1. Upload any preparation you created for this task:
-This is the script for the people acting in the film (talking to each other via Skype)
-This is the trailer that inspires this one minute film and it is where we got main ideas from.
2. Embed your final film from youtube and briefly explain the challenge set:
-The challenge set is to create a 1 minute film by choosing one theme (there are 4 themes) and we chose to do a horror film.
3. Creative process:
working in a group:
-coming up with and deciding on an idea
At first, we were planning to do a prank film (e.g. a prank on Mean Girls) but then we thought that if it's not funny enough, it's going to fail really badly so Pearl came up with the idea of doing Unfriended and then we all agreed to do it.
-working together when filming
The three other people in my group are: Pearl, Ten, Kento. Pearl does all the filming while me, Ten and Kento took part in the film. Ten and Kento are the ones who created the Becky G. account on Skype and they type those scary messages in the film. I starred as the ghost coming behind Teekay's back and killed her.
4. Technical process
How did you find working with:
-camera
For me, it was really challenging because I've never use a camera like this before. I even get confused when we needed to set up the camera with all those tools given so in the end, I'm not the one recording the film.
-editing software
It was the first time that I've been introduced to Premiere. I didn't have it on my computer yet so all the work is done on Pearl's and Kento's computer.
-Audio equipment
The audio equipment that we've been given is also new to me but I think it is the easiest equipment to use. We used it to record people's voices and we realise that it can be done so much on that microphone-like recorder.
5. Final Product:
3 pleased:
- The plot of the film
-The script
-The scene where the lights go out and the sound effect at that time.
3 could be improved:
-The sound of people speaking
-No delay screens on Skype
-The position of the ghost
6. What to do differently:
If I were to work in groups again I would definitely participate more in editing the film and helping my friends do more work. This is the first project and I don't even have the program on my computer yet so next time, I would try and play around with it until I clearly understand of how to do whatever in editing the film (Sound effects, Effects, etc. ). And I would also make the sound(of everything) in the film be equally loud.
