Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Notebook (Literally) Stop-Action Video

Describe: I have never done a stop-action video before, and I enjoyed the task. When I watch the video, I see a girl longing to be a normal person, but her ability to make everything she touches disappear keeps her from doing so. Our group did a great job; however, there were some parts that we could of made better. Such as making sure our shots were in focused, and making sure the notebook drawings looked real when they came to life. It is easy to tell what objects are used in the stop-action video, so the objects are close.

Analyze: In the video, I don't see the elements of principles and design being used. If it is being used, it is difficult to tell. The tone is sad, like I said in the "describe" part, it shows that she is longing to be a normal person. Some of the images are in focus, but in our classroom shots, the images aren't. It is mostly because she is moving while we were taking the photos, which is accidental.

Interpret: The director, Claressa, wanted a story of a girl who likes to doodle. Everything she doodles comes to life and everything she touches disappears. In the end she finds someone who has the same power as her and they go off to live a happy life. In some of our shots, the images were taken indoors inside of a classroom and others were taken outdoors by a tree to match the setting and tone that we wanted.

Judge: Since it was the first time we did this type of project, I think my group did pretty good. There were some images we could of worked on, but overall the stop-action video was good. I liked the message of the story and the story line as well.

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