Today is 10/28/19. We were supposed to edit today. When I say supposed I mean the app that we were going to use was down and most of the computers in the class didn't even have the editing app. I walked into class thinking that today I was going to work my butt off while editing. I was surprised when I learned that the editing app called pinnacle studios was not working.Pinacle studios is the app that we edit on. My group and I got on to our computer that we dumped on and started to sign in. We got on to the computer finally after a little while after we signed in. We were already nervous that our shots that we took would not save. So after a long time of waiting we were able to open the file that has all of our footage and were ready to edit, but sadly our computers didn't have pinnacle studios. We were given a choice to either try to keep logging into computers to use pinnacle studios (only three of the computers had a working pinnacle studios) or start a blog on our little fender bender.
My teacher also suggested to my group and I to go to one of the computers that had a working pinnacle studios. All of the members of our group had a unanimous vote to go to a working computer. Everyone got up from the previous computer to go to one of the open working computers. The room was so cramped that I had to squeeze through the chairs to reach the second computer. We got to the second computer and sat down with hope in our hearts that this computer would work. My fellow member Jake sat down to sign in to the computer to edit. We logged in and was over joyed to see the app Pinnacle studios. Previous to moving computers I got out my flash drive and put all of our footage onto my flash drive. I got out my flash drive and plugged it into the computer to start our editing process. To my surprise the pinnacle studios didn't work. After our last attempt we had on last unanimous vote to stop and to start our blog.
While this fender bender was happening my group and I were thinking about some ways to enhance our commercial. Weather it be in the transitions or what we were already planning to do we were thinking about it. Some consepts we came up with was what we were going to insert a picture of the McDonalds logo in the last shot of the commercial. This shot has two of the members of the group holding up McDonalds saying the classic phrase "I'm loving it". This would be the perfect shot to add an insert of the logo from McDonald. We also talked about the transitions that we are going to add in our commercial. We were talking about add a transition of the fade into a circle transition for the last shot. Honestly I really like the way the circle fade transition for our commercial. It would elevate the commercial so it would look even better than before. I really hope that next class we get to start the editing process for our commercial.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Filming Blog
Yesterday was an exciting day for my group and I! We started filming for our McDonals commercial! The day before we stared filming I was told by my friend that the filing process was not going to be a very enjoyable time. Contrary to what my friend told me my group and I had a very enjoyable time while filming. Im not sure if it's because one of the members dressed up as Ronald McDonald or if it was because of the good corporation in the group. All of the members of the group where very determined to make the commercial as fun and as well made as we could. Our group consisted of four people. We had two co-directors/film "crew", and two actors. Filming a commercial comes with a lot of responsibilities. These responsibilities include carrying the equipment, obtaining the props that where needed in the commercial, making sure we stay true the our storyboard, of course the filming part, and dumping the shots onto a computer.
While filming, my group had to split up our responsibilities between the four of us. The responsibility I got was to be a co-director with my other group member Jake. By being co-director I had to look at the storyboard we made so we could make our shots end up looking like what we put on the paper. Speaking about the storyboard, I was the one that sketched out what was on the storyboard. I also carried some of the equipment to the location we were filming at. Another responsibility I had was filming the commercial. My co-director and I worked on filming all of the shots needed to create cohesive commercial.We choose McDonalds as our commercial so we of course had to get McDonalds for the props! The night before we filmed I ran down to my local McDonalds to retrieve a happy meal to use in our commercial. Now I know what you're thinking "ew old McDonalds", I thought the same thing. We didn't actually eat it though, it was there to be our props.
After we where all done with filming my group and I watched all of the takes that we took to make sure we where really done with filming. After seeing the takes I think we did a pretty good job. Even though we were a little silly and we played around a little we got it done. To be honest I was a little scared about the whole filming part. I wasn't sure how well we were going to do and if the takes were going to come out right. All of my worries went away when I saw all the takes. What is even scarier than the filming is the editing part. on Monday we are starting the editing portion part of the commercial.Anyways I really enjoyed filming and being co-director. When I started to film and start directing I really became comfortable with the whole process. I'm not sure what I'm going to do later in life but I really enjoyed this
While filming, my group had to split up our responsibilities between the four of us. The responsibility I got was to be a co-director with my other group member Jake. By being co-director I had to look at the storyboard we made so we could make our shots end up looking like what we put on the paper. Speaking about the storyboard, I was the one that sketched out what was on the storyboard. I also carried some of the equipment to the location we were filming at. Another responsibility I had was filming the commercial. My co-director and I worked on filming all of the shots needed to create cohesive commercial.We choose McDonalds as our commercial so we of course had to get McDonalds for the props! The night before we filmed I ran down to my local McDonalds to retrieve a happy meal to use in our commercial. Now I know what you're thinking "ew old McDonalds", I thought the same thing. We didn't actually eat it though, it was there to be our props.
After we where all done with filming my group and I watched all of the takes that we took to make sure we where really done with filming. After seeing the takes I think we did a pretty good job. Even though we were a little silly and we played around a little we got it done. To be honest I was a little scared about the whole filming part. I wasn't sure how well we were going to do and if the takes were going to come out right. All of my worries went away when I saw all the takes. What is even scarier than the filming is the editing part. on Monday we are starting the editing portion part of the commercial.Anyways I really enjoyed filming and being co-director. When I started to film and start directing I really became comfortable with the whole process. I'm not sure what I'm going to do later in life but I really enjoyed this
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Storyboard
Hello! This is my group and I’s storyboard for our Mcdoanlds commercial. Each box represents a plan of 6 seconds of our commercial. In the first box we plan to shoot using a tilt up shot to introduce Alex into the frame and she will be sitting alone with a sad expression on her face with sad tone music playing in the background. The next box we plan to zoom in and have a close up on Alex and she will say that she is having the worst day and then reach into her lunch box/backpack to get some food and realize that she doesn’t have any. Then in the next box it will be a medium shot where Avalon as Ronald McDonald comes in holding a Mcdoanlds happy meal and saids to Alex “I know what you need.. a Mcdoanlds happy meal!” Then in the 4th box Alex will have a happy smiley expression on her face and has the Mcdoanlds in front of her and saids “Oh my gosh, this is just what I needed” and during this time we will also being using an over the shoulder shot that goes into an eye level two person shot. Then the last box and last 6 seconds will be a long shot with an insert of the Mcodnalds logo Alex smiling with her Mcodnalds walking up to camera and the Mcdoanlds tune will be playing in the background and she will say the slogan “I’m loving it!”
Monday, October 14, 2019
Editing Lesson Blog
Hello the day is October 14,2019 today in our Media studies class we were taught a very important lesson on film making. The lesson was on Editing our footage to create the finished product which would be our commercial. The first part of the lesson we were taught was on how to use the components of our camera. I learned how to use an SD card and what it is used for. The SD card is where all the footage goes when we are filming . Without the SD card we cannot dump. Speaking about dumping, dumping is when we take the footage from our SD cards and transfer to a computer. This particular procedure is very important. This step determines whether or not you have footage to edit when making our final project. Along with the camera procedures we were taught how to use a tripod. When using a tripod we must sign it out along with the camera that we are using. By using tripods the user can make different types of shots and movements to help with the quality of the film.
The next part of the lesson was on dumping and and importing. When I hear the word "dumping" my mind doesn't immediately go to transferring footage from a camera to a computer.But as it turns out, that's exactly what it is.We use dumping when we move footage to a computer so the film makers can do the last step which is editing all of the raw footage to become a cohesive film. One specific thing to remember about dumping is that we need to dump everything into a folder that is on the computer desk top. This is because you need to put your original raw footage onto the computer so the app that we are going to be using can get the footage. Without having your footage on the computer the app would not let you edit your footage. Along with dumping we also learned about Importing. When we import footage we send the footage into an app. We usually import when we are done with the film that was worked on. For importing we must open an app called "pinnacle studios" (which is something I will be talking about in my next paragraph). Once in the app, and we are all done with the film, we will click on a button titled "import". Once clicked on, a box will pop up that makes you select a folder from the desk top.click the plus sign on the top left and click the folder you want, and import everything. After that the computer will say " start importing " and then boom you have just imported a film.
The last and final part of the lesson was on editing the raw footage. When editing the footage we have to dump the footage on to a file then open the app "pinnacle studios" where the editing will be done. The fist thing you see when you open the app is your raw footage on the top left box and on the bottom is where you put the footage. You put the footage on "Av track 2". The if needed you can add music on the track below and add titles on the track above the footage. Adding transitions includes cutting the take, adding transitions, etc. To add translation we must right click on the computer then click on effects editor. once clicked on we can edit our little hearts out. We can also add titles onto the film. To do so we must move to the track above the take and click on it then we can add what ever title we want. Same as the title, adding music is when we add music to a folder the we must import it to the film. When saving the film we must save it to the desk top. And then we must export it and click "mp4".The we must click the option "best quality " and save it to the folder.
The next part of the lesson was on dumping and and importing. When I hear the word "dumping" my mind doesn't immediately go to transferring footage from a camera to a computer.But as it turns out, that's exactly what it is.We use dumping when we move footage to a computer so the film makers can do the last step which is editing all of the raw footage to become a cohesive film. One specific thing to remember about dumping is that we need to dump everything into a folder that is on the computer desk top. This is because you need to put your original raw footage onto the computer so the app that we are going to be using can get the footage. Without having your footage on the computer the app would not let you edit your footage. Along with dumping we also learned about Importing. When we import footage we send the footage into an app. We usually import when we are done with the film that was worked on. For importing we must open an app called "pinnacle studios" (which is something I will be talking about in my next paragraph). Once in the app, and we are all done with the film, we will click on a button titled "import". Once clicked on, a box will pop up that makes you select a folder from the desk top.click the plus sign on the top left and click the folder you want, and import everything. After that the computer will say " start importing " and then boom you have just imported a film.
The last and final part of the lesson was on editing the raw footage. When editing the footage we have to dump the footage on to a file then open the app "pinnacle studios" where the editing will be done. The fist thing you see when you open the app is your raw footage on the top left box and on the bottom is where you put the footage. You put the footage on "Av track 2". The if needed you can add music on the track below and add titles on the track above the footage. Adding transitions includes cutting the take, adding transitions, etc. To add translation we must right click on the computer then click on effects editor. once clicked on we can edit our little hearts out. We can also add titles onto the film. To do so we must move to the track above the take and click on it then we can add what ever title we want. Same as the title, adding music is when we add music to a folder the we must import it to the film. When saving the film we must save it to the desk top. And then we must export it and click "mp4".The we must click the option "best quality " and save it to the folder.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Planning Blog for McDonald commercial
Hello it is October 10th and today my group and I are starting our planning for our commercial! In the planning process we are going to be looking at and discussing what locations to film at and why, any back up locations incase the ones we originally picked out won’t be available, the costumes we will be wearing, and the props that will be included in the scene. It’s important to us that we have all of this information planned out prior to filming that way when it is time for us to film we know exactly what needs to get done and we can efficiently create our commercial.
Props
•McDonald’s McNuggets, fries, and drink
•Backpack with notebooks and pencils
•Balloons
Costumes
•Clown costume for McDonald’s mascot: red nose , face paint, Afro wig. Regular school clothes for other subject in scene.
Schedule
• 10/10 - Planning
• 10/14 - Storyboard blog
• 10/21 Filming blog
• 10/23 Editing Blog
We will probably film on the 18th of October but we aren’t positive yet and once we are done filming we will immediately begin editing.
Location list
• Senior patio (This will be our main location, we think it would be wise to film all in one location to limit confusion to viewer, Alex, will be sitting down at one of the tables at the senior patio acting sad and then the clown will come into the shot giving me the Mcdoanlds meal)
Back up plans
• Location back up will be our school’s crop circle, it will be a good enough resemblance to a table/ sitting area, if it’s raining we will film by the media center staircase where it is covered but we can still use the steps to sit and set our props.
Props
•McDonald’s McNuggets, fries, and drink
•Backpack with notebooks and pencils
•Balloons
Costumes
•Clown costume for McDonald’s mascot: red nose , face paint, Afro wig. Regular school clothes for other subject in scene.
Schedule
• 10/10 - Planning
• 10/14 - Storyboard blog
• 10/21 Filming blog
• 10/23 Editing Blog
We will probably film on the 18th of October but we aren’t positive yet and once we are done filming we will immediately begin editing.
Location list
• Senior patio (This will be our main location, we think it would be wise to film all in one location to limit confusion to viewer, Alex, will be sitting down at one of the tables at the senior patio acting sad and then the clown will come into the shot giving me the Mcdoanlds meal)
Back up plans
• Location back up will be our school’s crop circle, it will be a good enough resemblance to a table/ sitting area, if it’s raining we will film by the media center staircase where it is covered but we can still use the steps to sit and set our props.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Research blog: Commercial Conventions
Hey everyone ! We are starting our first big project in media today, we have to create a commercial about a company from a list given to us, and we chose McDonald’s. We chose Mcdoanlds becuase we thought that it would be a fun commercial to make and we had many great ideas of what we could do and were immediately inspired. We’ve already started doing some brain storming on different scene ideas we can do and act out.
Some conventional or common codes that would be in a McDonald’s commercial would be a very positive connotation towards the audience. The symbolic codes is usually set in a McDonald’s restaurant with bright coloring and there is typically kids involved and the mascot for Mcdoanlds, Ronald McDonald. For technical codes, the lighting is bright with cheerful audio and their signature tune and the editing is used to appeal to the projected audience to persuade them to buy their products. Some written codes in a Mcondalds commercial is their slogan : I’m loving it!
Our group consists of 4 people, Jake, Avalon, Alexandra, and myself. We all plan on equally contributing into this project to make it the best it possibly can and using effective communion skills to communicate our differing ideas and thoughts about the project. We’re so excited to be starting up our first film on the year and we all think it’s going to be super entertaining to make, edit, and watch.
Some conventional or common codes that would be in a McDonald’s commercial would be a very positive connotation towards the audience. The symbolic codes is usually set in a McDonald’s restaurant with bright coloring and there is typically kids involved and the mascot for Mcdoanlds, Ronald McDonald. For technical codes, the lighting is bright with cheerful audio and their signature tune and the editing is used to appeal to the projected audience to persuade them to buy their products. Some written codes in a Mcondalds commercial is their slogan : I’m loving it!
Our group consists of 4 people, Jake, Avalon, Alexandra, and myself. We all plan on equally contributing into this project to make it the best it possibly can and using effective communion skills to communicate our differing ideas and thoughts about the project. We’re so excited to be starting up our first film on the year and we all think it’s going to be super entertaining to make, edit, and watch.
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Introductory
Hello my name is Morgan. This is my first ever blog! Im not really sure what to say so I'm going to talk about myself for a little bit. To start off this blog I'm going to tell everyone about me! I'm a pretty chill person if I do say so myself. I like to spend my weekends with my little friend group and when I feel stressed I like to sit down and paint a landscape or doodle in my art book. I could have my own art show with all of my art work I've made. That's how much I love to paint and draw. When i'm not with my friend group or drawing I like to play volleyball. For the most part i'm chill but when it comes to sports I am extremely competitive!
I have kinda a weird personality most people like to say that i'm goofy and I would agree, I like being a people person I love to talk and make new friends whenever I can! You know when someone says that you have a personality for school and one for out of school? I feel like I have that. when i'm in school Im a little quiet because I like to focus on my work but when i'm out of school I like to have a lot of fun and i'm outgoing. I would also say that I am a creative person. I love to draw and I love to sing and watch movies.
This weekend was a pretty eventful weekend! On Friday after school, I worked on some of my homework. Then I went to my volleyball practice. I love volleyball practice, it gives me motivation and makes me want to get better at the sport. On Saturday morning, I had a volleyball game. Sadly we didn't win but I can say that I tried my best and I learned what I have to work on to better myself in the future. Later that evening I had a party to go to. This party was a lot of fun, my friends and I danced all night! Which bring us to Sunday! On Sunday I'm going to go shopping after I finish my homework of course and have a relaxing day.
I have kinda a weird personality most people like to say that i'm goofy and I would agree, I like being a people person I love to talk and make new friends whenever I can! You know when someone says that you have a personality for school and one for out of school? I feel like I have that. when i'm in school Im a little quiet because I like to focus on my work but when i'm out of school I like to have a lot of fun and i'm outgoing. I would also say that I am a creative person. I love to draw and I love to sing and watch movies.
This weekend was a pretty eventful weekend! On Friday after school, I worked on some of my homework. Then I went to my volleyball practice. I love volleyball practice, it gives me motivation and makes me want to get better at the sport. On Saturday morning, I had a volleyball game. Sadly we didn't win but I can say that I tried my best and I learned what I have to work on to better myself in the future. Later that evening I had a party to go to. This party was a lot of fun, my friends and I danced all night! Which bring us to Sunday! On Sunday I'm going to go shopping after I finish my homework of course and have a relaxing day.
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