Our film was relatively good for our first try, though it lacked a lot of qualities that would have improved it. In my opinion our biggest issue was the sound. Since we have never filmed before we were not sure how our voices would pick up, nor how well you would be able to hear us. Unfortunately, because of this you are not able to hear us clearly. Our next fault was the comedic aspect. With no exact script Maddie and I had to improvise most of our lines. Because of this, at the end of the movie the improvised lines were viewed as humorous by the audience, and that was not the intention. However, Maddie’s acting was phenomenal which made up for our faults. Her acting was definitely the highlight of our film.

My group, and I's first film was young adult, as it consisted of teenagers overcoming challenges. However, we somewhat broke conventions with this as the characters were not quirky, or unusual as they typically are in most Young Adult films. Our second film, which required us to recreate another group's film in our class, was a hybrid of Drama and Comedy. We inhabited this by doing a lot of over the shoulder shots, medium close up shots, and additionally conflict and confrontation within the storyline. For the comedy aspect, we added some humorous jokes and sharp track left and right shots. However, we broke audience expectations as the main character in this had different qualities, than the one in the original film.

One genre that definitely intrigues me and I may do for the final project, is horror. I find this genre extremely interesting, as it is not only unique in terms of settings but also characters. Additionally, this is a genre that catches audiences of all ages, and will keep them intrigued throughout the film. A potential idea regarding the beginning of a story for my final project is; a school setting, specifically in a classroom, as that is one of the only places available to film. However, I would not shoot there only for ability but also because of the lighting that can be easily adjusted, and the mood/ eerie feeling it provides, that is well suited for a horror film. Characters would consist of high school students, most likely stereotypical characters with not much depth to them. The horror aspect would really be put into action by perhaps having the school be haunted, sound effects and minimal lighting would help achieve this.

EXT. CITY STREET - AFTERNOON

TRACY, (18, Dark hair) walks along a busy city street when

suddenly everyones phone buzzes. Tracy, along with everyone

near her, pulls out her phone.

                   TRACY

               (reading from her phone)

         Caution: excessive heat warning in

          your current area. Stay indoors

          until further notice.

Tracys ringtone goes off, as she is holding it, and quickly

answers the call.

                   TRACY (CONT'D)

               (on the phone; her moms

               voice isn't audible)

          Hey mom, yes I saw the warning. I

          know, the temperatures been

          increasing all week. Its only

          January and its already 102

          degrees, this is insane. Okay, Ill

          be home soon.

Tracy looks up, and notices everyones in a hurry to get off

the street, and indoors. Tracy, putting her phone in her

pocket walks at a hastily pace away from the camera.

CUT TO:

EXT. TRACYS HOME - LATER

TRACYS MOM (40's, dark hair) is making dinner in the

kitchen. Tracy is sitting down at the kitchen table, the TV

is visible in the background.

The TV turns on suddenly, and a siren starts blaring, as the

TV reads "breaking news" An ANCHORMAN (40's, in a suit)

comes on the TV.

                   ANCHORMAN

          This just in, scientists from NASA

         have confirmed and alerted us that

          the sun is now transforming into a

          Red Giant Star, five billion years

          before it was expected to. We have

          approximately 12 hours before the

          sun expands, and with it the Earth

          burns. Stay calm, be safe, and

          farewell.

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This draft needed to be revised, as it included too much dialogue, that became repetitive at a certain point. I finalized the script with approval from my Aice Media course teacher.

Here is the final script:

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EXT. CITY STREET - AFTERNOON

TRACY, (18, Dark hair) walks along a busy city street when

suddenly everyones phone buzzes. Tracy, along with everyone

near her, pulls out her phone. The phone is visible, along

with the notification that can be clearly seen saying:

!Caution! excessive heat warning in your current area. Stay

indoors until further notice.

Tracys ringtone goes off, as she is holding it, and two

messages pop up.

One from her friend complaining about the harsh heat this

past month: Ugh! I hate this weather, it's too hot to even

go outside! And one from her mom telling Tracy to come home:

Tracy, I don't want you outside with the excessive heat

warning in place. Please, come home!

Tracy looks up, and notices everyones in a hurry to get off

the street, and indoors. Tracy, putting her phone in her

pocket walks at a hastily pace away from the camera.

CUT TO:

EXT. TRACYS HOME - LATER

TRACYS MOM (40's, dark hair) is making dinner in the

kitchen. Tracy is sitting down at the kitchen table, the TV

is visible in the background.

The TV turns on suddenly, and a siren starts blaring, as the

TV reads "breaking news" An ANCHORMAN (40's, in a suit)

comes on the TV.

                   ANCHORMAN

          This just in, scientists from NASA

         have confirmed and alerted us that

          the sun is now transforming into a

          Red Giant Star, five billion years

          before it was expected to. We have

          approximately 12 hours before the

          sun expands, and with it, the Earth

          burns. Stay calm, be safe, and

          farewell.

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As the producer, I looked at the script and decided where the best filming locations would be; the first scene, which takes place on a busy city street, will be filmed outside one of the shopping districts near us. Regarding the crowd, in that scene, our group cinematographer is currently looking into 'trick' shots to try and make the few actors we have to appear more in terms of numbers. The leading actress, who will be playing Tracy, is experienced in the acting department. She, along with members of the crowd, will be wearing typical 'sunny weather' clothes, such as tank tops and shorts, to draw attention and emphasize the extreme heat. For sound effects, our editor will use the already created excessive heat warning that appears on phones made by the national weather service and implement it into the crowd and Tracy's phone. Tracy also receives text messages that will appear on her phone with the standard 'ding,' commonly heard. The second scene, which takes place in Tracy and her mom's house, will be filmed in one of my group members' houses, with the mom being played by one of our moms, who fits the description and is not camera shy. 

Finally, as the director, my goal is to strike realization within the audience, making them see that this will happen to the earth someday, which makes the film even more exhilarating and frightening. The film my group and I are using for inspiration is 2012, which was released to theaters in 2009, and was directed by Roland Emmerich. 2012, is based on the ancient Mayan calendars that recorded every day and year up until December 21st, 2012, which is assumed that is when they believed the world was going to end. I found this interesting, as this is, like my group's film, based on the events that occur when the earth is ending or experiencing an apocalypse. However, due to our limited skills and resources, we cannot see the sun transforming and the earth experiencing the impacts of this.
Nonetheless, we will edit heat waves into the background of the wide shot scene on the city street with the crowd to try and emphasize how hot it is. Additionally, some crowd members, and perhaps the leading actor, will dampen their shirts with water so they appear overheated and as if they are sweating. Lastly, we will mainly use bright lighting with warm undertones, wide and medium close-up shots, an over-the-shoulder shot, and a point-of-view shot.