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Research: Commercial Conventions

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My grou p is doing a Celsius commerci al. In these commercials , the product is usually advertised by showing people playing a sport or being active .   - The subjects do activities like yoga, boxing, running, Pilates , etc.   - The flavor of Celsius is exaggerated to prove their good taste by showing a fruity background, and putting the flavor in bold words   - The people wear costumes like activewear ( usually Celsius brand ) , basketball shorts, sports bras, and sweaty loos e -fitted shirts   - Props include sports balls (footballs, soccer balls, etc.), towels, and goals   - Their appearance is usually in good shape and sweating profusely while they’re completing their activities   - The score is very intense and empowering to motivate the audience to work out and drink Celsius     1. A Convention in Celsius commercials is the classic Celsius can with its name and logo on it. It is also always covered in water dro plets from condensati...

Group Blog

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      My group is constructed of me and my best friend, Samantha. We met in seventh grade and have been close ever since. I think our natural chemistry makes doing this project together much easier and more enjoyable. Our friendship also makes working as a team come with little to no complications. Since we have been friends for so long, we are on the same mental wavelength majority of the time. This means we won't experience many communication issues that could negatively impact the results of the project. It also should make the filming process easier to navigate since we both know how the other works. A good dynamic like this will also leads to our brainstorming process went very smoothly. This has already benefitted the project process because we both quickly agreed on a what product to do. So, we did not have to be bothered about possible conflicts about whether the other person approves an idea or not.      In our group, we both have specific roles we...

Intro Blog

       My name is Noura Attah, and I am a student at Fort Lauderdale High School. I enjoy playing lacrosse, drawing, reading, and participating in theater. My interest in theater is what initially sparked by interest in Media Studies. Hence, why I am thrilled to be in Media Studies this year because I have always wanted to participate in filmmaking and try directing media. I also consider myself to be very artsy and creative. So, I am already beginning to subconsciously analyze films I watch now after having spent just some time in this class. I am looking forward to using such artistic abilities for something different that I have never done before. I am also curious to see how my talents will be depicted in this project, and hope I am able to get all my ideas across well. This project will incorporate lacrosse into its plot, which I am looking forward to because I have never been able to share my feelings towards the sport, from a filmmaking standpoint. I think my ...