Media Studies 2026

                                                                             CHALLENGES IN FILM We have encountered a few difficulties since we began filming. Being allowed to film in the actual location has been one of the biggest challenges we have encountered. Finding a peaceful, remote location to film in is challenging because schools typically have a large number of students in one area at once. In order to overcome this obstacle, we have made the decision to film exclusively after school and in study halls. This will allow us to obtain accurate shots with the fewest possible interruptions. Additionally, due to space constraints while filming, we have had trouble obtaining a range of angles and shots, such as aerial and wide shots. To get around this, we have been coming up with ideas and ...

                         Preparing to film I believe during the making of "The Significance" there will be a few challenges but it will overall be a blast. Due to how hard editing is it will take a lot of time to form the short film into the way we will be satisfied with. With the acting and directing it will also be a bit of a struggle since none of us have worked in this field as of yet. In detail of what everyone is doing is Azmina and Tatianna, me (Isabel) and Relysia will all be acting, me and Relysia be editing and directing, Tatianna will be handling the lighting and the music, Azmina handles the props. Where we will be filming is a school bathroom and a hallway, and for the props just a few books and a bag are set in place, the times as of right now are not set in stone just yet. The only equipment that will be used is a 4k camera and a mic attached to it to really give us the effect we want. For the script there i...

 

 This is an image made up of all the impacts that happen due to bullying. In my mood board i placed these photos of different scenarios of people struggling with their mental health due to bullying. The lighting is dim and the mood for this is sad and depressive. This shows awareness of how bullying creates struggles for people that we may or may not know of.

  FINAL IDEA FOR MOVIE OPENER Our final idea for the movie opener focuses on two girls who are being bullied, but in different situations. One girl is picked on in the hallway, while the other is judged and whispered about in class. They don’t know each other, but both end up escaping to the same bathroom which becomes a quiet safe space away from everything. While washing their hands, they catch each other’s eyes through the mirror. After an awkward pause, one girl says, “You’re beautiful” That small moment turns into the start of an unexpected friendship. I’m excited about how emotional and relatable this opener is especially how something so small can change someone’s day. I’m a little worried about making the bullying scenes feel realistic without being too much. The opener ends with the caption: “This action will have consequences” showing that kindness can lead to something powerful and positive for both girls.