First Purchase of Prop
We have purchased our first prop of the production that we will need. This prop is essential to the title and plot of the entire movie. We were stuck in between two masks: the pig mask or the bunny mask.
We went ahead and bought this one:Our next step was to buy the killer's weapon. We went and bought a fake knife that is used as a weapon. When both of these items arrive soon, it’ll put us one step closer to begin filming!
First Meeting
Yesterday, I had my first meeting and check up with Mrs. Stoklosa. I was eager to tell her my idea regarding the horror movie. After telling her the idea that we came up with, she told us that she loved it. The reason that she loved is because filming from the murderer's point of view is rare and very unique. After discussing this with her she gave us examples of films and questions that we have to think about. For example, she asked us whether we want this to be a horror movie that deals with people around our age or adults. If we decide with adults, we need adults that are willing to be in our film. As we thought about it, we don’t really know any adults that are willing to participate so we have to use a story that revolves with people our age. Mrs. Stoklosa gave us a couple of movies and shows that we need to check out. One of them being Dexter. On my next blog, I will be discussing Dexter and how it will help develop my own film.
Finalizing Genre
After many discussions, me and my partner were able to select a genre. The genre we are using is horror. By selecting horror there are many ways we can go with this. Horror allows us to show our creativity and many shot techniques. When we selected horror, I did not want to do something that is very common. For example, someone showering and getting murdered. We want something that has been rarely done.
We decided to film an intro to a movie that is done in the perspective of the killer. The intro could be used to develop his character, show how he was made into who he is, or just show what he specifically does through his perspective. By us deciding to film from the killers perspective, it gives us many different ideas and unique ways we could go with this intro.
Genre Selection.
With our Portfolio project, we want to select a genre that we are very familiar with and have done previous research. My partner and I have done extensive research in the comedy and horror genre. We have this knowledge and previous research due to a previous assignment that Ms. Stoklosa assigned us to do. This assignment will help us be more comfortable in the selection of what genre our film will be best in.
Comedy films can be hard to create due to how subjective comedy can be. We believe that going down the horror path can be much easier to create a short intro in our film. By doing a horror film, we must understand the key things that have to be done with the editing, camera, and lighting for it to be an effective horror film. Horror films don’t only rely on those things as it also needs specific sounds.
With these production techniques, I believe that a horror film opening can help us develop a creative, effective, and high quality Portfolio Project.
The Beginning
Now it's time to move on from the Music Marketing Project to the Portfolio Project. In order to do this, it is very important for me to understand and examine what I did incorrectly in the Music Project. During the research, I could have studied more cases and developed a deeper understanding of my genre. It was very important for us as a group to understand the genre to our best ability and then be able to display it in our presentation. So I think that we incorrectly researched our genre which caused the marketing plan to not be as strong.
In addition, I believe that the editing portion was great. I incorporated many special effects and good transitions. However, during filming there was a lack of shots taken and we were forced to repeat shots. For the future, I plan to shoot more that we are supposed to just in case something goes wrong.
Music Marketing Blog Post #2
My group and I started our music marketing project by figuring out what specific genre we got. We figured out that our genre is rock. The research conducted was very useful to develop our artist, as our knowledge regarding rock is very minimal. With our research, we were able to see various examples of bands and artists that are successful in the rock genre. For example, there are 21 pilots and Jxdn who both interact with their fans to increase their engagement and popularity. The research helped us develop an artist and a brand. The name of our artist is Issac Grey. With Issac, we tried to create a brand that matched the music that he would put out. For example, his merchandise matched the emotions and feelings that the songs would bring out.
In order to market our artist we had to do a numerous amount of things. We started by figuring out the target audience we were trying to reach and we were set on the age range of 13-18 years old. By figuring this out, we had to select what social media platforms our artist would be a part of and each of their individual purposes. We were set on Issac having a presence in Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter. We also created a website for fans to find out information regarding Issacs music, merchandise or personal information. Instagram would be used as a way for Issac to promote his entire brand and a way for him to communicate with fans. Issac would post on Instagram stories to get feedback for each song and understand what his fans were saying. Twitter was used as a platform for Issac to speak his mind whether it was his own feelings, global issues, or trending topics. Lastly, Tiktok was used to promote individual songs through viral dances Issac could create or his own fans could make. The merchandise we created for Issac was customized hoodies and shirts with his logo. We also created custom masks with Issac’s logo due to the current pandemic. For his first song named My Name is Human, we decided to shoot a promo video. Through the editing process, we decided to use trippy colors and shots that would match his brand and identity. After having everything set up, we had to present our information to our class. We used powerpoint slides and showed samples of our website, social media accounts, merch, music video, and who Issac was.
The project at first seemed a bit overwhelming but after everything started to come together and things were clicking. I believe this was the case as we took our time and conducted research. We planned everything that was part of our project and never left anything for the last minute. This project taught me a lot regarding time management and planning. Nothing is built and perfected in one day, everything needs to be conducted with a calculated plan that may take days or even weeks. I also learned a lot regarding shooting and editing music videos. It is very important to film extra shots to have during the editing process as you never know what will work and will not. My editing improved by a large amount because of this project. I believe the music marketing team project has gave me skills and qualities that will help me for the portfolio project.
My group and I started our music marketing project by figuring out what specific genre we got. We figured out that our genre is rock. The research conducted was very useful to develop our artist, as our knowledge regarding rock is very minimal. With our research, we were able to see various examples of bands and artists that are successful in the rock genre. For example, there are 21 pilots and Jxdn who both interact with their fans to increase their engagement and popularity.
We were given four different types of rock songs to pick from. My group and I need to select a song that will match with our artist and it reflects what he stands for. After selecting the song, we utilize the research we came up with to create a marketing plan for our artist. For example, we must select the different social media platforms that our artist is going to have a presence in and engage with the artist's target audience. Then we must create a music video for his first single.
My group and I selected the song “My Name Is Human” by: Highly Suspect. We find it difficult to develop a specific artist with the song because of the genre we have been given. Our group is unfamiliar with the genre of rock, however with the research conducted, we believe this song is best fitted. We have chosen to select one artist instead of a band, as it is easier to promote one person. After selecting the song we are developing the artist. We have decided that we are trying to reach a younger audience so the artist will be using: Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.
