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Production Blog: Update!

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 Hey blog, it’s Mai’Lyia again! Today I’ll be discussing the certain things I have been thinking about while the upcoming process of filming is approaching. The filming of my short movie will be pushed back a bit due to certain things that came up, like school or just issues in general. I still have my storyboard and my ideas for my film. I need to start soon however to begin actually getting feedback from others and learning what I need to fix and what not to fix. All the research I have used for horror/thriller will be going into play as I noticed shots. Shots include like quick cuts, low lighting and unsettling music or none at all to build tension. On my planning blog, I will have to adjust the dates I actually want to film and break it down more equivalently. Shooting the film will probably take over 2 days maybe 3.In my further blogs, I’ll go more in depth with the whole processes such as how it came out tor the editing process. For now, in this blog I’m heavily focusing on t...
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Production Blog ｰ Thinking

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 Hey guys, it’s Mai’Lyia again and I will be explaining pre-production process. I will talking about what apps I will be using as well as the people I want to include in the video. For my film, I will be using my phone to record it. While I record the film, it will be sectioned and probably be 30 seconds per video. I will use the app CapCut or iMovie to put these videos together to make my video to be 5 minutes long. I’m not set on which app I want to use for sure but it will definitely be one of these. Last year, I used Alight Motion which was an amazing app however, the subscription came up, and I do not want to pay the money for it. Soon, some time in late February I will begin to film with my sisters. If I need anymore help I will also call my friends for help. I’m using all of my family for the video but I’ll have extra back up just in case anything happens. Initially, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do for my film. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to do this all by myself...
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Other Info

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For the film I will be using my both of my sisters for the film. My first sister, Mihanna, will be the main protagonist. My other sister, Elise, will be her best friend in the film. I will also use my brothers and my parents as well for background characters during a certain scene. My younger brother will be the "bad guy" in the film in a sense but won't come until towards the end of the film. Today, I probably print out some papers and have them rehearse some of their lines and give the a whole synopsis of the overall film. I wanr to start recording probably next weekend or the weekend after it. I still have a couple ideas so I may change the storyboard and the script to tweak a few things in the film. Prior to using my sisters I was going to use my close friends, Ludji and My'Kayla. However, knowing that around this time of year can be a little harsh and hetic, I decided to use my sibilings since I literally live with them. Im super exicted to began filming my film ...
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Title Design Blog

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Fonts:  For the main titlw of the film I will be using a font called "Screan Again" on the website, Dafont.com. I will be using this to give the title a very eerie effect and make it stand out to the viewers and let them know it is a scary type of film. I thought this font was very eye-catching and worth to use considering the genre of my film. The title will come later in the film, after the opening sequence ends. The color of the font will also be black or white, depending on what looks better. The size of this font will be around 20 to 22 so that it fits enough across the screen. The title will leave the scene as a fade out so that it looks natural once the actual film starts.  For the subtitles, during the opening sequence, I will a pretty simple font like ' this ' for the actors in the film or for the producer and editor. I will use this so that it doesn't over take the title, which is supposed to be the most eyecatching title. The font will be around the siz...
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Script for My Short Film

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  Scene 1-  Renee is sitting at her desk scribbling in her notebook. Renee (Scribbling) Her phone goes off as she receives a text message .  The text message from an unknown number reads: “remember me ;) ?” Renee fingers are hovering over her phone as she doesn’t recognize the number? As she types she whispers it Renee: “Who is this?” Renee pushes send and watches her phone with an intent gaze. The unknown number responds back: “Don’t play coy, you know me.” Renee gets up, nervous and scared from the message she received. She pulls her curtain back checking her front empty porch. She sits back down and receives another text. Unknown number message: “I know what you did.” Renee gets up and heads to her door, checking the empty hallway as she pants. Scene 2 -  As she steps out into the hallway she heads to the bathroom. She opens the door and locks it, looking into the mirror as she splashes water on her face. Renee: “You’re just paranoid, mom will be home in a couple ...
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Storyboard

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  Scene 1: Renee is sitting at her desk, scribbling in her notebook. Scene 2: Scared, Renee gets up from her seat, checking her the front of her house. Scene 3: As she is scribbling, her phone goes off and she receives a message from an unknown number. Scene 4: As she picks up her phone the unknown number says, "Do you remember me?" Scene 5: The number texts again, Renee becomes more scared and anxious. She decides to go leave her room. Scene 6: She goes to her bathroom, splashing a water on her face. Scene 7: She checks the dark hallway, breathing heavily. Scene 8: She leaves her bathroom, and steps out into the hallway again Scene 9: As she walks back to her room, a note is on the floor Scene 10: She picks up the note and her face drops out of fear. Scene 11: She drops the note and looks scared. Scene 12: Renee suddenly had a flashback, her hands gripping the steering wheel as tires screech in the distance. Scene 13: She has a flashback to when she accidentally hit ...
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Who’s This? (Planning Blog)

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      Schedule 2/1/25 - 2/2/25 The filming process will begin around this time. I will start filming the beginning scenes like the opening sequence and edit as I film to make the process more efficient. I will make sure that I include any additional changes to the opening sequence and get halfway through the 5 minute film. 2/14/25 - 2/16/25 At this time, I will finish the filming and editing process and pick up from where I left off from. I will be sure to review the film from top to bottom and carefully analyze things that need to be adjusted.   Location I will be filming at my house.   Participants Ludjmilla Maignan My’Kayla Gunning Mai’Lyia Burris  My siblings    Health and   Safety To make sure that we are safe, we have our parental guardians watching us create he opening scene and monitoring the things we do. If we need to go somewhere, we will ask the parental guardians for permission to and if it is safe. We have fast contact to 911 if...
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