AICE Media Studies

  Pitch A: A struggling student discovers a mysterious antique pocket watch that allows them to loop back in time for one hour.  Pitch B: A psychiatrist begins treating a patient who claims to have the ability to foresee tragic events in the future.  Discuss Pitch A: A time loop scenario involves repetition and the opportunity for comedic situations. The struggling student could set up interactions and scenarios as the protagonist tries to navigate the loop. The combination of a time loop and a struggling college student allows for a versatile exploration of genres. It could incorporate elements of comedy, drama, romance, and even suspense, appealing to a broad audience. Can be a good way to have a wide range of things going on to interact with the viewer.  Discuss Pitch B: The black market for stolen memories introduces an element of mystery and suspense. The protagonist's journey to uncover the truth behind this underground world could keep audiences engaged. The i...

  I already had people in mind when I first heard the idea of the final project. The same people that I have worked with before. So I proposed my idea to both of the people that I had in mind, my classmates. Daniel and Christan. I have known both of these guys around the same time. Roughly around 2 years I have known them and I feel like we have a solid connection with one another since we had classes before this. And we do go on out and talk outside of school. Also, I trust them since we did have previous projects we had together. We all know the role we have to play if we ever assign each other a role. If we do assign each other a role we know if we don't do it then we all know we not going to do that to each other. I am confident that with Daniel and Christian by my side. This final project will not only meet but exceed expectations. Our shared experiences, both inside and outside the classroom. It's a partnership built on mutual respect, shared goals, and the confidence th...

  How does your product use or challenge conventions AND how does it represent social groups or issues? How does your product engage with audiences AND how would it be distributed as a real media text? How did your production skills develop throughout this project? How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project? After analyzing successful music videos in our genre, that was created a plan based on their key elements. Despite facing some limitations, our team worked together to bring our ideas to life. I had our focus on striking visuals, compelling storytelling, and effectively blending music with the narrative. I aimed to strike a balance between the expected and the unique. Throughout the process, we remained flexible and used our resources wisely. I got creative with camera techniques, editing, and set design to make the most of what we had. The result is a music video that pays homage to the genre, while also highlighting our team's innovat...

This is our music video. Hope you enjoy it.   I want it that way Music Video from Daniel A on Vimeo .

 The final process of this incredible journey is the ending to end it off with a bang. And the rush to this journey is that of finishing the music video. As a result, I got all the clips of the recordings. Both of my groupmates followed the script that I provided. With them following the script the clips I received came out better than I expected. Armed with creativity and lots of energy. I dived into the editing process. I spent hours, putting those scenes together like a puzzle. Every beat of the music found its match in the visuals. The story we wanted to tell was coming along. I added visual effects that enhanced the overall mood and atmosphere, creating a captivating visual experience. The camera angles were carefully chosen from the script to go along with the song. The passion that was poured into the project was a ton. Every frame creates a sense of what we are trying to go for. After completing the editing, I went through the entire video with great att...

 So our filming session is finally done. As I stated before, both my groupmates agreed to the terms I have talked about. But they are planning to record more content on Thursday. They are trying to get more shots that relate to the research we did. The shot we are trying to recreate is the low-angle shot of the shoes while they're dancing. This shot was shown in only one of the videos we watched. But this shot was a shot that I really really liked. Something about it just piqued my interest. The rawness of the shot and how it was shown was something that stuck with me. From the results I got I'm overall happy with the outcome of these shots. The only downside to the recordings we have is the quality. The quality was shot on our phones and since it was shot on our phones. The shots were kinda choppy. Other than that I enjoyed what we have so far. Just going to wait for the reshoot so we can get better transition shots like off-angle shots and a side medium shot would be fine. Wa...

 Just today I had the chance to talk to my groupmates about the music video. We made a compromise with one another. But I think it's for the best that we did this even if we won't all be in the music video.This is because I'm the only one that has a major scheduling problem and holding back the group. So I offered that I won't be in the music video. But will do the majority of the work for the editing. Mostly because I have the proper resources to do so. I have the most experience in the group and I feel comfortable doing it. I'm pretty much depending on my teammates to get the necessary shots, angles, and movement in the recordings. Since I'm not going to be there this, I have to fully trust them with this task. If they don't do the filming between the both of them, then we are going to be behind on a lot of tasks. I don't want for me and my teammates to be behind the class. For my part as of right now. I'm playing the waiting game for now so that I...