I started my next project. For this project I am going to make a small movie. This movie is supposed to influence people. The movie should show the power media can have.
Before I even think about making the movie I have to think about the software I am going to use. I already know which movie making software I am going to use. For the movie making and cuting and green screening I am going to use Magix Video Deluxe 2013 Premium, NewBlueFX Video Essentials, Digieffects Phenomena and MotionStudios Vasco da Gama 6HD. (All programs are worth about 550 €)
Right now I am looking for a program with which I can make my storyboard. There are several good free online applications that I can use.
At first I tested an online application called Powtoon. Powtoons is a very easy and fun way to make a storyboard. Powtoon has several advantages. The first advantage is that you can choose several different style for your Storyboard. If you upgrade your account then you a few more styles. The 2nd advantage is that Powtoons has animations. The animations make the storyboard look much more interesting. The 3rd adavantage is that you can have as many slides as you wish. But there are also some disadvantages. One of them is that if you have the free account you can only export the movie to you tube but you can only export them to you PC/Mac if you have the paid version. Powtoons is a great way to make a storyboard. It doesn't take much time, it is very easy to use, it has animations and the way the site is designed is also fun and makes you want to stay on that site for ever.
Here are some Photos my first creation in Powtoons:
After I tested Powtoons I tested Storyboardthat. Compared to Powtoons Storyboard that is rather lame and it has more disadvantages. Storyboardthat does the same stuff as Powtoons but it has no animations, it is less user friendly, it is more difficult to use, the design of the website is boring, the characters and backrounds don't look as cool and you can only have 3 slides if you are using the free version. If you want the storyboard on your PC/Mac you have to make screenshots when using the free version. If I would have to choose between Powtoons and Storyboardthat, I would choose Powtoons.
Here are some screenshots of Storyboardthat:
Another method of making my storyboard would be drawing it by hand and than scanning it. But I am not going to do that because my sketching skills are bad and my handwriting is sucks.
I did not find any other interesting storyboard applications that I like. This means that I am going to use Powtoons for my Storyboard because it is easy, nice looking and fun.
Hi, here is my next edit.
In the the last week I was looking at social issues I can make my movie about.
The first social issue I looked at was Human trafficking. Human Trafficking would be a good theme to make a movie about. The only problem I have with this theme is that it will need many props and lots of green screening. This might be a problem because I do not have years like Hollywood productions to my movie look realistic.
Another social issue that might be interesting is Global Warming. Global Warming is an issue that will affect everybody on Earth. Using this issue I could make a video that might wake people up. A video about Global Warming would be easier to make than a movie about Human Trafficking because I will need less props.
I also thought about bullying as a global issue. Bullying is an issue that every school in the world has. Bullying would be very easy to make a movie about. I do not need many props and because this is a school project I already have the right scenery.
After I thought about serious problems I thought about silly stuff. The first silly idea I had was "What is better? Mac or PC" If I should take this I am going to take 4-6 people (it should be an even number) and put them into two teams, Team Mac and Team PCs. Then they would an over the top fight. The good thing about his is that I would already have most of the props and scenery I need.
My second silly Idea was: "What annoying people can Lead to". This would be a fun to do but a movie about this theme would be a little bit harder to do for me because I do not have all the props I need. I am going have to think about this one more carefully.
I am going to tell you which global issue I take for my video in the next Post.
The purpose of my Video is that it should be funny to make but the main reason of the movie is to make my movie editing better and also to get in touch with green screening
After I thought about Global Issues I thought about my design brief for the movie. My movie should be for a wide range of people. From teenagers to 60 year old people. The movie should be something that people will want to watch over and over again without getting bored.
I also had to think about the design specs. I listed all the design specs for movie below:
- Duration: 4-7 min.
- Format: HD 1080 (1920 x 1080) or 2K (17:9, 2048 x 1080)
- Number of Characters: 4-6
- Number of Scenes: 4-7
The thing I had to think about in the investigation Stage was "How can I evaluate my Movie". I am going to evaluate my movie by showing it to at least 15 people. Afterwards I am going to give them a little survey to fill out withe the following questions:
- Did you like the Story?
- Did you like the editing?
- Did you like the scenery?
- Did you like the props and costumes?
- Would you tell somebody else about this movie?
Now I am done with the investigation. Wait for my designing stage where I am going to tell you which them I took for my movie!
Bye.
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