12aFTV Production Blogs ShortFilm/Eugen Shari
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9/03/07 - Eug - today i found a posible actor for my movie, the actor is tony levings, although the decision on the actor is not final, he is looking like a perfect fit for the role.
13/03/2007 - Shari- Today I brainstormed about my production and wrote down ideas about shooting etc.
13/03/2007 - Eug - Today I explored some titles.
15/03/07 - Eug - Today i finalised the shooting date, it will be during next week. Mr Levings has agreed to act. I have also done my opening titles.
15/03/2007 -Shari - Today I got my marks back which inspired me to think positive and get a wriggle on with my shooting. Shooting should be very soon.
20/3/2007 - Shari - Today i uploaded my footage. However I have a feeling it didn't all upload... as i experienced many problems (unexpected exits).
22/3/2007 - Shari - Today I came in at first lunch, through to the lesson then through to 2nd lunch. i still have more uploading to go.
22/3/2007 - Eug - This afternoon I am filming with Levo and Honeywill.
23/3/2007 - Shari - I have finally finished uploading! booyah! Time to start editing!! Happy days!!
23/3/2007 - Eug - Today I uploaded my movie.
27/3/2007 - Shari - Today I started a sequence.. its kinda crap at the moment.. its going to be better though!
27/3/2007 - Eug - today i finished roughly about 40 seconds of footage, i'm starting to think that maybe i might go over the 5 minute limit
29/03/2007 - Shari - Today I matched the music to the footage so it makes more sense. I came in at 1st lunch and its not 2nd lunch. Ive got about 2mins footage so far.
29/03/2007 - Eug - Today I edited my film. Not completed yet.
02/04/2007 - Shari - Today was a non existent tsunami and i stayed at school even though everyone left and worked on my ftv. This demonstrates that i am putting my ftv first, infront of my life! Also i couldn't make it on the weekend as i had other activities and assignments to attend to.
265/05/2007 - Shari- 1. My goal was met very well, however I would somehow change it so it didn't look like a documentary. 2. Isaac sitting and walking on roof ; close ups of isaacs face ; Random shots of bins, seats etc 3. Longer or better shots ; more of a 'genre film feel and less of a documentary feel 4. It started raining when I was shooting ; Getting my actor to cooperate and stand in one spot for a long period of time l to have more of a 'lonely' effect ; time shots 5. More of a story line. 6. A- , because it was an 'artful' piece that is differently approached and needs to be differently graded and looked at.
EUGENS PERSONAL EVALUATION OF GENRE FILM
1.i thought that the production turned out very well, and suited what i had pictured in my mind perfectly.
2.one scene i enjoyed watching after i had finished was the scene where Guy gets insane, this is where he pieces the movements together and can not accept what he has done.
3.the most disapointing thing was not being able to have the "eating scene" in my production, however, it worked just as well without it.
4.the hardest part was getting both actors together, ready, and what made it harder was that we only had an hour to film, i explained everything briefly to the two in a quick meeting with the actors and i also gave them both scripts. The good thing about this was that i could let them know what i wanted and they could base their character around this.
5.if i could change this production in any way i would make a different begining. rather than the "flashback" feel, i would use an entrance walk from a 1st person perspective of a nurse.
6.if i could grade my assignment i would give myself an A. Although it wasn't my best, it did show creative flare and it did meet all criteria.
