Intro Blog: Meet me!

 Hi my name is Parker Merrick. I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and I am 15 years old. A lot has changed since the last time I've done an intro blog. Before starting this class, I really had know clue what went into movie making. When I signed up for Media Studies, I wasn't sure if I was going to succeed in it. But unexpectedly, I have enjoyed and succeeded it a lot more than I ever thought I would. Before this class, I have made videos, but never like this. So far, I have made two short videos in this class, a commercial and a music video. I have never had to do so much research and planning to make a "simple" short video. I really had no idea what went into making commercials, movies, music videos, etc. This really has been such an eye opening few months on the film side for me. Now, when I watch movies I catch myself noticing the camera angles or props and how they affect the movie. I can appreciate movies more than I ever have been able to.

I am so excited to start the final task. I have never made a movie before, nor the beginning of one. If I think I can appreciate movies more now, I can hardly imagine how much I will appreciate them after the final task. I can't wait to see what challenges will arise, and how we will tackle them. I'm looking forward to picking our genre and to start brainstorming our movie. I am also excited to work with a new group. This is going to be a great few months. I can't wait to begin researching.





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