Day 1 Filming behind the Scenes (Production)

Introduction

Day 1, we started filming our movie and had setbacks but also enjoyed it. We had to get everything in order as well as get a additional actor. We had to film by ourselves for Day 1 due to our teammates taking their SATs. We got the base scenes down and I began editing them together to save time. We had to wait forever for the bathroom to be free for filming. Since I am a boy, I had to wait outside while they filmed inside the girls bathroom for our scene. We had a lot of arguing but we got everything done. Very stressful but we got everything done with our cemented routine.

Reflection

Filming our movies opening was immediately not off to a good start due to SAT timing. But, we managed and in the end we got everything done with just me and my other teammate Dorine B. After completing Day 1's filming, we went back on my Iphone which we used to shoot the scenes and reviewed flaws or positives about what we did.

Cast and Crew (Production)

 Introduction

Our cast and crew were picked from our friend groups, Cambridge teammates, as well as volunteers. Our crew was just us, I manned the camera, my partner Dorine B. directed everything, Skye T. worked on makeup and costumes, and Skye T. was our screen writer. We used a diverse cast to represent students in our film's school. Our main character, Lisa is played by Elisa, one of our friends who agreed to play this role. Akeem, our friend, played the role of Lisa's boyfriend. We casted them due to their personalities, the boyfriend had to be charming and the main character had to be kind and emotional. We also made use of other castings like the boyfriend's friends and the main character's best friend. Kenneth plays the boyfriend's best friend and Dana plays Lisa's friend. Fernando also plays Lisa's mutual friend who she comes to seek advice from.

Reflection

After deciding our cast and crew roles, we went on to film our movie's opening. Everything went smooth with additions of new volunteers who wanted to be apart of the film. We established everyone's roles and everyone went well with touches of improvision in some parts. We used my Iphone to film the scenes and we all enjoyed filming this.

Location, Location, Location! (Production)

Introduction

We had to establish the locations set for filming. We chose a hallway in our school near one of our plots location, the C building hallway to our Media Studies class. We also used the outside of the school to establish setting in our film. Location was easy to find in this part of production due to heavy planning. We used the C building bathroom as well to show a beat within our film. The classroom was used to tell a good part of our story and with the outside of the school being shown it allows for detailed mise en scene.

Reflection

After filming in the locations chosen, we looked back and saw it fit perfectly for our story. We used my IPhone 11 max to film these shots. After our actors were carefully placed in these locations to tell the story, we were satisfied with what we shot. Our group had to work time efficiently due to the strict filming time we were alotted.

Script (Pre Production)

Introduction

A film isn't possible without a script. We had to make a script for our casted characters to memorize and say within our film. Our cast did well and some improvised off the given lines to add more emphasis to the story. This was one of our last steps for pre production phase.

“Love and Vengeance” 

Script made by Richard S 

Period 1 

 

 

 

Lisa (Narration): This is my boyfriend Akeem, I met him in a ninth grade biology class, and ever since then we’ve been a couple 

Akeem: What class you going to? 

Lisa: I have Mr. Anderson 

Akeem: So what are you gonna do? You gonna go to class right now? 

Lisa: Yea, Im gonna go talk to my best friend (Smiling expression) Dana. 

Akeem: Whos that? 

Lisa: Thats my best friend, shes in my class. 

Akeem: She a sophomore too? 

Lisa: Yea 

Akeem: Well have a great day 

Lisa: You too! 

 

NEXT SCENE 

Lisa (Narration): This is Dana, we’ve been best friends ever since kindergarten, and now its almost like she’s a sister to me, I dont know what I’d do without her. 

Lisa: Hi, how are you? 

Dana: Good what about you? 

Lisa: Im good 

Dana: Did you hear about that rumor thats been spread? 

Lisa: What rumor? 

Dana: About you cheating on your boyfriend? It's been all over the place 

Lisa: I have no clue about this 

 

NEXT SCENE 

Lisa: Nothings real, nothings real, I dont know what to do... 

(Group of kids walk by) 

Group: Mhm... 

Lisa: Do yall know who told people I cheated? 

Group: That girl over there (points). 

 

Reflection

After having our cast read and practice the script, we were able to have less cuts n bloopers in our scenes. Memorizing lines helped the flow of the scenes. I used Word to make the script and share with my teammates. I did this on my own laptop at home while contacting our director, Dorine B. to help out with lines that need to be written.