Completed Filming Process

    Today was my last day of filming and it has been a success! Luckily, my star actor was able to portray the emotions well and pay attention to my stage directions. I took multiple takes of all the shots to ensure that I would have a satisfactory collection of clips and I even recreated some of the shots of the objects in the room because there was a different lighting (a special thanks to the Sun for constantly being in motion and constantly changing what my scenes look like). First, when the actors arrives, I told them to change into their costumes (the formal attire) and told them about the overall plot of the idea. I thought it was good for them to understand where the story was going in order for them to better play the part. It was extremely beneficial for my main actor to have been in the same position as Alejandro, a teenager who is about to graduate, because he was able to embody the anxious persona well and move across the room with weight and anxiety. 

    Next, I began to work through the scenes in order, especially since I didn't want our natural light source showing up at different intensities and angles in sequential scenes. We started to film our scenes and I was sure to keep looking at my shot list for reference because I wanted to ensure a variety of shot types in the opening. I also let the actor take his own creative liberty and asked him to make movements that felt comfortable and natural. This is what also led to the changing of some scenes like instead of Alejandro sitting on the bed, he sits on the chair. My actor thought sitting on the chair would flow easier and after seeing a few practice movements I agreed to give it a shot. And I'm so glad I did, because I liked what we were able to film utilizing the chair rather than the bed which had a boring backdrop. Thankfully, both of the actors already know each other well (one being my dad, and the other being my boyfriend), so they were comfortable filming with each other and accepted each other's suggestions. I filmed my dad's scenes after all of the scenes with Alejandro because of a timing issue, but I actually like how their disconnection can be seen through them never appearing in the frame together.

    When I was filming, I was also sure to create a lingering moment for my movie's title to appear. It's exciting to think that I am now moving on to the editing phase and need to look deeper into fonts and sounds. I already have some ideas for a font (something thin and dainty yet masculine) that I'm excited to look out for and implement. In class, we also began to learn about the Creative Critical Reflection and what the entails for the future of this project. I'm excited to see where this is going! For now, I need to focus on editing and begin to finalize my film opening portion for this project. I've edited projects before, but mainly through the use of my phone and the software iMovie, but I'm interested in figuring out how to use Adobe Premier Pro in order to have a better range of tools accessible. Wish me luck!

Note: Finally, it works to embed my own video! Prepare for more sneak peeks soon!