AICE Media Studies A Level: Kevin P

 

  “A Teacher's Hand” reflects on the relationship between teachers and students at school, academically and personally.  Mental health has become one of the most prevalent social issues, especially in a post-COVID world where kids might struggle with a return to normalcy. There is a stigma around mental health, often seen in a negative view, there is a stereotype created around those struggling with mental health illnesses. However, this is far from the truth. Mental health is an issue that is important to every person, and in the United States, it is becoming especially prevalent among teenagers.  A large portion of Generation Z has spent important developmental years doing school online and away from their friends. This distance from what life used to be like has left many alone and struggling. Now as students return to school, they spend most of their time in an environment they have to get used to again. They see their teachers more than they see their parents, making...

Throughout the research process of my project, I analyzed Burgers of Karachi , Tap Mun , and DJ’s of Osman , among other documentaries to understand how films tells a story through different camera and editing techniques.   In  Burgers of Karachi , I learned how unconventional techniques can amplify a film. In the film, the director added behind the scene footage of city life to show how the culture in Karachi, Pakistan has changed throughout the year. The director included a montage of footage of what life in the city looks like. Techniques that utilize unconventional aspects of a film have sequences that act as an outlier, but allows leaves the audience with a bigger impact through the story told. I wanted to include something similar as I was producing my documentary. After receiving feedback and editing the early parts of my film, I decided I wanted to add a reel of photos of students and teachers from around my school. I placed the reel at the end of the film before the ...