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Wrap up entry

      The process of forming an effective documentary starts with good storytelling.  This form of storytelling gives the audience valuable information on the filmmaker's subject.  As the case with my documentary, the point of view is from the creator's own experience.  By sharing personal experiences of the country of Japan, the audience can be persuaded to visit for themselves.  During pre-production, the process of writing a script was very helpful.  This allowed to lay the foundation for the narration.  The goal of this documentary is to give the audience a unique perspective of Japan's culture.  These include modern and ancient architecture, Japanese cuisine, and forms of transportation.     The beginning of my video is important to set the proper tone of the film.  The music complements the visuals quite well.  The process of forming the narration was challenging though the outline helped with structuring a narr...

Post Production

Production March (shooting/recording) Week 4: Captured all footage (digital video camera) at Japanese Gardens in Hayward, CA Several clips had shaky camera work that were later trimmed Selected music/ intro text Post-Production   April Week 1: First-draft rough cut edited with Adobe Rush, submit first rough cut by 4/12/21 Added Titles and music/narration (Teacher review 4/15/21 @ 11:00 pst/ 2:00 est) Week 2: Second-draft - add graphics (background, end credit template), cleanup edit and audio Add new footage from Japanese Gardens in Bay Area, CA. Complete narration Plan for graphics Find any extra footage from web if needed Post draft on sonymcs (Teacher review 4/21/21) Week 3/4: Draft review on sonymcs worksessions (meet with Teacher on 4/27/21) Finish any effects and end credits Completed film

Schedule revision

  Production (March) Week 4:  Record narration, research web for graphics and backgrounds Post Production (April) Week 1:  Edit new footage, add template for intro credits Week 2:  Sync music into video, continue edit, design end credit Week 3:  Finish editing

Revision

Production March Week 3:        Shot new footage at Japanese Gardens (Hayward, CA)     Equipment used:  video captured with Canon elph 350, Tripod        Week 4:     Finish script, Record narration Post Production April Week 1:     Assemble new footage, include in existing video slides Week 2:     Continue edit, sync music/audio effects Week 3:     Design end credit template     

Schedule revisions

  March (Production) Week 2:  Acquired music file (www.freemusicarchive.org), several images downloaded from japan-guide.com, rough draft of video Week 3/4:  Gather equipment for shoot (dslr, digital video camera), scout for location in San Francisco(Japantown, chinatown) with crew, film intro/ending, meet with professor to discuss progress April (Post) Week 1:  Choose any graphics/effects for post-production, start editing video with Premiere Week 2:  decide on an end credit template, continue edit Week 3:  final stages of editing

Production Timeline

Project Timeline Schedule March Pre-production  Week 1:  Research websites, acquire images based on topic, define the narrative Week 2:  Schedule for interviews Week 3:  Equipment needs, scout location sites (March) Production Week 4:    Begin shooting and recording narration, interview subjects April Week 1:  Choose music, audio effects, plan for visual effects Post production   Week 2/3:  Edit slides/video with Premiere, present first draft (est. April 6)  Second draft (April 12) any revisions, cleaning up edit, synchronize audio/music Week 4: Final video