Transitioning into the Cambridge Portfolio Project!

Up until now, media studies has been all about learning the basic elements of different media types and learning how to identify and analyze these various pieces of media. Now it gets real...my class and I are beginning our portfolio final projects! While it definitely feels a little intimidating, I'd be lying if I said I haven't been thinking about this project since I signed up for this class. Previous students who've taken media studies have told me all about their film openings and I've even been in one of them. Now it's my turn! From this point on, my blog posts will consist of the development and "behind the scenes" of my film opening. You won't be able to get rid of me in the next few months, I will be writing a few blog posts a week and show all my progress. From planning, to writing, to...rewriting, to filming, to...re-filming, to editing, and finally, submitting!

Like I said before, I basically have a set idea on what kind of film opening I want to make. I won't give it all away now because we just started, but I really want to create an immersive, thought-provoking opening that will make anyone watching wonder "what comes next?". Using the techniques I've been learning for the past 6 months, I hope I can accurately create a really strong opening that I'm proud of. 

I think the part I'm most excited for is the editing. That seems kind of random out of all the steps in this process, but I actually really love editing, I'm also an insane perfectionist when it comes to things like this, so editing a piece perfectly scratches my brain justttt right and I love watching the finished product when it all comes together. As I've learned, it's the details that make a piece standout, so the post-production phase is super important, and I can't wait to get there!

SOOOO...

since it's still early days, I will keep researching the genres i'm interested in (I might also make a Pinterest board with a color palette/aesthetic I want for the opening) and finding a main inspiration for the style I want to achieve, so I'll keep you guys updated ;) 

K Blog, byeeee!!!!