This project has been insane. I feel like I’ve grown so much throughout this year when it comes to Media Studies, and I hope my progress is reflected in my final. Despite its challenges, I truly enjoyed this project and the creative freedom it came with, and I’m glad I was able to accomplish something I’m proud of. Thank you!
CCR #3: How did your production skills develop throughout this project?
"How did your production skills develop throughout this project?"
Filming
In general, I haven't had that much experience with filming anything. The extent of it was just previous Media Studies projects or helping my sister with her Portfolio Project when she took the same class, so this was a pretty new experience for me. Things like stabilizing the shots or film and audio quality were also totally out of my field of knowledge, so I had to learn a lot of new skills very quickly to finish everything.
Editing
Editing, suprisingly, wasn’t too hard. I was able to adjust to using Adobe Premiere Pro, and was able to use editing software I was very familiar with for the more complicated parts, like importing a font or color grading. I did learn one thing about myself though- I do not like editing at all. I procrastinated on editing it so much that I missed a ton of deadlines, so now I know it’s easier to just get it out of the way as quickly as possible so you can move on.
Otherwise
One other thing I learned when it comes to producing something- I'm not a very punctual person. I like to think I can do things on time since I can work pretty fast, but when it comes to creative projects, I can only make something I'm proud of after a random burst of motivation.
I've been depending on the fact that I really like my project and want it to be completed, and that does give me a lot more energy, but the less interesting parts of creating a short film like editing or acting make me procrastinate a lot. Missing one blog post quickly spirals, and all of a sudden I have like 4 overdue posts from weeks ago that I really don't feel like doing. My production skills have definitely gotten better, but I've had to really push myself to get them to that level.
CCR #4: How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?
This is the question I know way too much about. I'll have to really fight myself to not overcomplicate the video when I eventually film my CCRs.
Using/Challenging Conventions
The introduction itself challenges a few conventions. For example, there isn't much shot variety in the first scene. This is intentional since I didn't want to show both of the girls in the same shot until the end of the scene, where they are both viewed from the side.
However, I undeniably used a bunch of film conventions like using close-ups to show both of the character's expressions and having close-up shots of the cake for the beginning credits.
Social Groups
Bulimia Nervosa is a pretty stigmatized eating disorder. I believe I know why- not only is it a purging disorder, which often isn't a very aesthetically pleasing process, it also stems from a lack of control over eating when control is a thing romanticized about restrictive disorders like Anorexia Nervosa. Bulimia also rarely results in the significant weight loss observed in diagnosed Anorexia, which is the other """desirable""" aspect of an eating disorder. Binge eating disorder is as stigmatized if not more.
My goal for this film is to show a bulimic character and show the effects the disorder has on the mind and body instead of solely showing the most recognizable aspect of her disorder. In this way I can show how hypocritical the view of others on both romanticized and stigmatized disorders is.
Social Issues
The overall film shows how the aggressive promotion of fitting the beauty standard affects young girls in a way that sticks with them throughout their life. It also aims to show the pressure on girls in general to act in a certain way, as throughout the film we see Marina try to change her personality to fit in with others.
CCR: Ideas
I have a couple of ideas for my CCRs, and I need to do at least 2, so here are the two I'll probably use:
Group Meeting #2 (3/11/25)
During today's group meeting, we discussed where we are in filming. I thought I was incredibly behind since I have to reshoot part of my project, but apparently a lot of people haven't started filming yet or aren't done with filming, so I feel a lot better. We discussed a lot about obstacles we've had while filming and it reassured me that even though I'm struggling, others are too, and I'm not completely cooked for needing to reshoot. We also discussed props and I gave a guy advice on how to make a clay homunculus look more real, so I think this was a success!
Film Titles:
TurbulenceAirborneInterludeTitanPearly Whites (mine!)
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