Short Film

Benched

Project:

The past three weeks a group of my friends and I have been working on a short film. We were given a prompt that we had to base our film off of. We had to include: the quote, verbally spoken, "lights out", a bottle of water, an obvious/intentional source of light, and a hat.

Process: 

We started out brainstorming ideas together. In a group we would through out ideas and then see if we could incorporate the needed criteria. After many other thoughts we decided to have our plot be about softball players. All of us came up with the different ways to incorporate the needed elements. The next step was writing the script. To make sure everyone got their say, we huddled around a computer and wrote the script together. Next, we storyboarded together and created a shot list of what we wanted certain shots to look like. The next week and a half was spent filming. We all came back and spent the rest of the time editing our own videos. 

What I Learned:

I learned a lot with this film. In one specific instance I got help from an expert with Final Cut Pro. For one of my flashbacks I wanted to have everything else black and white and keep the hat red. I had no idea how to go about creating this effect, so I asked my teacher. She was able to help me reach my desired effect. I now know a lot more about Final Cut Pro. When I had problems with my audio, I looked around and found how to increase the levels even more, so it could be clearly heard. With this film I also continued to practice my editing skills

I got my music here.

Complications:

Since most of our film was outside we had to deal with the weather change and the wind. The wind was by far the worst part. All of our audio was completely covered by the loud, howling wind. Next time I would check the audio constantly and learn how to add in voice overs if the audio is bad. We did try to fix some lines, but it just sounded really weird and it didn't fit well. 

 Favorite Part:

I really enjoyed working with my friends and creating this film. When we all worked together and brainstormed, we got some great ideas. I just enjoy creating short films, so this whole process was enjoyable to me.

Carton

Process:

To come up with an idea for my product I just started to think about things that I wished were real. I then came up with the idea to have a supplement to change your eye color.

Things Learned:

This assignment was to create a product and design a carton layout along with all the graphics to go on the carton. In addition I learned much about color chips and global colors. To extend our knowledge on this we also created a 3D view of the box and a bottle.

Favorite Part: 

To me, the best part of this project was creating the graphics and the product. I have learned a lot of new skills in Illustrator and I know how to create a layout for a carton.

Complications:

Since this was my first time creating a carton I had trouble creating a die line and a bleed. Another problem was creating each panel. I had many ideas, but there was only a small about space to work with. The last major complication was creating a 3D revolve. 

Final

MINI PENGUIN:

Project:

      This assignment is our final. We were to take what we learned from the last project and use it to create a new carton and a new product. The new carton had to have a second life, or second use. Our product was a little penguin toy. Our box's second life was to unfold into a snowy landscape to play with the penguin in.

Process:

      After finding a toy that we could use, we then decided what our colors would be. Then we created a type palette. Our group split up and created the different panels of the box. Together we made a 3D revolve to see what the finished product would look like. 

Challenges:

        One of the biggest problems was coming up with an idea for our box. We had several ideas on what the box's second life should be, but they were too complex for us. Another slight problem was working in a group. 

        Overall I learned many valuable skills. I now know how to create a carton and new graphics.