AICE Media Studies

 

     Ah, cramming! Who does not enjoy a little cram session? To me, a person simply cannot be human if they do not. Sure, they are stressful and somewhat hard to get through, but in the end it turns out to be worth it. Now, what I am doing is not what I would necessarily call a cram session. Instead, I would call it a compilation of last minute changes I am making. The Final Task shall be posted tomorrow, meaning all of my work will be displayed onto yet another blog, which is exciting. However, I am faced with my perfectionist tendencies once again. Therefore, here I am, making last minute changes in my editing for the final product. I know it does not have to be perfect, but I at least want it to my best abilities.     The changes I am making all have to do with the transitions from scene to scene. I refrained from making the film fade to black at any moment. It just did not fit the genre for me. Dare I say, it was not part of my vision. So, I am filling in those blanks and making th

You know what I find funny? The fact that this has become a routine for me to struggle every week. I know it is normal to experience bumps in the road when it comes to projects. And yes, I know that the mind sometimes runs out of creativity. However, I have come to realize that this is just the calm before the storm. Please let me to explain I have noticed this. Well throughout this week, I have just been trying to keep my project in order and make sure it is in tiptop shape for the final production. Yes, that included some editing troubles and the deleting of multiple clips. But as this week settled in, I realized that exams will be even harder. I know teachers have prepared us students to take this test with ease, but it just does not seem easy to me. I am well aware I am not supposed to be stressing about exams at this moment as the finality of this project will be posted soon but I cannot help it. Sure, it has knocked off my focus a little bit but it seems equally significant to me

The Swap Shop was a success. I was able to set my mind on the costumes needed for the characters. With the vibrant colors of clothing hung in each booth, each article of clothing gave a burst of creativity into my mindset. I mainly had to focus on the fact that I had to portray each character without any kind of error. It was most daunting to me how I was given the responsibility to get the viewer(s) to understand each character’s intention or motive. Each detail about them had to be displayed within this small amount of time. Or at least the most significant parts. Clothing tells wonders about a person, especially if they decide to be expressive with their wardrobe. I started to think about the little time I had to wrap this project up and what I had to do to have the characters portrayed in the video. With it being only an opening scene, it is hard for me to get across what the character wants, needs, or feels without an abundant amount of dialogue. I guess that is where the acting c

Procrastination is my worst enemy. There is nothing worse than procrastination taking over my brain. For the past few days, I have done absolutely nothing. Are you seeing the pattern? I am. I will have these random bursts of energy, creativity, and inspiration to splurge it all on this project or doing my other schoolwork. Then soon behind that, I will feel tired and burnt out. Is that not the saddest thing you have ever experienced? Anyway, let me stop this negativity. I shall remain optimistic. Why, you may ask? I will be visiting a place of color, fun, smiles, one that is decorated with pure happiness and maybe a bit of frustration. Despite the congestion and heat of it all, I am ecstatic to go. Behold, the Swap Shop! Almost everyone in South Florida has visited or spent the day at the Swap Shop. It is exactly what it sounds like, but I like my depiction better. A large thrift store. Sure, there are some things that are overpriced, but for the most part, everything is pretty reasona

Okay, so it has been a pretty weird week. Why? I will tell you. This week I decided to attempt playing around with editing. I was pretty optimistic going into it, but as I tried the different techniques and effects of editing, I grew clueless and dissatisfied. I was attempting to edit along the way and found myself unsatisfied with the way I filmed and directed. There were plenty of things I did not like about my footage. There was the lighting, the angles, and the shots that just were not executed correctly. Overall, the angles were pitiful. I have no idea why I thought it was good the first time. The angles were either too low or too high, sometimes simply crooked. Meanwhile, the lighting impacted the glare on the subject’s glasses, also making a difference on how the subject looked. The subject would either appear darker or way lighter than they actually were.  With that being said, I will be redoing my filming. This requires me to alter my schedule a little bit. Also, I am going to