MB PRODUCTION BLOG

Finally, I was able to film, and it went really well. I first set up the camera and photographed the people inside the car. They were all nervous and sweating like in the original music video. I used a close-up to emphasize the actors' emotions throughout this segment. As the rapper recited a number of his songs before to the main performance, I immediately switched my camera to him. I had to reshoot this scene because I could hear the actor laughing as the rapper got out of the car. After re-filming, I was able to get a shot of the actor getting out of the car from a distance. I then altered the scene and went to a bathroom, where I was able to record the rapper and also catch his nervousness. This needs to be done several times with various takes. I thought the camera was on for the first shot even though it wasn't. In takes two and three, the actor could be seen grinning and being crazy. I finally gave up and took a rest. I took this rest and then could continue my work. Actually, I made sure the camera was set up and ready this time. I also made sure the actors were ready to be serious before we started filming. I then took another image of the bathroom scene. Everything went much more smoothly this time. I had a very small amount of time to complete the filming. Which allowed me to email it to Makayla for her to begin editing. Additionally, it allowed me to confirm everything with Dezira in order to ensure that the music video replica was authentic. I can't wait to wrap up the music video shoot soon!





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

ALL ABOUT ME!

Image
I was born in the United States of America, but when I was two years of age my family and I moved to Argentina in 2009. Of course, my parents grew up there and after we moved there, we stayed for approximately 6 years. The reason we had to move out is because since 2016 Argentina has been having an economic crisis. After we got back to the US, I had to start school in 4th grade with no knowledge of English whatsoever. I had a very rough time in elementary as my grades were awful and it was hard to make friends due to the language barrier. However, in Middle school I finally managed to get straight A's and B's, make plenty of friends, have good test scores, and overall have a good school experience.   Almost all of the friends I made in middle school (Sunrise Middle), came to Fort Lauderdale high school, which has made my overall experience here good. Almost every class that I go to I have a friend I can talk to, a companion I can share experiences with, and most important a fri...
Read more

Short film research: Oracle/Thriller

Image
a. Common Sounds: Suspenseful Score: Orchestral strings, eerie pianos, building crescendos, sudden silences. Diegetic Sounds: Footsteps, creaking floorboards, dripping water, car engines, tense breathing, whispers. Sound Effects: Sharp stings, glass shattering, phone ringing, doors slamming, mechanical whirring. b. Common Mis-en-Scene (CLAMPS): Lighting: Chiaroscuro (light and shadow), use of cold blues and greens, isolated spotlights, darkness in corners. Setting: Isolated locations, abandoned buildings, dark alleyways, confined spaces, grand but empty mansions. Costumes: Black and neutral tones, leather jackets, trench coats, raincoats, suits that conceal weapons. Props: Hidden cameras, phones with cryptic messages, weapons (guns, knives), ticking clocks, broken mirrors. c. Common Editing: Fast-paced cuts: Heightening tension, quick shots of chase sequences, jump scares. Slow-motion sequences: Building anticipation, emphasizing dramatic mom...
Read more

Storyboard: The lull

Image
Scene 1: Establishing shot of the street with the name of the studio in the skyline. Scene 2: Shot of missing posters and the name of production company is shown on one of the missing posters. Scene 3: Shot of sidewalk then reporter comes in frame walking and actors names are being displayed  Scene 4: Reporter enters a building, which is their job. Medium long shot is used and film name appears on wall as person walks by.  Scene 5: Reporter walks into job saying "hi" to co-workers. Music and edited by appear on screen  Scene 6: Reporter walks to his office/cubicle and sets himself up. Steady zoom in and the title, directed by, displays on wall.  Scene 7: Insert/shot of reporter opening file on missing persons/people/friend group.  Scene 8: The boss starts asking about how the case is going. Involves a two shot, over the shoulder shot, and a medium close up.  Scene 9: Reporter then tells the boss about how close he is with the case. Has a medium clos...
Read more