Making of the Farewell Project

Farewell Video

The hardest part of completing this video was getting as many people to interview in the limited time we had. The easiest and most fun part of the process for me was editing

Farewell video

Group members: Nasim, Joyce, and Herman
For our senior farewell project, we wanted to get our classmates involved by asking them a couple of questions about the RCHS program and their two year journey. We asked our classmates about their favorite memories, favorite professors, and words of advice for next year's seniors. I will be editing the video.

My booth

• My capstone presentation was surprisingly easy and fun. I enjoyed talking with others about movies and some had really good questions: An old guy asked me about the DVD distribution process and some juniors wanted to know how i feel about independent films & big franchises.  My judge was an art professor at Richland and i think i impressed her with my knowledge of film history & my project in general. Two juniors also said how happy they were that my project was about film. On my table i had my poster, inforgraphic, my laptop to show my end product video, 2 popcorn bowls with movie titles, my Film Art book as a reference, and about 10 movies for display. Putting the DVDs was a last minute idea but worked really well. Overall, i believe i gave a good presentation because i was knowledgeable and passionate about my project.

My website

Film & Critical Thinking

Completed Infographics

I wanted my overall capstone to have a consistent look and theme, so i knew that i would use the same background from my capstone poster for the infographic. The challenging part certainly was deciding what to include and what to not include. I experimented a couple of times using pictures and graphics but it made the inforgraphic clustered and unappealing; therefore, i settled for a clean, simple, yet stylish design with breif textual discriprion to succinctly encapsulates my capstone.

Infographics

My infographic will focus on the step by step process of critically viewing films that will guide audiences to enhance their understanding and film-watching experience.


My capstone poster, i believe, captures the essence of my topic perfectly. I am very satisfied with how it turned out and don't plan on changing it.

PSA

I believe i have met the requirements and made a bold statement with my PSA, especially with  the accompaniment of "Raging Bull". The challenging part about making the PSA was organizing my ideas about what i wanted to include in the video. But once i had that figured out, i was able to make it cohesive and effective.

The Editor
 http://vimeo.com/90125079
This well-made animation perfectly describes and celebrates the essential tasks Film Editors perform.


The Girl Effect PSA 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIvmE4_KMNw
I am a huge fan of simplicity and this PSA was able to say so much using simple effects.

Kansas Associates Broadcasters
This article makes the creative process for PSA very simple. It emphasizes the key things PSA ought to include;facts, emotions, and personality. All these factors make PSA effective, unique, and enjoyable.

• What are the key points you will emphasize? 1) There is much more to films than just the actors or the plot. 2) Editing determines what you see, when you'll see, and for how long. 3) The editor adds structure, emotion,and logic to create a final product that is viewed all over the world

• What visuals and audio are appropriate 

Simple text animation with an appropriate music that will highlight the key ideas of my Capstone.

• What type of PSA you will use?

An informative video about the role of Film Editors

• Outline of proposed structure.

1) a brief description of my Capstone in a form of  a question
2) The role of film editors
3) Why its important

Capstone Project Statement of Intent

My Capstone explores the lack of critical thinking among young film audiences. Film audiences everyone, specially young people, lack the skill or interest to seek the complex techniques and elements which make up their favorite movies. Movies are perceived as mainly entertainment and the entertainment value is merely evaluated by the actors or the plot. I strongly believe that if film audiences had a better understanding of the essential components of film, such as sound, editing, cinematography, and mise-en-scene,  they would be able to understand and appreciate the profound message and purpose the medium offers. As an aspiring film editor, i intend to guide film viewers to enhance their attitude and ability to look at their favorite films critically beyond the plot and acting.