Project Selection- Magazine

I found the aspect of writing specialized articles, which I studied from our Magazine Analysis and the Blog Samples, to be intriguing because many issues were formatted in ways where I had the passion and knowledge to write something I could be interested in. The magazine project would be a good fit because it is easier for me to write articles that are informational and persuasive. Content for the film project, such as scripts and stories, are much more difficult for me to create and organize.The magazine project would also be a good fit for me because I view myself to be a more independent worker. This project, compared to producing a film, can be accomplished independently. However, even if I do work with others, I still have the ability to focus and reinforce on my own ideas in a different issue of the magazine while still considering and applying the ideas of my teammates. On the other hand, the magazine project could be challenging because I could be working completely by myself and without the advice or guidance of others. This magazine could also be challenging where I have to work on cameras and photo shoots, which is something I need to work and improve on. Planning out how the magazine would be formatted and writing long passages about a specific topic might also be challenging.

Comments

Feedback

Overall, I think that the feedback we received was fairly helpful. We were happy to hear that most of our peers found our film opening to be humorous. One noted that, in particular, the Easter Bunny entering the scene was very funny. Many comments included positive feedback on the camera work, where the dramatic use of zooms, reverse zooms, and zoom-ins created a more comedic effect on the product. They liked the concept of our film and found it to be unique. Others found the dialogue to have a good flow and the transitions to be smooth. Some comments included a good use of mise-en-scene, such as the props and costumes. Although we had a lot of positive feedback, we also had some important negative feedback as well. Most, if not all of our peers mentioned the low sound quality of the film. They stated that some parts of the opening were quiet, however, when it was presented to the class, the volume was already on the low end of the scale. This quiet audio may have lead others to note t...

Final Submission

We decided to revise the film by cutting a take on the elves’ reaction after Santa clause fails to recount that it is the day after Christmas. We aimed to have the take run a little more smoothly and cut down on the pause before the reaction of the elves.

Film Production- Storyboard

The first shot is an insert of Elf #1's feet as he walks down the hallway and approaches the conference room. It attempts to create a feeling of earnestness and curiosity as to where the board member is going and what will ensue. The second shot is a mid-shot of the Board of the North Pole at the end of the conference table, with the President of the Board and Elf #2 waiting for Elf #1 to sit in his empty seat. This tries to create an effect of seriousness and urgency to the situation of Santa Claus being fired. The third shot is an insert of a "Missing Rudolph" poster. This shot signifies the importance of Santa Claus's faults, as seen by losing his most important reindeer. The fourth shot listed is a wide shot of the Easter Bunny entering the conference room and slowly walking out after listening to the commotion. This shot attempts to incorporate humor by providing relief to the tension after addressing Santa Claus's wrongdoings, which could be s...

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