Isabella AICE Media: A look through a lens

 Winter Break Media Consumption -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter break was supposed to be a time where I "caught up" on everything people always talk about, but honestly my media consumption ended up being kind of random. Instead of watching the biggest shows or listening to new music, I found myself trying things I'd never really been interested in before and sticking with comfort activities that fit the holiday vibe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TV-SHOWS  One of the most unexpected things about my winter break was how many  K-dramas   I watched. I had   Never   been interested in them before, and I honestly didn't plan on starting any. It just kind of happened. Once I started, though, I realized why so many people like them, they're dramatic, emotional, and really easy to binge....

MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN NOVEMBER   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Movies / Shows I Watched This month I watched all of The Hangover movies, and it was honestly one of the most chaotic and entertaining things I binge watched. The first movie was definitely the best the storyline felt fresh, the humor actually made me laugh, and the whole mystery of "what happened last night?" kept me invested. I liked the cast's chemistry and how unpredictable everything was. However, watching the sequels back-to-back made them feel a little repetitive. A lot of the jokes felt recycled, and the plot didn't hit as hard as the first one.     I also watched Unsolved Mysteries , which was a completely different energy. I enjoyed the thrill of real cases and how each episode kept me guessing, but sometimes it got heavy, especially when the endings had no closure. The suspense was great, but after a few in a...

 FILM OPENING BRAINSTORMING! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A film opening that inspires my idea is the beginning of "Sharp Objects" (the HBO series). I like how it introduces different characters separately but uses quick flashes, objects, and visual clues to show that they are connected by something darker underneath. It doesn't explain everything right away, it builds tension through atmosphere, close-up shots, and details that don't make sense at first but become important later. For the film opening about three girls who don't know each other but are connected to something that happened , our group wants to use a similar style. We want to show each girl in her own environment, with small hints that link them, like matching objects, sounds, or flashes of the same event, so the audience starts putting the pieces together before the characters do. ----------------------------...

 Final Music Video  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch our final video here:  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What Worked Overall, our music video turned out really well. The idea of showing a friendship falling apart through small, emotional moments worked exactly how we imagined. The cafeteria scene was especially effective; it showed the distance between the characters without needing a lot of dialogue. Our use of lighting and camerawork helped a lot too. The bright but dull tones made the main character's loneliness stand out, and the handheld shots in the flashbacks made those memories feel more real. Everyone in our group worked together well and shared ideas to make sure the story matched the mood of Billie Eilish's "TV." --------------------------------------------------------------------...

 MUSIC VIDEO PROGRESS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This week, our group focused on planning out one of the main scenes for our music video, the  cafeteria scene . In this clip, the main character walks into the lunchroom and sees her old friends talking and laughing together, but they're clearly avoiding her. It's a simple moment, but it shows a big emotional shift in their friendship, which connects perfectly to the lyrics of "TV" by Billie Eilish. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For mise-en-scene , we decided to use a realistic school cafeteria setting since it fits the story. We want to make sure the lighting feels bright and normal at first, but a little washed out to match the lonely mood of the main character. The friends will be sitting close together, and she'll be standing a bit apart,...

MUSIC VIDEO! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For our music video project, we decided to do "TV" by Billie Eilish . We chose this song because it's really emotional and talks about growing apart from people you care about. The lyrics and slow tone fit perfectly with the story we want to talk about friendship changing over time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our idea starts with three girls sitting together watching TV. They're laughing and having fun, and it feels like a close friendship moment. Then the TV suddenly goes to static , and that's when the video shifts to show how their friendship starts to fall apart. One of the girls falls in love, and that slowly creates distance between her and the others. The rest of the video will go back and forth between good memories and the moments that ca...