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  The only thing left to do for our group was to edit the film. This process saw our group split in half. In one group was Alec and me, selecting the footage to use in our film and being the critics of our groups, editing work. In the other group were Jibril and Max. These two had the most experience editing and were trusted with the process. And the project that Alec and I had took a few hours to complete. We decided to sit down and knock all the work out at once. We compiled all the footage from all the days of filming on my computer and got to work. We watched over all the footage, selecting what we thought was the best. Our criteria consisted of, the highest quality visuals, highest quality, sound, and most realistic acting. Some of the films had to be discarded because of the actors who looked at the camera during filming. Some film had to be deleted because the actors smiled while filming. After sorting through all this, we ended up with the best possible footage for the film. On

  The final day of filming was a hectic and productive day. We went on a Saturday, giving us more time to film as opposed to after school. In the morning around 11, we all went to Max‘s house. When we got there, we compiled a list of every scene left over from our first day of filming. After reviewing our storyboard and script, we knew what we needed to complete and got to work. We started by filming our daytime outside scenes as the sun was still out. After filming, we went inside to put our equipment away and grab some lunch. We next filmed the scenes that take place indoors, using blinds and curtains to set the mood. Because I was the cameraman for the day, I had to set the appropriate lighting, constantly checking on my camera to make sure that it was realistic. We then filmed our indoor scenes, creating some extras in case we wanted to make adjustments during our editing. At this point, we all sat down and reviewed the film footage that we had taken so far. We used this process to

Today was a big day for our filming. We started off the day like any other, going to school. At the end of the day, however, we decided to film. after consulting his parents, Max realized that we could not film at his house, so the group decided to film at mine. We all got in Max’s car and drove to my house. When we got to my house, we analyzed what scenes we needed to film and decided where in my building would be best to film. Some scenes were set in a house so we filmed in my apartment. This way, we had access to a couch and a homey environment. We went up to my house and filmed the scene. It took a couple attempts though because we needed to create a dark, creepy environment for the killer. After finding the right height for the curtains to create this lighting, the scene went off without a hitch. We then needed a scene with the main character connecting dots on a evidence board. For this scene, we went to a conference room in my apartment building. We once again had to experiment

 In order to make a good film, it is important to understand the basics of cameras and camera techniques. To start, we need to think about what kind of camera we were going to use. There are many options when considering, professional film, cameras are not feasible for us, and all available video cameras were outdated. Because of this, we could not use them as they had poor quality. The only benefit of using a video camera was the microphone. We settled on using our phone cameras because they ended up being the most economical option. Modern phones have exponentially increased in video resolution and microphone quality in recent years. Although not impressive compared to film cameras, phones have become competitive with low-end cameras. Phones are also more readily available because everyone in the group has one. This allows for different angles to be shot at the same time, allowing the group to decide which works the best.  The light weight is also an important factor. To be able to f

 Before we start filming, I thought it best to study film trends. Because we want a successful film, I thought that we should understand the industry more. As you well know, films often fall into different trends. Most of the time, these trends dictate a film’s success. To understand this concept, let’s look at some recent films. For our bad example, we will discuss Morbius. For our good example, we will discuss Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Both of these films were based on comic book characters and were produced by two rival companies. And as you may know, Morbius was a massive failure in the box offices and did not perform as well as expected. On the other hand, Black Panther was very successful and was loved by most who saw it. One of the trends I saw was practical effects over CGI. This usually refers to explosions, blowing up physical models as opposed to CGI. Because our film is about a murder with a knife, we cannot use practical effects. We can, however, look at trends of th

Schedule: All filming w ill be done on March 15 th if everything goes to plan   Editing will be done the following Sunday and the weekend after that . Our goal is to have our video completely finished before spring break Location: We will film at Jibril's house with other scenes set outside   Participants: Acting: Jibril, Alec, Max Filming: Denton Editing : Max and Jibril Directing: Max   Health and Safety   The film will be shot with adult supervision. All knives in the film will be props that will be carefully handled. A first-aid kit will be kept nearby at all times   Back up plan: If our dates don’t work out then we will reschedule for the weekend after