AICE Media Studies

  Let’s Get Reel Podcast #331 All incorporated text is property of Let’s Get Reel Inc., & Sarah Abreu Hi, my name is Sarah Abreu and I’ll be your host on this segment of Let’s Get Reel. For those of you new to the podcast, Let’s Get Reel discusses all things related to the film world.  The producers over at Let’s Get Reel incorporated have sent me a list of questions from their listeners to answer about the latest film I acted in called “The Roadtrip”, so if you’re ready, let’s get reel! The first thing you all wanted to know was how the film “The Roadtrip” used or challenged conventions.  From my experience acting in other thriller films, one convention “The Roadtrip” followed to a tee was using the element of suspense. It is common in many thriller films for something seemingly serious to go wrong in the very beginning of the film. Since most thriller films have audiences going in knowing it is a thriller, the thought of tragedy so soon makes people tense up. “The Roadtrip” bega

 Dearest reader, I am so excited to finally reveal the final project! My teammates and I worked so hard and I hope you enjoy it!

 Dearest reader, Today, we got to work on the changes discussed in my last entry. My sister, Hannah, who loves watching my media studies projects agreed to critique us. The input we recieved was extremely insightful.  One main critique we worried about was music. The musical selection has been rough to say the least. At first, I found a YouTube video full of royalty free music I thought might be fruitful. I was not head over heels at the scores, but they were the better of a bunch of evils. My group however, disagreed and after their points, I saw why. The music, while better than the 2014-esque vlogger music I found, was too mideval tavern feeling. While I cannot pretend I do not like a good bard's ballot, it deffinetely was not fit for this project.  After the first YouTube video, I scoured Apple Music for solutions. I found, what I thought was a decent royalty free tropic beat. Once again, the gold I thought I struck turned out to be copper. Half of the group liked it, half did

 Dearest reader, Today, we figured that our final project was far enough along to bring in the critiques. Millie, one of my teammates finished up the editing earlier today. My sister is town for spring break, hence my absence from the blog.  My sister is my biggest supporter in everything I do. Last media studies project, when I posted my music video, she watched it three times. Alone. Then she showed her roommate. Later, her rommate showed their friends. All this to say, she was the perfect critic to watch this latest project.  I sat my sister down and explained to her that this was the final project for my media studies exam. I told her that I had not submitted yet and I would like any last minute critiques before it went in.  After screening the film, my sister had several helpful critiques. For starters, she mentioned that while she found the beginning comprehensive, a little help in the setting department could go a long way. Mainly, she noted that most films begin with a big shot