Saturday, February 23, 2019

Tech Savvy

For camera equipment, we will most likely utilize my Nikon camera and tripod because 
none of our group members, including me, have enough time to go to Sunrise, FL and 
pick up the necessary camera equipment. I was lucky to have remembered that my 
brother had bought camera equipment for his film class this year, so our group will 
definitely take advantage of that.

When deciding the roles for each person to undertake for filming and editing, I 
suggested that I could handle the camera since it belongs to my family, and I can 
take responsibility if anything happens to it. One of our group members Isabella Rivera 
was in CBTV for the last three years, so due to her expertise in the different editing 
softwares and techniques, she will most likely be editing the video.

We are still deciding which editing software to use: WeVideo or iMovie. Although 
WeVideo is provided by our school and is supported by all computers since it is accessed 
through a website, we feel that iMovie is the easiest to use. Most of us have been playing 
around and utilizing iMovie since we were younger, creating silly trailers and fake movies. 
On the other hand, WeVideo was recently introduced to us this year, so we have not had 
as much experience with it than iMovie. But who knows, maybe WeVideo will have more 
to offer as we learn more about it. I will update you next week!


Works Cited:
iMovie. “Why You Need an iMovie for Windows Software.” iMovieWindows.com. 2019.
WeVideo. “What is WeVideo for Schools?” WeVideo.com. 2019.

Research, Research, and More Research

Research
Day one. 
After working on several projects and assignments in class, it is time for the real thing. 
I am both excited and nervous for this endeavor. 
There are so many genres and ideas to choose from. 
My group members and I were overwhelmed with our options. 
Should we do a thriller, romance, comedy, action, drama? 

Well, according to Statista, the answer is drama. 
In 2017, 33% of TV programs were centered towards drama; 
Statista clearly depicts this fact in a chart provided on their website. 
We were excited to choose this genre considering most of the popular 
TV shows and movies are included in this field. Many teenagers are 
obsessed with binging drama TV shows and films on Netflix, such as 
13 Reason Why and End of the F***ing World. The genre drama mostly 
moves the audience through the use of real people going through emotional 
life events, mostly through journeys and adventures (SlideShare). With this 
information, we decided to make our plot about a girl who thinks about running 
away from home with a boy; this ties in elements of a journey. 

For our characters, we drew experience from the show End of the F***ing
World, which is shown on Netflix; this show has a small cast featuring only two 
main characters: James, a 17-year-old boy who thinks he is a psychopath, and 
Alyssa, a 17-year-old cool, moody girl (IMDb). With a small cast, we believe we 
will be able to develop the character arcs and leave the audience wanting for me. 
Therefore, we decided to have one teenage girl and a teenage boy that she has 
a crush on. 

For our plot, we also received inspiration from the show End of the F***ing World
(what can we say, it’s a good show). The plot consists of growing connection 
between Alyssa and James and their journey as Alyssa convinces James to go 
on an adventure with her to find her real father (IMDb). We liked the idea of leaving 
home to go on adventure or out in the open, so we decided that the our female 
character is thinking about running away from home with the male character. 
In addition, we wanted to add elements of mischief and rebellious personalities 
from the show as well. However, once we find more about the characters and 
plot, I will update you on the specifics!

Bye for now!

Works Cited:
IMDb. “The End of the F***ing World.” IMDb.com. 2019.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6257970/
Jones, Libbyann. “Research in Drama Film Genre!” Slideshare.com. 2013 September 30.
https://www.slideshare.net/libbyannjones/research-into-drama-film-genre
Statista. “Genre Breakdown of the Top 250 TV Programs in the U.S.” Statista.com. 2017.
The Guardian. “13 Reasons Why Review.” TheGuardian.com. 2019.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/31/13-reasons-why-review-sex-drug        s-and-mixtapes-in-netflix-high-school-horror-show