creative critical reflection (ccr)

Here is my creative critical reflection of our movie opening Irene! 

final project!!!

 

photo dump!! :p

The making of this project was actually SO FUN!!! I got to connect to my friends on a deeper level while letting our creative juices play. Lots of settings and met-ups were made. Though it was hard, we always found a way to be productive. I don't know what I would've done without my group since they got so much done. I took role as a behind the scenes photographer and I have collected a folder of all these shots. Here are some of the MANY photos we took while filming! 

cutting our final project

Once we finished filming, we were on a tight schedule for editing. Kash did A LOT, and I'm super duper grateful for her help. Though it was hard, everything was done on time and dandy, however we had a good minute over time. We managed to cut certain scenes , worrying that it wouldn't make sense. However, I think it turned out really nice!

The vibe we captured was exactly how I imagined! We were able to let out all our ideas on this project and it flowed well with each other. 

Here's a video Kash sent us about her editing process:

foley in our film

 The role that Foley plays in movies isn't truly appreciated. particularly when playing music during a movie. For example, we had to add music to the opening of my film because the recorded videos did not match the sound quality. We also had some dialogue after that audio was moved, so I had to muffle the girls' voices. I had to record two distinct voices using a professional microphone, then sync the audio. It was challenging, but because we were facing away, it appeared realistic—possibly just the right amount of realistic to some.

The role that Foley plays in movies isn't truly appreciated, particularly when playing music during a movie. For example, we had to add music to the opening of my film because the recorded videos did not match the sound quality. We also had some dialogue after that audio was moved, so I had to muffle the girls' voices. I had to record two distinct voices using a professional microphone, then sync the audio. It was challenging, but because we were facing away, it appeared realistic—possibly just the right amount of realistic to some.The role that Foley plays in movies isn't truly appreciated. particularly when playing music during a movie. For example, we had to add music to the opening of my film because the recorded videos did not match the sound quality. We also had some dialogue after that audio was moved, so I had to muffle the girls' voices. I had to record two distinct voices using a professional microphone, then sync the audio. It was challenging, but because we were facing away, it appeared realistic—possibly just the right amount of realistic to some.

  

last filming day

 

On our last day LOTS was done! We managed to film our death scene and Irene's memorial. I persuaded my sister to act as our murderer, which she did really well. 

Though it was hectic and we had a short amount of time to do anything, everything was finished and edited at the end of the day.

We met up at Memorial Regional Park and set up all our equipment to film. We found outlets by what was meant to look like a bathroom wall. Towards the end, we still had lots of rose left , so we gave them to these girls having picnic nearby! They thanked us, and we went on with our day.

our roles behind camera

 The four of us all had our respective roles while filming:

Kash : Camerawoman

Kash did very well on camera. She conducted the crew with grace and kept the positioning stable as we transitioned from clip to clip. She knew how to take good care of the equipment and we trusted her with her critique while we entered the frame. In general, Kash was crucial in our group as she raised morale and kept things in control.

Abby : Lead role (Irene)

Our lead actor did splendid! Without her acting skills, we wouldn't have the finished product we have now. She did amazing with her makeup, character, clothing, accessories, and much more. She always provided us with help behind camera. Though her job was to act, we could still count on Abby to lend a hand if we needed it. 

Haaniya : Microphone

Haaniya helped a lot with the making of Irene's plot. She originally came up with he plot of Irene, though we all tweaked it to something more accessible. She also wrote us a whole packet of ideas for the film, which was INCREDIBLY useful. While on set, she held the microphone beneath Abby to track her footsteps. The foley would then be useful while editing, so we were grateful Haaniya had thought about it before we got to editing.

Me : Lights 

Though 'lights' may seem like a silly job, keeping the lights up was crucial. The stands were a bit flimsy and it was important it wouldn't crash in the middle of filming. If it did, we would have to film all over again. Obviously, we didn't want to damage the equipment either since we would have to pay Becon thousands of dollars.