WE FILMED!!!!

So this past weekend my group and I filmed. Well, 2/3 of my group filmed. One of my group members didn't show up to film but she is going to help with the editing instead, which for me is my least favorite part so I don't mind. I was having lunch with my grandpa in Doral and coincidentally the apartment was only ten minutes away from the restaurant. Ale and I showed up pretty early to begin filming but Justin had to wait to get his car so they showed up about an hour and a half after we did. Because they are the stars we could not begin until they got there.

We decided to do what any other people would do, which was order food. We spent a while exploring the Uber Eats app until we decided on some arepas and smoothies. The funniest part of the day was Ale directing our lost Uber Eats driver in the parking lot for 20 minutes while doing laps around the vicinity to find her. 

Finally, our actors arrived and we began filming. It was difficult to focus at times since we were all good friends but we did it. We had a tight schedule because Ales's dad's friend was letting us have the apartment while he was out for the day so we knew we needed to stop messing around. We moved things around the apartment and borrowed some props so we made sure to leave enough time to put everything back. We did most of the clips except the montage of her unpacking in the beginning and clips of Miami Beach. Those will be much easier scenes to film and we will have plenty of time in spring break.  We started filming at 2 and left the apartment at 6:30 ish. 

Here is a behind-the-scenes photo of Ale and Chloe arguing about her hairstyle. This image gives you a better mental image of the apartment set up.

 Another Project.......

CCR (Creative Critical Reflection)

Last week Mrs. Stoklosa introduced to us the CCR. To be honest I was expecting a few hundred words reflecting on our experience through our project. But wow I was so wrong. I am pretty stressed about this project because we only have three weeks left to finish everything and now I have to add to making TWO whole new videos to my to-do list. I have been brainstorming ideas about this project and I think my goal is to have the whole CCR done by the end of spring break that way I have ample time to film and edit my videos. Its too stressful to leave for when we get back. By that time I will be in testing mode and won't want to worry about scheduling. Here are the notes we took in class to give you a guideline about what we learned.

 
Purpose:

Reflect: Reflect on planning production and final product

Respond to questions: Elaborate response to all four questions 

Express Peronslaity: A creative presentation during which your unique approach should be on display.

• Create a MINIMUM of two products

-Presentation with voice-over-Talk show

-Podcast

-Develop creative ways to respond to prompts

Question#1:

-How does your product use or challenge conventions...

-Start by discussing genre conventions or discuss why you challenge( Our rom-com does not challenge)

-Next, discuss representation. Remember, representation refers to the choices made in how individuals, groups, and event are illustrated within a production.

 
Question#2:

How does your product engage with audiences...

-Discuss how you arrived at your target audience 

-Production choices (content, audio)

-Discuss how to plan and make your film available to audiences

-Response should address realistic options for an amateur filmmaker

 
Question#3:

How did your production skills develop...

-Reflect on how you evolved throughout production

-Discuss how you began research and production( what did you have to change and adapt)

-End with reflection on where you started and where you ended

Question#4:

-How did you integrate technologies...

-Discuss any technologies you used

-Discuss hardware (camera, lighting, and mics

-Software ( planning tools, blog website, Seltics,)

- Discuss HOW you used the technologies

- Obstacles?

-Solve problems?

-Did you need to learn?

TIPS: Create a script, be as creative as you can, incorporate plenty of creative research. 10 minutes MAX to answer all questions. DO NOT BE A TALKING HEAD.

Wardrobe/ Mise-en-scene

My group members and I have been debating about what we want our actors to wear. We have established that Justin is going to be portrayed as a jock/frat college student while Chloe is more of a studious, more conservative girl. Personally, I believe that Justin should be shirtless wearing just basketball shorts because that is what I think a college kid would be wearing if we were just hanging out in his apartment. For Chloe, we don't want her to be too stuck up and nerdy so we are thinking of her wearing some straight leged jeans with NO rips, and a Cardigan but a little off the shoulder if possible to make it more college student-like. For reference, this is what Chloe and Justin look like. We had them give up a picture of themselves so whoever is reading this blog can have a mental image of who they are continuing to read about.

Now after our previous project which was our Music video campaign, I decided to retire from my acting career. I really committed to being the lead singer of a rock band and it was enough for one lifetime. So I thought. But of course, we need a girlfriend for Justin for our plot twist. I would say I am not a shy person and am very social so being filmed isn't the worst thing ever I am just not the biggest fan of it. Also, with Justin being one of my closest friends it really feels wrong playing his girlfriend. I decided I am going to wear black to represent the more scandalous girlfriend to juxtapose Chloe's character. I'm also thinking of wearing a darker lip shade and pairing it with eyeliner to get the obvious difference across. Chloe will also be wearing light makeup to highlight her innocence. We decided on a ponytail for her hair because it ties in with the nerd vibe. Here is a picture of me for reference.

Saturday we are filming for our project in the apartment in Miami so I will keep you posted on how that goes. Hopefully, all goes well because it is going to be a very long and stressful day. Bye blog goodnight!

 I LOVE BASKETBALL!!!

Hey Blog, little update... Justin's tournament got CANCELLED. THANK GOD. I am way less stressed now because we can avoid having to recast or wait until the break to begin filming. Justin is the perfect person for our film opening because he and Chloe and been best friends for years so they feel comfortable together, resulting in an overall smoother process. I am usually pretty busy on the weekends so I needed to to make sure my schedule was cleared. Originally we agreed on Sunday because I normally just go to church but other than that it is a chill day. Buttttt this Sunday, a club I am an ambassador for, NAC, is hosting a club Olympics and I need to attend. So unfortunately I had to cancel my beach plans for Saturday to film but it will be worth the weight being lifted off my shoulders. Hopefully, we do not have any more scheduling conflicts but if we do...I'll keep you posted!

 I hate basketball....

So we have another issue... Our male lead Justin has a basketball tournament this week. Justin is very committed to his basketball career so there is no way he would miss it. AND to make things even better Chloe and I have a dance competition the week after on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I know what you may be thinking, but no we cannot film during the week because Justin has practice right after school every day and Chloe and I have dance practice 5 days a week for multiple hours. So our immediate thought was that we might have to film during the break but that is way too stressful. So I pitched to Ale that we should go down to Miami this weekend just us girls and film the scenes without Justin. That way we can begin editing and have a portion of it done. So during the break, we can go to her aunt's apartment just for Justin's shots. So that's all the news that's all for now but I officially hate basketball. I hate watching it on TV with my dad and I hate it even more now. 

SO 

  

 Filming/ Editing schedule 

3/11-3/17: Begin filming 3/15

( Use the weekend for anything else we may have missed or need to re-film)

3/18-3/24: Editing week

3/18: Start cutting unwanted clips and putting them in order

3/20: Start working on editing the lighting and mise-en-scene elements)

3/22: Edit credits and title graphics into opening, as well as linking music and other foleys needed

3/25-3/31: Collect group feedback on editing and make necessary changes

My group and I want to have optimal time to edit our video and have as much as we need to get as much footage as we can get. Yes, more footage will make a longer editing process but it will improve the overall outcome. We want to have time to experiment with inserting different clips to see what fits best. So if we stick to this editing schedule it should work out great. We do not have much of a filming schedule because our location is in Ales's aunt's apartment in Miami. Considering that most of us just got our licenses I'd say it's gonna be pretty hard and inconvenient to drive down to Miami every weekend. So we are planning to film everything in one productive day. Wish us luck, and I'll keep you posted like always.. Literally.

 Storyboard

 Hey blog it's Kat. So this week my group and I created our story board. it is a rough draft of the shots we are going to incorporate in our film opening. We are not artists so let's please not judge the drawings thank you!

 

The storyboard accurately portrays the vibe we are going for in our Rom-com. It shows Chloe struggling to get into the wrong apartment and then Justin opening the door and reaching down for the key at the same time as her. Our drawings don't display the passionate emotions that will be seen but it gives you a little taste of it. LOL. Obviously, we might have to make some changes because we may run into some staging issues but hopefully all goes according to plan.