My Creative Critical Reflection

Here are the links to my CCRs!!!

Creative Critical Reflection 1 By Corina Figuera

Creative Critical Reflection 2 By Corina Figuera

Film Opening

 Here is the link to my Film Opening;)

Pinky Promise By Corina Figuera

Reflection

 I have finally finished my film opening and my two CCR videos. This entire process of brainstorming, coming up with my own story, creating storyboards and scripts and finally seeing my story come to life in the filming process and lastly editing all of the media i filmed together, has taught me so much. I am incredibly proud of myself and so so happy i achieved my end goal for my film opening!!! My next post will be my opening;) Stay tuned! 

Behind the scenes

I have finished filming both of my CCRs and now I am editing both of them.

In the mean while since i am busy editing my CCRs i wanted to share some BTS of Pinky Promise!-

Bright and early in the morning: 9am on March 16th 

My Actresses: Geo (Maia) & Emi (Abigail)

Location: Cypress Bay High School parking lot

Same day; Time: Around 4pm

My Actresses: Geo (Maia) & Emi (Abigail)

Location: Emi (who plays Abigail) Backyard/pool

Same day; Time: around 9/10pm

My Actresses: Geo (Maia) & Emi (Abigail)

Location: Emi's (who plays Abigail) kitchen

Location: My Boat! 

Next day March 17th; Time; 11am to 6ish pm

My Actresses: Geo (Maia) & Emi (Abigail)

Location: 7/11 Gas station

Same day; Time: around 8/9pm

My Actresses: Geo (Maia) & Emi (Abigail)

Fonts/Title scene.

 Font-

Since I have found my music for my opening, I decided to start searching for my openings font. I hoped that this process/search would be shorter than the music one LOL. Anyways I decided to head to the website: DaFont.com. I am familiar with this website due to my previous knowledge of editing. For my fonts I would always find my favorite fonts on DaFont. I looked through the sectioned themes on the main site and i found a sectioned under the name "Old school".

I looked through this theme and found a font that i loved; Sketch Zone. It was a sketch type font and i knew thats the type of font i wanted for my project.

 I did just want to go with that one but I wanted to look at more sketch type fonts and see if I found a better, more fitting one.

I looked through the given sketch type fonts and found four fonts that really stuck with me. I downloaded them onto my phone and transferred them to my Video-Star app. Then I got to testing them.  I decided to go with the font: D Sketch-

                                      

To make sure i really liked this font i added it to my title scene and absolutely loved it!

Here is the final title scene to my film opening!!!

Music update!

Music-

After many days of searching and listening to royalty free songs i have finally found two tracks to incorporate into my opening. I tested them immediately after i heard them and i knew i wanted those tracks to be in my opening. For my editing i have been using IMovie and Video-star, interchangeably.

I found both of my tracks on the website EpidemicSound.com . I searched up my genre: indie/coming of age, and the website gave me pre-made playlists under that genre. I looked and listened through all the tracks to find the ones i needed.

   One playlist under the name: Indie Rock, had the two tracks for my opening!

CCR Ideas

 Since the last blog, I am still searching for the songs to put in the opening i have almost finished editing the entire 2 minutes, i have yet to really watch it over but i will do it once i'm finally done to see if i want to move things and change things. But for now i am still editing a silent opening and looking for the perfect music. 

Since i am still moving through this editing process i decided to tell you guys my ideas for my two CCR videos.

Idea 1: 73 Questions with Vouge

I wanted to do an engaging but simple concept for my CCR question videos. I chose this 73 questions with Vouge because i can do things meanwhile I'm answering the questions. The camera will be following me around my house while i do daily activities and answer the questions while doing the random ordinary tasks. I will be editing in between so the whole video won't just be me on camera. 

Here are some examples of this idea- 

Idea 2: Actually Me by GQ

This idea revolves around the person creating an account online and answering their fans questions about their career. I would do the same, create a profile and ask one of my friends to post the questions i need to answer. I would type them on my computer while answering the questions outloud. Editing will also be included. 

Here are some examples of this idea-

Idea 3: Beauty Secrets by Vouge

This is more of backup idea if one of the other two don't work out. It is easy and simple and very up to date to the trends right now. It will be easy to answer the questions in a clear manner and editing will also be a big part of it. It will be super easy to film and wont be stressful to film. I really like this idea so if one of my other ideas don't work i wont be too mad...

Here are some examples of this idea-