Film Production- Casting

Santa Claus: Caleb Irwin

Caleb was our best candidate for Santa Claus because we wanted to look for bold, rebellious character that would represent Santa Claus in a disobedient, unruly manner that would provide a justification for him being fired.

President of the Board: Brynn Partee

Brynn was our best candidate for the President of the Board because she was able to resemble a character of authority and leadership with her calm but assertive tones.

Elf #1: Evan Philips

Evan was a suitable candidate for our elf character because he was able to pose himself as expressive and headstrong while the board addressed Santa Claus, helping create a tone of urgency, yet some
humor regarding the firing incident.

Elf #2: Nick Hallisey

Nick was a suitable candidate because he was able to present himself as supportive with the board and show his expression of frustration towards Santa Claus’s faults.

Elf #3: Genesis Rodriguez-Rodriguez

Genesis proved to be an ideal candidate for Elf #2 as she showed herself to be disgruntled and aggressive towards Santa’s wrongdoings, in particular with the incident of harassment whilst holding an ice pack.

Easter Bunny: Abby Alcock

Although a relatively minor character, Abby was a good candidate for the Easter Bunny because she can express herself as confused and oblivious to the chaotic situation.

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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