AICE Media Studies

 Today, I needed to start the postcard process. Felipe and I agreed that I would do the postcard and he would do the website/social media sites. We decided this because we both have different strengths and weaknesses. I am good at designing things. He is good with technology because he is in AP Computer Science. Today I started to brainstorm ideas for the postcard. I also decided to make an outline for what I needed to do to make a good and effecting postcard. I started researching movie postcards. I found that most movie postcards all have things in common: a picture that represents the movie, a layout that complements the picture, a catchy headline that will grab people's attention, a short message to briefly introduce your film, and colors and fonts that align with the tone of the film. I made an outline for how I wanted to tackle this postcard. Step 1 would be to choose a picture. Step 2 is to come up with the headline for the postcard. Step 3 is to write the message I want to...

 Today, we were supposed to start filming at 10 AM. I texted Felipe and asked when he wanted me to come over. He wasn't responding and I was really confused because he usually wakes up pretty early. I just decided to get ready and then relax until he texted me back. I showered and got dressed first. Then I did my makeup and hair. I decided to watch some Netflix and eat breakfast. Around 11 AM, Felipe finally responded. He apologized because he overslept. I told him no worries because I got some extra time to relax! I let him have a few minutes to get ready and then I started heading to his house. I got there and Felipe told me that Logan was also coming to help us film. I got there first so we waited on Logan. We talked about what scenes we needed to film/reshoot. Felipe told me that Logan was bringing his drone for the establishing shot. I thought that was really cool and was excited to see how it would turn out. Finally, Logan arrived. He set up his drone. He realized it was low ...

 Today, I had set aside time to film more of the scenes that needed to be redone. This was until my plan got rudely interrupted by my boss calling me into work because one of our employees had gotten sick.  At first, I was frustrated. I had been looking forward to making progress on my film, and now I had to spend the day at work. But as I got ready for work, I realized that this was an opportunity to learn how to deal with unexpected interruptions and to be flexible in my plans. When I arrived at work, it was super busy. There were more customers than usual, and my co-workers were all running around trying to keep up. My boss thanked me for being there. I'm glad I got that recognition. I was hoping for it because of the plans I had to put on hold for work when I wasn't even scheduled. I realized that this was a little bit selfish, especially since one of my co workers was sick. I fixed my attitude, and I jumped in to help them. I started taking orders at the register. After t...

  Felipe and I had planned to reshoot some of the scenes I wasn't happy with today. He texted me to come to his house around 1 PM. I got dressed and ready and headed over there. As soon as I got there, it started down pouring rain. This put a wrench in our filming plan. I was disappointed at first, but I didn't let it ruin our day. Instead, I suggested we stay inside and enjoy our off day that the weather gave to us. Felipe rolled his eyes at first, but finally agreed. Felipe has a pool table in his rec room, so I thought it would be fun if we played a couple rounds. Felipe didn't know that I am actually really good at pool. We started playing and I quickly won every game. He was surprised and impressed. Then, since Felipe was mad I kept beating him, he picked a game he is really good at. Of course he picked chess. I used to play chess when I was younger, but I'm not the greatest at it anymore. Of course he beat me multiple times. He laughed because he deemed it as ...

 Today was a little bit of a frustrating day for me. I am not a person that has a lot of patience. Today, I had to teach Felipe how to use iMovie. It was mostly frustrating because Felipe insisted on doing the editing. For all of my past AICE Media Studies projects, I have been the editor. I do this because I like editing. But also, because I want it to be perfect. I know how to use iMovie really well so I told Felipe I could do it, but he insisted on doing it. I don't like butting heads with him but this really frustrated me. I expressed my concerns but he persisted with wanting to edit. I finally just said yes because I did not feel like arguing with him anymore. This meant I was going to have to teach him how to use iMovie. This was not easy because iMovie is a little confusing. It also takes practice, but I did what I could to try to teach him the best I could. First, I taught Felipe how to upload the files to iMovie in the correct order. Then, I taught him how to start adding ...

  Felipe brought up the idea of going to the beach and out to dinner with a couple of friends. I LOVED that idea since I had not been to the beach in a long time!  The day started early with a group chat text from Felipe to decide on the meeting spot and time. We agree to meet at the beach at noon, giving us plenty of time to soak up the sun and enjoy the day. I pack my beach bag with sunscreen, sunglasses, a beach towel, and a frisbee. I also bring along some snacks and drinks to share with my friends. When I got to the beach, I spot Felipe and my friends already setting up their towels and beach chairs. I make my way over and we all greet each other with hugs and high-fives. We start spreading out our towels and setting up our umbrellas, making sure to secure them in the sand so they don't fly away. W e decided to play some beach games. I toss around a frisbee with Felipe. I thought it would be a fun idea to play a game of beach volleyball. Everyone agreed, and it was perfec...

 Today was another filming day. This filming day was a little bit different than the others. Today, I really needed to be on my A game. This was because we were filming the more serious/emotional parts of the film. Felipe texted the group chat to come to his house soon. I started getting ready. Felipe told me to wear extra eye makeup. This was to make the emotional aspect look more realistic. I got dressed first. Then, I spent a lot of time on my makeup. I used mascara that was not waterproof. This was to make sure it would run down my face in the event that I need to cry. Then, I was on my way. I drove to Felipe's house, which is only about 2 minutes away from mine. Then I parked in the parking garage in his building, which is always a nightmare. I went up to his apartment and he had already set everything up. He had the body bag and the fake alcohol set. He was also already in costume. I was happy about this because I wanted to get started as soon as possible. Finally, the sun se...

Today was a very busy day for our group and I was pumped to get started. Felipe told us to be at his house by 3 PM sharp. I arrived on time and was ready to go. When I got there, Felipe was already in costume and he asked me to make sure all the cameras were ready to shoot.I had a bit of a slow start because the rest of our actors were late. Kaya came first. Logan came right after her. After our whole filming crew arrived, we eventually got the ball rolling. First, we filmed a scene where my friend Kaya and I walked home together. Then I shot scenes where Kaya and I were by ourselves, except for the last one. The tricky part was remembering all of my lines. I did so many takes to get it perfect. I also couldn't stop laughing. In the film I have to be serious so I needed to keep my composure. I was so relieved when I finally got the perfect take! The other two scenes were way easier. They only needed a bit of movement with minimal talking. After I wrapped up acting, Felipe realized ...

Today was a complete disaster! I had been trying to send Felipe the files for the movie from the other day. His service was so bad that the files wouldn't send. Finally, when they did arrive, it took forever to load them onto my phone. He suggested we meet up to make it easier. I agreed and headed to his house. But then, when we met up, Felipe told me to bring my laptop.I noticed he texted me to bring it after I had already started driving, so I did not see it until I got there. I completely messed up! I was so embarrassed. I am thankful Felipe wasn't mad at me. I had to drive all the way back to my house to get it. When I got there, the laptop was dead, so I had to wait for it to charge for two hours. It was such a waste of time! Eventually, I was able to start editing. Things were going well at first. Then, the laptop wouldn't save my work, and I was too scared to restart it. It took me a while to figure out what was wrong, but I eventually managed to solve the issue. And...

 Today I was supposed to film. Felipe had to take his SAT first though. After, he told me he was feeling sick. I heard there was a lot of sick people at the SAT. I have been seeing the same thing at school. It is still close to winter so cold season is still going on. Felipe texted me letting me know how he was feeling. Him and I, along with the rest of the crew decided not to film. I was a little disappointed. I had been so excited to film all week. I could have filmed without him. But he is a very important part of my film. Plus I  can film another time. Though there was some scenes that did not involve him directly. I chose to create draft scenes. They were surprisingly well shot at the end. I sent them over to Felipe. He loved them! Let's all just hope for Felipe's recovery! See you all next blog for more info about our movie!