Final Post 04/14/18 CCR: https://youtu.be/7FUBr99fsQs Final Video: https://youtu.be/sTzcJArk7Ek
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Week 6 Post 3 04/06/18 Today In class we reviewed over how to to do the CCR. This lesson was really helpful because of the lack of information I had regarding the CCR. I didn’t even know what it was before the video we saw in class today. Homero didn’t come to class today so it was just Alejandro, Tristan, and I discussing. The original plan was to finish filming tomorrow morning so we could enjoy the rest of the weekend but Tristan has plans in the morning so we’re probably going to finish filming next Wednesday because that’s Tristans only day off from work. We don’t have much to film we’re basically done and we’ve already edited most of the project. Everything’s looking good and I’ll be sure to keep you guys updated.
Week 6 Post 2 04/05/18 Yesterday in class we had another feedback session among other groups. Unlike last time this time I was in a group filled with other students doing film openings. This was a great help because I got to hear a lot of different opinion on our film and I got to hear other projects as well. I was talking to Diego about how I believe obtaining lights to bright the stage will be a bit complicated and he mentioned that since Homero is in CBTV he has access to rent out equipment including lights. Homero over heard this conversation and agreed to what he was saying but also added that the stage in the auditorium already has lights installed. That cleared up that problem. Besides that I didn't have too many concerns. Jamie and Diego both stated that the transition between scenes is neat and think it will turn out well.
Week 6 Post 1 04/04/18 The group members and I began discussing how and when we were going to start filming the auditorium scene. Homero previously stated that he could probably get us access to be able to film there without a problem. We brought it up again and he said he's going to talk with some people and get back to us as soon as possible. Another question that came up was whether or not we would use instruments straight from the band room or bring our own back from the house. If we were to borrow instruments from the band room we would have to talk to someone in charge of the room to receive access. Due to continuity I was thinking I should just bring my own guitar since I should be playing the same guitar from the garage scene. We covered some other minor issues and got excited to start filming.
Week 5 Post 3 04/01/18 As we continued filming our morals began to boost and we started getting excited on what the end result will look like. Shooting this film wasn't just important to me because I needed it for a grade but it impacted me in a different way as well. Being a musician and being able to tour across the world playing music is my dream. I've wanted to be a musician for the longest time. While filming this scene it felt like I was actually living part of that dream. My motivation to work on my music and become greater boosted like crazy. Not only that it also motivated me to continue working on the film. I'm excited to shoot the auditorium scene because I feel like that will even feel more surreal than the garage scene. After we finished the scene we head over to Subway and dined like kings. At Subway we had a funny idea where if we were actually to shoot the whole movie, us eating at Subway would've been a funny and entertaining scene to conclude the ...
Week 5 Post 2 04/01/18 Something I learned while doing a bit of research was that many film makers chose to shoot scenes out of order in order to make it most comfortable and having the least amount of continuity errors. That being said the way our film starts is a group of late teens backstage right before performing a large show in a stadium. The shot then cuts to a garage opening to present the same teens looking younger and more frustrated while practicing together. Homero is the best cameraman of the group so he shot almost every scene. He used a tripod to get a centered shot of the garage opening and then in editing we plan on cutting straight to conversation between the band members.
Week 5 Post 1 04/01/18 After procrastinating for a bit we finally set a date and got together as a group to start filming. Our morals were low since we wanted to enjoy our spring break rather than be working on the film but we told ourselves that we would treat ourselves to Subway after completing the day of filming. We all met up at Tristan's house around 10 am. We began cleaning out his garage to clear some space and move the car that was in the garage. The set started to look good as we moved stuff around. I initially invited one of my friends to play one of the roles of the band members but they cancelled on me last second so we decided to play the actors in the film. We all changed into our clothes and were ready to begin filming!
Week 3 Post 3 03/18/18 Due to the fact that Tristan and I live really close we got together and did further research on target audiences. We found a very helpful slideshow online and it taught us many crucial factors about the importance of having a target audience. Not only should you decide on what target audience you want to have but you also have to cater to them. This information is extremely useful because we can use it as a guide throughout the film making process. The guide will help keep us on track, being used to prevent us from drifting away from the initial audience. This information will also generally help me with bettering future projects.
Week 3 Post 2 03/18/18 After getting together with the rest of the group members we began discussing further topics concerning our film. The main topic we went over was what our target audience would be. We want our film to mainly grasp the attention of those in their late teens early twenties. Our film is about a group of young teens who focus their passion of music into their careers and become successful. That being said we want to motivate teens and anyone who wants to make a life out of creating music. The music business is a risky career path but coming from someone who is truly passionate about music, being able to make a living out of it would be the dream. Everyone should do what makes them happy and we want that to be an important theme portrayed in our film.
Week 3 Post 1 03/15/18 Today in class we got with other groups and shared feedbacks to better our own projects. There was only one other person doing a short film in the group that I joined, his name was Christian. Since he was the only other making a short film me and him connected the most and gave each other feedback. He’s making a film based on an upcoming drug dealer trying to make a name for himself in the underground crime society of the suburban city called Weston. He read my whole script and was really interested in our idea. He thought the idea was original and unique and thought we could play it off quite nicely. He had two main pieces of criticism which I agreed with him completely. His first was cut the number of actors. There’s too many roadies and finding that many actors would be a hassle. His second criticism which I didn’t notice until he pointed it out was the script itself. The dialogue seems a little forced and it doesn’t flow as natural as it ...
Week 2 Post 3 03/11/18 I went over to Tristan's house this morning to check out his garage and what our work space would look like. While we were there we began to brainstorm ideas and visualize the film in our heads. We played the scene back and forth and even acted them out. Since it was just me and Tristan we didn't do any filming but we wanted to get an idea of how we would play out the scene. We started building the set by moving some things around and clearing some space. Unlike myself, Tristan doesn't have a car in his garage so he had plenty of space to build a set. I brought over my guitars and some of my amps. The set up is nice and we're excited to start filming.
Week 2 Post 2 03/11/18 My parents are out of town for two weeks so the members of the group and I decided this would be a good week to start getting some filming done. The first minute of the film is set in an auditorium. The second minute the setting changes to a group of teens in a garage. We were originally set on filming the garage seen at my house but upon further discussion we agreed that Tristan's garage would be better due to the space. A big reason for why we went the music route with our film was because I already own a lot of instruments and we could easily use them as props. The main thing i'm not looking forward to is hauling a full set of drums from my house to Tristan's, but we'll manage.
Week 2 Post 1 03/05/18 Today in class we went further into the script. Tristan was absent today so Homero, Alejandro, and I discussed the tweaks we could make to the script. Me and Homero ended up writing a new script which I will include down below. Personally I’m very fond of this script and I prefer it over the previous one made. A problem that Homero brought up and has a point with is that casting that many roadies to help with the shot would be too complicated. I told him why don’t we just cut down the amount of roadies to 2-3? He replied that it would play a large role in keeping the realism of the shot. I suggested my new idea where we basically keep everything the same but instead of there being roadies walking around all over the place the only people shown in the shot would be the band members relaxing in a lounge area waiting to be put on stage. After a few seconds just one roadie would come in the room and say something like “Are you guys ready, they w...
Week 1 Post 3 03/04/18 After further discussing the script, we've decided to scratch the involvement of drugs and keep it more innocent due to the fact that we want our film to appeal to all audiences. Our first main conflict we were presented with was how we we're going to get an auditorium full of people so we could create the opening shot. I came up with the idea of having the camera stand behind the stage and band members facing the backs of the band members and the audience. While the camera captures this shot we get bright white lights to shoot from the audience facing the stage. Hopefully this will create an effect where all you can see is the light and and the backs of the band members. We can add sound effects of the crowd during the editing process and realistically create a full crowd. The camera angle would be like the one showed above except with bright lights shining towards us providing the effect wanted.
Week 1 Post 2 03/04/18 Homero had some spare time and decided to make a practice script. We all read it thoroughly and agreed that it's a good place to start. With time we'll add some tweaks here and there. Personally, my idea for the film was how a group of teens make it in the music businesses while keeping their purity and innocence. The part of the script that i'm not particularly fond of is when Anderson is seen jittery and going through some sort of drug withdrawal. Also in the script the only band member that is presented is Anderson when in reality there's multiple band members. Like I previously stated throughout the film making process we'll work together as a team to fix the imperfections and make the best final product possible.
Week 1 Post 1 03/01/18 Minutes into our first team meeting arguments begin to surface. There’s some tension between two members of the group but hopefully with the time this tension will be resolved. We get together as a group to go over our plot of our film and how we’re going to approach creating it. We all but one agree that making a storyboard for the film would be the best start. Homero disagrees and says he doesn’t like making story boards because it “restricts his creative process” and how he rather just film straight on set. While I begin working on the story board my team member Homero begins working on the script. We discuss about how our original idea for the film was a plot about a group of young teens who rise up in their musical career and become successful. Homero presents a different idea. His idea was to change routes in the plot and create a thriller type film based on the concept of sleep paralysis. We decide to stick to th...