Research and script for #3 question of CCR post

 Another one of these...

Get used to it! Most of my blogs will progress into only speaking over CCRs as it's getting closer to the due date...!

Anywho! CCR #3....

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

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For this CCR question I will be discussing how my production skills developed throughout the project. (who would've guessed!)

At the beginning of the project I mostly focused on the idea and storyline but as the project continued I started learning more about the 'technical side of media production'. 

One of the biggest areas where my skills developed was planning and organization. At first I thought making a timeline would be easy and could be left for later... but I was very... and VERY wrong.

I quickly realized that planning shots, locations, and props actually takes more time than expected and can't be made up completely out of day dreaming and random ideas.

When I actually began filming it was a mess, as I had a good 60% of it planned... I had to sacrifice a day of recording to really sit down and get my ideas straight (still im glad i did..)

I also improved in prop and visual planning.

 At first I didn’t realize how important small objects could be, but throughout the project I started paying more attention to details like ideas and sceneries that'd make the whole "teen" vibe more realistic, and other everyday items that make the scenes feel more 'human'

Lighting was another area where I learned more as the project continued. I experimented with using a ring light and adjusting window shades to match the mood of certain scenes, as well as having to fake many night scenes as day time (do NOT recommend... record it during the right time.)

Small changes in lighting can completely change the atmosphere of a shot so learning how to control that was an important part of my process.

But this project helped me understand that media productions isn’t just about having a good idea. It also involves planning, experimenting, and adjusting things throughout the process to make the final result what you envisioned as well as realizing not everything will go as you wanted it to,

Obviously as this is a student based project I didn't have paid actors which was a . HUGE. and may I say HUGE... variable of my vision as my actors were... not the best.