Sunday, December 11, 2022

Filming in the Winter Wonderland

 Because we decided to go through with Santa’s Enchanted Forest, we had to make some changes to our video. To cut costs, we chose to build it around a trio of individuals. We required an actor because our group consists of three people so one of us could film. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure one in time for the filming date. We had a lot of issues as a result of this. Filming the three of us and participating in the videos was quite challenging. We had to work against the clock because we had to film after school.

We recorded multiple takes of us moving about and taking part in park activities while filming. Because they did not have all the events that they used to have, we ultimately had to stray from our storyboard. We went to the park on a Wednesday, so it wasn't quite as crowded as it typically is. As a result, filming was simpler than we had anticipated.

One of us would record the scenes while the other two were walking to an activity. Then we would position the camera such that it captured a simultaneous shot of the three of us. Since my arms were as long enough, I could get the angle that the director wanted. In order to make the video more comprehensible, we also took a number of POV shots. Despite the lack of snow that Florida weather brings, we managed to get numerous images of the park's landscape.

We were able to better understand the look we were going for with the video thanks to the footage. The song selection was drastically reduced as a result. Songs that were too contemporary or energetic were excluded from the list of possible songs.

At the conclusion of the video, one of my favorite shots from the shoot will be displayed. We are seen leaving the park while being zoomed in on by a "Happy Holidays" sign.




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Final CCR

 This is my CCR or Creative Critical Reflection based on our short film Spike of Luck