AICE Media Studies

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 Hey guys! It's Lindsay and here below are my creative critical reflection questions and answers! Question 1: How does your product use or challenge conventions AND how does it represent social groups or issues?   My product used various conventions of a murder mystery. From the appropriate sound effects to the suspense built up by the end of the film. Conventions of a mystery film may include eerie costumes, dimmer lighting, spooky music, and suspense throughout the film. My product did use spooky music and sound e ffects, and it did have lots of suspense by the end of the product. However, unlike a typical mystery film, where suspense would start building up from the beginning, my product had a light mood for most of the first half, and then suddenly, suspense built up quite quickly. It also challenges conventions in the way that there weren’t any eerie costumes. Again, my group mates and I wanted to keep a lighter mood in the beginning, so appropriate mystery cos...

Hey guys! This is our final task! A lot of work went into creating this. We are all so happy with how it turned out, and I hope you enjoy.

 Hey guys! My group and I have finished re-shooting and now the next step is to really look into editing. Editing is what will bring this project together. Effects, sounds, transitions, filters and more can be added.  My group and I did basic editing to put the clips together. Then, they were reviewed. I asked my friend to review the final product. I also asked some of my family members. They all really enjoyed the video. However, they did mention how some scenes could have smoother transitions. This was not a problem. This feedback was much appreciated, and all my group and I would do next, was fix these small editing details. This way, our final product is the best it can be.  After this, my group and I sat down together to really check the video and double checked that it is the best it can be. Going through all the scenes took some time. But, when this was done, the final task was really to its fullest potential.  I think this project went very well and I gained ...

  Hey guys! It’s Lindsay and I am so excited that my group mates and I are nearing the end of our final task! It was so fun to film and work on. I accomplished many things over the past weeks. My group and I have all worked so hard and I am so proud of all the work my group and I got through! Although I thought the video was done, I did notice some things that needed to be worked on. One of them being one of the beach scenes that was filmed. The quality of the audio did not quite work out. This was okay, because my group and I still had time to fix the scene. I was debating on doing a voiceover, but that wasn’t going to be necessary. Instead, I talked to my group mates and they decided the best thing was to reshoot the last, final scene. This took several attempts. There are some bloopers left over from the shooting. I enjoyed filming it because it was super funny and on the beach. My group and I got to go on the beach as well.  After this was over, my group mates and I review...

 Hey guys! I am so excited, because my group and I are just about finished with our final task. I am so proud of the work I have done, as well as my group mates. After all the filming was gathered, it was uploaded onto the editing software. From there, the clips were cut, the lighting was fixed, and the clips combined together. Then, the titles had to be added. This was a strategic step. The font and placement had to be right. Then, the reviewing started. My group mates and I reviewed the clips and found barely any mishaps. The only thing that needed to be fixed was the timing and transition between the door scene and car scene. The title had to be placed in a better spot as well. I watched the final product a couple more times after this. The editing that took place during this project was a lot more than previous projects. I am overall very proud of my group and I. The final task turned out great. I really enjoyed the experience and lessons I learned throughout this project. This...

 Hey guys! It's Lindsay and I have made even more progress on my group and I's final task. Filming had already took place at Mela's house, the car and the store. In the store, the scene where the main character selects an item off the shelf was filmed. Just today, my group and I filmed the last bit of the scenes. At the restaurant. As well as at the beach. At the restaurant, it took several tries to get the perfect clip. Many times some of the cast members forgot lines. Other times, it just needed to be filmed once more. The most difficult part this time around was definitely trying to not laugh during the scenes, or remembering all the correct lines. This process did get better from the first time my group and I filmed. One thing I have realized since working on this specific project is that being in this film is very different from the commercial or music video. For example, I have to memorize and say lines out loud. Whereas before, my group and I just filmed scenes, beca...

 Hey guys! It’s Lindsay again, and currently my group and I have not filmed since the last day of filming. I plan on having several days to film. But, for now, I am reviewing the work my group has already accomplished. This includes fixing the lighting, and making sure no scenes need to be redone. If any have to be redone, then my group mates and I will schedule that into the next filming date. So far, no scenes have to be re-filmed. I finished making the ‘poison bottle’ to be used in the final task. I planned out more of the fonts that my group and I will be using. I plan to work with them during a study hall class at school. This is where I get lots of work done. I am proud of myself for being so productive and responsible throughout this project. As well as my other projects in AICE Media Studies.  There is another tentative date to film the final task project. I think this will be where most of the main part gets filmed. Since the story mostly takes place on the beach. But...

 Hey guys! It’s Lindsay again and my group and I have made good progress, filming the final task. I had so much fun going to my friend’s house. I drove there as well. My group mates drove together, and then filming took place for the rest of the afternoon. Even for my previous AICE Media Studies projects, I have had so much fun completing them. The filming process is cool in itself, and being able to do it with my group mates has been so fun. I am currently working on getting better angles. I really improved in my last project for my music video. I took the skills learnt from there, and applied it to the current filming I am doing. I also am working on making the props that my group and I plan to use. There is a ‘poison jar’ that I am crafting together. This is such an immersive experience. In my opinion, this project is really going to test my editing skills. As I am thinking about the editing of the titles, I know I will work more on CapCut, or which ever editing platform my grou...

  Hey guys! As you all know, I was struggling to find a date where all my group mates and I were available to film. But, we have found a date and will start filming soon! I have planned out who everyone is driving with. I am driving myself. Mela and Emerson are driving together. I love driving, because it gives me so much more freedom, and makes it easier on my parents to do things like filming a school project. I can just go do it after school. It is less of a hassle and more fun! I have collaborated with my other friends from school, to see if they would be in my final task. I have gathered my friend Rowyn. But for this first filming date, she will not be there. I am going to Mela’s house after school to film certain scenes. These scenes are in the car and the day time scenes. My group and I still need to figure out when all of us are able to film the night scenes. I am so excited to film! I love going to the beach. I am also filming at a restaurant, but that will not be today. W...

 Hey guys! It’s Lindsay and I’m back to update you on my group and I’s progress on the final task. It was going smoothly in the beginning, but my group and I did hit an obstacle. I could not figure out a good date for a film day. My group mates and I are in separate class periods, so sometimes it is difficult to plan out dates, face-to-face. However, I am figuring out a day that works. I am excited to film at the beach. I plan on driving myself and my group to the beach. Maybe Emerson will drive some of us. We will start filming very soon! I have been thinking more about the costumes that my group and I will be using for the final task project. Recently, I have been working on essays for AICE Media Studies AS level, and have used the information about movies and production companies. For example, I learned after my case studies, about synergy and cross media convergence, and promotion. All these topics are extremely interesting. If my group and I were a real production company, it ...

 Hey guys! It’s Lindsay and I am back again, updating you guys on how the final task is progressing. My group mates and I have selected who will be in the short film. The main stars are simply my group mates and I. Emerson, Mela and me. Then, we have asked someone from our school to film as well. Her name is Rowyn. She will act as the server at the restaurant. My group mates and I sketched out the scenes, in addition to the storyboard. This way, the sketches will be more detailed than the storyboard. For example, the outfits and environment in each scene can be shown in close detail. This allows for a smoother, easier filming time. I think my group and I will start filming this weekend. Or at least next week. It is still hard when everyone is busy. However, everyone has been able to fit it into their schedule. This is going to be a very fun final task. I think that it will be important to be flexible, for the locations could give us issues. This is why my group and I have worked ou...

  Hey guys! It’s Lindsay, and I am back with my group mates, starting the Final Task project. I am very excited for this. The Super Bowl was last Sunday. I have started planning out when I am available, and have asked my group mates when they are able to film. I have thought some more about costumes and the outfits my group mates and I will be wearing. Trying to figure out dates is a struggle. But, we are finding days where we can film. So far, I have reviewed the storyboard and also planned for which order my group and I should film them in. Some scenes are better to film on the weekend, because they are night scenes. But, not everyone is free on the same weekend. The day scenes already easier, because they can be filmed on weekdays and school nights. There have been tentative dates planned, to film the beach scenes. For now, I will continue to plan out the outfits and props that we can use. My group mates and I are also recruiting additional individuals to be in the film. They co...

  Scene 1: The girls are discussing the new restaurant on the beach. Lily talks about her new dress. The girls finish getting ready for dinner. Scene 2: The girls are putting their shoes on. The girls say bye and leave the house. Scene 3: The girls are getting into the car. The girls are pulling out of the driveway. Every searches the backseat for the leftover lunch. Scene 4: The girls park the car and hop out. Every finds the mystery bottle and begins to question in her head. Lily grabs the “perfume” and heads towards the restaurant. Scene 5: The writer/waitress gathers the girls drink orders. Megan and Everly go to the restroom. Lily digs through her bag to find the mystery bottle. Lily puts the mystery substance in Everly’s drink. Megan and Everly return to the table and take a seat. Everly takes a sip of the water. The girls discuss what they will order for dinner. Everly leaves the table to get fresh air. Megan is concerned for Everly. Lily tries to get Megan to stay. Megan ru...

The opening to our Final Task will have a cute Times New Roman font towards the beginning, up until tension builds up, then we plan on slowly incorporating a scarier, more horror-like font. Maybe something that looks a bit scratchy and less neat. This will match the mood of the film. The title will appear in the middle, and the credits will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. -Title of film: the intended title for this project will be called "Backstabber". -It will be a large, thin Times New Roman font. -The title that appears first will be in the middle of the screen in a larger size. -The credits for this film will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. -The tiles will pop onto the screen and slowly fade out after a few seconds. -The color of the words will be white, and depending on how bright the lighting is for each scene, we will decide if there should be a black outline added. -The title of the credit will not be bolded but the name appearing aft...

 Location My group will film in a house, in a car, at a beachside restaurant, and on the beach.  Participants  Actors  Mela: Megan - innocent friend, victim #2 Lindsay: Lily - killer Emerson: Everly - friend, victim #1 Vivienne: bystander  Kylie: bystander  Filming My group and I will take turns setting up the tripod and adjusting the slider. Editing Mela Holton, Emerson Botknecht, and Lindsay White Director Emerson Botknecht Schedule 2/1/24-2/5/24: The costumes will be finalized and my group will ensure we have all the necessary props to adequately film the movie. 2/10/24: My group will film all the scenes that will take place on and around the beach on this day. The original plan is to go to Aruba Beach Cafe, but if my group cannot film there, then my group will go to either Taco Craft, BurgerFi, or Playa Bowls to film the restaurant scene. Also, if it rains on this day, my group will push back filming the beach scene to the day after. 2/18/24: My group w...

  Bathroom                                                                            Megan “I can’t wait to try that new restaurant on the beach! Everly “Me too!” Lily “I can’t wait to wear my new dress, I hope I got that red stain out.” Megan “We should head out soon.” Everly “Yeah, there’s a lot of scary people out at night.” Lily “Can someone help me curl my hair” Megan “Yeah here let me help” *starts curling Lily’s hair* Everly “I’ll do your makeup, can you do my hair after?” Megan “Yeah, of course” Hallway  Everly “Which shoes should I wear?” Megan “These!” Everly “Okay, but they are a little too big on me, but it’s fine.” Lily “It’s fine, it’s not like you’ll be running a marathon.” Megan “Bye dad! We’re leaving! Dad “Okay girls, have fun and be safe! All 3 girls together “We will!” ...