Color Scheme

 Hey there blog! I feel like focusing on color scheming and color choice would be a very interesting touch in our final film opening! But, although I know many basics on color scheming I decided to do further research on the subject. 

Schedule

 Hey there blog! After compiling (most) of our research, we need to create a schedule for ourselves. Since our final project is due in a few weeks, time management is of the utmost importance. By splitting up tasks and goals for each week, were confident we could create a great result on time. 

Marissa and I decided to write our schedule on paper so we could really visualize what to do for our project. (Featuring the little drawings I added lol!)

Further Explanation

I wanted to explain something on our schedule that might need some clarification: 

In week 3 where it says "Organize actors" we are planning on holding auditions to select the perfect actors for our film. In collaboration with the drama class, we will hold auditions with Mrs. Lutwin. Although filming and film techniques are especially important, we want to make sure emotions in our film get across well, meaning we need actors to truly exemplify that. 

Overall, Marissa and I plan on sticking to this schedule, but if we have to make some adjustments we are still confident in our abilities to produce a well-made project!

Credit Sequences

 Hey there blog! I researched some credit sequences as it's a key aspect of films. Here are some credit sequences I researched and analyzed in order to further the authenticity and creativity of my own eventual credit sequence:

Film Openings

Hey there blog! After careful consideration, Marissa and I chose horror as our genre. We still definitely want to include vampires in our films. Although some films such as Hotel Transylvania or My Babysitter's a Vampire are popular vampiric comedies, horror matched our vision far better. 

To construct our opening scene, we needed inspiration from various horror films. We asked ourselves questions like, "What kind of audio do we use?" "Should our film opening start off scary or casual?" "Is there a certain color scheme we should use?" etc. 

These questions and the proper expressiveness of our film opening were aided by doing further research!

Portfolio Project!

 Hey there blog! I can't believe I'm already at the point where I'm making my final portfolio project! Im so excited to share my journey and final product of filming this 2 minute film opening with you guys, hopefully, it's something I can be proud of! 

My best friend, Marissa, was someone I wanted to work with since we've worked on basically every project together. We agreed to work together and she shared an idea she was set on. Vampires. Initially, I was skeptical as her idea could have gone downhill if it hadn't been perfected. But, after a week of thinking, I thought "Why not? It sounds fun!" So, for now, we definitely want to incorporate vampires.

I asked Marissa how she got this idea and she said it was from the film Jeniffer's Body, but she was watching Hamilton when she thought of it (lol)

Marissa and I are continuously brainstorming and want to keep a steady schedule to prevent procrastinating or having tight deadlines. Hence, why we want to start our storyboard this Tuesday. 

Overall, the more I plan and think about the project, the more excited I get! Cant wait to go through this together with you guys :)

Music Marketing Project - A closer look

 

This video provides an intimate look into the creation of our project

Music Marketing Project

For our music marketing project, we incorporated various forms of research to perform the overall task, which was to understand the music industry and how marketing is used as an advantage. First, I researched a popular hip-hop artist named Kendrick Lamar and dived deep into different strategies that upcoming music artists use. For my group's final presentation, I created a campaign outline and provided examples of marketing used. 

The campaign outline entailed the steps an artist (our groups made up of artists, used as a baseline,) took to reach fame and popularity during their campaign. I did research on multiple artists and their steps into becoming rising stars. I researched artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Cardi B. I took time to research their upcoming and the connections they had. First, both artists collaborated with other mainstream artists before going solo. For example, Snoop Dogg was in a rap group before being recognized as a sole artist. 

Many artists also use digital platforms to expose themselves to an audience. So, for our artist in this project, I decided to reach out via online platforms to gain minimal popularity and start collaborating with labels and small artists. By doing this, our artist can form connections in the music world, ultimately leading to album releases, concerts, and more. 

Some examples of marketing used would be digital and physical. As our campaign started, the artist would expose themselves to an audience through digital services such as TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, etc. Alongside this, the artist can make a cheap yet fun and interactive website, adding personality to the artist. Advertisements, billboards, posters, and any form of photographs with other celebrities or artists would drastically improve the audience range also. 

Once the artist reaches a peak of fame, merchandise can be distributed along with vinyl and CDs (which collectors love.) As the artist continues to grow, more marketing strategy needs to also. With more of an audience, more distributions of marketing need to be put in place. 

Overall, this gave my team mates and I a deep insight into the music industry and will hopefully allow us to finalize our project and polish it to perfection.