Portfolio Project - CCR #3

 Intro:

After my post surrounding CCR question number 2, this one should come as no surprise. In todays post, I will be discussing CCR question number 3, which states: "How did your production skills develop throughout this project?" This question would be much simpler than the previous since it had less aspects to cover. Meaning, question 2 literally had 2 questions in it, while question 3 had 1 brief one. As mentioned in my very first CCR blog post,  I thought this question was especially easy since I had developed in various categories over the course of the portfolio project. That being said, this question would still require elaborate thought when it came to deciding what to write about. What qualified as a production skill? What did not?

Research:

After doing some research, I learned that the skills developed through a project like this had really been divided into a few key categories. This would be my technical skills like editing, and my physical skills like actual shooting. Both of these had definitely developed during the process of shooting. In fact, during the project, I had to do ample research in both categories to create the desired product. This included browsing the web for the most efficient iPhone mount that I could use to film the car scenes, and learning how to use platforms like ClipChamp for the editing of our footage. Refer down below to see a picture of the mount I had purchased for filming. Nonetheless, these skills would transfer over later in life as valuable tools to be able to use for future projects.

Script:

Question: "How did your production skills develop throughout this project?"

Answer: "My production skills developed in two main categories over the duration of the project. In terms of the physical aspect of producing my film opening, this project had taught me many key elements about physically shooting media that I did not know before. More specifically, I had learned the importance of proper camera equipment when shooting. There are some shots that are literally not possible to film withot a mount. *Cut to scene from my piece* This shot we filmed in the car was not possible with a human hand. We could not get a shot that was visually pleasing that captured the both of us in dialogue, hence why we decided to research to get a proper mount. The mount was extremely simple to use and just stuck to the windshield of the car. On the contrary, this project had taught us how to use ClipChamp to effectively build multi layered soundscapes over our footage. This was extremely important to give our opening a layer of depth and make it seem more real and professional. *Cut to car crash scene and layered audio edits of said scene* For example, this car crash scene had seemed so dull and bland before we added sounds. The dramatic sound effects we had learned to become proficient with had really brought the whole thing together."

Example of the mount we used that can be found at: Link

Example of the car scene that was shot with the mount.