SUMMARY
Role
Director
Intention (SMART Goal)
By January 28th, as part of my film team, I I will explore the directors pathway by following the Studio Binder film blocking tutorital and will have created tension in the film using a logical blocking sequence.
PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY
Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)
Training Source(s)
Project Timeline
Pre-Production
- Pick genre
- Create log-line
- Storyboard
- Present the story board to the class
- Create a SMART goal
- Research leaders in the field
- Watch video tutorials on your role/take notes
- Create a shot list
- Block out the scenes/Advanced storyboard
- Decide on lighting colors and tones that will best fit the story/genre
- Get all props necessary
- Choose a location
Production
- Erase data from camera and sound equipment
- Collect lighting block and battery
- Go to chosen location
- Set up lighting and camera
- Film all shots
- Upload media to the computer desktop
- Record foley sounds
Post Produciton
- Gather all media and upload to Premier-Pro
- Edit clips together
- Add in foley sounds and audio
- Create slideshow
- Add evidence for your role
- Add film and slideshow to blog post
- Practice film presentation
- Present film and evidence to the class
- Gather feedback
- Complete Post-Production reflection
Proposed Budget
None
PRODUCTION – ACTION
The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)
Skills Commentary
POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION
21st Century Skills
Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
After collecting our shots and uploading them to premiere pro, we noticed that the tones of the shots were inconsistent as some were warm with an orange tint and some were cold and bluer. In order to resolve this problem, I made the decision to change the film to black and white to balance out these tones and it also went along with our thriller/horror genre.
Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)
Throughout the course of this production, we had to make decisions and collaborate to ensure that we would finish within the deadline and present the best possible work. One example, mentioned before, was black and white as we didn’t have time to re-shoot and we all agreed it went along with our genre. Another example is cutting out extra sounds that we didn’t have time to film such as the door creak. We were unable to find a creaky enough door and didn’t want to spend too much time on this one thing so we all decided to just cut that out.
Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)
Over the course of this production, we used the scrum for Trello in order to stay organized and timely with the steps needed in order to finish within the deadline. I used StudioBinder and Epic Light Media for tutorials. Additionally, we used premier pro to edit our film and google slideshow to present our evidence to the class.
Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)
This production was helpful for life skills and future career skills as we had to develop the skills of collaborating in a group and maintaining open to new ideas. In addition, we also had to work with a deadline and manage our timely wisely to ensure that it was completed. Our problem-solving skills were improved as many challenges arise during production that we had to solve and work around.
Reactions to the Final Version
After presenting the film, these classmates commented their feedback regarding my role:
Daniel- “I liked the decision to make it black and white and thought it added to the thriller genre type.”
Merja- “I thought your decision to put Lily in a corner to make it appear as thought she was trapped was smart.”
Self-Evaluation of Final Version
Simple- our idea was simple and was easy to follow. The viewer can easily sense that something scary is happening.
Unexpected- the viewer didn’t know what the actress was being haunted by until the very end which made the ending unexpected.
Concrete- our film was memorable as it left with a cliffhanger leaving the viewer wanting more and wondering what happens next.
Emotional- our film showed the actress in distress and scared as something is haunting her. We built our tension throughout the film using sounds such as creepy music fading in and out and uneasy-sounding laughs. In addition, we played with the minds of the viewer as we put in a shadow before actually seeing that it was in fact the shadow of the doll.
What I Learned and Problems I Solved
Some problems that arose were uneven tones in our shots with not enough time to shoot and we solved this by making in black and white. In addition, we also had trouble finding a creaky enough door to fit our film so we decided to cut it out in order to save time for our editor. I learned how to properly use the advanced storyboard and also developed a practice in blocking out my scenes.
Grammar and Spelling
Grammarly
Editor
Sophia