Introduction to the Final Project

    Today begins the day I start working on my final assignment. This is going to be the biggest assignment yet, or at least it feels like it. This one will be longer and more 'cinematic' I guess than the last two projects. With the lessons I learned from the past two projects, I think this will be the best one. It is a little nerve-raking, but it is too early to start to get nervous.
    Before anything, I need to figure out what this last project will be about. I do not know that yet. I will be giving my idea on what it will be in my next blog, but for now I'm still spit-balling. I wonder what it should be about, maybe something funny or melodramatic? There are only a few rules I have to follow. First and the most obvious, it has to be school appropriate. Next, the video has to be realistic. It doesn't need to have a grounded story, I'm creatively unhindered, but everything you see in the video needs to be real. That means no CGI ,or green-screen action ,or anything like that. Also, the video can't be any more than two minutes long, so don't go expecting a feature length film. Lastly, this video is supposed to be like an introduction to the film, so no resolving plots.
    As for who I will be working with, I will be working alone. I learned from the last two projects that working solo invites a whole new set of problems. On the bright side, working alone allows for a more open schedule and full creative authority over this film. The downside from that is that choosing what to do is a little more difficult, but that is for next blog. See you later.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Editing Blog for The Music Video

Image
 Hello again, this is Jeremiah. For the past few days I have been working on my music video. At the moment, I am working on my editing for the video. Similar to the filming, there are some problems that I have been coming across. Since it takes place at night, trying to make it watchable without overdoing the exposure is troubling. I am thinking about just using a flashlight in the night scenes but it might ruin the look of the video. I am worried about having to leave it in because I won't have time to do it over. There is also the issue of pacing. I want the content in the music video to mirror what is happening in the song when it happens. Since the music video is kind of quick, the music video will be quick as well. It worries me that the music video will be too fast and hard to watch. My final and greatest concern is the content of the song itself. I am making a music video for "Trapped in the Drive Thru", but I can't drive. That leaves me with two options. Recor...
Read more

Pitch for the Final Project

Image
      After spending a considerable amount of time thinking, I came up with an idea. A vagabond makes his ends meet through scams and hustling, and one day he tries to make it big in the casino, but things don't go as planned. I particularly like this pitch. It is simple yet effective. The premise is realistic and easy to execute on. Filming can be done indoors, so I can avoid having my schedule ruined by inopportune weather (or the judging looks of my neighbors). The grounded premise means there is no need for CGI, which is one of the projects requirements. I especially like how the pitch is still vague enough for me to exercise some creative freedom. I had many ideas for what my pitch could have been, but this is the only practical one I have found. The rules I told you about in my last blog narrowed the selection pool quite a bit. I'm working alone so something that requires multiple people to do is out of the question. I wouldn't have done it anyway, but the rest...
Read more

Planning for my Music Video

Image
 Planning The song will be on Weird Al Yankovic's "Trapped in the Drivethru." Props The props I will be using for this commercial are as follows: a hamburger, a car, and keys. Since the song is about going to a drivethru, having a burger will only be natural. By that same logic, you can't have a drivethru without driving. The keys may seem unnecessary at first but there is a specific line that refers to them, so they are needed. The video needs to align with an already existing song, so the room for creative freedom is very small. Only what is needed will be used. Costume s  The costumes for this video will be very casual. Almost makes me wonder if I should even call them costumes. The song takes place at night and is supposed to have a "just got out of bed but I'm hungry so I guess I'll do this" vibe. You will likely see me just wearing pajamas. Location  There will only be 2-3 locations: the inside of my house, my driveway and possibly a drivethru....
Read more