Erin's Blog

1) Who created the studio and when?  It was founded by David Sarnoff in 1928.  2) What major stars worked in that studio? The studio produced the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers series of musicals and Katharine Hepburn in her early career. 3) What famous movies did they make?  King Kong (1933) and Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane (1941) were some of the most famous movies made.  4) What is the studio known for?   It was one of the major film studios during Hollywood's Golden Age.  5) Is the studio a major studio today?  No, it became defunct in 1959.  6) What movies or TV shows have they produced recently? None. 

  The concept of our music video was a guy looking back on a failed relationship through the lens of the home videos he took of his girlfriend. We used the song "K." by CAS. We came up with the concept rather quickly, got our production roles sorted out, and then began storyboarding. We drew inspiration from music videos like "Daddy Issues" by the Neighbourhood and "Born to Die" by Lana Del Rey for several shots. We then filmed the entire thing in one night, and began editing the next day.  I decided to go out of my comfort zone for this project and tried filming instead of editing for once. I learned a lot! It was great practice and I had fun playing with different shots and learning various tricks for working with the camera. As for our  Technical Skills, Communication, Collaboration, Leadership, and Project Management, I think my group did a great job. We were efficient, communicative, and worked well together.  Next time, it would be nice to mak...