CCR Blog

 1. How does your product use or challenge conventions AND how does it represent social groups or issues?

Conventions are the typical things audience expect to see in a media product. Before making the movie I did a detailed research to to find out my generic conventions. My product challenges conventions because conventions are the generally accepted ways of doing something. But, with my product we switched it up and made it different. We did this by adding in people who were communicating with the audience. This represents social groups due to it having two or more people interacting with one another. The actors in my product were interacting and communicating with the audience. Although we have challenged conventions I still had used the simple, common camera and editing techniques that are mostly used in the movies like for example wideshot. 


2. How does your product engage with audiences AND how would it be distributed as a real media text?

My product engages the audience through communication and visuals. The communication is so the audience feels as if they are being directly addressed, meanwhile the visuals just draw the audience in and grab the attention of the audience. My product would be distributed as a real media text by having my commercial appear on YouTube specifically on family channels. My product engages with the audience because I'm giving them exactly what my targeted audience wants. My target audience is Christmas lovers or families. My audience can see a family all together doing holiday festivities; festivities that people from all over the world are probably doing as well. 


3. How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

Through this project my production skills have developed. When I say developed, I am talking about how I now obtain a good research background, plan thoroughly, as well as frequently using an outsider's perspective of my work in progress. I spent most of my time in working behind the camera because it was the busiest part. I didn’t know how to do everything in this particular area, so I learned how, but because there is always something to improve. I tried many different arrangements until I got to the final version of the my music video, the one of which I am proud of. I also learned that I always have to start with an idea in mind and to try various different arrangements because I cannot obtain something delightful without seeing the whole picture, from different perspectives. When it comes to time management, I planned my time in such way to finish my music video fast enough in order to have time to triple-check it at the end. As I mentioned before, I spent most of the time behind the camera and I wasn’t expecting to spend so much time retouching and rearranging the elements in page. I finished my music video later but I was still in time.


4. How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?

For my project, I used a lot of different software. In this project I integrated technologies by using my iPhone camera as well as an iPad to record. I used my iPad and iPhone to store all my clips and shots. I used a software called CapCut to edit those clips and shots. When I say editing, I mean the visuals, cutting scenes, music, etc. Online I used many different websites to help me with my project. The two main websites I used were YouTube for my research on all things related to my music video. I used YouTube to help me get an idea of how to start my music video. Doing this helped me feel prepared and know what my product is supposed to look like in the end.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How to make a short film

Image
  "Write what you have the resources for" is a powerful adage to follow when creating plots and screenplays. We can only write with what we have we are limited in what we can do due to the lack of cameras and microphones for filming. I know it takes time to edit and pace a movie since you only have 5 minutes, you have to be careful about how much to photograph and how much to cut. Overshooting is the best option, but you need to make sure the plot     doesn't need to be fully fleshed out to make sense. There needs to be     some balance, every scene needs to contribute something towards the ending, there's no room for fill-in-the-blanks. Also, the movie isn't very predictable, but it could use a Groundhog Day-type plot, which makes this difficult. While adhering to the theme of the story, there are bound to be     scenes that the audience doesn't expect. Theme determines the plot and must be understood by the audience. You also need to maintain tone ac...
Read more

Intro Blog: The Nerves

Image
Hello, it's me again. I prepared myself mentally  for this particular project. I was completely nervous about this project before, but now I think I'm ready. I'm a little worried, but overall I'm calm. I'm worried that my job will be unstable, that something will go wrong when I shoot, that the image will be problematic. I may have some questions, but overall I'm looking forward to filming and getting back on set. I was nervous before because I had no experience creating videos like this. Now that I'm working alone, I'm even more nervous. This time, no one gave me constructive criticism or stood out. After talking about it and learning more about it, I felt calmer and less nervous. Because I knew I couldn't get lost. Instead, I wanted to be prepared for whatever was to come. After subsequent projects I gained some experience that I will definitely use for this project. I learned how to properly edit, how to make camera angles and movements look beaut...
Read more

Group Blog: Going Solo

Image
I’m back and ready for something new. I decided to switch it up and this time I chose to work alone. I have tried to work with others before and although it wasn’t bad I feel as if I want to go at my own paste. Something I didn’t enjoy with working with someone else was having to depend on them. I rather be working independently and that way I know I’m doing the best I can do. Working by myself can benefit me in many ways, working alone allows me to take full control and make decisions without relying on others. I can develop a strong sense of self-discipline when working independently, as I’ll need to stay focused and motivated. I have the freedom to set your my own schedule and work at my own pace, which can be a big advantage. Working alone gives me the space to explore my own ideas and think outside the box without any external influences. Achieving tasks and reaching goals on my own can boost my self-esteem and confidence in my abilities. Working independently allows me to learn n...
Read more