Peer Reviews 4/10

Summary of The Peer Reviews:Overall, the plot seemed to have worked well for the audience, as the addition of Ms. Hall added a sense of humor, and it was clear that she was the antagionist character " behind the mask". However, the details of the film, such as what mask the main character was wearing , need to be fixed in order to make the story more cohesive. We plan on using the same mask in every scene, rather than having the subject continously switch masks.In addition, the scence of ms. Hall in the chemistry lab seemed to be a source of confusion for the audience, meaning that the symbols for the chemicals toxicity must be evident. A variety of angles must also be refilmed, in order to create a more professional experience, as well as more suspensful music. Changing small details such as the font size and re- filming the ending the film will fix this issue.

Week 7 Editing : Behind the Mask

This week and next you will begin editing your movie opening. You will once again make two post to your blog, one this week and one next week, during this process. Each of these post should contain:

photos of the computer screen during editing








a discussion about titles and fonts you decided to put into your movie- This week, our group discussed how we would rather have colorless words transform the screen rather than red/maroon. Adding a slow introduction to the characters along with these white credits will be more effective.
a discussion of the video effects used- This week we added in new transitions , such as panning and cutting away shots. More close ups were also used.
a discussion of the video transitions used- The transitions between scenes became more seamless as we editied them. It was a lot of little clips, which was a bit difficult to construct at first.
a discussion of the audio effects used- The audio effects used was diegetic and non- diegetic sounds.
problems encountered during editing- With the clips being a bit longer this week, it was imperative to focus on adding smooth transitions. This was hard to complete given the time frame.
solutions to problems encountered during editing- Used more effective transitions/ longer clips.
amount of time spent editing- The amount of time we spent editing was two hours.
people involved in editing- The people involved during editing were Zoe and I.
a discussion of additional filming you may have done-

Aice Media Film Opening " Behind the Mask"

Weeks 6 and 7 editing

Weeks 6 and 7 editing of Film
photos of the computer screen during editing
Picture 1) The student Cayley McCloskey is seen editing the first clips of the film " Behind the Mask". The inconspicuous antagonist, the "innocent" school teacher was filmed watching students from her courtyard window as a close-up shot. From here the scene was combined with a pan shot of the classroom , which is what is seen in picture 1.
Pictures 2/3) My peer and partner, Miguel, is seen editing the scene with students in the classroom being incited with by the antagonist.








Photos 2 and 3 of the students involved in editing are Cayley McCloskey and Miguel G.
Our discussion about titles and fonts that will be included in the movie concluded by a mutual decision of using maroon and bright red colors, so that it the genre is clear. A bright red color will give the audience the feelings of unease, as this film opening is a thriller genre. It will add life and character to the movie before it even begins.
a discussion of the video effects used- For a thriller film, the aspects of adding sounds, such as suspenseful background music transitions, or changing the hues and cutting to emphasize the drama elements of the film will be used. Effects such as cutaways, and diegetic sound elements will create suspense.
a discussion of the video transitions used- Cutaways will be the main focus during our opening film. The fast paced plot will be developed through the use of these cutaways, blending scenes, an fading to dramatic colors such as blacks.
a discussion of the audio effects used- Audio effects will include laugher, rapid and dark music, orchestral snippets, and screams.
problems encountered during editing- During editing, our group determined that some of the shots we had filmed were too short to be included in the process. Therefore, editing would be difficult as would meeting the time requirements for the opening film.
solutions to problems encountered during editing- Our group decided to refilm some shots of our subjects, and focus less on gathering short clips.
amount of time spent editing- two hours
people involved in editing- Zoe F,Cayley Mccloskey
a discussion of additional filming you may have done-

Blog Post 2- Continuing to Film

In the second week of filming for our opening, the details about our villain were accounted for. We used both high and low lighting in the chemistry lab to portray two different scenes and feelings. The antagonist in this story is imperative to note, as well as the masks she is dealing with. We used a variety of shots, such as close ups, high angle shots, establishing shots , and capturing of raw emotions. The scenes incorporated a variety of silent scenes in addition to these close ups.

Blog Post 1- Beginning to Film

 

This is a picture depicting what the students were seeing on the screen. The teacher, or the antagonist,  is enforcing the importance of wearing a mask at all times. However, this is done with poor intent. Her students are engrossed with the film, almost as though they had been placed in a trance.

The students are seen here stuck in a dark classroom, streaming the video through their screens. The class is completely silent, adding to the effects of the diegetic sounds on screen. Here, low lighting is present and engulfs the classroom with darkness.

This is the picture the students will have to remember throughout the duration of the film. The masks play a significant part in this story line.

Preparing to Film

actors, - Ms. Hall (antagonist), Zoe (the person who gets poisoned),


costumes, - Western costuming / casual Mise En Scene. Antagonist will wear an innocent inconspicuous outfit, of which will contain light colors that the camera will pick up. This takes place in modern day at school, meaning that the costumes will reflect this time era.


props, - The props necessary will come from a chemistry Labotory and will be nontoxic. In addition, disposable masks will be used as one of the center points in this plot, as it all centers around the poison in the mask. Another prop is the television set is going to be used to show the importance of wearing masks in school.
locations, - The local high school, chemistry laboratory and classroom.
dates and times- Dates: 2021, time: spring of 2021 in the morning
scripts,
and film equipment.: supplies:

- non- toxic chemicals

- masks

- costuming

- a sheet to cover the camera

- video player

- labotory coat  

Camera: iphone XR/ iphone 11

Camera person: Miguel 

Scripts for the main characters: - brief script for the antagonist

- mostly silent, filmed with Non-diegetic sounds