Filming blog: We did it!!

We did it! My group and I finally filmed on Tuesday. The weather was perfect so we could film the outdoor seems smoothly. We got out of school around 3 o’clock and headed straight to my apartment. As soon as we got to my apartment, I am mediately changed into our costumes. We had to work a little fast because we had to film before the sun went down. We also really had to plan our time out because we had a limited number of hours we could film on Tuesday. We first filmed the outdoor scenes so that it could be out-of-the-way. After filming the outdoor scenes we just followed our storyboard in chronological order. We made sure to film a scene more than once so that We have a number of options. We also filmed scenes in different angles and shots. This is so when we go to edit our movie we have an abundance of options. While filming I was the main one to film, because my group mate Savanna was in almost all of the scenes. My other group may Haylie is the antagonist in our movie, she also has a lot of scenes towards the end. The parts I was in was only in the beginning so I was more than happy to film for everyone. I would say that filming went very smoothly. We got everything we needed to do done on Tuesday. We managed our time very well so that we would. I’m happy that we filmed everything early because if we don’t like a certain scene we can always re-shoot another day. now we’re really excited to start the editing process to see everything come together!

Filming blog: Almost There!

This weekend my group mates and I did not film. Once again the weather was in a funk. On Saturday it rained on and off all day. Sunday was better but still was not what we wanted. But lucky we are going to film tomorrow. The weather is supposed to be perfect tomorrow. My group mates and I have school tomorrow, so this is what we are going to do: We are going to bring all props, and costumes with us. We will bring all the papers, like the storyboard so we can refer back to it. We will also bring  all the camera accessories with us. We are planning to film after school all together. My group mates and I will go to my apartment to film. We are planning to film as much as possible tomorrow, so that we won’t have to film any more throughout the week.  But if it is necessary to film more throughout this week we will do so. I’m very excited to start filming tomorrow. It’s very exciting when we are acting. filming will take a few hours, but we all have agreed to stay as long as we can so that we can get the perfect shots. We want this to be our best, so we will make sure we do our best. i’m very excited to work with my group mates. They are very kind and fun to work with. We make the filming process to be as professional but fun at the same time. When we do this it helps relieve the stress of Knowing how big of a grade this is with Cambridge.

Filming blog: No Filming Was Done

   This weekend I was unable to to film. The weather in Florida is very unpredictable because one moment the sun is out and the next it’s raining. The beginning scenes for our movie is outside. The conditions need to be good due to the fact that my group and I are using natural lighting for the opening scenes. Also if it rains and we film it could be a hazard because our main actor is going to wear high heels. We do not want anyone to fall or hurt themselves. But since we did not film this weekend my group and I have decided that we will film next weekend. Next weekend is perfect because the weather conditions are supposed to be much better than last weekend. If it does rain again next weekend then my group and I might have to film for a few days. We might split-up what days we film based off of the weather conditions for the day. If it rains one day we might just skip the opening scenes and film inside first. Then After when it’s suitable conditions today film outside we will. But since we were unable to get together and film we went over our storyboard. Reviewing our storyboard is key so that on the day we film we can immediately start. My group-mates will meet me
 at an office in my building. This is where almost all of the filming will be done. The rest of the filming will be in front of the building on a concrete sidewalk. Also the very last place we will film is in the elevators and hallways. We also made sure that we have all the equipment for filming. We are all very excited to start filming next weekend !!

storyboard

     For our storyboard, my group and I worked very hard. None of us have very strong artistic abilities but, we felt very accomplished when seeing our results. For the storyboard, one scene was split into four boxes on the paper. It was then divided between my group members and I. On our storyboard paper, we decided to put what camera angles would be in that particular box/scene. We also wrote any dialogue that would happen in the scene under our drawings. The last thing we wrote on our storyboard was a brief description of what is actually happening within the scene.The storyboard is very important because it will help guide us when we are filming each scene. Instead of looking at an entire powerpoint, we can just look at our storyboard papers instead.Storyboards have to be as detailed as possible so that the filmmakers can refer back to it at anytime and know the setting, dialogue, and camera angles. We can do that thanks to a great storyboard!

title design

This powerpoint describes our titles in which we will use for our film. We decided on a name that fits the genre and that is useful to the development of our story. We also discuss the fonts we will use in creating the titles. This is very important because the type of font gives off a certain mood to the viewer. We also decided to only use first names for safety purposes. The titles will be “focused” on the screen. The powerpoint also describes the length of time we will be displaying the titles. All titles will be white for a simplistic viewing. The transitions between each title will also be fitting to our story. Within each title, the first name will be made more prominent. We will do this by making the font larger for the first name and a little bit smaller for the rest of the title. This also gives it a sense of design.

Location, Actors, health and schedule

 On our powerpoint, we talk about our schedule, location, actors, and health/safety. The second slide is our schedule, which explains each date we will film or edit our final project. February 17th will be the very first day we will start the filming process. Filming will hopefully stretch out from the 17th to the 23rd of February, anything after that will be editing and 'final touches'. The third slide is where we will be filming. My group mates and I have decided to film in the office spaces within my building. There are multiple office spaces which we could film in as well. The fourth slide is about our 'actors' who are just my group mates and I. Savanna will be playing the main character, the receptionist will be played by kelly, and Haylie will play the antagonist. Savanna and Haylie will play the most important parts in our film because they will help create the mood/ genre the most. For the fifth slide which is health/safety, my mother will be with us observing the entire time.

Dialogue and Sound script

Sound is one of the most important features in a film. Since we are creating a thriller film, sound and dialogue are going to play a key role within our movie. In the beginning of our film there is no dialogue but there is diegetic sound of a woman’s high heels hitting the floor as she walks. We believe that this is creating a suspense of what is going to happen next. As soon as the dialogue begins it’s with the receptionist and woman, which comes to an end very quickly as the conversation is short and fast. After this sounds are added in such as soft instrumentals. More diegetic sounds such as elevator dings, keys jangling, drawers closing, and doors opening are added in. In scene 12 the dialogue starts up again from which another person walks into the room and starts talking to the woman. Scenes 11-16 are the most important parts of our film because this is when the thriller genre really shows. It is also when our use of sounds and dialogue is used most effectively.

Shooting Script

This is my group mates and I's shooting script. A shooting script describes each scene of a movie. The scenes are what make a movie, so having each scene described in depth is important. These descriptions include everything that happens within the scene as well as few other important factors. The camera angles and shots that are going to be used in each scene are listed in the shooting script. This script is very important for a movie because it is the whole movie in written form. This can also be used as a guideline when creating your film because it helps you plan out the way you want each scene to look. The lighting and types of sounds are also described in this script. This shooting script is vital for our film because it helps my group mates and I see the build up of each scene. Since our theme is thriller, being able to identify exactly when certain climax will be best placed is beneficial.