https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UOCO-faMU0fHB96p_OJRDXfD5w2F6IBK/view?usp=sharing
xoxo, cam...
Saturday, April 14, 2018
the moment we've all been waiting for
CHECK OUT MY FINAL PROJECT:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hMMg-zzmJVQ77atmidgZj8uGfQK6zebx/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hMMg-zzmJVQ77atmidgZj8uGfQK6zebx/view
xoxo, cam...
Sunday, April 8, 2018
editing, stressed, editing, stressed
OKAY, i am writing this while being STRESSED!
For the past 5 ½ hours i have been editing this documentary and so far i have only edited 3 minutes worth. I have 2 more minutes worth of film to complete! But i do have to say, i love the way it is coming out. I am very happy that Sammy and i decided to change our idea to do the first 5 minutes of this film. The main reason why i love it: i love the opening. The opening really shows that we are about to represent a school play and that’s what we really needed. Also, our B- role is going perfect with our interviews. Even though editing stresses me out so so much, in the end i love seeing the results and seeing what i created.
Friday, April 6, 2018
i had an epiphany
So basically we changed A LOT! After looking at all the footage we had filmed over the past month, I decided we needed a new look on the 5 minutes that we are creating for this documentary. Our original idea was to incorporate about 2 minutes showing practice and prep for the play and then 3 minutes showing backstage and the actual show. But… i hated the interviews we took for backstage. They all seemed unplanned and a mess so there was no point in including bad footage. Also, lots of the shots that we took at the actual play had lighting issues due to the fact that the spotlights were SO bright. I honestly think my partner almost killed me when i told her i hated the interviews but after a few minutes of watching them she agreed.
We now have a better idea: The first 5 minutes of the whole documentary.
WHY?
- New interviews all focused on prep and practice for the show
- We could show both the hard part of practice and the fun part
- We had sooo much footage of practice
- It was noticeable how much time this drama team puts into selling tickets and prepping everything for the show.
Unfortunately, we had to replace one of the actors we filmed but we found another one to replace her and the interviews came out just as amazing.
I am very very very excited for more editing this weekend…
xoxo,cam...
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
http://www… Website DONE!
Our next task is now complete and I could not be happier!
The website starts off with a the same photo that will be included on our print AD (we have not decided this picture yet, we have a couple options in mind). Then, as the viewer scrolls, we give a brief description about how the show came to be, where it will be shown (Freeform Channel), and how the show will also be shown at local film festival. My partner and I included a photo of the each of us, in order to show the viewers the faces behind the show! As the website continues, there will be our 5 minute preview of Episode 1: Cypress Bay High School (our final project). This came across as a good idea due to the fact that after viewers see this piece of the show, they will want to continue to watch on Freeform and follow along as the show goes on. But we are not done yet!! Next on the side, we included some merch! The merch includes our logo 
and show name (PRESS PLAY). The merch can be purchased on the side and includes: hats, t-shirts, and phone cases! All of the merch for the show is reasonably priced so that people are able to afford the merch without stress. Last but not least, The website contains links to all of our social media sites. These sites consist of Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The sites will include updates, interviews with actors, sneak peaks and much more for viewers to interact directly with the show!!
and show name (PRESS PLAY). The merch can be purchased on the side and includes: hats, t-shirts, and phone cases! All of the merch for the show is reasonably priced so that people are able to afford the merch without stress. Last but not least, The website contains links to all of our social media sites. These sites consist of Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The sites will include updates, interviews with actors, sneak peaks and much more for viewers to interact directly with the show!!Monday, March 26, 2018
the big picture
Hey guys, so I feel like because I got so far behind due to being sick, I never truly had a chance to explain the main purpose of my documentary.
The main goal I have is to create a documentary that shows all the hard work and dedication that goes into High School plays. The objective is to try to show how the students involved in AMT put so much work into their performances. When watching a high school play, many think "oh its so easy" but in reality, it is NOT. After observing these students (aka young actors) I was convinced these students put all their time and energy into perfecting these school plays. It takes AMT months and months to perfect and feel confident enough to show an entire auditorim their masterpiece.
Throughout our documentary, we will be showing the ups and the downs AMT goes through when putting a play together. We have already got many shots of practice and interviews with actors and techs that show their true feelings when they are practicing. Not only did we want to focus on the preparation of the play but also the backstage feeling of the play. In the interviews, we decided to ask personal questions. These consisted of questions such as: "How do you feel right before you take the stage," "Do you feel confident on the stage," and "what do you do when you're not performing?"
As a whole, our TV series will consist of different High Schools and their preparation and on stage performances. Unfortunately, my partner and I have not made an 100% decision on what channel we want our show series presented on but I will soon let you guys know.. Also, we are in the process of coming up with a name for the series. We want the name to be simple, yet unique. Our first thought was "Spotlight" but then we realized that is definitely NOT unique so we need to keep brainstorming!
Anyways, see you all soon!
The main goal I have is to create a documentary that shows all the hard work and dedication that goes into High School plays. The objective is to try to show how the students involved in AMT put so much work into their performances. When watching a high school play, many think "oh its so easy" but in reality, it is NOT. After observing these students (aka young actors) I was convinced these students put all their time and energy into perfecting these school plays. It takes AMT months and months to perfect and feel confident enough to show an entire auditorim their masterpiece.
Throughout our documentary, we will be showing the ups and the downs AMT goes through when putting a play together. We have already got many shots of practice and interviews with actors and techs that show their true feelings when they are practicing. Not only did we want to focus on the preparation of the play but also the backstage feeling of the play. In the interviews, we decided to ask personal questions. These consisted of questions such as: "How do you feel right before you take the stage," "Do you feel confident on the stage," and "what do you do when you're not performing?"
As a whole, our TV series will consist of different High Schools and their preparation and on stage performances. Unfortunately, my partner and I have not made an 100% decision on what channel we want our show series presented on but I will soon let you guys know.. Also, we are in the process of coming up with a name for the series. We want the name to be simple, yet unique. Our first thought was "Spotlight" but then we realized that is definitely NOT unique so we need to keep brainstorming!
Anyways, see you all soon!
xoxo, cam...
Saturday, March 24, 2018
keep on moving, keep on moving
Spring break has now started but that does not mean it is time for a break, that means its time to get ahead!
Unfortunately I am out of town for break but the good news is--- my partner and I already filmed soooo much! On Wednesday March 21, we went to our school's AMT class and got some good shots. The shots consisted of the group singing, messing around in practice and a bunch of B role for our documentary. As we were filming, we decided that it is very important that we contain BOTH, the hard part of practice/class (singing over and over again until the songs are PERFECT) and the time the group has to bond and just mess around (laughing and playing games together). As my partner and I sat back to watch how practice went on, we saw that all of the kids seemed to get along and were all very close friends. When noticing this, it made me realize that because of their strong bond, it must help them perform better! Just by watching them, I wished I was talented enough to be a part of them.
Unfortunately I am out of town for break but the good news is--- my partner and I already filmed soooo much! On Wednesday March 21, we went to our school's AMT class and got some good shots. The shots consisted of the group singing, messing around in practice and a bunch of B role for our documentary. As we were filming, we decided that it is very important that we contain BOTH, the hard part of practice/class (singing over and over again until the songs are PERFECT) and the time the group has to bond and just mess around (laughing and playing games together). As my partner and I sat back to watch how practice went on, we saw that all of the kids seemed to get along and were all very close friends. When noticing this, it made me realize that because of their strong bond, it must help them perform better! Just by watching them, I wished I was talented enough to be a part of them.
xoxo, cam...
Monday, March 19, 2018
Thursday, March 15, 2018
brainstorming
Lets keep it moving my fellow media loversss!!Our production studio name:Marklo Productions (pending)
WHO do we want to interview
- Director/Advisor
- Tech
- Actor
- Director/Advisor: At desk or on stage (location pending)
- Tech: Inside the tech room by controls
- Actor: Wall in drama room that has a bunch of scripts in the background
xoxo, cam...
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
the thinking process
The FIRST step of this project was to think of an idea for the final project.
IDEA 1:
Tragedy of Stoneman Douglas High School
-For this documentary, we would focus on how the victims of this incident feel post-tragedy. The documentary will be interview-based. For the interviews, we have several students in mind: Julia Cordover, Emma Gonzalez, and David Hogg. All of these students have made it their priority to get their voices heard around the community and all around the country. For example, Julia Cordover could speak about her meeting with the president, Donald Trump. Emma Gonzalez can speak about her speech that has been heard by everyone through several news channels and social media sites, such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and even Snapchat. These students want change in gun laws and this documentary could help them get their word out all in one video. The only problem with this is it will be hard to make this documentary a part of a television series. My only thought is that the television series can be about Gun law riots as a whole and this school can just be one of the purposes as to why so many people agree to have stricter gun laws.
IDEA 2:
Our school play RENT
This idea arose when our school AMT class was selling their tickets for their RENT production. Who else, other than these student who love productions, would be soooo willing to help us throughout our documentary process. Like Idea 1, the documentary will flow through the use of interviews. We have not yet decided who we would interview for this production but we do know a lot of the actors in AMT will be willing to do them. The actual TV production series of this idea will be about High school plays as a WHOLE. We will want to show the hard work and dedication that goes into a school production and how the actors actually feel throughout the performance. We could even get their thoughts on how sad it when the production is over. For this idea, we will be able to get a lot of footage but need to step back from the project often to ensure we are not cramming too much footage into out 5 minute clip from the entire documentary.
xoxo, cam...
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