SUMMARY
Role
Director
Intention (SMART Goal)
As a part of my film team, I will have evidence of strong and weak actor movements to reveal actor mental state and have evidence of blocking using NoFilm School’s Why Blocking is Essential.
PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY
Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)
David Lynch
David Lynch is an influential and critically acclaimed filmmaker known for his odd and abstract films/art. Lynch was born in America and attended many different art schools. He’s directed some of the most iconic films of all time, films like: Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, etc.
Training Source(s)
- It’s not the director’s job to have every detail perfectly envisioned
- A substantial part of a director is working with a team in a cooperative way
- The director should work with other filmmakers to understand how they interpret the film
- The director’s job is to get the film done through delegation
- By just communicating to people as a director, a film should, in theory, be able to be finished.
Project Timeline
- Brainstorm ideas
- Write Script
- Film Scenes
- ADR
- Compose Music
- Editing
- Finalize
PRODUCTION – ACTION
The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)
Skills Commentary
0:02 – I created the music for the film
0:20 – This section is meant to be some sort of flashback/hallucination from the injured character; this was to establish an existing community
1:16 – I decided to add in a title card to pay homage to classic horror films; title cards are a big part of the immersion in those films.
1:20 – The multiple babies seen throughout the film are primarily supposed to establish a horrific/disturbing environment.
2:20 – For the scream, we had every member from the film team make some odd/horrific noise that would evoke a monstrous sound.
POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION
21st Century Skills
Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
During this production, as director, I made many choices and decisions that exhibited creativity, problem solving, etc. When it came to filming and location, I made the decision to film outside campus and in an area that would be appropriate for the content in our script.
Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)
For this project, my crew and I all worked effectively together and used many forms of communication to make sure the film would come together. We also used social media to communicate when we were outside of school.
Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)
For this project, I used information provided in the class and on schoology/the internet.
Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)
Outside of this production, I worked in the capital theater production which took up a lot of my free time. Outside of the musical, I spent a lot of time watching movies/tv, playing guitar, talking to friends, etc.
Reactions to the Final Version
“This is very cool what you put together. You should have confidence going into the next film…Keep going, great job” – James
“You did the eerie comedy part really really well…tighten up transitions…Keep doing more like this to find yourself improving.” – Tim
Self-Evaluation of Final Version
Simple – The theme and premise of our film is simple and straight forward.
Unexpected – There are many subversive elements in our film, like the title card, the nail biting gimmick, the babies, etc.
Concrete – A concrete element of our film was the score/music. I purposefully made sure the music was strong and appropriate.
Emotional- Our film exhibits both horrific and comedic tones to convey certain feelings/emotions.
Grammar and Spelling
Grammarly
Editor
Deandre