In at least 2 articulate, detailed paragraphs, please reflect on your work in your team for the production of your project. What did you do? What worked? What didn't? What was easiest for you? What was most difficult? What did you learn? Remember, this is the place to document and reflect upon your contributions to your project and get ideas from others. Feel free to respond to others and to ask questions.
Due: Monday, December 12
I personally found this task very difficult and involved a lot of work for such a short length of a video. There were many things that I learned in the class, like the 180 degree rule and things of that nature, that were quite difficult to apply and remember when shooting. I remember me and Steve were shooting a shot and then we remembered the 180 degree rule and had to change the shots slightly in order to follow it. Steve was not present during the majority of the shooting, because of his schedule, but we would plan out the shots the day before. The only problem I found with this way was when a shot we planned the day before did not work or needed changing, like the shot when Olivia goes to check out her book, I would have to improvise and keep it as close as possible to the way we planned. Nothing to major, but I had to think the original way we planned it and how to change it to keepnit as close to the original shot as possible. It was definitely easier to shoot after school than during eighth period, because that extra time let's you get so much more done and there is no pressure. Also, I found it easier to shoot when the other group was not shooting in the same location, because I enjoy having everything perfect and no distractions. When they weren't there, I could work at my own pace and according to my own schedule.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I found the most difficult part to keep the exposure similar, because when I shot the individual shots, they looked nice as a separate shot, but when I edited the shots together, I noticed a difference and realized that it was did not flow well and did not look right. I learned some important things. I need to realize that I should shoot knowing the person has not been to the location before. I shot one part when Olivia walks to the library, I did something wrong that caused confusion to a viewer and it took them a while to realize where she was walking. I enjoyed shooting by myself. I am the kind of person who does not mind being left alone and do my work in peace. I feel the video would be slightly different if Steve was present during shooting though, because I could not shoot the shots perfectly as he planned them, becaus I am not him and I shot the way steve wanted it, but in my vision in a way (if that makes sense). I enjoyed working with Olivia. She was very cooperative and easy to work with. I did my best not to completely bore her, because she was just simply walking. I did find it difficult to explain myself to her, because I cannot do that very well. I understand myself, but no one else does. I feel I improved, but still need improvement. Thankfully, she did not question, trusted me, and it went very well.
Working on this project was indeed difficult, although for me this difficulty was not totally unexpected as I have experienced similar problems while working on videos before. The most difficult thing about the project was getting all of the actors together in the same room and at the same time to film. Problems rose from this because Mr. DiLeo was busy during 8th period, so he couldn't film with us, and Mikey was only in the library during 8th period on certain days. Since Mr. DiLeo was unavailable, Matt and I ended up using Doc Scarozza for the role of the teacher, which worked just as well. While filming, Matt and I also realized that we can't procrastinate and that time is of the essence. Since we procrastinated on filming, the filming was somewhat rushed and the film didn't come out as good as we hoped it would as a result.
ReplyDeleteHowever, once we got all of the actors together, actually filming was easy for us. The actors were very cooperative and I didn't have a problem remembering to set the white balance or the exposure the right way. The main thing I learned from this project is that I can't procrastinate. As well, I realized that I need to work around the schedules of other people and adapt quickly if one person suddenly can't be in the film anymore.
Despite a few difficulties in the filming and editing process, overall everything as well as could be anticipated.
ReplyDeleteThe first problem I ran into was adapting my storyboard for the scholastic setting-initially the film had been intended to take place outdoors, between an actual library and house. But with the modification of the first few shots, this was easily resolved.
Next, there were scheduling problems-Olivia only had study hall in the library every other day and I was absent on multiple days of shooting. Fortunately, I was able to convey my directions for shooting to Jordan and everything was filmed in time.
Continuing with problems regarding the composition of shots, my superficial understanding of the "180-degree rule" had led me to plan out shots that would violate this rule. This called for the adjustment of the central body of shots-the camera would film Olive from the opposing side as well as from a somewhat greater distance.
When we were about to record these newly adjusted shots, we found ourselves precluded by the filming of Matthew and James' group. Thus we had to defer the filming of the shots for another day and work on separate shots.
A high angle shot required creative positioning.
During editing, I had trouble understanding the application. Over time though, I got the hang of it.
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ReplyDeleteWith this project, I was surprised by how much effort resulted in little usable results. With "Tonight with James Werick", James, Stephen and I filmed quite a bit, but it was easier when it was a core group of like-minded friends in someone's house rather than a group of assembled "actors" in school using high tech film equipment. It was incredibly difficult to find locations, props, actors and, with the actors, filming schedules that everyone involved could agree on.Everyone involved in the film had obligations that came before filming throughout the day.
ReplyDeleteJames and I procrastinated quite a bit. Having had a bit of experience (however superficial) with filmmaking, the two of us expected a much easier process than we experienced. Mr. DiLeo became unavailable before we even began filming, and Mikey was available only on certain days. Our ideas for intricate shots came off as unfortunately half-baked, with the shots not looking like I wanted them to and not making much narrative sense in the film. The silence of the film was also a hurdle, as the narrative needed some vocal form of explanation that it was not allowed.
Overall it was an eye-opening experience. I never considered the many struggles one must overtake in making a movie in school until I tried to make a simple, one minute one with James.