Film Journal #6- It's over!!!

This week has been the last week of working on the project and we turned it in the beginning of class on Wednesday. On Monday, my group and I worked on finishing editing our film and our director and editor spent time after school trying to finish it. In the end I think it came out pretty good but I think we could have spent more time on it, to make the story a little more clear.
In this project I learned that it is important to record sound while filming because you have a limited amount of time to get all of your shots and then you have to spend at least the same amount of time you spent on filming the shots on editing the film to create a good story and to make it flow. I also learned that one has to sacrifice their time in making a film possible and doing a good job on it. I know that our group missed some shots and sounds in the film but at least next time when we work on another project we know what is important and what isn't.

Film Journal #5- Almost Done

This week was all about editing and recording our sound. We thought that we could have finished on time on the regular due date which was October 18, 2013, but we noticed that we needed more time. As did the other groups. The due date has been extended and the film will be due on Tuesday at the end of class. So far We are almost done inputing our audio and the ADR was pretty easy. Since our film only contained two lines. We finished recording sound and now we just need to finish editing our film and finish on time.

Film Journal #4- Editing "The Necklace"

This entire school week consisted of editing in class and working on foley outside of class. On Sunday we finished filming our film but while we were editing we noticed that we need to re-shoot some scenes for various reasons. We found out that our film is too long and we need to cut things short because some of our shots are too long and are useless to the film. We need to film close-ups to keep the story nice and short and to the point, but not too short. We'd  have agreed to re-shoot on Sunday and get the shots we need and finish editing our film by Friday. Also we need to add our foley and record our ADR for the film. As the due date gets closer, I'm starting to wonder if we will finish our film on time, but I'm pretty sure we will. We have been working hard towards the film and I think our hard work will pay off.

Film Journal #3- Continuing On With the Film

This week has been the third week on working on the film with my group. We've shot new scenes and re-shot old scenes and we've been working on recording sound for our film. The project is to be due in two weeks. So far we've shot mostly all our scenes and we are hoping that by Sunday we are done with filming so that we can now focus our attention with editing and sound, especially with ADR. This whole week consisted of our group meeting up at our director's house after school, filming for about two and a half hours per day. On Wednesday, we decided to work on foley since our actors where not able to film on that day. So far there is progress in our film. during class we edit and see if we need to re-shoot a scene or if we need to shoot a shot that we missed that is needed for our film. As stated before, I feel positive that the film is going to be done on time but now the only thing that worries me is sound. Some of our members have been working on foley as the rest of the group together but we haven't filmed ADR yet. I think that ADR is going to be a difficult task because even though we know what the actors say, we need to make sure its is said the way they said it in the shot. In the end, I believe that everything is going along well and that we will finish the film on time. 

Film Journal #2- Production Has Begun

This week has been was very productive week and I think our group is on track on getting the film done on time. Our director and DP worked on the shot list and I worked on the schedule and figuring out when people can't be available when we need to shoot, and getting the prop list ready, locations. On Monday, both the director and DP finished the shot list and on Tuesday we got all of our props ready, so that we can start filming the next day. On Wednesday, my group and I started filming the beginning of our film that takes place at a Doughnut Shop. We all arrived on time and we started right away. while filming we faced a problem, since we were filming inside the shop and the walls were basically windows, the sun would appear and disappear causing lighting problems. Luckily we thought fast and we fixed the problem as best as we could. Today while the director and DP imported the shots into the computer, they realized that some shots wouldn't work for the film and that we didn't pay attention to how the props were placed in the frame. We have to re-shoot the scene tomorrow on Friday and pay more attention on what is going to be in the frame and to make sure that everything is placed correctly every time we shoot, and we are going to have to also pay attention to our lighting while we film. We've seen our mistakes and have learned from them.

Film Journal #1- Pre- Production

This week we have been put in groups and chosen a script to film, "The Necklace" by Ricki Herrera. So far we've written, edited, rewritten, and edited some more on our script. As producer I have to organize everything, like what props we need, the locations we're going to be filming at, the actors, equipment, and creating a schedule to keep the group on track. In the beginning I had everything organized, when we would start filming and what days and where we would be filming but since we've kept revising the script we noticed that we may start production later and before we could even start filming we need a shot list and a storyboard. So, after those items are completed I may revise the schedule for our group. Hopefully we can start filming in 3 or 4 days. So far, I believe that we are on track and know what we need and what we are going to do. 

Harry Potter Fans Prepare to be Amazed

Warner Bros. have announced that they will release a  "Harry Potter" spin-off with the author of the "Harry Potter" books, J.K Rowling. J.K Rowling, "felt uncomfortable with the idea of another writer signing on to the project when she was so familiar with the 'fictional universe.' 'I feel very protective of it, and I already knew a lot about Newt.'" Newt Scamander is said to be the protagonist of the film since he wrote a textbook named, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" that will be set in New York 70 years before Harry Potter. Most people are already looking forward to it but Warner Bros. haven't decided yet when to announce its release date. I found this interesting, since I am a Harry Potter fan, both of the books and films. I feel like this spin-off will have a 50/50 chance, it may either come out really good like the series or it may come out pretty bad causing all the hardcore Harry Potter fans to be upset. The Harry Potter films were good compared to other films that I've seen that were based on a novel, like The Percy Jackson series, but who knows the spin-off may become a hit. As a future filmmaker it lets me know that depending how successful and good a novel may be, it can become a film but that one must always consider how the fans/ consumers will react to the film. I wonder how long they have to be in production to produce a movie like this, with so much information and effects and how do they do it to make it into a 2-hour film?

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-jk-rowling-warner-brothers-harry-potter-20130912,0,372554.story