“Almond Milk” by JeepersMedia is licensed under 
SUMMARY
Role: Director
Intention (SMART Goal)
By March 2nd, as part of my film team, I will explore the film director’s skill pathway. I will be exploring different types of movement in the world of cinema using different resources such as the book Visual Stories by Bruce Block, for our session 4 project.
PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY
Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)
Michael Bay – The Director of Transformers
Training Source(s)
The Visual Story by Bruce Block
Movement
Can be used along with rhythm, running past signs or through doors.
Project Timeline
- Feb 18 – Pre-Production work (script and what not)
- Feb 23 – Complete prepping for the film
- Feb 24 – Rehearse film and figure out lighting positions, camera angles, etc.
- Feb 25th – Film
- Feb 28 – March 4 – Edit, sound design, post stuff
- March 2 – Create presentation showing evidence
- March 7 – Present film
Proposed Budget
PRODUCTION – ACTION
The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)
Skills Commentary
I was the director for the film, I showed evidence of movement. I would get up after yelling at the milk employee, and I would walk away. It would then cut to a shot of the employee crying, whereas I was then seen walking behind the employee in that separate shot.
POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION
21st Century Skills
Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
We had some problems along the way and we solved them by thinking of some ways to solve the problems as a team and individually.
Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)
I collaborated with the screen writer on how the film setting should look, I collaborated with the cinematographer on camera angles and good lighting that we should have. I collaborated with the editor on what some of the edits were meant to look like in terms of color correction and saturation. I also collaborated with the audio producer on what music and audio should sound like, especially when it comes to editing the audio.
Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)
Trello, Adobe Premiere Pro, YouTube Tutorials, The Visual Story Book by Bruce Block
Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)
This project helped me collaborate with others and give others specific instructions.
Reactions to the Final Version
“Good over the shoulder shot”
“Black and white went very well, kept us away from distractions if there was color”
“Sound is a little out of sync”
Self-Evaluation of Final Version
I think I did well in my directors role. I gave specific instructions and collaborated with my team members in terms of the edit, the angles, etc. The film turned out great and it was really fun working on it.
What I Learned and Problems I Solved
I learned how to better direct a film and collaborate with team members. An issue we had was that the employees audio couldn’t be recorded with an external microphone. We overdubbed and solved that issue.
