Field trip production?

 

Hello emeralds! Now that the first couple scenes of the main characters are done, I switched focus. In school we had a field trip. The destination was Busch Gardens located in Tampa, FL. I did a quick overview and noticed some of my cast members were in attendance. This works out great for me!

So here was the plan. In the line, I was simply going to record interactions between a small friend group. Keep in mind the main characters are not there. That means I needed short clips of the friend group just speaking casually about their excitement.

I attempted this three times. First ride was cancelled right upon entering. Second ride had a 105 min wait with too much chatter to focus. Third ride was interrupted by the giraffes’ curiosity about my cart. 

Although this was not a scheduled film day, it would’ve been nice to have extra scenes. What matters is that I tried and out effort. The final scheduled days is the following week from today. I’m exactly sure that this will all go well. 

That is all for now. Remember to stay Royal Green!

Below is a picture of the giraffe approaching the cart. 

All a big misunderstanding

 Hello Emeralds! You will not believe what occurred in today's production. One of my cast members broke their Tibia during an afterschool sports activity. I am not sure whether or not I want to include them in the rest of the scenes. I have a feeling it will confuse my audience when they see a scene of my cast perfectly fine, then followed by another scene with crutches. Even with crutches, it is hard for them to have mobility. Their parents stated to me that it will be some days where the cast member simply cannot make it. I have been feeling down all day as I feel like the past three days have been a total lost.

In a state of frustration, I just went to the park alone to think of a new strategy. I consider two options. Option one, continue filming without that cast member. Or replace them a refilm the scene. Honestly, I just cried to let my emotions out. Is this what director's go through? Maybe I will just stick to writing scripts. Tomorrow, I have a plan. I can't afford any more mistakes and I will be more stern. I warned all my cast that everyone is on their last strike and will be cut. Time is crunching and I still need to edit. 

Well that is all for now. Remember to stay Royal Green!.

A new approach to production

 Hello my Emeralds! One of my cast suggested that I film with both  Apple iPhone and camera. I put my phone on cineamtic mode and had my team take over the camera. Once again, I shot the group scenes over again. I know that I have time to film the antagonist scene later. This was properly managed with my upkeeping schedule. 

To meet at the local park, I advised my team to just tell the park ranger my reasoning for using the community space. I was honest and advised them about my project. Surprisingly, they let my team in for free and transportation was handled in my care. 

To feed after the first five scenes were done, I paid for everyone to eat Ihop as brunch. I made sure everyone was well and fulfilled my safety contract agreement. 

In addition to the food, my worst nightmare came true. It started raining and I paused everything. I went into an area underneath a tent and suggested to film there. This scene is not official but it would be considered during editing. I believe the scenes came out much better with the rain interfering. The setting fit more for the theme, having the rain sense betrayal. The cast was able to focus better and tie into the script more. Truly the rain enhanced my plot and created a sense of urgency for my main character to act on their plan. Well that is all I can tell for now. Remember to stay Royal Green!

Production in progress...

 Hello, Emeralds! This blog is based off the next day which is January 19th. There were some factors that affected my cast members scenes. One major factor was the Presidential inauguration. There were many supporters and non- supporters outside that day.

My task was to use my dad's camera to film the scenes that included the friend group. This was in reference to the pitch. I directed my team member to take notes of the angles, Mis-En-Scene, and sound. I purposely states that I want to wait for editing until all scenes are done. I educated my team that it makes no sense to edit individually since it would it not flow smoothly. 

Next, I provided food and safety as I promised in the contracts. I spoke to parents and established that this a professional setting and I will deliver quality work. After the break, I made everyone sit down and watch their performance. I used this new idea to get an extra set an eyes from an audiences' view. Individually, I made everyone give me their feedback and suggest improvements. I want this to be a team effort. When everything is finished I believe they will be happy with the result. Most importantly, I am aiming to show the world my quality work I put out.

The next scenes will be filmed Mid February. That is the best date I picked due to reviewing of my casts' schedule. Well that is all for now. Remember to stay Royal Green!

THE OFFICIAL START OF PRODUCTION

Hello Emeralds, I am back to give the update as promised! I know you all are excited, and it would be fun to enlighten you all on the first day of production. I know in previous blogs, I stated that I will start in February, however, I feel it is best to begin early; as I will be equipped with more time to provide quality work. 

The first day of production was on January 18th as that was a good weekend for decent weather. I invited all the cast along with five extras to standby. I made sure to provide food and safety fulfillments as these members of my team are my responsibility. 

I used a borrowed camera from my uncle but the quality was fair. I then called my father to borrow his camera as it is up to date. I only wanted to get scenes with the whole friend group. I decided this was best to watch their acting, and suggest advice that will improve the film. 

Honestly, it was okay. I expressed to my team that I was not upset and that the scenes needed to be redone. I watched it multiple times. I asked what day will they be free and I got a result of January 19th being suitable. Tomorrow I plan on being more firm. I allowed my cast to enjoy their time, which is understandable, however, this is a contracted agreement that needs to be completed. I promised myself that this media work will be better than the last one.

It is best to film the main characters scene separately as followed by the script. The main characters work together daily and there is no conflicted schedules.

Well that is all for now. Remember to stay Royal Green!

AICE Media Storyboard Blog Redux

 

In scene one the main character brings up the idea of scheming the friend group.

In scene two there is the plan in motion for the main character to follow up with their own plans.

In scene three is the scenery of where both characters will act on their given plans.

In scene four is the character acting on their own betrayal plan.

Scene five shows that one character following up with the betrayal plan and being successful at it.

Lastly, scene six is the other character piecing together all the lies of their trusted friend. Then they feel betrayed by the whole set up of greed.

The blueprint...

 As I began the final task, I need to be organized and create my plan. 

First I would like to establish the schedule. After speaking to my highly anticipated cast, an agreed date was the second week of February. The day will begin as follows: 

-Breakfast at eleven a.m. for all cast and those on the team contributing to the media piece.

-Filming from twelve p.m. to three p.m.

-Dinner from three p.m. to four p.m.

-Cast is released and clean up by camera crew.

The following day will contain the same schedule to clean up and perfect scenes.

Next is the transition to the confirmed locations:

-Many scenes will be at a local park in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

-Some scenes will be at a warehouse if granted permission by owner.(Still in communication with owner)

-Lastly, a couple scenes will be at Broward mall.

To continue, here is the list of confirmed participants:

-Ayannah Alincy

-Stanley Michel

-Julissa Saint-Remy

-Tyson Alincy

Possible participants are: Alisha L.,  Aliya B., and Khila R.

Most importantly is Health and Safety. Here is what my team is doing to ensure that everyone is safe and mentally capable to participate in this film:

-Safety contracts signed.

-Written approval by parents.

-Adults present during filming at all times.

-First aid kit on site.

-No ill cast allowed near anyone.

-Water in cooler as source of hydration.

-Technology in reach to call emergency services if any threat or panic exposed.

Now to the fun part! Props used are:

-Cash

-Duffle bag

-AirPods

-Macbook Laptop.

Many are excited for the costumes! Costumes used are:

-Regular clothing for cast and participants.
-Black clothing for two main characters.

Last by not least is the backup plans. The team agreed to the following terms:

-Call replacement for cast if one cannot be in attendance.

-Used another local park if scene needs better scenery.

-Rewrite script.

-If film is not as good, attempt Pitch A and compare results.