Live Music Video - Brian Martinez

I chose a video assignment where I was to create a music video using footage from live performances. In order to avoid sound issues, I tried to use one audio track and mix the footage together. In the end, I think I should have included a larger variety of footage of the performer.

Childish Gambino - Sober

Movie Review - Brian Martinez

I chose to write a Movie Review for the film In Bruges.

In Bruges is hard to describe. The fastest way would be to call it a Black Comedy/Crime film but that would not do this outstanding film justice. In fact, it seems the movie is marketed as comedy/action through the trailer and yet the action in this film is very limited to a few scenes. What is quickly apparent about this film is how strong of a screenplay the film has and how the plot is tightly written together. This is character driven story with fantastic writing, themes, actors, and scenery. The characters feel real, multidimensional and each with there own story arc within the plot. They range from the very child like and immature Ray, who is breaking down over a job gone wrong or Ken who is much more empathetic, patient, and overall good natured man who happens to kill people for a living. Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson all give outstanding and memorable performances. There is also fantastic use of foreshadowing throughout the film with the ending being the culmination of every event in the film. If you are not okay with lots of explicit language, then this film may not be for you. Fans of quick, smart, and funny dialogue and memorable moments should not miss this film.

Here is a clip below which displays some interesting moments (mostly of Colin Farrell’s character) from the film without spoiling the plot.

Again…explicit language…