Editing Commercial Project.... NOT

     Hey world! It is Aniyah with another interesting story to share with you. Today I was very all over the place because I had to do so many things with a very limited amount of time, but I still managed to get through it. As soon as I got to my AICE Media class, I had to quickly get a pass, go change into athletic clothes to complete filming for my commercial and go back to class and complete this blog I am doing for you guys. When we got to the field, we had to start shooting all over again because none of the shots we took last time was useful. My group and I was very stressed because we thought we wee going to have to film, edit and blog all in one period. We did our best make every shot as perfect as we could and did not take that many shots of each scene because we had a very short time limit. We were very determined to get it done, so we took everything seriously and there were very little mistakes. I believe my group and I did a very good job because we got a lo of good shots of each scene and I was so excited to get back to class and start filming, but the unexpected happened. Pinnacle Studios is down so we did not have a chance to edit our commercial. because of this  thought I would to be able to get my blog done before the end of class.

     Little did I know that I was wrong. Many of the good computers were taken by other students, leaving me with the computers with no internet and the computers that are very slow. I tried to work withe the computers that are very slow, but it was just taking up too much time. I asked my teacher if could stay a little longer after class, but he said no because my next class was a core class and he did not want me to get into trouble. I waited and waited for a good computer to become available, thankfully, at the last ten minutes of class a good computer became available to me. I already knew exactly what I wanted to type and I am a very fast typist. With that advantage, I was able to get one and a half of a paragraph completed in the ten minutes I had left. Even though I got a lot done, I still had a lot to complete. I got very frustrated and upset, but I calmed myself down by reminding myself everything will be alright and I can always overcome my mistakes. After that I immediately cooled off and thought of ways to prevent myself from  failing this assignment.

    I was considering either staying after class anyways and complete my assignment or got to class, email my teacher and complete my assignment at home. I really wanted to go with the first option, because I hate not finishing my work on time. But, I came to a realization that the second option would get me in less trouble. I went to class with guilt and remorse for not finishing my work on time. I tried to get my mind off if it by distracting myself. My method worked, but the remorse was still stuck in the back of my head. At the end of the day, I quickly snapped myself out of it and reminded myself that I will be alright. I continued my day with delight and enjoyed lacrosse practice. I also made sure as soon as I got home that I would complete my blog which is exactly what I did. I am extremely proud of myself and how I handle my stress. Thanks for reading and "blog" you later.

AICE Media Filming Day!!

     Hey world it's Aniyah! October 24, 2019 was finally filming day, the day I have been so ecstatic to come. That day was hectic but exiting at the same time. My group and I came completely prepared for filming our commercial. We brought all of our necessities for the commercial including props and outfits. We were ready to take as many shots as we needed and get the filming process done nice and smoothly. But, there were many bumps in the road and a few things went south. My group and I got all the stuff we needed, checked out a camera and a tripod, and headed straight to the field to start filming. When we were setting up the tripod and the camera, we were having trouble connecting the camera to the tripod, so we asked another group to help us out. It took us a while to realize the tripod we checked out was missing a piece to connect the camera to it. We lost some time to film, because my friend Stephanie had to run back to the classroom and get another tripod, while Lily and I took the time to learn more about each other and become closer as friends. Stephanie finally arrived with a new tripod and we were eager and ready to begin filming. Lily and I got into position and we set up some of the props where they needed to be, little did we know the camera was about die.

        We tried to work with our dying camera and some shots in but as soon as Stephanie hit record the camera died. Lily and I volunteered to run back to the classroom and get another camera to give Stephanie some time to rest. At that point we definitely knew we were going to have very little time to film. By the time Lily and I got back to the track it was about 12:10 and we had to head back to the classroom by 12:45, so we had to use that short period of time to get in as many takes as we could. My group got some time on Monday to film but that means we have to use that to film and edit. That is going to be a very hectic day, but I believe my group and I have this in the bag. After we set up everything again, we were finally able to begin filming. The first take was of  Lily and I running a curve around the track. I was getting very sweaty and tired  because we had to do many takes and it was very hot outside, but being an athlete I have learned how to build up my stamina. The second shout was of Lily getting exhausted, running off the field, and fainting on the high jump mat. We had to do many takes of this, because we could not stop laughing especially Lily. There was a point in the commercial where I have to say "Oh no!" I tried to say it in a funny voice to add comedy to the commercial, but that was the cause to us laughing nonstop.


After we were able to get all of our giggles out, we continued to the take where I give Lily the Gatorade. We were laughing a lot in this part of the process too, but not as much as we were before. It went smoothly, until I checked the time and it was 12:41. We rushed and finished what we were doing. Lily and I went to the bathroom and got changed into our other clothes, while Stephanie went back to the classroom to return the camera and the tripod. Lily and I were so sweaty and we forgot basic necessities for after filming: lotion, deodorant, and perfume. But we improvised and worked with what we had. The period was almost over and one of us had to stay and dump all of our footage into the computer. Stephanie volunteered to stay and do the dumping process and I had her back told our teacher that she wasn't absent, because we had the next period together. The day was very hectic, but I enjoyed every second especially since I got to spend the day with my team. Thanks for reading and "blog" you later.

AICE Media Storyboard Blog

  Hello world, welcome back to my blog. Today for my AICE Media class we went to the Lecture Hall located at my school. Today's lecture was about critical thinking questions and I found it very  fascinating. My teacher discussed things that we would need to know in the future for our exams. I am very thankful for them providing us with that preparation because I realize not everyone receives that chance. The information they provided us was very helpful towards the assignments and projects we have coming up and for other things in the future.

   The first critical thinking question was about how our product uses conventions.There were two parts to this question: how does it fit typical standards and how it represents marketing groups.
I made sure that me and my group's storyboard answers these question and includes what needs to be included. The second question was about how it engages with the audience. My teacher made a really interesting point, he mentioned that not a lot of people watch commercials anymore. So, I have to think about how my commercial is going to get to the audience and were it is going to air.

  The last two questions were how my product skills have developed throughout this project and how am I going to integrate technology in my project. I am not 100 percent sure on how I am going to answer the question, but I do have a pretty good idea. I know that soon I will come up with a definite answer. With the remainder of class, me and group did some finishing touches on our storyboard. The drawing is not great, but we finished it with great effort. Thanks for reading and "blog" you later!

AICE media editing lecture

       Hello world! Today's lecture was very interesting and I definitely learned a lot today. First, I learned how to use a tripod and a camera (not a phone camera, an actual camera). I already had a little bit of knowledge because I watch a lot of YouTube. But, today's lecture revealed to me the world of editing detail. I learned how to set up a tripod and how a camera works. I was very interested because I never knew there was more to a camera than just recording and taking pictures. After that I learned how to edit for my commercial project. We are going to edit on Pinnacle Studio. At first I was confused because I never knew what Pinnacle Studio was but I was eager to find out. Pinnacle Studio is very similar to iMovie, so I had some knowledge of what was taught. I learned how to insert my SD card into the computer and how to dump in all my footage. My teacher was very detailed and descriptive, which helped me understand the instructions easily.

    After that, I learned how to import the shots from my commercial that I want to use. At this moment, we were getting to the actual editing part of the lecture. There are three AV tracks on Pinnacle Studio. AV Track 1 is where we can put the title. There are many things you can do with your title. You can choose how you want your want your title to appear, how you want your title to look, and where you want your tile to appear. On AV Track 2 is where you build and edit your footage. This allows you to add effects and transitions to your commercial. AV Track 3 is where you can add music and sounds in your footage. I love all of these things you can do on Pinnacle Studio especially on AV Track 3. I am a very visual person, so I adore seeing things come to life through color, acting, and different edits. So I am very excited to jump into the editing process of my commercial. I am also very excited for the filming process. Because there is running involved in my commercial and we are going to have to do many takes, I know I am going to be very tired but I am going to enjoy it at the same time.

    Later, I learned how to save and export after editing my raw footage. The save and export seems like a very simple process. My teacher explained it very well so I most likely should not mess up on this part. She taught us how to render everything. She also taught us how go back and watch our commercial to make sure everything was completely rendered. The whole process of editing, importing, and exporting seems very simple. I am saying that now, but later I will probably take that back. I do not think it will be too bad because I believe my group and I will be handle making the commercial. My group seems very focused and determined on this project, so I have a lot of faith n them to be just as cooperative as I am. Today's class was a very interesting. Thanks for reading and "blog" you later!

AICE media research blog

      Hey world, it is Aniyah...again! The whole day I have been looking forward to starting my commercial project in AICE Media Studies. When Mr. Katz presented the options we have for our commercial I immediately had a little bit of a good idea of what I want to do. I either wanted to do Gatorade, Powerade, or FLHS. I am an athlete so I decided to do Gatorade or Powerade. I am very excited to get started on my project, but the only thing I am worried about is how I am going to do this whole project by myself. I usually prefer to do assignments by myself because I do not always trust people with certain things. But this project definately would be easier with a group. I hope I will be able to come out of my comfort zone and make new friends in my class.

 So far I did some research for the my commercial project but first I had to figure out what I wanted my commercial to be about. I chose Gatorade, because I am an athlete who loves her Gatorade especially the blue one. I also chose it because it contains electrolyte which can help your energy when it is low. So I watched some Gatorade commercials and I noticed a pattern the Gatorade commercials that I watched. They all include an athlete and/or an athletic setting. This gave me an idea to include an athletic setting in my commercial. I ran track for three years so I absolutely love track which gave me the idea to have a track field as my setting. I thought this was a very smart idea so I gave myself a round of applause.

     A lot of athletes get dehydrated from time to time and sometimes it causes them to faint. So I also thought it would be a good idea to incorporate dehydration in my commercial. I do not have a full idea of what my commercial is going to be yet but I know I  already have clear idea of what I want it to look like. I also have personal experience with dehydration, so I believe my experience will help me create a great project!! That is all I have for you today! "Blog" you later!

AICE Media Planning Blog

            Hey, I am Aniyah and I am back with a new blog and new interesting information. I decided it's better to work as a team on my commercial project so I joined Stephanie and Lily and now we are working together as a group. So far is has been really fun working with them. They did a great job welcoming me to the group. We all work very well together, it became very easy for us to put our ideas together and create a plan and back up plan for our commercial project. They encourage me to come out of my shy comfort zone and I am so grateful for that. We researched different Gatorade commercials over facetime and brainstormed ideas. Our final idea is that we are going to do a Gatorade commercial. Lily and I are going to pretend we are track runners and Stephanie is going to be our track coach. Lily and I are going to run around the track and Stephanie is going to be yelling at us to get a faster time. Than, Lily is going to faint from dehydration. I immediately run to my bag to grab a Gatorade and I run back to Lily, she sniffs the Gatorade and regains consciousness, but she is still on the floor. Lily takes a full sip of Gatorade and she gets a boost of energy and runs down the track and gets a great time. Stephanie and I will congratulate her for her victory and we all celebrate by drinking Gatorade.

PROPS:
Gatorade bottle(blue)
Whistle
towel

COSTUMES:
Two pairs of gym shorts
Two pairs of tee shirts
One coach track suit.
Three pairs of running shoes.

SCHEDULE FOR FILMING DAY:                                                  BACK UP PLAN:
- Before class change into costumes
- Go to class grab camera and tripod                                             If it is to rain we will switch setting
-Head to the field                                                                         to the stair case that leads to the media
- set up camera angles for first scene                                         center. If that spot is taken we will film
-film first scene                                                                         at the stair case inside building 20.
-set up for second scene
-Shoot second scene
-same thing for scene 3-6

Next class schedule:
-write out story board
-write blog and email it


In two classes:
-Bring in props and costumes double
 check and make sure plan is full proof.
- write blog and email it.

In four classes:
-edit film
-write blog and email

AICE media studies intorduction

Introduction 

  Hello, my name is Aniyah and I am a freshman student at Fort Lauderdale High School. I am in the Camebridge magnet program, so I consider myself to be a very smart person. But I am also very humble. I am the type of person who likes to create plans for myself. I really want to get accepted to the University of Florida because I heard its one of the best colleges in Florida. I have a strong feeling Fort Lauderdale High School's Camebridge program will improve my chances of getting in. I am hoping University of Florida will also improve my chance of becoming a screenwriter. I love creating imaginative stories in my head and bringing them to life by putting them in words. When I am older I hope to bring them to life visually and put it on television to share it with the world. I do not have a lot of knowledge about the world of film, which is why I joined Aice Media to expand my understanding of film. It is evident that I am a very outgoing and creative person.

I want to be one of the most successful screenwriters in America. I want to be very successful not only for myself, but also for my family. Because my family has done so much to provide for and I want to make sure that they know all the energy that they have invested in me will not go to waste. I would consider myself a very family oriented person. My family has done their best to take of me and make sure that I do good in school and they are extremely supportive of me. They teach me right from wrong, good manners, and they teach me not to take education for granted because it will be very beneficial for me in life. My family is the main reason why I am a very humble, smart, and kind person towards people. I am also very extroverted. I enjoy hanging out with friends and family. I love going the movies, the mall, and the pool with my friends and family. Some of my favorite places to go are amusements parks: Disney World, Islands of Adventure, and Six Flags.

My mom and I went to a lot of amusements parks when I was younger, we especially went for the roller coasters. I also love going to the beach and lying under sun, especially with my friends. I have a strong desire to travel around the world when I am older and visit other beaches and amusement parks at other countries. I consider myself a very cultural person. I am extremely interested in learning more about other cultures and religions. I love exploring and learning different things, so I hope I get to complete those goals later on in my life. When i get older and explore the world I will also write about them and hopefully that will expand my creativity. Hopefully it will also expand my knowledge and give me a whole other perspective about life. In conclusion, I am very outgoing and creative person.