ccr research 1

• How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

We wanted our characters to feel like genuine individuals in terms of representation. Because we decided to create a film combining both mystery and drama, we pulled many conventions from both genres without initially being aware we were doing so. In mystery films it seems that something usually goes wrong straight away and the audience must then work out what it is. We carried this out within our film with Dr Mueller's interview; as he states that his drug is deadly, this immediately sets the mystery tone. The audience knows that something is wrong, but at this point in time we do not know fully what this is.

In drama we incorporated slow zooms, serious tones and stillness so as to build tension. Drama films seem to have moments that feel substantial and we tried to convey this with lighting and the steady gaze of Dr Mueller; this helps build intensity and we thought that this suited the genre. Our change from convention takes place within the nature of the main character, Maverick; most drama films include a protagonist who has a dramatic background and a deep emotional history.

In our case, Maverick is merely an average individual with a regular history, no traumatic background and no underlying issue. We decided that Maverick would have an ordinary background because we want the focus of our story to be the problem and not necessarily Maverick; this therefore also fits into the aspect of mystery where you want the audience to focus on the issue at hand. We have also broken a mystery convention by not incorporating a 'mentor' figure. This is where the main character is aided in solving a mystery; here however Dr Mueller has no longer a reason to help Maverick and has taken his own life meaning that Maverick is to solve the problem alone and raises the stakes.

we wanted all of our characters to feel like real people. Maverick portrays a standard person, one who will rise to the occasion when needed. Maverick would then be able to relate to, and an audience may be able to feel sympathy towards such a character. Dr Mueller portrays the struggle and pressures facing scientists, and that one mistake will make millions suffer, we chose not to make Dr Mueller a 'bad' character but rather a person who has made one mistake and is unable to deal with the consequences. The interviewer portrays an everyday person who has a professional outlook towards the interview.

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tomorrow I will explain what the process for answering the question will be like. 

editing post lighting

intro

 I was put in charge of the editing for lighting on i movie today i will be walking you guy through the process.

lighting 

In the studio before we even edited we used this big globe looking light, and the light from the studio.

                                                         This is similar to the light we used

editing the lighting

During editing today I noticed something about the lighting in our interview scene. It really changes the whole mood I think. We shot everything on the white side of the studio so it was pretty bright from the start. But when I started piecing the clips together brightness had to stay the same across shots or else it looked weird.

If one angle came out a little darker the cut just felt off somehow. So picking the right clips was a big deal. Especially for that part right before Dr. Muellers announcement. I stuck with shots where the light hit his face straight on. That made him seem tense and kind of exposed.

The slow zoom going in with that lighting it weighs the scene down makes it more serious. Then towards the end I dialed the brightness back some to let the silence hang there uncomfortably. It sort of matches how the reveal comes out.

The lighting did more than keep things looking clean I guess. It pulled the emotion along and ramped up the intensity of the announcement. Some might not notice that right away but it stands out once you see it.

Production post day 2

Day 2

Today will be the day we film the scene where doctor muller breaks the news two the word that his medicine is deadly, we will be filming on location at the podcast studio.

Today's filming went smooth we got all the shots that we wanted to get done with and know we only have one day left for filming at Santis house with Jalin's dad.

Bad news

Jalin got the flu and he's been out for many days now, but his work is not going unnoticed he's been helping Santi edit and polishing the opening for us. But we have to wait for him to get better before we can film with him.

filming process

We started off getting situated we found where we wanted to film, we introduced the parents and ready to work. We settled on the couch area and started with the mise-en-scene toying around with the set till we found the perfect fit. Then we pulled up the script and let the actors try to memorize their line we did a few worm up shot, and we stated actually filming this took a lot longer than expected over an hour, because our teacher always says over shot.

Santi and my dad looking over the script.

reflection

Overall, we did well today in the next blog i will be going in depth into ever shot and how it went

 

shots

The first shot we filmed was the two persons medium shot it was simple and good.  

Then we film the one behind the camera.

 This is the inspo. for the second shot.

last one was the close ups on both of them.

reflection 

Overall, we had a great filming day.

group meeting

Group meeting

 Juan 

doing like purge type of thing, like a disaster is happening outside killing is legal, and he started filming last week all he has done was set up the setting in a basement with pizza and chips not much done yet.

Trisha 

phycological thriller the villain is technology, when she tries to come in her house to get something, she's not able to get in her house due to the technology a lot happens with the tech and everything electrical is like acting weird to show technology is dangerous in a way. she wants music and the background sounds.

jake

Horror thriller and she's hiking, a park ranger comes up to her and says it's not safe at night her family is telling her that there is a killer. she looks up and sees a shadow, but then he's gone, Jake says it's hard to get everyone together. Also having trouble with the audio.

Manuela

A family is sad about the loss of their son, and they don't believe it actually happened. Having trouble with the actors.

Camila

fantasy village she's animating it. It's a village that gets destroyed by a dragon the main difficulty is time management. Sound affects with the dragon and sad music.

Agustina

coming of age starts with a flashback and the kid wanting to be an artist. but she's losing her love for art, and she has not been able to film yet because of difficulties with her mom not being home she's going to be the artist when she's older. It's a flash back.

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production day 1 part 2

 Hi blog welcome back to my post on my production day1 (part 2)

glove scene

Last scene we filmed (fist from for the film opening), the glove scene, this one to me was a cool shot didn't take to many tries and was quite simple we put on a glove and just filmed the shadow. We purposely used the rule of thirds for the.

                                

      mise- en- scene

What we did for the actual set was simple but affective. We put a YouTube video in the background; we were trying to make it look like a science lab. One of the videos was playing some types of moving organisms under a microscope and the other video had like moving number. We got some of Santis medicine and scattered it around, so it looked like a messy environment the lighting was also strategic we used dark lighting to illustrate that the man in the lab was alone. I use the word a man in the lab because this is a mystery after all. Ok back on topic the man was doing this with no supervision, for the most parts labs a well lite and organized.

 

reflection on day 1

That was a complete run down of film day 1 thanks so much for stopping by.

References: 

Reza Malek. (2022, July 14). Data science free background video [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPs2SoDx51s 

Walt (oneminmicro). (2022, November 23). Surface of a bubble under the microscope – extended version! [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbIQ_hoWMRs 

production day 1

Hey, blog welcome back

supplies 

 Today was a great day for filming, it was the first day we started by getting lunch and straight to the store to get all the supplies for the day. We got food coloring,viniger,backing soda and like glycerin. The glycerin did not really work but that ok. It was fun getting everything ready and we were already brainstorming in the car.

Getting started

After we got all the supplies we went to Santis house and got started on getting everting ready, like where we were going to film and testing the reaction of the backing soda with the vinegar like the correct amount and stuff. One thing I suggest was not to dilute the substance, they were adding water and I knew that was altering the reaction. But we ended up getting everting right at the end.

Actually filming

We agreed to film on Santis desk, at the started Jalin wanted to be the one with the gloves, but I ended up takin that roll so he could do the poring of the substance. We tried many different thing I mean everything you could imagine we did many shots, so many takes, to the point where we ran out of vinegar, and we had to use apple cider vinegar, and it smelt horrible and it somehow also worked better, but we had a good laugh. We thought a tracking shot worked best this scene, the red food coloring in the medicine was just supposed to impel that something went wrong in the experiment. Also, this is the second scene, so we are going to be putting the credits on this scene. The second shot we did was a close up of the vinegar reacting (third scene).

                               

glove scene

Last scene we filmed (fist from for the film opening), the glove scene this one to me was a cool shot didn't take to many tries and was quite simple we put on a glove and just filmed the shadow. We purposely used the rule of third's for the credits.

overall I am very proud of today's filming and next week we will be done with the actual interview. 

Character background

 
                              

Maverick

Maverick is the type of guy who came from nothing and built himself up. He has a strong presence and people notice him without him even trying. He has been through a lot, so he is tougher than most and does not get scared easily. He carries himself with confidence and has that aura that makes you pay attention. That is why his reaction in the film matters. If someone like him is thrown off, then the situation must be serious.

Dr. Mueller

Dr. Mueller is the scientist behind the medicine. He’s respected, smart, and known for his work, but he carries a lot of pressure. His background is filled with long hours and high expectations, which makes his mistake even heavier. He isn’t a villain he’s someone who messed up in a massive way and can’t escape the guilt. His mysterious personality adds tension to the story.

The interviewer

The interviewer is the steady voice in the opening. He’s professional, calm and used to handling serious topics. His background isn’t dramatic. He represents the public asking the questions everyone else would ask and reacting to the news in a controlled way. He helps guide the scene and keeps everything grounded. He comes from a nice family, and he went to college nothing crazy.

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