Planning: Post Selection - Film

The aspects of film production that interest me are the filming, editing, and writing. Based on my life experiences, I have always been drawn to digital editing. Whether that be editing unofficial music videos with my friends to post on YouTube or editing my own Facebook account photos, I have developed skills in making aesthetically-pleasing and entertaining content using technology. Based on what I have learned in class, particularly from analyzing the Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off documentary, filming and writing are both intellectually-demanding aspects of film production. As mentioned in my last blog post, I have learned a great deal on how to film using quality camera shots and angles from class discussions of the vocabulary involved with filming/capturing content, including terms such as mid shot and wide shot. I have also developed my creative writing skills throughout my high school career through taking courses, such as AICE English Language AS Level, that have taught me how to write entertaining and compelling short stories. The challenging part of this film project for me will be the planning. Deciding on what type of film to produce, gathering actors for the film, scouting film locations, and planning all the other details involved with creating a film will be hard for me because of the limited time I have to produce this brief film opening. It will be hard for me to plan out all the details of production in a timely manner if I choose to do the film project.