AICE Media Studies

  Hey lovelies!! Welcome back to my blog! Today I'm going to go even further into the planning of how my group's opening scene came to be. Although planning this was so fun, there was also a lot of layers to it. I'll start by talking about our location. When first discussing about our location, we knew that it would have to be somewhere of a location region as well as a mall where people visit frequently. After conversing about it  we decided on Sawgrass Mall. We were satisfied with that at first the realized that we had an issue.  What we wanted to do would require us to be in a smaller and more confined room. After realizing that, we decided to back on the scratch board and make some compromises. With only a few minutes of deliberating, we decided to use a groupmates' house. With our location confirmed everything seems set.  So far we have all of our scenes set, assigned roles, and our location. Some of the things we're still looking into are the props we will nee...

  Hey scholars, welcome back to my blog! Today was a little boring. Just a regular day at school, plus a french quiz which I definitely aced (I hope). The weather made me really sleepy though. On a side note, I'm almost done making edits to my opening sequence. I know I've been saying that for the past two blogs, but I mean it this time. I continued using capcut to make a couple more edits to my commercial. One extra feature I added was a magazine cover. I know its a bit extra but I did say I wanted to bring it over the top. To achieve this, I used a pre-made template from capcut. I took a photoshop training class my sophomore year of highschool. We used adobe photoshop to learn the basics of photoshopping, etc. It was a really cool class, I learned a lot of different techniques that'll be useful in the future. One thing though, that I kind of regret was not getting my certification due to my slacking. Adobe photoshop is really good, with editing pictures and tweaking them ...

Hello scholars welcome back to your favorite blog!! I am currently working on the edits of my group's opening sequence. So far, everything is coming along well. After adding all the different elements such as the titles, etc. The main title looks amazing. It came out just how our group intended and really serves with the "horror" effect.  No horror movie is complete without a spine-tingling soundtrack, and our opening sequence is no exception.

 Heyy scholars, it's been a while. Welcome back to the blog. I finished filming the opening sequence for my project. It was really fun working with my group mates. We could become A-list actors (not really). Now that the filming is out of the way, it's time to bring in all the cool effects. Our genre is horror as you all know, so we need to include all the conventions that make up that genre.  As the opening sequence unfolds, editors must masterfully manipulate pacing and timing to keep the audience on edge. In the opening sequence of a horror film, every detail holds significance, serving as a harbinger of the terror to come. We want the audience to be really engaged when watching our opening sequence. Through masterful editing techniques, filmmakers draw viewers into a realm where fear reigns supreme, leaving them trembling with anticipation for what horrors await. With the right editing, pacing, and cinematography, we gradually escalated the tension, teasing glimpses of th...

  Heyyy scholars welcome back to the blog!! Our film day was a success, we had a few mishaps but we made it work. One problem we had was filming our group mate breaking in. The way the living room was set up, my group attempted to film as if the people watching the TV didn't see them come in. It was actually pretty obvious, so the different film angles kind of made a difference.   It was funny the amount of times we had to film.  The opening sequence of a horror movie is like the first chord of a symphony, setting the tone for what's to come. It's where tension is brewed, curiosity is piqued, and the stage is set for a rollercoaster of fear and suspense. With that being said we needed to make sure that everything correlated with the previous scene. Another thing that was kept in mind was the dialogue in each scene. For example in one scene, Abimbola would be in the kitchen and Adriana calls for her to come to the living room. When the scene reverts back to Abimbola, we ne...

  Hiii scholars welcome back to my blog!!! Today is film day and I am so excited. As you guys know it was a bit rocky leading up to this point. I believe our filming process went successfully. The group met our goal of filming in one day, but we had a couple takes. After school, I arrived at our designated filming area and began work right away. We were going for a nice casual setting so we filmed our first couple scenes in the living room. The TV was playing in the background and we filmed our first scene on the couch. We had to refilm the scene a couple of times to get the hang of it. At first, I couldn't stop laughing because the thought of us filming a "movie" was hilarious. Everyone tried their best to incorporate their best acting skills (also hilarious). The scenes of the opening sequence were planned out but, the lines for each person were not. It wasn't really difficult because the scenes weren't complex. It would've been easier if our lines were plan...

  Heyy scholars, how are you guys?? Welcome back to my blogg!! Today, I decided to prep for our film day. As you may know, we didn't get to film previously. We were able to reschedule, accordingly which is really good. I want a smooth production process. I looked over our script numerous times to memorize them. Even though we aren't really actors, it was really fun practicing. I like to perfect my craft, especially in projects like these. Over the weekend I sat and watched a couple of my favorite movies that correlate with our genre (horror). I watched the movie "Us" by Jordan Peele. I studied the body language of the actors in the scene. The way the characters reacted when something crazy happened. I wanted to nail my role even though it is small and casual. I watched how they acted in certain settings and took note of it. I made my friends sit down and practice with me. Although it was really funny at times cause I couldn't take it seriously. I believed, I picke...

  Heyyy scholars, welcome back to another blog. Recently, I have been getting ready to start filming my opening sequence. When working in a group, it can be difficult because everyone has different schedules. On days where I was free, other members were busy and vice versa. It started to get frustrating at times trying to find a day to film. On the day that we were originally scheduled to film, I couldn’t make it due to last minute circumstances. I had to watch over my younger siblings at the time. It was set for us to meet at another group mate's house for filming. It caused a bit of commotion between a group mate and I. She got really upset that we had to reschedule, which was understandable, but I felt she was inconsiderate at times. I felt really bad because it was kind of an inconvenience to my other group mates, but things happen. We were able to schedule for the following week, which was a plus cause everyone was really booked. Even though things got a bit out...