So i don't think im gonna do the last idea i presented because i was the one like "acting" and im not really good at acting so i feel like the scenes didn't come out so good. i think im just gonna try to get my friends to act for me but im not sure how everything is gonna turn out. there's really not enough time to finish but im gonna try my best. im gonna find a new idea but just incase im gonna edit the one i already filmed the best I can.
today we were just doing blogs, creative critical reflection and working on our film intro
i started working on my film but like im not very good infront of the camera so i feel like the scene dont seem real enough and to be honest its a little frustrating because in want it to come out good but its like i get nervous i dont know but i think im gonna maybe do a different one or like do mulitiple different ones and pick the one that comes out the best. i had a bunch of really good ideas written down so im gonna go through them and start film them. ms.pistocchi extend the deadline which im really happy about because i definitely needed more time to complete everything.
I am currently working on my blogs and an idea for my film intro it was supposed to be with partners but I decided to work on it by myself and maybe with the help of my friends. I was thinking about doing something like the mom isn't really the kids mom and she's an imposter trying to harm or take something from the family.
or maybe I can find another idea I just want to find something interesting with meaning that appeals to the audience. I want something to build suspense and like something gasp worthy. I'm gonna start planning now like i have so many ideas so i just need to stick with one but this is really important so i might be over thinking it a bit. i really hope whatever i choose is interesting and has meaning.
update! i have found a really good idea I'm thinking my film intro will be called drum roll please " the missing hour" its about a student who wakes up fully dressed, shoes on, dirt on their hands. Their phone shows dozens of missed calls from a friend.
They check the time: 4:13 AM or like 5 something They don’t remember leaving the house. They open their camera roll. There’s a single new video from an hour ago. They play it.
It’s shaky footage of them running through the woods, breathing hard, whispering: “I think it found me.”
The video ends with a shot of something in the trees — a shape, a shadow, impossible to identify.
Then the phone buzzes. A text from the friend: “Did you get away?”
Then that's where it cuts out to a black screen and thats gonna be the end all i have to do is ask my friend for help
We've started researching cases, any case study and some from our peers from previous years aswell. we're doing this research so we can make our own.
cases I've started researching : I researched a Netflix case study and a Disney and marvel case study. these were one of my top choices because they seemed interesting.
update 1/15/26: I haven't chose my case study yet but I did do the vocabulary words that I'll need to use in or understand in order to do my case study
vocab:
vertical integration- when a company owns different stages of making or delivering a product
ex- Disney owning Pixar they make movies and Disney+ streams them
horizontal integration- when a company buys other companies that do the same thing
ex- Facebook buying Instagram they're both social media apps
convergence- when different types of media blend together
ex- using my phone to watch movies, play games, and listen to music all in one place
synergy- when companies work together to make something bigger and better
ex- a movie studio and fast food chain teaming up for like a happy meal toy
cross media- one story or brand spread across different media platforms
ex- a superhero appearing in movies, comics, games, and merch
globalization- how media spreads across the world so everyone sees the same stuff
ex- tik tok trends going viral and being done worldwide
representing the world- how media shows people, places, and events
ex- movies showing high school as lockers and drama 24/7 even if real life isn't like that
audiences in the digital age- how people today use media online, on phones, and on demand
ex- binge watching Netflix instead of waiting for weekly episodes
media audience effects- how media can influence what people think, feel, or do
ex- scary movies making you like check behind the shower curtain
genre- genres exist so audiences know what to expect and creators know what to make
ex- horror= scary, romance= love, etc.
representation (masculinity)- how media shows what being a man looks like
ex- movies usually show men as like tough, strong, no emotions even though real guys aren't like that
Next week my team and I have a film intro due. my group and I have finished filming around the school.
To be honest it was really nice to work with my team because we all get along so it makes the filming process easier. while filming this week we did have to improve some lines and scenes. I would say there was like only one issue which would be the music my school play on the speakers so when we were all filming you can hear it while we talked but ironically it matched up with the context for the scene. For instance when the girl got the confidence from her friend to confront her crushes girl best friend the music in the background was like uplifting, and when she finds out he didn't even mention her to his girl best friend she walks away sad and the background music says " down down down down" my group and I all thought it was funny.
For the most part everyone is just catching up on our blogs and editing if they didn't finish yet.
