3rd Quarter Submission- A Static Gaze

Upon editing and re-filming we tried to make the idea of a simulation clearer. We added a glitching TV with static effect. We also added a voice over explaining hypnotism in our film giving it a more sci-fi feeling. We ended our film with this to foreshadow the rest of our film and leave the viewers wanting to see more. Below is our third quarter submission. 

Script Revisions

We created a new script in order to help portray our simulation idea across to the audience. We decided a voice over would be the best way to portray it within our film. Hopefully with this voice over it will clear things up within the audience.

Shot List Revisions

Upon re-filming we created an entirely new shot list. With these new shots they greatly affected our film and helped bring the all around plot together.

Creative Critical Reflection 4 Draft

During our film we integrated the use of iMovie, Adobe Premiere, and Final Cut and Davinci Resolve. With the use of iMovie we rushed to add our titles which led to some minor errors in our film. Upon re-filming and editing we switched software's and began to use Final Cut and Davinci Resolve to edit our movie and work with the sound. We were able to add voice overs. Both of these software's were very useful in our production of our film. These programs offered more variety of editing tools we could use to make our movie better. After our movie was edited, we moved to Adobe Premiere in order to do color filter and and correcting. For our plot of virtual reality/sci-fi theme we needed very good editing programs in order to properly display what we were envisioning  in our minds. All of these software's greatly helped, and I was glad with the results of the final products after using them.

Creative Critical Reflection 3 Draft

Throughout our project we developed many skills. Being faced with so many difficulties we were tasked with having to fix problems that we created for ourselves. One of our main problems was deciding on our plot. We had so many different ideas of what to do that it was hard to decide on just one. We finally decided on our plot of the virtual reality theme because it would work the best when filming our shots and making our script. Editing started out difficult due to our lack of experience. Victor and Carl were able to help us learn how and they edited our film. Throughout our filming we had to learn to work with our cast and their acting skills. It was fun seeing them having to act in front of a live audience while being filmed. Throughout our film we overcame many difficulties that only strengthened our film in the end. My skills developed greatly after completing this project.

Creative Critical Reflection 2 Draft

Our new cast includes two guys for a darker theme. It is more known of guys to be dominating the field of video games so this helps appeal to them. The males we cast are teenagers so that this age range will be engaged within the film. This would give teens more of a motive to want to see our film, in that maybe they would be able to relate to our film in some aspects of the same personalities our characters would have. Our film does not relate to the older generation as much but we added props to help it. A television featured in many of our scenes would attract this older generation to watch our film.

Presenting our film as real text media is very important as filmmakers. Since we are an independent film, we will have to take a different approach in order to present our film. That will not be a problem for there are many platforms available to distribute our media content on as independent filmmakers. An example of a platform is YouTube. YouTube uses the videos you watch and recommends videos that are similar. After watching videos that are similar to ours viewers will be led to watch our own. This expands our reach even to people not specifically looking for our movie and will get us lots of publicity within the website.

Another example to help present our film as real text media is Gathr. Gathr allows theatrical distribution by letting filmmakers screen their films at Art Houses or Community Theaters. If you can get enough support and sell enough tickets then your movie is able to be shown. This is a very interesting way to get support for a movie, although it can be a lot of work to get it advertise, in the long run it will create a lot of exposure. This is ideal when showing our film because we will want as much exposure as possible. Gathr is a great way to do so and I really like the style that it would allow us to use.

Creative Critical Reflection 1 Draft

When re-filming we decided to use less dialogue and a different theme to help push the idea of a simulation-like world of the future. This helped continue our sci-fi theme while making our overall plot easier to understand. We wanted to add to the idea of technology and its effects on the human race. The dark lighting and shots present the idea that technology has the potential to be evil. Re-filming greatly helped us fix our plot and hopefully will  have the audience at a better understanding of what we are truly trying to display.

Our film targets to attract those who want a thrilling, yet sci-fi genre film. With the abundant use of technology our views would be mostly made up of a younger generation hopefully enough to make up for the lacking older generation. Teens are more known for there love/use of technology so we strived to use this to our advantage when filming. The older generation will hopefully be influenced enough to want to see the film with the popularity it could have with younger generations.

Digital Distribution Research- The Juniper Tree

The Juniper Tree is a movie about a widowed farmer's son resisting his new stepmother's attempts to win him over. This movie is similar to ours in that it is independently produced and directed.  This movie was digitally distributed through a website known as 'Indieflix'. Indieflix is an independent film distribution and online streaming service. This website can be found on Fire TV, Roku, Xbox, and all internet connected devices including smart phones, smart TVs, and tablets. This allows film lovers to access many independent films all around the world. The audience views will be widened by allowing any independent short film lovers to view our film on this website. This is a very good way to get a film digitally distributed and has worked for the The Juniper Tree.