week 3

During week 3 we talked a lot about the movie program and how to edit a digital movie. We watched some videos and talked about the effectiveness of them, and how much digital media is making it's way into our classrooms, and how it opens up a lot of variety of options for projects for students. We were given the task in groups of 3 or 4 to create a 30 second video that promotes an idea of some sort. Our group did the idea of encouraging reading. The setting was in front of a green screen and we had 2 characters. One character decided she wanted to go to the movies, while the other one couldn't afford to go. While on his own he picked up a book, this is where we implemented the green screen effects and displayed epic battles scenes as he read on in rapt attention. At this point the friend returns to lament that the movie was dull and the reader hands her the book exclaiming how amazing it was. I didn't act in this setting, I worked the camera. Cameras are similar in makeup and after a little exploring I was able to function effectively as camera person. I directed the actors and had to tweek the angle and focus a little to obtain both characters, and the entire green screen with out showing the wall behind it. After that we watched it with out the effects and concluded it would work as a one take piece. During the editing the effects were added, and we were all happy with final results. The team work, and planning from the initial idea to the final product was a fun process and I learned that once you have an idea and go with it the organic way that it changes and morphs as you go on is pretty cool when you allow others to show what they can add to it.