Filming blog

Filming together is the most fun I've had in a while. My group is so funny. The process of filming was overall great. The difference in this project is that we were all together. Throughout the process, Edgardo suggested that we took breaks. Michael loved the idea so Jontae and I agreed.  So in between filming scenes we stopped and got water and something to eat. It's like we bonded together. I played Michael in a game of basketball. Michael won, I was shocked. My parents are worried about this coronavirus. My mom was very hesitant of letting me go film and the same was true for many of my group mates. In all honesty, it's weird being away from school. It will become very difficult to get our filming done because all of us need parent permission. Now is the time for us to start implementing our scenes. I do not know how this is going to turn out. We have to socially distance ourselves and it is affecting our film schedule. In the mean time, finishing our film is the primary goal. I have my in my group to complete it. It will be a hard process though.

Editing blog

My group and I continued to complete the editing for our video. This process is and has been going very well. We feel as if our movie is truly coming together and will be very interesting when complete. For editing we continued using iMovie. We used this due to the fact we had a tough time using pinnacle studios and had a far simpler time using iMovie whilst we edited our video. Once more Edgardo led the manner, he is excellent at editing. He used his iPad and he worked his magic. We observed the shooting script and inserted the precise transitions in the right spots. This made the movie feel very clean due to us already understanding what transition we want and where we want them. While the editing has been going very smoothly, we have experienced one major road block. This is due to the Coronavirus which has put my group mates and I out of school. This has been especially difficult for my group and I as we still need to reshoot certain parts of our film. Despite this we feel that overall we are on top of the process. Having experience is a huge help. Fortunately, editing is my favorite part of the project and it is the easiest to do without the whole group being together. Although Edgardo did a lot of the work, I too edited a bit. Michael and Jontae gave us guidelines and have been the judges. Having them watch it over gave us a better set of eyes which helped us make the best the film. They discovered a few minor mistakes that were easy to fix. I am so excited that we've got our film almost complete. Although its now not the final product, it is actually good. Overall the editing has been a large achievement and we could not have completed it without each other. We all did our parts and that's why it went so smooth. Editing is getting much simpler and I enjoy it a lot. 

Editing blog

We finally started the editing process. This filming process went very well, it was a huge success. For editing we used iMovie. We used this because we had a difficult time editing using pinnacle studios and had a way easier time using iMovie when we edited our music video. Once again Edgardo led the way, he is very good at editing. He used his iPad and he worked his magic. We followed the shooting script and inserted the correct transitions in the right spot. This was very easy due to already knowing what transition we want and where we want it. Planning ahead was very smart and played a big role in why we had so much success. It went very smoothly, Edgardo was so impressive. Having experience was a big help, we are really starting to get the hang of editing. Editing is my favorite part of the project. Although Edgardo did a lot of the work, I too edited a bit. Michael and Jontae gave us tips and were the judges. Having them watch it over was huge, the extra set of eyes helped us perfect the film. They found a few minor mistakes that were easy to fix. I am so excited that we have our film. Although its not the final product, it is really good. Overall the editing process was a huge success and we couldn't have done it without each other. We all did our parts and that's why it went so smooth. Editing is getting much easier and I enjoy it a lot

Peer Review Blog

Posted below is my peer review sheet that I completed last class. My group and I watched and reviewed the film of another group in our class. While we all worked together to complete this assignment we all filled out our own paper. The things that I liked about the video my group and I reviewed was that the quality of the filming was very good. The lighting in the video was great.  Additionally, there was no glare and it was never too dark for us to see. Moreover, there was a good amount of different camera shots and angles which fit well into the film. I also thought that the acting in the video was good. It was easy to understand what was being said by the actors in the film and it was clear what they were doing when they were doing it. The film was also good in its use of the correct titles needed throughout the opening sequence. On the other hand, the film needed a few improvements. This is mostly because the film had no story. All we really see is a family in their car having a dialogue. It was u clear what they were doing or what was to come later in the movie. The other issue with this film was its length. The film was only a minute long which is too short. We need to have close to two minutes which means the film is only half way completed. However, this means there is still a lot of time for the story to develop which is probably why the story was so muddled.

Filming blog

We finally did it, we filmed. Today was the day the weather was beautiful and our schedules aligned. On Wednesday February 26th it was Michaels birthday so we were unable to film. Time was moving by very quick and I knew we had to film soon. Edgrado texted in the group chat and asked if Thursday worked for us, we all were free so it was perfect. I picked a camera up this morning and we were ready. After school got out we met at Michael's house and begun filming. It went really well, although we did not film the whole movie we got scenes 1-5 in. Filming went way better then I thought it was very smooth.

We took multiple shots to insure it was perfect. We did not finish the film because Jontae and I had to be home earlier then we expected. Although we did not finish filming we planned when we would. Sunday in the morning we all met up and finished filming the movie. So far the filming process has been very fun and not as difficult as I believed. I did a good job filming and using the camera. Jontae was great at making sure we are using the right angles and Edgardo was insuring we follow the story board. Our team work is outstanding, it is truly a team effort our communication was great throughout our first day of filming.

I am so excited to see what the final product looks like. Filming was great I’m so happy we were able to get that work completed. This means we are ready for what is to come when we peer review our films so far in class. Splitting it into two days was very smart instead of loading it all in one day, we now had the time to look at it and change a few things if we want. Over all filming was very successful, I am very excited to finish the editing process and see the final film.