My Commercial

As this was my first filming project with different camera angles, shots, and a storyboard, there were several mishaps, but overall I am proud of how my commercial turned out. I learned a large amount about filming throughout the process of creating the commercial and am sure that with this knowledge the projects coming up will be even better. When filming the commercial, I also learned about the importance of reading through the rubric and making sure that the plan is correct before beginning filming. After I had finished filming each of the scenes, I realized that I had forgotten to include a variety of camera angles. I had to refilm the first scene so that it included a low angle, and as a result, filming went on for another day, disrupting the schedule of my brother, the actor, and leading to a large amount of time wasted. Looking back I would have been more proactive as well and scheduled my time better. Although I made a plan specifying when to film, edit, and storyboard in the beginning stages of this project, I believe that I should have picked earlier dates. If I had done so, I would not have been as stressed. Additionally, I learned more about different camera shots. Previously I had only known about mid-shots, wide shots, long shots, and a few other types of camera shots. I now know about medium shots, full body shots, cowboy shots and more. Several of the shots that I learned about can be seen within my commercial, such as medium shots and full shots. I also learned how to use the editing software OpenShot editor. Before this project, I had a basic understanding of how the software works. I now know how to lower and raise the volume much better, trim videos, and apply the fade effect to the video. Throughout the process of creating the commercial, I learned how to create a simple stop motion video as well. I downloaded an app and was able to create stop motion by following the simple instructions shown. As a result, I was able to understand more about other types of work, this being stop motion. The video also provided some individuality to the commercial, which could be used in future projects. Overall, I feel as though I have learned quite a bit about filming and enjoyed the process of creating the commercial.