AICE Media Studies

Hello and welcome back to my blog! After all of our research, my group and I decided on the mystery genre. Our group decided to choose this genre due to the conventions of this genre matching our vision of the short film. Mis en scene such as normal settings, like a living room, and light makeup fit our project the best. This would help us convey a false sense of tranquility that is needed in our film. Editing common in mysteries, such as flashbacks, would also be the best fit for our film. This would help us execute the plot twist in a simple and more comprehensible manner.   The use of close-ups also fits our film, as we’re going to have to show the emotions of our characters. Overall, the mystery genre would help us encompass a feeling of suspense and unease throughout our film.  The horror genre was close in our consideration, but it didn’t quite fit. The dark lighting and suspenseful music that is typically found in horror would work in our film. However, we didn’t see our film us

Hello and welcome back to my blog. The final genre that my group and I wanted to look into was the mystery genre. Here’s what we found from our research: This is Kyra signing off!

Hello and welcome back to my blog! Aside from horror, my group and I researched the romance genre. Here’s what we found in our research:  This is Kyra signing off!

Hello and welcome back to my blog. The first genre my group and I researched was the horror genre.  Here’s what we found: This is Kyra signing off!

Hello and welcome back to my blog! Here are the two pitches that my group and u came up with.  Pitch A: Jack lives a happy life, but his persistent migraines and flashbacks leads him to realize he's been in a coma from a drunk driving accident. Pitch B: Alex, who thought his life was a perfect fairytale, realizes that a single song has allowed him to escape the reality of his abusive household.  The first pitch interested us because we thought the idea would be fun to execute and that it would creatively challenge us. To create this film we would have to find a way to incorporate complicated scenes, like a car crash, with the limited resources we have available to us. However, as a group, we all got together and discussed the practicality of each scene we wanted to film and also discussed alternatives we could use if a scene din't come out as we planned. This yielded successful results and we were all confident that we could make this film come to life. Another reason we liked

Hello and welcome back to my blog! For my short film, I decided to partner with three of my friends: Andres, Yasmin, and Marvin. Together I’m certain we will make a great film and put in a lot of hard work.  Let me introduce you to each of my group members.  Andres is one of the people I decided I wanted to work with. I met Andres my freshman year in my law class. It was here that I learned how creative he was, which I knew would be perfect for making a interesting and entertaining film. My suspicions were confirmed when I saw the the amazing and sometime hilarious work he produced in AS Level Media. He is super kind, smart, and knows how to think outside the box. Because of this, I decided he was perfect for my group.  Yasmin is another one of the people I wanted to work with. Like Andres, I met Yasmin my freshman year in my law class. However, we got closer in my sophomore year when she joined the mock trial team. Yasmin is know for her mind blowing intelligence and her dedication to

Hello and welcome back to my blog! I am so excited to be back to filming, but this time as a A-Level. Passing the AS Exam took hard work and dedication, but the experience was super fun and I can’t wait to do it again. To refresh your memory, here’s a little bit about me.  My name is Kyra and I am a 16 year old junior in highschool. Similar to last year one of my biggest passions is mock trial. Through my high school's mock trial team I have gained so much confidence and have made so many new friends. Traveling to compete with schools across the globe and learning important skills for my future career are some amazing things I get to do as a member. I’ve met attorney’s who work in almost every field of law and have gotten great tips on pursuing a job in the legal field. Finally, another thing I love is movies. Since childhood, I have had hundreds of DVDs of my favorite movies, ranging from Princess and the Frog to Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure. Whether I'm sad and in despera