Proposal Questions
What communications technology skills will you be using in this project?
I will be using communications technology skills that I have learned and developed from last year to the present. These include my camera-work, film editing, Rotoscoping, picture editing (using Photoshop), and all video-related skills at my disposal.
How will this project be significantly different from the current projects listed? Make direct comparisons.
This project will be different than the current projects listed because it is a combination of all three project rotation categories, with my own personal modifications made to each. This project will utilize the best parts of each category. The video aspect will be taken to a new extent by combining action with a documentary style creating. The animation aspect will be altered by incorporating drawn-in figures of actual people who aren’t originally included in the filming. This has not been done before in this class and is a major aspect of the project that I’m looking forward to. The last category, the HT-Week-end review will be altered by using the sports aspect to a great extent. The majority of the project will be sports-based, with a focus on HT Football. This is being combined with the documentary-style of what it means to lose two years in a row to the same team in the finals, and also what work must be done to succeed, and what football means to me specifically. All of this is interlaced with bits of highlights from previous games, as well as the championship game. Finally, the scenes pertaining to what football means to me, and what it feels like to lose, will be edited to create artificial, cartoon-style people who are interacting with a real person. This is completely unique in it’s own right because not only are fake-people being created, but they are actually moving and interacting with the real people in the video. The most ambitious part of this will be a scene where it is literally me against an entire team of rotoscoped, hand-drawn players. However, to go one step further, I am going to attempt to do this scene in one continuous shot, very similar to the Nike Football – Leave Nothing commercial:
What technology is needed to complete this project?
The technology needed will include: a video camera, tripod, editing software, Photoshop, and a creative mind.
What kind of preparation work is needed for this project? Include research
I’ll need to obtain videos of all the football games from this year, as well as use my own collection of film to find the best view of the plays as possible. In addition, I will need to find 5th year football players who are open to being interviewed about their football careers at Holy Trinity.
What is the scope of the project?
The scope of this project is extremely large, mainly due to the numerous scenes being shot, in addition to the rotoscoped football team being drawn in.
How many people are needed to meet the scope of the project?
About 5 or 6 people are needed to meet the scope of this project. One to film me for certain parts, about 3 or 4 people to interview about their football careers, and then myself.
Describe pre-production work needed to prepare for this project.
I’ll need to create a storyboard, a script, a treatment, and then make sure to complete all of my preparation work mentioned above, as well as get the costumes/wardrobe sorted out.
What will you do during production?
During production I will complete all of the interviews first, followed by the rest of the filming of off-season training for me. After the filming is complete, I’ll need to combine that with the footage of the football season from this year.
What kinds of things will you be doing in post-production?
In post production, I will be editing the entire video, as well as photo shopping a filmstrip and adding numerous special effects to the video.
What will the final product look and sound like when it is done? Describe with regard to scope, difficulty, output medium (print or screen, with or without sound)
The final product will look very cut and clean. The interviews will be well put-together, but short and to the point, so as not to bore the audience. The music in the background will consist of “Fly” by Ludovico Einaudi, as well as “Requiem for a dream” by Clint Mansell. Both of these are very inspirational songs, the first one being a bit slower, and the second one being faster/more upbeat and suited to action scenes. Therefore, the first song will make up the beginning of the video, which will be slower and include the interviews, while the second half of the video will consist of the action scenes and the more upbeat song.
The most difficult, time-consuming aspect of this project will inevitably be the rotoscoping of me against a whole team of football players who aren’t even really there in the first place. This portion will take weeks, so I need the filming to be done fairly shortly to accompany this portion of the project.
The last effect I’m going to incorporate is the contrast of the video. I want to introduce a few effects to give this video impressive lighting and contrast, to give it a “300”-esque look to it. Very rich, deep colours, almost exaggerated, which will give the video, especially the action scenes, an impressive, unique look.
Very Important: Describe criteria in which the project can be evaluated? For each criterion you have to answer the question,
“What make this a well done _____________?”
Visual Effects: How well have the visual effects been utilized in this video? Is the rotoscoping well executed?
Camera-Work: Are the scenes well filmed and crisp (no blurriness)? Does the video incorporate many angles and utilize them in an attractive, eye-catching way?
Audio Quality: Are the voices clear (no excessive background noise)? Does the music selection fit the theme and flow of the video?
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