One Word Film

 

One Word Film

    In the One Word Film project, students were directed to create a film portraying an assigned word using only visual techniques, no dialogue was allowed. This film was not to exceed 1 1/2 minutes and should be able to physically happen in 1 1/2 minutes. My partner and I were assigned the word "regret". The first step was to brainstorm ideas and complete the brainstorming sheet. This would help to consider ideas of the film as well as shots, angles, and techniques we would later use in filming. The next step was to create a storyboard which helped to visually see how the project would look and to make any final changes to the project. After the planning portion of the project we filmed the necessary video at school and put all of the clips together through editing, considering various editing techniques in order to correctly display the intended message. 

Storyboard

    For the One Word Film, my partner and I were assigned the word "regret" in which while brainstorming we decided on a story of two friends who parted, regretting their actions. The note that one girl put on the other girl's desk after the fact was apologetic asking to talk. When my partner and I were brainstorming, we thought of different possibilities we could use and finally deciding on the story we made. The storyboard helped us consider which shots worked the best and fit with the way we wanted to create our film. To edit, I used iMovie because I have used this resource previously. I felt comfortable using this resource again for my One Word Film project. I believe that my partner and I were able to get our message across correctly through the use of our shots, angles, and techniques. If I were to attempt this project again, I think that I would use Premiere Pro to edit the project because I feel that it would allow me to take my editing a step further. Overall, I feel confident in the One Word Film project. 

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Camera Shots/Angles Quiz

 

Camera Shots/Angles Quiz

    Our first project in AICE Media Studies was the shots/angles quiz in which we had to create a visual story. We were directed to develop a story using a series of photos in different shots and angles. We were to use one to two inanimate objects as the characters. There were ten mandatory shots and five that we were able to choose. The object of this quiz was to determine if we are able to correctly identify different angles and shots as well as using the shots and angles in the correct way to develop a story. It was important to consider the effect of the order of these shots to progress the story. 

    For this project, my partner and I decided to portray the relationship between two inanimate objects, the markers. The two markers, after meeting, slowly build a relationship. They fall in love, but after green marker is caught acting mischievous and dropping trash onto the floor, the two result to fighting. We decided to draw on pink marker's face of shock and anger in order to emphasize the emotion in the scene. As green marker tries to avoid the conflict by walking up the stairs away from the fight, pink marker follows him. Pink marker pushes him down the stairs due to her accumulated anger. 

    I believe that my partner and I did a good job in the usage of shots to correlate to the storyline. We also demonstrated the emotion of the story well throughout the events that took place. I think that what we could improve is using a better variety of shots to make the story smoother in transitioning. Some of the shots were not as clear in image quality as some others due to the zoomed in effect. We could have possibly fixed it by adjusting the lighting or focus on the subject. 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1orHf__uNXBjJjcT6TFbJ3Qjtwr50bbs-fWSMqFRFBCQ/edit?usp=sharing

Introductory Post

 My name is Lauren. This blog is meant to record my progress within the Cambridge course, AICE Media Studies.