Proposal with Film Test 1

Create a short film using plastic army men to tell a story. The video will be accompanied by music, most likely Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. It is meant to be slightly comedic. There will be minimal human acting in the film in order to keep the production schedule from being delayed. Sound effects will be used extensively in the production. The film will recorded on location in either the IMM building or on Cromwell's fourth floor. Video will be no longer than two minutes


Raw Footage Test 1:

This is a simple clip that was captured during the first recording session. It's scene did not make it into the final production.

Production Log

Ye Olde Production Log

November 10^th:            Idea for video. Graham is singing about taking life, there is a person walking across a crosswalk, cut to a car coming fast down the road, there’s a blackout and then a crash.

November 11^th:            Got video today. Unfortunately I’m completely soaked through. Perfect day to film, especially with Agwe’s song about the dangers of driving in the rain. Going back to the room to change.

                                    P.S. Oh yeah, also finished the storyboard PSD. Just have to make it one image for the blog.

November 13^th:            Its going to kill me to say this but I’m scrapping the previous video idea. Professor Sanders gave me a great idea. The new idea is as follows:

·      With the tune of Wagner’s Valkeries

·      Army tank with infantry

·      Camera swoops down

·      Tank is damaged

·      Men go flying

·      A anti-aircraft cannon fires

·      Plane/helicopter crashes

·      Someone walks into the room

o   Goes to sit down

o   Abruptly stands up

o   “Crashed”helicopter is in their seat

November 16^th:            Today I got everything filmed. It’s now taking place in the lounge instead of the IMM building. Nick Ferrante helped me during the last part so now it’s a guy walking down the hall.

November 18^th:            Imported everything into FCP and got the first draft of the video done.

November 22^rd:             I got most of the video editing done today. I got most of the sound effects and major editing actions done. The last few things I need to do are finish the credits, find music for the credits, and just do some fine tuning with the audio.

November 30^th:            Done, done, done! Today I finished the video. The credits are finished, with a single image slide in Photoshop being the title sequence, with the audio track being the intro from a Mumford & Sons tune. I have decided not to enter this into the December 3^rd IMM show, not sure why.

December 4^th:            Updated the blog for the first time in months, it seems. Put the storyboard image up. I’m debating whether to put the actual video itself. Probably after the final I will.

Storyboard

Warning, LARGE PHOTO

If your internet is bad for looking at very large images, do not open this photo!

This is the storyboard for my final video project. The reader should begin the sequence in the top left corner, and then follow the black arrows in the center.