CCR

     

                               Creative Critical Reflection

        Hey guys:)) I'm back and wanted to get back to you guys on my project and what is going so far. So today our teacher went over the Creative Critical Reflection component of our porfolio project. We sat the whole class and listened to feedback that Mrs. Stoklosa gave us for it. I made sure to take thorough notes the entire class to help me remember some key points from the lesson that could be helpful for the reflection. As she was speaking to us I tried to get all the points on paper and make it as organized as possible but it was hard considering the amount of information given to us. Below are all the notes I had taken in class! 

Starting next week, Hannah and I would have begun our filming process so stay tuned so some awesomeness happening very very soon! See ya'll next week:)

Down a bumpy road...

                                 

                                               Down a bumpy road...

    Hey ya'll! So since my last post, Hannah and I have been discussing the "when" and "how" our project would be developed. When discussing our location of filming, we have been having bit of difficulties with beginning filming. Reasons include the "Legally Blonde" production hosted by the Drama club is being held in there. We asked admin if it was possible to use the auditorium for a couple hours (at least) to do the project and they said shooting in the auditorium would most likely be possible next week, so our filming that we were supposed to begin this week has been postponed until next week. Basically, now our plans had to be altered. 

    Beginning next week, Hannah and I will start being more productive with our time management. Although this circumstance is not our fault, we know that we have to an our A game starting next week and get some filming done after this setback. By next week, our screenplay will be written, character costumes will be chosen, and we will have at least the begging of our film recorded. I will be sure to update you guys next week on what is happening with our project and if our problems are resolved yet:) Thanks for sticking with us through it all guys!

Movie opening group meeting

 

                                                        Group Meetings

           Hey guys! So I finally got som valid feedback from my other classmates. Basically Mrs. Stoklosa split everyone into groups to discuss their pitch and outline and overall where everyone is at right now in their projects. I like how instead of hearing each others opinions, Hannah and I got honest opinions from others. 

                                               Feedback 

I loved this activity as I enjoy helping others in their journey and hearing what kind of ideas they had in mind. I learned that criticism can sometimes be a good thing. I was the first person to share my project. I scrolled from bottom up, beginning with my first post on the project and the process changed over time to present day. People in my group were very transparent which is what I wanted. Many didn't really understand the concept at  first but once I explain thoroughly what it was, they understood it better. They enjoy my mood boards and meaning behind costume design. They thought that my idea was very different and I reassured them that although it sound a little confusing, once it all comes together, the concept can be better understood. I then gave my honest opinions on other people's work and it felt nice to help them. For example, Kiran had this idea of someone getting knocked out and waking up but didn't know how to demonstrate the character falling and blacking out.  So, I told him that sound makes a big difference. I told him that it should be a pov of the character falling from the bicycle and the screen goes black and we hear a whole bunch of loud noises or ambulance in the background while he's passed out. He agreed and was glad to get feedback on that part of his project.

Overall, I feel that this group meeting was very much needed. Hannah and I both shared what our groups had said and feel very reassured of confusion we were dealing with before!

             

Movie opening costume options

     

                                       Costuming Options

Hey everyone! I hope you guys are having an awesome day, but better reading this awesome blog.  So today I will be discussing costuming options or the characters.  Costuming takes time as it is a major part in demonstrating what the character is like.  For example....

If a character is wearing a suit, it could mean that he/she is a professional who works in the office, or is a secret FBI agent and carries high authority. Let's take the series "Criminal Minds" as an example of how they are all detectives and solving crime everyday so they practically live in blazers since they are professional and carry higher authority than most. 

In our film we want everyone to be differentiated in a way.  So for the brother and father, we want them to kind of give off a similar look in style. So maybe like dark navy blue t shirts with jeans. Very simple casual and sleek looks. The brother is around the age of 19-20 so he is a little bit more mature and older now so the sleek look is kind of fitting for him. 

For Stella, we wanted her to be bold, as I have said before in previous blogs. She wears fun, pastel colors that ultimately make her the "center of attention." In the movies, she is seating between her father and brother so we wanted her outfit to outshine their's and make it seem like she "shines brighter than any other star" like she literally IS the moment! So we were thinking like a pink top with a cute light colored skirt, with colorful pins and bold, funky jewelry to make her stand out. 

                     

Movie opening props

                                 

                                                      Props

    Hey everyone! So I've been thinking a lot about the film opening and wanted to give some insight from my readers out there about what they think about some prop ideas! 

    So props are used in movies or shows super often used as an important part for storytelling. They can have hug significance to a storyline and plot. They also help in establishing where the setting takes place like what time period a story is being played in. For example, if a sword is used in a scene that could signify that the setting is being taken place in medieval times. 

    For our project, we brainstormed a few ways that props can be incorporated into our project that would represent something significant. Since the whole point of the movie scene is to introduce our character, we wanted to show something that has a big impact on her life and how it prevents her to follow her dreams. 

Her wheelchair is what ultimately sets her apart from most people in her life so that

use of prop is important  since we see everyone else have the ability to do what

they want like pursue their acting careers but she is unable to due to her disability. So 

by using the wheel chair as a main prop, this tells us that she struggles with following 

her dreams because of it. Right now we have only thought of this as our main prop 

since no other part really requires more prop. We plan on getting a wheelchair by 

asking the school nurse to use one for a couple hours.  Overall, props are very limited  

as this is something that says a lot about what our character is about and what her 

greatest weaknesses are.  

Another "prop" that we wanted to use was a star pendant for Stella to wear throughout the scene. I'm not sure if this would count as a prop but we were thinking that we could order one on amazon or something for the opening.  We wanted to show the pendant as a significant symbol of her being born a star. So basically there is a back story to what signifies and that is that during her birth, her mother passed away but she always wore this necklace. Her mother wanted her to have it and cherish is for the rest of her life. Little does Stella know that her mom was a famous actress during her day. So her mom basically birthed out a born star. Kind of like the rebirth of the mother. This is her destiny and he necklace means everything to her as it's the only thing she has of her mother since she's never met her before. 

Outline/storyboard

                                          Outline/storyboard

        Hey ya'll!  So now that we are making some progress in our project, Hannah and I finally created our storyboard that we thought you guys might wanna check out. Here is a sneak peak at what is to come our film opening! 

The storyboard works to capture all of our ideas, visually, so we can gain a clear understanding of what shots/angles we want to capture each scene with. Using the green arrows, this signifies camera movements or zoom ins and outs. Also, with each scene there is a description of what is happening to clarify the drawings a bit more. 

Above is our outline. This outline is just a paper of our essential ideas laid out on paper. Hannah and I met up and worked on this together, so that whatever initial thoughts we said out loud would not go forgotten. 

Movie opening schedule

                

                                                                          SCHEDULE 

        Yolo queens! Your girl is back:)) So after some talking with Hannah, we decided on the perfect schedule that would not only keep us organized but would ensure us that work would get done at certain times.  This required us to make sure that we were on the same page in regards to making decisions about what days would work best for both of us to work together on the most important parts of our project. 

          Now I know most ya'll probably don't even know what scheduling means (you know who you are), but I am here to inform and educate my fellow bloggers on why it is so important to create a schedule....

    First off, schedules keep you and your group organized so that nothing is out of place and there is no chaos.  Disorganization is a huge downfall that limits the chances of a successful project. This is because it causes stress since it confuses group members on the essential task. The advantage of having a schedule is that it keeps you on track and makes sure you're doing what your supposed to, makes everything run smoothly. 

Our solidified schedule: