Sunday, January 31, 2016

Considering Genre

The week of pre-production was pretty fun, gathering intel and putting my research together with my ideas. After deliberation, I've decided what my genre of choice will be.

I'll be making a video essay for Project 1. I'll be doing this mainly because I feel I can make the most coherent and informative video essay for Project 1 rather than the other ones.

My video essay will feature particular conventions of the genre in favor of others. For example, I will make good use of graphics/clips, framing (Ken Burns effect), voice over, and original images. These conventions will work out in my favor as opposed to live-action filming, since there isn't much to film in regards to my year-old subject. I'll probably take a step back in sound editing as well, since most of the sound will consist of my voice. However, I'll likely add a background track of sorts. These conventions will help me establish each facet of the controversy in an organized timeline-style manner.

I am feeling confident about the upcoming production phase. I'm excited to work with good equipment and try my best to make an appealing product. That takes time and patience, though. I'm somewhat worried that in my effort to create something extravagant, I'll end up scrapping the whole thing and end with a sloppy product. Hopefully my awareness will conquer that possibility.

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