We had another group meeting, but this time we focused on the topic of CCRs! To start off, I am going to tell you guys my idea for one of the CCR videos just so you actually know what I'm talking about when I describe my group meeting.
One of my ideas for the CCR is to do one of those, "What's in my bag?" videos. I thought that this would be a fun, creative way to bring up the answers to the CCR questions. I would simply have a bag or purse shown while taking a few things out of it. I would have a few things of my own, like lip gloss and a camera, as well as maybe a few things from the film, like the envelope Ben used for the note, and caution tape.
I found a "What's in my bag?" video that had some characteristics I would like to include in mine.
I liked how there were two different cameras used because it makes the video feel more professional and it adds some depth so that the whole video is not just filmed from one perspective. I also liked how she talked about a few of the movies that she was in or is planning for because I am thinking about doing something similar where I talk about my film opening and the certain genre conventions I had to plan for as well as what I executed.
CCR question #1 is:
"How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?"
Because my genre is mystery/crime, I will talk about how I included the genre conventions; a detective, low-point lighting, clues, etc. To incorporate this question into the "What's in my bag?" video, I can pull out caution tape, or something else that is a genre convention of mystery/crime. I can then mention how that item as well as other stuff was purposely used to convey that mysterious feeling in the film opening.
Moving onto the actual group meeting itself....
It went well!! We each discussed our ideas for what we are thinking about doing for our CCRs, and then we gave some suggestions.
Introducing... my group!!
So, starting from left to right, Mckenna, Anastasia, Nicole, me, Diego, and Dani. yay
We tried to do one of those awkward, funny, photo shoot pictures, soooo if you don't find it funny maybe just give it a little fake chuckle. Thanks!!! <3
I told them about my idea, (what's in my bag) and they thought it was such a good idea!! This gives me some hope... lol. The thing I was struggling with, is making the video creative, because I have seen many "what's in my bag?" videos before. Nicole suggested that I should include props that were included in my film. *Thanks Nicole I really liked that suggestion!!* I know that this isn't part of the group meeting, but I was speaking to Omer, and she gave me the suggestion that I should use the bag that Ben carried out of his house. I thought that was a really good idea that helps tie the film opening to the creative critical reflection even more!
So, Nicole was the only one out of my entire group who has already completed the filming portion of her CCRs (I think). She said that she pursued a podcast, and a lie detector test. I really liked both of those ideas, but especially the lie detector one. I thought that was a fun and creative way to answer the questions. Dani mentioned that she originally wanted to create a "get ready with me/beauty secrets," but then was told not to do that because it is very overdone. Dani, as well as Mckenna and Diego had mentioned that they were thinking about doing a talk-show-like video. I thought this was a good idea and I suggested that they could have their family members or friends be the ones to interview them. Diego had also mentioned doing a monopoly/board game video. I believe that it was either Nicole or Anastasia that mentioned putting the CCR question on one of the cards. I thought it was a unique idea that could be executed well.
Overall, I found this group meeting to be very helpful because I left it with so many ideas, and a lot of feedback!!