Film making, by nature, is one of piecing things together. For me this has always been influences in story, visuals and many other elements. I constantly find myself referencing other films, books, videos, etc. For the Ron Roger's video we shot last weekend I wanted to try something new. When explaining my thoughts and visuals to people I would still reference things, but unlike before, this time I wouldn't immediately find a computer to pull up a video or picture. I wanted to see if I could get at the heart of what I really liked about my reference material, what I wanted to take from it and utilize, therefor making it my own. If the person I was talking to had seen the same reference, all the better, it got us a little closer to the idea of what we enjoyed about it and how we could utilize the strengths that stuck with us, while taking it to the next level.
I felt this was a successful exercise for myself, it forced me to explore the things I enjoy watching and would love to weave into my work, and really find what it is I liked about it. Next time you're working on something and want to reference a video on youtube, take a second, and really try to explain what it is you want to pull from that. Let me know how it goes.
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