Film Production- Scouting Locations

Fortunately, we found several options for filming our opening scene.

I suggested the idea of going to New College, where my parents work, so I had access to a suitable location. The rooms are very rustic and ornate, and provided a good environment for setting up a holiday-oriented conference room. In summary, the rooms and hallways could be ideal for setting our scene. However, my partner realized that the actors were on a fairly tight schedule, and it would be more reasonable to film during school, preferably on campus instead of going to a relatively remote location on the weekend.

One option was the career center next to the AICE Media Studies room. It had a table that could be used for the board meeting, however, it was made of several tables and didn’t have that traditional long shape. The room also was very resonant so it could’ve posed an issue during dialogue.

One of our final options was a conference room in the front office building found in building 4 of the Sarasota High School campus. It appeared to be our best option because it had the traditional, long conference table and a hallway we could use for our first shots. The room was available during our filming, so it was our best option.

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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