Final reflection

I am DONE! I am at the end of the final project. Mostly happy and slightly relieved that it is all over, I'm in awe of how far I have come throughout the entire process. From brain nights of thinking to myself, "what am I even going to do?" thinking of a storyline. As I am at the end of editing and working on personal CCR productions, I realize the full-circle moment at every stage of this project, which has led me to create something so creative and unique. With my blogs showing every step, research, finding, footage, and bloopers along the way, it was surreal to look back now that it was the end.  Maybe one more shot, or one more day, Emma's house filming the same scene over again 20 times! Emma wanted to have a lot of shots of one scene. The nights when my group and I would spend time talking while trying to lock in and finish the necessary information research needed for Static.  I love our story. I want to write more stories like Static in the future.

There's no feeling like coming up with an idea of your own and bringing it to life. I've always wanted to explore more of my creativity. Shocking what most subjects won't teach is being creative! I'm very grateful that this class allowed me to learn more about Media, but also showcase my ideas and thoughts within Media! I believe Static, hopefully, documents my inspiration and growth over my year 1/2 in this class.  You just never know, you could be the submission or student that makes a quirky, fun, and cool production that you thought of and created. I am so happy.

After this project, I won't edit anything for a long while. I love doing everything except editing my CCR.

Thank you for everything!

  Final post

This is the end of my portfolio project journal.  I'm done.

-The link for the film opening-

Static Portfolio Project

or

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15beRfUftoQUiMhhQgNcuRDts8S_TgYND/view?usp=sharing 

-The link for CCR Q1 & Q2-

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LRU5Mm_lCn0OJYWf4S6umKuPTMYDnFuj/view?usp=sharing 

-The link for CCR Q3 & Q4-

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pGz1uTjapOAup52-7JDRf2DOAW6IM7U5/view?usp=sharing 

Editing Of CCR Production's

 With this being the most personally dreaded part of the entire project, there were many ups and downs in the production of my CCRs. Starting on a good note, the entire creation and editing of my first CCR was ok. Besides, most difficulties of editing sound (which is a pain), as well as finding non-copyrighted footage of the films I wanted to mention within my video. I hate editing. It was really hard to edit the sound because I had to make different shots.

On my second CCR, it was easier to edit because I took fewer shots. I added pictures to my blog,  the AICE Media project, etc. I still had a hard time with the editing of sound, but it was easier than my first CCR. I feel better with this video than the other one. 

This video took 3 to more days to edit.

Yes, surprisingly, despite my serious downs during editing, there were some positives. I did enjoy the entire production of both of my CCRs coming together. Seeing the raw footage and hearing myself embarrassingly mess up. I had a good laugh and felt proud of how far I had come in this class. While the year was wrapping up, I was shocked and surprised by how much I learned and gained from this class. This was the right motivation to keep me going during my hard times of filming and editing. Knowing it would be worth it in the end with the results of both my projects. 

                     Production of CCR's!

Within all productions, there has to be a script! Therefore, I wasted no time in writing mine for CCR Productions. I kept my script in a blog post, easy to access and to quickly make changes to my answers to the CCR. I kept both scripts for my CCR videos in different posts, so I didn't get confused. Writing the actual script answers was actually pretty easy since using my blogs on each research for the CCR already set me up with the content and answers needed to answer each question. When recording my script, I faced many issues in memorizing and speaking coherently. So, I rephrased my answers for certain lengthier questions that required certain vocabulary. While I did struggle with recording the script itself, creating it was a lot smoother.

CarolRabaCrepa200928: CCR Video 1 Script Q1 and Q2

CarolRabaCrepa200928: CCR Video 2 Script Q3 and Q4

CCR1-

As discussed in my previous CCR post, my first production is a video-based project. I had a script for this CCR.  My first idea is an officer police who is a substitute for Officer Garcia. He would come in. Ask me (Avery), then he is going to froze and I am going to look at the camera and say that my name is not Avery, but I could answer the questions. Then I will get up and leave the room while answering the door. (It will be Officer Smith.) The actual contents of the CCR video are video and pictures.  I chose Clipchamp for its familiarity with the software, editing, and overall number of elements and designs it has to offer. The videos below will showcase my editing and footage of the progress of my editing. My hopes for creating the first CCR video this way is soft launch and an informational way of displaying the questions of the CCR and showcasing Static within them. 

CCR2-

As discussed in my previous CCR post, my first production is a video-based project. I had a script for this CCR. My second idea is to finish setting up an 18th birthday party, which connects to our film because our character just turns 18 years old. I like answering the question while setting up the party. It is going to be a lot of moving.  I want to make sure that there will not be that much more than other setup parties in real life. The actual contents of the CCR video are video and pictures.  I chose Clipchamp for its familiarity with the software, editing, and overall number of elements and designs it has to offer. The videos below will showcase my editing and footage of the progress of my editing

          CCR Video 2 Script Q3 and Q4

-Script-

The camera has come to me, setting things up. 

 

Me- Oh, hi. My name is Carolina, setting up my sister 18 th birthday party. Oh, you have some questions about my film project. What are the questions?

Some will give me a paper. 

Me- Oh, How did your production skills develop throughout this project? And how did you integrate technologies – software, hardware, and online – in this project?

I go to another place to set up something also.

Me- For the first question. Entering AICE Media Studies with no prior experience, I have successfully gained a wide understanding of camera techniques, editing, and film concepts. Through hands-on projects like the Music Project, Mise-en-scène character assignment, and Foley Sound Project, I practiced these new skills while also getting useful feedback from my teacher and classmates. This growth is most shown in my final project, where I have improved my skill these areas to analyze production details and execute pre-production tasks like scripting, acting, and storyboarding, where i see which scenes it is.  Also, I see how my teammate Emma is executing every shot we need for our film, and I know how I will do this shot for my future projects.  Although editing remains a challenge, I have teamed up with my classmates, Emma, to do the editing, and Emma also has provided me with valuable technical tips and better workflows. I am very proud of the opening storyline for the film opening that we have developed in eight weeks, and I truly enjoyed the entire creative process, from research to filming.

Me- Oh come on, I have to set up something else.

Then I move to another place to set up something different.

Me- For the last question, the answer is - Our project began with a digital blog that served as both a procedural roadmap and a comprehensive archive for our research and planning. For the branding phase, we used Canva Pro (software) to design our company logo and the official poster for Static, with a strong focus on visual marketing. The production was captured on a Nikon T7(hardware), using its dual-lens system to achieve a high-quality, cinematic aesthetic with versatile zooming. During the post-production, our editor transitioned to Adobe Premiere Pro(Online), which allowed for precise control over color grading, sound design, and contrast adjustments. While the technical process involved steep learning curves and late-night tutorials, these struggles ultimately built my confidence in handling professional-grade tools. This seamless blend of hardware and software was essential in transforming our initial concepts into a polished, final production. Well, that's how I integrate technologies into the production process.

Then I stop setting up things.

 Me- this party looks great, and thank you for asking those questions. Come back if you have any more questions.

                 CCR production ideas

Today, I am going to talk about my ideas for my CCR production videos. I have two different ideas about it. 

          My first idea is an officer police who is a substitute for Officer Garcia. He would come in. Ask me (Avery), then he is going to froze and I am going to look at the camera and say that my name is not Avery, but I could answer the questions. Then I will get up and leave the room while answering the door. (It will be Officer Smith.)

CarolRabaCrepa200928: CCR Video 1 Script Q1 and Q2

My second idea is to finish setting up an 18th birthday party, which connects to our film because our character just turns 18 years old. I like answering the question while setting up the party. It is going to be a lot of moving.  I want to make sure that their will not that much more than other setup parties in real life.

CarolRabaCrepa200928: CCR Video 2 Script Q3 and Q4

Research and Script for CCR Question #4

Question #4 

How did you integrate technologies, software, hardware, and online-in this project?  

Integration of technology: 

Answer: Using our blog posts to schedule and write the steps and procedures of our production progress. Within this being a grade, it forced us to use it not only as a resource but also to keep our research, planning, and findings for the production. For initial promotion efforts and creating a poster via Canva Pro. Using this app for editing and making our poster for Static, and creating the company logo. 

 For production and filming, we filmed on a Nikon T7, which was our director/cinematographer's personal camera. Nikon T7 has two lenses, and the smaller lens is more compatible for zooming in and out. Has excellent quality for filming and gives the overall outlook of a cinematic look. The camera allowed for easy accessibility, holding, and angling. For the process of editing, our editor utilized Adobe Premiere Pro. Adobe helped transfer all the footage smoothly, as well as familiarize our editors with the software. Adobe made it accessible to make changes to the color, sound, and contrast within certain footage.  

 

 

 

 -The Script - 

How did you integrate technologies, software, hardware, and online-in this project?  

For the last question, the answer is - Our project began with a digital blog that served as both a procedural roadmap and a comprehensive archive for our research and planning. For the branding phase, we used Canva Pro (software) to design our company logo and the official poster for Static, with a strong focus on visual marketing. The production was captured on a Nikon T7(hardware), using its dual-lens system to achieve a high-quality, cinematic aesthetic with versatile zooming. During the post-production, our editor transitioned to Adobe Premiere Pro(Online), which allowed for precise control over color grading, sound design, and contrast adjustments. While the technical process involved steep learning curves and late-night tutorials, these struggles ultimately built my confidence in handling professional-grade tools. This seamless blend of hardware and software was essential in transforming our initial concepts into a polished, final production. Well, that's how I integrate technologies into the production process.