, excitement and melancholia, and with &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2011&lt;/em&gt; I try to capture this sea of emotion in 6 and a half minutes. Read more on the what, how and why here.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;So before we jump into the action, a little prologue might be nice:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I announced &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2008 &lt;/em&gt;on October 30th 2008. It was uploaded as my Christmas present to you on December 17th. Over 100.000 people have viewed it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cinema 2009&lt;/em&gt; was announced on August 18th. It was released in full December 20th 2009. Over 1.1 million people have seen it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On my 17th birthday I announced &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2010&lt;/em&gt;. It was released December 21st and viewed by 60.000 people on New Year’s Eve 2010 and 292.000 in total.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And now, here we are. I announced &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2011&lt;/em&gt; on my 18th birthday. You sent me dozens of birthday wishes and congratulations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Turning 18 was really strange: all of a sudden, you’re jerked out of your childhood and thrown into adulthood. What does that even mean? I bet any of you have thought of what it means to turn 18. It’s nowhere near as fascinating as it might sound, it’s really just a single day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But then I started to think: I’ve learned so much from plain living, trying things and a lot of failing, that it’s easy to overlook film and television to be such a big part of my life. Sure, we learn a lot from it, but is it really true? We see fragments of the lives of fictional characters, sometimes based on reality but cut into pieces for our own enjoyment. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that life is nothing and exactly like the films I love. For &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2011&lt;/em&gt;, I tried to capture not just the identity of this year in film, but also what it means and meant to us in general. The coming few pages will show you how and why I did that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcxmkJs6A1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is terrible, but I forgot what font this is. If anyone knows, leave a comment please! I call this segment “Unity”, the music is by a band I discovered this year called Cloud Control. They’re absolutely amazing and their album, &lt;em&gt;Bliss Release&lt;/em&gt;, is only 5 bucks on iTunes, so go get it! This track is called &lt;em&gt;My Fear #1&lt;/em&gt;. I heard this back in June and it kind of became my song of the year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjulqiGKA1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This was originally a bit with &lt;em&gt;Winnie the Pooh&lt;/em&gt;, but I went for this clip eventually, because the &lt;em&gt;Pooh&lt;/em&gt; clip just felt too much coming out of nowhere.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Here’s a clip from &lt;em&gt;Le Havre&lt;/em&gt;, and it’s our first international title, ladies and gentlemen! I wanted to add a bit more nationality to the mix, I always felt &lt;em&gt;2008&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;2009&lt;/em&gt; were propaganda for Hollywood and this year I’ve seen so much amazing films &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; from the US or UK, I wanted a little more diversity. So good chance you’ll find a film from your home country in here!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjuo7Iszj1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m &lt;strong&gt;dying&lt;/strong&gt; to see this film, the color scheme is just beyond perfect, I can’t wait for it to come out here. And no I’m not watching a workprint.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjupypsPA1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What I love about this song in the first segment is that it’s walking the fine line between &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2009 &lt;/em&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2010&lt;/em&gt;. It’s melancholic, but not depressing, it’s optimistic but not overly joyful. I think it’s a perfect balance to open with.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This quote is from &lt;em&gt;Beginners&lt;/em&gt;. I loved the simpleness of that film. This quote reflects that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjuw01q4T1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of my favorite lines from &lt;em&gt;Submarine&lt;/em&gt;. I loved the hell out of this film. The soundtrack by Alex Turner is just gorgeous and it’s been on repeat for weeks over here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjuxf08pM1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Can’t wait to see this one, &lt;em&gt;The Descendants&lt;/em&gt;. One great thing about George Clooney is he can say just about anything and make it work in just about anything. I could take any line from him, no matter how ridiculous, and put it in this segment, it would still work. But this one took the cake, eventually.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Short clip from &lt;em&gt;The Artist &lt;/em&gt;here (which I’ve yet to see as well! God!), and hey: it’s in 4:3! In &lt;em&gt;[the films of]&lt;/em&gt; I’ve been very consistent with not altering the aspect ratio of the original films and that choice has had mixed reactions. I don’t think people realize how much you alter an image when you blow it up from 1.85:1 to fit 2.35:1, and it was really hard to do sometimes. I think if I &lt;em&gt;do&lt;/em&gt; make a Cinema 2012, I’ll keep the original aspect ratio intact. Naturally I wouldn’t mix them up like a lunatic because you’d all go mad, but kept seperate and with very smooth transitions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Anyway I wanted to share that with you because this is the only clip that differs from 2.35:1 that I didn’t blow up, so.. there you go.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Favorite movie time! Heres number 2, &lt;em&gt;Midnight in Paris&lt;/em&gt;. If you haven’t seen it, why are you &lt;strong&gt;reading this&lt;/strong&gt;! GO SEE IT NOW.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Favorite movie number three! &lt;em&gt;50/50&lt;/em&gt;, wow, what a fantastic film. I hope it fetches a few awards this season because I’d hate to watch it get overlooked.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Here’s our third European film, &lt;em&gt;Atmen&lt;/em&gt; (from Germany, which, to clear things up, is NOT where the Dutch live nor the language Dutch people speak), which got a lot of critical acclaim. Might be worth checking out!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjvhp3my21qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Forgive me the unflattering screenshot of the beautiful miss Farmiga, but I wanted to show you something neat: I placed the cut on a blink. You’ll see Bullock’s character blink and right there I switch to this shot with Farmiga’s character blinking. And the fact that the bit of dialogue might be relevant for this shot also helps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjvkiFmin1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There he is! I wouldn’t call this one of my favorite films but I’m so very glad Disney is taking some chances in the 2D department again, I thought they let it sink after &lt;em&gt;The Princess and the Frog&lt;/em&gt; but the surprise announcement of &lt;em&gt;Winnie the Pooh&lt;/em&gt; really made my day. Gorgeous art direction.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjvmpXXnv1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here we have a Turkish film, &lt;em&gt;Anatolia&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This shot is really ripped out of context, I won’t tell you why because it might spoil the film a little bit but let’s just say he’s not contemplating his life here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjvoxgeYX1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve wanted to see &lt;em&gt;The Future&lt;/em&gt; ever since I saw the trailer about a year ago and three times I actually went to a local cinema to check it out: two times it was sold out, and the third time it wasn’t but I was late.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Here’s &lt;em&gt;D-Finch&lt;/em&gt;’s &lt;em&gt;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo&lt;/em&gt;. I’m very hestitant about this film: I love David Fincher, but the original got way better reviews and now I’m wondering whether I should watch those first… I think I will.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjvtwF3Vg1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I want to see &lt;em&gt;We Bought A Zoo&lt;/em&gt; so bad, I’m the 1% that loved &lt;em&gt;Elizabethtown&lt;/em&gt; so the ‘bad news’ that Cameron Crowe ‘hadn’t returned to form’ wasn’t all that bad for me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjvw02c1h1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There’s not a lot of &lt;em&gt;Carnage &lt;/em&gt;in here, that’s because it’s really filmed like a play, which makes it very hard to incorporate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjvxiH9aP1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fortunately I got to see &lt;em&gt;The Muppets&lt;/em&gt; along with &lt;em&gt;War Horse&lt;/em&gt; at a press screening earlier this month (though I’m not allowed to tell you what I thought of &lt;em&gt;War Horse&lt;/em&gt; until February, what the..), and it was a pleasant surprise indeed!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjvztomIv1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You know what? This behind-the-scenes post makes me realize I absolutely despise international release schedules. Haven’t seen &lt;em&gt;Hanna&lt;/em&gt; either.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjw1gsGKC1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;… nor &lt;em&gt;Hugo&lt;/em&gt;. Our big ‘premiere’ is at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjw2kLw891qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This film, &lt;em&gt;The Adjustment Bureau&lt;/em&gt;, was so fantastic! I didn’t really pay much attention to it and rented it out of boredom, but boy was I surprised, one of my favorites of the year!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Segment &lt;em&gt;dos&lt;/em&gt; opens with Justice’s &lt;em&gt;Civilization&lt;/em&gt;, which yes is that song from the advert. I originally had a quote in the empty space before this shot, but I liked the idea of it coming out of pretty much nowhere. It’s almost silent and then WHAM. Submarine being lifted out of the water. This, by the way, was so epic on the big screen.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Fassbender, Gosling and Jessica Chastain: the heroes of &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2011&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;It’s so weird to see a &lt;em&gt;Twixtored&lt;/em&gt; shot in an official trailer on the big screen… It makes trailer editors seem so human all of a sudden. Shot goes really well with the quote though.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This shot is so amazing, I don’t know what finishes it, the explosion in the background, the slight reflection of light on Cap’s shield, the almost perfect symmetry.. Wow.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwdbMH5x1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From the producers of &lt;em&gt;300??&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img height="147" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwebToYl1qfkuwp.png" width="200"/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwfboC2l1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I tried fading into this shot, but a hard cut worked much better.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwguRKPT1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of my absolute absolute &lt;strong&gt;absolute&lt;/strong&gt; favorite edits in the whole thing is this bit I call &lt;em&gt;Slowmo Sherlock&lt;/em&gt;. I was supposed to see it yesterday but had to work all day.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Hells yeah there it is! &lt;em&gt;Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two&lt;/em&gt; everyone. Did you all feel the same thing as I did when this segment finally came? I just wanted it to go on forever. I wouldn’t mind spending the rest of my life in a theatre watching this scene. I honestly think I wouldn’t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwkv8MUN1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sorry for the lack of a &lt;img height="33" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwo70Mhe1qfkuwp.jpg" width="83"/&gt; here, guys. I couldn’t find a clear one. Did you know he doesn’t &lt;strong&gt;once&lt;/strong&gt; scream that in the film? It was just a stock NYAAAAAH. Where do you even find one of those.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Say what you want about &lt;em&gt;Transformers: Dark of le Moon&lt;/em&gt; but &lt;strong&gt;this shot&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwre8Gjt1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I don’t know whether I had really low expectations or if it was really just good, but I actually &lt;strong&gt;liked&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The Green Hornet&lt;/em&gt;…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwsoXWu61qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;… mostly because of &lt;strong&gt;this&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwthLNu41qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cars 2&lt;/em&gt; on the other hand..&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjwunAuOl1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;People actually tried to convince me the other day that this is a decent film. I’m against judging a book by its cover or judging a film by its title.. but this is called &lt;em&gt;Drive Angry: 3D&lt;/em&gt;. I’m very sorry. I just can’t.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;There were so many beautiful shots I couldn’t fit anywhere so I opened up this space to put them with an &lt;em&gt;Optimus Prime&lt;/em&gt; quote.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Le &lt;/em&gt;moneyshot. I was fighting so hard with the audio here, I just wanted so much sound in here and I had to frame-by-frame adjust the volume of all 6 tracks playing here to make sure it was just below 0 dB.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Segment &lt;em&gt;tres&lt;/em&gt;! What you’re hearing is the intro of the track played backwards and I put these abstract shots over it to make it even weirder. The song is &lt;em&gt;Young Blood&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;em&gt;The Naked and Famous&lt;/em&gt; and if hipsters had an anthem it would probably be that. Or not of course because then everyone would be listening to the same thing and that’s not allowed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Not trying to diss the song by the way, I love it here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjx7lHfxJ1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IT’S THE HANGOVER IT’S IN HERE NO COMMENTS IT’S NOT IN HERE.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjx8rs62v1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You see the color scheme on that train in the background? Yeah, that’s what I’m confronted with every single day.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I really like this transition from medium to wide. I forgot if it’s in the film as well or if it’s just in the trailer, but I think it works really well.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Cue loads of people making out. I wanted this segment to represent the hope that fuels young love, but it’s not a very happy song, so the hope isn’t justified in some way and that makes it feel as if it’s overly optimistic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjxi7vl7e1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And yes I liked &lt;em&gt;The Art of Getting By&lt;/em&gt;. I mostly just liked Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts together, so that helped. And the soundtrack was great.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjxjak2sn1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Romantic comedy of the year?&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This quote goes really well with what I was trying to tell with this segment, which is that the really optimistic way of looking at things (including love) when you’re younger really wears off when you get older. I think that’s something that I’ve found out as well and I really wanted that ‘turning point’ in here as well.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Here’s our man of the year!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjxnz8JCr1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year I went for a less fragmented approach, so I linger on shots longer so you can really absorb it before going off to a totally different shot of a totally different film. I think you need that moment of recognition, else it’s just shots flying by.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjxq42XCD1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I love this quote and I think it’s a perfect transition from the effect-heavy &lt;em&gt;Young Blood&lt;/em&gt; to our fourth and final segment.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I’m so glad I was able to see &lt;em&gt;170 Hz&lt;/em&gt; at the Dutch Film Festival this year, every show was sold out but I got in a very late screening and it was &lt;strong&gt;incredible&lt;/strong&gt;. Honestly. This sequence was just beyond words.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjxu8hN511qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;em&gt;Another Earth&lt;/em&gt;-quote was originally accompanied by a shot from &lt;em&gt;Another Earth&lt;/em&gt; but then I chose to open with &lt;em&gt;170 Hz&lt;/em&gt;, but that quote stayed there because I really liked it sort of introducing this segment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the first shot from &lt;em&gt;Tree of Life&lt;/em&gt;, by the way, isn’t it? I saw the absolute absolute last screening in the Netherlands because I would hate myself if I’d missed this in theatres.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Wow wow wow &lt;strong&gt;WOW&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;em&gt;Melancholia&lt;/em&gt;. Saw it opening night, still thinking about this film every day. Absolutely hands down my &lt;em&gt;Film of the Year&lt;/em&gt;. I can never decide on a film of the year but this film, just.. this film.. my God.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjxzckySZ1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Such a sad moment in &lt;em&gt;Deathly Hallows: Part Two&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjy0jg9zS1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So to make up for that I have this shot of people actually holding hands (from &lt;em&gt;Beautiful Boy)&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjy1ztg0B1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This shot is destined to be here: the song talks about waves dragging people down (this film, &lt;em&gt;Soul Surfer&lt;/em&gt;, is about a young girl losing her arm in a shark attack), there’s a deep low synth tone which works magically with slow-motion, there’s a sonar sound that works with underwater.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjy4wmbAi1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Can’t wait to see &lt;em&gt;Shame&lt;/em&gt; at the IFFR, I’ve already been advised not so sit next to old people and/or people that remind you of your family.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjy6apCCe1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When I saw this shot in &lt;em&gt;Source Code&lt;/em&gt;, I just &lt;strong&gt;knew&lt;/strong&gt; it needed a proper place in the video. This here is a prime example of how I’m really against blowing shots up just to fill the screen; this shot still looks amazing because it’s just so brilliant, but it looks a lot more amazing in it’s original 1.85:1 ratio, so if you have a chance, watch &lt;em&gt;Source Code&lt;/em&gt; (it’s great and not that long, in case you ‘don’t have time’) and awe at this moment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjy9mLNBZ1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Again there’s just &lt;strong&gt;no words&lt;/strong&gt; for the &lt;em&gt;Melancholia&lt;/em&gt; prologue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjyaohiCY1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I liked &lt;em&gt;Drive&lt;/em&gt;. I didn’t think it was all that amazing (it might have been because I saw it on a Sunday morning) but I think it was a great mix of genres. And the sound editing was really awesome.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjychoEF01qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This shot is so beautiful. The only thing that bugs me is that Ron is holding that really weird wand, and there’s a lot of light reflecting off of it which makes it way too noticeable. But for a short glimpse such as this, it won’t draw your attention, hopefully.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjyf2jtX91qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was a little less cautious with spoilers this year, mostly because I think you really don’t notice them unless you already know a lot about a film, and if you do you’ve probably seen it or the amount of information you already know spoils so much in the first place that it doesn’t matter.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m a firm believer in spoiler-free trailers and so I didn’t watch any trailers for &lt;em&gt;Deathly Hallows&lt;/em&gt; (that was, until I was confronted with it on an IMAX screen, there’s no hiding from it then.. Did you know they used my tagline in the final trailer? Pretty cool!), &lt;em&gt;Inception &lt;/em&gt;and I’m not watching the new trailer for &lt;em&gt;The Dark Knight Rises&lt;/em&gt; either. I can highly recommend &lt;strong&gt;not&lt;/strong&gt; watching trailers for films you’re seeing anyway, after all they’re just meant to lure you into the theatre, so if you’re already going to see it, what’s the point? It’s absolutely brilliant to finally sit there and watch everything for the first time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjykx8wC41qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wait I didn’t tell you anything about the music! It’s &lt;em&gt;Spanish Sahara&lt;/em&gt; by Foals, but it’s a version with the London Contemporary Orchestra. I’ve loved this song since 2009 so there were plenty of edits I could use it, but I never found the right one and then I tried the orchestrated version with footage from 2011 and it was magic. I added a bit of orchestra, most notable in the bit with &lt;em&gt;Tree of Life&lt;/em&gt; after the &lt;em&gt;Melancholia&lt;/em&gt; quote, just to make it a bit more epic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjyp2V34x1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This was one of the first things I edited, I wanted the elevator scene from &lt;em&gt;Drive&lt;/em&gt; but it was just too long to work anywhere, so I intercut it with these non-slow-motion shots and it actually works really well, I think.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjyqwohMx1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hope you’ve all seen &lt;em&gt;Tintin&lt;/em&gt; because it’s absolutely amazing! There’s a Snowy miniature right under my monitor and it reminds me every day how much I loved that film.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjysvLJdH1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I didn’t have dialogue over this bit in earlier edits but the song builds up so much tension here and I had to shorten it, so it lacked a push that would bring it to the final bit. I used this quote to ‘simulate’ that push.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjyugofKx1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There’s something about the smoke and the train and the clouds that makes this so magical.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjyva1cIJ1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And then this. “&lt;em&gt;Forget the horror here&lt;/em&gt;.” I actually cried when I saw this in the edit for the first time (OK, might have been three times…).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjywsuIFZ1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You might think “&lt;em&gt;Hey, that’s the exact same as in the promo!&lt;/em&gt;” but nay nay! It’s actually the other way around. I edited this first and then used it in the promo as well.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjyy51OmQ1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can not tell you anything about what I thought of &lt;em&gt;War Horse&lt;/em&gt; but to imply that my state of mind upon leaving the theatre not specifically in result to but keeping the possibility open of watching &lt;em&gt;War Horse&lt;/em&gt; may or may not have been but leaning more towards may was entertained but not wowed, not claiming that any of the above is true or untrue nor that this is my own opinion or that of someone else.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjz25LO5l1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I really like this bit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjz33iaN61qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Running People&lt;/em&gt;: the montage makers no. 1 way of making anything seem dramatic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjz4jQM4C1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This may or may not be a &lt;em&gt;Melancholia &lt;/em&gt;spoiler, but I don’t think it actually matters.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjz5pxSc61qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Love this shot. And this really was Fassbender’s year so I really wanted him to be part of the last 3 shots.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjz7tYF2W1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There’s something so scary about this delayed tone with this image of the earth being absorbed by a star.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjz9kw7iq1qfkuwp.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This was one of the toughest editing decisions I’ve ever made&lt;/strong&gt;. Seriously.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, of course, is a pretty massive spoiler, because even though you might know &lt;em&gt;Melancholia&lt;/em&gt; is about the end of the earth, this shot is the absolute cherry on top of an already gorgeous cake. I tried edits without it, but it demanded to be in there. This shot really is what 2011 was all about for me and that echoes throughout the entire video. There’s no better ending than this and so I sacrificed a bit to earn a lot. I hope you have all seen &lt;em&gt;Melancholia&lt;/em&gt;, if you haven’t, it’s probably not playing in theatres anymore and so this shot will never mean the same to you as it did on the big screen, so that might relevate this decision.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just so you know: the end just &lt;strong&gt;didn’t&lt;/strong&gt; work without this.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And then fade to black….&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wow, what a year, people. I know last year I might have depressed you all with &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2010&lt;/em&gt; but that was only because that year in film was, to me, all about being brought down, unleashing your dark side and actions you’d regret later on (almost like a Baz Luhrmann film!). This year on the other hand, seemed to leave all that behind. Obviously we had some depressing shit, but what stood out was the hope of a bright future and the fact that everything can be overcome with a little help.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The ending of &lt;em&gt;Melancholia&lt;/em&gt; is really about that as well (if you haven’t seen it, assume &lt;strong&gt;mild spoilers&lt;/strong&gt; here!!): the world ends and the only way to cope with that is to be together when it happens. Even though something that catastrophic is hopefully nothing like anything we encounter in our daily lives, but I think unity and connecting &lt;em&gt;is&lt;/em&gt;, even for the small things. That was really what I tried to build on with &lt;em&gt;Cinema 2011&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hope you’re all pleased, if not there’s some pretty rad shit out there by some of my colleagues.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just so you know: I’m so glad I’m able to share my love of cinema with you and if you’re reading this, it seems you value it even more than I’d hoped in the first place, so a big &lt;strong&gt;thank you&lt;/strong&gt; to everyone for the last couple of years, and I really hope to see you next year!&lt;/p&gt;
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