Editing Blog: The Dumping Process

After recording some scenes, I dumped all the videos onto my laptop. Now I need to review what I have. If there's not enough footage then reshoots will be done. I will start editing the titles today. Tomorrow I will then edit the rest of the scenes with my group members.  I plan on looking for some green screen effects. I can add to the title screen so that my pitch does not get confusing. I plan on getting a blood dripping effect and a static effect. I want viewers to immediately feel a bit weary/scared. I also want to grab their attention within the first second.  I believe editing effects help make films more interesting. Editing this video with the special effects I am thinking of will improve my editing skills immensely.  It will take me a few days to fully edit how I want. Any free time I have will need to be used in editing the movie. I have until Tuesday to finish editing so I will have to work quickly. 

Filming In Bad Weather

This weekend my group and I filmed scene 1. Changes in the actors had to be made. My male actor got in an accident just a few minutes before filming started. The weather was also awful. It would rain on off to the point where locations had to be changed to keep the actresses and the equipment dry. The location changed from an open field to an ally. The location change was great for an establishing shot. The filming process forever. People kept talking around us. Some would stop where we are looking to see what's going on. It didn't help that two of my actresses were wearing masks and holding another actress. I believe they thought a kidnapping was really happening. I directed and videotaped the first scene. It was really fun filming the first scene. I was able to direct my actresses to get a lot of good footage. Now I will start editing the title scene. Hopefully, my idea for the title scene can be done.

Filming Blog

Last weekend my group and I did not film. Instead, we took the week to prepare our props. I bought the rope we need to tie up the victim. I would tie the victim up loosely so they don't get any rope burns. If any rope burns happen, there will be a first-aid kit on the scene to treat it. I bought a lime green rope so that when filming, viewers can clearly see the victim is tied up. Having bright colors to standout helps viewers see the important ideas in a movie. It also can give viewers hints to a bigger picture. This Saturday will be the first day of filming. I will bring the rope and my laptop because my laptop will be another prop used in the movie. Hopefully, the shots I take will be good enough for no reshoots. If there need to be more contents I will film reshoots just so there are good shots for editing scenes. The plan for filming is that it will take about five hours. This includes breaks, rehearsing a few scenes, and filming. I want to make sure we have everything need to film the first few parts of the movie. I made it five hours so actors can have time to get their lines and parts right. Also, I checked the weather for Saturday and it said it was going to be really hot. I want to make sure everyone feels comfortable and they're hydrated. No one can function when they are extremely hot. I want to prevent anyone from getting either a heatstroke or passing out.

Planning Blog: Storyboard

Today, my group members and I are constructing the storyboard that will present the scenes of the movies in detail. Each box is drawn out to emphasize the particular scene in greater detail. The scenes are stretched out to capture each set of movements, angles, and actions that will be displayed on the screen. In total, there were ten sheets of storyboard paper that were used to capture each moment within the film in great detail. For each box, the drawings display the setting of the scene that is particularly being filmed. Additionally, the storyboard will contain details as to what is currently happening in the scene. The storyboard will also address the type of transition each scene will undergo, as well as, state visually where the title will be positioned. Overall, the storyboard will present each scene that will be played out in the movie but in the form of a sketch. Visually seeing how each scene will be portrayed allows the group to see if any rearrangements need to be made or any tweaks to the scenes. Creating the storyboard will, not only display how each scene will play out but also allow for mistakes to be handled early and for readjustments.

Planning Blog: Key Information

Today our group created a Google slide presentation that displays the basic information that is needed for our final project. Specifically, we included information that would show who is being recorded on screen, where the movie will take place, the schedule for filming and safety procedures on set. By including this type of information, not only does it organize how our group will operate, but it allows potential actors to know that our group is serious about the filming. Writing down the setting of the film and the actors who'll partake in the film organizes the filming process to be smoother. By including the schedule within the presentation, it allows for our group to set aside days that will be used solely just for filming. Additionally, scheduling allows for our group to set aside days for gathering up props, costumes, and to edit footages that is already obtained. By adding the health and safety precautions, it allows for our group to be well prepared in case any accident were to occur during the filming process. With having a full plan ahead, the filming and editing process will be a bit easier and smoother compared to if someone were to film a movie without a full set of plans. If, in the end, changes needs to be made then our group could easily go back to the Google slide presentation and tweak the old plan with the new. In general, the Google slide presentation will allow every group member, including actors for filming, be fully prepared for any obstacle to come in the way and to be fully prepared for the filming our final project.

Planning Blog: Title

Today our group is constructing a Google slide presentation that displays the organization of the titles. The presentation includes key information regarding how the title will look and function. For instance, the information on the slideshow will include the color, size and spacing of the font. Additionally, the presentation will also include information regarding how long the title will be presented for and how the title will first enter and exit on screen. By creating the Google slide, the group will obtain the format of the movie titles in an organized manner. The Google slide will neatly show everything that our team wants to include as the movie title for the final project. Therefore, minimal mistakes would be made since the format of each movie title is presented clearly and chronologically within the presentation. If any kind of error were to occur, our group could easily go back to the presentation and review the original format of the movie titles. To add on, if any group member were to come up with a better visual representation of how the movie title should be we could easily go back to the presentation and make quick adjustments. Overall, creating Google slides showcasing all of our ideas and plans for the movie title will, in the end, be more beneficial.

Planning Blog: Shooting Script

Today our group is creating a Google slides presentation showcasing all of the camera movements, angles and shots. Each slide shows the different scenes of the movie broken down. As of now, there are a total of 10 scenes that are broken down specifically. Each scene is planned out to closely match the final product of the project. Creating the Google slide presentation will allow each group member to understand what is going to happen within the following scenes. The Google slides shows what each scene contains and what will be implemented. To add on, the Google slide presentation will allow for minimal mistakes to occur when the time of filming arrives. If there comes a time when a scene doesn't flow with another, changes could be made easily by going back to the breakdown analysis. Overall, creating the Google slides will organize all of the scenes to make it easier to comprehend. Lastly, the presentation will show in details all of the camera movements, angles and shots each scene is supposed to be made up of.

Planning Blog: Sound and Dialogue Script

Our group organized a Google slide presentation that will present the dialogue, that goes with the movie, along with the different implementation of sounds. Each slide consists of different scenes that will be played out within our group's movie. Along the scenes of the movie, variety of sounds and dialogues will be used to make the movie seem more natural and fitting. Each slide presented will show the breakdown analysis of what sound will be heard in each scene. Additionally, the breakdown analysis will also show what each character will express in word form. By creating the Google slide presentation, each hired actor will know what each character is supposed to say and do. The Google slide presentation will help lower the chances of any mistakes from occurring during the filming process. Additionally, the Google slide presentation will enhance the production to go smoothly. If a mistake were to occur, changes in the dialogue could be tweaked to make the scene seem more fitted. Overall, the Google slide presentation will show a breakdown of all the sounds and dialogues each scene will contain that will make the filming process more efficient.