1) Selecting a field that I wanted to explore and fill out the proposition form: After establishing that comedy was the route that I wanted to explore, I then went about filling in the form stating why I wanted to explore this particular field and what I would learn from it.
2) Research into existing sketch shows: After the form was approved, I then went about my research, looking into existing sketch shows, analysing how they are made and put together and the different types and genres that they explore. During the research process, I had taken some influences from the sketches that I had viewed and used similar techniques in my own show.
3) Writing my sketches: After extensive research, I was able to begin writing my own sketches based around the sketches I had viewed and my own inspirations from general everyday activities. After writing and in some cases, re-writing around nine sketches, I began selecting locations for them to be shot at and thought about the props and costume I would need for each one and in some cases, sourcing the extra actors and actresses if required.
4) Creating Shot logs/Storyboards for each sketch: After selecting the locations for each sketch, I was able to begin thinking about how I was going to shoot them. This required an artistic eye, as to achieve a professional result, a variation of camera angles and techniques must be displayed. Creating the shot logs/storyboards required selecting different camera angles for each piece of dialogue and thinking about how the show was going to cut together. Selecting the correct camera angles for the right piece of dialogue is essential in building a relationship with the piece and the audience.
5) Shooting the sketches: This was the longest process and the most difficult to achieve as it required lengthy periods of time to set up the Mise en scene for each shot and consider the amount of light and sound would be captured by the camera. Adding to the length of this process was the fact that due to the availability of certain actors, filming dates had to be delayed as some actors were not available to film on certain dates. Due to these reasons, the filming process took longer than I had anticipated, however it was still achieved to the standard that I had hoped.
6) Editing the film: The editing process required certain knowledge in order to operate the editing software. Having filmed the footage on an MP4 file type, using Final Cut Pro was a necessity as it is one of the few programmes that recognise this file type, however once I loaded the programme up for the first time, I realised that the editing software was not recognising the MP4 file type as it failed to upload the footage. After several attempts at figuring out why this was, I decided that the best thing to do was to convert each file into a .MOV file type and edit the piece on my laptop with the IMovie programme. Due to time constraints, this was the most efficient and practical method of editing the footage.
7) The presentation: Once the footage had been edited and the show was put together to create the final half an hour piece, it was time to present it to my colleagues. The studio selected for presenting the show had a projector already installed, so connecting the laptop to the projector was a simple process. The difficulty came in the form of the screen in which to project the show on to as I had discovered that another colleague was using both projection sheets for his proposition module which left me with a task of finding another screen to use. After looking around the prop store, the only thing available was a large sheet, however it was not in a good enough condition for projections. The sheet had to be cut down as there was rough edges around it, hemmed on all four sides, ironed and pressed as to remove the creases from the sheet in order to achieve a smooth projection, a pocket was sewn along the bottom of the sheet so a piece of wood could slot into it weighing the sheet down as it hung from the studio and it had to be pinned up with giant safety pins as there was nothing attached to the sheet to hang it from. Despite this problem, the final quality of the projections onto the sheet was still of a high quality and I was happy with the overall result. The last thing to do was to organise box office in the form of an events page on Facebook and create a poster for the show in order to inform my colleagues and the staff of the screening times.
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