Creative Critical Reflection

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Movie Opener Final Cut

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Evaluation of My Peer Reviews

 

What specific elements of the film opening did you like?	What specific elements of the film opening did you dislike?	Did this look like a movie opener and did it make you want to know what happens next? Explain.	Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific)	What suggestions do you have to make this movie opener better?
I like that the camera quality is good and it shows his real life.	I disliked how it was difficult to hear the scene in the classroom.	It did look like a movie opener. The subtitles signified that this was "just the beginning" and then left me to wonder what his college career would be like.	I was only confused when the Broncos coach was also the athletic trainer.	I would not change anything about it.
The music, acting, and story.	That there wasn't a narrator instead of subtitles.	It did look like a movie opener, that allowed for a lot to happen next.	No.	Narrator, voice over dub, with subtitles if you really want them.
The tracking/pan shot at the beginning was so technical that it made me want to see more of the camerawork. The acting was great and the story displayed had me wanting more.	The slowed-down portions of the film with text imposed on the shot served to affect the pacing of the film and I rather they were all dictated to the front or back of the opener. The mixing of the music also muffled dialogue.	Yes. The competent acting and plot of the story kept me intrigued throughout. The comedic tone of the work also made the experience enjoyable and made me want more.	The only thing that left me confused was what 'Cuba' was doing while sitting in the dugout. It seemed to be some kind of machine to relax muscle but it lacked an explanation.	I would pitch the vocals over the effects in a more palatable way, rewrite the explanatory text and put it either in the beginning or end, and explain the device Cuba used through dialogue.
I liked the different shots and the transitions.	I disliked that it felt like the end of a move.	In a way no because it almost made me feel like we had already watched the movie about his hard work to get to where he did, not that it was picking up when he stared the new career.	I was confused about if it was the end of a story line.	Its also a bit boring and sounds sad when it isn't something that is sad.
I liked the acting and some of the camera work was good as well. Sound effects that were added also were good.	I felt as if the baseball batting scene went on for too long and was quite dull.	It does look like a movie opener and I would want to know what happens next. I felt as if it built up the plot well enough to be interested in watching more.	The plot was very clear and I liked that. I was not left confused in any way.	I would add a voice over instead of just the text that was on it. Also I would fix the lighting in the one scene entering the classroom.
I like the beginning elements with the introductions.	I didn't like the cuts in between, however, it is very hard to tell where this film would end up.	It explains it all within the film, so not really.	Just the storyline however its not to confusing.	Just make sure the transitions are better.
I like that they used an actual class for the class and an actual school baseball field for the school baseball field, it makes it seem more natural obviously because it is legitimately the setting for what they want.	Subtitles grammatical errors.	Yes, and yes, left a lot of stuff able to happen, didn't feel finished enough.	No.	Fixing errors.
I liked the editing like the words that show up plus the overall idea of the film	the part of hitting was long and probably should be cut down a little	It was pretty good I liked the idea of a sports movie cause their is not a surplus of these so I think I would watch more	No was pretty straight forward	Just slim down the batting part and add some other elements
I like how they made it seem that it was a day in the life. It kept me interested.	They could have used better transitions.	This film opener liked like more of a documentary or TV episode than a film. Regardless, I would like to know what happens next.	No, I understood that it was a day in the life of a future D1 baseball player.	They could have used better transition as well as better transitions when they put words on the screen.
I liked the central idea of the film and the actors did do a good job	I disliked the wind noises in the outdoor clips and the background noises during his signing	It did not look like a movie opener, more like a finisher but yes it seemed intriguing as to what is next	I was confused where he was signing to because as he was saying where, a strange noise interrupted.	Fix the sounds and make it more clear that it is a movie opener.
If yall edited the sound of the bell ringing when he walked into class, that was kind of raw. Never actually seen Brett hold a bat, very surprised. I like the transition from a classroom to a field. The camera clicking sounds and then cutting to an almost empty auditorium was also hilarious.	Grammar in the subtitles. Also...did Uriel say he has just the thing for him and then tap a pencil on his leg? Extremely funny, but made no sense.	I don't really see there being a climax to this movie. Usually sports films have some sort of center conflict that the movie revolves around and spends time overcoming. If this is just the opening of the movie, what is he going to be doing for the next hour and a half? Practicing? Tomato tomato tomato!	No.	End it with him getting injured or something. Something that makes it so that there's an actual struggle or plot point that this movie can have a climax to, because it seems like it's just a movie about a kid that trains a lot while in school. Give him a challenge to overcome or a larger goal to reach or something.
I liked the intro text fonts/transition, the sound effects, the music, the props, and the acting was alright.	The text font of the captions.	I looked like a documentary opener and it did want to know what happens next. I was curious on what the character was going to achieve next.	Where are the rest of the people in a school.	Needed more baseball clips.
I liked when the camera turned to audience in the auditorium, and there were two people.	I was hard to hear what he was saying at one point.	It does look like a movie opener, setting up the baseball player's future.	No I was not confused.	I don't have any suggestions.
There was music in the beginning. Body shots are consistent and there are captions to narrate the story for the viewers to understand what's happening	There was a bit of weird editing to the transition of the main character practicing and him getting hurt. The caption is a bit too apparent and it could be adjusted to blend better.	Yes and no, it has the potential to be a movie opener but the plot is basically revealed at the end of the opener where Cuba became a D1 player.	How did the player get hurt? Why was there only two people in the chairs? How were they allow to announce their acceptance in the auditorium?	Make it so viewers are curious if Cuba is accepted or not. Try not to drag out the caption and the Cuba practicing his hits scene.
The music and on-screen text did a good-job conveying a theme.	The actors could have spoke up a little more.	While it does resemble a movie opener, saying I would be enticed to see the rest wouldnt be entirely true.	Not really, as it didn't leave much to be confused about.	Maybe take a better round of BP to drive home the point that Cuba is a star.
I liked that the plot was easy to follow and we could easily tell what was happening.	I disliked that Kevin was in two consecutive scenes. It was slightly confusing because Brett had just seen him and then they were together in class again.	This did not really look like a movie opener. I was left wondering what was going to happen in Brett's future but it felt more like the end of a story. This might have been because of the music choice.	I would use different actors for the different characters because it got a little confusing if Uriel was supposed to be playing the same character or not.	I would have someone read the text at the bottom so the viewer could focus on what is happening in the scene rather than reading the text.
- I thought the camera work was very okay - I thought the acting was convincing - sound editing was pretty good	- The baseball shot went on for too long - Some of the camera angles were a little amateur-looking - the plot was a bit boring	This did look like a movie opener. It did not make me want to know what happens next due to the nature of the type of film they created.	No.	Get rid of the text and make it a voice-over.

 Summary: After reading the peer reviews, I learned a lot of things that the people liked or didn't like. To begin with, Many thought that our movie opener was very easy to understand as we tried to show the life of a future D1 star. In addition, many believed that our camera angles throughout the movie were very good as we used a variety of scenes. Finally, the film proved to be funny as many commented on how it was humorous. On the other hand, some reviewers believed that the film wasn't good as the actors appeared more than once. In addition, some scenes were a little too long so that means we should wither cut them down or add more different scenes. Also, instead of adding subtitles, we should have a narrator doing a voiceover throughout the whole film. These are the things the people thought we should do to improve out film.

Blog Post 2- Editing 2

 

In our second week of editing, the group and I tried to come up with ideas that would make our film better. Since we are filming a documentary, we decided to add subtitles into the film to guide the viewers throughout the video and give them a sense of what is going on. In addition, we continued to edit the inspirational music in the background to match the mood of the scenes. In this second week, there wasn't as much arguing as there was in our first week. Everything went pretty smooth for our first draft of the movie opener. Hence, we didn't spend much time editing as we thought it was a respectable first draft.

Blog Post 1- Beginning to Edit

 

In the editing process, Israel Ramirez put together all of the filming that we did in order to show the day in a life of future star Brett Hayes. This was very important as we needed to show a quick recap of Brett's high school experience and his future as a D1 baseball player. During the first week, Israel was able to edit different sounds into the film. To begin with, the background music was very inspirational as it highlighted the journey that Brett has to go through. In addition, other various sound effects were added like the bell ringing to fill up the silence in the background. This process took a long time as it was difficult to edit the way we wanted to as we all had different visions in mind. However, with time the group was able to agree on the same thing.

Blog Post 2- Filming 2

In this day of filming, it was difficult to find a class which would allow us to film the scenes that we wanted. The group and I wanted to show what it meant to be a student-athlete as Brett Hayes needs to be active in both the classroom and the field. With this scene, we can portray him as a student who takes his work seriously for his future.

In this session, Brett Hayes is meeting with his new coach who will lead him through his college career. We chose this location to show how he was a Trojan before becoming a Bronco. In addition, this meeting after the signing shows Brett's end of a journey and the start of a new one which would leave the audience wondering what is next in his career.

Blog Post 1- Beginning to Film

In order to initiate our filming, the group and I had to go to various locations around the school to record the different parts that we needed. As you can see above, we are filming in the school auditorium to capture the moment where Brett Hayes is signing to "Blackfoot University." This was a good location to film at as it provided the necessary props and equipment we needed. In addition, the mood was set as we have Brett Hayes on the center of the stage which shows how big of a day it is for him.