AICE Media Studies

Yesterday was our first day of filming. When school ended all of my group mates  went into Angie’s car, and started a very interesting mission. I wasn’t able to go with them since I had an interview for volunteering at a hospital. This made me very nervous since I didn’t want to miss out on anything but it ended up being okay. By the time I got back everyone had just started filming since they were getting some props that were needed. Right after, Aleiah was dropped off to my house and brought red yarn. A few minutes after I got there, Hannah and Lili changed outfits to athleisure. Then, everyone went outside in my neighborhood and it was time to start filming. Our first scene was the scene where Chloe and Rachel work out outside and “accidentally” bump into one another. It took a little while as memorizing the lines was a  bit difficult but I was able to get some really good blooper shots.Around 20 minutes later, our scene was done. Once everyone got back to Lili’s ...

The short film is in the thriller genere. This means that as a group Angie, Lili, Hannah, and I had to work together to come up with props. These props would fit into and help create a suspenseful vibe which is common for  the genre.  Initially, one of our group members, Hannah, asked to use two Manila folders from one of her teacher to as props in a scene where Rachel displays her obsession with Chloe. Additionally, we needed red yarn for the same scene, which I will bring to Lili’s house to attach to a bulletin board owned by Rachel. Hannah will also provide the push pins required for this scene. Since none of us owns a bulletin board, we will have to purchase one from Target. To avoid any safety hazards, Lili will have to purchase a bottle that resembles lighter fluid for the scene where we need to simulate a car fire. We will use water instead of lighter fluid to prevent any fire accidents. Hannah will need a magazine or newspaper for the first scene, which everyone alrea...