Pitch: The Persuasion Invasion

 The first pitch is: “A woman comes home to realize her door is unlocked. She goes inside, not knowing someone else is inside and sees her roommate dead.”

The second pitch: “Two teenagers learn about the mystery of the Fort Lauderdale Fortune. They go on a journey to uncover the truth.”

The third pitch: “A businesswoman having a regular night with her baby goes to shower and comes back to her baby missing from the crib.”

We have decided to go with the second pitch as it will be the most feasible to film and edit. It also seems the most exciting as there is so much to do in the city of Fort Lauderdale, allowing us to do the most job of a journey. Also, our old projects are similar to the first and third pitches. The second pitch will allow us to use much more camera angles and movements as well as mis-en-scene.

The second pitch will be more of a challenge but will be much more worthwhile. There will be much more genres and movies to use for our research.

Overall, the second pitch will be the best for our skillset. It will result in the best film.

Group Blog: The Holy Trinity

    This year, I decided it was a good idea to continue working with a group. The workload can become a lot, so it's nice to have people you can depend on to create the best results. Working with a group is also genuinely more exciting. Everyone gets a specific role, making it easier to perfect the film if everyone is good at a particular section.

     Last year I had the best group in the world. Sure we had our ups and downs, but I'd rate the entire experience a ten out of ten. Eden was a senior, so she graduated, but I still have Ashleigh. I've known Ash since freshman year, which was four years ago. We're seniors now, and we're practically inseparable. She's become incredibly good at editing, so I know she'll want to be the main editor of the film. She's also quite good at splicing audio, whatever that means. I'm mostly the filmer, but I also help with editing wherever I can.

     The third member of our group this year is Sienna Zimmerman. I don't know her very well, but I met her through Ash. She's a junior, so she's a year younger than us, but from what I've seen in class, she stays on task. Last year she was the actress in her project, so she can do that this year too. The only thing I'm worried about is her schedule. She usually has dance practice after school, and she also works. The only day that she's always available are Sundays, but Sundays won't work for Ash or me. Last year scheduling was a big problem with Eden, and as a result, our music video turned out a bit messy. I'm worried that we'll also struggle with filming this year. Still, I'm going to give her a chance, and hopefully, her schedule won't be as busy when we start filming at the end of October or the start of November. I'm super excited to see what we can create this year! We've already started brainstorming. Since we did horror last time, Ash wants to do something lighter this year, like a coming-of-age story. I'd prefer we do action, but I'm sure we'll agree on something.  

Intro Blog: I'm Back!

 Hello again! It's Britanique Simpson, and I'm back for another fun-filled year of media studies. This year I'm taking AICE media studies A level. As stressful as last year was, I came back for more. Seeing as I had a summer birthday, I am now 17 years old which is one step closer to being a legal adult. Scary, but also exciting. Not much has changed about me since we last spoke. I was born in Jamaica, but I moved here, to Florida in 2015. My favorite color is purple. I have four siblings. Two brothers (one on my dad’s side, and one on my mom’s) and two sisters (both on my mom’s side). I also have a dog (Oreo) and a rabbit (Sugar).  I dyed my hair copper colored two summers ago because I wanted a fun way to express myself and my hair has always been one of my favorite features. It's unfortunately now a dirty brown color but I'm planning to dye it a ginger red or blue color soon. In my free time, I like to read or pretend I know how to paint. If I’m not doing either of those then you can find me playing with my siblings. I chose this class because I enjoy watching movies and T.V. shows and I thought that it would be interesting to see how this media is created. I also heard that it was a fun class and who would pass up the opportunity to create their own media? I’ve always liked the idea of traveling and hope to travel to Paris and The Maldives one day. Last we spoke I said I wanted to be a nurse. I'm not so sure now that I've developed a really strong interest in real estate. I know it's not the most stable career, but something about marble countertops and infinity pools gets me excited. I still love the idea of living in a New York penthouse so I'd have to work hard to climb that high up. Get it? Growing up, I was always told that education is the key to success and so I put my best effort into everything that I do. My biggest inspiration is my mom because she’s the most hardworking person I know. I'm excited to see what new tasks the new school year brings. Especially since I'm a senior and this is my last one! Here's a picture from my trip to Jamaica this summer. Isn't it beautiful?