Filming: The Climax

     Today we filmed the middle of our film. This was by far the hardest part of the movie that we have had to film so far. That is because of all of the information that you have to fit into not that much time. My group and I found it challenging to fit everything into the movie. We also found it tricky to fit everything into the movie and keep a flow. We were finding that our filming was to choppy. And as a result it is harder for an audience who doesn't know the plot to keep up. So, to combat this problem we came up with a plan. Our plan is to film shots for longer time increments. This helps the audience understand what is happening. It also helps fit more things in to less time. That is because of the fact that you cut out editing.
     This time we filmed at a later time. The reason for the difference in time is because we had to film after school. Filming after school is not ideal because of the limited time that you have. Another problem is that it is later in the day so we had to be cognizant of the filmer's shadow and make sure that we don't get it in the shot. Because if that happened our movie will look unprofessional and we will probably get points off. But, we have to film after school to meet the deadline that we have. Also, all of my group members were available so it seemed like a perfect opportunity.

Filming: Mid-Opening Scenes

     My group and I continued on filming from where we left off last week. But, unfortunately, we were missing our director Amelia. She couldn't make it to the spot that we were filming at due to plans that conflicted the filming schedule. So due to this Maya stepped in as director. I think at first Maya was a little nervous because this was the first time that she had that role but by the end of us filming she was pretty comfortable. She also came up with some good ideas. For example when we shot the point of view shot we were struggling to get bot of the actors hands in the shot. We also did not want the shadow of another person in the shot. So Maya taped the camera to our actor Gavin's for head. After that we got the point of view shot that we needed.
     After a day of filming we got through about five more scenes. So, that means that we are not going at the speed that we wanted to go at. While each shot that we get is good quality, at the rate that we are going at we will not be able to meet the deadline. So, in order to still produce good quality and reach the deadline my group has devised a plan. We will have to fit in more days of filming. This means that we will start filming after school as well as on the weekends. So we looked at everyone's schedule and figured out the Wednesday is a good day to film after school. That is because it does not interfere with anyone's practices or after school activities. So, with this schedule adjustment we hope to finish on time with quality.
This is a picture from our film.

Filming: Opening Scenes

      Over the weekend my group and I started filming for our final task. For these shoots we went to  one of the group members house. At the house we shot the scenes that contain the house. However, their are a lot of scenes at the house and my group and I are not completely confident with the quality of all the scenes that we shot. So, in the future when we do our re-shooting we will probably go to this house again. Some of the scenes that we shot where also difficult to a degree. Doing the harder angles was also fun. That is because it required us to think outside of the box in order to get the perfect shot. For example, in one of the shots no one in my group was tall enough to properly get the shot so we put the camera on a bookshelf and got a much better shot. In this aspect filming was fun. But, a lot of it was a painstaking process of doing the same shot over and over again. however, with it being time consuming that means that the end result is very rewarding.
     Now, moving on to what our group did to help film. I was in charge of the camera. Which meant that I was constantly filming and thinking of better shot. Maya and Gavin were actors. In Gavin's case this was hard because he is a boy and had to play the role of a girl. It was also pretty funny for the rest of the group members to see Gavin out of his comfort zone. And Amelia was the director. She decided if we had to re-due  a shot or not. She also was the one that that really tried to think of better ways to film.
This is the house that we filmed at:
 

Planning: Storyboard

This is our storyboard for our final project. This year in AICE media studies was the first time our group was introduced to storyboarding. We have learned all about why they are important to a film. Storyboards help us plan our film ahead of time. Not only does it help with the planing aspect but the visual too. By having to draw every scene we think ahead. This helps us eliminate any issues we might run into for filming. This also helps our group work together. If one person visualizes a scene one way and everyone else is thinking something different then it could cause issues during filming. This way all of our group members are on the same page and we are ready to film.

Planning: Title Design

This is our title design for our final project. We decided to make a powerpoint and break up different aspect of our title design sequence to make it more organized. While allowing us to be more organized this also helps us plan ahead. By planning ahead we eliminate any mistakes we could have at the last minute and not be able to fix. We separated our design into font, color, spacing, and transitions. Using google slides also allows our plan to be easily shared with our group members. By using google slides we can also easily embed our slide into our blogs. We have easy access to our information and won’t lose our hard work. We did run into some problems while doing our title design powerpoint. But now those problems are resolved and my group has an idea and plan for what we will be doing for our final task.

Planning

This is the planning for the final project. In this power point my group and I go over the planning aspect to our final project. The power-point goes over; the locations that we will use. The music that will be playing and making sure that it cannot be copyrighted. The participants are labeled, positions such as the director, actors, filmer, and editors. It also covers health and safety in the film. Things such as how to prevent injuries and in the event of an injury what we should do. Our schedule is also detailed in the power-point. It is important for a schedule because of all the extra curricular that my group is involved in we need to organizer. That is what we discussed in the power-point.

Planning: sound script

     This is the sound script for final project.We separated our opening sequence by scene and indicated exactly what the audience will be hearing in each scene. We included the dialogue, voice over, any diegetic or non diegetic sound and the music heard in each scene. The importance of making a sound script is to ensure a smooth filming and editing experience. If we neglected this step in the planning process it would almost certainly result in error and many circumstances in which we would need to reshoot or re-edit. Due to a short time frame and a busy schedule we do not have the luxury of filming an abundance of reshoots or much time to re-edit. Another reason we do this is to organize our thoughts. Writing out the script for our opening sequence allows us to discuss wether we feel these sounds make sense in our movie and if the dialogue is clear and understandable for the audience. The sound is a major component in guiding the viewer in how to feel and portraying the emotions of the characters. For these reasons we found it necessary to write out our sound script before starting the filming process.

Planning: shooting script

      This is the shooting script for our project. This can also be used as the “directors script”. We created the shooting script as somewhat of a written form of our storyboard. We separated our opening sequence by scene and did a breakdown of what we will film. We included the camera angles, camera movement, shots, and a brief description of what the characters will be doing in each scene. The importance of making a shooting script is to ensure a smooth filming experience. If we neglected this step in the planning process it would almost certainly result in error and many circumstances in which we would need to reshoot. Due to a short time frame and a busy schedule we do not have the luxury of filming an abundance of reshoots. Another reason we do this is to organize our thoughts. Writing out the script for our opening sequence allows us to visualize what the opening sequence and make edits if we feel necessary.