Maelee Scaglione's Final Project Blog

  As I reflect on my first semester in AICE Media Studies,  what  stands out to me the most  is how different this course is from any other  I  have  taken.  The concepts we study in this  class  are  very specific  and   specialized. The class is also centered around watching movie scenes and analyzing them, which  offers a new format of assignment s  that I was not used to . However,   I especially like how this class  has  given me the opportunity to  collaborate with my friends on projects that  did  not  feel like projects. It was so  much fun to plan, record, and edit the various video projects  we  have  done this semester. Here's a photo from our music video: I  actually  can’t wait for the Final Project , which is an unusual feeling  compared to the other classes I  have  taken.     Because media is something that I...

           I do feel that it is a filmmaker's responsibility to  represent  groups of people correctly.  That is u nless they are making a clear statement and  representing  groups unfairly on purpose  to show that it is wrong . This is because movies and shows are often perceived as  an alternate  reality. If viewers see certain groups of people  having improper  represent ation,  whether that is based on their gender, race, or an other  demographic , it will be taken as discrimination or oppression of sorts,  and  rightfully so.    In the recent past, I would say filmmakers have done a n increasingly  better job at  representing   different groups  fairly. However, societally,  there are still steps to be taken in the fight against misogyny, racism, etc. We can see certain stereotypes embedded in films from not too long ago, representing women as an ob...

https://youtu.be/l0OWJRMtfC8 The video above is me and my friend Ava's film editing project. In doing this project, Ava and I had to plan out and execute six edits/transitions. When we began the project, we looked at the list of transitions and chose the six that seemed like the most fun to record. These included a freeze frame, cutting on action, flashback, shot/reverse shot, match cut, and fade out. We then went out to record each one and the ideas just came to us as we went. In doing this, we learned the "behind the scenes" of crafting each type of editing technique. After each clip was recorded, we had to edit them. We had to make sure we were piecing them together in a sensible way. This portion of the project helped us further develop our editing skills. I'd say the hardest aspect of the video was editing the match cut, as the shots had to go together smoothly. Throughout the project, Ava and I shared the same roles, as they weren't assigned. We traded off t...