Stand By Me: Movie Review

In this unit we've been discussing Post-Production. What goes into Post-Production are editing, sound effects, CGI, and film score. We first watched the movie Star Wars and got to see how CGI worked in movies. A lot of the time people build small structures and space ships for the movie then add effects to make it look realistic. We also talked about whether or not the film score was effective. For a Field Experience we visited an investment business called Morning Star. We met the motion graphic designer and the video producer / editor. They told us about their business and then showed us some of their work. We also got to see their production studio which I found really fascinating because it reminded me of a News Casting set. We also made our own nano cinema which are 15-30 second films. Editing, film score, and sound effects had to be included. For this Action Project, we had to choose a movie and record a podcast / video review on the movie. We also had to talk about the different elements of Post-Production. We learned about 8 different approaches that are used for critiquing films. I chose the movie Stand By Me directed by Rob Reiner.

In conclusion, I enjoy Post-Production more than Pre-Production because I love talking about film score and editing and it's impact on the film. Not many people think about how Post-Production really pieces the film together. I think a movie with a great soundtrack makes it fun to watch, especially when you know each song and can sing along to it. Although this project was kind of challenging for me, I really enjoyed it. Editing the podcast was a lot of work but fun and I'm glad I chose one of my favorite movies.