OWF Project

     For this project, we were given a word, mine being 'remorse', and asked to make a short 1-1:30 minute film. This film should have portrayed the word using shots, angles, and editing techniques we had learned prior. We were also not allowed to use sound or dialogue although we could have used an instrumental song if we wanted.

    During brainstorming me and my partner made a shortlist thinking of what we could that would represent remorse.

     At first we thought of a bully seeing their victim alone. We asked our teacher about that idea and she said a lot of people did that and to choose something that would be different from other people's.  Me and my partner had to get a little creative and after some thinking we decided to do a girl who cheated on her test, got caught, and got a 0. The girl had remorse for herself and regretted not studying. 

    After we came up with the idea we made a shot and scene list. We tried to use a variety of shots and make the most of what we were taught in our video. 

    Once we finished our shortlist we made a storyboard to visualize and plan how our project would go. The storyboarding really helped me know exactly what to do for the project and not have to be stressed about how to do certain scenes and it also helped me know which shots I'm using, where, and when to use them. 

    Finally, the editing software I used was Adobe Premire. I used this software because it is the one widely used by editors and it is also the one we were taught how to use. 

    I think the main thing I that could've made my project much better was my editing. It was my first time ever editing anything so I know it wasn't that good but I wish I utilized more editing techniques to make it look more seamless. I also should've used a different background music, I don't think the song chosen fit with the film well and there would have been much better ones to use instead.

Camera Shots Quiz

For the first project/quiz to start off this course we were asked to take 15 photos telling a story using various different shots. We were taught to not only use shots but also distinct angles to convey a message and give the audience some context without using words.

Me and my partner chose to tell a story of 2 makeup products, and their 'sidekicks' and there were a total of 4 characters in the story. Our thinking led to the more expensive makeup bullying the cheaper products, but the cheaper products fought back and won. We had been thinking for a while and looking through things in our bags to use as props and found we both had our makeup bags. 

I think we did a decent job on this project but one thing that made it harder to give context was the fact that the products do not have faces. Facial expressions can give so much context and help progress the story easier and better. If I could go and retake the photos, I wouldn't change anything about the angles or shots at all. Instead, I would have taken the photos in a different setting and not in the entryway of a building. I also think I could have made some of the shots more clear but every shot and angle I used was for a purpose and I think it helped tell the story very effectively.

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