Film Production 201
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Plans for next semester
This semester has really helped me understand more about the production and artistic value of cinema. Next semester I hope to be able to take the directing and/or producing documentary. My other passion is in anthropology, which I am also majoring in. I have decided to meld my two passions together and pursue my interest for documentary films. I have really enjoyed all the anthropology courses I have previously taken and cannot wait for my Human Origins class. It will discuss the evolutionary steps from ape to man through changes in bones over time. Hopefully I will be able to take at least one film course next semester, but if not, I will try to participate more in film department activities and try to volunteer for local opportunities.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Crew Positions for Wild Card Project
My crew position for the Wild Card Project is to operate
lights and to edit the film. In this position, I will try and make the crispest
image of the objects on screen and to also create a respectable edit of our
project. I have not worked with lights
much and I hope to experiment with what works best on the camera. I hope to be
able to test our some gels to add a fun effect to the scene. Also, I have not
had too much experience with Final Cut Pro, only working with it for two years
in high school. With this project, I will take the extra time to learn the
editing system to make our film the best it can possibly be. I will do this by
syncing the audio correctly and making sure it is level, make clean cuts, and
to have seamless transitions. I am very excited to take a larger part in this
project.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
3b Editing Experience
My experience while editing project 3b was fantastic. I was
not originally excited for the experimental sound project, but I ended up
having so much fun with it. Creating a somewhat theme and story from the
pre-recorded sounds was very difficult, but I enjoyed pushing my creativity.
Our title, ‘He be of size enough’, was very unusual which is why the project
was such a challenge. Determining which route we wanted to go for the project
was the most time consuming and difficult part. Jason and I ended up thinking
of the ‘he’ as a serial killer or vicious man.
The beginning of our piece started with creepy sounds that suggested a
man stalking and killing a woman. We then transition to a more peaceful and
calming collection of sounds to suggest our character, ‘he’, began to feel the
euphoric high of finally satisfying his urge to kill. We then returned to the
darker sounds to suggest the man had to satisfy this feeling yet again and that
it is some kind of addiction. I really enjoyed the openness of this project.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Experimental Sound Recording Experience
At first I was terrified of this project and had absolutely
no idea what sounds to record for it. The res t of my group had no clue either,
so we just went outside and walked around to explore interesting sounds. After
thinking of the first few, we constantly thought of new and more unique ideas. We
went from a backpack zipper to droplets of water trickling into a puddle. The
hardest aspect of the project was developing ideas for the vocal audio. We
ended up using sounds such as yawning and sighing, but I am sure we could have
taken more time to think of better audio choices. This project helped me
understand the importance of audio in cinema. Without clear audio, the production
value of a film significantly drops. I gained a new found respect for the sound
team in film making. They have to pay attention to every small detail making
sure there aren’t any interfering noises in the background and even having the
recording level correct so it won’t spike. This was something I learned quickly
while recording, I had to make sure that any unnecessary sounds, such as
traffic and even wind, would not defect the recorded audio.
Master Shot Editing Experience
Not only was filming our Master Shot Sequence fun, but
editing it was also great. Our bizarre topic allowed my group to experiment
with effects and try to make the project as crazy as possible. We had no limits
to where we could take the story, although we did not truly follow the
assignment’s meaning… oops. Excited about the project, we came up with some
many ideas and forgot to keep true to the Master Shot Sequence. The editing
process really allowed us to take the project to a whole new level. For me,
editing was quite terrifying because I have never edited audio before. Ryne thankfully
helped me understand how to create the best audio for the project. I have to
say finding the sound effects was the best part of the process. It added so
much to our video and even created a more unusual and comical tone.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Previsualization Materials
I feel like many people underestimate the difficulty of the previsualization process. It requires a great deal of time, planning, and continuity. Materials made during this process, such as the storyboard, overheads, and lined script, help organize the film you hope to create. The storyboard allows you view your intended film before production and gives you the chance to correct an unrealistic expectations for a shot or make the continuity more precise. The most difficult part for me in the previsualization process is the overhead. I have not had much experience with light and I do not truly know how to set-up lighting to create the effect I would want, but I guess practice makes perfect! I also have not heard of a marked script before, but this aspect of previsualization seemed very helpful. It allows you to see the sequence of each shot within the script and the duration of the shot. Hopefully I can master this process to make production as efficient as possible.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Vox Pop and Expert Interview Reflection
While filming the vox pops and expert interview for this
project, I got to meet many interesting people and hear amazing stories. I got
to experience and understand the deeper meaning behind tattoos, which made me
fall in love with my own even more. The people we interviewed were very
opinionated about their own special connection to the tattooing art and each
person appreciation for it was different. While filming our expert interview, I
got to really know Jason, who was later going to fix up my Jack Sparrow tattoo.
I never became so close with a tattoo artist and I can easily say we are
friends now. He is a huge nerd just like me. Jason did a beautiful job in
improving my tattoo and I fell in love with it all over again. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the
Black Pearl is the movie that helped me discover my dream and passion. I
wanted to become involved with the film business ever since I became obsessed
with the movie. Not only did I get to meet new and interesting people, but also
my film group was fantastic to work with. We were all passionate about the project and
all brought interesting perspectives to improve and make the short film great.
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