CCR PRODUCTION IDEAS !

 Hi blog!!! IM SO HAPPY I finally finished my movie intro! Today, i'll be figuring out how I want to answer my Creating Critical Reflection questions. There are 4 questions:

1. How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

2. How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text? 

3. How did your production skills develop throughout this project? 

4. How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?

For my first and second question, I wanted to do something a little more fun instead of just answering it normally. My idea is to turn it into a director’s commentary, kind of like the behind-the-scenes commentary you hear when directors explain their films. I’ll play my project and talk through it while it’s happening, pausing at certain moments to explain my creative choices and the thinking behind different parts of it. As the video plays, I’ll explain things like how the product engages with audiences, why I made certain design or storytelling decisions, and how it could realistically be distributed if it were a real product. Also, I'll talk about how my project challenges and uses conventions while also talk about about how it represents social groups or issues. It’ll basically feel like a fun, behind-the-scenes explanation of how everything came together.

Inspo:

For the third and fourth questions, I decided to present my response as if I’m recording a podcast where I talk about my project and reflect on the process. Instead of just answering the questions normally, I’ll basically be talking through them like I’m explaining the project to listeners. I think this makes it feel more natural and fun, almost like I’m telling the story of how everything came together while answering the questions. During the podcast style recording, I’ll talk about how my production skills developed throughout the project. I definitely got better at planning shots, filming scenes in a way that builds tension, and editing clips so the opening flows smoothly. I also became more confident using editing software and thinking about pacing, sound, and visuals together to create the right mood for a psychological thriller opening. I’ll also explain how I used different technologies while making the project. I filmed using my phone, edited everything together using clipchamp, and used online resources for things like inspiration and sound effects. Even though it’s just me talking through the questions, presenting it like a podcast makes the reflection feel more creative and engaging while still clearly showing how my skills improved during the project.

My inspo was from a previous student in this class:

For the other two questions, I'll answer them like I did in the last few blog posts. Until further notice, I'll be working on my CCR!!!! I'll be updating this blog with my process suppperrr soon!