Reflect Evaluation

 

This is my 1000 word reflected evaluation on my over all film and experience for my logbook which I will hand in in the next two weeks. I feel its been a learning curve and if I could go back, then I would do some things differently. Woo Hoo. I am done :D!!! Thank you.

Converting to CD

  

Today I have officially exported Diagnosing E on to a DVD ready for submission on the 22nd April which is this Friday coming! I used Toast 10 Titanium, which is really easy to use. I am so happy. 

Sound editing

Some of Professor Becker's sound dips, even though his microphone didnt even move.

Gov told me it was because we had the microphone settings on auto.

So I spent the whole of today sorting out my just Professors Becker sound but all of the sound and music.

Colour Correcting

Today spend my afternoon colour correcting my footage, some of it isn't great due to the light but its all right.

Oxford Endometriosis Group

Today I went to the Oxford Endometriosis support group meeting today and it was really interesting as we were just talking about general things to do with endo. But an interesting questions was how do we try and explain to people about our condition, I love going there.

All the women were really nice and will to have there picture so that I can use it in my documentary. We took a few, but this is the one I am going to use. I look so red in it!!    
This is the consent form which all the ladies sign on behalf of the Endometriosis UK charity.

Photos I may use

I may use some of these photos in my documentary as cutaways, so that your not always watching talking heads. Will see!

Font choseing

Today I sorted out my titles and credits. I used Marion as my font through out Diagnosing E as I felt it was clear to read and work with the flow of the documentary.

DVD Case

I had a bit of time on my hands so I though I would create a DVD case cover, using the poster I have created as the front cover and then adding a bit of a synopsis and my interviewees at the back.

Editing In Process

     

Editing has been going really well, excepted that my computer keeps on saying that there's and error with my footage every time I try to exported to a quicktime movie to back it up.

I save every 10 minutes, so I just cancelled the exporting and quite Adobe Premiere Pro and when I re-open its completely fine and exports with no problems.

Workflow plan

Hear I have defined a work flow plan to help with making sure that I reach the Film Project deadline on the Friday 22nd April.

Lets hope I stick to it! :D

My actual interview

From my practice interview on the 7th January. I knew that I always wanted interview myself in my house, because its were I have spent most of my time and I am confident there. The pictures above are the first one is of me in our living room and the second one is of me in my bedroom.

 
   

This was a scripted that I try to follow so that I would stick to my storyboard and questions, but I ended up not really following it and rambled loads.

Frist Edit

Today was the first day that I went to the editing suit to star working on my documentary and getting rough cut together.

It took a while to go over everyone's interview and selecting the scenes that might be used in my rough cut.

Im really happy with everyone interives except mine, which I will be re-doing anyway, but at least I have make a start on editing.

I send some question to Melanie, who suffers form Endo too. I got in contacted with her through Twitter. About is my email to her with the questions and then an email back from her with her answers.

So kind of Melanie. Thank you

Editing Suit Booking so Far

In above picture are the bookings I have made so far on computer number 8 in the Editing Suit. My aim is to finish my film by mid-March, Cross-Fingers.

Possible Music

A friend of my got me in touch with a composer friend of hers called Aaron King, who is at Oxford University.

I had a look at his website and really like some of his music, particularly this one called 'Letting Go'



The first 29 second's is the perfect tune for my documentary. So hopefully Aaron would be willing to compose something very similar to it. Without the singing!

Dr. Christian Becker's Interview

Today's Dr Christian Becker's interview went really well. My Friend Gabby came along and help with sound and lighting during his interview.

She was fab!

Dr.Becker was really natural on camera, and I love the positioning of the camera.

We had to re ajusted a bit of the lighting, when he sat down because of the light reflections on his glasses.

The sun came out during filming, so some of the footage that we have is a bit brighter, but its not bad and you can't see any shadow of Dr. Becker.

Dr Becker also signed the consent and relase from. We also talked about posslaby filming a bit in sugary, so will see what happens there.
Thank you.

       

Practise Run

Yesterday my stress levels were high! But today there much better. 

On Tuesday I collected kit from Nati at the Wheatly Campus, which was: 

Lighting Kit

Camera Light

Rode Mic

Cannon XF300 Camera

Film Tripod

XLR Cables 

Clip on Mics

I went to Headington Hill Hall as I am filming in the Music room tomorrow, and wanted to see if it was free today, so that I could practise and set up ready for Thursday. 

Luckily for me it was, so I spent a lot of time run like a yoyo back and forth from seat to camera, to make sure that the positing was correct, lighting and that sound was working. 

Once I was happy with everything, I decide to use the time and talk to the camera myself on my experience with Endo. I feel it went really well, though I will reshoot some bits. 

This is me inform of the camera, with no make up on. (Forgot!!!)

To the right here is the set up I had today with camera and lights. 

Twitter Contact

A couple of days ago I received a post on Twitter from a Melanie Smith who has written a blog on Endometriosis (Endo) , Mrs Smith was diagnosed with Endo in Octoeber 2015. She very kindly linked me to her blog, which I have read some of it and looking forward to reading more of it once I have finished work in a few days time and have a bit of a break, here's is the link to Mre Smith's blog https://angelpiesite.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/welcome/

Thank you Melanie.

Notes and My Scans

I have mage to get hole of my scans from when I had my op and the notes that came with it. 

Half Way Evaluation

Below is a halfway evaluation that I have done, on how I feel my project has done so far! 

Front Cover/Poster

I have used Indesign to create a front cover for my printed logbook, but also I am thinking of it for my poster.

The sign for Endometriosis is yellow, so I have create a supporting band but either end of it is a sptascop.

Work still needs to be done with it, but I am happy with it so far.

Music

I haven't yet thought about the music which will feature in Diagnosing E, but I am thinking either my sister who has an amazing voice or a composer who lives next door to me in Oxford. 

I feel I need to get a rough cut together before I decide on music, so I can see the flow of the film. 

Change of Plan

I was ment to be film Christian Becker and Krain Zondervan today, but due to them having busy schaduals we have now rescheduled for Thursday 7th January. 

This gives me a bit more time to research into more of the work and setting up camera for different angles! 

More Emails

Over the course of the pass few weeks Natalia (Dr Price) and I have been in email conversation due to me getting my period while being on the microgynon pill constantly with no breaks.

Due to getting the period, I was getting server pain and waking up in the night with wave of pain and something tugging at me.

Now am on a new pill called Cerazette, where I have to take it twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.  The emails below:

Interview Rooms

For Professed Christan Becker and Professer Krina Zondervan, and am looking at three room to interview them in.

1, is the Music room with is light and had a lovely fire place
2, Is the Green Room which also had a fire place but not as nice
3, is the Sitting room in my house.

I am hoping to interview them on Friday 4th December, so have to get the room booked.

Cast and Crew Contact Sheet

I have create a contact form for all the interviewee's and my cinematographer so that if need be I can contact them on the day. They all have been really responsive and supportive. 

Risk Assesemnt for Thursday 19th Novemeber 2015

Above is the risk assessment form I did for the interview that I did yesterday, I though I would need to fill in one or two hazards, but because we were in such a quite area there was no need.