Filming blog

   I forgot to make this blog, oops. So im making it now and i know my grade wobt change but i still want to write it so i can express myself.

    The first day i filmed was on monday the 25th. I got a camera, tripod, and a pass from my teacher. I had my own SD card so it can only be my work on it. I was only recording in one place so i went there. The field. I took some time signing out the camera and tripid so i list some time. When i got there i wasnt the only one. A bunch of other groups were also filming and a class was outside for class. I got so nervous with so much people outside. I really embarassed and barelly filmed. When i was setting up i couldnt figure out how to attach the camera tl the tripod. I knew how to do it but i couldnt. I was trying to detach the piece that was suppose to. But nothing worked. 10 mins later after trying i realized the piece was already off. I checked in the bag and it was in there. I was so angry at myself for not realizing.

    Next i set up the camera ready to record. My SD card was añready in there and a message appeared saying something is wrong with my SD card. I couldnt figure it out. After taking it out and the putting it back in i read it and it said micro sd card adapter. I tyen realized why it came with a micro sd card. I was frustrated now becuase nothing was goubg how i planned it too, and now i couldnt figure out how to record. The button wasnt by the display or next to it. So i pressed every buttob. But i couldbt find it. Then i realized it was on the back on the other side.

    I also filmed yesterday. I went outside to film again. This time signing out a camera went much smoother. I got outsude in time. It wasnt as full with out a class but there were less groups. I felt so much better this time. I set up quickly, everything ready to go. I somewhat got nervous. This time i feel like my takes came out better. I felt much better about yesterday and i even finished earlier thwn my first attempt.

Editing the commercial

 Last class i recorded my commercial. So today we started to edit out commercial. Pinnacle studios the software we use to edit iur commercials isnt working. So i couldnt edit. I at least stored all of my footage/takes on the computer i will be using. Today i cant really do much. I decided to go outside and film more. I saw what needed improvement, everything, and filmed that. Now i feel that it is much better. I went outside to the exact smae spot and used markers like a tree or lines in the track to know where to positions my film and the camera. I went back inside to edit my footage. I filmed for around 30 mins. 

  When i got back the teacher announced that pinnacle studios wasnt working. She said it was down for everyone. I didnt know what to do. I just looked over my footage and decide which takes to use. I choose the best takes to use. They werent perfect but ehh. I saved all of my footage to my google drive. So i could see it later. 

  I dint know what else to do so i tried using pinnacle studios and there wasnt any on my computer. The teacher said that some computers dont have it. It took some time to save my files on my google drive becuase i have 55 takes. That is alot, and i might only use about 6 or 8. Each take is around 5 seconds long plus the extra time for editibg so its a clean smoth transition. Im going to plan my editing now. At the begining im going to have a fade in to the opening view of the field. Next its going to smothly transition to me runibg in the track with a dissovle or some other transition. Next im going to take out all of the unnecessary ports of the shot like the begining and the end. Next im going to make the transition of my shots smooth so it seems like one whole take.

Storyboard

     I have made my storyboard today for my commercial. I have to list all of the angles, movements, shots, editing, split screen, etc.

·Most of the shots with me in it will be medium close ups. Waist up.

·The only other shot of me is a close up, when i drink the gatorade.

·At the begining the camera will move to the right really quickly, and then i would run to center of camera.

·At the begining the commercial will start by fading in.

·The camera will zoom in in between boxes 5 and 6(scenes, idk)in my storyboary.

·The camera will be in point of view most of the time.

·In boxes 4 to 5 the camera will move down slightly making it a low angle.

·Point of view on last box with gatorade bottle.

·Im going to try and add a special effect when the gatorade logo and a cool phrase appear. Im going to have to choose when i edit, so i can see them all.

·At the end the commercial will fade out when its over.

Editing Lesson Blog

     Hi, Today in class we had a really important blog. We learned about editing and the recording process. First, we learned about the camera. The camera is small and has a little touch screen that is like a phone. If that is open then the camera is on but if its closed then the camera is off. The camera has a slot for the SD card and goes is smoothly. The charger is on the back. The little white button is to record and to stop recording. The tri-pod has to be extended, the legs and also the top too. It has a metal plate on top that can be taken off and has to be screwed onto the camera. Then it has to be put back on. The knobs and lever are to move the camera for different types of shots. So that,s all about the camera.
     Next, editing. The software we use is pinnacle editing. We use the card reader to dump all of our footage from the camera to computer. The camera also comes with a cord to dump everything when we don't have a SD card reader, but it doesn't work as well as it used to. The footage must be dragged off and placed into a folder. It is in DCIM in the SD card. Organized by date and time. Just in case its not there go to private then avchd, next folder, stream, and then look for it. Next step is to Import our footage. We have to import all of our footage. So we can chose the shots when its on computer, so we don't take to long with the SD card reader.
    Editing beginning. first hit edit board once program has loaded. Hit import then + sign/desktop, uncheck all and chose my footage, And the hit import. Next, Drag all of the raw footage, which is footage that hasn't been edited, to Av track 2. Track 2 is for building on the footage. Track one is for titles. track 3 is for adding music or voice-overs. It has to be finished loading, finished until orange bar green. It can crash computer. Actual editing stuff. Drag play arrow on clip then click on razor blade and then delete unwanted clip to make a cut. To get more options right click on footage to get a list of options. You can dissolve, fade, etc. Also, you can go to effects editor. Hit t to add tittle. Type in title, click add, then drag to track 1.
     Finally, exporting. It is getting footage from program to your desktop. Next to import is export. Hit Mp4 which is video and 3 is music. Choose best quality and start export. Click save as, name it put in original folder, and let render. rendering helps it to be smooth. Close the top two tabs that appear and minimize original editing one. Watch footage to check for correct rendering, and if not export again.

Planning

     Hi, So today I'm planning my Commercial, to get ready to film on the 21st. I have an idea of what I'm going to use as a costume, props, schedule, location. But i haven't thought of a backup plan. I haven't really thought of it. I thought of everything I'm going to need and i know what to do to start filming.Here are all of my ideas:

•      Costumes, for my costume i might wear like a football/soccer jersey or something like that. I'm going to pretend to be an athlete. So i look like i fit in and drink the Gatorade.
•      Props, for my prop of course I'm going to have a Gatorade bottle. Maybe a normal sized one, because the small and big ones are to big/small. Another prop i might use is a soccer ball or a football or another type of ball.
•      Schedule, as soon as i get to class I'm getting a camera and then going to the football field to record. I think that's the only place i have to go. I might go to a court yard to find something to put the bottle of Gatorade on to make the cool slogan. Actually I'm going there first to have a full bottle of Gatorade, so i don't have to bring in two bottles of Gatorade. On the second day I'm going to edit everything and cut out all of the unnecessary things. I actually don't need to much editing. Fade in from Gatorade logo, then a cutaway to a new bottle of Gatorade, and finally I'm going to add the cool slogan on top of the bottle.
•      Location, the locations I'm going to are the football field and somewhere outside that faces the field and is kind of like a table. In the field is where most of the commercial is going to take place. Afterward is the scene of the bottle getting put down on a table. Somewhere near the field and where you can see the field. I'm going to have to find a place good enough. So, I'm going to look for the spot for the last scene first, then record the rest.
•      Backup Plan, thinking of a backup plan for me was hard. I don't really have much more options if it starts raining. First i thought if it starts raining it might make a cool scene with the dark clouds and maybe lightning. But, i might not get permission to film in the rain and the equipment might get damaged. So, my next idea was to go to the gym to film. If it does start to rain I'm going to get confirmation i can go to gym first.

     So, that is my plan for the next few days of recording, editing and finalizing my commercial. I think everything is going to be good and workout. I am confident that I'm going to do a good job and my commercial is going to be similar to an actual Gatorade commercial.

Research Blog: Commercial Conventions and Codes

     Hi. Today i start my commercial project. I have chosen Gatorade. I chose Gatorade because Gatorade ads are always playing. Especially during any big athletic events. I researched conventions and codes of Gatorade ads. 

     The thing the is most common in every ad is an athlete drinking it. The second thing is where the sport is usually played or a training facility. It also shows them training and then drinking it. Another common thing is them drinking it before a big game or a person drinking it and then cutting to the next person also drinking one. In an ad i saw a lady playing basketball drink some of Gatorade and then started to play. She then won the game and everyone celebrates. After the win a bottle of Gatorade appears With an epic slogan like Nothing Beats Gatorade.                                                                                    

     Another common thing is having famous Athletes drink there product but someone like me a student can't do that. To not offend anyone i saw that the ads had both women and me playing sports. It was equal. Some ads centered around women athlete and others men.

     Something cool i noticed int he older ads, is that they have cool effects like lightning. The shots usually take place in the dark/at night. In an ad they tried something new. Making a running person using a machine that drops water and it created the silhouette of a person running. Words that are motivating also appear in big clear text. Music or a voice over is usually used as the sound. In the voice over they say good things about Gatorade and say how every time you drink one you are a winner.

Introductory

      Hi, my name is Rigoberto and i go to Fort Lauderdale High School. I am taking AICE media studies and this is my blog for the class. I am a really creative person. One of my hobbies is drawing. I love to draw. My favorite subjects are math and science. I am great at math and its easy to me. I like science because of the experiments. Experiments  are really cool and fun to do. They are so awesome and i love to see the outcome. I'm not a really sociable person. I prefer to be alone because its awkward when I'm with a group of people. I never know what to say and i just stay quite. 
     I am taking this class because it seemed really interesting to me . Its a class about the process of making films. I always wanted to know exactly how movies are made and the process that happens to produce them. I also like that we have to make a mini movie at the end of the year, i am extremely exited but nervous at the same time. I'm nervous because i never have any goods ideas and cant come up with anything original. The first project we have is making a commercial. I like it, i want to make a commercial. Commercials are really short and it seems easy to make it. But i think  commercials actually take a lot of effort. 
     So, more about me. I'm a sophomore, so its my second year in high school. I know everything now but kind of still get lost. I like high school so far. I am not in any clubs, but i want to join some. I want to  join a club so i can be apart of things i like and make friends with the same interest as me. I also like watching movies. You can just relax watch a movie in the dark, in a silent room, and it last for an hour. Also movies are hard to make and i was interested in how they're made. That's another reason that i choose this class. Another thing i want to learn about is art. The history of art is really interesting an i didn't even know there even was and history to it. I'm not a really interesting person but that's all about me.