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The document provides costume notes for three characters - Jason Steele, Mr. Black, and Mr. White. Jason Steele's costume of a white shirt, red tie, and black coat is described as portraying both sides of his personality and emphasizing his professionalism as part of a secret agency. Mr. Black's patchwork jacket, dark jeans, and earring are meant to signify his unprofessional and casual role as a hitman hired by a gang. Mr. White's blue jeans, black coat, converse sneakers, and glasses are intended to show him as calm but unsuited for the role of a hitman due to his vulnerability and lack of care for his appearance.
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The meeting minutes from a July 12, 2013 meeting documented the attendees, agenda items which included improving their film script as a group and discussing potential filming locations and actors. Key issues raised were that the script lacked flow, the reliability of potential actors, and whether their location choices were right for the scenes.
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My presentation 1
New media technologies used included YouTube for analyzing films, tutorials, and uploading the finished film. Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook were used to promote the film and communicate. Blogger was used for group and individual blogs to upload work and evaluations. Other technologies included a HD video camera and DSLR camera for filming, a MacBook Pro for work, Final Cut Pro for editing, USBs for file storage, Photoshop for ancillary tasks, and PowerPoint for presentations.
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The meeting minutes summarize a meeting that took place on September 18th, 2012 at 10:55 am at Oaks Park High School. Vishoswastik Ravindran, Raja Kavaiya, and Alexander Masha attended the meeting where they brainstormed film ideas and genres. They planned to brainstorm music and sound effects at their next meeting.
Meeting minutes 2
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Meeting minutes 6
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Meeting minutes 8
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- 3. Mr. Black (Tawanda Takavarasha) Our first Hitman working for Acura Inc. is seen to be wearing a jacket with brown patchwork signifying the casual job description. He is also wearing dark blue jeans which isn't a convention of a text book hitman again highlighting unprofessionalism. He is also wearing an earring which tells us that he could just be anyone from a gang that’s been hired to do someone else's dirty work.
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