TV and Its Viewers

     Well this isn't something brand new, however it is something interesting to think about. Kevin Spacey urges TV channels to give controls to viewers. It has a little over a million views. 

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PBJ: 5 Obstructions

Production Journal numero uno for the 2013 school year!

5 Obstructions: Each group was given 5 different obstructions and had to create a 3 to 5 minute film.  

Here's the finished product: 

Click the link below to read more about the production of "We're Only Human."

So it's airing tomorrow...

Anyone else nervous? There were some mistakes made but you know how it is: learn from them! The morning announcements will be interesting tomorrow and I'm quite excited for next year. Senior year: the year of great expectations. We'll push ourselves next year. I know we will.

More Duct Tape?

      Well... the set fell down during the show... A set that we spent a good hour or two on. It's frustrating because we tried on this project and it just seemed like it was futile. It doesn't help that everyone feels bummed out afterwards for it seems like the group morale just went down the drain.

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     Honestly, I think we did a pretty decent job. It wasn't excellent or ideal, but it should be something we're satisfied with. Although a lot of things went wrong, you have to look at the brightside. What did we learn? That we definitely need a run through with our talent first. Not because they messed up necessarily but because I need to make sure we both know that we can communicate with each other well. When I was telling them to wrap it up and say bye, they thought I was saying cut. As you can see, that causes a problem. So our first decent take was ruined by that. The last take, we went over by five seconds. That doesn't seem like a lot, but it is. In business, going over your time limit isn't good.

Let's keep it short and simple Floor Manager.

     So practice makes perfect, or close to it... Or half to it at least.

I'm going to take notes!

      This three camera production thing is filled with a lot of new things.

Tomorrow's the Final Day

Tomorrow's the day, I feel extremely anxious. As many may know, I don't feel like I did well on this particular project. The idea was great, it was just that the execution... Not so great. So as a sort of closure (for the painstaking film) and put it all behind me, I'm going to make a list of things I've learned on this project.

1. Be assertive as a director (or co-director). Get it your way; there are time for suggestions but you should have a final say and not just be fine with it because others feel like it's too much of a hassle.

2. Make sure your group is on the same page, constantly. If you got your shit together, it won't work out if your whole group doesn't have their shit together.

3. Actors!!!! Don't settle for actors! I mean there's no time for a casting call, but try the best you can to get the best.

4. This is sort of a part of 3: Don't simplify your script for actors! Some of the story line gets lost. It may be hard, but trust me on this! Frustration with actors is no bueno but your script shouldn't change so much.