AICE media studies

 Welcome back! Filming is finally complete. We finished filming on Thursday. We filmed multiple attempts of each scene. I regret not finishing the filming process earlier because it put our group on a time crunch. We were still able to complete filming on time though. The last day we were planned to film i was out of town.  I video called my group before they started filming. We took a look at the storyboard for one last time and we discussed the last scenes we needed to film to complete our short film. i also informed them to let me know if any changes occurred.  This is a very satisfactory feeling as we are ready to move on to the editing process. We have scheduled a backup day to film just in case an error occurs in editing and we need to re-film a scene. The overall filming process ran pretty smooth. I think it was so smooth due to the prior filming experience and knowledge each of us had. Our prior experience from our opening sequence last year gave us insight to whe...

 welcome back! In the previous blog i discussed how i got sick a couple days before filming. I had to find a solution to the issue. I contacted my group members, a day before our planned filming day, letting them know that i wouldn't be able to attend. They informed me that it would be okay because the scenes being filmed didn't require every group member to be in it. I still wanted to be included because i know from our previous times filming that during the process we often make changes from the storyboard to better our film. These changes take place during the actual process of filming each scene as sometimes we realize that our storyboard is complicated to follow exactly.  I think it's important for each group member to contribute by adding their input to these changes as it adds as much perspective as possible. I wondered how it would be possible for me to add input to these changes if i couldn't physically be there. I remembered last year when filming an opening s...

 Welcome back! Working in a group comes with accommodations that have to be made. You have to try to include every member and give them all an equal chance. Thus, it takes work to try and find a date that everybody can meet up. After discussing we found a date that worked but one of the group members had an unexpected emergency. We discussed again and decided to film on march 12th. My group discussed which scenes we wanted to film on that day to ensure we used our time wisely. Of course we will try to get as much filming done as possible, but by discussing a specific amount of scenes, it gives us a minimum goal to reach, helping us successfully complete the filming process. It's important to get as much filming done as possible, considering how hard it is to find a date that we can all meet up. We started filming early in the process, this left us extra time in case something got in the way. Our goal was to finish filming before the 20th to make sure we had enough time to make as m...

 In this blog, i will discuss the mis-en-scene used in our film. Mis-en-scene is the arrangement of actors and properties before a film takes place. This is almost like "backstage" access to a film. It helps give an understanding of the factors that make a film portray a certain image, plot, and emotions. Starting with costumes, the main character Brianna, is constantly changing costumes to fit into the appropriate situation represented in the film. In the film she is going through stages of heartbreak. In the beginning scenes when Brianna is with her boyfriend, she is wearing casual wear, while during her stages of "sorrow" she is wearing a big blanket over her entire body. The blanket is meant to represent comfort in a time of despair. In the "bargaining stage" Brianna is getting ready to go to a party that her boyfriend is attending. She is seen putting on a beautiful formal dress and putting on make-up in attempt to look her very best. This costume and...

 I started filming on Sunday February 12th. I arrived to Nicoles house and my group and I immediately started discussing concerns and plans for the film. We briefly reviewed the storyboard so we can have an idea of what order we will be filming the scenes in. After discussing, we decided which scenes we should complete first. It started in chronological order, then we filmed the scenes that included all members just in case someone isn't able to make it another day of filming. We used Filipe as our male actor. He isn't in our group for the project so we decided to film the scenes that he is in first. He is doing us a favor so we made sure to use him only when necessary. That day, we finished all scenes that He was included in, which was about 4 scenes. Once Filipe left, we filmed the most critical scenes of the film which include the ones that use Nicole, Brianna, and i as characters. By the end of the day, we completed about half of the storyboard. My group is planning on comp...

 Welcome! In this blog i discussed what i did in preparation of my first day of filming. My group discussed the final storyboard together so we all have an idea of what to expect the first day of filming. In preparation, all of my group members messaged Khalid through instagram asking for permission to use his song "coaster" in our short film. He hasn't answered yet and if he doesn't end up answering by the time i start editing the film, i can figure out a way to remix or edit the song to avoid copyright complications. Royalty free options are also open. Music is an important factor for the film especially considering the high emotions that need to be represented in the film. My film is in the drama genre, meaning the emotions represented are intended to have a impactful influence on the audience. Short films consist of less dialogue and more action and aesthetic factors representing a plot. This means that camera angles and sound are critical aspects into making a fi...

          This page is the beginning of the short film where Briana and her boyfriend breakup. Props include a car. Casual makeup and daylight will be used.    On this page, the character is broken hearted and its a continuation of previous page break up scene. This page starts the denial stage of the heartbreak. props include a cell phone and mirrors. Actor will be wearing casual clothing This page consists of the anger stage of heartbreak and ends with sorrow. The character is seen doing actions that show her frustration and anger. Props include an alarm clock, phone, car, and pillow. Setting will be Nicole Millers room Continuation of depression stage. Other characters will be introduced. Bargaining stage of heartbreak. Briana os seen getting ready to go to a party that her ex is attending.  Continuation of bargaining stage. Costumes are fancy and more formal as the character is about to leave for the party.  The character comes to a reali...