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Critical Reflection

Critical Reflection ^link^ Critical Reflection Kevin Ricks 1304 words How do your products represent social groups or issues? My short film has three characters. The characterisation in the short film is not limited, the names of the characters are known to the audience but not too deep into depths. My short film does briefly illustrate the problems faced by the main character. The main obstacle the character faces is to escape being kidnapped while on vacation in a foreign place that is unfamiliar. At its core, the abduction of a child evokes universal fears and concerns shared across communities worldwide. It boldly highlights the vulnerabilities individuals, especially children, face when navigating unfamiliar environments, emphasizing the importance of safety precautions and vigilance. The incident in my short film prompts discussions on the responsibilities of travel not traveling alone and the help of  local authorities in ensuring the security of tourists, shedding light on pote
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Escaping Vacation Final Production

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Movie This was my last major project that I will be working on. I worked on this one by myself and I feel it was much much harder than I anticipated. Looking back on this production and re-watching it, I can see many aspects that I have improved or changed from my previous films. However, I am still no professional and I continue to improve my production skills day by day but this is a significant improvement. I am proud of this production, it shows how I have progressed in a sense with my production skills But I still feel like it is not Amazing.  I tried and I had set a goal to keep improving all my next productions and make them substantially better each time and just continue to learn which I feel like I did and learning is the most important part. I do not feel like I need to have a perfect film and be the best. I understand the concepts and the process however and I feel that is important to learn as a life skill because it could help me in any job that I may hold in the future.
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Closing Time...

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 Hello again, today is March 9th, and I am almost at the end of this project. My movie has really shaped up since the last blog which was my start to the editing process. I got some input from some fellow students and how their productions have turned out. And mine may not be the best but I am still happy with how it has turned out. This production from start to finish took over a month because Junior year has been really hard and I have been trying to juggle SAT and ACT prep while keeping up with my grades and all my other work / tests. It gets very busy. For this project, just like all my other productions, I used my iPhone to film. Using an iPhone is just so simple and easy. It has an integrated camera that shoots in 4k quality and to edit all I have to do is select the clips and transfer them. It is extremely simple and the most convenient way to do this. I have covered a lot of content regarding this production. Coming up I have many exams as the semester is concluding which puts
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Editing Time

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 Today is Wednesday and I am almost at the end. Today I started editing my film and I used Filmora to edit because it is very user friendly and also Free which is good for my budget on a school project. I have been working on putting all of the clips together and making them flow along with the previous clip. The hard part is allowing all the clips to flow without gaps or substantial cuts. It's becoming quite hard but it is just going to take time. The transitions have to be just right. They cannot be took long or jump and they have to fade just right to be pleasing to the eye. I am very pleased with how better my editing has got. I have definitely improved significantly and I am very proud of that. This production is so much better and the edits are more seemless. I have gotten better also at the audio aspects and how I used different shots to portray a message. This editing has helped me learn how to truly edit a video and piece it all together as one. I still have to add all of
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FILM DAY!!!!

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 Hello! Today is Thursday, February 29th, and today was film day (also leap year). I finished filming my movie and I think I got everything that I need to be able to edit and put it all together.   The filming process wasn’t very hard. It took a lot of time to get everything right. I feel like there’s still might be some gaps that I need to fill, but I will figure that out when I get to the editing process in the next blog. I decided to film at night because it added more suspense and drama to the film. In daylight, it would seem more joyful and happy. I feel less gruesome. I added dialogue to build upon the story as well. The conversations between the actors help portray the message and ultimately lead to the solving of the issue. It’s very brief and not too far into depth. I did not have the budget provide professional lighting or props and costumes. however, I may do with what I had and ultimately it came out okay. I filmed mostly outside to add the remote location sense and I think
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Challenges

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 Good morning, today is the 28th of February, and I am back for another blog. Today is Wednesday and I am planning to complete my filming on Thursday which is tomorrow. It has been going good so far but I do not want to fall behind. I have to get it done so I have enough time to edit and make everything perfect for my project. I am planning to do it on Friday because my girlfriend is available to help me with filming and I need her to be able to do it. She has been a huge help in the project as she is the actor and I am just showcasing my editing and filming skills. I am not a good actor by any means and I feel like I would mess it up if i was the main actor. I may still be featured in the film but I did not want to be the center face of the movie. Filming this project has been hard and has come with challenges of its own. This film is a lot longer than the last one that I did with a group and it just requires a lot of takes and a lot of film to build upon. I have to make everything pe
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plans for more takes

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  Hello, today is the 26th of February and I have had a busy week so far. On Friday I am planning to film some more shots to get for my movie and finish it all once and for all. The filming process for this project got delayed and delayed. I am anxious to make this perfect and very cool. I love to be a part of the filming process and to add my creative input. I truly hope that it comes out better than I imagined it to be on paper or in my head. I have all of the previous footage from my first time filming and I need to go through it and choose the shots I want to use in the coming days. I am gonna film again later if I need just so everything is just right and I hope that all goes well for all of it. I don't really know what else to add to this blog, I hope everything goes according to plan so that I can meet my due date without any problems. I had a wonderful birthday as well, and I'm thrilled to have another year. I will be back soon with more updates, and I hope we are just
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