Creative Critical Reflection #3

    Question 3: How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

    Before going into this class I had never edited and film with a purpose and with quality, maybe using iMovie on a road trip with my brother at most. Although since our first project in this class that I documented I feel as though my eye for shots has altered allowing me to understand how I need to shot something in order to get the effect that I want. My ability to transition is still being developed but it has advanced since the start of my journey, through this process I have also discovered my interest in merging and creating sounds and additional effects for mise-en-scene. This element of filming is additionally intriguing for me as I am interested in musical theatre I surround myself with mine-en-scne all the time. This project has been engaging for me as I take the time each week to work and reflect on the status of my project onto my blog as you have been witness to my planing, peer review, editing, and filming so far. I have taken the time to make a script and storyboard to ensure I get the shots I wanted.

    When filming the production I had difficulty accessing some props like a hand scrubber and blood so I had used alternatives towards them like instead of fake blood I used grenadine syrup. I also noticed that my brother held the floss odd nothing I could fix for my project as it didn't offset much it just made the scene awkward but so is the character so it works. I did find it difficult to film the classroom scene originally but once I found a willing enough teacher the classroom became accessible and the project became real though I could only film in the morning it was up to me to ensure I would wake up and arrive on time.

    Overall, if it wasn't for this class I don't believe I would have ever out myself out there to learn new editing and filming techniques, this year was the first time I had ever opened Adobe or layered sounds. I am excited to use this skill in the future as an skillset is beneficial to hold under you belt. Although, I am not as talented as most kids in CBTV I wouldn't compare my level to their because Im proud of myself and some things I have learned.