Planning Blog

Props:

My group will be making a commercial about pens. Specifically, Paper Mate pens so the number of props we need won't be an excessive amount. We will be using our product (Paper Mate pens), regular paper, and a backpack.

Costumes:

For the costumes, the actors (all three of us will alternate) will be wearing regular day-to-day clothes. If filming takes up more than one day, then everyone will make sure that the same exact clothes will be worn on the next filming day to prevent the audience from questioning the unnecessary costume change. 

Schedule:

On September 23, 2021: Our group will research any necessary things needed for this project.

On September 23, 2021: We will have the planning done in regard to props, costumes, scheduling, location list, and backup plans.

By September 29, 2021: The storyboard needed for this commercial will be done to make sure it lasts 30 seconds long.

On October 1 and 5, 2021: We will film the actual commercial followed by writing a blog for our progress.

On October 7 and 11, 2021: Our group will edit the commercial and finalize our project.

Location list:

For this commercial, we will only be needing one place to record which would preferably be an empty classroom. Our actors will be seated at a desk/table in order to write on paper. There, we will use an over-the-shoulder shot in order to see what the actor is writing. The first pen will be a random one, one that doesn't work as the first actor tries to write with it. Then it will move over to another actor who will provide the first one with a Paper Mate pen. This is to demonstrate how this brand of pens is encouraged to be used as it comes with little to no problems and smooth writing. 

Back up plan:

If an empty room is not available, then we will use the blue benches near the cafeteria. The time we will be recording this will allow us to ensure that no one else will be around since everyone else shouldn't be in the cafeteria at the time. The benches will provide us with a flat surface to write on paper with and we won't have to worry about outside sounds because of editing.




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