Creative Critical Reflection

https://youtu.be/u1vcgzxYiRw

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Final video!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhJjUUNn_BQ&t=25s

Okay so I was wrong

I don't think I told you guys but Im going to Aruba on spring break or more I am in Aruba for spring break because I am in Aruba as I am typing this blog. I actually left my house 3 AM this morning, Why? you might ask. I have no idea. Anyway, This didn't leave me much time to finish the opening, finish my blog, or record my CCR. No worries though because I think I pulled it off, considering that  I am writing my last blog post right now.

On Thursday, my group met up to record the screaming part for the red world. Isa finished editing so we discovered we still had a lot of time to do a credit scene. At this point Thursday night, we started to stress out a little because Jessi had something to do at 6:30 and had to leave 5:50 and I had to go pick up my laptop from Aventura. Oh right, I got a new laptop just in time to be able to do this project in Aruba because I didn't have enough time to finish it before I left. Honestly, I could rant about the difficulty of getting decent wifi in Aruba but you guys don't need to here about my wifi problems. Anyway back to Thursday, I arrive at Jessi's house at 4:15 and we are ready to go. We record an amazing screaming match and was good to go. However, the new credit scene was a little more difficult than expected. We had the idea down, which was to pile newspapers on top of each other each with a different credit on it, it was executing it that was tricky. We had to do it about 10 times before we were okay with the outcome. Basically, everything is done now. All we have to do it finish editing and add some music from purple planet or ben sound. This shouldn't be too difficult and we have more than enough time to finish.

Considering this is my last official blog, I want to thank everyone that helped me through this project: my group members for being creative individuals and not giving up on an idea,  my best friend for allowing me to rant to him about my frustration towards this project and just always being there for me in general, and last but not least, my teacher and classmates for being supportive during this stressful process. The fact that we were all in this together made it worthwhile. Everyone wanted to help each other out and it was just a beautiful experience. Well I guess this is it.

                                                                                                For the final time, xoxo Laerke

Discoveries through editing

Today, Isa and I went over to Jessi's to film the last part of our opening. Turns out during the day, Isa had started to edit and found some mistakes. So we waited until it got dark outside and started to re-film certain shots due to lighting issues or continuity issues. I had to be lighting person for the evening. It was pretty funny because our "light" is one of Jessi's mom's lamps with a blue or red bulb instead of the regular white. To get the correct lighting, I had to stand behind Jessi, as she filmed, and hold the lamp above my head and at certain angles depending on the shot. Although that isn't the traditional way to do lighting, the experience felt professional.

Anyway, we fixed all the shots we needed and filmed the ending. Now we have to double check that everything looks good. Isa will edit through school Thursday and then we're meeting up after to finish the last of the opening. Basically, we just have to record some yelling to put into the red world to establish anger.

It's getting harder and harder to write long post. I guess because the project is almost over and their isn't much physically happening anymore; we're just wrapping up loose ends. I can't believe this project is almost over. I know I complain a lot throughout the project but now that is almost over, I can't help but feel kind of sad. I learned a lot while doing this project and Im excited for everyone to see the final result.


                                                                                                      xoxo Laerke

Friends are funny

In my last blog, I was telling you about my friend's project and how he had asked me to be his actress. Today comes around and I get a text from him saying "please don't hate me." Of course I could never hate him, so when he told me that he decided to change his whole idea and that everything we filmed yesterday was for nothing, I accepted it and laughed. He felt really bad but I didn't mind helping him out even if  it didn't work out in the end.

I did help him in other ways though. Throughout the day, he would text me and ask me about certain shot ideas and plot developments. Even though it wasn't exactly how he planned his project to go, he is really happy about his new idea and I'm glad he figured it out in time. I really like the idea myself and I hope others will too.

This experience showed me that some unexpected curveballs can hit you, but you have to choose to get up and keep fighting. That was really cheesy, I'm sorry. All I mean is that this is a creative process and all we can do is hope that our knowledge, of what we've been learning all year, will help us through it.


                                                                                                               xoxo Laerke

Helping out a friend

This is a picture of him and I.

Last week, my best friend asked me if I could be his actress for his portfolio project. He was hesitant to ask me at the beginning of the project because he knew I would be busy with my own. However, his actress turned out to be really busy, so he asked me anyway. I agreed to help him, mostly because I knew that he would only ask me if he really needed my help and I knew that my group was filming yesterday so I would have today off. So I went over his house around 3 and we filmed a little at his house before heading to the park near his neighborhood. Basically, him and I were the main character in the film and we were dating. However, it turns out my character is psychic so I have a vision of him dying and the beginning is just me learning about my ability. While we were filming at the park, he kept changing his idea and it was a cool insight on how everyone else was doing on their project. I felt really bad because I kept laughing, I couldn't stop myself, it was really funny. There was this one scene where he had to sing to me, and let me tell you this kid can sing, but I couldn't stop laughing. I could tell he was starting to get a little annoyed with me but its okay , he should be used to it by now. I learned a lot form being on this side of the filming process. When filming and dealing with other people, you have to be patient and roll with the punches. This was definitely a learning experience for the both of us. I hope his project turns out great!

                                                                                                                      xoxo Laerke

The struggles of a filmmaker

So I just got back from filming at Jessi's! I think it went really well. Jessi and Isa started last night because I was working, again. They filmed up to the part where Isa, the actress of the main character, is about to walk up to the house. The only real trouble we had was finding the right shot and angles that went along with the vision in our head. The plan is to add most of the sound during editing, so we can establish the right tone for each world.

This is the light contrasts of the two worlds.

I really like the look when its right in the middle of the two worlds. This is one of our shots when Isa is walking into the blue world. Actually, for this shot Jessi had to lay on the floor and position the camera on the metal divider just to get the right shot for the scene. I'm excited to see how the whole things turns out after all the editing. Reflecting on that experience now, I actually enjoyed filming this opening. Although we had our difficulties through out the project, I would consider doing this again, which is good since I'm taking AICE Media A next year. We haven't completely finished filming but we plan on meeting up on Monday to film the last couple of seconds. We figured out, that to do the last shot, we need a second blue light bulb, which hopefully Jessi finds.

                                                                                                                     xoxo Laerke