AICE Media Studies

  Hey everyone, this is the final product! Please watch and enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MVoJab3ZsA

Hello Everyone! Welcome back to todays blog! Todays topic is going to be focused mainly about tweaking the Final Task in response to a previous peer review.  Upon receiving the review, it became apparent that several adjustments were needed to elevate the sequence to its full potential. Firstly, a emphasized the importance of pacing, suggesting that slowing down transitions between scenes would heighten tension and create a more immersive experience for the audience. In response to this feedback, the sequence was reexamined, refining transitions and allowing key moments to breathe, thereby intensifying the sense of dread and anticipation. But also not too much as to go over the Final Tasks time limit. Typography and title card placement was the next topic addressed. Recommendations to enhance readability and placement of titles. By exploring positions and layouts, I found success in creating  new title cards that were not only striking but also seamlessly integrated into the sequence.

  Hello Everyone! Welcome back to todays blog! Todays topic is going to be focused mainly about a peer review of the Final Task recently finished. The following text will be takes from a friend of mine who gave his time to watch and critically review my Final Task. " The sequence, while gripping and atmospheric, also presented several areas for improvement.  Firstly, the use of eerie music and sound effects effectively set the proper mood and created a sense of suspense right from the start. The choice of soundtrack greatly enhanced the anticipation, making it a standout element that should definitely be kept.  However, the pacing of the title sequence seemed a bit rushed. Slowing down the transitions between scenes and allowing certain shots to linger could amplify the immersion and build a stronger connection with the audience.  Visually, the use of lighting and shadows was commendable. The interplay of light and dark added depth to the scenes and added to the overall atmosphere

Hello Everyone! Welcome back to todays blog! Todays topic is going to be focused mainly about selecting the sound effects for the Final Task and finalizing the editing. After I had selected the music that I would be using for the Final Task, all I had left to do was the sound effects and the final editing. So I got quickly started on gathering sounds to be used in this footage. The first thing I did was look for a good site to get royalty free audios from. A good source I usually use is the website, "Audio Jungle" its really reliable and they have good products. I really only needed them for sounds I couldn't recreate on my own, so all I downloaded was a eerie sound and a thriller sound. I quickly added them to my software before I would forget to. The rest of the audios I needed I was going to make myself. The list of sounds I need are as follows; a creaking floorboard, a slamming door, a turning door handle, a girl screaming, and a door squeaking. I started with the doo

   Hello Everyone! Welcome back to todays blog! Todays topic is going to be focused mainly about selecting the choice of music for the Final Task. After I finished my title design all I had left to do was figure out all the sound dependent stuff before I could work on my final draft. So I started on trying to pick a initial soundtrack or theme for the footage. This was going to be a tough task. There are a lot of things I could do to pick a main theme. I could create a piece of music myself or I could find a piece of royalty free music instead. But neither are guarantied to be good. I choice to give both a shoot, but I personally have no skills in music creation so I reached out to a good friend to give me a hand. He agreed, so while he tried to string some music together I spent my time searching for any good quality royalty free music. After around a few hours of searching I couldn't find anything of value and was a little disappointed. I reached back out to my friend to check up

 Hello Everyone! Welcome back to todays blog! Todays topic is going to be focused mainly about the final touches and details of the main draft for this final task. This will not include the final music choice of the Final Task. I started this week off by finishing up any last minute learning of the after effects software that I would need to make the title design. After I made sure I understood everything I would need to know to make a good title I got straight to work. I opened up the software and put booted up all my footage from my draft. The first things I needed to do was plan out exactly where each title was going to go in the clip. I spent around two hours thinking and plotting points on where everything needed to be. A lot of the titles are scattered randomly around the shoots but a few are placed in a way that makes it look like they are a physical part of the world. I thought that looked cool and that adds some character to the clips. After that was done with I got started on