Thanksgiving Break

 Over Thanksgiving break, I did not begin to film. I tried to prepare by making sure everything I needed was available like tripod, settings, and camera adaptability. Mostly after that, I decided to be with my family more as I have not been able to see them as much due to Covid hanging over our heads. I felt that it was time to relax and and give myself a break. My family is very spread out and a family gathering of the sorts was needed to talk face to face with safety and know how everyone was doing. Also since it is my last year in high school, I was doing a lot of self discovery for the future. Thanksgiving spirit is that of family, friends, compassion, inclusion, thankfulness and, ultimately, fabulous food. Holidays are a favorite for many people. They are not based on toys or lavish decorations – they are a nice time relaxing with friends and relatives for a tasty dinner. We did prepare for the holidays by putting up the Christmas tree and stockings. We decorated around the house and made it very wholesome. Since I could not be friends this year, we decided to video chat, especially with those who are residing very very far. 

Officials of public health alert America about the risks of transit and reunion as a pandemic of coronavirus rages. Thanksgiving Day, retailers globally lock their doors and family and friends finish what they will share together (perhaps virtually).Everyone was safe and healthy which was great. A lot is going on this year from pandemics, elections, protesting. I just hope everyone the best.  Going on cdc.gov was very helpful to know what to do in the gathering and how to make sure everyone is safe. Also, just because it is Thanksgiving does not mean there isn't a pandemic. Also, I feel that thanksgiving is a learning experience for my siblings and what really happened so after watching Charlie Brown, I go on the History channel and show them the Thanksgiving special they have each year. Its better to know now than later. 

Social Media Platform

 For my movie, I had to create a social media platform. I started off by creating a Gmail account so everything could be linked to one source which would be easier. I would be able to get all the information I need through it. the name is themommentfilm@gmail.com. The double m was necessary as I did not wat to change the whole thing as themomentfilm@gmail.com was unavailable for usage. After that I made my Instagram which was hard as I had multiple accounts saved for various reasons so I decided to link the filming platform onto my main account to make it easier to access by me. The I set it as a perfectional account as it was supposed to be shown as a social platform. After that, I created my Facebook Group page under my main Facebook account to make it easier as well too trace. I moved on to create the Twitter account which was fairly easy as well. 

When I finished creating it, it asked my to follow certain content and I chose film and entertainment to make it seem a little on brand and stereotypical. And then with the google account, I made an YouTube channel and gave the channel the film name. After all this, I made a WIX website. I linked the website to the google account too. Making the website was weird. I had to first think of what concept or theme I wanted the website to insight about the film. I made the theme to be modern looking for now as it could change in the future. The reason why I thought modern suited it for now was because coming of age and teen drama mean to be learning more about the world and growing into a mature being with more realization. I also linked all the social media platforms onto the WIX website to make everything easier. I will most likely start creating a limbo between the platforms. 

Music selections

 For the music for my film, I decided to use platforms like SoundCloud and YouTube. With these platforms, the music selection can be completely up to me with or without the artist, although I am most likely going to email them if it could not be used. I am not trying to get any mainstream type of music onto the soundtrack for the film. With these platforms, I am able to select music in  a wider reach such as lo-fi music. Also, I will make ways to tamper with the music to make it sound better with my film if needed. The creation of video is about a story and the atmosphere and what is best than with music. But it is best to use music that is not copyrighted if you can find any. 

The music picked will profoundly affect the way the emotion is communicated. It is also intimate, and it will make your edits simpler for you to find music that suits your style. I'll know instinctively when you hit the right track. I will note the color scheme, the scenario matches and the mood matches. Give it a serious and committed effort to find the right music for the film.  If the song is to express detailed details, pick a background music without several adjustments and it does not grab the viewer's eye. It's going to be a song of encouragement. If on the contrary, it express large and in-depth ideas, search for a form of music that takes more emotions to the fore. Deciding on which type of music to use such as vocal, instrumental, slow, or fast is really based on whether it will convey the film honestly. 

Storyboard for Short Film

 It was really fun and quick to create this storyboard. All I really had to do was to apply to the storyboard what I put together with the script. It took me about an hour to finish because I did this project alone. I had to match the designs with the house facilities under which I worked. It looked like the idea was finished by an blueprint. I had reservations at first about timing, but instead I had the chance to position them as thumbnails so that the timing was better. I don't know any of these movements are as though they are needed, plans are going to change. I hope the filming process won't be hard. I think that will add more parts as an intermission. I feel like it needs more detail. 

It will be somewhat difficult to edit the mistakes being made in the dialogue. I'm thinking about enhancing the sound in the film so these sound could be heard better in a way. The changes were the lighting and some if the camera angles and movements. I was to give the film a better interaction with the the audience and to give a better build of suspense. I didn't want the film to look too fake and sugar-coated. I also have to think more of the film as I feel that I have to make many more adjustments in the future before I begin filming. I am doing all parts of this film myself, if my aunt and cousin aren't able to do it during this time. This storyboard is not final but just a draft to me for the future. It is very interesting to see for far it will come. 

Planning for Short Film

  My short film planning would likely go like this:

 I am planning to film as soon as I am able to check out a camera at school in which I don't know when exactly but I hope to be able to film either this month (November) during the Thanksgiving Break or next month (December). I don't really have any days scheduled to film as my calendar has been all over the place. After I get all the filming done, I will start editing the next day most likely. The location will actually be in my neighborhood. Since my neighborhood is kinda secluded and surrounded by trees, lakes and gazebos, I thought that it would be the perfect place to film as its very cinematic. The participants are going to be my family members. One will be my aunt who looks younger than her actual age and the other will be my cousin who is close to my age. I have actually filmed with my aunt before so that should be easy, but my cousin will be entirely new. I chose to have family as I felt that they were more reliable. If the participants are not able to perform, I would be the designated understudy. 

There would likely be no problems that would inflict health concerns. I took extra precautions with the location and environment due to coronavirus. The location is actually in my neighborhood and is very secluded so there would be no overwhelming of any kind because of other people. Me and my family members who are participating have continuously been up to date with testing, news, and our own individual health. I also make sure to contact them to be sure of any updates. The only prop is that in the end, Charlotte will have a newspaper wit the death of Anna on it.  There will be no coordinated costumes. The only things is that there will be a neutral color scheme to give contrast to the environment and mood. 

One of the lake views:

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