Week 4

We handed in our first assignment today. This assignment was to write a review of an interactive web-documentary called ‘Journey to the End of Coal.’ After we handed in all our assignments we started to discuss our final project.

Valeriya looked extremely excited as she came up the idea of making a similar video in terms of interactivity. We were all cool with that. We worked out some ideas of doing this interactive video such as “My Day”, that the main character would spend a day with the limited budget. Similar like a game, how the day (the game) was going to be end would depend on how the audience would select their options during the day.

We also assigned the roles of our project crew and distributed the tasks each person should do while we were working on our project. Valeriya kept the copy of the hand writing.

Anita- producer & Project Manager:
1. Buy tapes
2. Copyright and locations' permissions
3. Budgeting, safety of crew and equipment
4. Manage meetings
5. Food, props, travel costs
6. Production scheduling

Valeriya- director, writer, editor:
1. Script writing/editing
2. Directing cinematographer
3. Working with actors and other crew members
4. Editing the video, edit script
5. Video logging sheet (the one Rommel did in previous semester)

Nicole- cinematographer, camera operator:
1. Find location
2. Storyboard
3. Camera operating
4. Communicating with director, sound, light
5. Checking equipment, charge batteries
6. Tapes check, reflections
7. Focus, frames, setting of the camera, exposure shadow speed dial, white balance.


Ying- sound designer, sound recordist, outfit supervisor:
1. Check id sound is clear, test location if its suitable
2. Sound recording with camera operator
3. Sound effects and editing sound
4. Microphones and tech
5. Styling of the set and actors outfits if applicable

In addition, we will need a DVD + cover and individual evaluations.