CCR #3

 How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

Ive gotten better at this filming and editing since I learned more about planning, shooting, and cutting scenes for this assignment, I got a lot better at making film. We mostly talked about the story and how the beginning should look and how we wanted everything to be at the start of the project. As soon as we started shooting, I realized how important it is to choose the right camera settings and shots. We even had to ditch a couple of ideas because of how hard it is to get lighting perfect and some shots. We mostly took pictures inside except our the brodcast, like the hallway and all the shots. These shots helped make a mystery feeling because the audience slowly finds what is happening.

Also, what me and my partenr did was we didnt shoot everything in chronological order but we chose which shots would be more convenient to save us time. We used close up shots of important items like the knife, the victim’s id, the grey sneakers, and the hoodie. These shots helped show hints about the crime while letting us put the credits next to each item. This made the start feel more official and helped connect the props to the story.

Another skill I improved was editing. During editing we worked on movements like the apartment door closing, the title showing, and then moving to the news story about the murder. Editing helped the story move better and helped build tension. It was also sometimes hard to record alone, and during the news show scene it was hard to stay serious because me and my partner kept laughing while trying to act like real reporters.