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A quest of survival for Red, Stretch & Dusty as they leave their home and start new in a suburban yard with the only attention and affections from a kind child and a quirky cat.

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I spent considerable time trying to get the opening sentence audio to work properly.  It’s the only place in the video that the audio dips like that and, I noticed it did the same for my final assignment in ‘Writing for Digital Media’ as well.

There are a couple of places where it looks like the audio isn’t quite working, and then it does.  I had several issues with Premier Pro and as I’m a complete novice, I redid takes beginning to end and had two iPhones recording.  However, the breakfast scene with Kyle is not an error, he is autistic and keeps moving his lips after he finishes talking.

In the nursery and our kitchen, the fluro lights caused a flicker.  I researched how to fix that, by copying the clip, placing above the original but offset by a frame or two and reducing the opacity to 50%, but all that did was blur Emily.  I tried to use ‘Anti-clicker’ in Premier Pro, but that didn’t work either.  I wouldn’t mind some feedback on how to fix that.

Emily was an interesting factor.  I went through the script with everyone each film day and she does film making with a not-for-profit called ShopFront and has done acting in the past as well, but this didn’t stop her from looking at me, trying to stop herself from smiling and whining.  Kyle, who makes, and stars in his own short films, was extremely wooden, which we expect during conversations, but I would never have anticipated when acting.  Being in someone else’s production created noticeable anxiety within him.  Conversely and amazingly, Veve performed unexpectedly and beautifully!

It took some time, but I finally figured out how to crop, so I was able to use the sunrise in the dream sequence, and time became of the essence while shooting the ‘Happy Days’ scene with Emily and the take I used had a cockatoo screeching in the background.  Considerable time was also spent trying to get the audio to sound as natural as possible, particularly my VO for Stretch.  Not entirely happy with the outcome, but being my first time, I can only improve.

All in all, it was an enlightening experience not to take anything for granted and to turn mistakes into useable footage.  I’d like to point out that the scene where the plants are escaping, the footage is meant to shake a little because the neighbour’s garden bed is lower than our side and Emily is short, but I’m not sure how to properly convey that, or if that’s naturally understood.

I watch everything now through different eyes and really appreciate the skills of Directors, crew, editors and actors et al.

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Short film submitted for 'Introduction to Video Production' for Bachelor of Digital Media through UniSA Online.

Music source: www.purple-planet.com/
dreamy/Troposphere
hope/Hope & Inspiration
inspiration/Positive Motivation

Many thanks to Altra Nursery for filming on location.   https://www.facebook.com/AltraNursery

The actors in this short film are my children and were well cared for.

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UniSA Online Intro to Video Production: Short Film - Journey of Mine

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Assignment 2: Short Film - Journey of Mine

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Assignment 2: Short Film - Journey of Mine

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While I wasn't happy during my cold, I am totally grateful for it right now.  I watched so many movies and one of them was 'About Time'.  So while lying in bed, snuggling with a somewhat upset Dan, I mused how I can't redo a day, but what did the Universe want me to learn about today?

1.  Kyle wants to be better.  He wants friends.  He wants a girlfriend.
2.  We need to make sure we have him out and about socialising next year.
- Ata through AOK and helping the homeless
- Jacquelyn and gardening via the church
- an adult version of Kookaburra Kids
- visit Nan and Pop at least twice a year without us
- anything NDIS supports (if it ever happens)
3.  Although he's absolutely entitled to it, we can't rely on NDIS being helpful, and not without bureaucracy.
4.  Two units a study period next year, will be too much for me to handle with Kyle home full time.

By the time he finishes year 12, I'll be finishing Digital Media Project 1 and have nine units to go; just over two years... hmmm.    I'm not going to think about it.  Universe will guide and provide. In the meantime, I keep building #EverythingIT By Design, keep embracing the skills I've been learning in this magnificient degree and we just keep keeping on.

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I was meant to record this morning at Altra Nursery, but Tracy was unexpectedly unable to be there.  Always the silver lining optimist, by the time I'd walked around the nursery (something I didn't do as indepth last week because of my cold) and I was leaving, I'd already realised why this morning (in my journey) didn't happen, and I'm so glad.  Thank you Universe.  I came home, sent Tracy an email to check all is okay, and that I'd come back tomorrow, updated my script and I've just finished recording Stretch's voice over, the contented sigh and humming.

If this was a proper production, ie not my first time and with greater expectations, as with everything I do, I'd have invested in industry software that would allow for script writing, shooting schedule, call sheets and forms, and the invariable hiccups and changes those hiccups create would easily be updated across the board.  Perhaps I already have that with Shot Designer, but typically with study periods, there is only so much time to learn new programs.  The ex, a cold and bingo... time evaporates.

An ongoing challenge we have with Kyle came to a head again last night.  Fortunately, when confronted, he immediately admitted that he had snuck into our room, looked in Dad's bedside table and eaten all of my Mother's Day chocolates; but not before it caused a short but potent argument between Dan and I.  It amazes me how quickly things dissipate in me.  I'm not upset with Dan, I don't care about the chocolates, I am upset about the sneaking and have made a clear boundary what will happen if it happens again, but I can see this amazing young filmmaker, who happens to have autism and a horrific childhood, is really just screaming for help.

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In all honesty... although I listen to music non-stop, it has not once come to mind during this process, since I removed the fairy.

Now that it's back on my radar, as with all my creativity, I am 100% confident whatever music that's needed, will come to me with plenty of time to be considered, reflected on and included.  I appreciate it's unorthodox, but I've come to trust my intuition and the Universe providing exactly what's needed, right on time.

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CA 1.6 - Non-Exclusive Copyright Release Form

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I heard back from Bunnings last Friday, and as expected they said no.  However, in the meantime and post lodgement of CA 1.5, I'd spoken with a new contact by the name of Clare who suggested Altra Nursery Peakhurst as a potential location.  I went on Friday last week and met with Tracy, who gave me verbal permission to come on Tuesday next week (21 May 2019) from 8:30, but thanks to my cold I forgot to take the permission paperwork with me.  I explained to Tracy that from the footage I took I'd make them a promotional video.  If for some reason, Tracy changes her mind, I do have another option that Clare assures me would be all too happy to allow me to use their premises.

Jacquelyn's garden turned out to be not quite right, which I half expected, so I've not needed a location release form for her.

With Bunnings removed from the script, I am having to make changes and it hit me that Emily could come home this week with a cold, so I need a contingency for that.  My only other option is Kyle, but he's autistic and explaining what you need him to do is like herding cats.  I'm fingers crossed my little one is all good.

Having lost my original Day 1 and 2 production schedule, I did a test run with the gimbal this morning and ended up getting some usable, and unexpected, footage.  Our cat performed perfectly and Dan arrived home then unloaded the car.  Thank you Universe.

Also, thanks to my ill-health, I haven't seen my neighbour Helen for over a week, and while I don't officially have her permission to record, we have a good relationship with her; I got some of that footage done this morning as well.

I'd be stressed except Chad Perkins, of The Assurance, stated he reworked the entire movie in post production.  While I appreciate I'm not Chad Perkins, this is a production done on our property, with my family and I have a knack for problem solving.

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Spent some time trying to find a free 'film industry' template I could use as a WHS/OH&S check list.
For the purposes of this assessment I went with a word document that had the most information on
it and convertered it into a PDF friendly form.  If I'm doing future work that is outside my office, I will
look into creating an appropriate form.

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Wishing I had more time to have learnt Shot Designer; I suspect this week's work would have been easier to put together. Not that it was difficult, just from a mental perspective, I could have typed everything in once, have it extrapolate out, and then do touch up work if needed for the Equipment, Props & Wardrobe and Shooting Schedule.

However, the Shooting Schedule can be printed off and written on, and because I created it in Excel, I can filter on all of the headings and search by day, scene, cast and completed, so they group as needed.

My husband, Dan, and daughter, Emily, are the main actors and I've arranged 'wardrobes' for them, especially Emily as she is only home four nights a week, and I don't want to lose clothes to her father's place.  Kyle (son) and I will only be in one scene so what we are wearing will be fine.

Filming in Bunnings is still officially unknown at this point. I'm still waiting to hear back if I have permission, although I've already been told, not to hold my breath as they have a zero filming policy. I'm undecided about going in and taking stills, then making them look like they are moving (I don't know the term for it, but I saw it used last study period) or get Dan to create a greenhouse for me in Cinema 4D. It is a scene inside 'Stretch's mind', so it could look slightly unnatural to make it more obvious, but I'd rather have permission. If I have to go down the Cinema 4D route, I'll be directing the look and feel.

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CA 1.5 Location & Recce Notes - Jacquelyn

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CA 1.5 Location & Recce Notes - Home Garden

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CA 1.5 Location & Recce Notes - Bunnings

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plasterbrain 2017, Fast Forward, Freesound, 17 September, accessed 6 May 2019,<https://freesound.org/people/plasterbrain/sounds/402451/#comments>.
Rosahn n.d., Beach Rose, Thorns, Spines and Prickles, Red, Plant, Kisspng, viewed 4 May 2019, <https://www.kisspng.com/png-beach-rose-thorns-spines-and-prickles-red-watercol-564944/>.
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What I've learned:
- Do not remove your extra PDF pages until you know the story board is 100% finished.
- Shot lists and scripts (so far) are a guide. Some of Dan's 'mistakes', turned out well in the end result.
- Considering 180d feedback from CA 1.3, I initially planned, but then stayed away from OTS. I just wanted to keep it all simple.
- Start recording before you need and stop recording well after.  Discussions we had were helpful during the editing process.
- I need a better system for knowing exactly what is in a take.
- If I'm making it, I will always use photos instead of drawing for the original storyboard.  But...
- Carry red, green and black pens with me to make adjustments as necessary.
- Always have a contingency for people pulling out.  I never had pressure on my neighbour to do it, so I guess I was already slightly prepared for her saying, "Sorry, I just can't".  It did mean a slight rewrite and because I'd stuffed up on my PDF storyboard, had to be rewritten.
- I already know this very well... immediately save your new document.  It was just incredibly lucky I didn't delete all my work.
- I've watched a lot of Inside the Actor's Studio over the years and during this process, I could hear their words of wisdom and relaxed.

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- Almost instantly, we had a change to the script / shot list.  Dan pulled the milk out of the fridge!  His coffee is always black :)
- I kept rolling from the first scene and got Dan walking back.  Fortuitously, I was able to edit the first shot sip of his coffee into the exercise as a second sip.
- I had hoped to set up three cameras, but the area was too small and the cameras/tripods too large.  Definitely giving me FFT for the final video.
- "Add water from tap" was deleted... while Dan does it, it made zero difference to the exercise.  I wanted to keep it simple.
- About an hour before shooting, I decided to do the coffee mug shot, but adding the wine glass and McGuigan was an after thought several hours
later.
- Can see my shadow briefly from right to left and left to right while Dan is making his coffee as I left the sequence running because I thought Kyle was about to come downstairs. I was too tired to edit it out, but we need to have a better system in the house to let each other know when we are recording.
- couldn't input movie fast forwarding so left it as a black screen with text. Our remote FF in 15s increments. I considered recording that, but time was against me.  However, it is something to consider practising.
- Filmed it all using iPhone 7+ via Filmic Pro. First time I've focused and zoomed. Felt slightly jumpy. I haven't had a chance to watch any Filmic Pro tutorials. I really need to book in time for that.
- I wanted to fade out the audio during the rolling credits.  No matter what I tried, didn't work.  Noticed the audio was blue, where the Fast Forward audio was green and that audio could be manually adjusted. I googled, and googled, and googled with no luck, and Dan isn't here today.  The Exponential Fade could not be elected either. I'm figuring it's got something to do with the audio and video coming in together, but I can't figure it out before submission is due.
- I had to adjust the light when we moved into the kitchen.  Immediately noticed lights flickering.  Have no idea how to fix it.  Yet.
- Compared my storyboard 'duration' with the actual video.  Unbelievably... spot on!  Theres my gimme; Assessment #2 is going to be a runaway train!
- I  need a better system for sharing files.  The link says "Sign in", but click on it and it'll work.  It just looks like amateur hour.

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Filming & Editing
I was conscious of reflections in the tv, but missed the bookcase where Dan walks from the stairs through to the lounge room.  The editing process fixed it and room tone was very handy as I edited audio to run as one track, where relevant, on both the attempts and both times there were audio gaps.

Looking forward to setting up three cameras to help with continuity; Dan was incredibly wooden because he was worried any other movement would make it hard for me, but to be honest... the close up of him looked like he was making a diamond. I couldn't reshoot, so looked into fading and found transitions.  I'm not overly happy with the final product, but I've learnt from the exercise.  Ironically, his 27s clip took me over 4 hours to edit!  Emily's 43s video, maybe 1.

Confidence is improving to try the software apps during filming.  I've invested in Moment and Filmic Pro, the later was used for Dan's clip, and I discovered a gimbal feel which was cool. Definitely need to watch tutorials and practice.

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Equipment & Software
Good advice from Camera House saved me money on the gimbal, and as a plastic clip snapped on my tripod that morning I upgraded to a mid rang Manfrotto while there. Extra mounts have been ordered and should arrive this week. I'll continue B-Roll filming while practising with the gimbal this week too.

Actors
I'll be voicing Stretch, Emily and Dan will play themselves and our neighbour will play herself. At this stage, I've kept her name out of it as she is single, in her 60's and 'very camera shy'. We are still deciding exactly how we will 'Home Improvement' her into the production and we'll change the 'hey there neighbour' line to a name once it is decided.

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Name: Stretch
Genus: Plant - Anigozanthos
Age: Still in pot
Professional Status: Irrelevant
Physical Description: Healthy come shabby
Hobbies: Being replanted from pot

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Name: Working title of 'Neighbour'
Genus: Human - Homo sapiens
Age: Mature woman
Professional Status: Retired and loves gardening
Physical Description: Healthy
Hobbies: Gardening

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Watch Filmic Pro and Moment tutorials.  Is one better than the other?

Keep practising Premier Pro and Photoshop.

Put Emily's filming clothes aside so they aren't lost to her father's place.

Keep filming 'B-Roll'.

Shoot another scene with Emily. Bite sizes might help keep her focused!

Script lost a lot of humour with Emily as the visual protagonist; can I claw some back?

Find a solution for Helen's privacy concerns...  look at random name generator?

Talk to Kyle about programs that alter your voice.  I'm not so sure, but Dan feels plants would have a higher pitch; could be a good idea so Stretch doesn't sound 'human'.

I'm already seeing movies and tv shows through different eyes.  Might see if I can find some Ted Talks and film docos. I've been thinking about getting Master Classes; perhaps now is a good time.

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Name: Emily
Genus: Human - Homo sapiens
Age: 8-10
Professional Status: playful
Physical Description: Healthy and playful
Hobbies: Likes drawing and plants

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Name: Dan / Idiot
Genus: Human - Homo sapiens
Age: 40 something
Professional Status: Irrelevant, but good with children
Physical Description: Slightly fit - digs in garden
Hobbies: Irrelevant

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Attempt #2:   Used Filmic Pro and allowed recordings to run much longer and played with buttons as I filmed. Editing Dan's took longer, because he sat very still and 'wooden' thinking it would help with continuity.  I also opened and closed the venitians in the kitchen to help with lighting, but I still wasn't 100% happy with the glare.

On the OCD 'watch before submission', I realised the transition effect included cut footage, so did a quick edit. If I had more time I would have made the POV shot VO start slightly sooner.

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Attempt #1:  Dan wasn't available so I got Emmy to work with me. My little Dory, kept getting distracted by our cat.  A small rouse later, she got herself together and, I think, played a fairly natural part.

This video was shot using Moment software, which I've only used a couple of times. The light in our lounge room / kitchen did not change, and yet the footage was chalk and cheese.

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190425 Emily Watering Plants Adjusted Sound

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Exercise with Emily became first shot scene... maybe: I can see a continuity problem...

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Exercise with Emily became first shot scene... maybe: I can see a continuity problem...

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I filmed Emily walking with a hose towards the plants, shaking her head and muttering how the Idiots can't even give them water!  The audio isn't the best.  Started watching this weeks' tutorials and looked up the cost of sound mixer and 'minimum audio equipment'; it's just not possible for this investment right now.  Remembered, Premier Pro allows you to adjust sound, so I tried that. I simply increased the sound; I'm sure there will be other fantastic effects I can use that will help with sound and save us $000's.

Note: sequences are from different takes, but the adjusted sound sequence segways to Stretch imagining Emily lying on a blanket, drawing and talking to them.

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Since he could hold a camera, Kyle (my autistic step son) has made his own movies. He is self taught, does everything himself and will be able to help show me how to effectively use software to help personify Red, Stretch & Dusty.

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Jacinta Harry

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A kind child; Emily

Osborne, AF 2018, Image of Emily & Dan messing with socks, 20 December, Author's own collection, unpublished

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The Idiots; my gardening mum lost hope for my green thumb when I killed a cactus!

Harry, J 2016. Image of Dan & Amanda, Author's own collection, unpublished

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Daniel Gassman Osborne

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Amanda Frances Osborne

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Red, Stretch & Dusty w  Veve (extra)

Osborne, AF 2019 Image of Kangaroo Paw Plants & Veve from video, Author's own collection, unpublished.

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Garden Fairy - Olive Brown
Designed by Emily.

Helmes, EA 2019, Image of Emily's Garden Fairy, Author's own collection, unpublished.

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Activity 2.3 - Camera Exercise #1: Dan coming home

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Activity 2.3 - Camera Exercise #1: Dan coming home

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Completed each of the sequences with one adjustment. #3 '...unlocks the door and exits hand from the frame', read as unlocking the door, but pulling back, rather than moving forward which makes more sense and how I shot it. I have no idea if I'm done this correctly, but I had fun shooting and editing it; it surprising came together quite easily.  I'll keep working on Premier Pro effects.

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Tripods & Mounts / Gimbals
I have a Velbon CX 300 that until today (21/04/19) has worked perfectly for me, then a plastic clip snapped off in my hand. It should last, however a durable aluminimum stand needs to be sourced. Being inexperienced and financially prudent means I am cautious and highly tactile, so will do instore research before buying, however Sean Cannell's review of the Me Foto Side Kick 360 with its durability and flexibility, while an investment at approximately $40, or $90 for the Plus functionality, is a good starting point. However, it was the iOgrapher that caught my attention with its multiple accessory attachments such as microphone, led lights and lenses, and the simple click-in iPhone and www.iographer.com.au has 'filmmaking bundles', that could be perfect. At $850, it is an investment in the future of #EverythingIT By Design (and my children's creativity) that deserves thorough investigation.

Joby Gorillapod offer a multiple of cost effective options, and are highly regarded by reviewers. As an investor in equipment, this is certainly one product I'll spend time researching in depth before heading instore.

Reviewing gimbal options opened a whole new world to me.  In fact, I'd never heard the term 'gimbal' until now.  While I watched an assortment of YouTube videos, I found Jeven Dovey's videos consistent and insightful as he genuinely put DJI Osmo Mobile 2, Movi Cinema Robot, FreeVision Vilta M, Snoopa ATOM,  Zhiyun Smooth 4 and Moza Mini-Me to the test.  I used the most uptodate video.

iOgrapher 2019, iOgrapher Filmmaking Bundle, iOgrapher, viewed 21 April 2019, <https://www.iographer.com.au/iographer-filmmaking-bundle/>.

Jeven Dovey 2018, Smartphone Gimbal Shootout, video, YouTube, 11 November, viewed 16 April 2019, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbacAfXYFPQ>.

Think Media 2018, 3 Best Smartphone Tripod Mounts, video, YouTube, 7 December, viewed 16 April 2019,
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtMqniOIkyA>.

Lighting
This is an outdoors production, so I'm hoping extra light will not be necessary, so I only performed basic research as technology can change so quickly. However, Caleb from DSLR Video Shooter reviewed lights from Aputure, Falcon Eyes LED Mats, Menik LED Mats, Boltzen and Intellyteck that made me wide-eyed, not only for their quality, but in some cases, the cost. By now I genuinely appreciate that quality equipment is an investment to be accumulated over time.  Darious Britt was also a great source of what lighting equipment to invest in.

DSLR Video Shooter 2018, Favorite Video LED Lights (2018 Edition), video, YouTube, 4 December, viewed 19 April 2019, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0xdmxenaKA>.

D4Darious 2017, First 12 things a Filmmaker should buy!, video, YouTube, 15 August, viewed 16 April 2019, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E61zIyOM6ls>.

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Truth be told, I got 13.5 on my first attempt; I missed we could tick more than one box and I had to look up Macro lens.  So it's more like 84.38%.

I read the reading and watched the Lynda 'movies' twice before completing the quiz, but I'm not sure how much is really relevant to how I'll be recording as there are limited manual controls on the iPhones.   I've seen there are apps, so will have to check them out. Once I start shooting exercises and playing around myself, I'm sure I'll have a greater appreciation.

How to focus properly has locked into my memory, and I like to create good habits from the start,
and beofre efore 'Shoot Week' ie Week #7, I'd like to watch through each of the Lynda courses fully,
so I have a 'beginning to end' understanding.

Like any 'new language', it feels overwhelming, but one day it'll be natural.

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While the script has been playing over in my mind, last night (20/04/19) was the first chance I had to get it all down.

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This production
While I'm not entirely happy with my equipment, I'm cautiously optimistic it will be suitable for completing Assessment 2.
- Camera's: iPhones 6+, 7+ & XS Max
- Microphone: VideoMic Me Microphone $79
- Tripod and mounts: cheap brands already on hand
- Gimbal: DJI Osmo Mobile Gimbal ($299)
- Lighting: Disk reflector ($20)

Film Equipment Shopping List
- Camera: at this stage, I lack experience to make an informed decision.  Circa $1,500 - $3,000
- Microphone: Shure MV88 Microphone $199
- Tripod: Manfrotto Befree Advanced Lever $300
- Gimbal: Freefly MoVI Cinema Robot $399
- Lighting: too inexperienced to make an informed decision.  Circa $1,000 - $2,500 for multiple options.

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Reflecting on equipment, means reflecting on myself and how to use it. It's not so much that I need to improve, it's that I need to start.

I have little experience in this area, no family or friends (I'll call on) who can help guide, but I have imagination, well-honed problem solving skills and a desire to succeed.

Another weakness would be we don't know many people in Sydney, or at least well enough to ask to come and be involved; especially because it's my first video production. I don't have a problem with stuffing things up, or even failing... because failing is just as important as succeeding. Much of my personal and professional life is built on watching the success and failure of others, but I'd rather do it privately at this stage, with people who will still love me, even when I lose my temper and invariably cry.

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We don't have professional cameras or any sound equipment, and my initial research into entry level equipment would set us back $5K; I'm not experienced or trusting enough to buy second hand.  Our iPhones it is! A gimbal would be a worthy investment if I can find one that has some quality, but doesn't cost too much.

Moment 2018, iPhone XS/XS Max Cinematic 4K Test | Best Phone For Filmmaking?, video, Youtube, 22 October,  viewed 16 April 2019, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbyx37mMwpA>.

COMPLETE A SUMMARY OF EACH PIECE OF MY EQUIPMENT
Video Camera
iPhone 6+ (Kyle's phone) will be an 'extra' camera, capturing single shots where needed.  I'll predominantly use the iPhone 7+ (mine) as Dan's iPhone XS Max is a business phone and likely to ring at the most inopportune moment.

The more I study, the more my DNA perfectionism steps up. I've always been an advocate of investing in quality tools / equipment, so as this study period starts, I'm consciously behind the eight ball. However, within minutes of research I found a review by Christie Carras that outlines movies shot on an iphone, including full length movies such as Baker's 2015 iPhone 5S filmed Tangerine which was nominated for local awards, but more importantly smashed its $100k budget with a box office success of over $900k, Rotten Tomatoes score of 97% and an iMBD average of 7.9%, Soderbergh's 2018 iPhone 7+ filmed Unsane and the 2015 iPhone 6 filmed short film, Romance in NYC which was nominated for several filmmaking awards and officially selected for film festivals.

During my research I came across Moment, which I invested in, but further research brough my attention to Filmic Pro, and it was recommended via tutors in this unit; $25 is a cheap investment.

Mike Gentilini of Vid Muze loves using an iPhone 7 Plus while on set as the battery capacity gets through the day, the increased screen size of 5.5" and 25% brighter screen has improved visibility, the dual camera allows better zooming and better focal length, with two options 1x and 2x giving better depths of field and not losing image quality and flexibility, the increased element protection means being in dusty or moist environments is not a concern and finally, it can film 4K 30fps, so it's 256K storage is highly beneficial.  Not feeling so stressed now!

Carras, C 2019, '12 Movies that were shot on an iPhone', Variety, 22 March, viewed 16 April, <https://variety.com/2018/film/news/unsane-tangerine-films-iphones-1202730676/>.

Jeven Dovey 2017, How to get Cinematic footage on an iPhone, video, Youtube, 3 December, viewed 16 April 2019, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SLGQsL9MC8>.

VidMuze Aerial Cinema 2016, iPhone 7 Plus Review for Filmmakers (4K), video, YouTube, 20 October, viewed on 16 April 2019 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voqnI_g--ao>.

Wikipedia Contributors 2019, 'Tangerine (film)', Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, viewed 16 April 2019,  <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerine_(film)>.

Wikipedia Contributors 2019, 'Unsane', Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, viewed 16 April 2019, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsane>.

Microphone
Sean Cannell from Think Media runs through his top 5 microphone picks.  Hands down the best option is Shure MV88 iOS Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone, with its lightening port mic, outstanding audio quality and wonderful features. The only serious setback, is keeping your iPhone in a protective case where the lightning cable may not quite reach, and with a local price of $199, it is outside my price range but definitely on my list of equipment to purchase.  I met with AJ in Digital Camera Warehouse where he recommended the Rode smartLav+ as an excellent starter and a much softer price of $89.

As the main characters in this production are inanimate objects, much of the audio will be recorded indoors and mixed post production with footage and other audio.

Think Media 2018, Best new iPhone microphones for video - Top 5 Mics, video, Youtube, 6 September, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW3uSTWNAxQ>.

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- Three Mesa Scarlets are purchased and left out the front to be planted.  Weeks go by and they are still sitting there; among other plants and flora debris.
- One plant wants to cross over to the greener grass and works out their options, shuffle slightly every day, fall over and roll.  Perhaps wind and rain will help?
- No matter how far they get, it's never far enough before the owners (antagonists) comes home and moves it back.
- In a moment of dispair, Mesa cries out and a garden fairy presents. They suggest the child is kind and perhaps still young enough to hear them. The fairy knows there is a hole in the screen and should be able to just squeeze through.
- While the child sleeps, they'll whisper words in her ear and hopefully she can help.
- The next morning, Emily comes downstairs humming a song, but it is not until she comes home from school and she sees the plant and remembers her dream.
- She moves the plant across to the other side while her parents are unlocking the front door.
- That evening, the neighbour brings it back.
- Sorrowful song?  Of accepting 'the situation' and trying to find purpose in it.
- The next morning, the owners arrive with fresh soil to plant and water them all.

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- buy three plants
- sprinkler
- yellow laser light
- let grass grow, especially the edges
- weed and feed Martin & Naomi's grass! Their camper is a problem... hmmm.
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Plant Scene
Mesa: I can't live like this! My roots scrunched in a pot. I have to get out of here. Look, over there, they are all planted and free!
Plant #2: But we're from the 'Inspirational Garden Range'.  Of course they will plant us.  You just need to wait, be patient.
Mesa [leaning back to open the view]: What, like Orchid over there!  We've been sitting here for two weeks and they barely glance at us as they walk past... every day!  We get more attention from local dogs!
Plant #3 [turning in the opposite direction]: Aloe seems just fine...
Aloe: It took 12 months for my roots to take, and even then it was still touch and go.  I soil myself every time he whipper snips near me.  Thank heavens it's not that often!!!

The Plant Song
- Little fairies in my ear, telling me it's clear.  Time to get a roll on.  Time to get along.
- A little taste of freedom.  I can feel it in my reach.  I'm so so close now.
- What future do I have?  An existence of maybe.  That's no life for anyone, especially a wild and carefree spirit.  I have to be me, live to my potential, or I'll wither.
- I hear their words, their fear.  Perhaps they are right.  At least here we know how it is.
- This journey of mine, a path to heaven.  Let me stand tall and brave now I've made my decision.  Follow my instincts to where life is better; a place of love and kindness, a place I call forever.
- 'Fail one': I was foolish to dream, foolish to believe, when do things ever work out for me?  No matter my plans, no matter my drive, it falls down around me, around me.

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Didn't really plan for this to be a 'musical'; it just kind of presented and creatively fell out of me.
- add depth to Tip Toeing Fairy.
- create 'The Plant Song'.
- use parts of the tunes to communicate, instead of words.

Who can do the singing? I'm nowhere near good enough. Jen? A child? If I play my flute, practice scales for half an hour every day...?  Maybe?  Could I talk through it more?

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The enormity of 6-8 minutes of fiction has not been lost on me. We are talking about a plant trying to cross the driveway...!  How do you make that interesting for 6-8 minutes (I assume including rolling credits, which last term took a decent 20-30 seconds)? Beautifully, as I went to bed last night, I heard the music to 'Tip Toeing Fairy' starting to play out. I noted down lyrics that will come from the plant, but this morning I came up, surprisingly, quickly with the tune and lyrics below. By the end of today, much of the video has played out in my mind and after submission tomorrow, I'll pad it out; some is already listed below.

I have Post-it notes on my iPhone so as I get ideas, no matter where I am, I note them down.

Reference:
Osborne, AF 2019, Image of 41 Clancy Street PADSTOW HEIGHTS  NSW  2211, 15 April, author's own collection, unpublished.

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- Protagonist: Plant.
- Achievement: Cross to the other well maintained garden; improved chances of survival, achieve full potential.
- Obstacles: Lack of mobility, quest for survival, limited options
- If they fail: Wither and die; return to the Earth.

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- CHARACTER [plant] who, having been established in her/his ordinary world is confronted with an
- INCITING INCIDENT [purchased from the Bunnings 'Inspirational Garden Range' ] that creates
- CONFLICT [needs to be transferred from the pot to the garden by owners who are horrific gardeners... and risks withering, struggling and / or dying if they don't] and thus the
- MOTIVATION [survival] to achieve a
- GOAL [planted in the garden] but they meet
- HURDLES and OBSTACLES [difficulty of moving without help, being placed back by owners before getting across the driveway], of increasing intensity and higher and higher
- STAKES [look what happened or Orchid, and after 2.5 years, Aloe is only barely hanging in] which rise until a
- CLIMAX [garden fairies hear a cry for help and make contact with the owners' child] occurs that leads to
GROWTH, CHANGE and RESOLUTION [the child having a vision and moving the pot, only to be returned by the neighbour the same day. The next day, the owners come out and plant all the plants, adding better soil to the mix and watering them].

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High conscious of the simplicity of this 'first run' score... but I like to think fairies 'keep it simple'.  The approximate 'reading level' of this tune is less than Year 1.  It is also a 'dream', and my extensive experience of dreaming is words are repetitive; I often wake up hearing music, and / or words being repeated over and over again to me, and loudly.

I've already heard, and written down, words for 'The Plant Song'

Reference:
Osborne, AF 2019, Tip Toeing Fairy, 14 April, author's own collection, unpublished.

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Week1 - Activity 1.3: Develop a story idea for your short video production

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Week1 - Activity 1.3: Develop a story idea for your short video production

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Logline: one sentence that describes the protagonist, an objective and their obstacles aimed at maintaining focus and for internal marketing of the film; stripped down to its essence before working on overall structure (Perkins, C n.d. Creating a logline, video, Lynda.com, n.d., viewed 11 April 2019, <https://www.lynda.com/Word-tutorials/Creating-logline/129019/496412-4.html>.

Journey of Mine
A quest of survival for Mesa Scarlet, from a constricting environment to a garden oasis with unexpected help from a garden fairy and a kind child.

References:
Bunnings n.d., 180mm Mesa Scarlet - Salvia microphylla - Inspirational Garden Range, Bunnings, n.d., viewed 14 April 2019,
<https://www.bunnings.com.au/180mm-mesa-scarlet-salvia-microphylla-inspirational-garden-range_p3599963?ReturnUrl=%2fuser%2fwish-list>.
Osborne, AF 2018, Image of Emily & Dan messing with socks, 20 December, author's own collection, unpublished.
Osborne, AF 2019, Image of Garden Fairy, 14 April, author's own collection, unpublished.

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Week 1 - Activity 1.2: Develop a video production schedule

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Week 1 - Activity 1.2: Develop a video production schedule

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Initial production schedule outlined below. Although I've outlined a few specific reflection due dates, I actually live in a state of permanent reflection.