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An hour later, the ocean is calm - and I take a shot of the blue sky. It's as if nothing had ever happened.

Finding The Meaning of Life

October 16, 2014
by admin

The title of this article might sound pretentious, a click-bait or an immature call for attention – who could claim to know the meaning of life – so it is important to note that this realization is possibly only valid to my own life. Nevertheless, it would be foolish to…

Leisure Activity, Resources, Theoretical Work
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Heather Burton and Jeff's Jacket; a frame grab from the "Jeff's Jacket" fashion film series.

Why Fashion Films shouldn’t simply be Eye Candy, and Models aren’t Mannequins

August 9, 2014
by admin

Introduction to the Project When I say “We know each other from SMC”, this usually classifies a friendship that goes way back on my subjective perception of time. Like, 4 years or so. Good times, undoubtedly. The people I kept in touch with over the years are mostly people who…

Cinematography, Director Diaries, DP Diaries, Theoretical Work
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My brainstormed memory-notes on the symposium. A central question is the Inter-Trans duality of collaborative research across fields, as well as the central dilemma of any collective work: Collaboration and Communication. You can also spot the handsome "T-Shaped individual", to which I'll get in a little bit.

Inter-/Transdisciplinary Research and Education Mash-Up at UC Berkeley

April 24, 2014
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Warning: This post is pretty berkeley[adj]. If that classification doesn’t make any sense to you, it will – in a few paragraphs. Prelude One thing you can get at Berkeley is smart people. While you find out that 70% of the people living in LA are “actually actors”, in Berkeley…

Cities and the Moving Image, Theoretical Work
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Like ... Kind Of, Sort of, Maybe, Uhm.

Like … Kind Of, Sort of, Maybe, Uhm.

February 6, 2014
by admin

The Everpresent Ridiculous Way We Millenials Learn to Talk When I came to the US in 2008, I only used the word “like” as a synonym for “similar to”. A few months later, immersed into the culture and language of California, the word radically increased in my daily use. For…

Advanced Film Production, Theoretical Work
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The Cal Student Film Archive

The Cal Student Film Archive

January 23, 2014
by admin

Origins and Sustainability One of my main issues when deciding about coming to UC Berkeley or not was that I had no idea what kind of student films came out of Berkeley. Granted, oftentimes it is the individual and not the school that is responsible for making a good student…

Filmmaking, Research, Resources, Studying at Berkeley
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Tobias, embodying his antifragile nature on my set by not wearing a shirt while working.

Guest Article: “On Directing” Philosophy

November 30, 2013
by Ace Salvador

Foreword Hey guys! It’s Ace. I’m back again. It turns out that my last article on Directing was a hit, so much so that some of you guys had the time to email me and thank me for influencing a serious life change based on what I wrote. And even…

Books, Filmmaking, Research, Resources, Tutorials
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Location Scouting and Writing for a Chaplin-inspired Short Film at Berkeley

Location Scouting and Writing for a Chaplin-inspired Short Film at Berkeley

May 18, 2013
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Prologue & Getting the Idea In one of my classes, Film 105 (Early Cinema, 1895-ca.1920), one of my colleagues asked “Can we also do a short instead of a final research paper?”. That student, Nathan, also has experience in filmmaking, hence the idea of shooting something instead of brooding over…

All I Want Is Silence, Charlie Chaplin & Woody Allen, Filmmaking, Research, Silent Film and Birth of Cinema, Studying at Berkeley
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First Steps of Being a Lab Rat

First Steps of Being a Lab Rat

March 21, 2013
by admin

At Berkeley, there’s a lot of research. If you’re a film major, you will have a little problem – your research will be relatively limited, namely to film history. And let’s be honest, film history is only relevant for filmmakers – not for the rest of the world. No common…

Research, Studying at Berkeley
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The Cal Film RUB: Filmmaking Resources at UC Berkeley

The Cal Film RUB: Filmmaking Resources at UC Berkeley

March 20, 2013
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The Cal Film RUB UC Berkeley is not known for its filmmaking output – and that for good reason: The school focuses heavily on theoretical academia, not so much the “making” aspect. But Berkeley is also known for being progressive, and surprises are maybe within reach – it just takes…

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WIP: Global Collective Intelligence

WIP: Global Collective Intelligence

March 4, 2013
by admin

This is going to turn into a manifesto, but consider it a work-in-progress document for now. For any feedback  (constructive criticism, further reading, counterarguments etc. – which is highly appreciated)  please email tobias@tobiasdeml.com. Multiple sub-articles will follow, and this philosophical document is going to be revised multiple times with additions…

Research, Resources, Studying at Berkeley, Theoretical Work
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