Half-Year Highlights and re-caps
1) Throughout this first semester in school, with the help of some class mates, I made a PSA and a Short Film. In addition, I also am currently working on a feature film where my role is completed through location scouting.
Suicide Prevention PSA
The PSA project was my first video project of the semester. It was a PSA to help show awareness and hopefully prevent suicides. It took around 2 and a half weeks to completely finish the PSA. We faced actor troubles as the actor did not show up for the scheduled film time. In order to recover, we used someone in our film crew as an actor, and it turned out to work fine. I learned how to compensate for challenges that I face under pressure. I also learned in the post production phase, how to edit a blur and how to use it to benefit the video and sync with the song. The feedback I was given was to make a smoother ending because it was a little abrupt. We changed the actor for the film because he did not show up. I liked it overall, and thought it brought a strong message.
The Babysitter Short Film
This project was an entertainment video that I helped produce that took around a week to film and edit. This short film was by far the most challenging project that I have ever worked on. My team initially planned on making a different short film, but ran out of time, couldn't get actors, and didn't have the right locations in order to make that film the best that it could. Because of that complication we did have to switch gears and make a new completely different short film. I learned how to make a film and stay calm with a short deadline. The feedback I was given was to make a stronger storyline. We ended up changing the entire short film with a new story line and actors. The overall opinion I have about this short film was that I am very impressed with the quality of the film for the given time we had to work on it. (Unfortunately I cannot include the video for copyright issues).
2) In class I spent most my time brainstorming for ideas that would help make the video as good as it could be. I stayed productive after the making of my projects by watching YouTube videos of new editing and filming techniques. If I was given 8 hours to finish a project, but ended up finishing it in 7, I would continuously revise the editing and color correction to make it look as good as possible and to keep myself busy. Outside of class I enjoy making YouTube videos as a content creator.
3) My strengths in film production consist of video editing and location scouting. I maximize my strengths by editing outside of school. Everyday I go out and drive around, I am finding new locations that I could end up using in a future project.
4) For improvement, I could work on becoming a better cinematographer. I need to film more in order to improve my skill in this area. I also need to just sit and play with a camera to get familiar with the different buttons and functions.
5) In class we were greeted by 2 amazing guest speakers. Our first guest speaker taught us how to use our skills and abilities to move forward in our lives for a future career. He told us his story and how he got to where he is now. I can use this information to help me expand my abilities and learn more techniques along the way. Our second guest speaker watched one of our classmates videos and gave them feedback on how to improve the short film. The ideas he put in my head will aid me in future videos and movies to upgrade the quality of them.
6) In November, our class took a trip to a movie theater that had 4XMD technology. I learned about all of the different elements that make a movie unique and stand out. I am going to use this knowledge from the technology to add new elements and dimensions that I never would have thought about including. I think this new technology will benefit the movie industry by adding a whole new way to watch a movie and create more opportunities for filmmakers to make their movies to accommodate the 4XMD.
7) I loved the group effort in the feature film the most so far this year. I think making one really big film that everyone in the class is involved with is a great and exciting idea. I would like to expand my skills in the following semester by learning to become a better cinematographer. Overall I took away how to get things done under pressure and with an upcoming deadline despite the difficulty of many complications. Next semester I want to make sure I becoming a very talented and skilled cinematographer. I enjoyed taking this class and am surprised to have already finished the first semester in my entertainment video class. I cannot wait for the upcoming semester and how the feature film will turn out.
2) In class I spent most my time brainstorming for ideas that would help make the video as good as it could be. I stayed productive after the making of my projects by watching YouTube videos of new editing and filming techniques. If I was given 8 hours to finish a project, but ended up finishing it in 7, I would continuously revise the editing and color correction to make it look as good as possible and to keep myself busy. Outside of class I enjoy making YouTube videos as a content creator.
3) My strengths in film production consist of video editing and location scouting. I maximize my strengths by editing outside of school. Everyday I go out and drive around, I am finding new locations that I could end up using in a future project.
4) For improvement, I could work on becoming a better cinematographer. I need to film more in order to improve my skill in this area. I also need to just sit and play with a camera to get familiar with the different buttons and functions.
5) In class we were greeted by 2 amazing guest speakers. Our first guest speaker taught us how to use our skills and abilities to move forward in our lives for a future career. He told us his story and how he got to where he is now. I can use this information to help me expand my abilities and learn more techniques along the way. Our second guest speaker watched one of our classmates videos and gave them feedback on how to improve the short film. The ideas he put in my head will aid me in future videos and movies to upgrade the quality of them.
6) In November, our class took a trip to a movie theater that had 4XMD technology. I learned about all of the different elements that make a movie unique and stand out. I am going to use this knowledge from the technology to add new elements and dimensions that I never would have thought about including. I think this new technology will benefit the movie industry by adding a whole new way to watch a movie and create more opportunities for filmmakers to make their movies to accommodate the 4XMD.
7) I loved the group effort in the feature film the most so far this year. I think making one really big film that everyone in the class is involved with is a great and exciting idea. I would like to expand my skills in the following semester by learning to become a better cinematographer. Overall I took away how to get things done under pressure and with an upcoming deadline despite the difficulty of many complications. Next semester I want to make sure I becoming a very talented and skilled cinematographer. I enjoyed taking this class and am surprised to have already finished the first semester in my entertainment video class. I cannot wait for the upcoming semester and how the feature film will turn out.
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