AICE Mediastudies Blog

 We've pretty much finished out our project. I played my part as actor in the physical film. Other than that, I helped with the storyboard and website and the planning of the production. I'm glad I got to work with my friends this time. Especially on such a big project. It really took a load off. I feel we all helped out equally. Never leaving one person with too much. David and Rashell are editing the clips to Rashell's visiom. I think it's coming out pretty good. I helped out with some transitions. I also suggested a couple things I felt we could make a little better in the editing process. This time since I didn’t edit and only helped with what I could I feel as if I was missing something. However I think it’s good that we really left editing up to David. He’s pretty good at the tech areas. I've learned that sometimes it’s better to work with people. They can make the process more fun. Also quicker and easier. I personally liked the outcome. I would definitely do

 After taking out some clips we had to find a way to go about this. In many areas we had too much that we wanted to include. Which would exceed the amount of time we had. The Publix scene was taking a long time to produce. We first couldn't find anyone to film it. We also didn't have the time to go about and look at several Publix locations. In which this was one scene we took out. Which I was fine with since I was pretty nervous. I was nervous to act with someone I didn't know in a public area. It also would have been a little hard to get them their lines. So I wasn’t really upset losing that part. We also didn’t get to film the scene of me getting upset in my room. Instead we extended our intro. I took my time to film a scene in my room where I showed pictures. This scene I created by filming the pictures I have hanging up in my room. This was good because I have pictures of everyone that was in the film. I think it added a sense of past good times. Leaving the audience t

 Today we went to another publix. We got food first because we were pretty hungry. Once we got to the register we tried to ask a chasier to be in our film again. They were pretty busy again but the chasier also didn't feel comfortable being in the film. I guess we picked some pretty bad days to go. Maybe it was the 2 Publix we went to. However, at this point we got kind of tired trying to convince people to be in our film. Since this didn't work out we decided to cut this scene out of the film. Instead we used a clip of me showing some pictures of family hanging up in my room. Which worked out very well because it filled the time and worked great. On my wall I have pictures of my mom. Who plays the mom in the film. Including the main picture that we used for our postcard. In which filming I used that picture last and did a zoom in to get the audience to know the film is starting. I also have pictures of tristan, who plays 'boyfriend' in the film. This ended up working o

 When we started I knew there was going to be a running scene. I didn't expect so much running. At that REAL running. Full speed in jeans and slides. To get this shot we had to find a street that was completely empty. Thankfully the same place we shot the bestfriend scene had plenty of empty streets. We still took caution and stayed in areas that were more marked off for parking or walking. In which we started right in the patio area. Leading out into marked areas for people walking. Here we stopped filming and turned in the opposite direction. This was a safer and clearer area for us to film in. Then I began running and Rashell filmed from behind. We filmed this a couple of times from different angels. For one of the angels Tristan helped us out. In which Rashell got in the back seat of his car as he drove off and I ran next to the car. This was a little tricky at first because of the speed. Tristan was driving a little too slow. So then we just went based off the speed I was runn

 Last night I was talking to Rashell about the music. I went through a couple free things on YouTube but it didn't seem fit for the film. We went on to just continue normal conversation. Then we went to talk about some of her dad's music. Which we've all listened to before. She then showed me his new song. At first it was a joke but then I suggested that it really be in the film. I think this kind of caught Rashell by surprise. But then she agreed and said it would actually be a really good idea. We then started talking about how we would drag the instrumental out until the very end. Then following up with the words. Before we forgot we went to ask her dad permission. She called him and thankfully he said yes! Then we went even further and fully planned how the song would be incorporated. We decided that during the running scene we would add the lyrics in. We quickly added it to the clips we already had and placed the music where we felt it would be best. It came out pretty

 This is not what we were expecting. At the time I may have had too much confidence. I also put a lot of hope in to into. I really thought we would be able to use the song. I was really surprised when we got the email back. I was super excited to read it and start putting the music over the few clips we have. Sadly, we did not get the rights to use the song we wanted to. I started to envision the rest of the short film with the song. Even where certain parts of the music would go. Also wondering if we could just do an instrumental for some parts. However, we now have to change our original idea when it comes to the music. When we got the email back it said we need to pay a fee for a consideration to use the music. To me it sounds a little like a scam. They suggested around $500 that we must pay to put it in our project. Although I personally feel as if it's not fair there isn't anything I can do about this. We don't have the money to just be spending for one project. It als

 Today I have come to the realization that the time is now. Back to really blogging our journey! However, we have a slight delay. Today my group and I are doing a play. I’m which case we can’t do any filming. We’re excited to start and have many ideas for it. Right now we’re making sure that we can have availability to locations. Such as finding the place with these pretty lights that we’re looking for. I also suggested that we use a different parking lot from mine (where I live). Sometimes my parking lot gets too loud or very packed. In which case I feel like it wouldn’t be a good place to film. For the place with the lights I found a location near my house. It’s newly built and very nice. It’s also very calm, so it seems more on the quiet side. I showed it to Rashell and David. Rashell told me it was exactly what we envisioned. Now we have to figure out exactly when we are going to film. I also am a little weary about how we are going to film at Publix. When we go we are going to hav