New Screen Play

 Long shot 

Town of Matlacha being shown with white jeep passing by

Long Shot

Jeep continues and the camera shows the long empty road

Medium Shot

Jeep pulls into home

Close up

Close up of gravel and shoes stepping into frame.

Bodybag falling next to feet

Medium Shot

Bodybag dragged through the side of the house

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Dumped in water

POV Shot

Face looking down into the water after a body was dumped

Long shot 

A person goes inside the house and turns off lights

Long shot zoom in

 

Title card appears

Written by: Mia Batista

Directed By: Mia Batista

Screen Play by: Mia Batista

Sound By: Mia Batista

Group Meeting

Today in class we had a group meeting and it was productive. My main problem was running out of topics to talk about. My group members gave me their list of blogs and how I can incorporate those into mine. My group members had some idea problems which I was able to help with. We were all at different points in our project which allowed for constructive advice. So since I haven't filmed yet and Joe did he was able to tell me his experiences and what he could have done differently.

                                     

Some examples of blogs include

*Audio Samples

*Casting

*Costume

*Vlogs

*Lighting

*Foley

* AD Poster

They really liked my blog how it was set up and the background. They said it was easy on the eyes and was entertaining. They appreciated the menu on the side directing them to my blog posts. (That was cool someone noticed) I'm so excited to start filming now since I have feedback and have a backbone from my fellow classmates.

Helping Others

 As a student film producer, I guess you can say there are other students that need your help. Today I helped out not one but 2 of my classmates. I have a background knowledge of cameras and angles which I used to helo their film. I am not an actress but I was acting in one of my friend's film openings. This doesn't seem so important to my project but it is an important factor of production. Helping others so you can build connections.

 Now I have 2 other people that are willing to help me when I need it the most. Some other things I picked up on set are things NOT to do. My friends were not that prepared so filming became hard. I know I need everything drawn out so when my actors do get to set they know what they are doing. I like to see myself as an independent filmmaker so having help from others is a bit out of my comfort zone but I do know help may be necessary. 

The next following posts will be very productive with more videos and pictures of my new plot. I know this sucks that I'm changing it so late but it must be done. It does have elements from my original storyboard but not totally the same.

Ronin

 This week I checked out the Ronin. This piece of equipment will stabilize my camera shot. I have no experience using this but it should be fun. I am hoping to put my own camera on this stabilizer and create perfect shots.  My camera is a Nikon Z50. This is a "mirrorless" camera that will accept different lenses but does not use a mirror to reflect the image into the viewfinder. Also called a "mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera" (MILC), "hybrid camera" and "compact system camera" (CSC), the body is thinner than a digital SLR (DSLR) because there is no mechanical mirror.

The ronin "tracks" the action and this will be great for the type of film I'm producing. I will post a video of behind-the-scenes shots of me using it to maybe help others that will use a Nikon or a ronin.

Location Change

 This weekend I went to my vacation house in Bokeelia Florida. Knowing I needed a new spot to film I decided to scout the place a little bit. I found some amazing locations I included a video of a small cafe I found on the side of the road that can be used as a cool intro spot. I also walked around the island of Matlacha. There were many spots that I can utilize. 

I figured I will be back in this location from March 17th-28th so I will use that time to film and edit my whole project. I know I needed to start filming already but with such a unique place how can I pass this opportunity up to make my film opening so much better. I also will be changing my storyboard because indeed it fits my location more. So much for those other blog posts...

Kodak

 I've been doing a lot of research on Kodiak films and Kodiak filters. I attached some videos that I myself will be following to make my project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tva6fwYmSmg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXlLMlWvng

The picture above is some presets that come from premiere pro themselves. This can be used to add dimension to my project and hopefully upscale it. Next blog post I will talk about all the equipment I
will be using with pictures. There are plenty more presets that I can download but this is just an example of some of them. 

Before

After

Moving Out

 I am in a world for hurting guys... I just completely packed up the house and my filming location is GONE!!! I need to get a new location fast. I find this to be very challenging considering my whole plot was based on the fact that there was a pool in the backyard of my film. I might need to use my new community pool. I even have a lake in the back but that's too much. I have found more music though! That's the bright side to all of this. My score for the film will be amazing. I believe the most important part of my film will be the music considering my plot has some holes in it.

I am also helping a couple of friends with their projects. I haven't started filming but I need to soon. I will develop a schedule to help me plan out my exact dates and exact times. I find this helps a lot with the execution of the overall film.