AICE Mediastudies Blog

 Ouch! Today I was at school and twisted my ankle. It bent pretty badly. I didn't think it was that bad to got to the hospital or even the nurse because I thought it was just a little swelling. However when I got home I felt like it just got worse and worse. I set it up on a pillow and put ice on it in attempts to help the swelling go down. It didn't go down at all and I couldn't even walk on it. I was planning on doing some filming this weekend but I had to reschedule it and hope that they could come next time. I was upset about the situation because it was kind of hard to get all the main actors together on one day. Now my ankle is messed up and I couldn't do anything. This happening helped a lot of thinking to occur though. Eventually I thought about a way to make this process work more smoothly. Instead of using all the actors I originally wanted, I used the people around me. The only person that would kind of be hard to get was a female role for the main character....

 For my music choice I wanted to do the song "Just a cloud away". This song just gives me very good vibes. It makes me happy. I feel like it can lift someone's spirit just by hearing it. It's kind of a little hard to explain however, it's not an upbeat dance song. When I first think of upbeat songs I think of dance music. With this song it doesn't make me want to get up and dance. It makes me feel calm as I begin to sway side to side. I heard this song from a friend first. Originally we made a joke out of it. Then I actually listened to the song and I really liked it. I even started hearing it all over my tik tok. It started getting stuck in my head. Sometimes I catch myself singing it around the house. However I think it's too late to wait for a  response. In which case I'm going to look for free music, like non-copyright music. Just so that I'll have something to work with. When I start editing with the music then I may just end up liking the fre...

 In this storyboard it’s the very first shots. Everything is in the house and doesn’t show any facial features of the actor(s). In this one we introduce a guy. He continues the walking pattern as more titles appear.  In this another actor appears. This is where more titles come up and we see that there’s a relationship between the two. In this we include dialogue and the last new character.  This is the last storyboard where we show the main title of the production. We also show all the actors together.

 I always edit everything on my phone. When I was younger I would go to New Jersey in the summer time. This year I was super bored and I decided to try to do more with my technology. So I recorded a video and I edited the whole thing on Imovie. I felt like I was getting good so that's what I did in the summer. They were supposed to be for YouTube but I never posted them. When I started in this class that was the first thing that I thought of when I knew I would have to edit. I honestly don't even know of any other editing apps. Then my step dad and I started talking about it during a conversation about me starting YouTube. I think that trying out something new can make an improvement to further projects. It could also possibly end up terrible and I would never use the app again. My step dad said that I could use the apps on his laptop and just play around. Until I really find myself comfortable with it, I started uploading my clips onto Imovie on my phone just in case. I just w...

 Today I wanted to go into the city to film. It was such a nice clear day. I even wanted to go for a little walk around afterward. I live downtown so I know where good places are. We could've all hung out, ate, and got a lot of good shots. I was a little excited about going out to do it. I knew it would be a lot of fun! I called Dante and Joelyz to see if they could come over. Dante said he couldn't make it because it was his dad's birthday. Joelyz said she was going out with her family. I was a little disappointed. I kind of put my own hopes up. Then I started overthinking and getting nervous. I started to think about how this would work out since everyone is still very young and are not very dependable. Eventually I let it go. I stopped stressing about it and worked on what I could. I even started thinking about using my actual camera instead of my iPhone camera. Right now I'm doing whatever I can until I meet up with the actors. Hopefully that is soon, even if it...

This class is definitely one of my favorites because it incorporates my love for film. I love seeing my work come to life. Especially after doing shots that look exactly like my storyboard. Filming was super different this time because I work with a larger group of people. The first time I did anything was at school with 2 of my classmates. Then I did a solo one. Now I'm working with people outside of the school. I spent time with my brothers. They were so excited to be included in it. Today I used the understudy, Maurice, to be in the first few shots that do not include face. Just in case I can use the original lead role later on. I spoke with Dontae on the phone and he told me that he would be able to come by soon. I'm not sure exactly when so for now I will just use Maurice in place. Today most of the shots were in the bathroom or house. They showed nothing past the knees. My brother kept saying we should just wait but I felt like I wouldn't have enough time. My other br...

I dislike change a lot. However, I know that it is always coming. That's why having a backup plan is always a good idea. My opening sequences is supposed to be with my friend victor in it. Sad story short we are no longer friends. This changed many parts of my daily life because that was my bestfriend. We we're always together and most days it was only us two doing everything. At first I was a little stressed about this because not only was he one of my bestfriends but he was also the lead role for this project. I was sad about losing one of my closest friends but at the end of the day you have to get up and take charge of your responsibility. Thank God for backup plans because I would've had no idea what to do. After thinking for awhile I decided to use my brother and his friends for this project. They are in 8th grade and they know me because of the few times they have came over. I'm not 100% sure who is going to play what role yet however, I know the script will stay...