Portfolio Project Reflection

 I cant believe I'm finally done with this project. After two months of grinding everyday to make this the best 2 minutes of cinema I could create. This Idea with Henry Flagler started when I went on a trip to Mexico for new years. I don't know what in Mexico inspired the idea, but I was set on shooting a film about Henry Flagler. I guess I kind of see him as the pioneer of entrepreneurship. After I thought of this Idea I wanted to obviously film in the Henry Flagler museum but they just thought I was a big joke and did not take me seriously. Even after I proved that it was for a college level class and it was a important project. They did not care, but you know who cared the Gold Coast Railroad museum. They are a lovely museum that is very close to me. I called them and Kimberly was very nice and made the entire process very simple for me. 

This project was a lot of fun and I will continue to make films and other videos. Will I take A level, defiantly not this was a challenge in itself, even though it was so fun. There was a lot of pressure to do the blog and explain every little step that I wanted to take and I believe that it was very tiring and certain days I had to cancel plans in order to work on this project. Overall this project was enjoyable but very stressful. Goodbye blog

Completed Film Opening and CCRs

Here are the link to my film opening. Film Opening

Here is the link for my first CCR Pool CCR

Here is the link to my second CCR Kidnapping CCR

Post-production of CCRs

In my kidnapping project I had used superimposition to show the kidnapper and the unfortunate victim in the same shot. This shot was very simple to create but will allow the audience to connect with both the victim and the kidnapper. The next shot will be a transition to myself sitting outside on a lounge chair. I will answer my phone and I will be communicating my thoughts on the projects and my answers to his questions. After the summary let me show you what I did. I mentioned the superimposition but i will tell you how I created it. First I shot myself sitting down as the victim on the ground. Then I recorded myself as the kidnapper in post production I merged the two clips together by cropping half of the shot in each take and I got a result like this.

My second CCR was a simple talking head by the pool. Originally I was going to be talking in a pool floatie but It ripped as soon as I sat into it. So I had to improvise where I would create my shots. Since I have a very nice backyard it was not very hard to do. I had a very interesting shot were I was doing a handstand and talking about how I would "do anything for the audience even go upside-down". Then the camera flipped 180 degrees which I believe would really stand out to the audience.

These additions to my CCRs made them more engaging. I also added some non copywrite reggae music with the pool CCR to give it a tropical vibe. Thats all I have to say about my editing check back soon to see the completed project.

Production of CCR

My CCR production started off well. I cancelled all my plans yesterday to work on my CCR. I began recording the kidnapping scene in my spandrel. I had to move some things such as a vacuum cleaner and a box of shoes. There was an automatic light, so I had to cover it up. I began to film myself in a black hoodie and a black hat to look like I was kidnapped. I had to scream and make it muffled to sound like I was struggling. I did not move the camera and started acting as the kidnapper so I can merge the two shots together and create two of me in one shot. Then I began filming as the kidnapper, I wore a purple stripped button up to look like a gangster. I began recording and I said all my lines and it went well no problems. I also recorded the scene of me talking to the kidnapper outside. I had to record the audio on my phone since it was very windy outside. All in all it went pretty smooth and I should be finished with my portfolio project soon.

Script Question 3 and 4

 This is my script for questions 3 and 4

Question 2 CCR script

 Question 2.  How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text? This is my script to answer this question

Question 1 of CCR Script

 My idea to answer the first and second has shifted a bit since my last blog post. Since I realized my last idea of a simple talking head was wayyyy too boring. My new idea is to film myself near my pool and have different angles of myself swimming and floating on my pool and answering the questions. So here is the script for the first question