AICE Media Studies

Hi everyone, we finally finished our two days of filming and are ready to begin editing. Our designated editor is Mia Obraitis, so she will be editing the film with the help of our input and opinions. We will be using iMovie because it has worked well for us in previous projects. Since Mia is a new member, we all are getting used to how she does her work and what her preferences are in editing. iMovie has always been easy to understand which helps us contribute during the editing process. Everyone was excited to give their input because we felt our creativity flow a lot during the filming process. We decided as a group to split the editing into two days so we can pay attention to detail and produce the best quality film. A big issue we will tackle the next time we edit is the music we choose for the film. Everyone picked their own music so we have to evaluate our choices and see what the best fit for the film will be. Our priority was to focus on what footage to cut so we could compile...

Hi everyone, today is our second day of filming! Things progressed greatly during the last time and we are hoping for a productive day. As we were reviewing footage from the previous day, I realized that some scenes could be refilmed to improve quality. We were rushing to get all of the shots yesterday because we had a tight schedule which ultimately impacted the quality of our film. We were able to record about 50% of our film on the first filming day so our goal is to finish the rest today. Our schedule is a little more relaxed because everyone agreed to extend it to 2 hours longer. We pride ourselves on capturing small details and creating the best product for viewers. We were working through some errors in our script and realized we needed to edit some things and improvise while filming. When I wrote the script I was not thinking about how short the actual film was so I ended up writing too much dialogue. This was a simple fix seeing how I was an actor and could improvise as we wen...

We were able to start recording for our short film today! It was difficult finding a time that worked for everyone, but we were finally able to agree on a day after many scheduling errors. We only had 2 hours to film today because each team member had to be picked up by 5:30. Some may have seen this as a setback, but I feel like this allowed us to be more productive and work efficiently because of the timer. We organized ourselves and created a schedule that helped us get things done in an orderly manner. It had rained earlier in the day before we got to the location of the film which was a park near my home and the surrounding neighborhood. We quickly adapted to this change and took advantage of the gloomy effect the rain gave off. I was an actor in this film, and I was pretty excited about that because I have consistently been an actor for all of our projects. I was kind of nervous that I would mess up because we haven't filmed in a while but my groupmates were encouraging and I ...

It was now time to begin the film of our project. The storyboard and script were finished, and planning was done... or so we thought. I had recently gotten a job and band season was beginning for me and another member. This completely ruined our previous recording schedule and it had to be redone entirely. We sat down in class and started to think of the days we could film, it was very limited. Although spring break seems like the best time, I will be in El Salvador the entire time. Weekends were off-limits since that is when band practices are. We all started to announce the days which were unusable. The calendar slowly got more and more filled until finally we all finished. We were left with three days; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. These three days were back to back which is perfect for refilming and fixing up different mistakes. Now that our schedule was back on track, a new problem arose. We didn't have any transportation. Two of these days landed on a school day so we thoug...

Sheet 1: On this sheet, the scenes at the park are shown. We have an establishing shot, different tracking shots, and insert shots to depict the scene of the park and the first sitting of the film. Throughout this sheet, viewers with being introduced to the protagonists of the film and the antagonist the mysterious stalker. Friend that hasn't seen each other are reunited at last but someone is prepared to ruin their fun. Sheet 2: On this sheet, after reconnecting, running, and catching up on their past they take a break at the playground of the park. Taking their water break at the swingset they can't help but feel exhausted. wanting to go home they have set their mind to go to lucy's house. The mysterious stalker here's this conversation and proceeds to follow them Sheet 3: The protagonist is walking to Lucy's house after a very long day. Getting their workout in on that run they are ready to relax and leave the park. On their way out the mysterious stalker follows...

Font: We will be using either a comic book style font such as MV Boli or Sitka Test which allows for a clean look example:  Contrast: Color- White or black Size- sizing depends on the scene and what fits Purpose- what is important for the audience to read? The different titles give the audience the idea of who did what and the production they are able to receive during the film Working title: "Unforgettable" - and will be in all caps using our designated font:  SOMETHING ALONG THESE LINES How will the titles (the words) enter and leave the screen? The titles will enter the screen and placed on different objects on the screen and disappear accordingly  How long will each title be on the screen before it disappears? Each title will be on the screen for a maximum of 6 seconds while the director's name will be presented longer. The credits will be written on and shown through the exercise machines and on the streets while the actors are running.   Working title: "Unforge...

Scene 1: -*Mia and Lucia meet at the Park* -Lucia: Hey girl, how are you!? -Mia: I'm good! I can't believe we haven't hung out in so long! -Lucia: I'm so excited! Let's stretch at the benches before we work out, so we don't cramp up later.  -Mia: Sounds like a plan. Scene 2: -*Mia and Lucia are walking toward the benches* -They show each other stuff on their phone. -Diegetic sound: Their footsteps and background chatter/noise from strangers. -Lighting: Bright and sunny. Scene 3: -*Lucia and Mia stretching at the benches* Lucia: I'm glad you were able to come on such short notice, I didn't think you'd make it. Mia: I couldn't leave you hanging and I wanted to catch up with you! Lucia: How's the new school? I was worried it would be a weird adjustment for you. Mia: Yeah, it kind of was and I feel more stressed these days because of it. I wanted to blow off some steam and what better way than exercises to sweat all the bad vibes out? Lucia: Haha...