Reshooting: The Issues

   We went out and reshoot certain scenes. There was a problem though. The scenes we had to reshoot included fake blood. We used fake blood the first time we were shooting. We had to add an extra scene while reshooting. In that scene I needed to have fake blood on my hand. Throughout the film I needed to keep the fake blood on my hand. When we were reshooting we came across a problem. We didn't have fake blood with us. We were lacking a prop.
   We needed to improvise. We started thinking of what things were available to us to act as fake blood. We didn't have a lot of choices. We decided to go with a red marker. We tried putting a pink marker on my hand but it didn't look good. We tried using a red marker instead and it worked a little better. It didn't give the same affect as the fake blood but it was a good enough replica for the shot we needed. We tired to film it from a distance where it wouldn't be as noticable. It ended up staining my hand and lasted a couple of days. But it was worth it because we got all the shots done.

Reshooting blog: important scenes

   Today we went out and reshot some clips. We liked our clips from last time but we agreed that there could be some improvements. We needed the film to be a little longer. We watched the film over again. We decided to add a scene instead of reshooting one. It was the easiest to fill what we needed. After we got the peer review paper back we decided to follow the tips. We needed to add more angles. We looked through the list if necessary ones. We picked the one that was easiest to add and for the film to still make sense.
   We decided to add another shot after I wake up in the movie. In the movie there is a scene where I wake up and find blood on my hand. Originally after that it cuts to be seeing it then getting out of bed. However, on the peer review it also told us to better show the fake blood on my hand. We added an over the shoulder shot/ high angle (combined) to focus on the blood. We added the few seconds we needed with the shot if the blood. We added the shot between the clips. It gave more detail to the audience of what was happening. We were able to both add another shot as well as a few more seconds. Now we need to make sure it all works together.

Editing Blog: Transitions

   Today we added the transitions. We finished filming and had to export our clips. Once all the shots were in iMovie we could start. We put all the shits in order the movie plays out. We looked to see if there was already a pretty smooth transition or not. For the first few scenes we didn’t need any specific transitions. We used some jump-cuts and easy transitions. We wanted it to look as smooth as possible without taking away from the actual clip. We deceived on minimal editing to not make distractions from the plot. For the most part we used fade and jump-cuts.
   There was a part of the movie where there was a jump between scenes. At first we didn’t know what to do. We thought about reshooting the two scenes and combine them. However, we weren’t sure if it would match with the time slot so we tried thinking about other options. I came up with the idea of trying different transitions. We looked through a lot of different types of transportations. After we tried the transitions we came together to discuss. Some of us had different opinions but we eventually came to an agreement. We decided to use a jump-cut. The other transitions made the scene confusing.

Peer Review Blog

  The groups film was very good. The story line was done very well. It was easy to follow and understand. Everything was made clear. The acting made everything come to life and look realistic. There was no dialogue which made the acting stand out even more. There were different sounds within the film that matched with the mood of the overall story. The camera movements and shots were all smooth. There were no harsh transitions and it made everything flow. Their film was overall made really well and there were minor problems.

  Even thought the group did fairly well, some things could have been improved. There was no dialogue. Dialogue could’ve added more suspense. It would also make certain scenes clearer. At certain moments when the action was happening. Certain things got confusing. Dialogue could’ve helped develop and explain what was going on. There were also no titles within the film. There was no way of telling who was who and their role. All the necessary titles should be added.

Editing Blog: Adding Titles

  Today we added titles. We needed to look at what titles needed to be added. We added over 10 slides. We watched our movie and then added them. I looked back at the storyboard. I wanted to place them in the correct place. We already knew what to put and where. When we started adding the titles we changed some of them with the times. It looked better at different spots. They were only minor changes.
  After adding the titles we needed to fix the colors and font. It needed to look good. We couldn’t have it blend into the background. At first they were hard to see. I put a boarder around certain titles. It was the only way to make them visible and easy to read. We went back and forth when deciding on the placement of the titles. We couldn’t agree on what we thought looked good at first. After we discussed we compromised and split the decision up.

Filming Blog: Night Scenes

 Today we filmed our night scenes. It plays out the night before everything happened. We filmed this part last. We filmed out of order. This was the easiest and most convenient thing for us. We filmed the scene where Kelsey and I got into an argument. We shot it multiple times. We were sitting on the bed arguing. We attempted to get it all in one take. We thought this would look smoother.
  We had to film it multiple times. We would start laughing. We weren’t used to being filmed together. Previously I had been the only one on camera. It was difficult adjusting to another person acting as well after doing it alone. When one of us would mess up we had to retry. Eventually we got the footage but we had to make sure it was long enough. The scenes needed to fit the time criteria. Yet still be following the storyboard. We finished this filming day the fastest.