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Media Reflection 5

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 After completing our final project, there were a number of things that I reflected on in relation to the process that we went through in creating the film. One of the first things that I reflected on was the different ways that different groups were represented in our project. When we first started planning our film, we didn’t think a lot about the different ways that different groups might be represented in our movie. After reflecting on our completed movie, though, it was clear that our movie does include some different groups. One of these is ethnicity. In our movie, the people that played the parts of Abel, Cheryl, and Abel's son are all Hispanic. They are not shown in a negative or stereotypical way in the movie. This was actually a good thing because the child in our movie does look like he could be the son of the people that played his parents.   Another group that is depicted in our film is those who live with chronic or terminal diseases. This is a sensitive subject ...
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Final Cut: Moving Foward

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Moving Forward - Movie Opening | Final Project AICE Media Studies  
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Production Update #2

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 On March 1st, my group was able to film all the scenes we had left to shoot for our video. This was a very busy day for my group. We started filming our scenes shortly before noon. We worked on our scenes until the sun started to set. However, before all of this started, Angeline came up with a plan to figure out what scenes we would be filming and who would be coming to the scene. The first scene we had to film only needed two people. The actor who would be playing the role of Abel, named Damian, and Angeline met to film our scenes. We went to a local church to film our scene where the eulogy is revealed. Angeline had called the church before we went to ask for permission to film our scene at their church. This scene is important because it is the only scene where we are actually using audio. The other scenes are silent with a voiceover. They had to film this scene multiple times to ensure that we had gotten a good one before moving on to the next scene. After they finished filmi...
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Production Update #1

 Over the last few days, my group and I have started filming, and we have managed to film a number of scenes. The most interesting part of this process has been the fact that we have started with one of the final scenes in the story. The reason we decided to start with the scenes at the hospital was because we had to work around another person’s schedule. We wanted to film in the classroom, but we didn’t want to take too much of the teacher’s time because we needed permission to film in the classroom. On the first day we decided to film, we encountered a number of problems because some of the actors we needed for the film were absent. This put us a little behind schedule, but we have since caught up. The good news is that we have now decided to film all of the scenes away from school. The scenes we have managed to film have come out very well. Our ideas and plans have started to come to life, and we are very happy with the way things have turned out.
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Title Research

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 Some films also help the audience identify the genre of the movie by the title itself, as the title creates the tone and the mood for the audience. The opening sequence of the movie may also influence the audience’s perception of the type of movie that is about to start. If the movie is fast-paced and contains action, the opening credits may include fast-paced cuts and music that match the pace of the movie. If the movie is slow-paced and emotional, the opening credits may include slow-paced visuals and shots that match the mood of the movie. The opening sequence of the movie may also include some symbolic shots that are indicative of the movie’s theme, which will become clearer later in the movie. In the movie "The Fault in Our Stars" (2014), the opening sequence is slow-paced and reflective, and the credits roll at the same time. The pace and the mood of the opening sequence indicate that the movie is about the emotional experiences that the characters are going to go thro...
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Script

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 SCRIPT Scene 1 Abel (V.O): Few experience love at first sight, (A happy tune plays in the background. Opens with a black screen, mimicking a blink. Centered on a hallway, Cheryl comes from the right while Abel, both high schoolers, walks from the left. They lightly bump shoulders as they make their way in opposite directions. The camera first focuses on the dismissive face of Cheryl, both still walking. The camera then switches to Abel, who turns his head back to his original direction. He is smiling.) Scene 2 Abel (V.O): but I did. (A black screen flashes again, finishing the blink like a memory. Now, in a cafeteria, positioned afar from the scene, we see Abel approaching the table at which Cheryl and her friends sit. We can see him mouth, "Can I sit here?") Abel (V.O): Her smile, (She shakes her head yes with a smile.) Scene 3 Abel (V.O): her laugh,  (The shot fades into an outdoor setting. The couple is now sitting on a picnic blanket playing checkers. Cheryl moves a fina...
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Cast and Crew/Schedule

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CAST Main Male Lead (Abel):   Damian Roblero Main Female Lead (Cheryl):  Angeline Garcia Abel's Son:  Marco Morales Doctor:  Dakota Henry Wedding Officiant:  Dakota Henry Abel's Pet:  Dakota Henry's Pet CREW Camera Operators:  Paola Morales Screenwriters:  Paola Morales, Dakota Henry Story Artist:  Angeline Garcia Director:  Angeline Garcia, Dakota Henry Cinematographer:  Paola Morales Production Designer:  Paola Morales, Dakota Henry Location Manager:  Dakota Henry Editor:  Angeline Garcia Producer:  Mr. Reynolds SCHEDULE 2/19-20/2026 - Scene 11 (Hospital): Pasco High School's CNA room 2/23/2026 - Scene 1 (Hallway): Pasco High School Campus 2/24/2026 - Scene 5 (Graduation): Pasco High School - Scene 2 (Cafeteria): Pasco High School's Cafeteria 3/1/2026 - Scene 3 (Picnic): Dakota's House (Outside) - Scene 4 (Playing Outside): Dakota's House (Outside) - Scene 6 (Proposal): Dakota's House (Outside) - Scene 7 (Weddi...
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