week three: planning

 PLANNING: 

• First I need to get a wedding suit
• gather two of my friends to help me film and exchange ideas with me
• get dress shoes
• get a haircut so I can look nice in the video
• keep researching on how to develop the story without confusing the audience
• find a tense music that will match with the vibe of the video 
• make my room look basic and not colorful
• find  a neutral color palette
• clean the mirror in the bathroom for a better quaility

The neutral color palette will indicate that's something is off about the character because this color palette is very basic which shows no emotions or probably that the character is mental ill

People don't know that the character suffers from a trauma because his wife pass away

the selection of black as the wedding suit is the most suited because it goes with the them and is also a very basic color that leaves the audience to think more about the character 

THIS are the basic elements and things that I will be needing for my production, I will let you guys know if something is added.

week three: shooting schedule

 SHOOTING SCHEDULES

the most exited part of the project is almost here. THE FILMING PART, here is the time to show my filming techniques and demonstrate how can I display an excellent job. The will always be the most exited part of every project because you can just be free and show your ideas to the audience. All the projects that we have done throughout the year I've learned how to shoot in a way that the audience can be interested. The most important thing to do is to know how to engage with the audience and know how to develop a story. 

I will be shooting during the 5th week that will be exactly on 3/6-3/12 that's were I will have time to do it due to outside activities like my job. I know what elements I need to get before my shooting session.

One of the most important elements that I will need in my filming will be a wedding suit, a camera, and a female voice. (  my mom will be outside of the country so she cannot help me :(   )

All of the elements I already got them and are ready to be film

I will keep you guys updated if there is any changes on the shooting schedule 

week three: storyboard

 STORYBOARD

On todays post I will be telling you guys about my story that Im going to film in my opening scene. Since the first day this has been my story that I want to develop because I think is interesting and eye catching. 

My story will be about a man that is getting ready for his wedding, the man shows a mix of emotions during the opening scene because he is not sure if he wants to get married but at the end he will completely sure about it and is very happy about. everything starts at the bathroom were he is going to see himself in the mirror and the different emotions are going to be displayed. Suddenly when somethings seems to be perfectly nice someone calls him and tells him that Luisa disappeared and nobody knows where she is.

This is a summary basically of what my story will be like 

This is the  first storyboard I will be making.

currently I don't got a title for my opening scene 

I JUST CREATE AN EXCELLENT IDEA WHILE I WAS DOIND THE STORYBOARD 

the plot changed and now Luisa didn't disappeared, she is actually dead 2 years ago and all is in the protagonist head making him a psychopath 

week three: layout drawings

LAYOUT DRAWING

 Hi guys, so this week I've been working on my layout drawing. This has been a fun part of my project since I honestly love to draw and this is a fun way to show my drawing skills. The layout drawing will showcase the dimension of the opening scene because It will show the size of the room and restroom that the opening scene will be film. All my filming will occur on my apartment, this is not because I'm lazy to go outside and film in other parts probably more entertaining but because my apartment is the one place that fits my opening scene theme and has the items necessary for the video. Good so without more explanation let me show you guys the layout drawing.

The main locations that I will be filming is going to be the restroom and the master bedroom 

the master bedroom will include the closet where I will be taking the clothes I'm going to wear

the restroom will include the mirror where I will look myself until I get the tragic news 

the kitchen is where my mother will be located the whole time so her voice can be clear when she talks to me 

week two: Technology

TECHNOLOGY: 

I have to be realistic and know that I am not a professional film director and I don't have the technology available as them I basically only have my phone and my computer, but this doesn't mean that is going to stop me to make a great opening scene that people will enjoy. 

this are some technologies used is movies that could help me if I had it 

1.VIDEO CAMARA: One of the most important parts of your kit is your camera. Choosing a camera for your project will revolve first of all around your budget, but also on the project’s subject.

2. LENSES: There’re so many different types of shots, angles and filters that you need when shooting a movie. It’s advisable to start building up a nice set of lenses and filters for your camera. Start off by getting the basics and then, as you grow, you can get those ones that just give your shots a little extra quality.

3. LIGHTING: You cannot do without lighting no matter what time of day it is. There may just be something that’s a bit shadowed and needs that little ray of light. Most studio type shots can be done with a complete lighting set but when you’re on a location there’s no really time to rush off and set that up.

4. TRIPOD:Once the camera is positioned and steady it’s just as easy to lift the tripod and reposition it. This takes away the shake of a video and gives you more flow to zoom around the room.

5. MICROPHONE: A professional quality microphone makes a world of difference to the sound quality of the video. You need it, if you really want to catch what is being said for speeches, for a movie with dialogues. 

6. LIGHTING REFLECTOR:A light reflector is one of the handiest devices you’re going to have with your camera. It’ll enable a dull shot to become nice, clear and shine, or turn a novice looking shot into the one that was done by a seasoned professional.

it will be a good idea to use lighting and tripod into my opening scene because it will give more style and it would look more professional 

week two: plot aspects

PLOT ASPECTS:

A plot is a sequence of events within a movie that tells a story. Essentially, a plot is what makes a story. Five components make up a plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution--conflict and theme help drive the plot forward. 

• 6) PACE: 
  • work well or drag, how? too fast, too slow
• (7) MUSIC/SOUND: 
  • sound creates mood; believe what see b/c in part what you hear
  • How does music/sound contribute to the production?
• (8) CINEMATOGRAPHY/DIRECTING TECHNIQUES, EFFECTS:
  • lighting, positioning; “moving pictures;” special effects
  • How does cinematography contribute to film?
• (9) DIRECTOR: 
  • style, interpretation, pace, acting, music, costumes
  • Has s/he done her/his job?
• (10) VALUE: 
• moral, social, psychological value beyond entertainment 
• Is the entertainment value enough for you to recommend this production?
• Conflict: tension, stress, pressure struggle between opposing forces
• • problems, antagonisms, arguments, resistance
  • effort, clashes, impediments
  • obstacles to goals/desires 
  • creates tension, crisis, suspense
• PERSON vs. 
  • (internal)
    • Self
  • (external)
    • Person
    • Society
    • Nature/Environment
    • Deity
    • Supernatural Entity
    • Technology

We can definitely understand that the plot is one if not the most important in a movie, it is what drives the attention of the audience and we can underhand that a movie with a bad plot is the worst that exist because it turns the movie to a waste of time and it becomes very boring. I want my plot to be interesting and not too much repetitive because filming a plot that is seen often in every drama movie will be so repetitive and boring. A factor that is also very important is the "pace", the pace of a movie is something very important because it leads to the attention of the audience. a movie with a fast pacing it will feel force and little professional but a movie with a neutral pace will definitely drive the attention and keep the audience engaged with the movie.

week two: characters

 GENRE DRAMA: CHARACTERS 

A dramatic film or television show shows us humans at their best and their worst. These kinds of films can be biopics based on real people or fictitious stories. They usually include a strong moral stance or view of the world around them. the characters in these films are always dealing with what life has to offer. 

The protagonist of my opening scene is going to be me. Im going to display an excellent job as an actor and show my skills. I will be playing an older role so I have to fit into the character and act if I was old. 

characteristics of drama characters 

-problem solver

-ambitious

-have moral standards

-clear tone and voice

-curious 

week two: genre

 

GENRE: DRAMA

Drama are serious stories that hinge on events that regularly happen in everyday life. These film and TV series portray realistic characters in conflict with either themselves, others, or forces of nature. They usually focus on character and how these people arc over time. Drama is regularly mashed up with other genres because most movies and tv rely on character-driven stories to keep the audience involved. 

My opening scene will be based on the drama genre. Since I was a little kid I always enjoy watching drama movies with my family, I used to watch drama movies with my dad when he come home from work. My dad is really good to solve the plot of the drama movies with only watching 30 minutes of the film, this taught me how to be a good judge in these type of movies. I want to make a unique opening scene that will create a sense of confusion to the audience and will be remembered forever.

-target audience for drama movies

The target audience for drama films includes:

1. People who love to feel emotions
2. People who appreciate a good story
3. People who are looking for something more than just light entertainment
4. People who appreciate complex storylines
5. People who like suspenseful stories
6. People who like stories that tackle thought-provoking issues
7. People who like stories that have a strong message or moral

 I take this website as reference https://amplifyxl.com/target-audience-for-drama-films/  because they include something that will help my research that is  

What Makes a Good Drama Film?

1. relatable and multi-dimensional so that audiences can connect with them on a personal level.

2.great acting. The actors must be able to convey the emotions of their characters and make viewers feel what they are feeling.

3.strong message or moral. 

week one project

CAMBRIDGE PORTFOLIO PROJECT WEEK ONE 

So the time has come, we are going to work on the Cambridge portfolio project for the rest of the year. If we don't pass this we are not going to receive our credit for AICE and basically be a waste of time. That is why I am going to give my 110% into this project and work harder and harder every time. At first I was a little overwhelmed of the amount of work we need to do in this few months left but then I realize that this could be a great idea to show my creativity and talent towards the world of film. This project is extremely interesting because is the time that we can basically let go of the chains holding us and express our ideas and display it to the world. This is the time to show who really is Samuel and show my skills in camera movements, mine-en-scene, composition, and editing. I have some different ideas in what I'm going to do with this project but I know that I have to planned carefully and be realistic in what I can do. I know that I cannot do an opening scene like the ones in Fast and Furious because I don't have the capabilities. I have to make something remarkable that will be remember in the mind of my audience. 

I will leave every week a work that describe how I feel about the project depending on the week.

The word for this week will be: EXITEMENT

Marketing music project reflection

On this project my team and I have a lot of ideas we discuss. First to select the song was very hard since we really wanted to strive for a more unique song that people will remember. The genre country was a really difficult genre to work on because none of us listen to country but we wanted to make a memorable music video with our song "Don't Need No". Im going to tell the story about how we film this video, we arrive to Flaningan's which is a restaurant that is more popular among white people and what do you relate white people with country. The restaurant was packed with people and then we encounter a group of old men and we asked if could film and if they can be part of our video, the thing we didn't realize was that they were drunk. At first it was funny but then they start talking for a good hour about that if we want to film it won't be a good idea because the name Flaningan's will appear and if they found out they will charge us. They promptly start getting really annoying and irritating, they say that nothing in the life is free and that we were minors and if beer appear in the video was going to be legally wrong and Flaningan's can be sue. They were basically right but we were not going to let anyone what to do and basically ruin our whole idea, that we planned ahead of time and were exited to execute. We wait for this people and leave and start filming really fast and focusing that the name of the restaurant didn't appear. So basically the music for our project was risky and that's why makes it special.

evidence of one my group members telling me to stop talking to the drunk men.

  Our way of planning was efficient since at the end of the day we have confidence on each other. My team use communicate in class and through Whatssap. By communicating with our phones really help us exchange more ideas and plan when we were meeting. We try to maximize the time in class too work on our project. The order in which we focus our project was first doing the music video and then the presentation. Every team member have a part to do so I can't say that someone did more than other because we work together all the time and put all our effort. 

  I can say that our presentation wasn't the best and we could do much better. We needed to plan our presentation more and be more creative in our marketing campaign. The rest of the groups really shocked me because they have more creative ideas than us. This make me kind of sad because we have the talent to make a better presentation but we didn't so I was frustrated.  I am going to admit that I need myself to prepare more before presenting to the class because I feel I lack of information and enthusiasm. But I would take this in consideration for next time and be better presenting and have more knowledge on the topic of subject. My group also could prepare themselves more and have more knowledge on the topic. 

Overall I think that this project let the creativity and excitement fill our hearts because we really enjoyed doing this, even though we could've done a better job and be more memorable I think the thing that she us was our hilarious music video. I will learn from my mistakes and do an amazing job next time.

Marketing Project Process

The Marketing video project has been a project where my team and I have enjoyed a lot. It was a project that we need to research a lot to get a good outcome. Communication in my group has been very good because we are open to one another and trust each other. Since day one we have communicate in great way and listen to the different ideas of one another. 

 My team have country as the genre for our project, at first we were trigger to heard that we have to do a project about country something that none of us really listen to, but we find the happiness after all. We say that our project was going to be like the Luke Combs song "Beautiful Crazy". We start planning since the first day on what each member of the group have to do. Emilio and Me start doing the research chart, we were digging into how these companies market Country. We found out that country was more for old white people that live on the south, this shock us because it was going to be very difficult to target our audience because we wanted our artist to shine. Later we found out that country was also getting popular among teenagers. We took as much information we could and then start planning our campaign

 Another part of our planning was to plan the music video.This was the most exiting thing about this project because we wanted to make a video that reflect our creativity and that it was funny at the same time because people often relate country with happiness and joy. We start doing our storyboard in which we plan how we were going to execute the video. Our major fear was that the people in Flanigans didn't like that we were filming them. Our group include some varios camera shots and angles based on what we have learned in class and now the only thing left is to finish our presentation