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I've Got the Music!

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  Throughout the process of this project, music has always been a problem. Party music is obviously needed. But, finding music that fits is difficult. First, things needed to be sorted out in terms of copyright. First my partner and I needed to agree on what song(s) we would want and how we would contact the artists of these songs in order to avoid copyright infringement. Once that was figured out, we needed to contact them. Personally, every artist I contacted did not respond. This is also true for my partner. No matter what each of us did. Copyrighted music was not an option. The only thing left to do was find music that could be freely played in the background of the project that would not set off any alarms. This lead to looking to YouTube for songs that fit the criteria. Both of spent collective time researching songs that could possibly be used. Only problem was finding something that would fit the vibe trying to be achieved. We stumbled upon a playlist with a collection of un-co

Editing Software Decision

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For this project, filming has not yet begun. Many factors have come into play that have prevented filming. For me this includes doing after school activities that are very time consuming. Some of these activities being marching and concert band. In my spare time though, I have messed around with some editing software. These would include Lightworks, Videopad, Widows Video Editor, and iMovie. In the past, I have used iMovie to edit projects, but I wanted to make sure that it was the best software I could be using. Windows Video Editor seemed like a good place to start messing around with. I’ve been comfortable using Window’ other software like Word and PowerPoint. Sadly, the device I used to edit with this is slow which made it difficult to get work done efficiently. Next, I checked out Lightworks. I’ve never worked with this before and I wanted to test it out. Overall, because of my unfamiliarity, it made it hard to navigate and I believe it would not benefit the project to use this so

Storyboard

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  Box 1: We start with a medium-long shot showing the two main characters, Chris and Jacob, inside the bathroom. The scene will introduce the boys. It will also have diegetic sound of someone knocking on the door and divulge of Chris saying occupied. This scene will also show the name of our studio non-integrated. Box 2: This will continue on in the bathroom location. the dialogue between the boys will be as follows:  Jacob-Are you sure about this?  Chris-Dude, this is gonna make us legends. If this works, our names will go down in history.  Jacob-if you say so. This scene will say the name  of our production company non-integrated. Box 3: After reassuring Jacob about the party being a good idea, Chris walks up to him, holds his hand out , and pulls him to a standing position. All of these scenes will continue in a medium long shot. Box 4: This will show a closeup of the boys' doing their handshake. They then will more than likely say some sort of catch phrase that is to be determi

Other Information

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  Props:  We have decided to do our movie about a highschool party. Because of this, most of our props will revolve around food and drinks you would see at parties. To make it appear as if the teenagers are drinking alcohol we will be using empty red solo cups. Costumes:  The two main characters along with all the background characters will be in casual highschool clothes. A few of the background characters will have glow sticks that they would wear around their neck and will have cheap sunglasses. Schedule: 3/3/22 - Our group will begin our storyboard. 3/4/22- Our group will finish our storyboard. 3/10/22- Our group will begin the filming process 3/11/22 - We will finish any scenes we need to from the day before 3/12/22 - 3/17/22 We will edit the movie Location List:  All of the movie will take place at one of the group members house. We will go from multiple rooms in the house including the front lawn and backyard. Likely it will be at Zack's house because I have a pool which we

Title Design

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  Font: Barlow Condensed Size: 36 Color: Red & White Studio: Black Studios Production: Marauders Production Actors: Zack Zimmerman and Sean Driscell Film Title: Life of the Party Music By:  Edited By: Bliss Deservio Produced By: Bliss Deservio Story By: Zack Zimmerman The first title to come up will be the studio and production company that will not be integrated and will appear in the corner of the first scene. Once the party montage begins the rest of the titles will be integrated on soda cans, chip bags and the sides of sunglasses. 

Script

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Life of the party   Scene 1 -     Jacob and Chris are scheming in the bathroom -     Jacob is sitting on the toilet -     Chris is standing in leaning against the sink -     Someone knocks on the door -     Chris: Occupied! -     Jacob: Are you sure about this? -     Chris: Dude, this is gonna make us legends. If this works, our names will go down in history.  -     Jacob: if you say so. -     Chris approaches Jacob and holding his hand out -     Jacob takes his hand and reluctantly allows himself to be pulled up.  -     Jacob and Chris do their handshake  -     Jacob and Chris: (says their catchphrase) -     Jacob and Chris look at each other -     Chris: let’s do this -     Chris opens the door -     Music starts playing loudly -     Shows people partying and messing around in house   Scene 2 -     Shot of people with soda cans in hand -     Close up pan shot of can in slowmo -     Can shows one of the titles -     Focus only on can, background blurs out and slows -     Pans back to