Drafting My CCR Responses

My film is officially complete. So, now it's time to begin the CCR. 

I already have a strong idea for how I want it to go & how I'm going to make it creative. For my CCR, I'm going to be interviewing myself! I'm going to dress up like a talk show host (specifically a bootleg Jimmy Fallon...) and ask myself the CCR questions. As I answer these questions, I'm going to provide examples on-screen of what I'm talking about. I'm also going to add in fun sound elements--including sound effects and music--to make my video fun and engaging!

I've already drafted the main idea for how I want it to go, and my responses to the questions. Here's what I have currently.

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THE SCENE

[It’s late at night, and you’re sitting on the couch waiting for your favorite show to come on. Then, the clock finally hits 11:35 P.M. An unmistakable title flashes on your TV screen. It’s… The Jimmy Jilly Fallon Tonight Show!]

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SCRIPT:

Jilly Fallon: Hello everyone! It’s ya girl, Jilly Fallon. Today, I’d like to introduce you to a special guest. Presenting… the writer, director, and lead actor of the coming-of-age film opening that’s taken the world by storm. Ladies and gentlemen, give  it up for Jil Modi!

[The one-and-only Jil Modi saunters into the building. The instrumental for “Doin What I Want” by Natalie Nunn automatically starts playing, and the crowd roars.]

Jil Modi: Hello everyone. It’s an honor being here tonight. Jilly, thank you for inviting me onto your show. It’s been my dream for the longest time. 

Jilly Fallon: Awhh, don’t make me blush! You’re the real star tonight. I’ve invited you tonight to ask you a few questions regarding your new hit movie opening. 

Jil Modi: Ask away!

Jilly Fallon: Okay. My first question was about your film’s codes and conventions. How does your creation use or challenge conventions, and how does this allow it to represent social groups or issues?

Jil Modi: Well, my film opening reinforces the codes and conventions of its genre. My film’s protagonist Lily is a popular high school “mean girl.” She has a girly fashion sense and bubbly personality that makes her seem like an “it-girl.” This is a common character archetype in coming-of-age films. This type of character commonly serves as the antagonist in the main character’s story. 

Jil Modi: But, this is where my film subverts typical conventions. In my film’s opening, Lily opposes the rebellious main character that I play. However, Lily was intended to grow, develop, and even become best-friends with my main character after this opening. The rest of the movie was supposed to follow the budding of this unexpected, yet unique friendship. This goes against the genre’s traditional conventions, as my film makes these two separate character archetypes friends, which is not done usually. But, it positively represents two social groups–which are rebels and girly-girls–by showing that despite societal norms and their perceived differences, they can still become close friends. Sometimes, the only thing people need to get closer is a second chance. [Awww sound effect]

Jilly Fallon: Wow! That’s an inspiring premise. I want to learn more about your film. So, how does your creation engage with audiences, and how would it be distributed?

Jil Modi: My film opening engages with the audience specifically in the beginning. Here, I do a voiceover to directly talk to the audience and “break-the-fourth-wall.” Let’s run the clip! [Sparkle sound effect]

[The clip magically spawns in and proceeds to run. The real thing will play when I actually make the CCR video.]

Jilly Fallon: Um. How did you do that?

Jil Modi: I don’t know. 

Jil Modi: But, this engages with the audience by making my film opening feel like a diary entry. I show them a direct glimpse into my main character’s life, helping my viewers to build a connection to the protagonist as they learn about who she is. This scene also uses a “found-footage” filming style, making the cinematography look interesting and furthering audience engagement.

Jil Modi: If this film were to be complete and actually hit the big screens, I would likely optimize social media to distribute it. The intended audience of my movie’s opening are teenagers, especially those around my age, and young adults, as they are the most common viewers of this genre. This age group is heavily active on social media, so promoting my movie on those platforms will effectively market it to this audience.

Jil Modi: As for distribution, this film would be screened in cinemas worldwide, and video advertisements would be made. These advertisements could also be played in theaters to heighten viewership and the audience’s awareness of my film. 

Jilly Fallon: Well said! Currently, everyone is admiring your unique filmmaking style. I wanted to ask you if your production skills developed throughout the creation of this project, and if so, how?

Jil Modi: My production skills definitely did develop. I’ve never shot an actual film opening before the beginning of this project. So, I had a lot to learn! One way my skills evolved was through my experimentation with different camera shots and angles. I’d used a variety of them–including jump cuts, smash cuts, extreme close-ups, and mid-shots–throughout my film. Incorporating different types of cinematography in my film heightened my production abilities by making me more creative. It introduced me to the surplus of different ways a scene can be recorded, and how different types of shots can create different moods and emotions. 

Jil Modi: An example of this is in my getting-ready montage. The scenes and cuts are very jerky and sporadic–giving this moment intensity and my main character some edge. But, the rest of the shots are more normal and relaxed. Doing this elevated my production skills by showing me how different camera shots can represent different character personalities. My co-star’s scenes are filmed in a much less rushed, more airy way.

Jilly Fallon: Nice. I have one final question for you. How did you integrate technologies–including software, hardware and online technologies–in this project? 

Jil Modi: The main way I integrated technology in this project was through the usage of the software and hardware of my phones. For hardware, my co-star and I utilized our phone cameras to actually record the scenes. But, we used the different software settings available on our camera app based on the mood we wanted to create. An example of this is us switching between cinematic mode [Cue a video clip] and regular video-taping mode [Cue another video example] throughout the production of our film opening.

Jil Modi: As for editing, I used the online editing software Capcut to add in text, [Cue clip of my film’s title card and film credits] put the clips together, and overall create my movie opening. This is where online platforms come in. I’d heavily used Blogger to inform people about and market my film opening even before its release. I took my viewers along the pre-production, scripting, production, and editing process, ensuring my audience was with me every step of the way. ♥ ️ [Shows images of specific blog posts as I’m glossing over them.] 

Jil Modi: Once it was finished, I published my film to the online video platform YouTube so my audience could watch it. So, now you know!

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Whew... I just realized how long it is! But, fortunately it's pretty much completed. I might add more of an outro or conclusion so it doesn't end as adruptly. This is what I have for now.

I'm probably going to keep it as it is. I think I go pretty in-depth with my responses, and everything that's here will make sense once I record the clips and upload the final CCR! Look forward to seeing that in my text post!