So now that you've finished your project, tell us what it's like to be an ARTIST!You will work with your group to brainstorm and outline a 1-2 paragraph response to a combination of the questions below. For homework, you will post to this blog individually. I can't wait to hear your reflections! You must answer at least two of these questions: What was the best thing about your role? What do you think the biggest surprise about the process would be to an outsider? What is the toughest thing about getting a film project done? What advice can you give to people wanting to get into the film making/game making business? What do you feel is missing in entertainment today? What is the best thing that ever happened to you while shooting? What do you love about directing/acting? What areas would you like to explore in the future? How will your project be valuable for future students? What is an important part of the game making process? AND you must answer at least one of these questions (connection to Hollis): How can art help someone who is going through a rough time? Can art bring people together? How? Art is powerful because...... Art is timeless because...... When you are ready to post, use a word processor to eliminate spelling/grammar issues. Posts that show no editing/several mistakes will not be accepted. Make it count! don't forget to use signal words!
45 Comments
Nina D
3/9/2016 19:25:40
There was a lot of hard concepts of doing our board game project. it took a long time and a lot of effort. One of the surprises is the game that you make is never done. There is always something more you can do to make your game better. Something to keep REVISE and EDIT your project.
Rose
3/10/2016 16:02:02
That is great advise, Nina! I love how you said they should revise and edit.
Alexa
3/10/2016 16:04:18
I said almost the same thing. People can have fun just by making something or watching something together.
Eva
3/11/2016 10:53:12
I love how you said to EDIT and REVISE! I like that because everyone should revise and edit.
Sophia
3/11/2016 10:56:04
I really liked how you mentioned that you need to revise, edit, and work as a team. My group had to do the same thing even though our projects are totally different! Great job Nina!
Amanda
3/9/2016 21:19:44
My group went through a lot of difficulties during the filming process of our project. However, the toughest part of all was staying focused and organized. It is hard to not get distracted when you are trying to play the role of a character. Remembering our lines was furthermore hard for our group because we had 6 scenes to script and remember. Secondly, when you are filming a talk show it's important to put a lot of thought into the lines and to make sure you are making deep connections with the book.
Rose
3/11/2016 10:54:17
Great writing about art! You do have to be creative!
Jamie
3/11/2016 10:56:33
Wow! I really like how you mentioned making deep connections with the book because I agree that that was very difficult. I also like how you said Secondly and in addition to.
Ryan
3/10/2016 15:40:53
There was a lot of hard things about filming our movie. The biggest reason was because everyone was being silly and not focusing. Also a lot of people were walking by and making noises so it was hard to focus on the project. Those are the rough patches about filming. Some advice to give to artists are to stay focused on there work. Another reason is that you should try to have everyone in ur group doing something so everyone is focused on what their doing and not goofing off.
Jack
3/10/2016 16:40:52
Yeah it is hard to not be silly when you no there is a camera watching you
Alex
3/11/2016 10:54:28
Yeah I agree it is hard to act on camera.
Heidi
3/10/2016 15:46:47
The toughest thing about getting a film project done is the props and the clothes. If one person is not there than we can't film that person and you'll have to wait the next day. Also if someone has to wear clothes for a character, and they don't wear it than it wouldn't be accurate. Also the props are important because you want to look like that character but you can't.
Alexa
3/11/2016 10:54:35
Yeah, I had the same difficulties in making my film too.
Rose
3/10/2016 16:00:00
As the instruction and card maker, I think the best part of my role in the project was having the instructions and cards be perfect when I played the game. It felt great when everything was finished, and it looked professional. Though, there are many important parts in the game making process. One was the creating of the rules / instructions. If they were not perfect, the game would have gone completely haywire. Everyone would get confused, and nobody would know what they were doing. Also, another important part of the game making process was the game board. The game board had to be colorful, and it couldn't be too confusing. If there were too many spaces to move, the game would take forever, and people would get so confused they might just quit! It's important to have the most important parts be perfect.
Nate
3/11/2016 10:56:16
I like how you said "If they (The instructions) were not perfect, the game would have gone completely haywire." I also like how you said "Art can show feeling" because it can.
Alexa
3/10/2016 16:03:00
First of all, the toughest thing about getting a film project done is staying on task and doing what’s asked of you. You need to be professional to get a good outcome on a project and to make sure that your film is successful. You can’t also fool around because the book has a serious plot. It can be hard to be serious because you can just go off topic. This can happen but you can still pull through. There is a script you have to follow and you need to portray your character accurately and remember what you have to say. All of these things may be hard to overcome but- you can produce something amazing and true to the book. I think that a sense of relatability is missing in entertainment today. I think it’s based on a very generic script that isn’t relatable to most people and you can’t sense their emotions and connect with the characters. I think that our film will be able to change people’s minds and create more relatable content.
Aidan
3/10/2016 16:20:53
The best thing about my role was that my characters were simple. I did not have to wear these crazy costumes so you could really focus on what I was saying. For Old Man I wore a polo, a fedora and a mustache. For Steven I wore glasses and a hoodie. Also I did not have to really act to be my character. I just had to be myself. There is one thing I really liked about directing most of the scenes. As the directer your really involved in the scenes. You decide if they are loud enough or if the shot you are shooting is good. There is so much you get to see when you are directing than when you are watching.
Makenna
3/10/2016 17:33:01
Aidan I think you showed the really powerful thing about art and I didn't even think about art that way too!
Nina
3/10/2016 20:41:56
I think that is really creative!! I love the comments you had on art.
Alex
3/11/2016 10:53:25
I like how you said there aren't any barriers on art because you can draw what you want.
Alex
3/10/2016 16:32:00
The best parts of being Steven were doing a stunt and pretending I had an injury. When I did a stunt I had weight on me then I had weight dropped on my foot. It was fun acting that I had an injury because it was like being a real actor. Also I was the second most main character, so it was a special part. This movie will help future students by being a model. They could watch it and learn about effects and transitions. Also they would learn about where to put what types of music.
Colin
3/10/2016 18:47:10
I think it would be fun to act out having an injury oh wait, I do have an injury.
Ryan
3/11/2016 10:56:33
Alex you are write about art how it takes your mind off a problem because when your doing the art your focused on the art and not the problem in you life. Great writing Alex!
Aurora
3/10/2016 16:33:35
I think that the biggest surprise to an outsider about my groups boardgame is how much effort we put into the project. We do a lot of work to make what they play. I think our project will be valuable to students in the future because you can see how much work we put into it. For example, if you look at the background you can see how much hard work put into it. Also how much effort Colin and James put into the challenge cards. Also how much we all put into drawing in the little circles on the game board. Coloring them in so that you can put your piece on them. Art can bring people together because if you join in art club you can make tons of new friends. That is how I feel as an artist. :-)
Nina
3/10/2016 20:47:18
Even though we are in the same group I think your idea is very creative! Also i love the advisee you gave about art.
Anna
3/11/2016 10:55:42
I like how you said a surprise was your effort because you can't really tell what you had to do to make a project.
Jack
3/10/2016 16:39:41
The best part about my role was that I got to be an old man, also that I got to wear a fake mustache. I got to be someone who I never get to be. My character is serious but can make you laugh at some parts. It felt like I was someone else but with my personality. That’s the best part about my role; do you agree that’s a pretty awesome role? TV is great and all but do you ever feel that something is missing? I do and that thing that I feel is missing is comedy. I love shows that make you have a laughing fit. It makes you really want to continue watching and you enjoy the show a lot more when you think it is funny. I also think that there are not enough history shows about world war two. World war two interests me but I can never find a really good show about it. I mean once In a while I find a good show but not often. When I watch shows like that I enjoy them and learn something from them.
Colin
3/10/2016 18:44:57
I do think that is a good part and World War Two is an interesting topic.
Makenna
3/10/2016 17:30:24
I think the toughest part of filming was trying to stay on task. I think this because we always had to think of goal to accomplish that day, so we weren’t behind. Staying on task wasn’t the only thing about the project. Another hard part was writing the script. Writing the script was really time consuming so it was really hard to think of words to say for six scenes!! Writing the scripts were super stressful. Another hard part in filming was figuring out what the set would be like because we didn’t know where to go and how we wanted it to look like.
Nate D.
3/10/2016 18:22:56
As the role of the game board maker in the Hollis Woods project, I think that the best part of my role in the project is planning/ designing the game board and eventually making the game board. I liked it because I got to help make something big in the process of making the game. I also liked it because I got to look at my friends color it and tell me what I should improve on. I think some of the most important part of making a game board is to think that you can always improve it so it looks good that way you can keep improving. Also, you have to focus on only the game you are making and don't get off topic or else you will never finish the project.
Anna
3/10/2016 18:42:30
I think that the toughest thing about finishing a filmed project is staying focused. When you are with a group of people it is really hard not to to talk about random stuff. Also when you are using props it is very tempting to play with them and other people can be distracting. Here is some advice to make filming easy. Whenever you film make sure you have a well written plan. Without one your film will be a huge mess and you won't know what to do. Another piece of advice is to re-shoot some clips. You should do this because the first take of some thing might not turn out good and you can probably do better. Plus art can bring back memories and make people happy.
Makenna and Amanda
3/11/2016 10:55:57
We agree with you because our group had trouble staying focused as well. We loved that you showed the true meaning of art.
Colin
3/10/2016 18:42:54
Now that I have finished my project I know what it's like to be an artist. Something that might surprise an outsider about the process is the that it is never done. You might think it is perfect but there is always something that could be better. An important part of the game making process is teamwork and staying focused. If you work together and stay on topic your project will be better.
Eva
3/10/2016 19:36:43
1. The best thing about my important role in my documentry was that I got to make the character in my book come alive.Also I got to restate the parts of the book in flashbacks after or before answers of questions.Lastly, I got to work with my group.The thing that I love about acting/directing is to see what I've accomplished something by reading "Pictures of Hollis Woods".Also to see how other people/characters act.
Nina
3/11/2016 10:57:24
Eva I think what you said was really creative. Also the advise you gave was really great!! I bet that will help a lot of people next year doing their project.
Derek
3/10/2016 19:43:15
I was the interviewer in my groups project. It was really fun. I got to wear a nice shirt and tie. I also got to be filmed a lot by the camera. It is important to note that when I wasn’t acting or in the shoot I was filming and that was fun. In addition to liking my role, I loved filming and directing. I liked moving the tripod from side to side to get the right shot. I also liked filming outside with the tripod. Finally because we were filming with my ipad I was able to bring the ipad home and work on the project at my house.
Jamie
3/10/2016 19:59:38
I think that the toughest thing about getting our project done was staying on track. For example if you say one small thing that doesn't have to do with your project then everyone might start talking about it and you won't get anything done. Also, if you start laughing and get silly then you you'll get distracted and may end up with a bad project, or no project at all!
Rebecca
3/11/2016 10:58:04
I get what you mean by staying on track it is hard to take yourself seriously.
Kieran O'Grady
3/10/2016 20:04:42
My project was very fun and exciting, but now it is time to get serious. I have selected two questions to answer. What was the best thing about my role?and...What was the toughest part about getting my film project done? The best thing about my role being a host and getting to be in every scene to ask question. It was really fun when we looked over the project, and I got to see myself talking and being the main part of the show.the toughest thing about getting a film project done was memorizing my lines for the scenes. Especially having well over 30 lines to memorize! Luckily, I could read my lines in between scenes, but it was difficult with all the other distractions in the classroom.
Sophia
3/10/2016 20:13:42
While experiencing the role of Josie the old foster parent of Hollis Woods, I have had many great times! Over all the best part about my role was always cheering people up and making them laugh. One example was when all of the family (except for Izzy) all fell asleep and I (Josie)woke up and made breakfast for everyone which cheered them up. Also in one of my scenes I yelled at the show property brothers for going over budget which made everyone laugh! It was so much fun!
Rebecca
3/10/2016 20:29:08
In the film I was two characters. The best thing about being them is that I could experience new things and I was finding new ways to explore film making.What I love about directing and acting is that if I'm in front of the camera or behind it I would be having fun.
Allison
3/11/2016 10:56:26
That happened with us too.We had to have people play two characters.And I agree being behind the camera or acting is fun.
Julianne
3/10/2016 20:40:19
I think that the toughest part about making a film is finding time to film and staying focused. I was working with 4 other people, and we were only filming outside of school. This made it very hard to find days when we all had time to film. Even when we did have time, it took us an hour to film one minute of the movie, so we only got two minutes done every day. We got distracted a lot, too, and sometimes it could be very hard for us to get back on track.
Allison
3/11/2016 07:27:39
I think that some of the hardest parts of the film making were not messing up my lines. Sometimes it was hard not to laugh. Also when I was recording other people it was hard not to move or talk. Another hard part was hwen the ipad we were using crashed. Then we had to film the scene we had just finished all over again! For people who want to make a film some goog tips are to rememeber your lines the best you can. Also to put in some humor but not to much. Finally you need to talk clear so viewers can hear you. I hope at least one of the tips help you.
Julianne
3/11/2016 10:57:44
I agree with you, because my group had to re-shoot the scenes we were filming more than one time to make it perfect. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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