Previsualization Process

The making of the previsualization materials was actually very difficult. My group had a hard time getting in contact with each other and coordinating a time to meet up. I was only able to coordinate a time to plan with two out of the other three people in my group, and then one of those people could not make it because she got sick. The last group member and I were able to meet and talk about the project. We basically got everything planned out.

Planning everything was not very difficult. Our group decided on a topic last week in class so basically all we had to do was expand from there. In our meeting we went through and finished the script then planned basic storyboards. Making the marked script, storyboards, shot list, and everything else was not very difficult it was just time consuming. I am glad we have them though because it will be a lot easier to shoot with everything already planned out. 

Vox Pop and Expert Interview Reflection

Our vox pops and expert interview went very well. We did our vox pops on Friday February 14 in downtown Wilmington. It took us a little while to get set up and find a place where the wind was not too strong and there were not too many cars passing. Once we got all the sound and camera issues worked out, we started asking for interviews. Since it was a very nice day outside and it was Valentine’s Day, there were plenty of people out to interview. There were only one or two people that declined when we asked them to be interviewed. Everyone that we talked to was very cooperative and answered all questions.

For the expert interview, we interviewed the owner of the restaurant where we had been shooting. Her name was Brenda and she was extremely cooperative and wonderful to talk to. Before we started the interview, she told us about the restaurant and showed us pictures of the boardwalk through the years. When we actually did the interview, I think she gave us plenty of shots to work with.

Production Schedule

2/11/14     B-roll Shooting

2/13/14     B-roll Footage Due

2/14/14     Vox Pop Shooting

2/18/14     A-roll Interview

2/17/14-2/19/14   Editing

2/20/14     Final Project Due

Documentary Interview Plan

We plan on interviewing Brenda who is the owner of Olde Salty restaurant on the Carolina Beach boardwalk. We are planning to interview her at the restaurant on Tuesday February 18. Since our documentary topic is about the deserted boardwalk during the off-season, we are trying to make the tone seem somber and deserted.

Our interview questions are...

1.     Why did you choose to open a business here?

2.     Did you always want to open a boardwalk business?

3.     How long have you been open?

4.     What time of the year is the best for customers?

5.     Who are your main customers?

6.     Who is your clientele in the off season?

7.     Who does your main source of revenue in the off season?

8.     Who is your biggest competitor during the regular season?

9.     Who is your biggest competitor during the off season?

10. Why do you stay open during the off season when so many others close?

For our vox pop interviews, we plan to go to downtown Wilmington to ask people our questions.

Our vox pop questions are...

1.     Would you go to the beach now? Why or why not?

2.     How ofter do you go to the beach?

3.     Which beach do you go to?

4.     Do you go to restaurants at the beach?

Light Observations

Light Observation 1

For my indoor light observation photo, I took a picture of my desk shelf. The only source of lighting around it is my desk lamp that was turned on for the picture. Since the light is being diffused through the lamp shade, the lighting coming from the top and bottom of the lamp is harder and brighter than the light that is coming from either side of the lamp. There is a small statue of the Statue of Liberty as well as a clock radio that is beneath the lamp. The fronts of these objects are almost completely black whereas you can see the light shining of the backs of them which creates a lot of contrast. There is also a poster on the wall behind the lamp where you can see the curved shadow of the top and bottom of the lampshade. 

Light Observation 2

The second photo I used for my light observation was a picture my friend took while we were walking on a path in the woods during the ice and snow storm. Since the day was cloudy and it was early in the morning, the light outside is very soft and pretty evenly distributed. It is very hard to see shadows from the trees in the image. One of the main shadows in the image comes from the tree in the top right corner. It is one of the darkest points in the image. The brightest point in the image is the path which is covered in snow. The snow on the path is reflecting the light making it much brighter than the rest of the image.