AICE Media Studies

 Me and my partner for this project, Gabe, are just getting started on the process to start our final task. We've been super busy lately due to an overload of work from other classes, especially myself. I've had to study so much for APUSH tests and chemistry, while juggling 2 other AP's and a couple AICES. Either way, we managed to find a bit of time to purchase props that we need for the film. We went to a cheap party store and got some things like wigs and fake sunglasses. We're doing a comedy and it's supposed to be corny, like one of those purposefully poorly produced comedies. Basically, it kind of has the same attitude as a satirical film. We don't have a solid script yet, nor do we have an exact idea for title design. I think I'm going to take charge of the title design while Gabe works on the script. I already have a pretty good idea for the titles, I just need the proper editing software to execute it. I wish we had more time to work on this because...

This is the storyboard for our short film. There was a change of plans and we have an entirely new idea and draft. This is the first look of this new prototype, both me and Gabe are pretty confident it’ll go well. I’ll talk about this change of plans in further blogs. 

(The scene opens with a smooth, upbeat instrumental track playing in the background. The credits roll as we follow Gabe, a mid-30s, slightly disheveled but relatable everyman, walking out of his car and into his house. He grabs a mug that says "{Something}" and heads to his home office. The camera pans to his computer, which is clearly broken—the screen is flickering, and error messages are popping up. The title card **"CUSTOMER SERVES"** appears in bold, quirky font as Gabe sighs dramatically.)   Scene 1: The First Call   (Gabe sits at his desk, dialing customer service. The hold music is an absurdly cheerful tune that loops endlessly. Gabe taps his fingers impatiently, muttering to himself.)   Gabe:(sarcastic) "Oh, I love this song. It’s my favorite. Really sets the mood for my impending mental breakdown."   (Finally, a rep answers. The rep, *Linda*, sounds overly chipper and robotic.)   Linda:"Thank you for calling Customer Serves! My...

 Schedule: We will probably start filming within the next week or two, it is undecided yet  Location: We’re going to do this in a house most likely, with some varying locations for certain shots but they will all be in close proximity to one another  Participants: Me, Gabe, and I believe his girlfriend Josie will be helping us  Health and Safety: The set of our film will not have anything potentially dangerous or life threatening at all, but we will always make sure to be careful. All people on the set will not be harmed  Props: The props that are needed are a desk, chair, computer, headset, and phones  Costumes: We will be using random accessories such as wigs and mustaches to convey different characters in a comedic and almost satirical manner  Back up plans: If all goes wrong and we aren’t able to make this film, we will discuss what to do next. As of now, there’s no designated backup plan because we’re very certain that we’ll be able to do this eas...

 Me and my partner decided on drama for now. It’s not a permanent decision especially since we didn’t have enough in class time to discuss anything. So for now, we’re just going with drama for our genre decision. We’re for sure changing it later on but I don’t know what our final decision will actually be. Drama was chosen as a temporary choice because it’s one of the most popular genres and pretty easy to make a film out of. 

 Pitch 1: Long lost twins find each other after being switched up at birth Pitch 2: Millionaire leaves his wife for someone else under the assumption that she's poor, but she turns out to be the richest person in the world I probably wouldn't be interested in doing the first plot. This is because it's super basic, just very cliche. To be honest, me and my partner haven't had the chance to discuss anything. We just agreed to come up with random plots then mutually agree on one. But the first plot I definitely wouldn't pick, only because of how unoriginal it is. Pitch 2 is more interesting to me personally, so I would most likely pick this one. These kinds of dramas are also common, but they're just way more entertaining. It's also really enjoyable, and with the right technique, you can make it more unique than other dramas. The inspiration for me choosing this pitch came from those webtoons and the short story video apps. I actually like this one a lot more, ...