Portfolio Links

Portfolio Links

These are my Links. They include the Film Opening and the 2 CCR Videos.

Film Opening: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IxuruDPlOiVNSSHXQj13vEch-ZZHa8xK/view?usp=sharing

CCR Video 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UnH3QlD-XKmHSYiYkDXAOeYUbiaOKeDI/view?usp=sharing

CCR Video 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VhHlJbpa_vW0s4SGahsL-RzJywDQB-yO/view?usp=sharing

Overall Feedback of this Project

Feedback on this Project

This Project was an interesting project that helped me develop and improve my skills in filmmaking. I managed to improve mostly on my editing and filming skills since it was what I spent my majority on in making this Film Opening.

I think that taking this class as a Senior, starting off the year wanting to take easy classes, and then getting picked to be in this class might have made it feel like a Challenge but in reality, it was a class that allowed me to improve on my Editing/Filming Skills. This Project was fun since it allowed me to work with classmates on their own projects allowing me to have a chance to communicate and get a chance to work with people who might not have been in the same media group as I am. 

I am usually with the Robotics Media Group, but this allowed me to step outside of my comfort zone and meet others. This Project allowed me to learn about Media Theories and overall Media Studies, this project has taught me things that I have also been able to use outside of Media Studies. I have learned about synergy and how well it works when other companies manage to get something to work. 

I give this Portfolio Project a 10/10 since it has allowed me to step outside of my comfort zone and learn new things.

Editing CCR'S

Editing CCR'S

Editing the CCRs was easier than the Film Opening since I just added pictures to help show what I was talking about. It was also easier to make these videos since I didn't have to meet a minimum time frame for each video. Making these videos was also easier since last week I had posted on how I would answer each question, this made it so that all I would really have to do is structure it into a script that would fit into each theme of the CCR Video.

Each CCR video was edited on Adobe Premier Pro since I was already familiar with the app since this was where I edited the Opening Film Video. The One thing I did have to play around with was the sound levels, sometimes I was closer to the microphone, and other times I was farther which led to me having to play around with the sound levels of each clip to make it feel as if it were one whole Video.

Above is the raw footage of the intro for the 1st CCR Video. This video was the one based off the Rubik's Cube.

 

Above is the raw footage of the intro for the 2nd CCR Video. This was the video that was based on The Ted Talks.

These 2 CCR's took about 2 Days to Edit, 1 day for each Video.

Production of CCR's

Behind the Scenes of CCR Videos

Filming these CCR videos were interesting since the ideas that I used were something that I didn't see myself doing. At first, I thought I was going to make a PowerPoint Presentation and just talk in front of the class or be a little bubble on the side of the screen. Creating these CCRs was fun because I was able to give it a twist and a little bit of something that I like to do outside of school. I like to solve Rubik Cube's and I like to watch Ted Talks or just listen to them.

Above is a Video of me working on the Rubik's Cube CCR. I had to do multiple tries of this since I sometimes sped up talking instead of solving the Rubik's Cube or vice versa. I ended up solving the Rubik's Cube multiple times before actually finishing the Whole Video.

Group Meeting #2

Group Meeting #2

This is officially Week 7 of the Portfolio Project; time flies when you are having fun. This a late post, but on Wednesday in Class, we were assigned to new groups of students from different Portfolio Projects so that we could get a variety of feedback from them and, at the same time, give feedback to them on their projects so that everyone could improve. This group meeting helped us see new ideas on ways we could do our Creative Critical Reflection Video Projects.

Above is a picture of my group for this Group Meeting. We went over the guidelines of what had to be accomplished in both videos and the overall structure of the Creative Critical Reflection Video Project. Some of their ideas were pretty interesting and unique; some of them had the idea of doing videos where they are doing like an interview with someone else which gave it an interesting twist.

CCR Video Guidelines

• 2 Videos - 2 CCR Questions Per Video
• Max Length - The Max Length for both Videos Combined is 11 Minutes
• Target Length - The Target Length for both Videos Combined is 8 Minutes
• Each video is around 4 Minutes (X2)

This group gave me ideas on what I could do to improve on my Creative Critical Reflection Videos. The next steps would be to construct the video and make sure that it meets all the guidelines. 

Research for CCR Question 4

CCR Question 4

The Fourth and Final Creative Critical Reflection: How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project? Throughout this project, I used a variety of technologies, including Cameras (iPhone Cameras), Editing Software (Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Photoshop), and online resources (Pixabay, Adobe Fonts, Flaticon). Each of these tools helped to enhance the storytelling of the project.

Hardware

• Camera - Using the Camera on the iPhone helped me get normal shots + cinematic shots. This helped make each clip get the suspenseful atmosphere that I needed from the Poker Game for the Film Opening. I also played around a lot with the focal lengths, which helped with the Close-Up shots and the Long Shots.

• Lighting Equipment - Since I didn't have any actual lighting equipment, I had to get creative and use the Lighting that I already had in the environment where I was filming. For different shots throughout the Film Opening, some included using the Lamps at all times while others also included having the Ceiling Lights.

Software

• Adobe Premier Pro - I used Premier Pro for the video editing and the pacing of the film. This software allowed me to edit the clips and overall make the film have the right amount of suspense and tension that I wanted to include.

• Adobe Photoshop - I used Photoshop to create the Title Cards (Character Cards) and the Graphics (Title, Credits). This helped make it easier for me to play around with the overall design of each of them.

Online Resources

• Adobe Fonts - I used Adobe Fonts to find the right font for each Character Introduction. this helped make it easier to match the texts to their personality and role that they had in the film.

• Royalty-Free Music - Pixabay helped me get the music that I needed for the background of the film and the some of the sound effects that I used that helped create the atmosphere and the tension throughout the film.

• Film Blogs - I used other Blogposts as inspiration as to what I could also create. I learned new methods and some Camera Techniques that helped improve the quality of the film.

By combining the Hardware, Software, and the Online Resources that I used, I was able to create High Stakes at a better level than I would have with only the previous experience that I had. I was able to enhance the technical and creative aspects of the Overall Film that allowed for this vision to become true and hopefully engage the audience more.

Research for CCR Question 3

CCR Question 3

The Third Creative Critical Reflection Question is: How did your production skills develop throughout this project? Throughout this project, I improved on my techniques, and I found new solutions to make the Film Opening Project Better, improving on the Storyboarding, Filming, and Editing Phases of the production of High Stakes.

Pre-Production:

• Storyboarding - I learned the importance of pre-planning, which makes it easier when deciding what each scene is going to be to make sure it has a purpose. Creating the Shot List helped keep everything organized, which made it more efficient when recording.

• Character Development - Making each personality different for each character allowed for the costume development and the font choices to be easier to gather.

• Set Design - Knowing how to create the environment for the Poker Game, the Props that would be needed, plus the framing of the characters to let the Film Opening have more tension.

Production:

• Camera Techniques & Editing - I improved my camera techniques by having more close-ups and reaction shots, which helped build suspense. This allowed the audience to be more focused on the players' reactions/expressions and their movements.

• Directing - I developed better communication skills, like making adjustments to the shots that would get used when recording. I also played around with the actor positioning to increase the storytelling potential.

Post-Production:

• Text Formatting - By using different fonts and different placements for each text that was used for each character introduction (Character Cards), this helped me understand how this can affect the storytelling and how much the viewer gets engaged by it.

• Pacing - My skills improved in editing the clips so that I could create more tension, making the Poker Game feel more intense and keeping the viewers engaged.

• Sound Design + Music - The music in the background was very important because this was the main thing that would help create the tension and suspense throughout the Film Opening. Learning how to use the correct audio helped me make the right choice so that the sound would have the biggest impact on the viewer.

Each phase and the overall production of this Project helped me gain a better understanding of visual storytelling, how to execute everything better, and the creative problem-solving needed to make a good Film Opening or any Video Project. This experience has strengthened my production skills that will prepare for future projects.