Friction

     We have finally finished our film opening, titled "Friction".  It has taken a vast amount of work and planning and our entire group is very proud of it.


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jORy0irrxng&t=2s

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1q_SilzCm4asrQe0S-DEdK4s1_a4p9Umr

 

The End

As we finish our film, a lot of things were changed.  For one, we had to agree on a ending which was difficult as four members of our group discussed the different visions each person had for the film. As a group we came to a decison to end the film with the car accident although there was a lot of debate. Another group decision we had to make was to pruchase the lutz to color grade the film. We had to decide to spend more money when purchasing the lutz which made it a group discussion.

Finishing our film opening was a deeply furfilling feeling as we had spent a large amount of time editing shooting and creating the film opening. We created it with the intention to have meaning, and move people and we hope that it lives up to that goal. Our group is proud of what we have created and thankful for the journey to get to the end.

Creative Critical Reflection

As we finish our film opening, I have created a creative critical reflection to talk about the process, of creating our film opening. I narrated the video while using a slide of pictures taken from the day of filming. The video speaks about a lot of ideas such as integrated technology, how we improved as we were filming, conventions we enlisted and challenged and others. The reflection is vital for growth as a filmmaker.

Editing the film

 Editing is never a fun process. The grueling task is essential, but often painfully long as every frame has to be perfect. When editing our film opening, we knew in order to get the ideal look we needed to buy an overlay that pushed not only a "Miami" feel but also an old school look to our film.
 The creation of the title for our film on the screen was another important aspect that was carefully considered when making the film. We knew that when recording we wanted the title to roll across the screen behind the actor on a skateboard, which would give a vibrant appeal and aesthetic to the film. We used light yellow to title the credits as well as the title in order to push the vibrant appeal of the film that we wanted. The use of light colors was important for creating an uplifting and vibrant look that we so sought after. Overall, the title and the credits were both important pieces of the film opening that we were able to capitalize on through our use of editing.

Picking Audio

Films rely heavily on many elements in order to create the ultimate cinematography experience. Audio is one of the most important elements because it stimulates another part of the watcher's senses, the ears. Imagine watching a horror movie, without the gradual suspenseful buildups that make your skin crawl. Musicality offers a wide variety of impact onto a film that without it, will make a film seem empty. Imagine an action fast-paced movie, but the music is slow. This will make the entire scene feel out of place, and using this train of logic we picked music that would best inhibit our films soul.
    Although our film is not fully completed, we have finished editing and are reviewing music to put over the opener that will give the film the ultimate feel of "punk". The music genre punk is an embodiment of our film because it shows the rebellious nature of not only our film but of skateboarding. With this idea in mind the first artist we temporarily chose thus far, is Lil Peep, a rapper who unfortunately has passed away but embodies the soul of rebellion with his musicality that is just a little bit "off". Although our music is bound to change as we continue to edit and change aspects of our film opening, right now our train of logic is centered on the punk or sub-genre of punk-rap.

Picking an ending for the film

When our film opening was shot, we had two ending in mind and picking a specific ending is a tough process of going back and forth when different members of the group have different ideas about how they want the film to end. One ending campaigned on by a member talks about a car crash scene that filmed, that look aesthetically pleasing and could be plausible. However, other members of my group argue that this scene is useless and does not contribute properly to the plot in the way that we would want it to.

     This has led our group to argue the pros and cons of each ending and discuss which one contributes more to the overall purpose of the film, creating a meaningful emotional opening that leaves the audience with feelings. Our end goal is one that we all agree on, and therefore anything we do has the same end goal, giving our group a purpose in putting together the collection of clips that we have.

weird filming techniques that worked

A big challenge we had creating the film opening, was filming skateboarding. Typically skateboarding is filmed by a person on a skateboard holding a camera. The skill level required in order to do this is however very high and due to that fact, we had to improvise as it is very difficult to hold a camera and move at the speed required without a lot of experience beforehand.


                                                              
This led to us creating new methods to film, most notably sticking the camera out of a car next to the skateboarder. This was a great idea as it allowed us to film high-speed skating in the easiest way possible. Without this idea, our film would have not been able to film skating to the same level that it was able to. The idea of the filming technique was to drive next to the skateboarder, going at the same speed. It, however, enabled the shots to be smooth opposed to shaky.