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  • December 2025
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#32 Research/Planning – Testing the Fish Eye Lens

Adrian Diaz6 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. This might honestly be one of my favorite blogs so far. Recently, I picked up a fish eye lens, and I couldn’t resist testing it out right away. The main reason I bought it was to experiment with a bodycam-style effect for the film. I wanted something that felt raw, immersive,…

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  • December 2025
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#31 Research/Planning – Testing the Car Mount Setup

Adrian Diaz6 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. I wanted to talk about one of the smaller but honestly most exciting upgrades I’ve made for Blackout, which is the car mount setup. I ended up buying two magnetic suction mounts so I could experiment with different angles instead of being stuck with one boring shot. The idea is to…

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  • December 2025
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#30 Research/Planning – Upgrading the Camera Setup for Blackout

Adrian Diaz6 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. This year I wanted to do things right when it came to camera equipment. Compared to last year, the setup I have now is on a completely different level, not because it is overkill, but because it actually fits the type of film we are making. Last year I rushed into…

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  • December 2025
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#29 Research/Planning – Locking In the Title and Brand Identity

Adrian Diaz6 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. This blog marks a pretty big moment in the project because we officially changed the film title. After sitting down and really talking it through, we realized that the old title Black Ops Phantom felt a little corny and overexplained what the film already shows visually. It sounded like something trying…

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  • December 2025
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#28 Research/Planning – Revising the Production Schedule

Adrian Diaz6 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. After going back and reviewing everything, I realized I completely overlooked February when I first made our production schedule. Once I noticed that, it actually helped solve a few logistical issues we were starting to run into, especially with filming dates and travel. The original plan had us filming back to…

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  • December 2025
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#27 Research/Planning – Storyboard Day

Adrian Diaz6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. Today was the day me and Tati finally stopped procrastinating and sat down to lock in our story. We have been circling ideas for weeks and the communication between us has honestly been all over the place, so this activity was overdue. We grabbed sticky notes, printed images, scissors, tape, anything…

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  • December 2025
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#26 Research/Planning – Planning Group Interviews

Adrian Diaz6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. Today in class we went around and talked to every A level group about where they are with their films. Honestly, it was a good reality check. Hearing everyone’s progress made me realize my group is actually way ahead in a lot of areas. Here is how the interviews went. Group…

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  • December 2025
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#25 Research/Planning – December Schedule and Full Production Timeline

Adrian Diaz6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. First blog back from Thanksgiving break, and wow… what a week. I spent the beginning of break getting all four of my wisdom teeth removed, so most of it was just me recovering and looking like a chipmunk. That’s also why I wasn’t updating you guys as much, but Thanksgiving itself…

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  • November 2025
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#24 Research/Planning – Full Costume Reveal

Adrian Diaz7 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. This is the moment I have been waiting for since the start of this entire project. After weeks of planning, ordering parts, spray painting, modifying, fixing, retrying, and sometimes stressing, the full costume is finally done. And honestly, the wait was worth every second. Everything came together even better than I…

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  • October 2025
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#23 Research/Planning – Research Inspiration from Military Short Film “Threat Level: 6”

Adrian Diaz7 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Hey everyone, Adrian here. Today’s blog is all about a short film I randomly found on YouTube that instantly reminded me of the direction we want for our five minute film. The video is titled “Threat Level: 6” and it is made by a group called BYL Tactical who are military fans and airsoft players…

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  • #65 Research/Planning – Project Portfolio
  • #64 CCR – Critical reflection
  • #63 Production – Official Social Media Reveal
  • #62 Production – Festival Postcard
  • #61 Production – Official Release

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