Bloopers

         During the production process of my film opening I had a lot of mess ups. At first I was mad because I messed up so much, but after looking back at them they helped me shape and create a better film opening. Messing up my lines or doing something wrong helped me to be more determined to do better. The next shot or few shots after that I put more focus and meaning behind the words and actions I was doing. 

         I also believe that the bloopers helped create a better and more fun experience for me. If i didn’t have bloopers I might’ve gone crazy because filming would’ve felt so boring and unlively. After a few shots I probably would’ve stopped and quit because I wouldn’t have had the determination to finish.

These are just a few of the many bloopers that I’ve come across but they’re also the ones I like the most. Not only has creating this film been a learning experience but it has also been a memorable experience. My brother and I have bonded so much over the creation of this project, so I’m glad that I was able to do it.

Soundtrack

    Welcome back to my blog. This time I’m going to be talking about how I’m using sound and adobe premiere to make a soundtrack of my project. I was first introduced to adobe back around December when I had to create a sound project for my class. When I had to do this assignment I was annoyed at first, but looking back I’m glad I did it because now I have experience and knowledge that I can use towards my portfolio project. The cool thing about soundtracks is that there are multiple layers within a scene. Although making a soundtrack is tedious and long, the outcome is worth it.

 Pixabay is one of the websites that I got from my teacher. This website has tons of sounds which is really helpful. I was searching up and looking through sounds that I could use for my project. I found a few but it was hard to find exactly what I wanted. It’s not as easy to find something as you think. I would search up what I wanted and something totally random would pop up instead, so if that happens on another website where I can’t find my sounds needed then I’ll just have to make Foley sounds.

BenSound is another website that my teacher introduced me to. It also has a bunch of sounds to choose from. This website is more music based though, considering its homepage showing different music genres. This website will help when I’m choosing my background music for my project. I was playing around with the sounds and created a small soundtrack like ten seconds long or so. Creating it was kind of fun but it took forever. I now know that I should not wait to the last minute to do sound because of how long it takes.

           

House Videos

            So I originally was going to film my whole film opening at the golf course, but something got messed up and I wasn’t able to go for the week because my parents had work. However, I still wanted to record so I wasn’t behind, so I decided that I was going to film half of my opening at my house. I had an idea that I was going to make my character hurrying in getting ready to go to work. Since I have to keep the opening comedic my character is going to think he’s about to be late for work so he’s trying to rush to get to work, while getting ready he’s going to fall and get hurt. Then once he gets to the golf course his boss is going to tell him that he’s late. My character Bryson is going to think it’s by a few minutes, but he’s actually late by an hour because of daylight’s saving time.

             During the creation of the filming my house scene I had a lot trouble with certain shots. There was this one in particular when Bryson walks into the room and has to grab his clothes. This shot took so long because my brother couldn’t record from the right angle so I had to move him to the right spot and show him what angle I had wanted. Also, when I would try to grab the clothes they wouldn’t come off of the hanger and then my closet would open. What’s annoying about my closet is that it’s hard to keep closed so I had to set it back up after almost every take. I had created a time-lapse of this scene. This scene helped me realize how I need to be patient and careful when creating my film opening. It also made me realize why multiple takes are needed for a single shot.

Filming

         Wow I didn't think I would say this, but filming is kind of annoying. I didn't realize how many takes a single shot requires for it to actually look good. Like the dialogue could get messed up, or my brother could interrupt me, or my parents are watching something loud. Even though it was harder than I expected, it was also fun, because I had my brother record and we shared some laughs.

    Since my brother was recording he didn't really know how to record shots. So I had to teach him how to hold the camera properly. Sometimes I would show him and he would still hold it wrong, but I could always retake a scene.

    This is a photo of some of my clips that I have recorded.

    Overall I think today went well. I discovered that filming takes time and patience, as well as determination and I was also able to get some of my filming done. This was a productive day and I hope there are more days like this to come.

Pre-Filming

     I have begun and progressed into the more important stage of my project, production. I can't believe I'm starting my production process already, I feel like this project is going so fast. So today my brother and I went to the range at Bonaventure golf course. We were just playing around and goofing off when I realized that I should record a few videos.

    Time was limited because of the Sun so I was only able to record for a little. During this time I couldn't really complete much, so I decided to use it trying to figure out how my character is going to swing his club. So I recorded a few videos in slow-motion of my brother swinging his club. I did this to analyze his swing to see if it could work with what I wanted or if I wanted to have my character swing differently. I switched two of the videos from slow motion to regular pace because they wouldn't load into blogger but I still have them in slow motion on my phone for a reference. My brother isn't the best golfer, but he has a nice swing, he also wasn't in the clothes that I would like to have my film in, so this video is really a learning tool. Based on this video I learned what time is best to record, which is way earlier than when I recorded and how I want the swing to be.

Like I said my brother and I were just having fun and his outfit didn't match up to what I wanted so these videos are just for me to learn from. Also, going to the golf course allowed me to have a better understanding of my time management and when I should start recording.

Audio Pt.2

         Hello. I know that by the look of this it seems confusing, but I plan on continuing to talk about audio, except about which types of sound I want to include into my scene. Since my my scene is golf related I need to utilize sounds that would be heard at a golf course or around a golf course.

    

    There are many sounds when it comes to a golf course however I'm only going to talk about the ones that I'm using in my project. First and foremost the sound of a golf ball being struck by a club. This sound is one of the most heard sounds at a golf course other then the sound of a golf cart. I'm also going to be using a sound of golf a cart driving and stopping because of the golfers that go from the shop to the actual course. Next I'm going to record a sound of a door being opened and closed because of the pro shop and sounds of chit chat from the other workers in the pro shop. There are many other main sounds I plan on including in my project, but they're more background sounds. The video above has a lot of sounds about the striking of a golf ball which will be very useful when I'm picking the correct sound or creating a Foley.    

            Now for the background sounds, there isn't a whole bunch, however they still need to be noticed and used to seem as real as possible. When playing golf if you just sit and listen you can hear so much. For example, for those people that play really early in the morning you would hear a bunch of birds singing and being loud or the sounds of cars rushing past the course to get to work. Furthermore, a golfer who plays later in the day would hear much more balls being struck and chit chat in the air. Occasionally a golfer might hear the word ''FORE", however it's not a very good thing to hear. I would like to add it to my film for a comedic effect and to create a humorous mood. For all of the other sounds it would be a nice touch because they make the film just have that extra pizazz and realism.

Character Development

        What is character development? Character development is the process of a character in a story changing and evolving over time by revealing their personality, desires, and how they respond to challenges. This allows the audience to connect with the character on a deeper level. Before I talk about how im going to develop my character I need to describe who my character is and his traits.

          While trying to look for a name for my character I looked up golfers. One name that stuck out was Bryson. I liked this name cause it’s basic and it rolls off the tongue nicely. Bryson is a teenager around the age of 16-18. He’s more on the older side because he's working and employed. Bryson lives with his mom and dad and older brother Mark. Their family is middle class and financially stable. Bryson doesn’t like his job working at a golf shop, however his parents are forcing him to work because they think it’s good to be making money. Bryson’s dislike for his job influences his dislike for the sport he works for. Bryson is an impatient person and gets easily bored and lacks interest in precision sports. Everything there is to like about golf he hates. However his whole perspective changes when he see’s this beautiful woman walking into the golf shop. Bryson is then motivated to learn the game of golf so that he can get closer to this girl. This girl’s name is Alice, I don't know why but it sounds nice.

           Bryson is like Happy Gilmore in a way but not really because Bryson has his whole family and Happy had to move into his Grandma’s, but they both have a reason why they’re going to play golf. Bryson is going to play because of a girl and Happy plays because of money. Now how am I going to develop Bryson? I’m going to transform Bryson through dialogue and his actions. At first Bryson is going to dread being at the golf shop and then he’s mesmerized by the girl and then he tries to swing at the ball and miss. He gets mad and quit, because I need to have some comedy in my opening. I hope that I’m able to make it look better than it sounds but I feel like my idea is good and will be done well.