Group Blog

       Hi again! I’ve returned to give you a little more background information on my group and what we hope to work towards because I’ve already told you just about everything you need to know about me. Since we're about to begin working on planning our product’s advertisement by conducting research, pitching a treatment, creating a script that corresponds with a detailed storyboard, and eventually shooting our commercial to produce a fully edited and exceptional final product, it was only fitting that we choose our groups today. I am currently partnering with three other candidates by the names of Julissa Espinal, Yaneli Zelaya, and Nicole Kimmick. Being that I am friends with only one of my three groupmates, I am certain that this will be a great experience where I will be given the opportunity to grow into a more open-minded individual after seeing things from varying perspectives. Going into any sort of group project, I’m always nervous that unforeseen conflicts between personality differences may arise, but after having briefly spoken to them I have a good feeling that everything will turn out fine. Unlike me, two of my group mates are juniors, whilst my friend and I are both sophomores; however, that does not change the fact that we are all absolutely psyched to dive headfirst into such an interesting project and flex our creative muscles! 

    We plan on evenly dividing the work and giving everyone the chance to pitch in and work in a position that is comfortable for them, where they believe they will have the ability to excel. Of course, if any of us needs extra help, we will all work together to resolve problems and provide assistance when necessary. That, in turn, will allow our final product to contain something unique that each and every one of us has contributed. I feel like in the end, this will be one of my most memorable high school experiences, one where I can say that I put in the work, alongside my teammates, and have become all the better for it. Having said that, I would also like to mention the fact that I initially held off on taking this particular course last year because I was not sure how things would go with the pandemic and such. However, I'm extremely grateful that we have been able to return to school and interact with an abundance of new people, forming long-lasting connections, something that was quite difficult to do through computer screens last school year. One thing I would also like to note is that I am already liking the fact that this class takes things one step further than other classes do, being that it is at the collegiate level, giving us strict deadlines to meet, similar to what we would see if asked to create a piece of visual media in the real world. Through the use of our imagination, tangible props, and collaboration, everything is sure to be a success. Additionally, with the help of technology, we will be able to overcome any setbacks we may face with just the touch of a button, which I find to be very convenient and efficient. I look forward to tackling new challenges and learning more about the behind-the-scenes operations that make up the world of film.

    As for right now, I am excited to begin our commercial's pre-production process next class and get to know my partners better as we all put our heads together to come up with a great idea and eventually execute it down line. And as Arnold Schwarzenegger once said: "I'll be back" (The Terminator 1984).