Location

8th street and tuttle- I thought his would be a good spot to film, but I chose otherwise because every street had streetlights I needed at least one street that we could turn down in the car that had no street lights to create an effect that I wanted the audience to see.

I eventually chose the new street in Bradenton that connects 301 and Lockwood ridge. On this street, on the main road, there are street lights but turning down the side road of 39th street it has no streetlights which made it perfect for the film.

I did not scout any other location due to me knowing how I wanted my film to go, I changed my film from drama to horror  because all my characters were not able to be in my film. ALl other locations that were of interest didn't meet my standards.

Casting

Beatriz Garcia

One character in particular in my film, Jessica,  is very laid back, she didn't do much, she was just at peace with everything. Beatriz Garcia fit the description for this character and I did not think that there was a better person to film as this character than her

Vivian Garcia

There is a haughty character in my film by the name of Tiegan. Tiegan is the one who things she is the boss of her sister and can tell her what to do just because she's older and feels like she has authority over her sister. Vivian was the perfect person for this because in real life she is not cocky on a day to day basis but she can be.

Jocelyn Surber

The little sister of Tiegan in the film, Jenna, she's like a normal little sister, hates it when her older sister tries to belittle her because she's younger, but she never speaks about it. Jocelyn fit this best, not because she gets bullied by her older sister, but the way she way she read the lines of the script for this particular character made it where no one else could top it.

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Above was the original cast of my film, due to the schedules of them and myself, they were not able to be in the film like originally planned. I changed my script around to where only Vivian was able to be in it and another character by the name of Amariona Rivers. She fit the description age wise, she is 11. She played the role well. When my script altered that now made Amariona play the role of Jenna and Vivian still played the role of Tiegan.

Film schedule

Film schedule

12/11/17: 7-7:30

12/12/17: 7-7:30

12/13/17: 7-7:30

12/14/17: 7-7:30

12/15/17: 7-7:30

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Above was the original film schedule, due to the schedules of my actors I had to go by what they were able to do therefore it delayed my film. Below is when we filmed and learned the lines in the script.

12/16/17: 7-7:30< On December 16th, 2017, my actors learned the line, we took one day for them to get familiar with their lines so it would be easier to film on the day I decided to film

12/17/17: 8:30-9< On December 17th, 2017 was filming day, it took us about a half hour to film and took me about and hour and a half to edit the film by myself.

Film

Shotlist

-Fade in and out
-shot reverse shot
-eyeline match
-low angle
- establishing shot
-source music

Script

*MUSIC PLAYING

Jenna: "Without you I feel uneven"

*TIEGAN TURNS MUSIC DOWN

Tiegan: Jenna, shut up your so loud and annoying, could you possible be normal for once?

*JENNNA MOCKS TIEGAN
*TIEGAN TURNS MUSIC UP A LITTLE, JENNA SINGS QUIETER

Tiegan: can we listen to something different? This song is kinda played out

*JENNA CHANGES THE SONG

TIEGAN: OMG!!!!! I love this song.

*JENNA, AND TIEGAN SINGING
*SUDDEN NOISE AND HALT

Jenna: are you okay tiegan??

*RUBBING HEAD
*TIEGAN SLUMPED OVER

Jenna: TIEGAN!!!!!!

*TIEGAN WAKES UP
*TIEGAN LOOKS AROUND

Tiegan: what just happened?
Jenna: we crashed
Tiegan: how? there's no cars around
Jenna: yeah, now that you say something I don't see any cars either
Tiegan: so how did we crash when there's no cars around and no people
Jenna: I don't know

*TIEGAN LOOKS AROUND AND STOPS AT THE WINDOW

Tiegan: Ahhhhhhh! look!!!!!!!!

*TIEGAN POINTS TO THE LEFT WINDOW
*EVERYONE LOOKS

Jenna and Tiegan: ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

*MAN STANDING OUTSIDE WITH A MASK AND A KNIFE
*TILTS HIS HEAD
*TAPS TAPS KNIFE ON THE WINDOW
     


                                                             *END OF SCENE*

Film Project Planning #5

Deuces 

The production was presented at the beginning of the film Flavor Unit Entertainment, and Jamal Hill Film. The main characters were presented: Larenz Tate, Lance Gross, Meagan Good, Rotimi Rick Gonzalez, Lala Anthony, and Antonique Smith. There were a couple film techniques used, such as a shot reverse shot, voice over, close up, fade out and a pan. At the beginning of the film there is a voice over and screening that implies something bad has happen, but it gives nothing about what the film is on. When you go a little further than 2 minutes in the film you are introduced to more of what the film is about. This film was nominated for the Pinkenson Award for Best Local Feature, but it had no wins. The films budget was $22 million  and it grossed $45 million 

Film Project Planning #4

Sister Code

At the beginning of the film the production is presented which was Air Media. The jobs were presented such as casting (Phaedra Harris), music supervisor (Charis Henry), Music composer (Kevin Teasley), Art director (Chris Davis), Fashion (Sachika Twins), Editor (KO Creative), Director of Photography (Jess Dunlap), Executive producer (Mike Stokes, Sam Osceola), Producers (Don Hale Jr., Walter Mosley etc).  The opening of the film is opened up by a voice over and incidental music. Also expresses the story, 3 foster sisters and they're foster mother in a flashback to when they were younger, it explained how the mother passed away but the sisters stuck together even though they were not biological sisters, also they occupations were shared and it had drawn back to the things they took interest in when they were little kids. This film was not nominated for any awards neither did it win any. 

Film Project Planning #3

Brotherly Love
The production is presented: Flavor unit, Jacavi films, Elecric public, Jamal Hill film. The beginning shows the climax at the beginning of the movie, what everything is tied to. Then it goes to tell us about the characters Jackie (Keke Palmer), Sergio ( Eric D. Hill Jr.), June ( Corey Hardrict), and other friends that they had throughout the movie is shown at the beginning of the film. They presented the casting and crew such as Casting crew (Victor Garcia, Alex Price), Co-producer ( Otis Best, Kimberly R. Hardin), Producers ( Charles Alsten, Ron Robinson, Shelby Stone, Yaneley Arty, Jacob York), and Executive producers (Jacob York, Rene Garcia, Yaneley Arty, Loretha Jones etc). This film was nominated for two awards, the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture, and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress (Keke Palmer). This film's budget was $1.9 million and it grossed $246,902. At the beginning of the film there were a couple camera shots editing and sounds like, over the shoulder shot, wide shot, voice over, incidental music, and a pan.

Film Project Planning #2

You Get Me
This film was a Netflix presented film. Awesomeness Films and Netflix presents were featured in the opening credits as the production. Some filming techniques that were used was a voice over and multiple wide shots to show basically is was summer and the voice over explained it was summer as well. There were no jobs in the opening credits, and the film was not nominated nor did it win any awards. The voice over in the films tells us about the main character and his friends and jobs as well as his girlfriend nothing more than that. The only thing that is expressed is his love for his girlfriend and how summer was coming to an end. The characters names are not presented in the opening credits but are presented in the voice over.

Film Project Planning

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

In the opening of this film it names the main characters and some of the other characters as well (Curtis 50 cent Jackson, Terrence Howard, Joy Bryant, Bill duke, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Viola Davis etc.). Some of the Jobs that were presented were the executive producers: Cene Kirkwood, Stuart Parr, David Gace etc. The production was presented, MTV music television films, Interscope Shady Aftermath films, Paramount pictures, and a Jim Sheridan film. The Director of photography was presented(Declan Quinn) as well as the Music Supervisors (John Hoolihan, and Maurice Seezer). The co-producers, production design crew and the costume designer. The beginning of this film they do not go deep into the movie, more so towards the end is what they show then the movies goes to a flashback to how he got to where he was, then another flashback from the very beginning of the story that was being told. Examples of techniques that were used were, incidental music, close ups, shot reverse shot, over the shoulder shot. This film's Budget was $40 million but it grossed $46.4 million. It was nominated for the New York Film Critics Circle Award (2005), New York Film Critics Online (2005), Satellite Awards (2006), and the Teen Choice Awards (2006). The film won many awards such as, Austin Film Associates (2006), BET Awards (2006), Hollywood Film Award (2005), Irish Film and Television Award (2007),and the National Board of Review USA (2005). 

Project Selection- My Final Decision

I decided on the film project. The film project is what I feel is best for me to succeed the most in. I think I have more skills to do the film project than the magazine project. I would be able to show the camera shots and angles and different sounds by doing the film, and show how well i can present them to an audience.

Project Selection- My Decision

There isn't much of a decision yet, I like both project idea yet I am indecisive. I like the Magazine project solely because the photography part, taking pictures of other people and myself is something I am good at. I have no professional training in photography but it is something that I enjoy doing. I lack in the creative ideas though; finding other things to write about besides the central meaning of the magazine will be what I struggle with. If I were to do a magazine I would do a sports magazine or a fashion magazine. I"m interested in sports and I love fashion and I have lots of friends who are into the same things and are somewhat fashionable enough to be models and I have friends who play high-school football and basketball etc. The film projects interests me as well and I lean towards this project more than the magazine project. The film project will allow me to show my ability to convey the camera shots and angles as well as sound etc. As far as the film project, my project genre would be drama, just drama. Drama films, I believe, show lots of different angles and would make my project strong and I would be able to show I know a little about the film production and doing all the directing as well.

Project Selection-Film

The directing process of Ferris Bueller, All the President's Men, and The Newsroom made the film project most interesting to me. When getting into the scenes of all of those film, the directing process seemed to be the most nerve wrecking, and you produce some of your best work under pressure because you know it must be good. Looking inside the episodes the directors faced challenges that all turned out to work out in their favor when a little negotiation and conversation was put into perspective. T produce a good film you have to be able to come up with great writing and a intriguing story line. Producing interesting writing would be my strong point. Coming up with anecdotes and fiction is my best ability when it comes to writing. The challenge I may face when creating the film is the editing. Piecing everything together to make sure everything fits and works well together. Editing has to be the most difficult, making sure sound is right, creating good angles, and expressing the angles in the manner that I need to make my film a good film would be the challenge.

Project Selection-Magazine

Aspects of print journalism that interest me would be the interrogation process or the interviewing process. Having to go out and seek people to strengthen the article. What also interests me is being able to share stories that I feel are important with the person that is being interviewed. Using this method of anecdotes could possible spark information from the person that is being interviewed an they could share is with the interviewer and this would strengthen the article as well. The skills I have that can positively influence the magazine is asking questions. Dull and bromidic question make the interview vague and not very intriguing. Therefore, producing good and adequate questions could also make the magazine a plus. The only challenge I would face with the magazine would be finding other things besides interviews to write about. As you know, magazines have more than just questionnaires, they have ads and more like fun facts throughout the magazine. Producing those would be the challenge for myself.