CCR

CCR Plan

How do your products use or challenge conventions and how do they represent social groups or issues?


Mise en scene: I made sure it was vital to keep the continuity when filming my opening sequence. For the set, I made continuity with props, furniture, and any decor was following and keeping with-in continuity so that there wouldn’t be anything out of place. Costuming was the same as well as hairstyle so that it matched other shots taken during the production process. I did this to focus the idea more on my character and the beginning of the plot instead of out-of-place objects. There is not so much a social group or issue. It mainly and plainly shows a teenage boy waking up and being lazy ( hence the 11am wakeup) and slowly moves to get ready for school. Cinematography: Through the use of different shots such as close-up on the bread, and bowl of fruit… It shows the main character eating a breakfast meal, to show it is morning and convey him getting ready to go to school. No establishing shot was shown, it seemed useless to the plot because the film was focusing on the boy, and an establishing shot of the house may emphasize the whole family dynamic. Editing: Because of the normal pacing, It shows that the main character is not rushing, as most title sequences may have faster pacing with their character rushing for school. Sound: The sound used was mellow and not so upbeat. I did that to create a soft, calm environment, which really emphasizes the character’s characteristics of being simplistic and very calm during my title sequence. (just going with the flow). Titles: The title overall completes the simplistic view of the opening of the film. I like that It is lowercase ‘b’ so that it is unique and stands out among other film titles. Most titles are longer or have uppercase lettering. So, I decided to do the exact opposite with “boy”.


How do your products engage with the audience and how would they be distributed as real media products?


I used the production company A24 because of its known for unique and outstanding films. They aren't huge, but they do match what kind of film I am going for.


I believe that A24 will exhibit my movie straight to Blu-ray or DVD, things such as streaming platforms it would go to as well.


My target audience is teen to young adults. This is because of my character’s age being teen and the themes that will be portrayed in my film. Connections to themes and characters will be made with this range of age because of similar age and realistic themes in the film.





How did your production skills develop throughout this project?


At the beginning of this class, I had no knowledge of cinematography and camera angles especially. Now that I have understood the many aspects of filmmaking, I have become better at not only vocabulary, but putting the vocabulary into action and creating an opening to a film.


I learned about the stages of pre-production, production, and post production and the roles in each (will be explained in CCR video).


[Talk about planning, drafting, directing, shooting, revising, editing, sound, etc. as applicable.]


(show music video) (show final film opening)


How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?


I used Nikon D3500 and iMovie to create my film opening.


I learned different video settings for the D3500 and how it better captures light in different settings. For iMovie, I learned how to fade sound in and out, and stabilize shaky video clips for better viewing.


(Show “before and after” examples)


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(Be specific about settings used, etc)

Final Project

A-ha moments

When using new gadgets and software, I was introduced to many new techniques and information while editing my opening sequence for my film boy. The one thing I learned was that there was a feature that's called stabilize shaky video. This helps clips that are shakier and not smooth as if it was filmed using a crane, not a hand-held. That and color correction really create a new, cleaner picture when manipulating brightness, aperture, and contrast.

Another learning experience is that I realized I did not need so many shot perspectives when shooting. I was able to film enough footage and THEN SOME. So much more that half of it was taken out from my rough cut.

These new discoveries have definitely changed my perspective and knowledge clearer when learning how to film and edit in post-production. Learning the new techniques and ways of production and post-production .

Audio Corrections

So I have the video with credits and everything, but now I am having second guesses on music and other audio implements in the film. I chose to exclude the song I originally had put in place, because it felt some-what odd when watching in-full the opening with that song. I ended up using Warm Nights witch is a non-copyrighted song so I think that and the fact that it is completely instrumental draws more attention to the visual instead of the audio. I think what matters most in the whole post-production phase is the audio that is imputed. Whether it is placement or how it should be arranged, audio is sooo important! I think I had finally arranged my audio inputs.                                                                                 

Editing Screenshots

I began combining clips together and also looking at
credit fonts and titles to add in later when finished editing...
I detached the alarm clock audio and L-cut that into the black
screen clip where I would put A24 Films presents.

That is the L-cut audio being added into the editing software.

I then added the the main music in the opening
"Lamb" -BROCKHAMPTON. This song was very lighthearted
and created a very contemporary feel/environment. 

Continuing to add clips and edit them for continuity and accuracy.

Using Editors

As you have seen in my last blog, I am using iMovie to edit and combine my film together. iMovie is very accessible and just as good when it comes to creating a film opening. For this software, I was able to put in different audios and ambient music to create more of a tone to my film like I want. Foley sounds were researched quite frequently, not necessarily because I needed them, but in-case of needing to record a sound, it is always good research how different foley sounds are made.

As far as how the editing is going, I feel like everything is going exceptionally well. I am beginning to put credits in and then touching up on a few things and I will be done. I am very excited to present this and see the final product.