Genres I Would Like to Research

 The next step in this project is to research genres and find out which one our short film belongs under. My group and I have decided to research the genres thriller, comedy, and drama. We have decided to research the thriller genre because our short film is about the harsh obstacles three teenagers deal with in their personal lives. A thriller contains a lot of suspense throughout the film. Suspense could be useful in our film to show just how rocky their at home lives are. Comedy is the next genre we are looking into. Comedies are often more light-hearted and could help steer our movie in a more positive direction. A funny movie may also emphasize the innocence of the characters in the story since they are teenagers. There are also different types of comedy. There is dark humor, dry humor, comedy through action, romantic comedies, and so much more. A genre that has this much range is beneficial for a film in general. 

    Drama is the final genre we will be researching. Films that have teenagers as the main characters are often dramas. Dramas are often more realistic and take a dive into the emotions and events of the characters and their lives. Dramas contain themes that relate to real life problems. This is a good thing because it introduces a connection to form between the audience and the film. There are also different types of dramas. For example, a melodrama has many exciting events intended to bring our certain emotions. This could be really beneficial for our film because it deals with such a relatable topic that many people could have emotions about. Overall, researching different genres is very important when deciding which one your film belongs under.

Pitch Blog: Our Idea

 Three teenagers that each have family problems and deal with hardships at home, each put a superficial mask on for each other and social media.

Group Blog: Meet my Group-mates

This week, my class was instructed to decide whether or not we wanted to work individually or with others. I decided that since it went so well in AS Level, I would want to work with others again. Being able to interact with others to create media feels like the most fun and productive approach. A big thing for me was being able to trust that my group would be able to collaborate in person if we had to and online. Since I have known them for a couple of years now, we are very comfortable with one another and have all been quarantining. Now... It's time to reveal my group members for A Level Media. Drumroll please! I will be working with two other juniors who also happen to be in my class period. I've decided to collaborate with Sophia D'Ambra and Savanna Nemmers! Sophia, Savanna, and I have worked together before on projects and we know that we can all pull our weight while still having fun and being creative. I am very excited to work with them! In AS Level, we weren't all in the same class so being in the same group wasn't a great option, however now we are ready to finally be working together. All three of us have been working towards receiving our AICE Diploma. With this, we have been enrolled in multiple AICE courses. This year, all three of us share two AICE classes that correspond with creativity and the arts. These courses are AICE Media Studies A Level and AICE Drama AS Level. We believe that having both of these classes can give us somewhat of an advantage creatively. It's an easy way to bounce ideas off of each other and not letting them go to waste. We've already began talking about ideas and hope to make even better media than last year. Bring it on A Level! It's a bit hard to see but I'm third from the right, Savanna is third from the left, and Sophia is far left in the picture below.

It's A Level Time!!!

I'm finally back to creating new blogs! It's been a long few months in quarantine, but now I'm finally in A Level AICE Media Studies. It wasn't a hard decision to come back at all. I enjoyed making the beginning of a movie in AS Level so much that I knew I wanted to take this course again. Being able to learn new skills in order to prepare me for this course has been amazing and I'm so excited to see what happens this year. Immediately after finishing AS Level, I missed filming everyday, coming up with ideas, and being creative in my videos. I was extremely excited when I saw that there would be an A Level AICE Media Studies class at my school. At first, I was a little nervous because the end of AS was all online and I didn't know what to expect for this year. However, I feel that this situation has had a positive effect on this course as well. It has taught students how to adapt to any situation thrown at them. 

One thing I'm excited for would be working with a new group. All of my group mates from last year have decided no to continue the course. I'm more of a collaborative worker which meant I needed to find a new group or partner. Luckily, there are many people I know who are taking A Level an I believe I know who I will be working with. The next thing I'm excited for is the short film. I'm excited to create a full length film instead of the first two minutes of a film.With only being able to make the first two minutes, I needed to create scenes with a genre that would pull the audience in immediately. This gives the opportunity for me to explore other genres such as coming-of-age or comedy. Although I am excited, I am a little bit nervous about filming and editing a five minute film in comparison to the two minute film in AS Level. The process will definitely take more planning, but I'm ready to try my best at it!