Editing Blog

Today during class we completed filming for our commercial. First I cometed the sheet signing out the material. I then gathered all the materials we needed to film. This included the tripod, camera, and SD card. In order to film we needed specific materials (basketball, Gatorade bottle). I found Coach Martin he then opened the gym Edgardo got the Gatorade bottle and basketball that we needed as part of our film. The first scene we filmed today was a two-shot of Jontae and Edgardo dribbling a basketball. I set up the tripod and camera so that we could begin filming. Then I started and stopped the camera while the two of them dribbled. We did about three tales of this scene.

We then filmed the scene of them drinking Gatorade. I filmed them doing this scene multiple times in case we couldn’t hear them saying their lines. Then we refilled the final scene that we took last class of the close up of a Gatorade bottle. Then we went back to class so we could dump our footage. I returned all of the materials we used to film. I then got the SD card reader so we could dump the footage from our SD card onto the computer. We moved all our footage into the same folder as our footage from last class.

Then we had to move our footage into either a flash drive or our google drive. Since nobody in our group had a flash drive we decided to use google drive. I moved all our footage from our two days of filming into google drive. Then I shared it with the rest of the group in case I was not here on a day that we need to access the footage. Unfortunately we could not complete our editing today. This was due to the fact that the computer took a long.

Filming Blog

Today in class we got straight to working. We filmed most of our Gatorade commercial. I first waited in line for our Camera, Tripod, and SD card. Once we got all of the equipment, Fulvio filled out a form checking out the gear. We then walked to the track and set up the camera and picked a good spot to film. 

Then we filmed, I ran on the track as they recorded. Fulvio was moving the camera as I ran. We took multiple shots until we perfected it. After filming the the tracking shot we did a medium shot of me drinking the Gatorade and talking about how its good for me. The last shot we took today was a close up on the Gatorade bottle. We were going to do more footage but we had to return to class and dump our footage.

After finishing filming we came back to the class. Jontae returned all of our equipment. We then got the card reader and inserted the SD card into the card reader we plugged the card reader into the computer. The computers were pretty slow making it difficult to complete this task. I then found the card reader and got our clips and put it into a folder called Gatorade commercial. We then reviewed over our footage making sure we perfected everything. 

Storyboard

Wide shot: Athlete running on a track

Long shot: Athlete drinking Gatorade 

Two-shot: Two people playing basketball 

Medium shot: People drinking Gatorade 

Close-up: of a Gatorade bottle

Tracking: following the athlete running in the track

Dissolve: transition from track to people playing basketball

Reaction shot: Somebody reacting to another person drinking water rather than Gatorade

Editing Lesson Blog

Today in class our teacher taught us the editing process. The first step is signing on to the computer. After that is finished you will then click the Pinnacle Studios icon. The Pinnacle Studios icon is where you edit your film or footage. You must use the same computer every class period and every member in the group must know the log in just in case a classmate is absent. After you are logged in, you will put the SD card in SD code reader and put into computer. When SD card comes up on computer it will have to go into a folder titled DCIM to access our footage. If this doesnt work then you go to private> AVCHD-next folder-system and all the folders from that should be there. Once you find your videos highlight them and put them into your folder. Then you're going to dump your photos which means getting footage off of your camera and onto your computer.

Continuing on with the edit process, you would import footage from your computer to pinnacle studios. You should not click on word desktop, click on "t". Make sure you import all your footage for editing. Next you would go to "Edit". The raw footage, which is untouched footage, should be edited. Leave track 1 open for titles, track 2 is for footage, and track 3 is sound. To be able to split your footage, right click and remove audio. Make the title and then after drag it to track 1. When you're completely done with your project you have to export the footage and make a mpeg.4 and make sure you're on full size, best quality.

We also learned and saw what camera we are going to use. It's a small handheld camera and it's great for recording and taking pictures. You'd have to sign it out every time you want to get one and it is a process 

Planning Blog for Gatorade Commercial

Today we are setting up our plan for our commercial. Our group decided on our props, costumes, our schedule, the location we are filming, and a back up plan in case of bad weather. Our Gatorade commercial will start at the track where I am running and after sip Gatorade. We then go to the middle area of the bus loop where Edgardo and Jontae are dribbling a basketball and stop Jontae pulls out a water bottle and Edgardo pulls out his Gatorade and they both drink.

Props:

Gatorade Bottle

Basketball 

Water Bottle

Costumes:

Sweatband 

Athletic clothes 

Schedule:

Next class (10/14) we will do a storyboard 

Then we will complete filming by (10/21)

Our editing will be done by (10/23)

Location List:

Track, (on the curve)

Bus loop (in the middle area)

Back-up Plan:

Running up the stairs or around the school.

Research, Conventions, and Codes

Today, our group decided on the product Gatorade for our commercial. Me, Edgardo, Fulvio, and Jontae all play a sport and consume Gatorade to refuel.
Many famous athletes consume Gatorade in order to restore the electrolytes that have been lost. Athletes from all around the world drink Gatorade. Electrolytes are a substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent, such as water. When the human body is low on electrolytes some affects can be, irregular heartbeat, weakness, bone disorders, twitching, change in blood pressure, confusion, seizures, and numbness. It is very important to insure you have a good amount of electrolytes in your body so you don't feel the affects shown above. That's why a drink like Gatorade is very important and should be advertised as much as it is.

In Gatorade commercials with Michael Jordan the brand claimed that people should "Be like Mike Drink Gatorade." In addition to Jordan, athletes like JJ Watt and Serena Williams can be seen in different Gatorade commercials. The common theme in all these commercials is that these athletes are telling viewers they can be like them by drinking Gatorade. This makes viewers like us want to purchase the drink and hope to be successful like these big name athletes.

These commercials often take place in a gym, outside, somewhere the athlete does his sport best. Common music in these commercials are intense, workout music to get you hype. These commercials include athletes from high school all the way to the pros. These commercials are very inspiring and get the message to the audience. The ending to these commercials all end the same, the athlete drinking the Gatorade.

Introductory

   Hello, my name is Michael. I am a junior at Fort Lauderdale High School. I am currently 16 years old, my birthday is Febuary 26th, 2003. My dads name is Scott and my moms name is Elaine, they are both teachers, I have one sibling, her name is Sophia she attends Florida State University, she a sophomore. I have one pet, it's a bunny her name is Fifi and she is white and Fluffy.

   Some things I do are, play sports watching sports and hang with my girlfriend Holly, my main hobby is running. I started running my freshman year in high school, I had no idea what to expect my first year in competing, my best mile time my freshman year was 4:31 which happened to be the 2nd fastest in the state of Florida for freshman. I had no idea I was capable of ever running a mile that fast. I continued to train and keep up with my school work and by my sophomore year I was running a 4:23 mile and 9:33 2 mile I finished 7th in the state for the mile and 8th in the 2 mile at states. It is now my junior year and it is cross country season which is a 3 mile race. Junior year is a big year for me both on the track and in school, colleges begin the recruiting process your junior year so it is very exciting some big name schools have already reached out and im looking foward to what is to come in the future.

   My junior year is a very big year acedemically,. I am taking 4 AICE classes and many other challenging classes. my scheduale consists of, Spanish 3, AICE U.S. History, AICE Marine Science, AICE English, AICE Media Studies, Pre Calculis, and Criminal Justice 3. Junior year is also the year im taking my first SAT, which is a big deal. In order to get through this very busy year I will have to manage my time well. I am very excited to reach my goals both on the track and in school for this year.