Start of the Final Task

Hello! My name is Leila and I am currently a sophomore at a Florida high school. I am in fifteen years old and three-quarters. My zodaic sign is a Taurus and I was born in the year of the monkey. In my daily life , I am surrounded by a diversity of cultures and ethnicities: Cuban, Carribean, Jewish, Arabic, Mexican, and Chinese. Although most of the excellent Asian resturants are down in Miami or out West, it is one of the benefits of living in Florida.One of my aspirations in life is to help people. I am unsure on how to achieve my goal but, I volunteer at an elementary and middle school because I believe a good education can be impactful if taught properly. I am passionate about femimisn, equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and the environment. If I am not doing homework or at school, in my leisure time I try to read books and write characterizations.  In one of my first blogs, I stated the quantity of courses I am taking this year. Last year, I took 3 AICE courses: AICE Marine Science, AICE General Papers and AICE Global Perspectives. This year I am taking 3 AICE courses: AICE European History, AICE Media Studies and AICE English Language. The primary reasons I am taking AICE European History and AICE Media Studies because I am very interested in the subjects and are "required" to receive the AICE Diploma.

In this past semester, I learned a plethora of information which range from the stages of production to audiences and institutions. The most interesting information I learned this year was about the film making process. I learned in the Pre-Production phase,  the script is written, a storyboard is developed, and actors and locations are secured. Moreover, I learned how to edit on Pinnacle Studios. I learned how to add a split screen, edit sound, record voice-overs, and enhance the film. From the recent lecture, I learned what a cologmerale was and examples of their subsidisry company was. I learned how film companies would target audiences through synergy. I found this interesting because I can understand why Disney is buying other companies to advertise/ market for free. In this sesmester, I will be working with my groupmate Hannah on our final task. I have mixed feelings about this project because of the team dynamic. Before groups were finalized, I was stressed and felt guilty because I had to split the friend group into smaller groups. Although there would be benefits if I was working in a larger group, the disadvantages are I will be unhappy and stressed working with specific people. Overall, I am excited to do the final task because it puts my film production skills into practice and I get to be creative in developing a film - even though the film is two minutes with opening title sequences.

Now, with the knowledge received and practiced I am ready to begin the final task. The first step in making a movie is to have an idea/pitch- something I learned in the Development phase. A pitch is a Hollywood term to describe an idea in 25 words or less. Together, Hannah and I came up with 3 pitches.

1) Two girls ordinary by day but, by night are spies and are tasked to protect a special item.

2) A romantic comedy of two girls who fall in love over their love for food and baking.

3) A lovestory between two girls where one of them is a captain of the club and the other one is captain of a sport team.


This is Hannah and I( glasses) are at work discussing and recording the brainstorming process of the pitches.