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Phoenixmagazine the film issue Feather-soft Contents Trees are all around me, blocking the 2 3 3 sun, feather-soft word of the board what we’re reading A poem by our very own staff writer for Leanne van Kampen, this year’s See what the Phoenix team has been reading poetry, Thijs Biezen. commissioner of internal affairs, talks about lately. not letting its rays shine upon my path, tv and film. with their green leaves that don’t feel 4 8 10 green, but dark, main article cavebound on long films Phoenix talks you through some elements of Fiction by our very own staff writer for Laurel Sanders, last year’s Creative Director, cinema. fiction, Floris Fleur. talks COVID-19 and the re-appraisal for the just as cold as the floor with its long overlong movie. roots 11 12 14 that try their best to trip me up and playlist of my life art highlight culture corner If life were a movie, this would be the Another wonderful illustration by Cecilie Oscars edition, highlighting 1917, Hair Love, down soundtrack. Balemans-Højberg. Little Women, and Knives Out. when I move through this forest, my 16 18 21 way lost the old tree tea time what we’re watching Thijs Biezen shares another one of his Patrick van Oosterom in digital conversation The team shares their favourite film they saw long ago. In the end, though, everything beautiful poems. with Dr. Ashley Micklos. in 2019. ends, like this wood, as I reach its edge at last. 21 21 22 humans of albion word of the month on todd haynes Meet Daan Reins, the Albion baby. Roos shares the word she thinks best embodies Patrick van Oosterom talks Todd Haynes’ the month of April. Safe and illness as a metaphor in the age of the pandemic. I see a wall there, taken down by moss that’s soft to touch. I put my hands on it 23 24 25 phoenix ranks a guide to tv colouring page Tessa Karsten ranks four of her favourite Leanne van Kampen helps you figure out Unwind after a long day of uni with Cecilie and feel it underneath. I lean across theatres in Utrecht. what you should watch next. Balemans-Højberg’s colouring page. to see the fields by bright Apollo lit. 26 28 29 q&alumni film recs albioneers abroad I’m soothed by moss’ soft touch, Patrick van Oosterom in conversation with In need of a film to watch during Laurel Sanders talks about her time abroad Chrystel Philipsen. coronacation? We got you covered! at the University of Victoria. nothing’s amiss: its feather-touch reminds me of your 30 31 31 kiss. film music minor market master market Tessa Karsten and Patrick van Oosterom Not sure yet what exactly you want to do Not sure yet what you want to do after your provide you with a brief introduction to film during your bachelors? bachelors? music. written by Thijs Biezen 32 skeleton in the closet Thijs Biezen ends the issue with another wonderful poem. illustrated by Celonie Rozema Hi! word At the time of writing this, we’re in the middle of the Corona ‘lockdown’. For a minute there, life seemed bleak and boring, but then I thought: other than my chores and my schoolwork, what can I do? The answer was, of course, catching up with my favourite tv series and finally seeing the films I haven’t of the had the time to watch! Right now, I’m finishing Carnival Row, a fantastic fantasy steampunk series, I’m rewatching Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a police comedy, and I’m simultaneously watching PHOENIX Doctor Who series 11 (which I haven’t seen Magazine for students of English Language yet) and series 5 (which I’m rewatching and Culture at Utrecht University. because River Song). For those of you who don’t know, Doctor Who is a sci-fi series board centred around the ‘alien of the week’ that is Issue 30 - April 2020 equally funny and heart-breaking from time to time. Cover Image Fenna Leeuwenburgh and Celonie Rozema In this issue, you’ll find a ‘what-to-watch-guide’ made by yours truly, that covers some of the more High Class series and 60 minute series I know and love. If you’re looking for any other tv recommendations, I am your gal. As for movies, I watch much fewer Logo movies than tv shows, but I always enjoy a good romcom. The last movie I watched is Cecilie Balemans-Højberg Little Women, and oh boy, I loved it. I read the book when I was a kid, and I loved this adaptation oh-so-much. Team 2019-2020 I think that’s my contribution so far, so the ‘moral’ of this Word of the Board: do your homework, watch shows and movies, enjoy your life! Editorial Board Patrick van Oosterom Stay happy and healthy, Editor-in-chief Roos Ledeboer Content Editor Leanne van Kampen Iris du Gardijn Content Editor Commissioner of Internal Affairs Pim Storm Content Editor Staff Writers Floris Fleur, Caitlin Kroot, Thijs Biezen, Julia Schuurmans Creative Team Tessa Karsten Creative Director Fenna Leeuwenburgh Head of Photography Janice Goudappel Photographer caitlin cecilie celonie dagmar Celonie Rozema Illustrator all the greys on greene street frankenstein transmetropolitan the secret history Cecilie Balemans-Højberg Illustrator by by by by laura tucker mary shelley warren ellis donna tartt Committee Patrick van Oosterom Chair Tessa Karsten Co-Chair Iris du Gardijn Secretary Dagmar Nan Treasurer Julia Schuurmans PR Leanne van Kampen Coordinator fenna floris iris janice norse mythology so long, and thanks for all the fish little women the last she Thank You by by by by Laurel Sanders, Hester de Jong, Ashley neil gaiman douglas adams louisa may alcott h.j. nelson Micklos, Daan Reins, Chrystel Philipsen, Anna de Roest Special Thanks DaFont, Canva, VSCO, FlatIcon, Alamy, IndieWire julia leanne patrick pim Subscriptions sorcery of thorns the lady’s guide to petticoats and piracy the unwomanly face of war and then there were none Every issue will be published online at www. by by by by albionutrecht.nl and hard copies can bought margaret rogerson mackenzi lee svetlana alexievich agatha christie independently. Contact Albion Utrecht Trans 10 what 3512 JK Utrecht 030 – 253 66 69 we’re The Shack reading Drift 21, 2.08 roos tessa thijs Phoenix is published independently every academic quarter. All rights reserved. the power normal people les misérables by by by naomi alderman sally rooney victor hugo Explorations of the Film Industry Dear reader, Ours is a strange time. The cinemas are, at the moment that I’m writing this, closed. We could not have foreseen this development at all in January, when we decided that this issue’s topic was going to be film. Although the big screens probably won’t be available for the coming few months, we all, however, flock en masse to our smaller screens. It’s especially at these weird times in our lives that the silver screen can be a source of comfort, hope, and joy. In this issue, we’ll explore completely different sides of the film industry. In the main article, members of our team will discuss four of those. First of all, Janice will explain to us the difference between Visual Effects (VFX) and Special Effects (SFX). Then Julia has written a piece that takes us behind the scenes of cinema. Cecilie subsequently has a small tutorial for us, in which she demonstrates how to make a fake wound on your face. Dagmar concludes the main articles with her take on how to write a script. She has written two one-acts for the Students of Utrecht Drama Society, and although theatre is a bit different of course, she’ll take us through her writing process. Further into the issue you’ll find essays on film by me and Laurel, and we have a special Culture Corner completely dedicated to the 92nd Academy Awards. Tessa and I will also present some short vignettes on soundtracks and film scores, and on top of all the cinematically themed material you’ll also find a plethora of our usual, beloved articles, such as Floris’ fiction, Thijs’ poetry, Tea Time, and much more! Enjoy, and stay safe! Sending love, Patrick van Oosterom Editor-in-chief 2019-2020 VFX vs. SFX Behind the Scenes SFX Tutorial Screenwriting written by Janice Goudappel written by Julia Schuurmans written by Cecilie Balemans-Højberg written by Dagmar Nan edited by Patrick van Oosterom edited by Roos Ledeboer edited by Iris du Gardijn edited by Patrick van Oosterom 4 VFX vs. SFX Many films nowadays are filled with Visual and Special Effects. Some of these effects are obvious, others not so much. People often ask me: “But Visual Effects and Special Effects are the same thing right? Just some special effects that are added to a film?”. You’d be surprised how much they differ. One simple rule to distinguish the two is that all Special Effects can be made with Visual Effects, but not all Visual Effects can be made with Special Effects. Special Effects are effects that were created on set, i.e. these effects happened in real life. If a car explodes in a film and they actually made a car explode on set then it’s a Special Effect. However, often this is done with Visual Effects as it’s often cheaper to not actually make a car explode. Special Effects often work with stunt doubles, people who willingly risk their lives or risk injuries so Visual Effects won’t have to be used.