Week 4

The first assignment is due today. It is a web documentary review. This interactive documentary impressed me so much and I came up with an idea that we can do something similar to that in terms of interactivity. We have lot of different ideas for the video and we are going to discuss it on our group meeting this week.

Our group also defined the roles in preproduction, production and postproduction.

Nicole - Camera operator, Cinematographer

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, Light, Outfits

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

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

me - 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)

At the end, we will need a DVD + cover and individual evaluations.

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We decided to film two videos, first one is an interactive mockumentary and second would be  documentary on club people (how much they clothes cost, where they got it from).