AK Aice Media Studies

  From a young girls point of view, her seemingly normal life turns upside down when unexplainable occurrences begin to happen. Right when she starts to question them, she finds herself racing to save her own life. In the end, she figures out the truth, and it’s nothing she ever would’ve expected. 

 My Group As stated in my prior blog, I will be working with Emma Young for my final task. Emma and I have been best friends for the past 9 years. We have always collaborated well together, and are very aware of each other's work ethics. We both took Media Studies AS Level 2 years ago, making her the perfect partner for these assignments. 2 years ago, we completed a music video, commercial, and several other projects. This year, we are excited to expand on our skills. We have been assigned to complete our pitch within the coming days. We have both decided we want to incorporate a plot twist to the end of our short film. I have written down a few ideas to which I’d find interesting. These ideas are mostly related to a more serious genre of film. I have taken creative inspiration from movies created by A24 and Quentin Tarrentino, as well as TV shows such as Black Mirror. Emma and I are lucky to have the advantage of having access to many forms of equipment. These include a drone came...

 I'm Back! My name is Alexandra Kuroda, and I am a 12th grader at Fort Lauderdale High School. Two years ago, I had the pleasure of taking AICE Media Studies AS level, where I grew a love for film and the media industry. Now, I feel very fortunate to be able to participate in the next level of this course, and learn more about what the world of media has to offer. Growing up in a family heavily involved in the music industry, as well as with an Aunt and Uncle in film production, I became passionate about music and film from a very young age. While watching movies with friends, they tend to comment on what was filmed, yet I am always intrigued by how it was filmed. I pay attention to the different camera angles, the symbolism, exposure levels, etc. I hope to one day become a marketing manager for a major film company, such as A24. For the final task for this course, my partner will be Emma Young. We have been best friends since third grade, and have always collaborated and worked we...