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Hello Cambridge and welcome back to my blogs. I'm glad you've stuck with me throughout this journey of a film production, and we're reaching the end. All that is left is a peer review. Our film had been edited for days and was now prepared for peer review. We were accompanied to the movie by another student. Their response revealed a great deal. We looked forward to hearing from them. They complimented our editing and gorgeous graphics. They did, however, also provide some helpful critique. They made reshooting ideas for scenes that resonated with us. We were forced to consider things from a different angle by the peer review. We incorporated their suggestions for development. This seemed to be moving toward our dream boxing movie. The review inspired us to go for excellence. After considering this critique, we made the decision to devise a strategy. We desired greater standards because we had a different perspective. For our group, the peer review served as a general educa...

     Back for the last time in this project, its your favorite candidate, Isahiah Melendez.  I'm going to talk about finishing off the editing for our gym culture club "The Zoo" today. We could access a plethora of tools and functions with Adobe Premiere Pro. As was previously said, the first step in using all of our material to create our tale was to import it into the Adobe timeline function. We collaborated using Adobe's tools, providing real-time feedback and sharing project files. Using Adobe's UI to edit, chop, and rearrange clips only encouraged our team to pay close attention to as many aspects as we could. We valued transitions and felt that using Adobe's effects improved the storyline. We can also experiment with the volume of noises in Adobe Audition, from background noise to our conversation. Using Adobe After Effects, we were able to make our film truly stand out by adding titles that matched our fonts and special effects. We were thrilled with ho...

  Hey Cambridge, nearing the end of the project, it's Isahiah back again. Today's plan was to finalize the last scenes we had to do for filming our movie. We have already filmed some scenes of my character training, a few of Renato and Finn, and Renato and I's dialogue. Still , there were a few key scenes that needed to include all of us together—and most notably, a boxing scene. We had been facing this challenge for some time because there weren't many boxing locations available to us. Our first issue was trying to find a gym that all of us could use. Finding a gym with a boxing ring was essential, but it wasn't easy. We were able to locate one after some hunting at a gym called "The Zoo" culture club gym. The second issue was with the filming.   Because The Zoo is a private gym, we needed to know if we would be permitted inside and if we could all leave. This was our original idea, but we were unable to proceed since we had to pay the gym or figure out a...

   Hey Cambridge welcome back to your favorite blog page. It's Isahiah Melendez and im back with another blog and it’s once again going to be about filming. The past 2 weekends have been dedicated to filming and today we are going to finish some more scenes with more characters. The location for today was now the beach. We involved the entire group with a plus 1 this time, including Finn, Renato, Conner, our friend Sarah, and I.  We first started with a scene that had multiple shots including Renato , Finn and Sarah. Sarah and Finn were first filmed looking at the beach relaxing while Renato was running in the background. This was an attempt to show contrast between Renato's determination to still be great while Finn has become laid back and lazy to an extent that he thinks he's in an impossible spot to lose. Conner filmed another shot with his drone of Renato running along the shore. When putting these two clips together it will later give the effect of me running a long...

 Hello it's me Isahiah back with another blog. Today I'll be talking about the commencing of our filming for our opening sequence to our movie. Today Renato and  Conner filmed a few scenes for our "training" scene as well as a few dialogue scenes. Finn and I were currently unavailable for the weekend, so me and Conner decided to film some scenes with only our characters included. Conner went over to Renato's, sunrise intercostal, with some of his equipment. This included some microphones for our audio to be easily heard throughout the film. He also brought a drone which would come in later use for our training scene. They started with going to Renato's neighborhood looking for a safe area to film. The plan was to have Conner use the drone to film him running, showing his character training for the fight. They simultaneously covered many shots for the film such as aerial shot, pan shot and establishing shot. There were a few trial and errors that occurred throu...

Hey Cambridge, it's your boy, Isahiah Melendez back again. I'm going to discuss about our movie's soundtrack picking process today. There were some guidelines to follow when selecting the music. We were aware that the music couldn't be too long because the movie could only be 1:55 minutes. We only need a small portion of the music because it doesn't cover the entire song. This would have to be a brief segment that is consistent with the overall idea of our film. Regarding the topic, we also wanted a music that was hyped up and appropriate for boxers to listen to. We looked for various music, and to our amazement, there were many options. Selections included "Black Skinhead" by Kanye West, "Back to Back" by Drake, and "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. We were first thrilled to see how many music selections we had, but then we remembered another music-related regulation. We would need to email the label or artist if we wanted to continue using t...

          Heyy Cambridge it's Isahiah back again with another blog update. Today, I will be discussing our editing journey. While we are still in the process of filming additional shots for our project, we have made significant progress. After completing our filming sessions at the beach and restaurant, we dove into the editing phase. Our initial task involved sorting through the footage we had captured. Conner's drone shots provided a fresh perspective, allowing us to explore new ways to piece everything together. Carefully selecting the best takes, we began to craft our narrative. Experimenting with transitions, music, and sound effects, we aimed to enhance the overall mood of the film using Adobe software. Editing my dialogue scenes proved to be a challenge, but we persevered to strike the perfect balance between background audio and his voice. Throughout the editing process, we often referenced our storyboard to stay true to our vision. Collaboration pl...

      Hey Cambridge, its me again. We've now been able to figure out some sort of a schedule. Upon discovering Conner and Renato's close proximity, we've allowed them to film the necessary scenes needed among the two of them. Conner's drone came in handy for the running uphill scene as it allowed for a high angel and wide shot. Also, allows effective tracking shots from high in the sky. The drone's self-tracking capabilities allowed Conner to drive in the car behind Renato which was a necessity in the scene. Conner somewhat takes my place in this film as I'm Renato's designated trainer for the film, however, viewers are unable to see who's driving. This allows for us to have the viewers BELIEVE I'm in the car because of the other scenes which will include me training Renato into a UNIT. Additionally, we've been able to choose scenes that can be recorded from the comfort of our homes. Scenes like news reports, interviews, and commentary, are all s...

     Hello again Cambridge, its me Isahiah Melendez. Back today with another blog, but this time about something a little more impactful. The Final Project. For this project we had to go out with a big BANG. Therefore, for the opening sequence, Renato, Conner, Finn, and I decided we're going to do boxing. What the group decided for the character roles was Finn and Renato as the two main boxer. With me as Renato's trainer. Renato would be portrayed as the protagonist of the movie while Finn is a clear protagonist as. Conner serves as the key production personnel with his access to the newest technology and film products. He also will have a role as the news reporter for the short scenes in the opening sequence. Looking to schedule our first film session we came to realize Conner could not film after schooldays. Renato was mostly busy during the week besides Friday's and has practices during the mornings of the weekends. I myself was very busy every other weekend having to ...

Here is my storyboard. Scene 1: A news report shows the protagonist losing the championship title Scene 2: The television series continues showing news reports with Renato watching devastated  Scene 3: A framed photo shows Renato's past success with a reflection of himself now Scene 4: Isahia is seen giving a call to Renato at the gym Scene 5: Renato answers in a somber tone, declining the offer to try again Scene 6: Isahia persists in Renato that a comeback will prove everyone wrong Scene 7: Renato ends the phone call mad at his coach but mostly himself Scene 8: The TV show with Finn appears all of a sudden Scene 9: Finn exclaims how Renato was easy, an obstacle, and most importantly weak Scene 10: Renato calls back his trainer with a change of heart Scene 11: News report once more begins Scene 12: Images are shown of the anticipated rematch of Renato vs Finn Scene 13: Training begins with Renato having to get back in shape Scene 14: Renato is seen entering with an opponent to spa...

Schedule  January 19 – 22   Filming opening scene with Renato and Austin. In person at house with Renato. Austin over call.  Filming training scenes with Renato at LA Fitness. Filming running scenes at beach with Renato, early morning during sunrise.    January 27 – 28   Filming boxing scenes (first and last) with Renato, Finn, and Isahiah at The Zoo Health Club.  Filming the press conference at Finn's house.  Filming training scenes with Renato and Isahiah at LA Fitness.  January 29 – February 2  Editing  Clipping all videos together, making flow in a way that makes sense. Syncing the scenes to the music.  February 3 - 4  Refilming  Refilming all scenes we believe we could have done better.  February 5 -   Editing/Final Touches  Major editing changes. Syncing all scenes together and to the music. Masking during the press conference scene. Editing backgrounds and skies to flow transitions perfectly....

Scene 1: News Studio  Anchor (Austin): "And in our sport's news for the day." "In a stunning upset, Renato Corrales falls to Finn O'Brien, marking Corrales' first career defeat." Cut to: Brief highlights of the fight, showing Renato's knockdown. Scene 2: Renato's Living Room  Renato (alone, turning off TV, silent, eating slowly, looking lost in thought.) Scene 3: Renato's Gym with Isaiah  Isaiah (approaching a disheartened Renato): "Renato, you've got more fight in you. This isn't the end." Renato (shaking his head): "I don't know, Isaiah. This loss... it's different." Isaiah (insistently): "Every great fighter has been where you are. What matters now is what you do next." Renato (after a pause, nods): "Alright. Let's train." Scene 4: Training Montage  Renato channeling his frustration into training. Grueling workouts: sparring, weight training, bag work. Isaiah pushing him, offering...

For our final task, they are currently are a lot of factors to the title design that help flow and balance with the recurring genre of our movie. For the choice of our fonts, currently we are looking at using either Facon or Patriotic Demo font. Both fonts help capture the intense and rough environment from boxing. When it comes to the contrast of our fonts, it is something that we didn't undermine. The color should not blend in the background but rather maintain a vibrant and clear presence but at the same time not take too much of the viewers attention. We have been deciding on different shades of dark red and stark blacks for the color choice of our title design. Then there is the introduction and conclusion of our titles, how they come and go. We plan to have them choreography along with the actions of our character of our movie, for example, we plan to have the words burst onto the screen with the force of a knock out punch, with then each title leaving its mark before leaving...

Titles Displayed During the Opening Sequences: In the opening sequences of "Rocky," the titles displayed include the film's title and the credits. The opening credits are presented over a black background, accompanied by the iconic music score. This simplicity contributes to the raw and straightforward tone of the movie.  Images Prioritized in the Opening Sequence: The opening sequence of "Rocky" prioritizes images of the gritty streets of Philadelphia. It showcases the urban environment and introduces the audience to the everyday life of the main character, Rocky Balboa. The focus on the streets and the mundane aspects of Rocky's life sets the tone for the underdog story that unfolds.  How the Film Establishes a Feeling of the Genre from the Outset: "Rocky" establishes a feeling of the sports drama genre from the outset by grounding the story in the world of boxing. The opening sequences depict the tough and working-class life of Rocky Balboa, a s...

 Titles Displayed During the Opening Sequences: During the opening sequences of "The Matrix," the titles displayed include the film's production credits. As the green-colored computer code falls vertically down the screen, the credits are presented in a digital and visually striking manner. This sets the tone for the movie's futuristic action-packed theme.  Images Prioritized in the Opening Sequence: The opening sequence of "The Matrix" prioritizes images that emphasize the digital and computer-generated nature of the world. The falling green code creates a visual representation of virtual reality that plays a significant role in the film. This imagery establishes the technological and artificial aspects of the story.  Film Establishes a Feeling of the Genre from the Outset: "The Matrix" establishes a feeling of the science fiction genre from the outset by immersing viewers in a dystopian future. The opening sequence introduces a world where machin...

Title Research: Art of the Title Website I'm exploring the Art of the Title website to understand more about how titles in movies are designed. This site seemed like the perfect place to research, with it being dedicated to showcasing the artistic side of title sequences. It contains a vast collection of title sequences from various movies, in addition to interviews from movie writers and directors. the website provides an opportunity to analyze and learn from different styles and techniques. My primary goal is to grasp why title design is crucial in the opening moments of a film. Art of the Title seems like a website that can offer the insights needed into the creative process behind making title sequences. Additionally, I appreciate that the website is user-friendly, being extremely easy to scroll through different genres and movies. Through my research on this site, I hope to identify patterns and trends in title design. Additionally, I hope to discover what makes certain titles...

Titles Displayed During the Opening Sequences: In "Spider-Man: Homecoming," the opening titles include the film's title and the main production credits. These are presented in a way that blends with the youthful and vibrant aesthetic of the film, in addition to using using dynamic and modern typography. This approach aligns with the film's fresh take on the Spider-Man story, targeting a younger audience and emphasizing the high school life of Peter Parker. Images Prioritized in the Opening Sequence: The opening sequence of "Spider-Man: Homecoming" prioritizes images that reflect Peter Parker's life as a high school student and his early experiences as Spider-Man. This includes shots of New York City, highlighting both the everyday life of a teenager and the extraordinary aspects of being a superhero. The focus on Peter's school life, his neighborhood, and his initial attempts at heroism set a relatable and grounded tone, despite the fantastical eleme...

  Iron Man (Action): CAMS     •            Action Sequences:     •            Utilizes a mix of camera angles during action sequences. Close-ups are employed to highlight the details of the Iron Man suit, while dynamic shots capture the superhero's movements and the intensity of the battles.     •            Character Introductions:     •            The film uses camera angles to introduce characters. Low-angle shots emphasize Tony Stark's confidence and charisma, while close-ups convey his emotions and reactions.     •            Soundtrack and Sound Effects:   ...