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Final Task: "Shadows of Betrayal"

 Hello Media Studies crew, I am so excited to share with you guys that after the long wait, my final task trailer is final finished! I have put so much work and effort into this, and hope you guys enjoy it, thank you for waiting!

Production Blog: Change is good!

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Hello Media Studies Crew, I am back. Today, my group and I will be going over our previous film. This time, we're considering the prior complaint we received from one of our friends. Although the majority of the feedback was favorable, we are revising CapCut to make it the best it can be. One of her main complaints was the audio. I then (the editor) asked Michelle and me to work together to see if we could make our video sound louder. This led us into a major internet loophole. Michelle searched on TikTok, which has become the new Google. I spent some time looking through YouTube videos for a solution. After what felt like 500 videos, we discovered a solution. On CapCut, they had the option of increasing the media volume, which we did. We also finished evaluating minor matters such as the timing of our videos. We also received additional feedback about a teacher we truly enjoy. This teacher offered us input on how our video's picture compared to others. Our group then reviewed

Production Blog: Peer Review

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 When we sent our video to Eileen, she thought the idea of murder in a high school was not unusual, but we added a twist that kept her intrigued throughout the film. Eileen's viewpoint was important to Michelle, Rose, and I since she critiqued and provided comments on our video. But because she is a buddy. We wanted her to actually enjoy it. She compiled a list of advantages and disadvantages after seeing the film. She praised what we did well and identified areas for improvement. The positives were that she thought we had terrific angles, nice lighting, costumes, and fear. The downside was the audio. She said that the angles we used for each image were appropriate. That even though they were simple, we weren't attempting to dominate our work. Regarding the lighting, she commended us on our ability to work as the sun was sinking. We had limited control over this, but we did an excellent job. She thought our clothes matched our idea when it came to fitting the characters' co

Production Blog: What music is horrifying...

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 Hello Media Studies Crew, I'm back. Today marks the first class session since we finished editing at my house. I believe today is one of the most difficult dates since we chose our song. When we initially heard about the project, we devised an idea. Kendrick Lamar's song 'United at Grief' was now stuck in my head. When I told my teacher, she told us that we needed permission from the producer/singer or our video would be copyrighted. After she described the procedure of obtaining rights, my colleagues and I began sending an email to TDE Business, Kendricks' production business. After I typed and sent the email. I saw they had returned my email pretty instantly. This was due to their email inbox being filled. It was a good thing we started this process early on so that we could have a backup plan in place. I looked into various means to contact his team, but it was difficult. I then called my group and informed them that it would not be possible to use this song. I

Production Blog: Editing Process Pt. 2

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 Hi Media Studies Crew! Today, my group returned to my place to finish the editing process. After we left his house yesterday, he decided to try to finish editing. While he played around, he modified some of the things we had already done as a group. When Michelle and I observed these alterations, we weren't pleased. As a group, we had to discuss if the alterations looked better or worse for our type of film. These revisions gave the film a more mysterious appearance rather than the horror image we were aiming for. After voting, we determined that it was better if we did not keep the adjustments, but we kept a copy of this film to show our critics during the peer review process. We started the CapCut process all over again. Adding the clips, modifying the credits, and setting the timing appropriately. We resolved that all of us should be involved, and that no group work would be done until everyone was there. With everyone's curfew, we tried to finish all of the editing in the

Production blog: Editing Process Pt. 1

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Hello Media Studies Crew, I'm back. I'm beginning the editing process with my group today. Towards the end of the filming process, though, I lost a lot of motivation.We have completed every scene, which I am happy to announce. I am the my group's designated editor. Despite me handling the most of the editing, my group members are still attempting to contribute. To do this, we're utilizing our imagination to create the layout itself. Any of the credits will be placed on open space in the layout design. During the filming process, we also kept this in mind. I  assembled and edited all of the clips to match the time while my group members assisted me. We also decided to choose a name for our studio collectively. This amounted to a discussion of sorts. What I yearned for were visionary films but Infinity Studios was what Michelle and Rose desired. Ultimately, as a group, we must all support a decision, which made this portion of the editing process very difficult. Since I d