editing the commercial

      So, last class we were suppose to edit but many things got in the way of that. When we first got into class, we were told to log onto the computers. I tried logging into the first computer and the mouse wasn’t working and it wouldn’t turn on. When I was logging into the second computer, it was taking forever to log on. After waiting for more than half of the class for the computer to log in, the screen kept turning off. Since the computer wasn’t working, I went in the closet to film my voice over. We did three different takes so we can decide which one we want to use in our commercial. In each take, the words were said differently. I got an SD card reader and finally when I went back to my computer it turned on. I tried transferring my stuff from the SD card but the computer wasn’t working again.
        I then realized that our folder with all of our shots was not showing up. It must’ve been from the computer not working. Those were important because that was all of our raw footage for our commercial. My group couldn’t re-film because we didn’t have the props we needed to film it again. I looked all throughout the computer and i still didn’t find it. I asked for the SD card and SD card reader back so I could try and find it. I wasn’t sure if it was going to be there cause a previous group might of deleted it. When i plugged it into the computer and tried looking I still couldn’t find it. I then switched computers so I could at least get the shots from the voice over into a folder. When I made a folder for the voice over, I was looking through the files and I found our shots from last class.
         I made a folder for both the voice over and the shots. We couldn’t leave the folder on the computer because the computer I was using didn’t have pinnacle studios. So i logged into my google account and put the folder into google drive. Mrs. Marchionne had to log out of the computer for me because the bell had rung when it was uploading into my drive. So now that it’s in the drive, I have it no matter what computer I use. By the time i put all the footage into the folders, class was over. I wasn’t able to start editing because of all that happened. Today, we were told that we don’t be using these computers cause they aren’t working. We’ll have computers to work on. Hopefully next class we’ll be able to start editing.

Filming blog

      Today, i filmed for my zephryhills water commercial.  Before i started filming, I had to sign out a camera, an SD card, and a tripod. Once i got all those, i turned in the papers. After i signed those items out, i waked to the track and started filming. At first i was confused on how to open the tripod so i asked someone for help. I also used the notes i took last class . Setting everything up to start filming was a little hard, but the notes i took were very helpful. I was the director during the filming process. I think everything was straightforward, there was only a few problems. The track was a perfect place to film the commercial because it goes pretty well with needing water.
       The only problem with the filming on the track was the amount of people using the track, which kept getting in the way of our filming process. They kept walking very slow in front of our shot and making noise. The lighting worked very well with us, the sun was shining and making our shots look better. While filming, i used high angles, low angles, and eye view angles. I also used the tripod for some shots and i held the camera for others. I made sure i filmed a few different takes, so i had a variety to choose from once i start editing. To film, i brought a zephryhills water bottle which was the main prop for the commercial. The whole commercial was based on zephryhills water. Once we get everything settled, filming went by pretty quick. I finished filming before the time was up so i walked back to class.
         Once i got back to class, I had to do the voice over. I used the camera and went into a quiet closet to film it. I wrote about the benefits of drinking zephyrhills water and my actor said it into the camera. I filmed the voice over three times so i can pick which one goes best with the rest of the commercial. I then used a SD card reader to dump my footage into the computer. When i was done with that, i grabbed my paper to sign all the items back in. Overall, the filming process went pretty smoothly. My favorite part of filming was when i got to use the camera and tripod because it seemed professional. I also liked being director because i did not want to be the actor.  I think the filming process was way easier than what i expected.
 

storyboard

  Angles being used -

• High angle 
•  Low angle
•  Eye level

Shots being used -

• medium long shot
•  medium shot
• long shot

Editing - 

• fade in
• eye-line match
• jump cut 

Movements -

• Tracking 
• tilt
• zoom 

Editing Lesson Blog

       During today’s lesson, we learned about how to edit our footage and use the cameras. To edit our footage, we will be using pinnacle studios. Pinnacle studios is a software we use to make our film as smooth as we can.  Before dumping the footage from the camera onto the computer, you inject the SD card into the computer. To find the footage, go to DCIM, which the footages are based on date and times. If you can’t find your footage in DCIM, go to “private” and  press on AVCHD, press folder, then stream. Most of the time, your raw footage will be in the DCIM. After dumping your footage into a folder, highlight your clips and then drag into commercial folder. Once all the footage is dumped click on pinnacle studios, click edit screen. If there’s footage already uploaded onto pinnacle studios, go to file then press new movie and it clears everything already there. To import, which is adding the footage from the desktop to pinnacle, press desktop, then press the plus sign, then folder. Click everything that needs to be imported then press start import. Once everything loads, drag the raw footage into Av track two. Av track one is for titles, Av track two is for the film, and Av track three is to add the music. To start editing and splitting up your scenes, you put the play bar where you want it to start, then hit the razor blade. After pressing the razor blade above the arrow, make sure the scene you don’t want is highlighted in orange, then click delete. Once the scenes you don’t want are deleted, you can start adding your transitions and what not. To change the speed of any scene, you’d right click and there’s options to speed it up, slow it down, etc. On the top of the screen, there’s an “open effects editor” option, which is used to add transitions, colors, and different things to make your film more creative. To add a voice over, your click on the track you want to detach the audio to, right click, press detach audio, click the orange box which is the sound u want to get rid of, then delete. To add a title, click “T”, type what you want it to say, press “ok”, let it load, and then move it up to the track you want. To move the title, you would double click on the link. When you’re done with editing all ur content, you upload it. You’d press file, save movie as, then the folder that you’re working on. To turn it it, or export it, you’d press export, make sure it says Mpeg 4 and SD best quality. After making sure it says those, click start export, title it, and save. Make sure everything loads completely so nothing gets deleted. Before exporting, make sure your final product isn’t choppy and it’s smooth. This is called rendering, it also means putting everything together. This should be helpful to do everything the editing process will require.

planning blog : scripts, costumes, props

Today in class we are making our plan for our commercial. My partner and I have to go over many things to use as props, costumes, and make our schedule. We will also need to include our locations in which we film and a backup plan just in case we are unavailable to access any of the things listed. It is crucial to get these things down to ensure a smooth, orderly film process and to also avoid missteps in the process. We will be using the track for filming to represent a thirsty athlete taking a sip of his/her water after he’s finished running.. The runner will wear shorts, a thin shirt, and running shoes. I love the idea of this very much and can't wait to begin filming soon.

Props:
-Zephyrhills water bottle
-Small towel (for sweat)
-Map of Florida

Costume:
-Shorts(white)
-Thin shirt(black)
-Running shoes(black)
-Medium length socks(black)

Schedule:
October 15th- Editing lesson and start our storyboard.
October 21st- CCR Lesson and get approval of our storyboard.
October 23rd- Start filming at track (get most of the commercial, if not all, done.)
October 25th- Get more clips in just in case or finish the filming process. We will also start editing today.
October 29th- Finish editing our commercial (final project)

Location List:
-Track
-Bleachers (near track)

Back-up plan:
In case we can't film on the track we will film in front of building 17 and/or in front of the cafeteria. We will be able to improvise on the costume by being able to switch up colors freely without major consequences. Our schedule is pretty set and can't really be behind it if we wish to have a good commercial with a better grade.no

Research conventions/codes

    Zephryhills water commercials are usually constructed of many distinct factors. There's no acting in these commercials, they are mostly made of words on the screen explaining the features of the water with pictures added in. In the commercials, there’s a narrator talking with an upbeat tune playing in the background. The tune is used to make the viewer happy and encourage the viewer to buy the product. The words displayed on the screen are put in nice big colorful fonts. At the end of the commercial, the narrator usually includes nice catchy phrases and includes the companies motto.
    During the commercial, the narrator talks about the features of the Zephryhills water. She adds kind words, talking about what type of water it is, 100% spring water, and where the water is from and distributed to. She also adds in words like “Fresh tasting” and “From right here” to persuade the viewer how good the water is. The colors used in the commercial are Blue, orange, white, and yellow because that’s the color used by their company to represent Zephryhills water. They use these colors because they are vibrant and eye catching. In the commercial, they use animations of A sun and people. Graphic match is typically used throughout the commercial.

Introductory

      Hi !!! My name is Sage. I would describe myself as a pretty quiet and cool person but my friends say otherwise. I guess i’m quiet until i start to get comfortable around you, then i don’t stop talking. My friends tend to get annoyed because i have so much to talk about even though they are equally as talkative. I like to spend time with my family and my friends. I have 3 sisters, 1 older than me and two younger. I also have a dog! He’s an english pointer and bulldogs mix. We had him since he was a puppy but he’s 3 now. I love being around animals, unless it’s a cat. Cats are boring and i’m allergic so i don’t really like being around them.
       I don’t really have any hobbies i live a boring life. I mostly just watch Netflix or i’m out with my friends. One place i really like to go to is the beach. It’s calming and it helps me relax but i also like to go so i can have fun with the people i go with. When i’m older i want to travel and go to Bora Bora or Turks and Caicos cause they’re such beautiful islands. I also hope to go to Thailand because i want to go to an elephant sanctuary and Thailand is also very beautiful but it’s dangerous. My favorite food is chicken wings and fries. I like to go out to eat even though i always get the same thing.
      I’m a sophomore at FLHS. The classes i take are AICE global perspectives, AICE media studies, design, Criminal justice 2, Analysis of functions honors, AICE english language, and chemistry honors. I’m passionate about school to an extent. My grades are very good but i also like to take a break from homework so i could have some fun time. I’m planning on graduating with my Cambridge diploma even thought i am in the criminal justice program. I joined the criminal justice program because i’m interested in the criminal justice field. Once i graduate, i plan on going to FIU or the University of Florida  Those colleges would be great for me because they have an amazing forensics program. I want to be an autopsy doctor in the future, when i tell people that they usually think i’m weird but i find it very interesting!