“The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.” – lexico.com
What is a quality workflow? How do we develop it? Below are elements of the production cycle that most creative people move through as they create something. First, we must identify the stages of project production. What is each stage and what are the quality checks for each stage. Read on and find out!
Stages of Creation Development
Inspiration
We should use different websites too help us think or teammates.
We could write stuff down
How much time and effort I put into something
Teachers or your teammates.
Intention
We should research and dev
Brainstorming different loglines and themes
The outcome and thinking if it will work.
Teachers or your teammates
Pre-production
A platform to take notes on.
Checking to see what seems of feels right.
Asking yourself is the consumer would like it.
Teachers or your teammates.
Production
Cameras and computers.
Putting what you have in your notes onto a screen in the form of a film.
How you or other people feel about the finished product.
Teachers or your teammates
Post-production
Editing software.
Edit the clips together to make your final product.
Do you think people would like it
Teachers or your teammates.
Presentation/Performance
Different form of media like YouTube.
Post it and make it known to others.
Are people checking it out.
Teachers or your teammates.
Feedback
How do we conduct a feedback session at the end of the project development cycle?
Social media and reviews
Whats wrong and others would do to make the final product better
As you view films, consider how the cuts, camera angles, shots, and movement work to create particular meanings. Think about how they establish space, privilege certain characters, suggest relationships, and emphasize themes. In addition to shot distances, angles, editing, and camera movement, note details of the narrative, setting, characters, lighting, props, costume, tone, and sound.
The Fallen returns to Earth from planet cybertron as he look for a weapon that has been abandoned for thousands of years, but in order to use the weapon he needs the matrix of leadership and he needs to find before Sam and Optimus Prime do.
Some themes are “going away from home” and “sometimes the good guys get their asses kicked”.
5. How is the story told (linear, with flashbacks, flash-forwards, at regular intervals)
The story is told in a regular with some flash backs sprinkled in.
6. What “happens” in the plot (Brief description)?
Sam goes to college as the fallen returns. Before he left for college he made contact the the remains of the cube and started seeing symbols in his head which turned out to be a incomplete map to the matrix of leadership. So Sam and his human friends find one of the oldest transformers on earth and transports them close to the matrix. People also die then come back to life. Typical Michael Bay stuff.
7. How does the film influence particular reactions on the part of viewers (sound, editing,
characterization, camera movement, etc.)?Why does the film encourage such
reactions?
The sound and editing to pretty much what you would expect from and action movie. Clips in action scenes are short and the sounds a little extra. Also lots of screaming a shaky cameras. Character development lacks a little, I would give it a 6 out 10 if I were to rate it.
8. Is the setting realistic or stylized?What atmosphere does the setting suggest?
I would say it’s a little of both. The setting of film is realistic with exption of the alien planet. The action scenes are a little bit stylized. You see cars being flung around and other things of that nature.
9. How are the characters costumed and made-up?What does their clothing or makeup reveal about their social standing, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or age?
So the camera angles and movement really give you an idea of what the character is thinking and also their personality.
12. What is the music’s purpose in the film?How does it direct our attention within the
image?How does it shape our interpretation of the image?What stands out about the music?
The music is used to draws the audience into the film and it really sucks them into the story. The score is like a rock/orchestra type sound. I’d say the thing that stands out the most about the music is that it’s different from other movies and it’s very recognizable.
13. How might industrial, social, and economic factors have influenced the film?Describe how this film influences or connects to a culture?
As for the social aspect, I think that the new transformers reboot does carry some nostalgia. It may not be that much but it has some with the transformers fans.
Example: “The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review (1994) | Roger Ebert.” All
Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2015.
Given Mr. Bay’s predilection for action over introspection, it’s no surprise that he plucks Sam out of school right after he cracks his first textbook.
“Invasion of the Robot Toys, Redux (2009) | Manohla Dargis” All
Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2009.
15.Select one scene no longer than 5 minutes that represents well the whole film and shows relevant cinematic elements.Write a one-sentence description of the scene and record the time of the scene. Example, from 1:05:00 to 1:10:00.
Explain why you chose this scene.
I choose this scene because it give you an idea of what is come when watching the film.
16.In the selected scene: write a sentence for each of the elements below to justify why this scene best represents the film:
My logline is “A dog gets his favorite chew toy stuck under a table and calls upon his brother to help him get the chew toy out from under the table.” Going into this project, I wanted to include my dogs in the film. I thought it would take forever to film but it actually didn’t take that long. After filming, I wanted to play around with an editing app on my phone that I downloaded the night before. Once I finished editing, I realized I couldn’t upload the video because the music I used was not free. So instead of finding a new editing app that included music in the free version, so I just screen recorded it.
Feedback
Did the music work with the film?
What would you have done differently?
Do you know of any free editing apps with music?
The music worked well with the film and the editing was good – Dylan, Nairn, and a couple of others
The watermarks are okay – Mr. Leduc
Words are very helpful – Mr. Leduc
PowerDirector is an editing software I could use – Avian
Your toughest work is defining what your work is! – Peter Drucker
SUMMARY
I managed to get some things done this week. I took my sports med quiz, catch on 3rd period and worked on 4th period. I also completed some things in 5th period.
PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)
In this ‘room’ you are going to try Getting Things Done(GTD).
STEP 1: MAKE A LIST
I need catch up on 3rd period
I need to finish this blog post
I need to finish something in 2nd period
I need to finish the workflow blog post
I need to finish somethings in 5th period
Take sports med quiz
STEP 2: NOTICE WHAT YOU NOTICED
Finish this blog post
Take sports med quiz
Finish the workflow blog post
Finish something in 2nd period
Catch up on 3rd period
Work on 4th, 5th, and 6th period
STEP 3: SET A TIMER
Set a timer for your first task
Decide how long you think it will take before you start
Start working
Repeat this process for 45 minutes for as many tasks as you can complete, then take a 15-minute break
Get up and get a drink of water
Get up and go for a walk
Every 20 minute blink your eyes 20 times while looking at least 20 feet away
This is good for your eyes
Start steps 1 through 3 again, repeat for your school day
Reflect on GTD and getting to the top of the colorful list above for a minute
How can the GTD process help you tame the crazy-busy dragon of modern life?
Then, go for a 15-minute walk, if it is safe to do so
Write a few sentence reflection
DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE
OPTIONAL EXERCISE – Literally, read the article and go for another walk 🙂
“I coach C-suite executives and rising stars from the earliest startups to Fortune 100 companies. My passion is to help ambitious leaders achieve their full human potential.” – Read more about Katia…
Then, go for another 15-minute walk, if it is safe to do so
DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
I learned that I need get things done without taking breaks. For me, my breaks tend to make me more distracted. I also learned that putting my phone on do not disturb help a lot because it’s my biggest distraction.
So I’m doing this late so I’m just going to talk about the first half of the 11/9-13 so I have something to talk about in this weeks blog post. The week didn’t really start hot because I didn’t really feel that productive. Besides that, everything has been fine.
PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)
So almost all of the tutorials in this playlist are 5-10 minutes long and are very simple and straight to the point.
So we pretty much learned about the basics of Sneak on the Lot and how so use it.
OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)
So I woke up at around 9:30 wondering what today would store. After I ate breakfast, I got in my car and drove to the baseball field for practice. We had a Halloween scrimmage. The best costume got a prize. I decided so where my poop emoji costume from about 4 years ago. After practice the whole team voted on who had the best costume, and I won! The prize was some candy.
“You can’t fix a bad script after you start shooting. The problems on the page only get bigger as they move to the big screen.” – Howard Hawks
SUMMARY
This week has had it’s ups and downs, but for the most part it’s been pretty good. I still need to catch up on some work but I will get there. This blog post was interesting and has taught me the basics of what goes on behind the scenes of making a film.
PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
So basically we looked at a couple of articles and watched a couple of videos on the history of film how the steps to follow when making a film.
LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)
So I feel like this year has gone by super fast and I’ve noticed that the older I get, the school years feel shorter. School, homework and baseball practice have really contributed to that I think. For the most part, the weekends have felt pretty long main because of the homework I do and the football. I’ve also been watching some movies here and there. Last weekend I watch one of my favorite movies “Dazed and Confused”. This online school thing has definitely been a different learning experience that i would say I’m a fan of. I’ve started to appreciate school and how I’ve noticed that school is one of those things that you hate but miss once it’s gone. It hurts a little bit more because I am a senior which is something that have looked forward for a long time now. I’ve also realized that I don’t work that well at home and would much rather learn in a classroom setting. Whelp, timers up.
OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)
The life of a top high school football player
A bet running away and finds it’s way home
The college lifestyle
A band going on tour
Your car get broken into and you try and find the criminal
Someone escapes jail
A journey through space or ocean
STUDIO (FILMING)
It was definitely an interesting video and I’m glad I watched it.
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
I’ve learned that I need to limit distractions like constantly looking at my fantasy football team. I’ve also learned that I need background noise in order to keep focus and get work done. Another thing I learned is that having a monitor helps me stay focused for some reason.
I define success as someone who is great at what they do, but can also give back to others all around the world
Lebron James has had a great basketball career but he has also had a great off the hardwood. He has helped kids in is hometown to give them opportunities that would have helped him as a kid and has also founding schools in Akron.
Skills for Success
Lebron James is a 1) Incredible athlete, 2) smart businessman and a 3) social justice activist.
Lebron James used his incredible athletic ability to make a name for himself in the world of basketball and NBA. This led him to sign major deals with Nike and other big name brands. He also created a marketing agency from this help of his friends and Uninterrupted which is athlete empowerment based around social justice and that all athletes have a voice off the field/court.