Today we focused on getting completely prepared to commence filming that week and the coming long weekend. To do so, we tried to think of the best, most comprehensive way to see when everyone was available. I therefore made a calendar, and found out when everyone was free. We also wrote out which times everyone was free at. After doing so, it was very easy to work out a filming schedule. We have planned three filming sessions in the coming week to try and capture all of the footage.
However, we knew that we were not completely ready to go out and start filming yet, so we tackled the next preparation - costume. I then devised a Google document that everyone could access and wrote out everything everyone needed. We then went through the list together and discussed what we already had and what we didn't. I then volunteered to go shopping for the costume that day and they would pay me back. I wanted to get ready as soon as possible so that we would not have any excuses to postpone filming.
As we discussed all of the different shots we had to take, we also noticed that we needed some props - the posters. So then we investigated into the best and quickest way to make a poster of harry saying LOST. Initially, we used a camera and took a picture of him, but then realized we did not have a cable to plug into the computer and we wanted to get it done that lesson. So we investigated into our options and decided to find a picture online in one of his photo albums, we found a very appropriate picture and began to edit it immediately. I think that this is a good example of us beginning to work better as a group and we were really learning how to use our time in the most efficient way possible.
While editing, we realized we had to learn some new skills to find the best way to edit it. We wanted to get rid of the backdrop and just have his face in black and white. We decided the most appropriate way was to use Photo Shop. However, none of us were very familiar with the program, so we all learned how to use it together, trying out the different tools and playing around with the software. I really enjoyed learning how to use photo shop, and I think that it will become very useful in future film or other subject's projects.
We then spent the remaining part of the lesson, going over exactly what we wanted to film so that when we were there filming, we would not waste anytime.
I feel that today's class was a very efficient one in terms of getting ourselves finally organized to begin filming. It was a real milestone in terms of getting the film done. Hopefully, we will continue to work this efficiently when we begin to edit next lesson. However, I still think that we can improve on agreeing things as a group. Sometimes I feel like we don't always give each other the chance to express our ideas and this affects our morale as a group and we get a bit mad at each other. Today, I feel that I was most like the IB Learner Profiles "Knowledgeable" and "Thinker", because today I learned a few things and had to explore all the different ideas and come up with the best way to organize us as a group. Whilst on the other hand, I was a thinker because I had to consider who was available on which days and approach these problems and find the best solution for them.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Film Reflection - May 10, 2010
Unfortunately, today we lost the first period of the lesson to watching films from the previous unit. It was very interesting and I enjoyed it a lot however this did mean we didn’t get too spend as much time as hoped on the current film project. Harry was absent today, so it was just Zoe, Sophia and I.
We spent the lesson rewriting the storyboard slightly so that we could start doing the script properly, as we all felt after the previous lesson this is what we really needed to work out. Today was a very successful lesson in terms of that, we all communicated our ideas really well and collaborated them together to form a much better, more comprehensible story line. It really has improved it and has given us much more motivation to work on the script properly and efficiently, now that we know exactly what we are doing.
We find it difficult, however, to write down our ideas in sequential order without losing the flow of our thoughts and matching them to the music. To improve, I think we should maybe write it out in bullet points really quickly so that we can get all of our ideas out without forgetting them and then put them into proper script like format.
I feel our group really needs to learn how to work more efficiently, because we are already falling behind the other groups unfortunately. Overall, we have to impove at working faster as well.
Today, I feel I was most like the IB Learner Profile “thinker” again because we are still in the creative stage and are trying to think critically and creatively to approach the music video and plan and film it.
We spent the lesson rewriting the storyboard slightly so that we could start doing the script properly, as we all felt after the previous lesson this is what we really needed to work out. Today was a very successful lesson in terms of that, we all communicated our ideas really well and collaborated them together to form a much better, more comprehensible story line. It really has improved it and has given us much more motivation to work on the script properly and efficiently, now that we know exactly what we are doing.
We find it difficult, however, to write down our ideas in sequential order without losing the flow of our thoughts and matching them to the music. To improve, I think we should maybe write it out in bullet points really quickly so that we can get all of our ideas out without forgetting them and then put them into proper script like format.
I feel our group really needs to learn how to work more efficiently, because we are already falling behind the other groups unfortunately. Overall, we have to impove at working faster as well.
Today, I feel I was most like the IB Learner Profile “thinker” again because we are still in the creative stage and are trying to think critically and creatively to approach the music video and plan and film it.
Film Reflection - May 7, 2010
Today was a double lesson where one group member (Zoe) was absent. Despite this, we still wanted to try and achieve as much as we could within the 90 minutes. We decided to dedicate this time to writing the script and then start the storyboard so that we could start filming as soon as possible.
As we sat down to write the script, we felt that we didn't really have a good idea of what exactly was going to happen in the music video scene to scene, but we did feel that the timing and rhythm of the footage with the music would be very important. So, we used this time to listen to the song and annotate when and where different verses were sung and when and where there was no lyrics etc and what the lyrics were if there were any. This really helped us understand how we were going to set up the song and write the script and it will also help us a lot in the future.
Then we set out to start writing out different shots we want to take. As we did so we were getting ideas out, but I feel that we are just babbling and don’t really have a good enough set plot that everyone understands. I feel that in order for our film to be successful we really need a plot that everyone understands.
The problem is that our group all have ideas but can’t communicate them well to the rest of the group and we are having trouble collaborating our ideas together which is why we don’t have a plot yet. That is something our group still has to work on - understanding each other's thoughts. In the next lesson, I think it is important that we have a plot we all agree on before working on the script again.
Today, I feel I was most like the IB Leaner Profile Thinker because I was helping write the script which is quite hard to do with my group and I was trying to creatively express ideas and themes without being too literal. I feel that our whole group needs to work on being more like the IB Learner Profile Communicator.
As we sat down to write the script, we felt that we didn't really have a good idea of what exactly was going to happen in the music video scene to scene, but we did feel that the timing and rhythm of the footage with the music would be very important. So, we used this time to listen to the song and annotate when and where different verses were sung and when and where there was no lyrics etc and what the lyrics were if there were any. This really helped us understand how we were going to set up the song and write the script and it will also help us a lot in the future.
Then we set out to start writing out different shots we want to take. As we did so we were getting ideas out, but I feel that we are just babbling and don’t really have a good enough set plot that everyone understands. I feel that in order for our film to be successful we really need a plot that everyone understands.
The problem is that our group all have ideas but can’t communicate them well to the rest of the group and we are having trouble collaborating our ideas together which is why we don’t have a plot yet. That is something our group still has to work on - understanding each other's thoughts. In the next lesson, I think it is important that we have a plot we all agree on before working on the script again.
Today, I feel I was most like the IB Leaner Profile Thinker because I was helping write the script which is quite hard to do with my group and I was trying to creatively express ideas and themes without being too literal. I feel that our whole group needs to work on being more like the IB Learner Profile Communicator.
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