Carmen Media Studies Documentary

I made a storyboard depicting the introduction/title sequence. I am going to create more storyboards for scenes that come after that don't include the interview. Top left : this shows a package at the front door, centered on top of a welcome mat. I drew the tripod I am going to use to show the overhead angle.  Top right : there is a pan from the front door to show the top of the table. I used a pan to "reveal" and build anticipation for what is inside the package. Bottom left : I am going to center the package in the middle of the frame with an overhead shot using a tripod. It will have the same angle as the top left drawing on the storyboard. Bottom right : I want to build anticipation by having a scene before the final reveal. The last clip of this sequence has the package open showing it filled with different types of clothes. I am going to use different patterns, colors, and clothing types to show that every package is different but also to make it visually appealing....

The first thing I edited is the interview. This is because it would be easier to film the rest of the scenes based off the clips I already filmed. I also had a clear idea for what I wanted to incorporate in the interview and title sequence. For every clip of him talking I increased the volume so it was clear. The max volume is not too loud, but a perfect noise level for the interview. Also, since I filmed inside an empty classroom, there was no background sound at all. Planning to make sure the room would be empty benefitted me greatly. If there was any background talking or audio it might have been hard to hear him. Another thing I did to the sound was create a sound bridge from the title sequence to the first clip of him talking. I discussed this in the other blog post. The sound bridge is visible in the second photo below. How I did it was I split the audio from the clip so I could adjust where his voice was without messing with the actual video. Then, I lined up the rest of the aud...

For my interview, I wrote down the questions on a piece of paper so it was easier to read to the interviewee. It helped a lot in the interview process because it helped guide Gabe to give better answers. This is important because he answers ended up being long and thoughtful. The reason why the original script for Frankie didn't work out is because I rushed writing it. She also was not educated on the topic like I assumed, so I did not have enough clips to work with. Changing my interviewee to Gabe caused a change in the script paper, because I wanted the questions to better fit him. My first question was "What does fashion mean for you?" I chose this as the first question because I planned to use his personal explanation of fashion as a sound bridge. I wanted his voice to begin on the title sequence and cut to a clip of him talking. Using this as the first question helps the audience connect to him as it is informal and encourages the viewer to think what fashion means t...

Today I interviewed Frankie inside an empty classroom. The interview did not go very well, so l am going to make some changes. What went wrong: Frankie was not giving me long or detailed answers I needed She didn't understand the topic terms of things like fast fashion I struggled to set my phone up My angles were not great My phone was set up too far away during the interview Changes I am going to do: Find a new person to interview (I will choose either Lilliana or Dalylah) I am filming on a different date (Friday) The clips I took of Frankie I am going to post as advertisement material and bloopers Attempt to bring a tripod if it fits in my bag These are the angles I tested out in the interview: I like the centering/framing but the camera definitely needs to be closer, with an eye level shot, and I need to think about setting up the room better for filming, as I wasn't very prepared.

This is the full final version of the text I am using for my magazine. After this I am going to practice with formatting, fonts, taking the pictures for the magazine, and making it overall look good. I also changed the order of the interview so that it fit better in the magazine. Heading: Upcoming Fashion Documentary Subheading: Interviewing the Director Header: Magazine pages - 14, 15 Magazine website - WWW.FashionMagazine.Com 3 facts about fashion: Up to 85% of textiles end up in landfill each year Clothing production has doubled since 2000 The fashion industry produces more than 10% of global carbon emissions I interviewed the director of the upcoming fashion documentary "Anatomy of Fashion". It is scheduled to release early March. The documentary is a multi episode series breaking down the elements that have influenced modern fashion. Carmen C has written, directed, and created the entire film. The main actor starring is Francesca P. Check out this awesome interview I had...

The welcome mat is important because it immediately makes the audience aware of the setting. They know that a package has arrived on to somebody's doorstep. The next scene being on a table of them opening the package flows into the introduction because it has the same camera angle of a overhead shot. For these clips I am going to use my tripod to keep a steady camera view while I film so it is not shaky. The reason I decided to film here is because I can also do a pan from the front door to the table. This adds more imagery and context to the setting. These are the pictures I took of the setting on where I am going to film the title sequence: This is the front door. I might possibly swap the rug with one that says "welcome" so that the scene has more character. I also feel like a "welcome" mat suggests it is a family home, especially because the person acting this out is supposed to be a teenager. This is the table I am going to film on, which is in the dining r...