SUMMARY

Role: Director

As the director, the original idea of the film was my own. I gave directions to my team members on what work should be done each day of class and considered suggestions given for how the story or filming process could be improved. As the director, I had the final say on any decisions taken during production and I was also the one who led the presentation of our film and slideshow to the class.

Intention (SMART Goal):

Help my team fulfill their roles with minimal struggle

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Bong Joon Ho

Training Source(s)

Project Timeline

November 8 to November 29

Proposed Budget

None

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM Creation)

Film

Skills Commentary

Slideshow

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

In this project, I showed creativity in how I planned out the classroom scene to make the class seem more full despite only having a few actors. I was innovative in how I collected the ambient sound for the classroom scene. I was a critical thinker when I looked over the footage during editing. I problem-solved by adjusting planned shots to fit the camera angles and placements we had to use while filming in the car.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

I communicated and collaborated by giving specific directions to my team members while we were filming and checking in with them during pre/post-production.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

I gathered information from my film teacher and the film analysis our class did the week before pre-production to learn how to be a better director and to be attentive to the way scenes are set up.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

As the director of this film, I became a better communicator and developed leadership skills. For this project, my team and I also placed importance on organization which helped us collaborate during the post-production phase.

Reactions to the Final Version

“The story of this film is relatable to our age group.” – Evan

“The adaption from the original idea on paper to the film production was well-done.” – Josie

“The transition from the classroom to the car could be better done to fit the comedy genre.” – Bree

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

The final version of my film turned out to be very short with a simple story. I think we did a good job of cutting our ideas down to the bare essentials and not adding anything unnecessary to the film. We kept the mood of the story light and made use of audio to add to the storytelling. I do agree with the criticism I received on transitions between settings being not as smooth as they could be, but for the current level of experience in film-making my team and I are at, I am happy with our project.

What I Learned and Problems I Solved

During this project, I learned how to better communicate my ideas out loud and work in a group setting. I also learned the importance of time management and now have a better frame of reference for how long it takes to shoot a short film. This experience has forced me to get out of my comfort zone a bit to take lead in a group. There were a few issues in the production process, but they proved to be valuable in teaching me not to expect perfection and be flexible in my decision-making.

Grammar and Spelling

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Editor

Josh