More Process

 

We used grid papers to formulate our kufic and english letters. Below this image is our film sheets that labeled each shot we took while filming. These were really helpful because I was able to determine which arabic parts meant what.

Work Completed

SUN Day 1- Discussion Introduction

MON Day 2- Dual Plans

TUES Day 3- Finalizing Concept

WED Day 4- Write Script in English and Arabic, Create Storyboard (1 min. max.)

THURS Day 5- Create Graphic Design for Poster, Stickers and T-shirt

SUN Day 6- Filming, Editing

MON Day 7- Re-filming, Editing

TUES Day 8- Design Editing and Finalizing

WED Day 9- Printing, Presentation editing

THURS Day 10- Present

Flock 3

Our group faced a few bumps in the road the past few work days. Our filming on Sunday was all for naught because the format would not comply with the editing program so we had to reshoot the following day. Though we lost a day this ended up being a blessing because we were able to film with better equipment (thanks allen!) and the script was pretty well rehearsed because of the day before so our shots came out with alot more confidence. 

Our group has a alot of optimism and a great sense of humor, which has been alot of fun to be around during this process, it allows our energy to remain upbeat when we are getting work done. Although the subject matter of our discussions are fraught with heavy political matter, the atmosphere remains open and accepting of our differences.

Finalizing Process

Movie: 70% (EDITING IN PROGRESS)

Poster: 98% (PRINTING)

T-shirt: 80% (PRINTING & PACKING)

Stickers: 85% (PRINTING)

So Jazarish!

Through our discussions of our logo and concept, language is brought up quite often. Communication is the fundamental way humans interact with each other; the English language dispels the “Babel” story because it is used world wide. For those of us that speak English as a first language, we have a responsibility to show interest in the cultures we interact with by participating in their cultures as well, because other cultures are doing so much to learn about us; this is a way to dispel many of the stereotypes about Americans that depict us a culturally ignorant. 

Our group has come up with it’s own word for cool, Jazar. In Arabic there is no slang but in English slang is the fundamental way we categorize each other. Where Middle Eastern people pay attention to lilts in vowels or emphasis in hard consonants to determine where a person is from, English people pay attention to the flares in word usage to do the same thing.