AICE Media Studies

    The process of the finding the music went very smoothly. I knew that I wanted music that would leave viewers on the edge of their seat. I wanted to have music that built the suspense. Not only would it make the opening sequence more realistic but it's also an element in horror films. With that in mind, I knew the music was had to mainly consist of sounds. There really shouldn't be any lyrics in the music. This element made it a lot easier to pick the music. If I had picked music that was very popular, I would have to email the artist asking for permission. That wouldn't be that big of a deal. However, for this production, it wasn't necessary. On YouTube, I searched up royalty free horror music. My group member found one before I could. When it was sent to me, I noticed it was an hour long. That was one of the first things to catch my eye because I knew there would be a variety of sounds to chose from within that one video. I listened to a few seconds of it. I knew t...

  For this horror film, the editing platform used is very important. To make it as realistic as possible, I knew that using a phone to edit wasn't the right choice. Also using a bad editing software wasn't the right choice either. I didn't want to use CapCut. CapCut is a good alternative to go to if you are looking for something quick and easy. However, for this production, I didn't want to use it. The reasons being is that most of the cool features to help make the production more realistic need to be paid for. As I am a broke teenager, I don't have the money to spend on that. Also, I didn't want the final production to be choppy. So, CapCut wasn't the one for this sequence. Alight Motion is a better software. However, I wanted the production to be as realistic as possible. Both Alight Motion and CapCut are easy access to download on any device. However, my group members and I only had access to it on an iPhone. I didn't want to work with an iPhone caus...

  For this production, I was not the main editors. As I mentioned previously, I was the main actor. So my part in editing wasn't major. Although my other group members focused on it, I gave suggestions. I opened the document with the suggestions of all the editing elements that our video should include. I suggested that we should include a spilt screen for the conversation. One side of the spilt screen would slide away to create a cool effect. Especially with the titles on the screen. When creating the storyboard, I tried to visualize ways the editing would strength the production. For example, music, effects, and lighting. In a horror opening sequence, those elements are very important. I also they were very common when doing my research and seeing other horror opening sequences. I also had a plan. After filming the production, I made plans to help one of the main editors to actually edit it. I was supposed to physically be there and make literal edits. However, plans got in the w...

  On February 10th, 2023, the production wasn't completed like I had intended it to be. However, I was also available on February 18th, 2023. Everyone else was also available. I love how easy it was to  accommodate everyone's schedule. I was able to set a time a reasonable time for when everyone would be available. I arrived at the scene at 4:03, ready to film. I refilmed my first scene because I felt the audio on the camera was fuzzy. So, I gave the suggestion to jus film on the phone. As time went on, I acted in more scenes. I wasn't the actual person to hold the camera. However, I did give suggestions on different angles and ways to position the camera. For example, when I was walking to a certain area, I would suggest the person filming to follow me to create a pan. This helps to bring the storyline out more. I finished all of my scenes at around 6:45. I felt very accomplished and stress-free at this moment. Getting the work done ahead of time and not having to be rushe...

   For the final task I am the main character. I am acting in majority of the film. In the production, there is only 2 characters and I play the main girl. At my house, I had to pick out my own costume. I wanted to go for a look that people would wear in the early 2000's. So, I thought that a dress would be the best choice. To be more appropriate, I paired it with a oversized, black leather jacket. I also had shorts under the dress. In terms of props, I wasn't responsible for it. However, I did give ideas on what would be best for the production. In this case, I did my research and found images of a house phone that people used in the late 1900's and early 2000's. This prop did play a big role in the production so I'm happy that I did what I needed to do to make the storyline make more sense. With all this planning in mind, Feburary 10th was the day that I felt best fit my schedule to start filming. I arrived at the scene at around 2:40 pm. However, I didn't sta...

    Scene 1:   It's the evening and Nala is on the phone with her phone friend, My'Kayla, about a party happening on Sunday. Scene 2:  My'Kayla tells Nala that she needs to find a ride to to the party since it's coming up soon. Scene 3:  Nala is talking in a stressed tone about not having a ride to the party because her family is out of town. Scene 4:  My'Kayla comforts Nala by letting her know she has friends she can hangout with while her family is out of town. Scene 5:  Nala thanks My'Kayla for comforting and tells her she has to hang up now to finish doing her laundry. Scene 6:  My'Kayla tells Nala "bye" in a cheery tone before she hangs up the phone. Scene 7:  Nala also tells My'Kayla bye and then hangs up the phone. Scene 8:  An establishing shot of the laundry room located at the back of the house. Scene 9:  Nala's taking her laundry out of the wet machine into the dryer. Scene 10:  The house phone in the kitchen starts ...

  Participants Actors Ludjmilla Maignan-Victim   Filming Joel Francis Mai'Lyia Burris Editing Mai'Lyia Burris Directing Joel Francis Mai'Lyia Burris Health and Safety To make sure that we are safe, we have our parental guardians watching us create he opening scene and monitoring the things we do. If we need to go somewhere, we will ask the parental guardians for permission to and if it is safe. We have fast contact to 911 if we need it or if something goes wrong in the film developing process. In the scene where Ludjmilla is doing laundry, we will have the parents supervise us so they can make sure we don't break the machine or that nobody gets hurt during the process. Also, if there are any scenes where the victim has to kill their stalker, we will make sure that it is with a safe object and that we do the scene with supervision. Schedule  1/30/24-1/31/24  Filming process will begin. We will start filimg the beginning scenes and edit while we film so that the p...