Creative Critical Reflection

 Here are both my links to both of my CCR's, enjoy!

https://youtu.be/rK8jCWXUUkw

https://youtu.be/ZVdBzGN_3Ls

Film Opening

 Here is a link that is straight to my film opening for you all to watch!

https://youtu.be/kuJP_YHkC6U

Changes made / Editing

 Hey blogggg! It’s me again!

I have been editing on some of the collage and making it all come together.

I have been focusing on more of the filming and choosing which clips will fit best in the opening and which ones don’t.

I also began on working on the speed of how much time will be on each clip and I added the colors and filters onto it.

I decided to change some of the script, Instead of it being a direct audio from the video I will be doing it as a voice over.

As I continue with the voice over I would pause the video and add that voice over onto it with the merging option.

Setting and Locations

 Hey guys!

For some new and fun updates I decided to change up some of the shooting locations and make it even more disperse by going to different beaches and going to a boardwalk to create a more crazy and chaotic tone,

This helps with the color scheme and editing so it will make the colors pop much more on the video when I will be filming.

My “actors” have began to study their scripts and go over it to prepare for their specific shooting day.

I went to the beach the other day and got some more clips and footage for the collage I began to gather clips for.

In a few other blog posts I have shown how I want the collage to look like. It will come out great and set the tone of how I want it to come out and give it that eventful vibe.

Production Process

 For my new updates with the production  I have began the filming process and I have gone to the beach and began to film more with my friends at the pier and more basic and general clips for the collage in the beginning of the film opening.

I also wanted to use those editing skills that I learned about in the video and apply it to the collage I plan on making.

I have left to make the more generic and introduction to the character.

I gave them the scripts as to what they will need to learn for when it is filming day.

Blog updates

 Hi guys!

So today i am back with more info and I wanted to let you know that I have new and fun entertaining information.

I researched more on this editing techniques I have been talking about and I watched a youtube video to help with just that,

As I learned more about the iMovie and Adobe technique I also searched up how to apple that and make it possible for me to edit.

I think it is important to watch these videos because I had no idea how to make it happen without the video, I learned more on making it possible to edit and make it more functional for me as a non professional editor. 

The technique showed howI apply it and press new videos and add it on to merge as well as apply techniques to make it smoothly edited and easily readable.

Blog Editing

 Hey!!

I’m back with more fun and exciting information and I have many new editing techniques that I can use for my film opening.

My friend who is in the same class as me taught me that I can use iMovie to begin to put together clips together first and then to transport it to adobe! I think it is a great tip and that is what I will be doing for mine

With the editing technique i learned from the color filter, I will be adding that layer on top creating a look that seems like a digital camera and like it is a old teen film.

I am planning on filming specifically during sunset as well as sunrise so I won’t have to put too much time into the coloring. It will then be natural and also make it seem much more realistic, and it will be relatable for the viewers and attract them into it, making it entertaining and have a burst of serotonin from something that could happen.

I am a big fan of summer and ocean so I want to make the main idea revolving just around that, and this idea does it perfectly. Even the plot has to do with the ocean. so it is all set and I have easy access to such things and the editing will add that extra touch needed to create nise en scene!

That’s all for today guys!

Blog Dialouge

 Hey blog! I am going to show you all what I have ready for the script order and how I have it all ready and even in the process of the dialogue. ( whichever I decide to go with).

Here is how I will be making it in the order of.

*Music*

Introductory to the location

Saying what the event is

Explaining how life is at that time

Title

Intro to each character

Brief description of each of them

Describing whats wrong

Beginning the plot

Final point of plot

This is the order of how I will do it in, but I still need to work on the filming days, as I have them scheduled and I will build the dialogue soon enough!

The way it is ordered is very important because if wrong, it could get the story mixed up and get complicated for those seeing it to process whats going on.

CCR

Hey guys!

I want to give you some more updates for what I have planned for my CCR.

Since we were shown the examples from last class, I decided I was going to start planning when I have to prepare for my CCR proofs and to film for them.

I want to have a specific date and time for this process so everything comes out fine and I wont have to worry about forgetting anything and missing specific necessary evidence from the film opening to then add into the CCR.

I think it would work very great and end up being a successful CCR with extra proofs.

I made some changes with my film opening regarding how I will be putting it together. I chose different days to go to the beach when the weather is good and sunny so therefore I will have a perfect setting and It will fit the vibe perfectly.

I will keep going back and adding in different clips and getting many different videos and options to then find the perfect fit and use the necessary, I plan on  using the excess to include in the CCR as well and it will be all like a excess clip that will show many more of my movements and techniques that i learned throughout the year.

Changes to production

 Hey blog!!! Im back with more fun and entertaining updates regarding my film opening!

I have contacted all of my cast which will be my friends who I have close connections to and they are up for the challenge on helping me make this film opening be the best it can be and in the most fun and informational way possible.

I want to make a few changes on how I will be starting the film, since I took it into deeper thinking and I think it would all make much more sense with a collage of clips showing the atmosphere to start off, as soon as it introduces the first scene I have it planned to kick off with almost a "trailer" vibe to it. And I want viewers to know what they are in for and to be left with cliffhangers to keep them intrigued.

I also had the idea to mention someone that it lost or so thought, of course in the film, not really. And that creates a much deeper and meaningful plot making it connect to real world situations that some may relate to and find emotional connection to it. Some people may get a different perspective of what they may be going through and that can truly help and allow the mind to elaborate and assume what will happen.

I think making a significant starting scene is special and also should be built towards,

For example in this picture you see the cast all together bonding in front of the tree.

Earlier in the film I would have shot the same angle and picture at the same location, but without the cast.

I feel this makes it a lot more meaningful and it tells a story as it goes playing and can also make viewers infer on what they think it is trying to tell. Because every shot has a purpose and it all build it up over all.

I had some help understanding why cliffhangers are used and how it can be used in the film. This is a LINK to the video watched and it explains what I was looking for and it all needs to add up and build the suspense very easily.

Anyways, I hope this helped and I hope you guys can start getting an idea of what I am hooking on towards and trying to achieve and why.

Till the next one!

 Hey blog!

In class today I learned about my CCR and I wanted to share with you guys.

Basically we first started off with watching a few other film clips of CCR's and we discussed what was good and bad about them. I think that I got a good idea as to what had to be done and how the questions asked would have to be responded.

Some tips that I received where that it should not always be about a talking head and to add images and proof pictures to it as well. It is supposed to be under 10 minutes long and keep using camera movements to keep the viewer entertained!

I got some ideas as to what can be done in my CCR and I would want to take proof and evidence during my film opening and creating process to add into it.

As well as add photo comparison and representation that speaks for itself.

I also took many notes on how to answer such questions and be able to speak clearly and say what is necessary in it. Blurting words and adding unnecessary things is not needed and can get deducted from it making your CCR to be much longer than what it needs to be, and that affects the score being received.

I also was taught to do a technique with multiple inserts from different angles to keep the viewer entertained and not get bored.

Showing off those media skills will end up benefiting you and I learned this from my past assignments. It is necessary to show everything you know.

Anyways, I hope this helped and can be used if needed!

Till the next one.