Oz Veeter Zang, Good Night

Well i had a lot of fun in this class. Learned a lot and sharpened my knives. Heather and i worked well together. I'd like to see what she's gonna do with WCRD next year.

Most of my work before this class I worked as a loner. Now I can appreciate the wonders an organized crew. I had to learn to trust people with work that i would normal leave to myself. It is amazing how much you work improves when you don't have to occupy your mind with little things.

Basically I've learned to craft a work flow. The crew needs a leader at the helm. and that to me means manipulation. The word sound so malicious but it's the truth. It could be anything from asking nicely to waving a pay check/contract in front of someone's face. (i'd hate to have to do the latter)

I don't know. I think I have a point in here somewhere. I learned something from everyone who was involved with my projects. Filmmaking is a thing you really learn by doing. I can't wait to see it in a full-time environment without having things like classes, etc.

Be well,
Andy

The End

Well overall I would say that this class was a great experience. I really think that The Galilean turned out better than I could've even pictured. I'm really proud of the final product, and grateful for all of the people I've had the opportunity to work with.

Good Experience

Overall this class has been a very good learning experience for me. Narrative filmmaking is an area in which I didn’t have much experience in before this class. I think managing time and balancing schedules have been the two most difficult aspects. I have also been fortunate to have dependable casts and crews throughout. Teenage Wasteland has been an extensive film. Kelly and I were talking the other day about how long it seemed since we had auditions. Since he wrote the film last semester I’m sure the process feels longer for him. I wish we had time to make an outtake piece. There were a lot of memorable lines that occurred on camera that we couldn’t fit into the film.

Project Numero Dos

Wrapping things up for the sound effects of the film. We had most of the editing already completed, therefore, not a lot to report this week. Hopefully we can get the rest of our sounds before the end of the day. The one that we would have the most trouble with is a broken copier.

And this concludes my blog. Wicked.

Wasteland Update

Teenage Wasteland is finished, and I am very happy with the final product. I find myself constantly wishing I could go back and do things differently. Not because it was wrong the first time, but after watching the same footage over and over, you pick up on possible improvements. I know Kubrick struggled to finish films on time because he would constantly find other ways to make his shots "perfect." The reality is, I don't think any film or shot is perfect, and a filmmaker can kill themselves trying to find perfection.

Most of the experiences I had in the CEC were a great opportunity to learn things about making films. I think filmmaking is something you have to learn by going out and trying to make a film. Certain things can't be taught out of a book. I'm really tired, and I'm going to sleep before class, then write a 15 page paper that has been in the back seat for the past two weeks.

Project 2 is finished!

The second video is done! Big ups to Cyrus for doing the audio because I know I would not have been able to do it with my schedule the past couple weeks and having the hearing loss that I do. It does suck though that we lost our audio crew, but I guess that is just the way it goes.

I really don't have much else to say. I have learned a lot about the video making world because of this class and after going through two videos of scheduling nightmares, I am glad I am going into sports production where the events are almost always on time and scheduled months and months in advance.

Finished Project 2

Project 2 is up on the server. I had some compression problems, but I think that maybe I figured out the problem. I really worked my butt off on this project and I hope people like it. I put a lot thought behind the visual and sound styles. I have seen some of what other people have done and I am very impressed. There are a couple great shorts that have come out of this second half. Sorry, but I don't have much else to say. I am tired.

...Done?

I'm a little bit confused about what all we're supposed to be doing since we don't have an audio group. Since I was so behind on the first project, I'm confused about what we are and are not supposed to do for this second one.  Oh well, I finished it and put it in the Final Assets folder.  That one scene that needed ADR is better with it. That air conditioning from the break room was ridiculous.

Bracken is so convenient when you can get a computer--one of the new ones against the back wall in the basement.  It's the only place where you can find a Mac with After Effects and final cut at 2AM.  Unless VIA2 is open still. I didn't even check.  Too bad it doesn't have Pro Tools though.  

Last Blog

Well this is the last blog I need to do to get my points for the class so I don't flunk out with about 8 weeks left. Well, Cyrus and I are in the process of getting our poster designed. I'm a little upset that I didn't get to see the movies last week but I guess I'll live. Hopefully no one had any problems getting them turned in and everything. Well I guess that's about all I have to say. I bid you farewell.

Fingers Crossed... [final post]

Well, it's done. Almost.

From my understanding, Andy's finishing up some final touches, and just needs to pair everything together and we'll be set and finished. I believe we'll be going with the audio mix from our originally assigned team. It has definitely been interesting having 4 different teams work on audio mixes for the film- I wish I could hear every version. Maybe at one point.

I really like how everything has turned out on this project. I think Andy and I were able to work well together- we kind of filled in the gaps the other had (i.e. I'm not much of a director, Andy's not extremely organized, etc.). Everyone who's worked on this project really did a bang-up job, and I think it'd be awesome to see our film at Pruis on Wednesday. :)

Lucky is DONE

Lucky is done. Forever. Gone, finished, awesome.

The audio team did an amazing job replacing the voices that Sean and I messed up; they worked above and beyond what we thought was possible. Huge A+ for them on this project.

I'm exporting the movie now. In reflection, this was a great project for me to work on audio wise. I learned a lot from my mistakes on this project... We fixed most of them, but just little things I won't do in the future.