AICE Media Studies

  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GBB0A1eVSWrsw6B_FQw9ScgZDRd-Eao3CLsMGlIxi2Q/edit?usp=sharing  How does your product use or challenge conventions AND how does it represent social groups or issues? My final music video project is based on conventions that I saw while researching indie music. It sticks to the common homemade aesthetics that are seen in a large amount of indie and bedroom pop music videos. However, I challenged these conventions by using them with a song that is popular and is not indie or bedroom pop. The conventions of the genre of “Head over Heels” are often over the top with quirky visuals. I took a small bit of inspiration from these characteristics, but otherwise, I stayed true to the indie genre. It represents my friends and I’s shared cultural heritage and gender. In today's society, it can be hard to find media of young Latina girls expressing their love for art and music. Especially without a focus on their struggles and inner turmoils. There are m...

Here is my music video! Hope you enjoy!  

 I finally finished my music video. Here's how it went. After figuring out that I had a lot of issues I decided to just refilm. Luckily, some of the footage I have from before was usable. So I cut that up and put it in it. I also recorded some new footage of me lip-synching. It was really fun to dance a lot. I had some trouble figuring out the lighting, but it worked out. The hardest part was editing on beat. Especially synking my lips. I had to get the Music on time for it to make sense. It took a while. I was a little worried that I wouldn't get it in by the time I wanted to finish. If I didn't, what would I do but I figured it out. Yay! I liked how it turned out. My friends liked it a lot too. They were happy that they acted in it. It was a fun project. I went through a lot of hurdles, but they did work out. I'm a little relieved that it's finished. It was fun while it lasted.

 Everything went wrong! Let's start from the beginning. Before leaving I had to get everything together. I found all my cameras, but they were missing SD cards. I didn't have time to go out and get new ones so I had to use my phone to film. This is hard because I had planned to have multiple different forms of cameras used, I had to rethink my plans entirely. Also, Halloween fell on a Tuesday. A school night. I had to get home from school later than usual because of afterschool activities. The next day I would have to get up and go to school. This was an issue because I had limited time to be out. Anyways, I left my house. While heading to the party I filmed a few videos in the car. I arrived at the party. However, my phone completely malfunctioned. I would use my friends phone, but I didn't want to use all of their storage. Also, I got separated from the people I was going with. It was so stressful! In the end, I found my friends. It still was a rough night for me and not ...