AICE Media Studies AS- Tyree, G

  At the place I work, I set up a time-lapse video of everyone walking around and minding their own business. I did this to capture what it’s like in the workplace during COVID. I made sure to set it up so that people could see the distances  in between tables, and that we don’t enforce masks since the new restaurant guidelines came out. We no longer have to social distance, but we still enforce the rule just for precautions.  The time-lapse is just one big wide shot for the span of 30 seconds. I want to use this clip in the film so we can show what it’s like for the working class, hospitals, and people who enjoy  going  out on a Friday night. This is to cover all bases.  If we cover all of the bases, then our target audience has broadened by a lot, making our film relatable for almost everyone.

  I began filming on Christmas night at University Town Center in a Target parking lot. It was packed with everyone visiting the light show, and very little people were weari ng masks. When I went out, it was the intent to hang out with my friends that night, but when I noticed the lack of facial wear, it reminded me of my  film  so I pulled out my camera and began recording while riding on my skateboard for smooth shots. I took some more wide shots along with  low angle shots in order to see  all of  the Christmas lights and decorations hung everywhere. I’m not sure if this clip will make the final cut, but the effect the lights give off in the night are very cool. The lighting gives the viewer almost a comforting feeling, possibl y even forgetting what life used to be like before the pandemic. What inspired me to film this scene was  the majority of  people all  gathered together  for a small light show on Christmas night. It was a wel...

  Spencer and I have begun to film in the hospital. We decided that our storyboard wasn’t how we wanted to approach our film, so we are going a little off on our own and tweaking a few things as we go. I emailed a record company for permission to use their music, and I don’t expect to hear back from them for a f ew weeks. I hope that they respond in time. The music we want to use is titled  My Tears Are Becoming A Sea  by M83. The song enraptures the emotions that COVID is making us feel, with loud instrumentals and lack of words.  Plan B is to use royalty free music, which isn’t terrible. I have a few songs in mind from the website that was given to us, so I’m not too concerned when it comes to music.    The filming in the hospital was very minimal. It was just a few wide shots of empty hallways, with the occasional nurse or patient. We have yet to get our i nterviews with some of the nurses, or record the  narration .    

  When creating a storyboard, Spencer and I were able to brainstorm so many ideas.  We first considered the learning outcomes of creating a good story, which include critical thinking skills, problem solving, research, enhanced writing, the role of music, and production skills ( O’bri en  2005).  After conversing with Spencer, we both determined that drawing out the scenes was going to be the most difficult par t in this project. Of course, we both manage and I hope that the way our storyboard turns out in the end does not reflect how our movie will turn out.    Storyboards rely on visuals (Higgins 1995).  Sketching out our ideas was extremely hard, especially when neither of us are artists. Time was also not in our favor, since we both messed up  plenty of times. We eventually put our heads together and said hey, what can we do to make this as successful as possible? Then we were able to finish our attempt of turning our mediocre storyboard ...