AICE Media Studies

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDkAgmp6c6Gg_qhYlzqe0iJC_eEeU4aBfX-YuZbKni8/edit  AICE Media Studies CCR   How does your product use or challenge conventions AND how does it represent social groups or issues?  My product turned out rather different than what I originally intended to create. I had a lack of actors present, so I needed to improvise and work with what I had. My original idea was to represent the struggle between powerful and lower social classes. Due to the lack of actors and inability to find a proper location that would work for all members, I had to change the entire plot and setting of my music video. While inconvenient in the moment, this occurrence actually allowed for a whole new meaning to be created. The final product can be interpreted as a representation of the struggle that those in society seen as helpless have versus those who could easily overpower them. It can be applied to real life, especially in more serious situations and global...

This is the final product of my music video. While the plot is entirely different from what I originally intended, I think I made decent use of the resources I had to film this, and I tried my best to improvise. 

 Today is the day I finally get to film my music video. I'm going to walk somewhere after school and film with two friends. I had been stressing about this project for a while, I thought it would be a lot easier. I guess I was wrong. Finding someone to work with was definitely kind of difficult. All of the groups were full, or had already done their video. I have two friends who originally had 4 people in their group, but the other two members bailed. We decided to group up and now we already have plans to film today. I'm really glad I finally found people who can work with me. I thought I'd just have to resort to cloning myself or something. I texted my mom and asked her if I could go with my group mates to record the video, and thankfully, I got approval. I don't really have anything else to talk about regarding the project. Homecoming on Saturday was amazing, I had a lot of fun. Even though the drinks were terrible, I'd still say it was worth it. The iced tea was...