• Episode 1 - Mind-Storm Complete!
• Episode 2 & 3 - Mind-Storm Complete!
• Episode 4 & 5 - Mind-Storm in Progress…

Episode 4 begins with our main character walking into the masjid with Jameel. Episode 5 ends with him walking out of the masjid with a real interest to learn about Islam.

At the masjjid he’s totally blown away (no pun intended) by the adhan, the brohood, the unity of salah, and recitation of the Imam, and the down to earth friendlyness of the Muslims there. The Main character has a genuine interest in learning about Islam by end of Episode 5.

I need some exciting things to happen. If not then, i need some good dialouge. Let the juices flow

     

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Okay…episode 1 completed. Now episodes 2-5 remaining. Continuing from Episode 1:

Episode 2 Begin…

The interview takes place, and goes good. The work place is run by Muslims, and most of the employees are Muslim. The boss likes his resume and work. Boss asks if he can start monday (its friday right now, post jummah)…guy says sure. He walks out of the place by 4:00pm

After leaving main character decides to take a trip to Barns N Noble to check out some starwars books, and any new editions of martial arts magazines. He arrives at the store. Picks up a stars wars book. As hes walkin and lookin at the book, he bumps into a Muslim guy stading in the isle who has his niqaabi wife next to him …main char dropping his book.

Muslim (african american) guy picks up the book and hands it to the main char smiling, and says, “Star Wars! You know…i wanted my wife to play darth vader, but the role was already taken”. THey both laugh, and then the niqaabi wife lightly smacks her husband in the back of the head. He goes, “hey..it was a joke!”.

That evening main character meets up with his buddies to go to a club. Its about 10pm. He gets into his friends car to go to the club. Main character is driving his friends car. As they are driving, they are talking and distracted. Guys is crossing the street, main character sees him too late and slams on the brakes, “SCHREEEEeeech!!!!…BAM!”…the guy gets hit

Episode 2 End…

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Episode 3 Begin…

Guys get out of the car to see the guy. Main character recognises the guy. Its the same guy he bumped into at the book store. One of the main character’s buddies say, “yo…lets get outa hear”. Main character want to help the man. Short argument takes place, and the main character pulls out his phone to call 911. His buddies get into the car and bounce.

After they guys jet, he goes over to the guy….he looks like hes knocked out. He pokes him a bit….guy starts laughing cause hes ticklish. This scared the main character.

Main character is like…”what the hell!?!”. Muslim guy sits up…’gotcha!’ i thought u were dead!’ Muslim guy goes….”i would have been…if Allah (swt) didnt give me experience wit ppl like you…although….you guys did knock the wind outta me. Man…wut you guys doin out here at this time drivin like that?’

main charc is still astonished at how the guy is takin it like nothin happened. Muslim guy goes….”help me up…” main char helps him up….and the Muslim guy goes…”ouch….ok…i think a lil more than my wind got knocked out” Muslim guy’s ankle got twisted…he goes…”ok…you gotta help me to where i was goin…name is jameel btw’

They arrive at the mosque. episode ends wit them goin to the masjid.

Episode 3 End…

     

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After having completed the Macbeth video in May 2003, I was fully charged to do another video. For English class, as a final project I decided to do another video. I started planning and brainstorming. I decided to film a ’scary’ story I heard back in 6th grade camp. The story was really ’scary’. I remember Mr. Hess (Cabin coordinator) was an excellent story teller.

I planned out the story as best as I could in my memory, and added a few elements of my own. The filming of this video took place over several days. We did the following:

• Spent ~ 2 days filming the forest scene at Van Saun Park.
• Spent one day practicing for the ‘fight scene’ at Van Saun Park.
• Spent an entire day filming the ‘fight’ scene’ at Garden State Plaza Mall.
• Filming was done using a Sony D8 camcorder.
• Spent about two and a half weeks editing on an iMac at friends house for 5-8 hrs each day.

Things to note:

• Filming was never fully completed because deadline for project was approaching

The following was the result:

This was my third attempt at making a movie ever, and second time ever editing on a computer.

Lessons:

• 1 day of practicing a fight scene is NOT enough to make a good fight scene. It should be practiced untill it becomes like fluid movement.
• Planning out what you want to film and how to film it is usually a good idea
• Its a good idea to have a script. This film didnt have any script at all
• The most action you have, the more editing will be needed to be done. Plan accordingly.

     

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