Studio Journal Entry #5

For this week I've began seeking out locations of where I would like to film some of the scenes. The following pictures will be describe as so:

The parking garage is going to be the atmosphere of the drug dealer where the main character will interact with.

Studio Journal Entry #4

Studio Journal Entry #3

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John Casale

308 New Leaf Ct. Galloway, Nj 08205

Home:(609) 652-6309

Cell: (609) 705-3386

Email:HITjac@aol.com

Objective:

-To be challenged creatively as well as experience the opportunity to

having the privilege of being a part of a film.

Significant Achievements:

Was a Finalist out of 116 entries for Campus Movie fest at Rutgers 2011

-Was Runner-up for Best Comedy as well as Best Picture

-Actors Won Best Actor and Best Actress

Summary of Qualifications:

Knowledge in such software

-Final Cut Pro

-Sound Cut Pro

-Aftereffects

-Adobe Photoshop

-Celtix

-GarageBand

Knowledge in such hardware

-Video Cameras

-Audio Recorders

-Microphones

-Photo Cameras

-Light Kits

Education:

Absegami High School 2004-2008

Focus: Media Studies

Rutgers University 2008-current

Major: BFA in Visual Arts-Video

Studio Journal Entry #2

Studio Journal Entry #1

-Through the past spring, I've brainstormed an idea when entering a film contest on campus where a movie had to be five minutes long and finished within in a week. In the following is what I've brainstormed through the past:

new idea

Unstable teenager walking around feel lost within a town every once in a while an image of a girl he dreamt of keeps appearing where ever he goes along with a voice over explaining who this girl was and why is she in my dreams,
Hes on his way to see this drug dealer and the dealer turns him onto to these new pills being as neurotic he takes them right away,
Then at a random destination the girl appears in physical form, cant believe his own eyes he manages to strike up a conversation and then we can do a little dialogue jus short and simple then it would lead to a simple coffee shop date.
On the day of the date the main character arrives early waiting for the girl after being in denial and waiting for hours he finally decides to start to leave, being depressed he reaches for those new pills of his and the second he swallows them he hears his name being called from behind, it was the girl again, the girl of his dreams she apologizes for being late, small conversation happens, had to end quick for the main character had to leave at that moment but before they managed to set up another date.
smiling as he walks away he puts his hands in his pocket and remembering the pills he has and possibly makes a curious connection between the pills and the girl.
Later in the week he becomes torn whether if the girl is real or not with the pills staring him in the face feeling depressed and stress he takes the pills again and then passes out untill he is woken up from a phone call of the girl calling to confirm the date making the character overly happy
Now before the date night while hes getting ready he has realizes that the girl of his dreams was only seen after taking the pills. his loneliness takes over finishing the last of of the many pills left becoming normal he hears the knock of his true love at the door, still knocking as he approaches the door he opens the door but the noise is still knocking

Then it cuts to the main character basically mouth open pale to the face with his eyes wide open the knocking stops and you hear the girls voice as it zooms out from the main characters dead body. then goes black

Interview with: Kumiko Taura

Kumiko Taura is originally from Japan but she is a Mason Gross student at the university of Rutgers. She first transfered over 2 years ago after studyingadvertisement and now seeks a career in Graphic design.

John Casale: So what got you into graphic design?

Kumiko Taura: Well when I was in Japan I studied advertisement and thought of making my own designs that some companies may have.

John: Out of all the schools in America what made you pick Mason Gross at Rutgers University?

Kumiko: I was looking at some schools and Rutgers came across and it seemed like the had a great graphic design department.

John:What made you decide to come to America to study?

Kumiko:When I was a high school student, I joined a study abroad program and stayed in Sacramento, CA for one month. After that, I felt that I would like to study English more. That is the reason to come to U.S.

John:What did America offer that Japan did not?

Kumiko: I never attend Art school in Japan, so I do not know what a difference between American and Japanese Art School is.

John: So when making your projects who or what inspires you and for what reasons?

Kumiko: When I work on my projects, I used to try illustrating the meaning of the projects,
But now I am willing to add own interpretation to it, which is like something extra my point of view on the projects. I also would like to gain my knowledge and skills in order to improve my intuition. I learn it at Visual thinking 2 class. We never know where and how we can get our inspirations, so it could be anything for me to be inspired.

John: Does the cultural differences between Japan and America affect your own ideas for what your audience would be more attracted to since now you are in America?

Kumiko: I never think about putting Japanese culture’ essence into my projects, but it may be somehow reflected on my projects.

John: Does the America culture diffe

r from your own work in graphic design? What would you say is different or similar?

Kumiko: Not only Japan, but also many other countries tend to be more Americanize in many way, so I assume that there are not much different on culture. However, I feel that more people like cute characters, such as Hello kitty etc. even mature people in Japan compare to America. In the U.S., only those characters are only for kids.

John: Why does the character (duck) influence you in making a kids book?

Kumiko: That is my favorite project, and I just want to explore my imagination to create the story of using the character ducky.

John: How did you come up with the design of the duck?

Kumiko: I researched characters on other similar products, and then I thought the ducky would work well on my product concept, which is the product “ducky soap” is for kids and people have sensitive skin to help soothe their sensitive skin and promote sleep. The soap itself is ducky shape and float on the water.

John: Do you have an idea for what the kid's book is going to be about?

Kumiko: The main character is going to be a sleepy ducky, but I am not sure about the story, yet.

John: What do you plan on doing for your thesis?

Kumiko: On my concentration Design 3 class, I will learn type in motion, web, and interactive designs. So I would like to use those skills on my thesis project pieces.

John: For your twitter project that you showed me, what made you pick this specific artist to do your project on?

Kumiko: When I looked for the person for my project, I found an article about him. On the article, he said that his twitter broaden the possibility through networking.

John: How did you come up with the design layout and what is the meaning of that?

Kumiko: The artist wants audience to involve his projects, so there is no meaning on each sheet. I want to set up the meaning once compiling each sheet. So I would like to create the meaning after.