Midterm Video + Reflection
I think I am most proud of the script my partner and I used because our conversation was about two hitmen, but there were still aspects of the conversation that can be very useful. I am also really proud of the final video because the camera angles we decided to use are really unique. We decided not to shoot it like a typical conversation because we wanted it to feel like two people were being watched. We had one camera set up on the table that we were leaning against, and a second camera outside the room shooting us through the window. I feel like that really gave the video a unique almost James Bond feel.
Something my partner did that encouraged me when preparing for this was really just his dedication to the script, and making sure it felt real. We both worked really hard on making our conversation feel like one that two hitmen would be having, as well as trying do develop characters. Overall I think we both encouraged each other to keep going. We tried to set specific goals on when we would have things done, and I think that really encouraged both of us to keep working.
Even though our conversation is about two hitmen both hired to assassinate the same person theres still quite a bit of language that can be useful in an everyday conversation.
One of them is '¿Qué haces aquí?' This means 'What are you doing here?' This is very useful because there are a lot of instances when you would ask someone what they are doing here, and if you were to remove 'aquí' it would become 'What are you doing' A phrase that is used even more often then 'What are you doing here?' This phrase can be used with almost anyone, 'What are you doing here?' is a fairly common phrase. It can be said to just about anyone, and not seem overly invasive. For example if a random person is in my yard asking 'What are you doing here?' isn't too out of the ordinary.
Another one is "Claro que sí." this translates to 'Sure you are.' For me personally this phrase is very useful since I am a fairly sarcastic person and I find myself saying 'sure you are' quite often. I think this is a phrase I would use more with people I am close with, since when you don't know someone that well, its kinda hard to know how they feel about sarcasm.
A third phrase that can be useful is 'Respetuosamente me niego' This translates to 'respectfully I refuse' This is a more formal phrase that you would probably use with someone you don't know as well, or is in a position of power. Its a much kinder way of saying no.
Yet another useful phrase is '¿quién es?' This means 'Who is' This is really useful because after is 'Who is' you can say a number of different things. This can be used in almost every situation, with almost anyone. For example if you are walking down the street with someone and they wave at someone else you can ask 'Who is that?'
A final useful phrase is 'Oye, mira por la ventana.' This translates to 'Hey look out the window' This phrased may seam kinda strange but when you stop and think about it, it can be super useful. If someone says 'Oye, mira por la ventana.' and you don't know what they are saying, and you dont look out the window, you could be missing something spectacular. This is another phrase that can be used with just about everyone.
If I were to give myself a letter grade I would give myself a B. I feel like the final video may have been A quality, but since we had to reshoot It, it should bring the grade down to a B. If we wouldn't have had to try to memorize it the day we were recording I feel like the video would have been much better, and we would have really been able to convey our characters a bit more.
Something my partner did that encouraged me when preparing for this was really just his dedication to the script, and making sure it felt real. We both worked really hard on making our conversation feel like one that two hitmen would be having, as well as trying do develop characters. Overall I think we both encouraged each other to keep going. We tried to set specific goals on when we would have things done, and I think that really encouraged both of us to keep working.
Even though our conversation is about two hitmen both hired to assassinate the same person theres still quite a bit of language that can be useful in an everyday conversation.
One of them is '¿Qué haces aquí?' This means 'What are you doing here?' This is very useful because there are a lot of instances when you would ask someone what they are doing here, and if you were to remove 'aquí' it would become 'What are you doing' A phrase that is used even more often then 'What are you doing here?' This phrase can be used with almost anyone, 'What are you doing here?' is a fairly common phrase. It can be said to just about anyone, and not seem overly invasive. For example if a random person is in my yard asking 'What are you doing here?' isn't too out of the ordinary.
Another one is "Claro que sí." this translates to 'Sure you are.' For me personally this phrase is very useful since I am a fairly sarcastic person and I find myself saying 'sure you are' quite often. I think this is a phrase I would use more with people I am close with, since when you don't know someone that well, its kinda hard to know how they feel about sarcasm.
A third phrase that can be useful is 'Respetuosamente me niego' This translates to 'respectfully I refuse' This is a more formal phrase that you would probably use with someone you don't know as well, or is in a position of power. Its a much kinder way of saying no.
Yet another useful phrase is '¿quién es?' This means 'Who is' This is really useful because after is 'Who is' you can say a number of different things. This can be used in almost every situation, with almost anyone. For example if you are walking down the street with someone and they wave at someone else you can ask 'Who is that?'
A final useful phrase is 'Oye, mira por la ventana.' This translates to 'Hey look out the window' This phrased may seam kinda strange but when you stop and think about it, it can be super useful. If someone says 'Oye, mira por la ventana.' and you don't know what they are saying, and you dont look out the window, you could be missing something spectacular. This is another phrase that can be used with just about everyone.
If I were to give myself a letter grade I would give myself a B. I feel like the final video may have been A quality, but since we had to reshoot It, it should bring the grade down to a B. If we wouldn't have had to try to memorize it the day we were recording I feel like the video would have been much better, and we would have really been able to convey our characters a bit more.