3rd question for my ccr

 How did your production skills develop throughout this project? for my mystery film opening

Throughout this project, my production skills developed significantly, especially in visual storytelling, cinematography, and editing. I learned how to use camera angles, framing, and lighting to create suspense, experimenting with low-key lighting and shadows to enhance the mystery.  Feel that my editing skills definitely have improved as I focused on the use of precise cuts and sound design to build tension and intrigue. I also became more conscise with mise-en-scène, ensuring that set design, props, and character contributed to the story’s themes. Additionally, I developed problem-solving skills, adapting to challenges on set and refining my ability to convey mystery through visual and auditory elements. Overall, this project strengthened my ability to be creative an engaging and suspenseful film opening while improving my technical and unique decision-making.

Research and/or script for #2 question of CCR post

How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?

 The first and second question of my CCR will be an interview and both will be based on a baking show that is going to be the theme, and for the answer of this question I feel that my product engages audiences through relatable situations, situations that actually get to happen to many people and its just a different perspective that I feel that anyone who enjoys mystery films would be interested on watching, i would use visual storytelling, and strategic marketing. In my film opening mise-en-scène, lighting, and the storytelling create intrigue and tension , drawing viewers into the narrative. By adding and creating contrast, to enhance psychological tension, making the story more immersive. For distribution, the film could  be shared on well known platforms like YouTube, with social media teasers generating interest. Similarly, our music marketing project uses cross-media convergence , with the song distributed via Spotify and Apple Music, while behind-the-scenes content engage audiences on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Interactive elements like Q&As and fan challenges further strengthen audience connection, creating a dynamic and immersive media experience. 

Group Meeting #2!!

 Hey blog today we had our 2nd group meeting, and it was fun to do, and also I got a lot of ideas for the editing of my project + my ccr, the only thing is that I haven't come up with the name yet which for now its fine I would js focus on the editing and sound to be done with it by next Friday, as ive talked about the group meetings before I really enjoy them because they benefit us a lot, I feel that that we need to hear other peoples opinions to maybe get a different perspective and improve some of the things we need to, and by listening to other ideas it expands my creativity. 

Researching and analyzing first question of my CCR

Hey blog today im analyzing the first question of my CCR! In today's blog I will be summarizing my process and telling you what I have on mind for my ccr. 

How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues? 

For the research of the first question on the CCR, I started by analyzing mystery film conventions, particularly those involving missing persons and psychological suspense that is what im mainly focusing on for this project, to understand how they create tension and engage their audiences. Then I examined films that focus on survival from the perspective of the missing person, allowing for a more intimate and psychological exploration of fear and isolation. Additionally, I researched real-life cases of missing women, exploring themes of societal neglect, trauma, and self-preservation, which informed the film’s social commentary. Studies on lighting, sound design, and cinematography in thrillers helped shape how to visually represent suspense. 

some of the cases researched: 

https://www.nytimes.com/topic/jayme-closs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Smart

How does it represent social groups or issues: Mainly based on survival, societal neglect, and the psychological effects of trauma my main character was facing to symbolize particularly through the lens of missing women. It addresses the reality that missing persons cases are often treated unequally based on factors such as gender, race, and socioeconomic status. Many individuals, especially women receive less media attention and fewer investigative resources. The opening explores issues related to trauma and mental health. The decision to hide instead of seeking help may reflect past experiences with authority figures who failed her, illustrating distrust in law enforcement or societal institutions. This aligns with real-world cases where victims of abuse, trafficking, or violence fear that coming forward will not guarantee their safety. The film could also highlight how the media portrays missing persons questioning who is deemed worthy of public concern and who is ignored. 

Post filming

Today I continued our filming from where we left off which was the kitchen scenes. I spent a lot of time reviewing  footage and I used my storyboard which was very helpful and recorded most of the scenes in the kitchen. I scheduled added more days on my filming schedule because I have more time to do it, I improved my schedule for my other classes so I get rid of the stuff that could get on my way when filming, i decided to film another day and dedicate it solely to filming the outside scenes too. i changed a few things to make the setting and story fit in more with what im trying to achieve. Also the location was helpful because the location the lighting is much better, whilst also still maintaining the dark lightning that is a main thing in mystery films.

Behind the scenes for the kitchen scenes:

Im enjoying the process of filming, and get this well done and before the due date to avoid any anxiety feelings or just feeling that im in a rush. 

 

Editing pt 2!

 This is the second blog n editing process of the project, editing a film opening for a mystery film presented some challenges, the main obstacle was maintaining suspense, establishing atmosphere, and pacing the reveal of key plot elements without giving too much away. One challenge I faced was balancing tension with visual clarity, with the goal of ensuring that key clues were subtly hinted at while still keeping the audience intrigued. A solution to this was using selective lighting and shadow effects in iMovie to create a moody, suspenseful atmosphere. Additionally, iMovie's ability to layer sound effects and background music allowed me to build a sense of unease through sound without overwhelming the visuals. My favorite features in iMovie were the "Split Clip" tool for precise editing feature to add subtle, atmospheric overlays, which helped enhance the mystery's visual storytelling. These tools made the editing process smoother, enabling me to begin with a good editing process of the opening. 

Editing pt 1

 Hey blog, this week we started editing, this was sort of a challenge for me because I struggle when using my laptop there are some things im not very familiar with but I was able to learn from YouTube videos on how to edit on Imovie which is the app that I will be using to edit this project. Will be telling my experience when exploring the app im using for editing of the project (iMovie).

I focused on editing techniques, some of the ones we learned in class too, for instance adjusting lighting settings, such as deepening shadows and increasing contrast, can create an unease tone, while cooler color tones add to the sense of mystery. Transitions like fade to black that would help building tension, and cross dissolves can reveal information, and jump cuts create a sense of missing time. I will be focusing on carefully refining cuts, adjusting lighting, and using transitions effectively, I picked because it was very easy to use on the last project that we did, it was accessible and easy to use, I feel that iMovie offers several features that  would enhance the editing of my film opening in this case a mystery film opening, helping to create intrigue. The color adjustment tools allow for darkening shadows, while filters like “Dramatic” or “Noir” add a cinematic mystery feel. I was playing with the tools to explore the features, also transitions such as fade to black build suspense. Split edits (J & L cuts) let sound carry over between scenes, adding tension, while slow motion can heighten suspense, and speed adjustments create urgency. Additionally, iMovie’s sound effects and music library provide drones, whispers, or echoes to amplify the mood which I find helpful but im still debating on using the sound effects from that app. By combining these features, I would be able to create a good film opening, im staying positive and active on this process of the project.