Journal

Journal Entry 1: September 21: 9:30-11:05 Mr.Meder agreed to be my mentor and I will be doing my community work during my study hall. I am also beginning the film idea that I ran by him. Journal Entry 2:September 23: 9:30-11:05 I have started working on the screenplay and am trying to flesh out the plot, I also sent a email to Mr.puck-kit asking about filming locations in the school. Journal Entry 3: September 27: 9:30-11:05 I am working of the screenplay and am nearly done the opening sequence of the film. I have also started looking into filters that I could use to give the film a distinct visual style. Journal Entry 4: September 29 9:30-11:05 I am halfway done my screenplay, and have worked out a storyboard for my filming days. I have also gone to the middle school and picked up props that I will need in the film. Journal Entry 5: October 3 9:30-11:05 I finished my plot summary, halfway done the screenplay, and am casting people for roles in the film. Props are all accounted for and camera and equipment are in order. Journal Entry 6: October 5 9:30-11:05 I am working on the screenplay and have discussed possible places to film with Mr.Meder. Journal Entry 7: October 7 9:30-11:05 I have begun casting my main cast members and am beginning to search for camera crew and tech workers. My script is now going to be cut into three parts in order to ensure that we don't move onto a longer sequence without fully developing the last part. Journal Entry 8: October 11 9:30-11:05 I have finished getting my crew and am finished developing the plot layout for each part of the sequences. Journal Entry 9: October 13 9:30-11:05 I have decided to change up the intro and beginning of the script and am nearly complete part one. I have set up filming dates with my cast and crew and am ready to begin making changes to the plot layout. Journal Entry 10 : October 17 9:30-11:05 I have finished part one of the script and am working on the logo for the studio name. Journal Entry 11: October 19 9:30-11:05 Today we are filming part one of the script. Journal Entry 12: October 21 9:30-11:05 Today I edited what Footage I have done Journal Entry 13: October 25 9:30-11:05 Today I filmed another core scene for the film and will begin editing the sequence. Journal Entry 14: October 27 9:30-11:05 Today I edited the sequence that we recorded yesterday and am beginning to prep for the next filming day for next week. Journal Entry 15: October 31 8:30-9:15 Found music and sound effects to go with the video, during the sequences that I have. Journal Entry 16: November 2 9:30-11:05 I edited more of the scenes that we had, and began making titles for the opening sequence, I also made a set list of filming days for my cast and crew. Journal Entry 17: November 4 9:30-11:05 I finished a sequence of my film and shot more of the scenes at the end of school. Journal Entry 18: November 10 9:30-11:05 I have begun edited the sequence that I shot before on Friday, editing and filming is now at the halfway point. Journal Entry 19: November 14 9:30-11:05 I am editing my sequence and finding copyright music. Journal Entry 20: November 16 9:30-11:05 Still editing sequence and preparing for shot after school. Journal Entry 21: November 18 9:30-11:05 Editing sequence that I filmed and have begun story boarding final act of film. Journal Entry 22: November 22 9:30-11:05 The first half of the film is nearly complete and I have begun finding more music for the other key sequences. Journal Entry 23: December 1 9:30-11:05 Editing the first half and ensuring that the sequence is as good as can be, putting finishing touches on story layout. Journal Entry 24: December 5 9:30-11:05 The first half of the film is almost done, I am finishing up the trailer to be shown monday. Journal Entry 25: December 7 9:30-11:05 I am working on the trailer and making sure that the music and clips don't reveal too much about the plot. Journal Entry 26: December 9 9:30-11:05 Finished up the sequences in the first half and have finished scripting the second half of the film. Journal Entry 27: December 13 9:30-11:05 Setup the filming for this afternoon and have reached my last week of filming. Journal Entry 28: December 15 9:30-11:05 The filming for the movie is finished and were moving into the final stage of editing. Journal Entry 29: December 19 9:30-11:05 Editing is still going, on preparing for new trailer premiere Journal Entry 30: December 20 9:30-11:05 Editing is still going on for the premiere, The first half of the movie is finished and ready for my presentation. The rest of the sequences will be done before the premiere. This experience has been both a enjoyable and lifechanging one. Although I did produce and market a film it was not easy. With the use of a budget I could of had a more commited cast and crew and of worked on a different topic. I enjoyed filming "Hall Monitors", but it just wasn't how I imagined it. Working on a movie is hard work, you need determination and a understanding of how to get the shots done. The first half was more polished because we weren't on a time restraint, while the second half was rushed due to the fast approaching date. In my film I tried a lot of things, my execution of them may not be perfect but it was still a attempt none the less. In my next projects I will work on time management that way I don't have to cut out a lot of my script. I will try my best to fix the issues with the our action scenes in further productions. I have learned a lot from each aspect, such as working on the dialogue sequences. I have to make sure that my cast and crew is on the same page as me, because their were many moments where they didn't know what I was thinking during each production day. I have to be sure that my cast is dependable, because during some days of filming they were no shows. I did a great job narrowing down a topic that didn't require me to have a budget to make, yet the execution of the plot was flawed due to the issues with the cast and me cutting out parts of the plot. I proved my thesis that a film can be produced and marketed without a initial budget, yet it will be a stressful experience that will require many more hours of work than what is usually required.