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Filming: Actors #1 & 2

 So during the whole filming process after we decided who would be doing what, it was decided that Nishayla  and I would be the main characters to deliver the effects of the message implied I filmed a part of the scenes which is when the other two group members Rohanna and Idline played the part of the bully for Nishayla Actor #1. During that scene I wasn’t in the film because I had to film that specific scene while we put to get her the set and scene.  My job was to make sure that Nishayla was set in place while Idline and Rohanna waiting for my call to start the scene. I gave ideas on how to show that bullying was taking place and it ended with the idea that the bag was to be gone through as as an invasion of privacy and tossed everywhere were the contents in the bag while leaving actor #1 to pick up her belongings or what remains of them on her own while she sits there sad and lonely. This gives off her signs of having depression and suicidal thoughts. The camera used was a Nikon D7

Planning Storyboard for my Music Video

 Scene 1: Actor 1 walks up to the court wearing tattered clothes and begins to put on ragged sneakers. Scene 2: The players appear on the court and notices Actor 1 and begins to live and take pictures. While this is happening on of the players throws the ball at Actor 1. Scene 3: Actor 1 checks her phone to open Instagram and sees the post of her tattered sneakers with a lot of likes and negative comments. She grabs her gym bag and runs off court to the bathroom. Scene 4: She’s crying in the bathroom and checks her messages to see her friends bullying her too. She then looks up on the stall door and negative message catches her eye.  Scene 5: Actor 2 is standing somewhere taking pictures/videos for Instagram in clean and nice clothes(they are popular) Scene 6: After she finishes she looks at her phone sadly as it gets a bunch of likes and positive comments Scene 7: She begins to walk Scene 8: She pulls down her sleeve revealing the scars or bruises and sheds a tear looking at them (as

Planning for Our Music Video

 Song Title: 1-800-273-8255 Props: Props may include: knife, Pencil, sharpener, notebooks,etc. Due to the fact we are making a suicide awareness music video, we will need props that may cause self harm. We know the risk of having weapons and we will not be putting ourselves in any form of danger. Costumes: Normal, casual clothing (T-shirt, jeans, sneakers) Schedule: 11/13- Intro blog 11/16- Research blog 11/17-Planning blog 11/20- Storyboard  11/21, 11/25, 11/28 - filming dates 11/30- Filming Blog 12/3- Filming Blog Pt 2 12/7- Editing Blog Location: Either Idline's or Nishayla's house. We can record scenes of what goes on inside homes.  Backup Plan: We will go to a park if we can not stick to our original location.

Research Blog: Music Video Conventions

 In this music video, we will be portraying a message about how suicide and other harmful things to yourself can be prevented. This stems from people getting bullied, being left out, or physical & emotional abuse. In this circumstance, we will be focusing on someone who is going through a rough patch in their life, and how it ultimately changes for the better. Hip hop music generally focuses on the teen bracket, and most people starting from ages of adolescence to their teen years experience suicidal thoughts and acts of self harm. The use of Mis En Scene plays an important role in these types of music videos, because it portrays the theme of the video, coinciding with its lyrics.  The lyrics display a strong message to the audience and urges a call to action. Personal lyrics are also a great thing to have for the attempts of making a change. It also represents the overall setting and context of the music video. Props and camera shots help add to the narrative of the music video an

Introduction to the Music Video Project

 So today I started my music video project I have officially decided on whether or not I wanted to work with anyone and who I would be working with. I had a hard time since I get nervous working in group especially when I don’t know anyone really. However I managed to find a group. I decided to work with three other girls. Rohanna, Nishayla, and Idline. I knew them since middle school and got lucky when I found out we all had the same class so I was able to successfully see to it that I got a comfortable group to efficiently get the work done.  I choose to actually work in a group rather than by myself because I know me doing it alone would be very overwhelming. I have been struggling lately and falling behind on a lot. So having someone around to keep me motivated and help give me ideas on how to participate daily and move to be productive in my work was an essential part in making sure I progress in this class. US History is a hassle with all the hand written work the teacher wants u

CCR: REFLECTON TO COMMERCIAL

     So today I have finally gotten a break from life. My aunt has been pregnant these past nine months and yesterday she was induced so she is in the process of having the baby as I type. I have been so busy helping my aunt and godparents prep for the baby that I actually left away from home my mother and siblings of course I kept in contact but my assistance was needed over here considering they had other children in the house.       So I have been at my aunt's house from almost a month or so now and I have been taking care of the kids and helping them with school it interfered with my work and classes sometimes but I didn't have anyone around to ask for help so I ended up stuck and having to just deal with it but its okay I just have to catch you guys up started with my commercial blog.  My commercial is challenging conventions by deteriorating the idea that NIKE and Under Amour are businesses that are all about money.      Whether the school work has to get done during prac

Commercial Blog: Nike Vs. Under Amour Grand Finale

 I thought I would be fine using the Nikkon D3200 camera as this laptop has an SD card slot but the problem I had was that my SD card didn't fit in the slot. During my editing is when I realize that I have another clothing brand appearing in the finished ad. So I took the opportunity the next day to tweak the film so that it finally shows the images of both brands in one to let others know that this is a collaborative promotion. The reason is that it allows a certain message to be shown in the ad. So from my imagination I was able to sum up a few last-minute moments and since one of the actors doesn't own anything from the Nike brand I made a little tweak to allow two different brands to co-exist in my ad.       The two brands I choose are Nike and Under Amour. I would leave it alone if I don't see the logo but I can recognize it on one of my actor's shirts while editing. I plan to dub or add music to the ad to make it fun while the ad continues. Each actor put in a lot