Filming Day #1

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Today we completed the first day of filming. This was pretty interesting, we were filming the scenes that involve a gym and we actually had to leave because we weren’t allowed to film in there (which makes total sense). However, we did go to another gym and asked permission beforehand and they were nice and allowed us to film. This was very entertaining because we were having tons of fun creating these clips for our movie. Today was a short day of filming we didn’t have to many scenes. 

Here are some example shots we took, enjoy!

BIG takeaway:

When filming in private areas be sure to ask for permission.

Film Project (casting)

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Today i wanted to share the official casting for our film project. We are a group of three and we decided that me (Noah), Gabe, and Wyatt will be apart of the cast. We also have a few friends outside of our class we decided to incorporate. I was shocked that my group was able to make these decisions without issue because for everything else it’s been a struggle.

Here’s the casting list:

• JD played by Gabe
• Coach Marcus played by Noah
• Player 1 played by Wyatt 
• Player 2 played by Robert
• JD’s mom played by Kamila

Kamila and Robert are school friends that will be helping us play certain characters. Kamila is a very talented actress in musical theatre and has agreed to play as JD’s mom in our film. Kamila will be wearing loose jeans and calm neutral colored shirts, as she’s trying to be a “cool mom”. 

                                                    

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Audio

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Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about the audio of our opening film. Since we can’t use copyright songs we had to search and search for songs that could work for our project without it being copyright. We chose this song for when JD is in the gym, this song hypes him up to turn off his phone and start doing bench press. No copyright song

This is really the only time we will have a song because most of the actual opening film will be filled with dialogue from the characters. We chose this route because since this is also comedy we added a couple random puns that aren’t necessarily funny which is what makes it so funny. TRUST THE PROCESS.

Storyboard

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To further plan for our opening film we decided to also make the story board. This story board is going to help us remember what kind of shot we are gonna use in different scenes. We know that our drawing skills aren’t the best, but since we understand what is happening, it helps us plan for when we start filming.

mise-en-scene (Set and props)

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In yesterdays blog I told you guys what the main characters are going to wear. Today, I wanted to talk about what the set is going to look like and what props we decided to use to make each scene more interesting. 

Set and props-

Some locations we are going to be using are a bedroom, basketball court, kitchen, office, and gym. In each setting there will be props to help the viewers infer what might have and also just to make it feel more relatable. The props are also going to help emphasize the relevance of each setting.   

Location 1- The bedroom

This room is supposed to play as JD's room, in this room we’re going to have posters of basketball players and quotes along with jerseys of his favorite teams. On his nightstand, in the corner of each shot done in the bedroom, there will be a picture frame with a picture in it. This will have sentimental value to JD because it’s a picture of JD's father, who passed away a few years prior. 

Location 2- Basketball court

The basketball court is going to be use to film scenes of JD’s one on one training. This is where characters like the coach and some other characters will be introduced. In this location we will see his famous (terrible) jump shot. 

Location 4- Office

The office is going to be a great location because we will be able to see the relationship between JD and the coach. Here, we will learn the way he coaches and how he isn’t an easy going coach. He wants to see improvement, determination, and consistency, we will also see just how serious this coach is and how he becomes close to JD.

Location 5- Gym 

In the gym we will see how hard JD works to achieve his dream. JD wants to become as good at basketball as his dad was, after all the name calling he get from his teammates he realizes he needs to change, here is where he will make these improvements happen. This shows how JD works just as hard on the court as much as off it.

mise-en-scene (costume)

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In our film, I will be playing the part of Marcus, the coach. As the coach I will be wearing a white polo and black pants, we chose this because it is simple but allows us convey his job and his authority. I don't have a white polo so I'm going to have to buy one off of amazon so it can arrive before we start filming. 

I found a few good options for myself and will be buying it once I get home. 

The basketball players including JD will be wearing basketball jerseys, all matching in the same color to show they are on the same team. We are going to make JD wear anything possible that makes him look like an athlete despite his lack of talent which helps with the comedic part of the film. Something like this picture but with a jersey.

 

Character development

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Today in class me and my group were discussing how we could develop of characters in our film, Airball. Are two main characters are going to be a basketball player and his coach. Their relationship drives the emotional core of the story, however, how can we develop these characters to make the film more interesting. 

The basketball player- 

This character is going to be the heart of the story, representing lots of ambition but lacks many skills. His journey is going to revolve around overcoming personal and external challenges. Although he lacks talent, he makes up for it with determination. He is always the first to practice and the last one to leave, despite of this he hears all the whispers in the locker room and the eye rolls from his teammates. He also has pressure because his father was a big shot in his basketball career and after his passing he wants to carry on his legacy.

The coach-

To develop the coaches character we decided to give him struggles of his own. he was destined to be the greatest baller out there but fell short of his greatness. When he first started coaching it was a passion of his, but after seeing so many players come and go the love for coaching started disappearing. Due to this, he first dismisses the player because he sees him as a lost cause. However, he realized this kid is different, he say the fire in his eyes and the determination he had to become great. Regardless, the coach isn’t the type to just give out free encouragement so he wanted to continue seeing this ambitious player. The coach starts to have a change in perspective that sometimes the ones who want it the most are the ones who make it.