CCR Production

         We are getting closer and closer to the end. Yesterday, while discussing my production ideas I settled with what I had and today I began filming. For my first CCR production I went with questions 1 and 2. This production was heavy in camera angles and focused a lot on the editing opportunities. The second production was for questions 3 and 4, and was a more of a gag type of production.

    While, filming for my first production, I moved several things in my room, for me to get the best angles and efficiency. But, most importantly I thought of something that I mentioned in the production ideas blog, which was making my monitor a green screen so I could show media through it. This was honestly my favorite detail and it was something to give the video more life, since my overall theme was just a "movie review." One thing that had me a little frustrated was the fact that the tripod I've had for years was broken, and I didn't have either the time to buy another one or money. Luckily, I remembered that my family had these banner stands and the to legs that held it were pretty much a tripod itself. So, that's what I used and I can't even lie it was way better than the one I had before. Also, this production took about an hour. including the set-up, which meant that I had enough time to film my other production later on in the day. 

Green Screen Monitor

Tripod

    For my second production, I went with the, "Therapy for Actors," which is intended to be an interview like show that asks questions to actors in a easy but detailed way. I decided I'd film this in my living room where the ambience was clean and simple. Since, I had no one else to film this scene with I had to "improvise" and play T, the therapist, and myself, Jean Paul Hernandez. While, it was a little frustrating trying to get all the dialogue right at the time, I think that with my responses, which were the answers to the CCRs, it felt realistic because of some of my delays in thought. And no this does not mean I did not know my lines, but I think it did give it a bit more of a real feel to it. For, both of the characters, I had different hairstyles and clothing to differentiate who was who and it definitely contrasted them both. I do think that there was some things that I could have improved, like some of the script, but I think it tied together pretty well.

Living Room