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Month: January 2020
Session 4 Production Project
Summary
My goal as an individual was to create a cinematic film look, and our goal as a group was to have better planning this time around. We definitely came out with a better product, but again there were a lot of absences and small problems to be solved. This time though, we worked through the problems and came out with a film that we were proud of.
21st Century Skills
Ways of Thinking – We solved multiple problems with our soundtrack and absences, and our idea was very creative.
Ways of Working – Our team collaborated very well, and communicated with each other even when we weren’t at school.
Tools for Working – We had a shared folder in Google Drive, where we put all of our camera shots, audio files, and shared documents like the script. We also used Studiobinder to create our shot list and advanced storyboard templates.
Ways of Living in the World – I learned more skills with editing, working with the camera, and organization to help me build my resume and career.
The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vRoapkATrzPGN49A2YntTa14xEYjVOum/view?usp=sharing
Reactions to the Final Version
“B+W way contrasted. The intention was clear+deliberate. Very effective+well used.”
Mr. LeDuc, teacher
This shows that my effort to create a cinematic look, and that I succeeded in my goal.
“I loved the contrast between the dark and the light, the intentional color difference.”
-Adeline, peer
This shows it was evident that our team intentionally dressed one character in all white and all dark to create contrast.
Evaluation of the Final Version
Simple – Our film was a very simple idea of Diane being composed and organized, and Jessy being messy, with both her coloring and her looks. Diane ends up liking Jessy’s work even though it’s a mess, and it sends the message that everyone can create their own art, and we shouldn’t worry too much about what others think.
Unexpected – It was unexpected in our film when Diane at the very end ended up liking Jessy’s coloring.
Concrete – The language in our script was very sensory, and painted a vivid picture of what we wanted the film to look like.
Emotional – Our film had music that increased and decreased tension, and the romantic drama genre was emotional.
Stories – Our film told the story of two different people, one perceived as above the other, but they both color and make their own works of art.
What I Learned and Problems I Solved
I learned that editing takes more time than we thought, for both of our previous sessions. We were rushed to finish our film, and in the end, the music cut a few times to a different beat, as there was no time to fully edit it in. One of the problems we had was our sound designer being on vacation and bringing the wrong computer, so she could not finish our soundtrack, and no one could edit it. We took the very first rough draft of the soundtrack and ended up cutting and using certain parts of it for our final film.