Film opening and CCRs

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1enJ6KLtL7tIFp1uSBcJYcCVO-IU8h02b/view?usp=sharing - Film opening 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XIQjRWJkgQiQpdF3KaxnwDOULDTSWlZE/view?usp=sharing -CCR #1,2

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aU5BuN8tV042FOA3Seb0OR0iDC6pmMyM/view?usp=drive_link -CCR#1,2 

Final reflection

    This is going to be a short blog post but wow, I can't believe it's the last day. After 8 weeks of working it's all done. I had a lot of fun creating this. I'm especially grateful for my friends who helped be actors in the film opening. I think this project really helped me see all the different attributes that goes into creating a form of content. I cant imagine how much more work it is for Individuals in the film industry. Overall this project is  something that I'm never going to forget.

editing of the CCRS

     Just finished editing the CCRs!! One step closer to finally being able to finish this project. 

(Comment example)

Editing the CRRS was fairly simple and tedious, for sure a lot simpler than editing the film opening. The only hard part of editing the CCRS is probably creating fake comments and adding them to the video.

To create the fake comments I used a Canva template which helped a lot. I had some pictures of my friends so I asked for permission if I could have their faces for a profile picture of a fake comment and they agreed. So with that, I just uploaded a photo of my friend's face wrote a fake funny username, and then added one of the CCR questions 

(Editing of CCR#1/2)

    While editing the CCRs the main thing that I was focused on was adding pictures and the audio. The editing was easy and didn't require a lot of time. I added a background jazz song to not have the only audio be my voice.  For this, I used Pixibase to find a song that was just the right timing and vibe for the video  

    I cant wait for tomorrow
when this project is finally over 8 weeks about to over.  

(Editting of CCR#3/4)

Production of CCRS

Just finished filming the CCRs!! Overall this part of the project was the most boring. I also have rather done a 5-minute film opening than the CCRs. 

    

    For the CCRs, I filmed two videos with 2 questions in each one. Writing the script for the CCRs was tedious. I had to do research and just talk about the film's opening 

To make it less obvious that I was reading a script, I used an octopus tripod and mounted it on the cabinet that held my computer. I also used two lighting stands to ensure proper lighting. 

Since I was cooking I found a stove plate that was lying around in my house and decided that I was going to use this to cook instead of using the stove. The reason why I did this is because I wouldn't be able to place my camera anywhere properly enough to get good shots. 

I also used the octopus tripod to achieve close-up shots of the food getting chopped up and cooked. 

Overall this part of the project was still fun to film but forsure the most boring part of the project. 

Planning for CCR#4

    The question for CCR number 4 is, 'How did you integrate technologies—software, hardware, and online—in this project?' I'm going to approach this by cooking a meal from the last blog post: the Bratwurst Supper. To achieve this, I will obviously need to get the ingredients for it and wear my Classic 1940s/50s outfit. I also want to get a portable stove to film the cooking process better and easier. 

(Portable Stove Top)

    

    

(Bratwurst Supper)

    

    While prepared and cooking, I would discuss how I used a studio lighting rig in order to achieve the right light that I wanted. I would also talk about all the different software that I used in the editing of the opening. 

Planning for CCR#3

 

(Bratwurst Supper)

    The question for CCR number 3 is 'How did your production skills develop throughout this project.' The way that I will be uniquely answering this question would be by cooking a meal while answering the questions. In order to match more with my film opening which is based during the 40s/50s I will be cooking meals from that time period. Some meals would be a delicious hamburger soup, light cornbread pancakes, and a savory Bratwurst supper.
 

    While cooking the meals I would show previous shots and mistakes that I have made in past projects and show the difference in technique in this production. I would also talk about the difference in the way I approach a certain obstacle or shot. 

(Similar outfit that I might wear)

     For the cooking, I don't know if I should wear a white button-down shirt or an outfit from that period to further make connections with the film opening.  

    Might have different ideas for the way I will approach this but so far I'm sticking to this. 

Group meeting #2

     Today we had our second group meeting of the year. In my group, we each discussed how we were doing on the project, our struggles, and any questions we had. 

(Notes I took)

    The first group member(Saida) started by showing her blog to the rest of the group. She talked about how she filmed and what her film was about. The basic outline of the opening is that a girl goes missing, and a detective is trying to figure out where she could've gone. A thing that she said that shocked me was that she filmed within the airplane, airport, and in some parts of Italy during her trip there. She wanted to know if there were any suggestions that any of us had for her. She later discussed that she is gonna do a musical idea for her CCRs (singing the questions). Lastly, she gave the group a tip to never edit on a phone as she lost all her progress once.   

   The second group member(Vicente) didn't have much to say as he had not filmed any bit of the project. he discussed his concerns about how he is very behind on the blogs. With the blogs that he has posted, he doesn't include any forms of multi-media, so I gave him the suggestion of telling him to start placing photos into his blogs.  Vicente did give a suggestion to a group member on how to place a picture to look more dynamic.

(Other side of the notes)

    The third group member(Emmi) started off by talking about what she was going to do for her CCR(she would get into a car accident and the officers would ask her the CCR questions to see if she is okay and doesn't have a concussion. Emmi also talked about how she's been doing her blogs and asked if her blogs are "bland." Emmi also showed the group what she had filmed for her film opening and talks what it was about. 

   The fourth group member(Gabriel) started of by showing his blog and talking about each blog that he has posted. He showed the group how he incorporated a video in his blog and how his blogs provide proper greetings. He talks about where he is in his film opening and his plot. He asked the group to help him come up with a name for the title. 

    Overall great, fun meeting that we had, and I'm glad I was able to communicate with my classmates about this huge project that we are all doing