Sound Project

  For this project, we were instructed to create a 1-2 minute scene using only sound. This scene had to be something that could happen in around 2 minutes. For example, walking into a barbershop, and getting your hair cut. We were put into groups of two to complete this project. Once in groups, we filled out a brainstorming sheet where we brainstormed ideas for sounds that we would layer to create the scene. 

  My partner and I chose to create a scene that sounded like someone getting rushed into a hospital, getting zapped by a defibrillator, and then ascending to hell. The scene starts outside then transitions to inside the hospital then in the hospital room, then hell. We chose this scene because of the creative freedom that it would give us. After we chose a scene, we were told to make an outline with detailed explanations of which sounds we would use and where in the scene. When picking the sounds, we had to keep in mind that 4 of the sounds had to be created using Foley. Our 4 foley sounds were the wheels of a chair creating the noise of the hospital bed rushing into the hospital, an electrical buzz created by a light in my room used for inside the hospital, footsteps on tile creating the sound of doctors rushing into the hospital, and a dolly crashing into a wall creating the sound of the hospital bed hitting a bump.

  In the scene, we were only allowed to use 7 words of dialogue. We used all 7 of the words the first one being a doctor saying "We're losing him" while they're zapping him with the defibrillator, the second being the doctor saying "Again," the third being the devil saying "hello," and lastly the man that died saying "oh shit" when he realized he is in hell. When editing we had to keep in mind that there are primary and secondary sounds that create the scene. Here are a few photos of our editing process.

Our most challenging part of the project was the selection of sounds for hell since what hell sounds like is up to interpretation. We used sounds like water bubbling, chains crashing, whipping noises, and screams to create the possible sounds of hell. Overall, I liked our idea and the way we executed it, and this project was an enjoyable experience for me.

Here is the link to the project:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nrdfSGji2gqJJjOGTgE8nw2rHGf5pdev?usp=share_link

Camera Shots and Angles Quiz

 The camera shots and angles quiz was a project in which we had to create a short story using 15 shots/angles and two inanimate objects. I worked with two other people and had specific shots we had to include. For example, we had to include two medium shots, two close ups, a point of view shot and more. The goal of the activity was to illustrate a story using specific shots/angles and organize them in a way that develops the idea and tone of the story. We then were to make a PowerPoint to display our story and write descriptions of each shot.

My group and I decided to use two water bottles as our inanimate objects, a white one and a black one. We created a story about how the black water bottle was really sad and was going to jump off a "cliff" and then a white water bottle comes and stops the black bottle from jumping. The black bottle is initially mad that it was stopped, and then that anger turns into sadness as it realizes what it was about to do. The black bottle then hugs the white bottle and they walk into the distance together. We used a concrete bench to model a cliff, and we drew faces and hands on the bottles digitally to convey the object's emotions throughout the story. We utilized the shots that we were instructed to use to further our story. An example of this is how we used a point of view shot to show that the subject was looking down the "cliff" before jumping. We then put all of our shots into a PowerPoint and wrote descriptions about the type of shot used, and how the shot contributes to the story.

I believe that the shots my group used were effective in telling our story. I liked the way our drawings made the story easier to understand and more relatable for the audience which can be hard to do since we are using lifeless objects. One thing I think we could've improved on is the creativity of our object and story. I noticed that a lot of the people in my class used water bottles as their objects and I think we could've picked something more unique. As for our story, I think it was good but complex. A simpler story would've been sufficient and easier to show. In my opinion, our execution was good, but our idea could've been better.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QhSz7-uuqJFBqgWTOwp4sYKM9EUMB6wZpe6Ky4VslRg/edit#slide=id.g1e6da7ff9fc_0_70

Link to project^

Introduction post!

 Hi, my name is Julia and this is my blog. I'm creating this blog because I want to record my experience while taking Aice media Studies AS Level. I am a Junior in Highschool. My interests are music, theater, singing, and film.