CCR Production Ideas

For my CCR interview I decided to do something that relates to me so I decided to something like the celebrity kitten interviews as I have 5 cats I thought it would be easily accessible and fun to do.

These are four of my five cats going from left to right Holly, Eggnog, Pepper, and Chestnut the missing one is named Ginger. I took inspirations from the Stranger Things cast interviews with cats as it may be stationary it is entertaining to watch your favorite cast members interact with cuddly cats.

Although this was a fun a cute idea I decided it would be best to just have a cat present during an interview, so in order to combine the both of them I created the fursona of Drew Barrymeow as inspired by the Drew show.

 Post-production & editing process

When editing I emphasized the red pigment in the steak, Connors hands, and eyes as I felt it dragged attention and caused an uncomfortable feeling. Additionally in color theory the color red is often used to represent danger and power both elements I wanted to add to the character Connor. These were especially needed for the way in which the cut off is implied as it leaves audiences wondering what Connors next action would be as it shows he's hit a frustrating point the parents aren't fully shown and there isn't a directed next action for Connor to take.

When filming I also intentionally added the tilt to keep a repeating variable as it is established that Connor ignores those around specifically keeping to himself but the fast pace of the tilt represents his frustration and the build up behind it. Additionally for the sound when the camera wasn't faced towards the parents I have them clink their utensils to add a coherent and heard diegetic sound, especially since they could eat the food. They couldn't consume the food because the steak was purposefully undercooked to add the bloody pigment needed and the potatoes weren't cooked as they were need to make the platting appear more full in comparison to the large steak placed.

 Production Shots/ Production editing

As the character Connor performs his daily and meticulous morning routine the shots are left in a dramatic filter to emphasis the clinical feeling behind them. The switching of the angles are to create a sequence to follow as the routine is followed through but to also drag out the anticipation to visually see the character as his face doesn't appear until he begins to floss. The angles used are a mix of over the shoulder shots and medium ones, with the disappearance of Connors face is also purposefully done to draw attention to his hands and neatly organized surroundings to add mise-en-scene to Connors character.

For my editing between the shots of flossing and the sink they were speed up to represent harshness of the characters action and he feels as he isn't "clean" enough and he keeps this action up even though he is hurting himself he is visibly unfazed. The speed is supposed to keep the actions uncomfortable to an audience as much is happening too fast to comprehend.

This action is also repeated for the classroom scenes to keep the idea that the character is so focused in himself and his cleanliness, its almost acting as a nervous tick he relies on to cope with socialization.

Creative Critical Reflection Ideas

For my CCR ideas I want to record a podcast, I think re-creating something I already enjoy will increase the quality of my creation and performance. When I was writing the script for my podcast segment I was inspired by my favorite true crime podcaster Stephanie Soo who posts on her "Rotten Mango" podcast which is named after her dog Mango. I was also inspired by the way she speaks about her content as some episodes she'll speak on true crime cases, while others she will cover books and movies with plots related to cases or just generally intriguing.

 For my podcast I added some elements of my own, for instance the name "The Northeners" is inspired by my friend Jana and I as we live in a neighborhood "North Lakes" and wanted to create a podcast together, we decided that if we ever did that would be its name. Additionally the personalities for the characters on the podcast were designed after the very girls who portrayed the roles, two of my best friends Jana Gonzalez and Brianna Gutierrez. 

Group Meeting Post

Second Group Meeting

    We switched groups since last time. Going from left to right we worked me Hayden, Madison, Jacob, Chase, Vitor, and Sebastian. It was interesting to hear the different genres my peers were doing; drama, action and psychological thriller as each plot its special in its own way, utilizing various elements. I listened to my peers filming processes along with their problems offering my own insight while learning from the actions of others. 

 

    After explaining my film opening Sebastian, Chase, and Madison offered solutions towards my film scheduling confections that I plan to use Sebastian in specific stated to go to Nova University or a library room to use the empty rooms outside of my constricted time block. While Jacob and Vitor provided commentary towards my overall idea complimenting its elements toward the genre.

    Overall, I enjoy the group meetings we have in class as I like the peer review feedback and the opportunity to observe the progress of the students around me to ensure I am up to pace.

Research & Script for CCR Question #1

     Psychological thriller's are often made fun of for their typical conventions predictability with characters like the impulsive one who goes towards the ominous noise or the unreliable narrator . For my production I don't believe I intended to utilize typical conventions that often make the storyline predictable and less impactful. Though, I did follow the convention around the "loner" character who is socially distant due to their disturbed and distorted view of reality as its utilized to enhance the paranoia and edge the characters social instability. This distance and tension between relationships will be most prevalent in scenes that represent character dynamics, so the examples like the student and teacher, or son and parents, will be a distilled cold feeling using lighting and distance in shots.

I decided to pair my first and second CCR components with each other through the media of a podcast. I recruited two of my friends who are also from the drama program to record as the other two members on the podcast as I would be the special guest.

This is my podcast script:

 Creating The Production Logo

When using the Adobe app I began with a black background and in search of this I discovered the black background with a grey scaled light on the floor I layered the two and utilized the flicker animation to give it a deserted appearance. I proceed to use the same animated effect on the title "The Monsters Inside Us" while using none on the production company name "Phantom Productions".

I found a website that had non copyrighted music and downloaded it so that I could pair it with my production logo. Then I used canvas elements to create my logo.

This was the final product: