The Costal Killer: Final Task

Today is Thursday, April 9th today is the due date for my Final Task and my CCR.  In the previous blogs, I have been reflecting on my work that I have completed throughout the course of this year. For the first two blogs, I reflected on the commercial and its accompanying CCR. This project was the very first of the year, and was my introduction to the film making process. I found that the creation of the commercial was very beneficial to my growth as a student by giving my introductory knowledge on the film making process. The commercial CCR was also the first CCR I had ever written. Although it proved difficult, it taught me the process of reflecting. The second project that I had to do this year was my music video. For it I produced a remake of Young Dumb and Broke with a group of classmates. Although the final product came out great, it taught me some important lessons such as time management and the difficulty of relying on others. My Final Task, or opening sequence, is the final product that I will be having to make for this class. Although it is one of the lengthiest or hardest projects that I have ever had to create, I am proud of the end result. The requirements of the Final Task, required us to making an opening sequence to an original film lasting around 2 minutes in length. Other requirements included royalty free music, original sound effects, and a well planned out structure. Regarding the planning for my opening sequence, it could be said it was very lengthy. I produced many blogs discussing genre research, filming scripts, sound scripts, health and safety concerns, etc. I found this to be very helpful however, as when I went to film I did not have to worry about creating things on the spot and could rather fall back on my research. My favorite scene from my Final Task is the ending. In the scene, the Great White Shark can be seen turning around to face the camera/audience. This creates an atmosphere of suspense and leaves the audience on a large cliffhanger! Anyways, I hope you enjoy my original film, The Coastal Killer!