Having missed some of the classes, and due to transport problems i was stuck with little or no option to learn to use the editing tools on my own and to make the situation a little more difficult, the system that the class learnt was, Apple based... However it din't deter me from using what was available to, that is Premiere, from the Adobe suite.

Simple editing had to be learnt via youtube, and i must say i picked it up quite quickly.

-Fading in and out of video

-Inserting and Removing Sound

-Placing Text

-Copying and Looping video/audio

-Saving in the various formats


Having completed the film and uploaded all relevant materials to be assessed,
This is what has been used to assist with the ideas to make the film possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p4DzHqZOkA

 The above is a youtube link indicating the  ad's that helped generate the Sight segment of the film.


Minor concerns were as follows:

- Would the videos on there own stand alone if presented alone
- Is the location suitable for filming
- Can group members get to locations for filming
- Would the group be able to meet during the week to discuss/work on film project
- If group member is absent from meeting to film what should happen

The final video that was done on August 2nd 2014 only included 3 of the 5 videos that were to be presented.
This was due to a lack of communication and presence of group members for reasons not indicated for not being there.

In the end of the production it can be said that the film was a success and everyone learnt something new and can now edit, film, act and direct along with storyboarding.

It was a fun project to work on, however i do wish we had more time to do it.

14-07-14.

Having not being well, for the past few days, it was very difficult in having to make meetings.
However having done research, i have come up with a few suggestions for my story for this 1minute.

http://coopervision.com/blog/beijing-pollution-how-does-smog-affect-your-eyes

Redoing shotsheets and storyboards, group changed general story again.

The story thus far has a lot to do with eating and being poisoned.
-Mango
-Rat
-Garbage
All of the above are incorporated.

All Shot Sheets Will Be Submitted by the 16th of July, 2014

Storyboards to follow on 17th of July, 2014 Latest completed by 18th July, 2014. (Meeting to discuss on Skype: 7:45pm)

Saturday 19th July, 2014: Discussion and Possible Filming


Sunday 20th July, 2014: Filming Confirmed. 9:00am (21st for anything extra to film)

NB: Having recently gotten a job, getting time off is difficult, and the group seems to have more time during the week.

Over the past few weeks the film has been taking different faces, and the ideas have been good, better and "can do". We have had a lot of discussions, meetings come and go, ideas have been tossed around. the discussions, story boards and shot sheets are to follow.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/511623855605819/ < Link to our group.
Given that we didnt exactly know how to do our shot sheets from before we had to view from a website which gives an example of it.

http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/100/making-a-shot-list < Link to shotsheet.


Shock Advertising: according to wikipedia

1. Shock advertising
2. Shock advertising or Shockvertising is a type of advertising generally regarded as one that “deliberately, rather than inadvertently, startles and offends its audience by violating norms for social values and personal ideals.” 

My sense... Sight. 

It's a bit broad to do because there is so many different ways we can be affected by pollution with regards to our eyes. Besides having our eyes burn cause of smoke or infected cause of water pollution after innocent swimming, aesthetically just seeing garbage everywhere, we are affected. the task is finding out what affects us the most.

27th June, 2014

Blog Priority:

SCENARIO: As an established Design Collective, you have been commissioned by the Environmental 

Management Authority (EMA) to produce an upcoming awareness campaign based on each of the five senses: 

sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. 

This series should explore the correlation between detriment of the environment and how it affects the five 

senses in particular ways. 

A novel and experimental approach to the project is desired from the EMA to provide compelling rhetoric for 

capturing public attention.

Group Members:
- Shakiyla Tennia                  - Hearing
- Trister Hosang                   - Smell

- S Linda Charles (Shanti)     - Touch
- Jahmai Rodriguez              - Taste
-  Aares A Abdool                  - Sight

The group name was decided by the majority of members and was called;

 E.C.O. Environmental Creative Outreach. 

The idea of a logo was put to the group so that we can have an identity and be recognized as a unit and fall under one banner.

ECO decided to come up with a few ideas which were posted to the group's private page on www.facebook.com the name of the group is called Film Project Blog where we decided for efficiency we could all post ideas of what we were going to do or suggest/implement them and that way everyone who has access to the social media site, can review each post at as convenient time. 

It was decided that for convenience meetings would be done over SKYPE. Which personally to me is much easier given the situation for getting to and from school. Of course face to face meetings are essential to carry out certain tasks that have been given. We would have to meet to deliberate and alter (if necessary) ideas by other members. Also, meetings will be held during the week as well as after class or on Sundays depending on availability.

There is so much that i want to say here, that i dont know where to begin. Im at that point where ideas seem to be coming from everywhere, and the direction i'd like to go is up, along with my group. Having discussed so much with them, they have some very good ideas, and i think we're off to a good start.