Week of May 29

We have started filming for our ethnic documentary.  We are ready to conduct an interview for our Luis Angel documentary.  The questions are ready and organized.  Today we're going to get some shots of Bell High School as establishing scenes.

Week of May 22

This week I've almost completed the lyrics for my ecology song. I'll be done with it for sure next week. I've been invited to create a film about the diversity of Bell High School students.  It will be a documentary and the longest part should be the interviews and editing. We are deciding what still shots to include of the actual school.

Week of May 15

I managed to finish 2 films.  I am looking forward to completing 2 more films. I attended a film festival this weekend because my film "Age of Consequences" was submitted. After looking at it on the big screen with an audience, I felt really confident about it.  I saw other films and I was able to learn from them. Now I see why we need to incorporate a clear message in all the films we make.  Not all the films were concise or too interesting, but there were definitely some great ones. It was nice to see the other ideas that students express through filmmaking.  Personally, I thought I would win because people gave us really great  feedback during the break.  I was proud to at least be able to participate because it means my film stood out among many others that were submitted.  I was impressed by the fact that Bell High School had the most films accepted despite the other schools and programs that held an artistic title.  I also enjoyed interacting with all kinds of students.

Week of May 1st

It's going to be a challenge, but we have to manage a film and finish it by next week or shortly after. I decided to make a PSA about the California drought and I want to include very visually stimulating images: quick and easy. I want to make it like the style of the TV show Dexter opening.  Mostly close-ups but I have yet to determine how to put it together to mean something powerful.