Week 20 (Final project continuation)

 After working on our final project for a while now, we’ve finally set a date for filming. We’ve got our costumes, locations, props, and actors all lined up and ready to go. The preparation stage has taken longer than we initially expected, but it feels good to have the foundations of our film in place. Both of us are hoping that once we start filming, things will go smoothly and our ideas will come across clearly. Turning a collection of ideas into a finished short film is no easy task—it requires a lot of planning, effort, and problem-solving along the way. But I’m confident that if we continue putting in the thought and care this project deserves, it will turn out really well in the end!

Week 19 (Final project, blogs)

 This week, Ms. Pistocchi encouraged us to spend time working on our blogs. It became clear that many students had written very few blogs, and most of us hadn't done enough to stay on track. Having a dedicated day to focus on our blogs gave me the chance to not only catch up on old posts but also create new ones. I even took some time to customize my blog page to make it look more personal and polished. On top of that, we had some time to focus on our final project. My partner and I continued working on our storyboard and doing more research to refine our ideas. We also decided to set a filming date since we have a lot to accomplish in the coming weeks. We’ll need to recruit additional actors and scout locations, so there’s a lot to plan out. Overall, I feel like we’ve made solid progress, and I’m really excited to see how the project turns out!

Week 18 (Returning from break)

 Now that winter break is over, we’re diving right back into working on our final projects. We’ve started putting together our storyboard, and we’re in the process of researching music and scouting locations. Developing the story is a bit tricky because it has to be a film introduction, and we only have two minutes to work with. It’s challenging to fit everything into such a short time frame while still making it engaging and effective. Our teacher has asked us to create a logline for the film to give her an overview of the plot and general concept. This will help us refine the direction we want to take with the project. In addition to that, we’ve been looking at other AICE Media film intros on YouTube, especially those created by past students. While what we’ve seen so far looks great, we’re aiming to take things to the next level. Since this is our final project, we want to make sure ours stands out and is something we can be really proud of.