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Monday, 5 December 2011
The Completed Documentary
Completed!
I had a struggle, I would admit attempting to complete this tribute to Pravy in 35 B. He went out of his way to accommodate me, and I am happy that I was able to reach the standard I was looking for. There were several shots I had to omit to keep within the 5min slot, but I hope to upload those extra bits that would have added to the story.
Since for some reason I cannot locate it on Youtube, here is the link. If you read the treatment for it, I know you would be as excited as I am.
35 B Harvest - A Documentary
I had a struggle, I would admit attempting to complete this tribute to Pravy in 35 B. He went out of his way to accommodate me, and I am happy that I was able to reach the standard I was looking for. There were several shots I had to omit to keep within the 5min slot, but I hope to upload those extra bits that would have added to the story.
Since for some reason I cannot locate it on Youtube, here is the link. If you read the treatment for it, I know you would be as excited as I am.
35 B Harvest - A Documentary
The Cut Photography
It was interesting the fascination I had with the new cameras our school provided such that I took these pictures surrounding the cut.
My picture portfolio on Carmen. I tried to focus solely on her, while blurring the background, hence making her in sharp focus. I hope to improve these skills in the future. Once I get the hang of these cameras, I would become a mater at them. I hope to continue my focus in photography, it is a beautiful art tool.
My picture portfolio on Carmen. I tried to focus solely on her, while blurring the background, hence making her in sharp focus. I hope to improve these skills in the future. Once I get the hang of these cameras, I would become a mater at them. I hope to continue my focus in photography, it is a beautiful art tool.
Cavielle
Photo Essay - Digtally Enhanced Photo
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| Original Photo |
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| Background Photo |
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| Both Combined |
How to Digitally alter this picture. Based on the stunts I learned in Photoshop in class, I was able to remove the background of my cousin holding the flower and replace it with a back of flowers I took prior to this. I merged them both together, while tweaking the colour of the purple-peach flowers, to resemble the flower in focus. This was the result, a digitally enhanced photo.
Cavielle
The Cut Budget
Of course with everything comes a cost. You would definitely need to plan ahead to best understand what you are willing to spend. My share $106.00 rounded off.
| PRODUCTION BUDGETING PROPOSAL |
| Title: The Cut Producer: Leiselle Maraj |
| Item | Description | Expenses Projected Actual | +- Difference |
| PREPRODUCTION | | | |
| Props and Environment | 1. Coconuts 2. Sharpening Stone | $60. $36. $20. $12.85 | $24. $7.15 |
| Miscellaneous | 1. DVDs and Print(4) 2. DVD Jacket(2) 3. DVD Jacket Print 4. Batteries(2) 5. Bristol Board | $50. $47.00 $10. $2. $20. $15. $40. $40. $5. $4.95 | $3. $8. $5. $0. $0.05 |
| Subtotal | | $205. $157.80 | $47.20 |
| PRODUCTION | | | |
| Makeup | 1. Black body paint | $20. $12. | $8. |
| Food | 1. Apples(10) 2. Grapes 3. Currant Rolls(8) 4. Cheese Pies(8) 5. Bread 6. Peanuts 7. Crackers 8. Wafers 9. Potato Chips 10. Drinks 11. Ice | $20. $20. $20. $20 $ 56. $56 $48. $48. $40. $34.42 $12. $11.64 $25. $24.32 $6. $5.81 $15. $13.57 $100. $80.24 $10. $8. | $0 $0 $0 $0 $5.58 $0.36 $0.68 $0.19 $1.43 $19.76 $2. |
| Miscellaneous | 1. Napkins 2. Food Containers | $5. $4.35 $50. $41.21 | $0.65 $8.79 |
| Subtotal | | $407. $367.56 | $39.44 |
| TOTAL | | $612. $525.36 | $86.64 |
What do you think about this, I would definitely lessen up on some of the eats. I don't remember having a currants roll, which seemed to cost the most.
The Cut - How to Deal
Losing a cast member took a toll on every member of the group. Did we see such a large project coming true? I don't know, we handled everything with a great deal of professionalism. We got all of our forms, documents, sources, just to make the day go right. We even set aside time for prayer, becuase we needed a sunny day to work, becuase we had no other alternatives except to walk with our umbrellas. The set was the savannah, there was no other alternative. Which was probably one situation now thinking about it, we should work on in the future. No matter how trying it may be, always have a Plan B.
What I did not anticipate was the news after production was completed, editing was finished and the final product burned to a DVD. We did not anticipate the news of the death of Kendell McDonald. Our main star and this was his last film production if there were any other roles for him in the future. We did not prepare for this in advance. I remembered hearing the news the morning after. It was devastating, how do you cope with such a loss for the entire production team.
This was the first time I met Kendell McDonald and the news still hurt to hear. He was just here. I made out this video especially to him. May he rest in peace.
THE CUT
This is one outcome I am certain had our lecturer at ends. How easily things could slip by and the small things we fuss over, no longer meaning much as the life that is so short. It is something we experienced as a group and something that would forever make us remember this production.
What I did not anticipate was the news after production was completed, editing was finished and the final product burned to a DVD. We did not anticipate the news of the death of Kendell McDonald. Our main star and this was his last film production if there were any other roles for him in the future. We did not prepare for this in advance. I remembered hearing the news the morning after. It was devastating, how do you cope with such a loss for the entire production team.
This was the first time I met Kendell McDonald and the news still hurt to hear. He was just here. I made out this video especially to him. May he rest in peace.
THE CUT
This is one outcome I am certain had our lecturer at ends. How easily things could slip by and the small things we fuss over, no longer meaning much as the life that is so short. It is something we experienced as a group and something that would forever make us remember this production.
The Cut The Movie - 12 Hour Day Copy
Prior to the day of production there were a few alterations made to "The Cut". We added a vagrant who was the one that encouraged Carmen to duck before Killah slashes his cutlass. I suggested prior to this we introduce the vagrant earlier in the pot, so the audience would believe that the vagrant was part of the story and not some random person we inserted for the reveal. It worked. We got our vagrant, but the changes were not made to the script. It was only conveyed in the storyboard, part of the director's responsibility.
I wanted to share the completed in class 12hour short film "The Cut", here for you guys. Something that took many to create and I had the opportunity to piece together.
Here is the Link THE CUT
THE CUT THE MOVE
Created by Tarantineosque Production group of the School and Business and Computer Science College. The Production was completed within 12 hours between the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm. Their contributions and names are listed below.
Tarantineosque would like to thank everyone involved in the production process and those that successfully helped make the production of this short film possible.
Starring
Alezmoy McKenzie
Norman Chickaree
Kendall McDonald
Music Composed by Christopher Mayers for the Righteous Records Entertainment.
Edited by Cavielle Mc Kenzie
Producer Leiselle Maraj
Director Christopher Mayers
Camera Work Janelle St. George-Ahee
Special Thanks to
Righteous Records Entertainment
Norman Chuckaree
Melanie Waite
Kendall McDonald
and all who made the production of this film possible.
I wanted to share the completed in class 12hour short film "The Cut", here for you guys. Something that took many to create and I had the opportunity to piece together.
Here is the Link THE CUT
THE CUT THE MOVE
Created by Tarantineosque Production group of the School and Business and Computer Science College. The Production was completed within 12 hours between the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm. Their contributions and names are listed below.
Tarantineosque would like to thank everyone involved in the production process and those that successfully helped make the production of this short film possible.
Starring
Alezmoy McKenzie
Norman Chickaree
Kendall McDonald
Music Composed by Christopher Mayers for the Righteous Records Entertainment.
Edited by Cavielle Mc Kenzie
Producer Leiselle Maraj
Director Christopher Mayers
Camera Work Janelle St. George-Ahee
Special Thanks to
Righteous Records Entertainment
Norman Chuckaree
Melanie Waite
Kendall McDonald
and all who made the production of this film possible.
The Cut - An Editor's Struggle
Since everything was mapped out well, we needed to get a few things beforehand.
Location/Sound
Opening and Closing Credits
Design Cover for DVD
Soon all became my responsibility. Which is why I hinted or stated before that the editor does indeed have his/her work cut out for them. There needs to be no more attachments to titles. No more Editor slash or editor plus. At least this was how the project left me. Always in an artful way to help out my group. Also how is it fair that while we go through all of this effort the actor doesn't get a slash this or that.
As an editor, I experimented with a lot of videos and how to construct it into something others can deem amusing. So I had a fair idea as to what was a decent picture and I wanted "The Cut" to look good. It had to, we needed all the practice we could get, and I was not a professional. I needed my practice. I am also certain that the professional would need to have a heads up so they would know how long they would spend in front of a computer screen or 'tech' editing equipment. So I urged the importance of practice. If it is anything our lecturer taught us, was that we needed to make sure we planned everything in advance so on the day, there would be no issues. Any last minutes queries we would be able to focus on, because we got all of our paperwork out of the way, and I needed the sound, opening and closing credits done.
I liaised closely with a program Adobe After Effects, which I had practice some things on prior to this. I needed to have "The Cut" meet a professional standard. Which is why I took the responsibility of designing the poster for "The Cut". It was not only because I had the majority of photos taken prior to filming, it was because I had already begun to imagine the things I could do for the poster. It worked, I sent random snapshots of my design via email. It was one of the main measures of communication for my group. We were able to communicate and choose as a team the right snapshot for the poster front. I also worked with Photoshop to best refine the image to a preferable quality.
It made me enjoy this experience. I also completed the credits, except when you are editing and you format that final video, it's hard to go back and change random names withing the edit. It's not like a correction error in word, you go back press backspace and print a new version, it takes time to render a video. As an editor you need to communicate best with your group and have all the details covered before you edit. Sure, there would be some minor changes and it would be a headache to go back and alter, but at least you would have covered the big changes and apply your mindset to only alter the minor things.
Of course in my case, working as a team, you had to ensure the names and correct spelling were communicated well with the editor. No one wants to have their names misspelled in a movie, which is why you go through the challenge of getting it right the first time.
Once completed there were certain actors assigned on the day that actually pulled out last minute. It was pain because I had to edit out their names on the day of production. It would not make sense crediting someone in your film, that made absolutely no contribution to the creation of the film. That was one challenge I faced on the day.
During production I was calm, I analyzed all the shots captured and recorded it t memory. For the camera person she had to understand the type of camera she was using to best manipulate the shot. We were given a recommended list by our lecturer of camera's to utilize.
Canon T2I
Canon T1I
Canon Rebel XS
Well this was actually recommended for a later documentary/ photoessay assgnment, but most group used a varitions of these three. The cool part of these camera are their ability to record in digital files that transfer easily unto any flashdrives, striaght into the editing program, without the need to capture. So this gave me more time to edit. The use of the Clapper on production helped me understand exactly where I needed to place what. At first the clips were confusing, the amount of video clips overwhelmed me, but I was able to over come.
On editing day, I made the mistake lowering the volume on the computer when I had my headset on, so it made everything seem softer than they really were. It sucked to know that it may have affected the overall product, since some background street noises proved to be too overpowering on the edited piece. My lecturer let me hear it on the day and I could not disagree, I only hoped to have heard it on the day, before submission.
I was however proud of my group members and myself. Everything came through the way I wanted and even if I may have been penalized, I had something to work on and I improved on the flaws and created a beautiful finished product which I hope to share here soon.
This is probably where I answer the criteria for this assignment here.
My own skills: I needed to best have a fair understanding of editing, working as a team member, sound and even analyzing how to frame a shot, to know what shots to leave out and to use. This skill through photography would also be utilized in the final project with the documentary and picture essay, where you choose the right shots, based on framing, lighting/exposure and color. I still needed to understand how to mange a picture essay, but I had a fair understanding as to how to go about it. I would give you a hint, it is somewhat related to my documentary.
How these skills have developed: Before this course I knew that using a camera, you had to be smart. I did into anticipate the amount of work associated with filming. Use of script and treatment. I did not know how to professionally write these up. It is only through this experience was I best able to accomplish these tasks to a professional standard. Also with the making of a film, I became conscious of the sound captured for the film. I also learnt how to be firm with the choices you make in editing. Surely you would want to keep everything, especially if it is yours, but there would come a point where there is a limit you follow and you would only have to include the best of the bundle. It helps you become assertive in your choices, not only in film, but in life.
I can officially say, I would be taking on this task again with an advantage, possibly without the stresses that come with it, because that does not change.
Methods for future skill development: This would also be discussed in other sections of this blog. One would be understanding the benefits of communicating with your group members and trying to be on time for every goal set out. You do not know when there would be a day for you to learn something new. Since I received feedback from my first edit of "The Cut" I was quickly able to adapt. Planning ahead is always a good bonus and I could now write a script in a professional standard. I would be willing to charge a reasonable fee as well.
I hope I was best able to explain my struggles with you. Even those struggles I learned and grew from. I hope my lecturer is best able to judge this because I only want to move forward from here on, and create new experiences for myself.
Location/Sound
Opening and Closing Credits
Design Cover for DVD
Soon all became my responsibility. Which is why I hinted or stated before that the editor does indeed have his/her work cut out for them. There needs to be no more attachments to titles. No more Editor slash or editor plus. At least this was how the project left me. Always in an artful way to help out my group. Also how is it fair that while we go through all of this effort the actor doesn't get a slash this or that.
As an editor, I experimented with a lot of videos and how to construct it into something others can deem amusing. So I had a fair idea as to what was a decent picture and I wanted "The Cut" to look good. It had to, we needed all the practice we could get, and I was not a professional. I needed my practice. I am also certain that the professional would need to have a heads up so they would know how long they would spend in front of a computer screen or 'tech' editing equipment. So I urged the importance of practice. If it is anything our lecturer taught us, was that we needed to make sure we planned everything in advance so on the day, there would be no issues. Any last minutes queries we would be able to focus on, because we got all of our paperwork out of the way, and I needed the sound, opening and closing credits done.
I liaised closely with a program Adobe After Effects, which I had practice some things on prior to this. I needed to have "The Cut" meet a professional standard. Which is why I took the responsibility of designing the poster for "The Cut". It was not only because I had the majority of photos taken prior to filming, it was because I had already begun to imagine the things I could do for the poster. It worked, I sent random snapshots of my design via email. It was one of the main measures of communication for my group. We were able to communicate and choose as a team the right snapshot for the poster front. I also worked with Photoshop to best refine the image to a preferable quality.
It made me enjoy this experience. I also completed the credits, except when you are editing and you format that final video, it's hard to go back and change random names withing the edit. It's not like a correction error in word, you go back press backspace and print a new version, it takes time to render a video. As an editor you need to communicate best with your group and have all the details covered before you edit. Sure, there would be some minor changes and it would be a headache to go back and alter, but at least you would have covered the big changes and apply your mindset to only alter the minor things.
Of course in my case, working as a team, you had to ensure the names and correct spelling were communicated well with the editor. No one wants to have their names misspelled in a movie, which is why you go through the challenge of getting it right the first time.
Once completed there were certain actors assigned on the day that actually pulled out last minute. It was pain because I had to edit out their names on the day of production. It would not make sense crediting someone in your film, that made absolutely no contribution to the creation of the film. That was one challenge I faced on the day.
During production I was calm, I analyzed all the shots captured and recorded it t memory. For the camera person she had to understand the type of camera she was using to best manipulate the shot. We were given a recommended list by our lecturer of camera's to utilize.
Canon T2I
Canon T1I
Canon Rebel XS
Well this was actually recommended for a later documentary/ photoessay assgnment, but most group used a varitions of these three. The cool part of these camera are their ability to record in digital files that transfer easily unto any flashdrives, striaght into the editing program, without the need to capture. So this gave me more time to edit. The use of the Clapper on production helped me understand exactly where I needed to place what. At first the clips were confusing, the amount of video clips overwhelmed me, but I was able to over come.
On editing day, I made the mistake lowering the volume on the computer when I had my headset on, so it made everything seem softer than they really were. It sucked to know that it may have affected the overall product, since some background street noises proved to be too overpowering on the edited piece. My lecturer let me hear it on the day and I could not disagree, I only hoped to have heard it on the day, before submission.
I was however proud of my group members and myself. Everything came through the way I wanted and even if I may have been penalized, I had something to work on and I improved on the flaws and created a beautiful finished product which I hope to share here soon.
This is probably where I answer the criteria for this assignment here.
My own skills: I needed to best have a fair understanding of editing, working as a team member, sound and even analyzing how to frame a shot, to know what shots to leave out and to use. This skill through photography would also be utilized in the final project with the documentary and picture essay, where you choose the right shots, based on framing, lighting/exposure and color. I still needed to understand how to mange a picture essay, but I had a fair understanding as to how to go about it. I would give you a hint, it is somewhat related to my documentary.
How these skills have developed: Before this course I knew that using a camera, you had to be smart. I did into anticipate the amount of work associated with filming. Use of script and treatment. I did not know how to professionally write these up. It is only through this experience was I best able to accomplish these tasks to a professional standard. Also with the making of a film, I became conscious of the sound captured for the film. I also learnt how to be firm with the choices you make in editing. Surely you would want to keep everything, especially if it is yours, but there would come a point where there is a limit you follow and you would only have to include the best of the bundle. It helps you become assertive in your choices, not only in film, but in life.
I can officially say, I would be taking on this task again with an advantage, possibly without the stresses that come with it, because that does not change.
Methods for future skill development: This would also be discussed in other sections of this blog. One would be understanding the benefits of communicating with your group members and trying to be on time for every goal set out. You do not know when there would be a day for you to learn something new. Since I received feedback from my first edit of "The Cut" I was quickly able to adapt. Planning ahead is always a good bonus and I could now write a script in a professional standard. I would be willing to charge a reasonable fee as well.
I hope I was best able to explain my struggles with you. Even those struggles I learned and grew from. I hope my lecturer is best able to judge this because I only want to move forward from here on, and create new experiences for myself.
Cavielle
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