First day back

 Today was our first day back from break. It was very hard to wake up this morning and keep my eyes open. Thanksgiving was very good and it was really nice to be able to see family. I ate lots of turkey and pie! We were all safe and following the CDC guidelines. This break was very nice and very needed for everyone. I’m sad to go back. However media is one of my favorite classes so I’m not sad to continue this class. I also love my groupmates and what we are creating right now. Back to reality!

I reviewed both the script and the storyboard and like I said in the last blog, I see no need for any changes. The only thing we could do is, enhance the vocabulary used within two scenes. But it’s not needed at all. When discussing with my group mates we all agree that there’s no need for any changes within the story board and the script. We have not finalized our actors because we are waiting on one person to say whether they want to be a part of our film or not. We have chosen a location and who’s neighborhood we will be filming in. We have decided that we will be filming in my groupmates Leonardo‘s neighborhood because it’s open and aesthetically fits our film. My group mates and I are deciding that we will be filming within the next few weeks. This is because we want to get the filming part done so we can move onto the biggest part which is editing. We are extremely excited and happy to be taking this next step.

How break is going

 

So far my break is going great. I’ve been able to relax and take a step back from e-learning. I’m surrounded by my family Who has all been tested and safe safe. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I’m beyond excited for all the sweets and turkey to come. I have not talk to my groupmates A lot because we are all on our break and doing our own things. We all talked and still decided that we will not be filming on this break. The reasons for not filming are the same reasons that I mentioned in the last blog. Here’s a quick recap why we will not be filming, COVID-19, choosing location, and finalizing our actors. Since we will not be filming I’m going to continue to look over what we have done so far. Everything‘s going great so far.

I’ve reviewed our script so far. I really enjoy it. I believe that our film flows perfectly. So far I see nothing that we should change within it. The only thing we could change is we can include character names once we finalize who our actors will be. So on the aspect of our script I love it. Starting on Friday I will review our storyboard. I have no concern that our story board will need any changes because my group mates and I worked really hard on it. However it doesn’t hurt to double check. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

Plans for Break

 This upcoming week my groupmates and I have no school the whole week. This means that we will not be in contact/see each other unless we are doing something media oriented over the break. We decided that we will not be filming over the break. One reason for not filming over the break is, we are still deciding on where we want to film exactly. We are choosing whose neighborhood to film in, and which one would be most appropriate to our film. Another reason is, we are finalizing who will be in our film. We will decide who will play each charter over the break. However, this does not mean that we will not do anything media oriented individually. Each of us individually will be reviewing the script and the storyboard. We will decide once break is over if we want to change anything to either.

Additionally I would say the main reason for us not filming over the break is, COVID-19 is on an increase in my city and state. It’s becoming extremely dangerous. The smartest thing for us to do was to not film since we would be seeing our families. We would be gathering with our older family members for Thanksgiving we did not want to put them at any risk. Also since Im meeting with my own family I wouldn’t want to put any of my groupmates at risk. We have all been extremely safe but there still a risk every single time we step out of our home. Also since people will be traveling from all parts of the country to come to Florida we thought that we should just film another day. If we did film however, we would take all the safety precautions that the CDC and our school recommends. We would all wear masks, practice social distancing, and just overall work in a very safe and comfortable setting. Just because we’re not filming doesn’t mean that the planning doesn’t stop. 

Storyboard for short film

       This week our group worked on our storyboard. Before we started we wanted to decide whether we should meet up in person or do it over FaceTime. Meeting up would’ve made the process easier since we’d all be together and could work on it in one session. However, meeting up would’ve been a hassle so we ultimately decided to talk about it through FaceTime. We all got on FaceTime and first planned how we would approach doing the storyboard. Our group didn’t want one person having to do all of the actual storyboarding so we decided against that. Our final decision was that we would split the storyboard 3 ways so that everyone could do equal work. This was also a efficient way in our eyes. Brooke would do the storyboard for the first two scenes, Kelly would do the third and fourth scenes, and Leo would do the last two scenes. We gave each other creative freedom but made sure it followed our screenplay and it had the necessary criteria. That criteria being the drawings of what’s going on and the description for each box with what type of angle/shot is being used. Once that was made clear we split off and worked at our own pace. We also made it clear that if anyone needed help just to call and we’d be there to help the most we could. Once we finished the storyboard we all sent them to each other and reviewed them. We reviewed them to make sure nothing was missed. This is essentially our guide for when we start filming so it was key that everything was right. Now that we have the storyboard finished we’re one step closer to filming. We now have a vision of how our film will look. The storyboard will help navigate through the process and make sure we’re on the right track. Overall, the storyboard process went pretty smoothly and we think we approached this the best way possible.

Planning for our short film

• Schedule: 

11/11- storyboard 

11/14- shopping for props and anything else we need for filming 

11/21- filming 

11/28- filming

12/5- editing 

12/12- editing 

12/19- re-shoot

12/27- re-edit

1/3- final touches 

• Location: The locations we are going to film at consists of only two places. The main location will be the main characters house which will be where the majority of the scenes are shot at. We will be filming both inside and outside of the house. The other location we are filming at is the neighbors house. There are a few scenes that we will need to shoot at this location. These scenes will only be on the outside of the house. 

•Participants: As of right now we plan on Leo playing the “creepy” neighbor. One of Brooke’s friends will be playing our main character. If something comes up where she can’t anymore then Brooke or Kelly will play the main character. As for the stalker who only shows up in the photo and at the end we’ll have one of Brooke/Kelly play them.

•Health and Safety: Seeing that we’re still in a pandemic that affects how we’ll make sure we’re safe. Everyone will have a mask on unless they’re acting in a scene. Hand sanitizer will be present incase it is needed. We will get tested for the virus before we begin filming. If someone becomes infected with Covid-19 during the filming process they will quarantine for 2 weeks and the others will get tested. 

•Props: For our short film we will have a variety of props. 

For scenes 1 & 2 props consist of a car, moving boxes, picture(s), house key and a letter. 

For scenes 3 & 4 props include a security camera, drill (?), and another letter. 

5 & 6 props are a cell phone, and a stack of letters. 

•costume: 

Scene 1: Protagonist is wearing causal clothing, suitable for a day of moving in. Possibly some jeans, a casual top and accessorize with some sunglasses. Neighbor is also wearing causal clothing and could consist of cargos. 

Scene 2: Protagonist is wearing clothing for working out. Spandex, running shoes, and her hair will be up. Neighbor is wearing casual clothing.

Scene 3: Protagonist is wearing casual clothing once again. Leggings and a simple top. Neighbor is wearing shorts and a top.

Scene 4: For this scene the protagonist can wear anything. (Will be decided when filming) 

Scene 5: Protagonist is wearing comfortable clothing. Could consist of pajamas or sleepwear. 

Scene 6: Protagonist is wearing comfortable clothing and casual clothing. The neighbor is wearing athletic wear such as basketball shorts etc.