CCR Question #3

 How did your production skills develop throughout this project? Good question! Here's how....

Script: 

How did your production process evolve from the start to the end?

We started off with a lot of detailed research, this actually really helped me understand how to build a horror movie and what conventions the plot should have. Blogging was another thing that helped make the process smoother, as it was kind of a place for me to keep all my files, scripts, ideas, and documentations of the whole process. When it came down to getting all of our props, we did struggle with the tattoos. We didn't have any budget space left to buy them so we changed it up and ended up drawing them on ourselves which was what we wanted to stay away from but we didn't really have any other options at that point. When we started our filming days, we had some setbacks that we persevered through, like bad weather, actor unavailability, and some technical issues with the cameras. Thankfully, we had a little bit of wiggle room in the schedule, so our filming delays didn't effect or ruin anything else like the editing. One last thing that we did change was the script for the Jonathan, Anabella's dad didn't want to curse a lot and yell too much at her, so we toned it down and it ended up sounding good.

What did you learn?

Overall, I learned that even with setbacks the outcome can still be great and problems can be resolved and worked around. With good experience from my previous projects, I felt confident when filming and making decisions in the planning for the shots, editing, and sound. I also learned how to be more creative with my work, especially when it came down to working on our props, such as the ski mask, the tattoos, and the bottles. My editing skills have improved, and I've learned more about editing software's like Adobe Premier Pro.