Portfolio Blog Post Number 24

Here it is! My CCR! Enjoy:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ail5-mITIGU

 Portfolio Blog Post Number 23

Here it is, my film opening! I hope everyone who views this enjoys:)

https://youtu.be/WmeFMGdUJOY

 Portfolio Blog Post Number 22

    As spring break ends and senioritis grows, school is becoming more difficult to do. I am constantly thinking about why this is necessary because I already know where I'm going to college and feel like I'm done with high school.  I know this sounds so cheesy, but this is definitely my favorite and the best part of school. Working on this project is the one thing in school that means something to me and truthfully has anything to do with my "real life". I know this may be hard to believe because I am kind of quiet in class. School has never been easy for me, especially being home and not in a group environment. Though I am usually on the acting side of production, being on the editing and creating side has opened up a new door for me. It has lead and is leading to new perspectives, and lets my creativity flow in a different way. Rather than becoming a character I get to create one. 

   Ok enough about me, now lets talk about the character of Willow. Willow is being played by my best friend/neighbor Abbie. Abbie may not be used to acting in front of others (for the sake of acting), but definitely will admit that she is good at "acting" in real life. This is something we always joke about. Joe will also be played be her younger/middle younger sister Ayden. Abbie and Ayden are very close in real life so their relationship should not be hard to display on screen. Both Ayden and Abbie are two people who mean a lot to me and I am very close with so I am very excited to work with them. Everything we do is absolutely hilarious so there definitely will have to be a blooper reel. 

 Portfolio Blog Post Numer 21

  Today I am going to be explaining my script. My script is very simple and minimalistic, mostly because there is music playing for most of the opening. Here is the script

Willow, Joe, and the dog?

Willow's Bedroom- Morning

Alarm beeps and upbeat music begins playing. Willow eyes open. Willow is a teen girl, tall, blond, athletic, and pretty. She seems to be running late, but isn't in much of a rush. She jumps out of bed.

Willow is doing the normal getting ready and is brushing her teeth, as Joe walks in. Joe is Willow's younger sister. Pretty, cool, confident, and likes to have fun. They bump into eachother.

Joe: move!

Willow: Shut up 

Willow walks out as Joe walks in

Down Stairs-Kitchen 

Willow is making breakfast in a rush. Joe is playing with the dog. 

Willow: Lets go Joe!

Joe: Bye mom

Willow: Bye (rolls her eyes)

walks over and pets dog

They both run out the door when Willow realizes she needs perfume. She runs back in.

Joe: Willow lets go! Marcus is waiting on me. *smiles* and rolls her eyes

Willow runs inside, put on perfume, runs down stairs, and grabs her backpack. They run to the car. 

A slower pace song begins to play. Joe is putting on makeup and singing to a song on the radio (we can't hear it). Willow is bored and annoyed about going to school. They pull up. 

Joe: No way. I left my computer at home. 

Willow: k.

Willow does a U turn as if school isn't about to start and drives home. 

Home- Drive way

Joe: Two seconds I promise 

She runs in.

Joe is taking a long time and Willow is getting annoyed. Willow becomes impatient and gets out to check on Joe.

Willow: What the heck. 

Willow gets out.

Willow walks up to the front door and as she opens it sees something very unexpected. Almost terrifying, but not in a bad way. 

Fin

 Portfolio Blog Post Number 20

    In todays blog I am going to be explaining the changes I have made for my film opening. One of the greatest changes is probably my music choices. As I mentioned in a past blog post, one of my classmates  recommended my this website called "Epidemic Sound". It is a royalty free music website, that after you sign up, gives options to a bunch of music and sounds that can be used for free. I chose to go with this website because I like having all of my options in front of me. If lets say I chose two songs that I got the "ok" to use, but end up not like them, then I feel stuck. I also like all the options for each genre.

  The other changes that I am making is in the storyline. I am adding more of a flow in the storyline between Willow feeling "fine" and becoming "annoyed". Though the music shows this, I want to add smaller details. This is why Willow rolls her eyes at her mom, and is seen yelling and Joe more. Also the part of Willow doing a U turn right away, after Joe realizes she forgot something, is so nonchalant. 

 Portfolio Blog Post Number 19

  In this post I will be talking about the potential distribution of this opening. Since I am still an amateur in creating of film openings I am going to post this to free websites like youtube. I hope to grow from here and potentially start submitting future productions to small festivals.

Portfolio Blog Post Number 18

   

   Today I am going to be talking about my first group meeting! I know, I am about a week or so late compared to many others. Me and the other seniors all some how got sick on the same day, for only one day. Luckily, we had another group meeting that I was able to be present for. I was lucky to have a very good group of 4 other students, which we were able to give each other very good advice. After looking at all of their blog posts and hearing them talk I was very impressed. 

   I loved giving advice on what I have learned to other students. Some of my favorite were tips on lighting and how to frame the camera to make it look more real. The best advice I was given was on music and the title. One of my classmates recommended a really good website that I am going to use for both my intro and the "ending" of the intro. The other recommendation that was super helpful is on the title. Because I am inspired by Disney Channel and the movie "16 wishes" they said that the title should pop up and be super fun font.

 Portfolio Blog Post Number 17

     In this blog post I am going to go into detail about things I can and cannot control in the making of this film opening. The most obvious detail that me, and every other person, doesn't have control over is the weather. Luckily, most of my scenes are inside so the weather should not affect too much. Unfortunately, the weather can affect lighting as well as continuity. 

Lighting:

   While creating anything on film, lighting is one of the most important components. It affects how the scenery and actors can be seen, the "vibe" of the film, as well as the story line. An obvious example would be if a scene takes place at night, the scene must be shot at night or with lighting that exemplifies night time. Just having good lightning overall is super important for the quality of the film. For my opening specifically, the film takes place during the day so it is important for it to be decently bright.

Continuity:

  Continuity is "the maintenance of continuous action and self-consistent detail in the various scenes of a movie or broadcast". This can even be if a water bottle is out of place. While continuity has to do with physical objects, it also has to do with lightning. Lets say someone is shooting the first half of the scene one day, and the second half the next day, but the first day it's raining and the second it's not. This wouldn't work. With a high budget, this can definitely be altered, but unfortunately for this project there is almost no budget. For me, this is why I am planning on shooting this all in two days,  so there shouldn't be too much of a problem. The only issue could come in the driving scene if the weather is not great.

 Portfolio Blog Post Number 16

  In this blog post I am going to be discussing my editing schedule. I already talked about my filming schedule, which is two days towards the end of march, so this won't be too long. I am giving myself a week to edit because I do work better with breaks and such. I also am planning to give a 2 day "spot" between filming and editing to review the shots and make sure I don't need to re film anything. The editing is going to be pretty simple because all the shots are in order. Below I am going to list the order of editing and what each entails 

- Transferring and placing clips: this is where I transfer the clips into my computer, and then into Imovie (my editing software). Then I will be placing the clips in order.

-Deciding on clips: Because I am planning on getting multiple shots from each scene I will need to decide what I want to include, and what I don't

- Transitions: from here I will be deciding/placing the transitions (if there is an) between clips

- Music: Here is where I am adding the chosen music, and deciding where I want to cut it.

-Opening and closing: This is where I will be adding the Title and credits

 Portfolio Blog Post Number 15

   I am going to start heading more into the editing aspect of my intro film, making this blog post about fonts. Fonts give the overall "vibe", or genre kind of, of a film. The definition of a font is "a set of type of one particular face and size." So it's basically how the writing looks. Font's can make a movie look spooky, old, futuristic, exciting, etc. So clearly it's important to choose the right font that gives the right look for my intro. The title I choose is "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?", so I will test on fonts on this. Some I like are: "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?", "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?", "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?", "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?", "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?", "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?", "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?", "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?". I would like the font to be cute, exciting, and almost kid-like. Below I will list my top 3 from this list.

- "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?"

-"Willow, Joe, and the Dog?"

- "Willow, Joe, and the Dog?"

 

  I think for now I am going to keep looking it over so that I can choose the right one.

 Portfolio Blog Post Number 14

    I realized that I forgot one of the most important features of a film, the title. The title explains and represents everything in the movie, in just a couple words. I want my title to be a play on words, and to have multiple meanings based on how it is interpreted. This has not been a simple thing to think of. I think I want a 2 worded title, simple but meaningful, like Willow. I need to figure this out rather quickly, because it will be much easier to make a well, put-together, story board with a working title. The overall plot is about a teen girl who finds out a secret about her sister. Using this plot and the details from the opening I will list some ideas I have come up with:

  

   -Joe's Secret

   -Behind The Front Door

   -What now?

   -Where's Willow

   -Joe, Willow, And The Dog?

   My Top 3 are "Behind The Front Door", "Joe, Willow, And The Dog", and "Joe's Secret". From here I am going to take some time to think about it, and choose the best title that will grab the audience.