CCR Script #30

Hey There! My name is Yahya Salama and this is my Creative Critical Reflection. In my storyboard, it describes a smartly dressed realtor on his way to inspect and newly bought property. This film follows conventions of a usual drama film because it starts with a calm scene that is introducing a setting while subtly inducing the audience into provoking thoughts of what the film is possibly about. The first two minutes of the film are a transition to the main shooting location with a slight showing of it in the first two minutes.

The story begins with shots of a vehicle transitioning through different landscapes. The storyboard depicts a vehicle moving through forestry and on a single lane road. This is to make the setting for the first location where the story begins look more isolated. It further explores a woody landscape and gives the audience an idea of what to expect.

It will feature a view of the right side of the vehicle as it is moving and will show the inside of the vehicle and the main character who is driving it. It will feature the character driving in the next few shots and an a smooth introduction to how music will be played in the background.

In the second page of the story board it features the character arriving at the destination that which is the real estate in interest. It will show a shot of the car driving and parking on the side of the road. It will then feature the first introduction of the character. the video ends right as the character walks to the gate of the home. 

A deleted scene was that of the character slamming their foot on the gas pedal. It was removed as it felt out of place in the film and was replaced by different shots.

The costuming in for my film is inspired by the car brand, Maserati, as I saw an interior that was a mixture of white and navy blue. this gives off a feeling of luxury or smart business' clothing. This choice of clothing matches the high contrasts of color's in clothing in many films such as Rush Hour, Baby Driver, and The Great Gatsby.

The film opening is shot in such a way to make the location of the film feel isolated and a way from the urban city. The music used is upbeat and gives a happy tone which is fitting for this genre. Most films begin with music in the beginning to hint the mood or context of the shot. 

The filming consists of a slow paced and relaxed mood as its filmed during midday. 

As for the credits, I plan to have this mentioned at the end of the film as to not interrupt the attention and engagement of  the audience within the virtual artificial space that which is my film.

My representation is very much different as I'm using a middle eastern white male as the main character of the film

My cinematography uses a variety of master shots, close ups, long shots and ariel shots. I use several different angles to try to make the different views feel diversified. I quite often used ariel shots to depict the movement of the car and the environment surrounding the vehicle. In this clip, a closeup was used to show the focus of the main character with close attention to detail on the refection of trees off the windshield to give the effect of the main character driving the vehicle and moving. As it is the beginning of the film I was reluctant to do any shots such as tilts or pans to give too much information away as I would not want to overwhelm the audience from the get-go. 

When I was looking for a production company, I did plenty of research and had found A24. A24 is a production and distributor company that has hit drama films like Everything Everywhere at Once and Zola. This is quite an experienced company and it would make me very comfortable to work with them as they know what they are doing. I would use them to release it to streaming services as streaming services are on the rise and more every year are being released straight to streaming services instead of into theaters. Especially if my film is released to streaming companies like Warner Bros.' HBO Max, Netflix, and Amazon Video. 

The rating of my film would be PG-13 as I would like to target multiple audiences and maximize profits as there is more opportunity for people to watch the film due to the wide targeted audience. 

Throughout the making of the film I learned several things such as time constraints and the importance of shooting and reshooting scenes. I learned that it is very crucial to have the plan made to efficiently create a film especially in a fashionable time. I understand that even in the smallest things, thorough research is needed. 

The shooting of the film and recording of footage is not difficult in it self. But instead, its the directing and creation of your vision that's critical. Throughout the filming I have noticed that its quite difficult to turn your imagination into reality. As such it is important to overshoot as I have added scenes on the spot and have replaced some scenes instead of others for the order of the film.

I learned very quickly that I'm quite grateful for purchasing the tripod and the suction cup mounts. They helped steady the camera especially for jump cuts. During the editing phase I realized it was better to switch certain scenes around and learned how important it was for some visual editing such as changing the contrast of the film can go along way.

I feel that I have learned lots through out this whole process and I am more confident in my abilities to record and film.