AICE Media Studies AS- Moragne, W

I have scouted out locations for taking my videos. I am still trying to figure out my character situation since I can't be a part of the movie. I am hoping some of my friends will let me film them. We will have to get together to make a plan. Picking friends from my school is my best option, considering the setting for my movie is at school. I will have to use people in my classes that are comfortable with recording. I also have to use the same people in different settings. Many people may not want to be recorded, so I will have to do a lot of digging. In addition to that challenge, I don’t feel super comfortable recording at school. There is so many people, and having a camera just puts a spotlight on you. Yes, I have to do this in order to film my movie. Asking people to be quiet so I can record or asking people to move a certain way just isn’t comfortable for me.

    Storyboarding        My  experience  with storyboarding was fun, but also hard.  Drawing the characters out and their actions kept me entertained. When I was filling in the boxes below the picture, I felt super pressured to fill up each box.  For example, the sound box.  I felt as though each picture  had to have a sound or music.  Also, filming is going to be hard for me.  The author O’Brien  says,  “Filmmaking is, however, a complex and time-consuming activity which requires careful planning and organization to make sure both you and your students get the most out of it. ” This will be a long and  lengthy  filming process considering  I'm  doing a  view from each gender.  With the help of my storyboard, I can visualize my  thoughts  to make them come to life.  I learned that you  have to  plan before  taking action . It would have been hard to...