Saturday, December 26, 2020
Editing: the sequel
We editited today because I couldn’t edit yesterday, because it’s my sisters birthday, she’s turning 19. I saved nagual some cake it was chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. And we had to run around town to find her cake because it was Christmas Eve and most stores closed at 6pm. Me and nagual editied over zoom and she shared her screen with me so taht I could have input too. We figured out where to put the songs and which scenes the songs went best with. We also cut some clips in half and placed them in different places just to experiment. We also had to edit in my voice in to some scenes, which was pretty cool because I had to film the voiceovers over zoom.
Friday, December 25, 2020
Editing: baking shows
We finally started editing today, there wasn’t that much to edit since I only sent nagual the final ones not every single one we filmed. The only difficult pet for today was deciding which Billie eilish song we wanted to use and where we were going to put it. We were thinking that maybe we could just split it up into different parts of the movie. Or maybe we could use multiple songs, because there are a lot that would be good for our film, because Billie eilish makes really chill/slow mellow music. So she’s a good singer to have in a coming of age movie, especially since she is close to our age. While we were editing we watched new baking shows on Netflix, I love baking shows they’re just so cute watch and fun especially the ones with people who can’t really bake. And also before I forget merry Christmas!!
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Filming: day 2 switcheroo
We started filming, and decided to change a lot of stuff. Since it was like the middle of the night we couldn’t take the bus. So we decided to just film in my moms car because it was the only place available. Which does sort of change the narrative. We also decided to film my moms scenes with just her in the room, and me fill in with my voice later. We also changed some of the lines because some of them didn’t make sense in the places that they were. Our storyboard was extremely helpful but we did end up changing most of the camera angles because I couldn’t figure out how to get our phones to attach to the ceiling. We also had so many outtakes when me and micheka filmed our scenes and I literally used most of my storage.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Filming, back on track!
So after the fiasco of my friends not being able to film, I had to think fast and find replacements. My moms friends daughter said she could help and so did my mom. Which was really good. I was originally going to try and play my mom. My friend can’t film today so she’s gonna come another day. But we’re gonna film my moms scenes today. We filmed them but we had to refilm a lot of times because we kept making her laugh. She also kept forgetting her lines, which I have no idea why because her lines were not that hard. My mom thinks she’s a good actress but she has proved otherwise. She also decided to do her hair and makeup and I was like ma’am it’s not that serious. But I guess she wanted to look good for her movie debut.
Monday, December 21, 2020
Filming fiasco
So today me and nagual decided to start filming since we finally had all the supplies. Earlier we had decided to play the characters ourselves but we later decided to just our friends to do it, like we originally planned. So this morning I was was already to start filming like we had planned. And I asked my friends if they were still coming, and they all said no. None of them had asked their parents! So I was literally so angry. We had had this plan for so freaking long. They knew how important this was to me, because I kept telling them again and again. We literally spoke about it last night and they all said yeah. It just makes me so upset that they said they could come and they never even asked, because my time has just been wasted. I still have a few days to film but I wanted to get it done today so that it would be easier especially with more people.
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Making a movie: shopping!!
Hey guys! Okay so today I’m going to go shopping for props because I thought I had them but I don’t. All I really need is a box and tripod, and a necklace. My mom said I can use her tripod and I think I’m going to make matching bracelets for rose and Carmen. But I’m gonna use an old necklace as the one Carmen gives rose. I think I’m just going to buy a box from dollar tree, because they have this new thing called craft corner with a ton of arts and crafts stuff. They have a lot of little treasure chests/ jewelry boxes so I’m gonna use one of those and just paint it to look nice. Speaking of painting, I actually made a clay mushroom it’s not the best but it’s so cute. And it’s sitting on my dresser table right now, when I get more clay I’m going to make more. I haven’t worked with clay in so long and I didn’t realise how hard of a medium to work with, I definitely like paint and canvases more.
Making a movie: decisions
So, my partner, Nagual and I have made the executive decision to play the roles ourselves. Because we decided taht would be easier than getting more people together. Especially during a pandemic with Florida having a lot of cases. I was looking at the news today and I think taht LA has the most cases. I wish we would just go into a tier 4 look some countries are. Because there’s no reasons for schools and work to be open right now. It should only be grocery stores and even those shouldn’t really be open. I’ve also so many people complain about masks and honestly I find it crazy because everytime I look bad you can only see half my face, which I think is a win. I don’t know why so many people don’t like it. I just hope that when Joe Biden becomes president he shuts the country down, because we need to get rid of the virus like other countries have. I don’t think people should make this “the new normal” like 2,000,000 people dying in 8 months isn’t normal it’s sad.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Making a movie: song rights!
I got my first response for song rights last week! I ended messaging Billie Eilishs manager and asked him if I could use some of her music. He was extremely polite and just asked if it would be for public or private use. I explained to him that it was a school film that would be posted online, but if he was still unsure I could send him the script. At first I was a little confused on what he meant by public or private, and whether or not our film fell under each category. So I emailed my teacher and he told me what to say. So I sent him what my teacher said and he still said it was fine. So that was really exciting!
Monday, November 30, 2020
Making a movie: reserving the rights
For our short film we want to have music in the background. But for us to be able use music from artists we will need their permission. I have been emailing artists and their managers for a while now, but nothing has come from it. So recently I just decided that maybe I would be better off messaging them on instagram. I just decided to use artists from my playlist and messaged them, about our film and asked if we would be able to use any of their songs. Sadly none of them have gotten back to us yet. I am mostly hoping for a response from Kali Uchis and Clairo because I really love their music, and I feel like it really fits with the film. I was really hoping to be able to get Billie Eilish music in our film because her song "my future" has the perfect vibes for our film. I think I might try twitter messages next and hopefully some more emails. I am quite upset that they do not check their emails very often, because this is really important to me, but I cant really be upset because they are extremely busy and probably get millions of messages a day.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Marketing: Social Media style!
For the website we decided to make a new email, so everything for the film was under one umbrella. We then went ahead and started making social medias, so we could link them to our website. First we made our youtube account, where we will be posting behind the scenes videos. We decided to also vlog our fiming process so that people can watch and see what it is like to create a student short film. I am so excited to start filming so that we can vlog it. I think it will feel more exciting to watch the film, if you are also apart of the filming process. Next we made our instagram account, we folowed all of our other friends who are making films and ourselves, and the same with our twitter. Our instagram and twitter wont be as exciting as our youtube but we will try and make it as active as we possibly can. I think our facebook can be more active, with us posting our schedule and things,.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
maeketing: making our website!
This week we started making our website! We fisrt had to choose a name for the film, because we had yet to choose one. At first we had thought about the name Carmen, because Carmen is a big part of the story. But then Nagual thought about the name her and her, but I did not really like that. So I was like ooh what if we make it her and her, but in a different language so it sounds better. We chose to make it in french because its the language of love. Then we went on wix.com and chose a template. We went through the film templates and chose which one we liked best. We chose a cute one with a deer, and a pink and mint green theme. Then we customised the themes and edited all of the preset stuff. We chose a yellow and pink theme. Then once we were done we sent the link to a few friends and let them decide if they liked it, and they all said they did!
Sunday, November 15, 2020
storyboard for short film
Monday, November 9, 2020
Plans for movie
Schedule:
10-3-2020: screenplay finished
11-9-2020: storyboard begins
11-12 -> 11-20-2020: casting
11-23 -> 11-27-2020: begin filming
12-21 -> 12-31-2020: finish filming
1-1 -> 1-3-2021: finalize editing
Location:
-Train station
-Bus stop
-Bus
-Participants houses(TBA)
Participants:
-Khiara
-Nagual
-Actors(TBA)
Props:
-Bags
-Clothes
-Phones
-Headphones
-Jewelry
Costumes:
-Casual clothing
-Maybe some nightwear.
Health and Safety: There will be parental supervision whenever it is possible.Taking corona virus into consideration we will have all participants tested and ensure the wearing of masks and sanitizing to keep everyone safe.We will also keep a first aid kit handy.
Friday, October 16, 2020
Short film vs feature length film
I finished watching both films, and now I will be comparing the two. I personally preferred the full length feature film better, because I feel like it was easier to follow than the short film. I wrote about how the short film was kind of silent and hard to follow, if you were not paying attention. The full length also introduced us to more of characters than the short did. One of the characters we got introduced to was number one, he was one of my favorites, he was adorable. We also found out what they actually were, they were hand made dolls that are operated by mechanics. I really enjoyed his character arc, in the beginning he was a scaredy cat and was extremely fearful, but at the end he sacrificed himself to save the rest. We were also introduced to more of the machines than just the cat beast. The full length also had a way more decipherable plot, which made it easier to follow than the short. The short was also quite good, and I would recommend watching it for back plot. The short was definitely a little more confusing than the full length and had less development. I am quite happy that it got turned into a full length, because it was a lot more fun and better to watch. also the full length was more like WALL-E than the short, which made it even more enjoyable, to have something to compare it to
Research 9, the feature film
research 9, the short
Today we watched the short film 9, the plot was quite confusing. I thoroughly enjoyed the animation style. It reminded me of the Disney film 'toy story' but if maybe someone like Tim Burton had written it. It reminds me of toy story because there was a robot cat kind of thing, that reminded me of one of characters toys which was a baby head on a spider robot body. It also reminded me a little bit of another Disney movie called 'Wall-E', because of the animation style. It also reminded me of Wall-E because of the fact that in the beginning they were a trash pile, from what it looked like. The characters were very cute, they looked like little burlap sack dolls, or burlap sack minions, because of their eyes. The lighting used was mostly dark and eerie, and there was very little speech. The lighting was almost like they were in a dust storm, because of the clouds. The main protagonist is one of the burlap sack dolls who is called '9' and he is who the whole film was about. One of the main antagonists was the cat that I mentioned earlier, which also seemed to be a cats skull on robot spider legs. Which also added to the fact that it reminded me of Tim burtons style. The plot was quite hard to decipher, because there was not much speech, which made it hard to tell what was going on. So you have to pay really close attention, but once you start paying attention you're immediately hooked because the characters are so cute. They're like little trash dolls, but with personality and professionally made.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
genre choice for film
In a previous blog, I mentioned that my partner and I were researching genres. From those we researched, we had to pick one where our film would fit perfectly. We ended up picking coming of age. We picked this one by thinking of the scenarios and instances that would go better with each genre. This genre was chosen because the type of film and storyline fit better with it. Coming of age provides a lot of different elements that are relatable to younger audiences. It would allow my partner and I to see what really makes an audience relate to this film. Even more so, it would help us to put our ideas out there. It would also help us improve more as filmmakers. Coming of age will show all the hardships she will go through. Those hardships all lead up to her finding herself and who she is. There will be incorporations of some drama and romance. These are only minor details forming her growth or “coming of age”. The main idea of the story is coming of age. Luckily there is no need to change the pitch. The pitch matches up with the genre perfectly. We will use what we researched while making the film. Now that I have those things sorted out I can continue on to the next step. I am so excited for what is to come!
genres i would like to research
Now that I have made my pitch I can start to explore genres where this film would fit in. As you can see, I am taking quite a shift from my previous project. This time around I will be researching the genres: coming of age, romance, and drama. I am researching these genres specifically because the film will possibly fall into one of these categories. In this new film contrasts in beliefs are presented. This then creates tension between the characters. We can stem out from those conflicts and create a whole drama film. There is also an idea that there is a young girl coming to a realization about herself. She is finding herself throughout the whole story and figuring herself out and learning the further she goes on. This, in turn, can be a coming of age film of her finding who she is. In the pitch, I mentioned that she will run off with her girlfriend. Everything she does could be for love. Maybe everything will tie into her love for her girlfriend. Having the whole film revolve around love which would make it a romance film. There are so many possible genres for it to fall into. We can't know for sure which one will be the one we go with. Depending on which approach my partner and I take while planning this film we can determine which genre it will be. I will be sharing the research next blog. After evaluating the research an discussing with my partner I will be able to determine the genre of the film.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Pitch blog
A girl that is having trouble being accepted by her parents about her sexuality eventually runs away to live her life freely with her girlfriend.
Monday, September 14, 2020
welcome back!
Welcome back! Its been a while.Its been three months, since you guys have last seen me. Since then I've had a birthday, and am now in a different grade. As you can probably tell, I have decided to take AICE media again. I really enjoyed it last year. So i really hope this year will be just as fun. Im working with a new group this year. Most of my friends are not taking it again this year. But I will be working with my other friends. We came up with the story already. But we are not sure of the genre yet. I think this year will be a little harder. Last year was hard because of scheduling conflicts. But this year were have to social distance and stuff which makes it harder. I think that we could try using plexi glass. so that we can record without masks. We are also gonna record at eachothers houses. And out in public.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Audience and Institutions essay
Friday, April 24, 2020
24 extract essay
the male main character chokes the female one is enhanced by the dark lighting. The camera angles are mostly used to help engage the audience. Thye use a lot of over the shoulder shots which help the audience feel like they are in the room in place of the female character. They also use close ups frequently of the woman which look as if she is looking right at you, because the man's back is to her. The editing is extremely smooth because they use a lot of shot reverse shots. It also uses a sort of voiceover when the police officer outside is telling the male main character to stop choking the female. The mise en scene in this scene is really good. She doesnt have on extravagant makeup and he is dressed like a police officer or detective. The way he is dressed reminds me of the detectives from law and order. The room is also decorated as if it's actually an interrogation room at a police station, and nothing is out of place.
Friday, April 17, 2020
Movie CCR
Movie
The movie was very hard to film. It was really fun though. I’ve always wanted to act. Acting as a murderer wasn’t what I had in my mind for my first role. But it was fun none the less. We had trouble putting our credits in the correct order because we had to do it over FaceTime. We also tried to recast for our reshoots but with the whole covid-19 thing and being on quarantine we had to keep our old movie. This movie helped us realize that we aren’t really cut out to be directors anytime soon. We actually started filming our new actors but because we couldn’t get the whole movie we thought it would be weird to have somebody be the murderer and someone be interviewed. It didn’t help that we looked completely different too. My favorite thing we filmed was in the study rooms. That day kat and I had a party to go to so I got to her house at 9am then we went to film with everyone. Then we all ended at kats house just watching tv and eating McDonald’s. Then later that night Kat and I went to our party. It was actually one of our media friends sweet sixteen. It was really fun.
Music video
The music video was so easy to film. Personally it was my favorite thing we filmed this year. It was just us hanging out and relaxing. I know a lot of people did the same thing as us. As in hanging out with friends and then turning on a camera. I know the set of actual music videos isn’t like that but it was such a fun environment to be in. We filmed over two weekend and two days. Weekend one is the first scenes with the skateboards and stuff. Then week two is with the bean boozled challenge and the confetti at the end. On weekend two Luisa wasn’t there but our friend Melanie was so it’s fine. On weekend two we had a sleepover at kats house and went to the mall and then out to eat. We also made some brownies that tasted so good. Filming the music video was such a cool experience. It was something fun and enjoyable to do with friends and I definitely enjoyed it. I hope if I take A level media that I have the same experiences as this. I’ve had so much fun in this class.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Filming: home edition
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Re-edit:
Monday, March 9, 2020
Reshoot: sad stuff
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Peer review
Monday, March 2, 2020
Editing blog:
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Filming blog: a morning at the library
Monday, February 24, 2020
Filming blog: A night at the park
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Planning blog: storyboard
Monday, February 10, 2020
planning blog: title design
planning blog: schedule, health and safety, participants, and location
Thursday, February 6, 2020
planning blog:shooting script
planning blog:sound script
Friday, January 31, 2020
Title research: Zodiac
Title research: Get out
Title research: Venom
Title research: Halloween
Thursday, January 30, 2020
title research:www.watchthetitles.com
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Title research: www.artofthetitle.com
Sunday, January 26, 2020
fractured review
The movie Fractured is a thriller movie where the main character Ray is frantic of the where-abouts of his daughter and wife after the hospital where they stayed at claims that they are not there. The setting of the movie is in a hospital away from big cities. The costumes in Fractured are winter clothes, hospital uniforms, and police uniforms (it is the most common throughout the movie.) An important piece of clothing is the daughter's yellow coat. There are a lot of close ups and medium close-ups. There are scenes where actors are talking so they camera would do a shot reverse shot and show their body movement. Another edit in the movie was action match. This was mostly used the hospital when Ray was searching for his family. The sound is the movie was digetic, non-digetic music and dialogue. There was music in some parts of the movie to add an dramatic effect and to keep the viewer on edge. The elements that I like are that you think that you know how it will end but there was many plot twists. An element that I did not like was that there are some parts of the movie that I have questions on but were never answered. I think that this is a good element because the viewer is still drawn to the movie after the movie but for me personally, I rather know everything and not wonder what happens next. |
47 metres down review
genre research
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16M1vwte3ODe8L_hcHRY56vl7DSbo889WuufmAfSArys/edit?usp=drivesdk