Final Projects

 CCR's Aice Media Portfolio CCRS

Opening https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bcPiiXPkIQevwnCZLoxopkBX-q7BmuZn/view

Final Reflection

For my final reflection I'm going to talk abut  about my thoughts on the project and everything that happened in the production of Two Agents: Zero Clue. In the beginning our idea was not concrete at all and honestly I dint feel confident about It until we actually started recording. We had a lot of ideas but the one that was approved by the teacher was the action comedy inspired by 21 Jump Street. Overall the project for me took a long time to make because I never realized how hard it is to make a movie. 

The filming process was for sure my favorite part and something I'll remember forever and miss for sure. Overall I think that this experience made me a better team worker as well a more experienced producer. While this is not the path I will chose for my future I will always appreciate and aknowledge the work of the people in the entertainment industry.

For my CCR we did the same thing but it was a little bit easier as we didn't have to act, we just answered questions.

Overall I loved the experience and that I was able to work with my friends. I will also from now one appreciate the movie industry 

I would like to give a special thanks to my friends and partners Ranveer and Gavin.

ccr editing

 After I finished recording my CCR's I edited them, and since I had my little problem which I metioned earlier the editing was more about making the clips flow rather than a full edited video like our opening was. I had to do some trimming but since my clips had little mistakes it was something I found easy to do. 

Here's a timeline of my second ccr video

CCR Production

 All right today is Friday and I had a major problem in the production of my CCR, me and my partners had originally planned to help each other produce our CCRs on Thursday since we were not going to school. However once I arrived to my house on Wednesday my parents suprised me with a trip to Brazil that same night. This ruined my plans and made it so I only had 2 hours to pack, shower, eat, and clean my room before we had to leave for the airport. So then with limited I knew I had to do the first CCR video which ended being a tour on the set of the movie which was my house. That actually worked fine but I ended up rushing some thing and it dint turn out so good. Nowe for my second CCR I will do a podcast like the one done by Lebron James where I will some props to make myself look different and use to rooms in my aunts house to record the podcast. Will also so an introduction with a black bacground an the name of the Podcast (School Talk, with your host Drew Holiday)

Here's a sneak peak to my first CCR video

My CCR idea

 So I will break down my two CCR Ideas

Video one

I will give a tour to people on the set (my house) and answer question 1 and 2

Video two 

I will be interviewed by a person like those people that interview millionaires on the street

reference video:

car question #4

 The question is  How did you integrate technologies, software, hardware and online in this project?

For me this is making us think how technology and online resources helped us in this project.

We used technology to learn our genre, record, edit, buy props, and store the clips for our film. Also if we were to distribute the film we would use online platforms for the release and marketing of the film.

Script

Interviewer: How did you integrate technologies, software, hardware and online in this project?

Me: Well we used technology every step of the way from the very first second of our project. First we used the internet to research, we are using Blogger.com to document our process, we used phones to record, store and edit our project. Adittionally we used things like amazon to buy props for the film.

ccr question #3

 The question third question for the CCR is How did your production skills develop throughout this project? 

For me this question is one of pure reflection and it makes us think about what we did before and how we evolved into creating our piece.

Personally I don't particularly enjoy production acting or movies in general but this experience has definitely taught me that a movie goes way beyond a script and actors. I needed to find things for costumes, props, and even research for an officer profile. If I compare this experience to previous projects I think that my camera skill and feel if a clip is going to work or not improved a ton. Looking back at the One Word Film Project at the start of the year I feel and see so much improvement as I was able to know and work with the production skills I learned. An example I can give is the fist shot of our project the reporter scene. We had our friend follow the script perfectly but once I looked at the shot I noticed that the person wasn't central to the camera which may sound simple but for me it was something I learned this year.

Script

Interviewer: Hey are you the producer foe the latest hit movie? 

Me: Yes I am

Interviewer: Can I ask you some question about your experience?

Me: Yes sir

Interviewer: How did your production skills develop throughout this project

Me: Well I learned a lot, and too much to tell you right noe, frankly we'll need a podcast, but for now I'll keep it short. The most impotent thing I learned was how hard a production company works. Since this project we had a smaller budget I had to take a more hand on role where I learned everything from camera positioning to props for the set.

ccr question #2

 The question is "How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?"

From my research I learned that the action comedy genre engages the audience with jokes and humor, to make them connected to the movie. One clear way they do is by relating the jokes back to people's lives. Then the action part engages with people through exciting and cool scenes. Overall our product engages with our target audience by relating the characters to one of your dumb friends as well as show some action scenes where our two police officer are working towards capturing our criminal.

Also with we were to distribute our product as real media text I would first post it on YouTube as we wouldn't be able to afford a movie launch. And for the promotion of our movie I would get semi famous YouTuber l to talk about our production, and get his followers to watch the movie. I would also promote it at my school and get people to talk about it. With this I believe the movie could get traction and since we live in a world where only one person can talk about a thing and that things becomes a huge hit, I think that this idea could work.

Script:

Interviewer: How does your movie engage with audience?

Me: Well during my research phase I learned that my genre uses a mix of relatable comedy and action packed scenes to create an engaging environment with its viewers. ultimately we worked towards a script that had both action and relatable jokes to get people to laugh.

Interviewer: Knowing this how would you release the movie?

Me: Nowadays people learn about things on the internet so for me the best way to release something would be to use the Internet to release it. For example I think a Youtube release alongside short form reviews on platforms like TIkTOk and Instagram would be a perfect way to release the piece.

Citations:

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         Action-comedy Definition - Film and Media Theory Key Term... (2018). Fiveable.me. https://fiveable.me/key-terms/film-and-media-theory/action-comedy

Editing 2

 Our first instinct was to use something intense and dramatic. We tried it under the opening scene, but it didn’t fit with the comedy. The actors were doing unserious things, yet the music treated it like a serious action sequence, and it felt off.

Then we experimented with something obviously goofy for the audio. That felt even worse—it came across as forced, like the music was trying to dictate how the audience should react instead of letting the scene speak for itself.

So far, we haven’t found an audio track that feels right for the clips we have. Finding suitable music for this film is proving to be very challenging, and we’re not sure if continuing the search will be worthwhile. Some might even argue that adding any audio at all could make it worse. We’re still considering options, and it’s possible we might leave the scenes without music.

Adding to the difficulty, many tracks that would fit the opening are copyrighted, which limits our choices even further. This has become a significant challenge in the editing process and has made it harder to stay motivated. Nevertheless, we plan to continue searching for appropriate audio or music tracks, even if the options are limited.

On a positive note, the edit is coming together. However, having watched it so many times, it’s hard for us to judge it objectively. At this stage, it seems okay, and that’s fine because there’s still time to refine it until we’re satisfied. In past projects, we’ve noticed a pattern: we may feel disappointed with our editing, but others often respond positively. It may be that we see minor flaws that most viewers won’t notice, or we simply set higher standards for ourselves. Either way, progress is being made.