LINK TO CCR

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HrvAJIh8ZTiATiTyT5lFTCc4i4LG_SyI/view?usp=drivesdk

LINK TO MY PROJECT

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15y_ztJwZd5_uFlA0uhfnsnYww2djk7tP/view?usp=drivesdk

this is the end

 i filmed my ccr and edited it all and was happy with my concept.

i chose to do a split of all my personalities explaning certain parts of the presentation. the smart me explained the genre and concept. the social me explained distribution and general audience stats. the gym me explained production processes and finally, the artist/photographer i me explained technology and its use in my film.

i', happy with my ccr since i fit all my information in and did it while still keeping my personality.

i changed my music for my film last minute because i am picky, and wanted something creepier to fit more. it was a royalty free sound that i found on youtube and used.

portion of ccr script yay

 Social Vane: If you insist. Since my film would include mature topics such as death and confusing twists, my age range would be from 18 to early 30’s, targeting men and women equally seen as the main protagonist is female yet the content is more towards men. For geographical statistic, the film is most likely distributed in suburban and urban parts as this is where the target audience resides. Now this age group is typically into more taboo things like graphic death, love scenes and intellectually challenging topics, which is what psychological thrillers consist of.

Let’s be realistic. As much as I’d love to make it big, because I know I will, we have to start small. My film will be posted on youtube, Instagram and Snapchat, where I can reach approximately 2,000 people. Word of mouth and reposts are important during these times and I have friends and family that can help me with this. Typically, for teenagers like me, film festivals are essential to really getting serious with openings and short stories. These festivals include Sundance, Cannes and Berlin International, being the biggest ones of course. Most successes in the industry rely heavily on creativity and the quality of production.

Camera Vane: Hey, I know about this!

Normal Vane: Please no. PLEASE NOT ANOTHER.

*turning to side audience* she’s been the most dominant lately

Camera Vane: I can hear you. We can all agree that I’m the best to talk about this. After all, my skills and creativity are what got us here.

Normal Vane: Our skills Vane. OUR. As in shared.

Camera Vane: Okay let’s get into it.

Gym Vane: Ummmm, hello?

Normal Vane: What is she doing here, we already went to the gym today.

Gym Vane: Can we please go again.

Normal Vane: No, lets focus okay?

Gym Vane: I can explain this one I promise. I still have some leftover energy after that pre workout, I'm pretty pumped.

Normal Vane: *to audience* Should I even try to argue at this point?

Gym Vane: Okay Let’s get it. 

the final days....

 okay this is getting stressful. 

on a better note, i got my concept for my ccr. i wanted it to be something that really did relate to me so i wanted to do the different forms of my personality: the school me, social me, creative me and fitness me. it would be an interview kind of conversation between them as a hybrid of 'split' and 'the office', not exactly something that would normally be paired together.

i had some issues with adobe premiere today and uploading my footage. the app was so slow and i had very little patience but i did finish editing and i'm really happy with the outcome. my sister did incredible acting and i'm thankful that i know my way around the app so using it wasn't really an obstacle when it came to the technical side.

i have my script for my ccr and i'll be putting a portion of it so you, dear reader, can see what i'm working with. i'm sure by the time i actually film some of it will change but at least i have a general idea to work with. 

shooting myself in the foot

 ok that title was dramatic, but lets elaborate.

i knew i wanted to film with my camera because i'm familiar with it and thought the quality would help BUTTTT i might've made it harder for myself. looking back, i wouldn't have had all the sd and download problems if i would've just used my phone. i feel like the phone is so underrated for filming and my project would've been done faster if i actually just used it instead. 

something good did come out of it:

i had to put my ISO up since the room we were using wasn't that light and the blue needed to reflect off of the subject. this cause a bit of graininess which normally would've sent me down the spiral of re-filming but i actually loved it. i think it captures my film's essence well and almost looks like an old camera with grain which adds to the illusion of someone watching.

if anyone were to read this i'd say to use your phone. yes a camera feels fancy and cool but is it THAT much better than the phone?????? i do wonder that a lot. obviously if this was a photography project my camera would've been the way to go but i don't think it did much. atleast i did learn something from it and can use that in the future. 

editing process and shots yay

 pre lightning oscars post:

normally, most people wouldn't be excited about editing since it seems long and really just annoying. i actually love it. editing is fun and it's always been something that i enjoy doing. 

 i know that i want my clips to be fast and to emphasize her sense of a manic episode. i did a lot of close up shots on hands and gripping to really highlight the anxiety that she's feeling. since she did do some crying and speaking i don't want the music to overshadow it and muddy my sounds. i think the violin strings will have to be very particular in their placement to not cover any dialogue. 

i haven't talked a lot about my way of filming so let's do that:

i did lots of medium shots where it felt like a handheld because i want my audience to feel her madness. the first clip straight away looks like someone walking in on her as if seeing it from inside. we did her makeup to show how she has already been through a lot and that this is clearly from the ending of the story. i chose a black shirt with black pants just to show her depressive episode. some more shots were from above when she's going through the suit case. some still shots when she starts moving things around on the desks and the dresser. i really liked the shot from the mirror as if something were behind her. the light played really well with this idea of a sad blue tone. sometimes i wonder if red would have been better to show pain and alertness but the blue hue seems more fitting and natural in a way.