Final CCR

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

A Spike of Luck

My group and I worked extremely hard to present to you this short film. We've learned a lot and had a great time making it. We hope you enjoy it!

A Change of Plans

 The group came to the conclusion that before we tried filming again, we needed to iron out a few more details of our project. Thankfully, we were able to complete a lot of tasks before spring break. The editing and CLAMPS of the production were our primary concerns. I helped them look over a few fresh editing programs to see if I could help them add anything fresh to the mix. My group did much of the editing for the last two projects with Video Leap. Even though we have no plans to use the application once more, switching to something new might provide us access to more interesting effects. I was able to test a few of the scenes we filmed using different programs to see what may be altered. I'm not sure what to eliminate from the footage at this point because we are still so early in the filming process. However, I gave them constructive criticism to help them come up with new edits they could make. 

    I discovered I needed to help source music for the project when I was browsing editing programs. I helped write a couple of emails to the people who control the Hell N Back song's master use and synchronization licenses. The song was co-produced by a production team that has previously worked with celebrities like Kendrick Lamar and independent musician Bakar. We are waiting for their reply right now. I believe it will be a fantastic complement to the introduction if they agree to let us use the song for our project.

    All of the actors will wear contemporary athletic attire. It's crucial that we are all at ease because we'll be spending a lot of time outside. Very little makeup will be worn, but sunscreen will undoubtedly be available on-site. No matter how skilled we are as individuals, every character is an athlete. Therefore, our attire must reflect this. The volleyball and net are the most obvious props in the movie. To make the characters seem more realistic, we might give them items like backpacks and water bottles. Such matters are uncertain because they are merely provided to give the movie an authentic sense. I'm hopeful that once these issues are resolved, filming will proceed much more smoothly.

A Bump in the Road

We haven't been able to record since our last day of filming. Being powerless and not being able to change the circumstances makes it exceedingly irritating. Since the weather has been so bad, the sequences we would shoot would not resemble the existing content. We need sunny conditions for the outside scenes we have. Since it has been continuously pouring, we were unable to film at the park where we had previously done so. In essence, time is lost because of bad circumstances. We have been working on the project draft for the time being. Aidan, one of our colleagues and editors, received our mockup to review. He provided us with some intriguing remarks. He re-edited some of the montage clips. He also completely altered the project's music. This, in my opinion, significantly improved upon what we previously had. We still need to film the second half of the project even though the first part is almost done. The complete conclusion should be shot. More outside actors will be needed for this. We have all discussed joining forces to finish the project with our friends and family. Since everyone will be present after school, we intend to film then. We can all simply travel to the park to shoot the climactic sequence because it is close to our school. The volleyball tryouts will be the final scene. We underline the significance of this occasion and how badly Randy's character wants to join the squad throughout the opening scenes of the movie. Since the suspense around the event had been steadily building up to that point in the movie, I believe that finishing it on this note is ideal. Our current only challenge is finding suitable conditions for filming. When it occurs, we will be close to finishing the project.