Creative Critical Reflection

Below is the link to my creative critical reflection for "Shattered," generated through "Prezi," which truly examines and explains all the work that went into creating this film opening sequence.  Thank you for tuning into our special look at the making of an original film, and I am delighted to say that the journey towards creating a psychological thriller is finally complete!

https://prezi.com/_qaxklp2nzye/copy-of-learn-prezi-fast/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

"Shattered" Film Opening

Our work is finally complete! Below is the link to De-Ranged Pictures' Opening Sequence for the original film, "Shattered," posted on youtube.  Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZSZjumZD1w

And That's a Rap...almost

Filming has been completed!! Three cheers for De-Ranged Pictures...

The entire process took only two shoots, which occurred on Saturday and Monday.  Saturday comprised the bulk of the filming work, while Monday allowed us to film little snippets of flashbacks and other quick shots that didn't go as well the first time around.  All went pretty smoothly, except not all went as planned:

Well for starters, forget what we said about our set being an office or interrogation room in a police department.  No sir.  When we realized the prospects for these settings were neither attainable nor efficient, we created the bleak set in a sunny yellow, childhood playroom in a suburban household.  Here are the materials we needed to completely transform the entire vibe of the atmosphere: two black bed sheets, a table, two chairs, a mirror, a floodlight, and a pair of scissors.  Not one thing was purchased.  It was all improvised, and we made do with what we had.  Fortunately, we were able to manipulate the set using a variety of camera techniques such as close ups and canted angle shots.  A very tricky part of this was filming the countershot of the nonexistent interviewer, considering that the black bed sheet was only able to be hung on one wall.  What we did to trick the minds of the viewers is we set up the same set, hung a mirror on the wall with scotch tape and a different kind of chair in the frame, putting Shanna's over-the-shoulder shot in the foreground to change the perspective.  This was really just a trick to make the audience believe that this all occurred within the confinement of a tiny black room, although this dark room was completely fabricated out of practically nothing.  In fact, Samantha and I were shocked to discover how well some of the shots turned out.  It was hard to believe that something so creepy and dark could have been filmed in such a cheerful and youthful room made for children to play in.  The low key lighting was achieved by turning off the lights, and using a floodlight for the shadows and lighting on the actress's face.

So now we are in the editing process, and we are almost complete.  IMovie has all the basics and essentials that we require in order to make a film introduction that really chills our audience to the bone and makes them shiver with fear.  We cannot wait for you to see it! The introduction of "shattered" is set to be released within the next couple of days, and we hope you enjoy it.  A lot of time and effort has gone into this project, but it has truly helped us grow as filmmakers and creators.  Stay tuned for the film's posting and the creative critical reflection regarding the piece of media.

More Prefilming...

So what's new in the world of "Shattered"?,..unfortunately...not much.

Here's a couple of recent updates: the featured character of the interviewer has been changed to Tyler Levinson, due to scheduling conflicts.  Shanna Iglesias, who was recently accepted into the BFA acting program at NYU, will continue to play the main role of Abigail.  We are all set to go apart from two major obstacles hindering De-Ranged Pictures' ability to film...location and scheduling.


Currently, we are able to either film in one of the legitimate interrogation rooms at the Weston PD or craft our own in one of the NSU medical school's unused offices.  The main challenge we will have is creating a creepy tonality through low key lighting.  In order to really make this effect work, we will most likely change the brightness during the editing process in addition to using different shots and angles focusing on shadows and darkness.



Some other things we hope to stay true to?  We will create foly sounds in order to dramatize Abigail's paranoid ticks.  For example, since the sound of scratching skin is very faint, we plan on using nails on sandpaper to create the right unsettling sound.  But these are just minor details.  What is really important at the moment is that we film efficiently and effectively, so we have time to make the proper edits.  Especially in psychological thrillers, editing techniques are crucial in creating the tonality we set out to make.  Wish us luck!!!!