Week of June 5th

In this week, we did a lot of editing to our Music Video. At this date we are almost done, just a few more editing. Although we still need to import some clips but we are having trouble due to the memory.  This week, we have enjoyed our film because it was something different and fun to film. Now its fun to keep watching while we edit.

Week of May 29

In this week we recorded more for our documentary. Also in this week, we set all the details and dates to record our next film which would be a music video. It seems late in timing but I believe it is possible getting it done. As we keep editing our documentary it keeps looking better.

Week of May 22nd

In this week, we got delayed just a bit because one of the group members got his guitar stolen. Therefore, we weren't able to film more than what we had which was one of our members of our film production interviewing them. Now this week we are just editing what the interview questions. We are looking forward to seeing the group in their practices so we get a good documentary on them.

Week of May 15

This week, we changed our film to something good to great. We got right at it and started filming. We are filming a documentary on a high school band and interviewing questions on their experience and goals. Sunday May 17 I went to the film festival in Little Tokyo. It was nice seeing different films from other schools and their ideas to films. Although some films were not as interesting, they all seem to be good.

Week of May 8th

In this week, we didn’t do much but film just a little bit. We have been busy with AP classes but have managed to be able to do things for our film. We are now doing an interview asking just one question but a great one to different people. We see the difference between people think and are by simply just one question. 

Week of April 24th

In this week, we are doing our last editing. We are almost done.

Week of April 17

Throughout this week, we are finishing editing our film. There are only a couple more clips to be edited and we'll  be done with out PSA.

Week of April 10th

In this week we officially finished filming our first film. Next step to our film is to edit and we'll be done will our very first film. Throughout the week in the mornings we would work on how to put scenes better and edit them with voice over. We cut scenes and put them together from the different types of angles of the camera. In this week we had put the most of hours filming than any other time and that resulted to us finish shooting our film.  

Week of April 3rd

In this week my film group Black Bird Production did many little things for our PSA. We filmed on Wednesday and Thursday that I remember to perfect the film. We also did some editing to the beginning of the film and we are working on it every day to make it good. We've also planned by when we should finish our PSA to get started on the other. We still talk about the other films bringing out different ideas that make not only the PSA film better but also the other films.

March 27, 2015

In my film group this week we got things done but we still have a lot to go. In this we week we started filming for our first assignment, a PSA. In my film group its Karina, Natalie and Jose and we named our production, Black Bird Production. We named ourselves this week and made our films better by giving out different ideas and ways to do things. We have somewhat arranged our time so we can do more filming for our films we have to make. Also we have finished our storyboards and screenplay for our first film which is the PSA. We also set our mind in which type of films we are going to make for example a music and a PSA.

What Music Means To Me

Music might not be my passion but I enjoy it very much. Everyone likes listening to music for different motives. The reason why I enjoy music because it's a way I can express myself through the song. The lyrics of a song can be just as how you're feeling and can be very impacting at the moment. Music can be many people's anti-drug, I wouldn't exactly say it's mine but it has a great place in me. Me with Music can make me happy and sad through the right words. Music can do great things, it means a lot to me being able to have great music around. The quote "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain" by Bob Marley says exactly how i feel about music. It's pretty self-explanatory but for example, when you are heart broken you can listen to a related song and it will hit/touch you but you will not feel pain of the music but you'll feel the pain from your heart broken with the lyrics of a song. Ozomatli is a band whom I have been hearing and going to concerts to since I was a little girl, they can make my day better with their different type of music. I believe hearing live music is better than radio because it can get to you even greater and you enjoy it much. All in all, music is like a companion to me it will be there no matter what, in the good and bad times.

Problems & Struggles

High school students face many problems throughout attending school. The struggles students face is overcoming peer pressure. I think students having trouble at home or at school is because of the people they hang out with. For example, a friend of mine was hanging with the wrong people at this school causing to do rebellious things like ditching school, getting home late though they know where she's at and simply disrespecting others to feel "cool" but I made sense to her that it was ridiculously stupid to be doing that. Therefore, now she has different friends and is doing much better in school and also at her home. Another problem or struggle students have to face now a days is wanting to feel accepted. Everyone is different but many tend to act the same because some are themselves which are to looked weird or in some case accepted but the problem is students judging others by them way of being.

The Most Interesting Person

The most interesting person I know is my boyfriend. He might not be the best interesting person but for me he is. He can talk and talk and he will always enjoy and laugh at things he says. At times I might get annoyed but his enthusiasm makes everything much better. When he speaks he always has some humor in it and is very detailed on what he's saying. I believe he is the most interesting person I know because the way he gets into things he says or simply things he does. He usually brings a positive attitude towards his surrounding. For example, after my grandma grandma passed to way he was the one to make my home not so sad and was able to make us laugh and also be thankful for the great memories we had with my grandma. I'm not saying he is perfect because he does get annoying and frustrating from so much talking but I believe he is a  great guy with great potential to his future. The way he's always positive and the way he thinks, I find it very interesting through all his stories he has and all the good and bad experience he has had in his life and the way he talks about his experience.

My Anti-Drug

As rare this might sound my anti drug is being with my pets. At the hardest moments they are always there, bringing a smile to my face. I have a dog named Louie Louie who encourages me to play with or simply lay down with him. While playing with my dogs my mood changed and makes me feel better, that is why I consider them my anti drug. For example, when I am feeling stressed out, I like to be alone at my room but my dogs always come with me though I would prefer being alone, they come and start relieving my stress. If my dogs do not help, I like to be on my phone. It may not be the best anti drug but it is well for me. At the lowest point I like going on Pinterest and looking up encouraging quotes things that will may make me feel better. Also using my phone I like to be on Youtube and watching videos I have interest in like Music Videos, Divergent Interviews and funny videos. My anti drugs may be rare but they work out for me by simply using my phone or being with my dogs. I know by these two anti drugs they will keep me out of trouble and keeping me safe.

What I learned from An Inconvenient Truth

The documentary film An Inconvenient Truth taught me much on pretty much Humans and Earth. It seemed to me that humans have affected Earth in an major way, most are people from the United States. It opened my eyes on how it's really being damaged and being completely changed. It showed me how the glaciers were before and how they are now. The glaciers have now melted, so they predict that in future years the water will rise. Although glaciers are melting does not mean we have more water, I learned that big river out in the world was decreased completely. For example. the Colorado River is not as great as it used to be before. Al Gore did a great presentation on this project he did, it got me to learn more on Earth's negatives sides. After 2000 by 2001 to 2005 is when Earth climate started changing completely by its temperatures dropping or even so increasing in the diffrent parts in the world.