Kind of editing the Commercial

Class on Friday we dumped all our footage onto a computer expecting to begin filming. To my surprise our technology was not working. The editing program we utilize wasn’t working for anyone in the class. It was a complete disaster and chaos. We tried all we could, but there was little to nothing we could do. Because of the lack of ability to edit our commercials my group and I all had to set back our schedules. Dumping our scenes on the class computers was pointless. We transferred all the files to an usb drive and took it home for the weekend. Rafael wanted to begin the film process at home over the weekend, but we ran into another problem. We lost some of our scenes from transferring files.

Tuesday when I arrived in class Rafael broke the news to the group. We had yet another problem added to our list. The amount of frustration I was feeling was unimaginable. All the work we had put in had been going to waste. We filmed scenes that we weren’t able to use. We had to reshoot different scenes and take time out of our editing process. My group and I checked the equipment out and got straight to filming the missing scenes. We then realized I was missing props such as my backpack. I had to improvise and keep shooting the scenes. We changed things that we were able to and left things that we couldn’t alone.

We also had to film without a tripod because the one we received was missing a piece. Even though it was tedious to reshoot everything we got the job done. I had to act out extra scenes to help the flow of the commercial and help everything mesh together. Our group went back to class and began using a computer. Running into another problem that the editing program was never fixed over the weekend. So we weren’t able to edit our footage at all. Also, we still don’t know when we are going to be able to edit. Even though we couldn’t edit in class Rafael suggested that he will try and edit some of the scenes at home. At this point my whole group including me was beyond infuriated with the lack of ability to complete our assignment. Hopefully next class we’ll get an opportunity to finish working on our commercial.

Filming the Commercial

          When filming our commercial I performed a multitude of different actions. My part in our commercial was to be an actor and to help brainstorm ideas. I would suggest different scenes, angles, and shots to my group members. We obtained our equipment and ventured to the upstairs media bathroom. The bathroom was crowded with to many people so we had to resort to our back up plan. We decided to film at the downstairs bathroom where it was more convenient. I began setting up the camera and tripod, but soon realized that a piece of our equipment was broken. Nothing seemed to be going my way. I had to go back to my class and replace the broken parts. After I finally had the proper equipment we began filming.
            My group members and I initiated filming our scenes. I started off reciting my lines from the script, but the lines didn’t seem realistic. I decided to improvise and alter my lines from the script. We previously created a storyboard, but we added various little details to help improve our commercial. My teammate recorded me multiple times, because we wanted each scene to be perfect. I went back and forth speaking to my cast member during the film. The basis of our commercial was a conversation between me and my group member about vaping. The filming was tedious, because of the constant amount of people going in and out of the restroom. I had to do every scene quickly, while doing it to the best of my abilities.We'd have to re-shoot an abundance of scenes, because of the different sounds and people getting in the camera's view.
               We planned on filming all of our scenes in one day, but because of all the minor setbacks we were not able to finish. We split our filming into two days. Wednesday we filmed the majority of our commercial, while Friday we finished everything up. I played one of the two boys in the film. My character was a young teen who was influenced by a peer to try vaping. I was peer pressured to vape and eventually had to pay the consequences for it. I was caught vaping by my peer who was the principle in our commercial. I thought I did an exceptional job acting, and buying into my character. After reviewing all the scenes at the end I was happy with my performance, how I acted everything out. Although the filming process didn't go as smoothed as I liked my group members and I were able to complete our commercial. We were pleased with the final result, and proud of each other.

Storyboard

Angles

• Over the shoulder
• High 
• Low 
• Eye level

Shots

• Establishing Shot
• Medium Shot
• Extreme Close up
• Two Shot
• Three Shot
• Medium Close Up
• Medium Long Shot

Movements 

• Pan
• Tilt

Editing

• Eye-line Match
• Reaction Shot
• Voice Over
• Jump Cut
• Cut Away                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Editing Lesson Blog

          Today in class we learned a multitude of different procedures and directions. For instance, the three main steps we learned about were: dumping, importing, and exporting. Dumping is the action of taking footage from your camera or SD card to your computer. When doing this you want to make sure you create a folder on your desktop to store all your footage. You need to find your footage in the DCIM folder. Drag your footage from folder to folder. When filming make sure the cameras settings are ideal. The date, time, etc... should be correct. If your footage is not in the DCIM folder go to the private folder and click on AVCHD. All footage will be labeled by date and time so you should easily be able to find what’s yours and transfer to a separate folder.
          To add on, the next step we reviewed was importing. Importing footage is transferring your recordings on your desktop to your program. The program our class is using is Pinnacle Studios. Pinnacle Studios is a amazing program that gives you a variety of options to edit your film. To begin editing you want to open up the Pinnacle Studios program and then click on the editing screen. Importing your film is an easy process also all you have to do is: click the import button, then the + sign, select your footage, and click start import. Your raw scenes will appear, and to edit them you want to drag the scene to Av Track 2. Av Track 1 is for your title, and Av Track 3 is for audio or sound. Pinnacle Studios provides different buttons that perform different actions. For example, the razor button splits your clip, the back button undos your edit, you can speed up or slow down your scenes, and add effects through open effects editor. Pinnacle Studios also allows you to add voice overs, and extra special sounds.
          Finally, the last topic we went over was exporting. Exporting is done when your finished editing your film and your film is ready to go. When you export your film you export as an MP4 not as your programs file. You render your film to enhance the overall quality . Rendering has to do with film quality and resolution. Also, the duration of the movie and the screen time. When you export your film it’s the final cut Your scenes are compressed to make a smooth film. We continued to discuss our film processes, and how we are going to incorporate these steps in our schedule. My group and I learned a lot on each topic, and we’re ready to film, and edit.

Planning Blog for Anti-Vaping Commercial

       Today we came up with our planning blog. We brainstormed together to see the items we need, the scenes we need to film, etc. We as a collective group chose this subject because of the heavy influence it has in our society. Additionally, this subject affects our everyday lives. Every day we have people around vaping. Teens across the nation vape like it’s an every day norm. Vaping is an epidemic so we’re trying our best to promote a positive impact, and be entertaining while doing it. Our goal is to positively affect as many people as possible and change lives.

Props

• Cardboard cut-out of the vaping devices
• Cotton for fake smoke/vapors
• USB 
• Skateboard/ picture of one
• Backpack

Costumes

• Hoodies
• Popular clothing brands
• Headphones/Air pods
• Towel/Shirt Hair
• Chain
• Baseball Cap
• Earrings

Schedule

• 10/11 Planning Blog
• 10/15 Storyboard Blog
• 10/22 Filming Blog
• 10/24 Editing Blog

Location

• Mural in between Senior Patio and Office
• Media Center Boy's Bathroom
• Building 17 Boy's Bathroom
• Stairs by the Senior Patio
• Under the Building 5 stairs
• Outside hallway in front of the band room 

Back Up Plan

• If those bathrooms are closed, we will try Building 21, 5, 8, and etc.
• If raining, we will film inside the Buildings' hallway
• If Emily is absent is absent, Rafael will film solo shots of Angelo and vice versa.
• If Angelo or Rafael is absent, Emily will (against her wishes) be in the commercial.
• If both Angelo and Rafael are absent, Darwin will sub in for both of them.

Research Conventions & Codes

Our AICE Media Studies group decided on the Anti-Vaping PSA commercial

Some negative health consequences from using e-cigarettes and vaping devices listed in the article "THE BIG REVEAL 10 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT E-CIGARETTES"  https://www.centeronaddiction.org/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes/10-surprising-facts-about-e-cigarettes include

Damage to the brain, heart and lung

Cancerous tumor development

Preterm deliveries and stillbirths in pregnant women

Harmful effects on brain and lung development, when use occurs during fetal development or adolescence

Here is an example of an anti-vaping poster used to dissuade high school students

• The poster uses the color RED to emphasis numbers and subjects that require special attention.
• The poster also uses different SIZE TEXT to also draw the readers attention to certain words
• The poster uses figurative language like the oxymoron "A Big Problem... A Small Device" to keep the reader thinking of that saying throughout the day.

An infomercial called, "Vaping is an Epidemic | The Real Cost" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYuyS1Oq8gY uses many film techniques that goes as follows:

• They use CGI to exaggerate the effects of vaping on teenagers.
• They use Action Match and Dissolves to make the video flow better.
• They Voice Overs to explain the actual chemicals like 'formaldehyde' that go into your body when you vape.
• They use Graphic Match on the teenagers faces to show how vaping can affect anyone.

Introductory

Hey my name is Pesogelo. I’m fifteen years old and I attend Fort Lauderdale High school. I’m in the 10th grade and in the Cambridge program. I have eight classes, but they’re split into block schedule. On A days I have Algebra 2 Honors, AICE Media Studies, AICE English Language, and Chemistry Honors. On B days I have Weight Training, Study Hall, Spanish 2 Honors, and AICE European History. I plan to finish high school with my AICE diploma. After I graduate high school I want to attend a university of my choice. The universities I’m interested in are University of Florida, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of South Florida, etc. In college I plan to major in computer science. Working a job involving computers or technology in general is my goal. I work extremely hard and I’m dedicated to achieving all of my goals.

Furthermore, I was born in the Philippines, but raised in Broward County. I’m about 5’9 in height and  I play basketball. I’ve been playing basketball ever since I was a little kid, but started playing organized basketball in the 7th grade. Over the past couple years I’ve played for multiple teams and met a multitude of people through basketball building relationships and bonds with them. Basketball and school are my main priorities. I’m striving to receive a basketball scholarship so I don’t have to pay for college. Basketball is one of the biggest parts of my life and I don’t know what I’d do without it. I also attend church on Saturdays. I’ve been going to church just as long as I’ve been playing basketball. I’ve built a relationship with God throughout the years staying connected with him. I’m thankful to God for everything he does for me and I couldn’t do anything without him.

In retrospect, I take a variety of different classes in school, but one of my favorite is AICE Media Studies. In this class we do tons of things dealing with film, cameras, etc. This class has taught me a lot of things I didn’t know. Things that are in my life daily. For instance, everyday: we take pictures, watch movies, and hear different sounds. The class is super interesting and a lot of fun. We learn things everyday and do an assortment of activities. I’m glad I’m taking the class and I’m looking forward to learning new things!