SCRIPT-
- Every production must include a script, without a script, people can become lost or even disorganized while producing or filming their production. Which is why I wasted no time in writing my script for both of my CCR productions. The script included the questions along with the answers to the CCR. originally wrote the script in a word document because it was easier for me to separate the sections, but once i had the idea flowing, writing the answers the the questions were pretty easy since we had already answered them in previous blog posts.
- I used my blog on each question for the CCR which already set me up with pictures, content, and the answers i needed to answer the questions correctly and well. Since that part of the script was covered, it allowed me to focus more n the set design of my CCR and how I would introduce these questions in a more productive and audience engaging way. While i wrote the script i tried to think of ways i could keep the audience engaged by using some context within the film, opening into thee CCR's. Which is where i decided to have the interrogation CCR more serious and dramatic but with a bit of comedy an the second CCR to be more "professional" with an interview but also inviting an welcoming to the audience.
SCRIPT (CCR #1 INTEROGATION)-
OFFICER (my dad)- "Hello Ms. Gonzalez. So, you're a witness to what happened with Raven. Her murder, can you walk me through what you know?"
ME- "I saw Avery and Raven together earlier during school, since we had class together. They seemed happy, just talking. But later in the day something happened and everything just became tense. I knew they were having a picnic later as they were gong to celebrate Avery's 18th birthday. But i got curious and decided to go to the same park, but i sat far. A few hours in i went to the bathroom but suddenly i heard a scream, and... when i came out i- i saw Raven's body on the floor and Avery was there, kneeling over her with blood on her hands."
OFFICER- (skeptical)- "And what do you think truly happened?"
ME- (hesitates) "well i think Avery was being set up. She would never hurt Raven, yes they may have their ups and downs but they never throw hands, like ever."
OFFICER- "Hmm, okay then, thank you for your honesty. Now, you mentioned you all had class together, whaat exactly did you girls do there?"
ME- "Well, the class we were all together in is called Media studies and we were actually working on a project about film Openings... and honestly, now that i think about it my film kind of represents both Raven and Avery in a way."
OFFICER- "How so?"
ME- "Well the film opening i'm working on is called Static and it s a psychological thriller. Now, let's just say Avery and Raven are the characters in my production. Avery s accused of murdering her best friend: Raven. And throughout the film we explore themes of perception versus reality, as well as the struggle of being a teenager along with insanity. It also explores lots of genre conventions."
ME- Oh my god. Did my film just predict current events..?! I think i might be psychic. Cool!"
OFFCER- (officer raises his eyebrow giving a face of "seriously"?/ big side eye)
ME- (look at him and immediately squabble) "No, not cool, definitely not cool... yeah."
OFFICER- "Anyways, how does your film even play a part with genre conventions? "
ME- "We used traditional mystery and horror elements to build tension and eeriness within our film. If you've ever watched Vertigo or Se7en, then it's that level of suspense! Not only that but we also use various techniques into the atmosphere like tight close ups and fast paced cuts to draw the attention to the audience watching. Including representation as well as representing teens was quit a topic within this film!"
OFFICER- "And how did you accomplish representation, as well as portraying teens?"
ME- "We challenged stereotypes! More specifically, teen stereotypes. Let me dig deeper here, Avery's not rebellious or extroverted at all; she's complex, dealing with her own struggles. We wanted to show that introverted teens, especially girls, have their own qualities and complexities. Avery's introverted, and it's actually kinda creepy how quiet she is."
OFFICER- "Interesting... How do you see your film connecting with audiences?"
Me- "It's for teens! so we use thriller elements to immerse them. As they feel the tension rising from the film they themselves start to question what's real. The goal is to have the audience be immersed within the story as they imagine themselves in Avery's position as well as the events that are taking place. With the help of several elements like pacing, visual aspect, and effects within our film, it delivers a sense of mystery, anxiety and eeriness, which correlates with our goal to capture the attention of our targeted audience."
OFFICER- "Well thats- "
ME- "OH! and we also have a great distribution plan! We are planning to distribute on A24, which is an independent entertainment company that focuses on creative freedom! We chose this company because it offers and accepts interests in smaller producers and directors which help us with our upcoming film. They use their various marketing and distribution techniques to capture the wanted attention towards our film which makes it a highly reliable source to distribute our production as well as the most suitable within our interests and goals thats can be achieved through A24!"
OFFICER- (flabbergasted) "Well alright then, thank you for your time Ms. Gonzalez, you may wait outside until I receive any further news."
ME- "Thank you Officer! Oh and, please look into what i've said about Avery."
PRODUCTION OF CCR #1-
- As I wrote in my Previous CCR blog post, my first production for my CCR is an interrogation scene. Where my dad will act as "Officer Garcia" and i will act as "witness" to the murder of Raven and her best friend Avery Dawson. To Avery and Raven, i am just a classmate. The scene is to start off serious and dramatic as I am sat down to talk with Officer Garcia about the case. As the conversation goes on, t will blend into the questions for my CCR, which are:
-"How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?"
-"How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?"
- Inside the CCR i include pictures, research, film clips, and some footage from our own 2 minute film opening "Static" to make it more engaging with the audience. I also have some props in real time. I filmed in my dad's office, where he has a white wall with a map on top of it. (He built the map by hand, what a show off) I had an idea to connect some of the pins by a string, so it looks like clues. I ended up choosing "Russia, Australia, Venezuela, England, and Nigeria." Now... if you take only the first letter of those words it makes "RAVEN." Which i found it to be pretty clever if you ask me. (Even though it was my dad's idea, so, he nailed it.)
-I added a little more string because i wanted it to POP on camera. We added a white table with a red folder containing pictures of the "Raven Case files." Officer's Garcia's props were his trusty pen and his notepad as well as the folder (and his glasses). For me as witness, it was just me, myself, and I. Compared to my second CCR video, i think this one had the most props out of the two, yet they are both still engaging with visuals that contain information about the questions and the film.
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PRODUCTION OF CCR #2-
- For my second CCR, instead of an interrogation, it is now a interview. With my dad as the Host and me as the director of the new production film "Static." I filmed this using my phone tripod holder and my trusty Nikon D7. (Love that camera, never fails me.) My house is a little strange is the kitchen and thee living room are like one room but in the middle there is this nice sitting space which just shouted "interview place" to me. With a bit of decorations here and there, and some costume changes, the scene came out thee way i envisioned it. I placed my camera where i usually sit to eat and it measured the perfect hight to capture both my dad and me in the frame.
-The tripod with my phone was facing my dad to capture him at the exact angle i wanted while we filmed his scenes. Once it was my turn, we placed the tripod facing me the same way to capture my angle. The only problem here was the light. Unfortunately i have a HUGE window behind the char where my dad was sitting at, so the light gave his shots a bit more contrast than i would have liked, but we can't just command the sun to stop shining so brightly so we continued on, and i tried to fix some things in lumetri color during post.
-The questions I answered during this CCR were:
- How did your production skills develop throughout this project?
-How did you integrate technologies - software, hardwire, and online - in this project?
- For this CCR gained inspiration from Jimmy Fallon's type of interviews, where it is fun and engaging with the audience as well, so its not all boring. Yet I also wanted to be professional, by adding pictures, film clips, footage from Static, and research as well into this CCR! I asked my dadd to wear something really formal like a suit and he provided, i also wore some nice clothes to look professional with my dad. This second CCR was personally more fun to film, but both CCR's capture the necessary steps needed to answer the questions correctly as well as keeping the audience interested and engaged.
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