An obstacle that needed to be overcome

An obstacle that needed to be overcome - #18

A good film project does not come without its issues. Throughout my progression of creating the final project, some problems have arisen that have caused some delays in the process. To fully understand why these problems have occurred, we must dive into what is needed in the film.

To create a film at all, you must have good cinematic shots. The problem with this is finding the right angle. For instance, I needed to film a scene in which a car drives off. To do this, I needed to decide whether the camera should be placed at a low, or high angle, as well as close, or far.

Following what is seen on the screen, sound would also need to be synthesized with the viewing. To make the sound of the car driving off, I decided to pre-record the sound of the engine revving. This would be great for the foley sound element.

To tie everything in this one part together, I would need to put the clips in the correct order. For this part of the process, I used iMovie for the editing. A draft of the part that I filmed is shown below:

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Final Cut - #42

Final Script - #35

For my finalized script, I completed much more of what was left of the first draft. This included things such as camera shots, music chimes, and sections for each part. With this complete, I can now finish filming and have everything organized. Scripting was the most intricate, but necessary part. This is because it took a lot of time to put together and actually create from scratch. Not only did I have to write the lines for all of my characters, but also the way it would be shown through the camera shots. In my opinion, this is the hardest part of preparation.

Setting and location - #27

For this opening scene, I only wanted to make two areas the focus. One was the sidewalk, and the other was Miguel's house. Both of which can be found in a neighborhood. I found it ideal, as it was close to where I live and we wouldn't have to go anywhere far to film it. The sidewalk would be used for the chase section, where Sammy would hunt down Tim. This setting will be the least significant, and shortest but it will be included in the very beginning. Miguel's house is the most important setting as it is where he and Tim will develop their friendship. This in turn will set up the story for the entire film. What was most interesting about filming at these places was the lighting. The sun gave really good natural lighting, which was important to these scenes. I was able to film what I wanted to since it was pretty much clear on both filming days. I also liked how the sunset looked at the end where Tim was about to walk out.

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