🎒GROUP MEMBERS🎒

 

Hey bloggers,

The long-awaited decision has come... it's time to choose our groups for our project! At first, I thought of working by myself just so I could have full control of how I wanted everything to be executed. However, I realized that the work-load would be quite overwhelming, so I opted to join a group. In our group, it will be me, Antwan, and Gallarde! All of us are unique in our own ways, so I can't wait to collaborate with them.

I chose to work with Antwan as he has past experience in editing which will help us tremendously! He is a vibrant person who is able to light up the whole room with his exuberant personality. He is an extremely creative person who isn't shy to try new things. Most importantly, I've known him for many years and am glad to call him a friend. :)

My other group member, Gallarde, is someone who I am delighted to be able to work with! His extroverted, frivolous personality is exactly what I was looking for as it is perfect for acting. I'm extremely grateful to call Gallarde my friend as he is someone who I know I can lean on whenever I need to. Although he tends to be a quite hands-off guy, I know I will be able to bring the best out of him and get him to participate.

✈️STORY BOARDING✈️

 Hey bloggers,

Story boarding is an integral part to film production as you start to envision how your film will end up looking like (or at least an idea of what it will look like). As I have dived deeper into the intricate details of story boarding, I have learned that storyboards can be either written or made digitally, they are essentially the 'blueprint' for the final product, and it also gets everyone on the same page from the beginning of film production. 

In my opinion, being open minded is the most crucial aspect when beginning to start your storyboarding. Having a pool of ideas running through your mind when creating your storyboard makes it easier to envision how your film will look like. While storyboarding, it is quite common to run into some roadblocks. Lack of communication with your peers, time management and productivity, and keeping up with evolving skills and tools are just some of the challenges with storyboarding.

For my storyboard, my movie of choice was Avengers: Endgame. Specifically the Big Three Fight Scene. Endgame is an iconic movie that is filled with action packed, tense moments so I felt it was the right movie to do with my storyboard. My drawing skills are quite grim, so it was quite a challenge to draw these. I felt that this specific scene had moments that displayed moments of confidence, defeat, and fear. 

👁MISC EN SCENE👁

 

Hey Bloggers,

    Misc en Scene is a part of film-making that truly determines whether a movie does well at the box office. It is the base of all movie production and requires intense, intricate thinking to make sure everything in a scene stays cohesive and in relation to what is going on in the movie/show. To put in simple terms, Misc En Scene is everything you see on screen.

    My ABSOLUTE all time favorite show will always be Breaking Bad, so that's what I chose to do for this blog! The suspense, tension, and plot all make you wanting more! The film production is second to none as every scene is thought out to perfection, which makes the watch ever so much enjoyable. Everything ties together and you really get the gist of what the director is envisioning.

One of the most iconic clips in Breaking Bad is Walters cancer diagnosis. This is basically the root of all Walters problems as he tries to ensure his families future financial security by entering the drug business. As you can see in this scene, the colors appear to be very dark and dreary, reflecting the circumstances of this scenario, as getting diagnosed with cancer is one of the most demoralizing things that can happen to someone. Walters clothes and facial expressions also can be seen. His clothes, brown and this sort of dark green color, which matches the overall dull color of this scene. His facial expression, lifeless, sort of showing the scale of this situation. The lack of lighting makes this shot even more depressing.

Here in this shot, you can see the kitchen that is shown an abundant of times throughout the show and it is in Walters house. This house resembles that of a middle class one as you have a gas stove with wooden cabinets. None of the appliances seem to be outdated as if seems like your standard 2000's kitchen. The fridge has those magnets that kids usually put on them, which shows that he has a family.

As Walter's drug business continues to climb too enormous heights, you see the stress take a toll on him ,which can be clearly seen in this shot as he has his head laying in one of his hands. Throughout the show, the director opts to use more brownish, maroon furniture. As you can see, his wife, Skylar, is pregnant at that time, which may be contributing to his tensity. Skylar possesses this nonchalant facial expression as she has yet to find out about Walters secret endeavors. The lighting seems to be centered on the couch, which shows that both of these characters were the centerpiece to this scene.

Walter's obsession with maintaining his pride ultimately ends up killing Mike, as here in this shot you can see him with Mike in his last moments. Mikes black shirt feels like an indication of his inevitable death. The color scheme mostly consists of green and brown, showing the gloomy magnitude of the situation, which is one of the main characters dying to greed. It seems to be late in the afternoon as the sun does not appear to be shining. The peaceful scenery of the situation is the perfect scenario for how Mike wanted to die, as he tells Walter to shut up and "let me die in peace."

😜MOOD BOARD😜

 

Hey bloggers!

We were assigned to create a mood board and make a blog post to describe the movies feel and mood. Mood boards are an exceptional way of conveying a movies feel in only a select few photos. Every mood board is unique in its own way, as some are aimed to be melancholy and dark, while others are meant to impart a bright, elated mood. 

For my movie, I chose Toy Story! This movie was a centerpiece of my childhood, so I felt it was only right to create a mood board about it. Toy Story is movie that opts for more of a bright color scheme, primarily using colors such as red, yellow, green, and blue, to show its playful and upbeat theme. Toy Story is centered more towards a jovial mood to target a young audience.

In my mood board, I chose to use photos that show monumental moments in a persons life, such as graduating from high school. Since the movie is made mostly for kids, I wanted to incorporate some of the things that kids love to do and eat, such as eating ice cream and playing outside with other kids their age. One of the unique photos that I used was the photo of the Grand Canyon. I used this photo as a reference to the main character Woody, but also I felt that its ambiance perfectly reflected the movie. The Toy Story trilogy has cemented itself in history as a story that presents the grueling reality of children turning into grown, mature adults and leaving all their childhood belongings behind them. A movie that will have a long lasting memory in the minds of many people, especially mine.