DDM Speakers: Preface to a History Screening, Talk, + Q&A
Join us for this screening of Preface to a History, followed by a talk and Q&A with the film's directors.
ECU faculty member Devan Scott and co-director Willa Harlow Ross will be screening their new film Preface to a History followed by a 45-minute talk. They will discuss the film's production, particularly the post-production. They will cover the digital editing, compositing, colour grading, and sound edit process in addition to the film's extremely low-budget production and unconventional production methods. After the talk they will hold a 20-minute Q&A.
61 min | 4k | 1.85:1
Devan Scott has worked as a cinematographer, colourist, educator, and occasional director for ten years. As a cinematographer, his work has screened around the world at the Toronto International Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Clermont ISFF, Busan IFF and the Criterion Channel among many others.
As an artist on the autism spectrum, he aims to find new ways in which to better represent the sensory and emotional experiences of neurodivergent individuals through the development of visual and aural textures. He holds a BFA in Film Production from Simon Fraser University, teaches at the University of British Columbia and the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and hosts the podcasts Film Formally and How Would Lubitsch Do It in addition to a series of independent video essays on YouTube.
His colour work can be found at Moving Image Agency.
Willa Harlow Ross has been working in film and video since co-founding Sad Hill Media in 2009. Whether for her own projects or someone else’s, her work behind the camera and the keyboard is always focused on finding fresh, gripping new approaches to filmmaking.
As well as on-set direction, Willa participates in the screenwriting, shotlisting, editing, and sound design stages of the process. Her collaborations are marked by responsive communication and craftsmanship that are tailored to the sensibilities of her clients and teams.
In addition, she maintains a practice of written work, and her articles and video essays have been published by outlets such as VIFF Blog and MUBI Notebook.