The Process

One of my biggest things in accomplishing something is having a process to get it done efficiently and effectively. I understand that if I have an outline to follow, it will be hard to slack off or fall behind. This first post is just a design of how my film opening will be laid out and the steps I will do to accomplish my task. I consider this post my holy grail for this project.

In the week of March 6th to March 12th, I will develop the process to which I will complete my film opening. That blog post (this one) will outline my entire process and the steps I take to effectively completing the project. The next post will describe the overall story. I will include the genre, the plot, and the character and my decisions for them. The final post that week will be describing what I will use to work on this film opening with and why I chose that technology.

In the week of March 13th to March 19th, my first post will outline the actual film opening. I will not go into depth about the outline, I will just simply lay it out. The next post will go into detail about my decisions I made in regards to the film opening. This will include a good portion of research and support into my decisions. My final post that week will include a full storyboard featuring different variety of shots. I will explain why I used certain types of shots to portray the scene and where/when I filmed.

In the week of March 20th to March 26th, I will film the "present-day" portion of my film opening. The opening will start with a series of "memories", and then snap to "present-day". In three separate posts, I will talk about the day's work and what I filmed and why. I will include any changes or issues that have come up that affected my work.

In the week of March 27th to April 2nd, my first challenge will arise. I will be in Anaheim for a week for a national broadcasting competition for the Student Television Network. While there I will film the "memories" portion of the opening. In three separate posts, I will describe what I filmed and why.

The week of April 3rd to April 7th I will edit my film opening. I will discuss how I edited it, what I used, and any changes/issues. In three separate posts, I will describe my days work.

From April 7th to April 8th, I will write and record my Creative Critical Reflection. I will reflect on my choices, obstacles, and the overall process of completing this film opening on a podcast. I will post the final project of the video.

It is important I follow this "Holy Grail" because a step-by-step process is important to completing a task efficiently and effectively. Preparation is a key component of success, and I hope I can accomplish that with this project. As Alexander Graham Bell said, "Before anything else, preparation is the key to success."  That seemed to work out pretty well for him.

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