AICE Media Studies

      I haven't worked on the website alone in an extended time. Today that will be my forte as I use new clips for new use. I was able to get all the clips from Cole through text messages. Once he sent them, I downloaded them into my phone gallery. Then uploaded them to my Google Drive in order to download them to my computer.    After doing this, I saw that the "Story" section of the website was very much undone. Since I used a movie template for the website, it also had a gallery section below the defined story section of the movie. I chose to use screenshots, snips, and photos during filming for the gallery. I looked through the different content and chose a various selection of photos. I was hoping to have the image somewhat coordinated by colors,  location, and characters but I decided a random feed is probably more abstract. Afterward, I added a scroll effect on the page for upwards content to disappear and fade while users are scrolling.  A min...

      Starting our project our group split up the workload in an efficient and amazing way! Cole films and acts, I do marketing and touch ups on editing, while Samuel edits and works on producing the film. Through this organized process, our main difficulty was meeting together to film due to many factors as well as living far apart. Luckily everything is turning out very well and we are definitely on track.  GREAT NEWS: OUR FILMING PORTION IS COMPLETE! Cole was able to finish filming and re-shoot the minor scenes I participated in with Dara. He sent me the footage and its coming together. The only complaint I had was that it was filmed in the day instead of night however, everything else is fine. Although this is a small issue, it worked out because we don't have lighting equipment to use once it gets dark outside. Dara was great for acting and particpating on such short notice and Cole's acting was spot on.      Now that i've recieved some footage I ...

   While working on the website, I realized I made the contact page a while ago but didn't link the social media pages to the site because I haven't created them yet. Therefore, that was today's task. I started with Instagram because I knew it'd be much simpler than Facebook's system because I'm unfamiliar with it.      I created the account and used the planned tag "@thedrivefeature." Keeping the branding unified, I used the same cover image across all platforms for the profile. Following this, I created the Facebook page next. Because I don't have a primary account I created a media account first, then created our short film its own Facebook page used for brands, businesses, and promotions. I didn't know how to use this so I read a blog for the next steps and page tips. I wrote in a bio and info section to both. Lastly, I made the Twitter account again with the same material. I'm glad that the drive's tag was available for use or else...

      We've done much planning and have had full class periods full of brainstorming for our film. Were trying to decide on our film's location, timing, necessary props, and more. In doing so, we concluded that Cole found a road close to his home that was a perfect fit for the feature.     While my weekdays are eventful, so are my weekends. Because I work on the weekends, I am unable to film with the crew however, so does Samuel. I think it'd be best to probably film on a weekday evening as that is the best time frame in the interest of the film. Because it has an eerie and dramatic vibe it'd be best to film at night for dark scenery.      Our team communicates through a groupchat in messages for updates or suggestions to work collectively. It was hassle to try to plan a filming day where we could all attend. Me and Samuel were available after our extra-curricular activites but Cole had a soccer game and couldn't come. With him as the main acting ...

        Taking a break from the website and meeting an assignment deadline. I choose to switch over to our movie postcard. I choose to do the design on a Canva. I'm familiar with this website as it's a great design site for all kinds of promotions. I clicked on the postcard template so it could keep its dimensions and be great. I wanted the postcard to connect to the website's color palette. This way all marketing can coordinate and it'll keep the movie's branding intact. I started with the cover photo and used its dark, neutral tones as backgrounds for the postcard. I used the echo/mirror effect on the front of the postcard just like the website and used the same font for the title.      Afterward, I added a shadow to the white text because it didn't stand out enough in comparison to the dark background. Switching over to the back of the postcard, I kept the same formatting as the contact page on the website. I reused the downloaded jpeg logos of the ...

     After working on the homepage of The Drive's website, I choose to start the "Contact Us" or "Follow Us" page. This is necessary as you're giving viewers and interest groups a way to track your film and keep them engaged. Consumers want to feel included and this created a direct line as a website is usually a film's home base.     Designing the Contact section wasn't that hard. I used a three-block base with different images that correlate with events or senses of the movie. After downloading the pictures, I edited them by tints to appear darker. I used the three-block base as a background to display the three social platforms that we'll be using. I then searched through google to find transparent jpegs of the Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter logos for them to look good on the site. Once found, I downloaded and uploaded them to my Wix gallery to be placed onto the blocks. Underneath each platform's logo was its title and tag in the "...

  After Tuesday, I began creating the website for the short film. I used the WIX platform and it has so many features and templates ready to use. I customized a minimal template and changed certain things to fit The Drive's feel and persona. I started with choosing the website's variant of colors. The film is centered around a drive at night therefore, the colors will be dark and neutral such as brown, black, and dark blue. Correspondingly, we want to relay the mysterious feel onto all socials and online profiles to correlate with the movie as much as possible.      Starting with the home page, I added the background photo and it'll be used as the profile pic on all the platforms we use. Since I used a template, I filled in our movie title and wrote the group members' names. I pay much attention to detail and something as minor as a font is so crucial. I chose Helvetica Bold for our title font for its simplicity while being refined. The boldness acts as a contrast to...