A Level Endeavors ~pt. 2

 Though I would love to write about my favourite topic we discussed this year (postmodernism), I feel like this blog would end up as a mess of scattered thoughts that even I would not be able to understand. And so onto the next topic....

Film Distribution!

One of the coolest aspects of the film distribution project was the fact we had the opportunity to collaborate with the creative writing classes. Each group of three in our class were randomly assigned four creative writing stories for us to adapt and distribute. It was meant to emulate the client employee dynamic where we worked for the creative writing student to bring their creation to motion pictures. 

While looking over the stories assigned to us, my group, Ella, Jireh, and I, decided that though all stories were very interesting and unique, it would be best for us to choose one which was the easiest to produce considering neither of us have too much experience in the field. With this thought in mind, we decided to go with a traditional high school rom-com where the nerd falls in love with the jock.

Within our project, we were assigned to do a series of materials such as two trailers (one of which being a teaser), key art (such as film posters), and finally our distribution plan in the form of a presentation.

We began by researching our genre, romance-comedy.  We looked at two movies, Isn't It Romantic (2019) and Overboard (2018). With these two case studies, we researched film conventions, stylistic choices within the key art, and distribution conventions. 

After researching everything we need, we began with our own planning. We used google docs in order to jot down any ideas we had for our trailers, distribution, and key art, as well as making a schedule for all of us to meet and film.

Brainstorming

Project Shooting Schedule

Then we began creating! I contributed mostly by making all of the key art, organizing the slides presentation, and filming the shots we were getting. Since the jock of the narrative is a hockey player, we thought it would be a fun idea to go to our local ice skating arena to film some scenes there. Alongside this, we filmed schools scenes in, well, school, and my group members came over to my house one day to shoot some scenes in my room as well take the photos for the key art,

Main Key Art

Protagonist Key Art

Love Interest Key art

We faced a lot of challenges throughout this project such as proper scheduling. Tho we did make an attempt to have an organized schedule, it was hard to balance the work schedule of two of the people involved in the production as well as schoolwork. I also believe we had a difficult time communicating as we were working up till the last minute before the due date, not exactly sure of what to do. Despite all of this, I am still glad I had the opportunity to once again work with amazing people and push my comfort zone when it comes to production.

Still from one of the shots taken at the ice rink