CCR Progress

    All four scripts for their respective questions have been completed! The first two questions are the longest scripts and will be answered through the Harry Potter idea. I also started to compile media photos in an album that I could show on the screen as well as sources that I can cite. Most of the sources are from my research process and have already been mentioned in past blogs. For the remaining questions, I have also begun to start on my Canva project, but I mainly wanted to make sure I had everything ready to begin filming the first two videos. I already know the perfect location to film the starter scenes too! The office in my house has a dark and mysterious look (due to the dark wood and academia vibes) so I’m hoping it aids in the mood that I’m going for.

    For the effect of being transported inside the flashback, I think I’m going to add the silvertone filter at 50% to give the scenes a dreamy look. The reason I’m only applying 50% of the filter is because I think the full black and white look would make the scenes boring. In writing my scripts and having to reflect back on my work, I’m honestly very proud of myself. It was nice to be able to create a project that reflects on the media industry’s conventions and to use what I’ve learned in class and through research in a real-life situation. Specifically in regards to the first question, I also had to reflect back on my process and explain why I chose to challenge the tradition of the lighthearted and comedic coming-of-age genre in grouping it with the drama genre. I got to state my reasoning of wanting to show real teenage emotions and portraying the struggles that many people could relate to in a realistic manner. Mental health is a topic that I strongly advocate for and it was nice to tie in my own values and interests for a project that has become such a prominent task in my life.

    So, now it’s time to film! This must be what it feels like to film the last episode of a series. However, after the filming, comes the editing, and the editing process is never over! Yes, this is my attempt at transitioning back to the editing of my film opening. After showing my film opening to my friend who had taken AICE Media Studies previously as well as to my parents, I listened to their commentary and the film opening is finally complete. I’m glad I got to get their advice on the project because it helped to have extra pairs of eyes, and for the most part, their critiques were to shorten or lengthen certain scenes by a few seconds to help with the flow. They mainly critiqued the length of a few scenes during the very start (scenes of the objects along with credits), so I managed to shorten a few of them while still following the rhythm of the sound. Everything came out so well and I’m so happy with the end results!! Now onto the CCR to finally be done with this project!