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  Hi, I am Katie Weiss! I am sixteen years old and live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where we are known for oranges and sunshine! I live with my mother, father, and up until recently my older sister. My sister Julia and I were very close, but she recently started her first year of college at Florida State University! I  live right by the beach with my mom and dad now! I am currently a Junior in high school and I am enjoying high school so far! My freshman year was online due to the Corona Virus, so it is nice to be experiencing in-person learning last year. My school offers a variety of different elective classes as well the core subject classes. Before going into high school I was uncertain about my career path, however, I took a design class my freshman year and became interested in learning about the industry of fashion. This led to further interest in other art forms such as film. My older sister, Julia mentioned AICE Media Studies to me, so I decided to look into taking the class. After loving AS-level media last year, I was excited to see that I had gotten it on my schedule again this year. Last year I learned so much about the Media and film industry. Last year, my teacher introduced all of the terms we would be using throughout the duration of this class. At first, I was very overwhelmed, but after carefully studying I was able to understand each term. I struggled a lot with distinguishing between different camera angles and shots at first but my assignments helped me further my knowledge. Last year I was very overwhelmed by the thought of making a storyboard and the various blogs that were a part of the filming process. However, the storyboard provided a very easy-to-follow guide when I began filming. All that I learned in AS-level media studies warmed me up to the class and made me more comfortable with the process of creating a production. I remember last year after completing my commercial, my next task was to create a music video. The length of the music video was more than two times the length of my commercial, so I was intimidated. However, my group members and I were able to tackle the music video and do well! I am very excited to begin my work in A-Level media studies!



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