Final Goodbye

Last blog post EVER and IT'S MY BIRTHDAYY! YAYY! 

                                                                         Film Opening

https://youtu.be/WYwx9YWuZro

                                                                            CCR 1 

https://youtu.be/gSFLgihTnLo

CCR 2

 https://www.canva.com/design/DAGihBrTNBE/T8Eky6MGC6fP2C7WCkC56Q/edit?utm_content=DAGihBrTNBE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Goodbye and thank you so much for following my journey!!

Looking back on it

     This is my last real blog post for this class ever. I'm glad I finished, but it's also kind of sad because I've been posting on here for 2 months. Anyway, looking back on the project starts now!

     When I think about it, this project helped me in so many ways and was such a fun experience. This is probably the biggest project I've ever done, so it was really difficult. Before this, I had never even had a project that took more than a week or two, so it was definitely different. There were sometimes I hated it, like editing the video, and there were sometimes that I loved it, like the recording! There were ups and downs in the project, and I learned a lot of things

I learned to manage my time way better, which was something I had struggled with and still struggle with, but I'm slowly learning, and that's what counts. I also learned teamwork, and how if your partner or team members don't work together well, it just won't work. For me, my partner, Sofi, is someone I've known since I was in 7th or 8th grade, so we were already close, and we knew each other well enough to determine that we would work well together. We had also worked on numerous projects together in the class too, so the experience for teamwork was already there. This project also taught me the importance of flexibility and attention to detail. Filmmaking is something that needs constant revision, and sometimes, what we make in our heads or draw on paper just did not translate on the screen.

Overall, this project has made me appreciate the efforts of filmmakers and actors way more than I did before, and its helped me see what really goes on in film sets. Its definitely strengthened my technical skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities. Looking back, I'm really proud of what I've accomplished throughout this project, and I'm really excited to start the next chapter of my life.

Thank you so much for reading, and I'm excited to see you in the next and very last blog post.

Finishing my CCRs!

 

Hellooo! I went to the pool today and I got super tan and it's literally amazing. I love the pool because I can just relax and chill in the water or do whatever I want. When I got home I started and finished producing my CCRs! I just finished editing my first CCR and finished recording my 2nd one. I'm basically all done with the project! All I have to do now is post my blogs. Editing the first CCR wasn't hard at all (thank god) because I basically just had to cut the clips and edit them together, with no added sound or anything!

Creating the presentation was honestly super easy and fun because I love making presentations and making them all cute and everything. I made it on Canva because I have a lot of experience using it since I competed in DECA this year and it gives so much more freedom than Powerpoint or other softwares. The post-production of my CCRs really didn't take too long so this is a short blog post. 

Thank you so so much for reading and have a wonderful day!!

Done with 1 CCR!

I'm in class again and I'm doing this blog post because I have literally nothing else to do. So on Monday Sofi came over to my house and we filmed 1 CCR each. I had a lot of trouble coming up with ideas and one of the ideas I had was very similar to one of Sofi's. When I was thinking of ideas I was just trying to think of things I liked to do. One of those things is cooking! But Sofi did a baking show and I feel like they're very similar and I want my CCRs to be unique. 

 

We filmed her baking show at my house and she was baking a cake while the host, who was me, was asking some questions about the project. We filmed at my house because I had the ingredients to make a cake and she didn't have any. It was super worth it though because I love eating cake batter (I hope I don't get salmonella). Then we recorded mine, which was a little skit of 2 girls watching the movie as if it was airing on TV. One of the girls who was me was obviously very into media studies and one wasn't so she was asking the questions. I answered the questions but they weren't directly asked so I might just add the questions I'm answering into the beginning of the CCR. 

Not in class anymore because school ended and I'm at home but YAY SPRING BREAK!! Anyway, continuing.

It was actually really annoying because we couldn't find my tripod for so long so we had to go on a hunt for it and for some reason it was in my garage? Really random but we found it. We finished filming at least so that's good and I'm going to record my 2nd CCR tomorrow! I'm really excited to finish this and move on to the editing process so I can post it and show off my finished product.

CCR numero 4!

Hello again!! Im sitting in my bed right now and I was studying for a chemistry test I have tomorrow and I remembered that I have to do this last blog post for the week. This is the final CCR question, "How did you integrate technologies- software, hardware, and online- in this project?". 

For hardware, we used my phone, which is an iPhone 14, to record all the footage which was supported by a tripod that i got from my dad to keep all the shots steady and stable. The oPhone made it easy to film on the go and in a bunch of different settings, while the tripod made sure that there were smooth, professional looking shots.

For software, I used Adobe Premiere Pro to edit all the footage together. It let me cut and arrange the footage and add sounds to enhance the quality of the opening. The software gave me the flexibility that was needed to bring my vision to life.

Online, I used many different tutorials an websites to find out how to edit because obviously, I sucked at it before I started this project. I primarily used YouTube to figure out how to use Adobe Premiere Pro on my Macbook because a lot of the websites gave instructions for windows rather than for a Macbook.

By combining these many technologies, I was able to produce and edit my film so I could create a final product that was both visually and audibly entertianing! 

Thank you for reading and have a great day!

CCR 3!

Hi! I went to the beach today to film one of my CCRs because my idea took place on the beach, but I forgot that I live in Florida and it's spring break for a lot of people, so the beach was packed and I couldn't film it because it was insanely packed. I think I'm going to try to film it another day, but I'm not too sure about that idea anymore because the circumstances aren't in my favor. That's beside the point. Today I'm going to talk about the 3rd CCR question, which is "How did your production skills develop throughout this project?"

My editing skills were the most prominent factor that developed throughout the project. Even though I hated every single second of it, they definitely got better since that was my main assignment. I edited the whole video and added the sounds as well. I definitely want to talk about that in my CCR since I worked so hard on it. This is a short question and I think this is the last question I'm going to answer in my CCRs since I think its a nice way to finish off the entirety of the project!

This is a short question to answer since I believe my camera skills haven't changed. Its really only the editing portion that improved a lot! 

Thank you for reading and have a great day!

Number 2!

 Hii! I'm in school right now doing this blog post and it's a Friday finally. This week literally felt nonexistent, it went by so fast. Either that or I really just didn't do anything so it felt way faster (I didn't do anything). I'm sitting next to Sofi right now and shes doing the Title and Production scene but since I pretty much finished all the editing I had to do, I'm doing this blog. The second CCR question is "How does your product engage with audiences, and how would it be distributed as a real media text?" which, in my opinion, is the most difficult CCR to answer. Just like the first question, this question also has 2 parts that I need to answer within my CCRs. 

How does your product engage with audiences?

My movie engages with my audience by knowing the target audience of the film, following or rejecting conventions of my genre to make it interesting and appealing to my target audience, using camera and filming techniques to make my movie visually appealing, and posting about the movie on social media to gain the attention of my audience and allow them to interact with the movie.

Abiding by the wants and needs of the target audience can greatly affect how the movie will interact with my audience. By utilizing all the methods listed above, I can maximize my engagement with my audience, which can lead to more overall views of the movie and gain more traction for the film.

How would it be distributed as a real media text?

There are many options for distribution as a small media director if this were to be published as a real media text. One of the main websites where any kind of media can be posted is YouTube. YouTube is available to anyone and everyone as long as they have access to the internet, which makes it a perfect place to publish the film so people can find out about it. The downside is, it's hard to gain traction on YouTube since tens of thousands of videos are being posted every day. Anyone will be able to access my film if it was posted on YouTube, yet chances are, not many would see it.

Another option is showing a single screening of my movie at my local movie theater. This is something that can be done by talking to the owner or manager of this small theater and discussing to have the movie play at any time. This can gain the attention of more people initially and have more people see it from the start, but, it won't reach many people outside of my tone and will still stay unseen and unheard of by many and most people. 

I would probably decide to do both options! Post it on YouTube and have it shown at my movie theater so at least a few people see my movie. Though I know many people probably wont see my movie, doing both can widen my range of potential viewers and get people to actually watch the movie!