AICE Media Studies Final CCR

Today is Friday April 17th and as of today the CCR for my project is due. Over the past few months a series of complications as resulted in delays for when our CCR is due. Originally the CCR and Final Task were due in the earlier stages of April. However, once school was cancelled the due date was extended to April 17th. This was very beneficial to me as it gave me more time to plan what I wanted to say in my CCR. Additionally it gave me more time to record and edit in the production/post-production process. Taking a look at what I covered in my CCR I found reflecting on this year was very beneficial to realize all the skills I learned. The first question asked me to identify what I did during the production process as well as social groups or issues I identified with. To begin with, I talked about the conventions and codes of the genre. I choose to make a thriller movie, so this included the use of high and low angels, dim lighting, neutral color clothing, etc. I then talked about why or why not I choose to follow these conventions in their respective categories: Mis-en-scene, CAMS, Editing, and Sound. Finally, I talked about the ideas of minority groups as well as gender equality and how I tried to stay away from typical conventions throughout the genre. The next question involved how my film would be produced and distributed in a real world scenario. I decided to go with Universal Pictures as the production studio. This is because they have had previous and recent success in the thriller genre, as well as, being a multi-media platform. Another thing I decided on in this portion of the question was my target audience, who would be fans of the genre as well as  young adults/adults. The third question, involved me reflecting on how my skills improved throughout the course of the year. The main skill that was highlighted was my ability to act. Prior to this class, I was completely opposed to acting. Afterwards, I found that I began liking it and feeling comfortable around the camera. Finally, I talked about the use of technology throughout the production process. Specifically, I used Google Drive, Final Cut Pro X, and Google.