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Starting the Final Task

 Hi! My name is Danniella Miller, and I'm a 15-year-old sophomore at Fort Lauderdale High School.  Today's the day where I start working on my final task. The final task is a 2-minute opening sequence to an original feature-length film. I'm really scared to work on it. There's a lot of work that needs to get done, and I'll be working alone. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, my parents don't feel comfortable with me seeing many people. There was a handful of my peers that my parents and I agreed I could work with, but it ended up falling through. It's going to be a lot of work, but I don't have to depend on others for timing issues or getting things done. Things are very complicated and tense due to COVID-19, so I'm going to focus on getting things done the best way I can, by myself. Plus, since I can't drive and my parents are working, it's hard for me to be able to go to places or get rides to go somewhere to meet up and work on the project. I'm going to try to work locally, using locations within walking distance. As for actors, I'll probably end up using my family or my neighborhood friends. Overall, I'm really excited to get to work on this project. I've heard how fun it can be from previous AICE Media Studies students, and I think it's gonna be great. I am sad I can't work with anyone, but I think it's for the best. More than anything, I have to get to thinking about what I'm gonna make a movie about. Too many ideas and not enough time.

Signing off,

Danniella Miller

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