NMD 200: Project Proposal
Jesse Hinman
Title: FilME
Idea/Main Goal:
Develop a database of possible film locations to help local students/filmmakers diversify their projects.
Group Members:
– Jesse Hinman
– Caitlin Trafton
– Kyle Fowlie
– Ben Woodbrey
– Patrick Menard
– Zach Marvin
– Zack Davis
Description:
We intend to create a wordpress web site
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This solution would require some definite planning. The idea would be to develop a web
page (or other many-to-many vehicle) that could allow directors of all talents access to normally private areas. Local companies and businesses would offer there ‘set’ for a proper incentive (hopefully just a large area of the credits, or use of their products in the film). Ideally, there would be a rather large selection of parking lots, business locations, farms and structures for students to use (both on and off campus). Owners of the space could post available time slots for film-making and then directors could select a time and be given the owners contact information. Obviously there are some possible dangers to this, so precautions would have to be made to ensure the safety of everyone involved as well as the preservation of the property being used.
Research Questions:
What kinds of film sets do people have?
What kinds of film sets are people looking for?
We are looking to take a poll around campus and in particular throughout film classes, asking students both where they have filmed in the past, along with any places they are looking to film in the future. By doing this we would be getting our information right from the source, and avoid wasting our time maybe trying to find a place that no one would want to use.
How do we gain access to locations?
Register Film Group with the Maine Film Office.
Attain permits from wardens for National Parks.
U-Maine is free to students.
Tools:
Video camera
Audio software
HTML/CSS editors
JDK’s (Java development kits)
JavaScript
Personal Skills:
– Music: Zach Davis
– Web-Development: Patrick Menard and Kyle Fowlie
– Film: Ben Woodbrey and Jesse Hinnman
– Editing: Ben Woodbrey
– Graphics: Zach Marvin
– Research/PR: Caitlin Trafton
Major Milestones:
– Research/Find broad range of film locations
– Visually design the site
– Flesh out design via code
– Ability for people to post locations
– Create intro video using the locations?
– Make site live