Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

For our first major assignment, we're working on a commercial. To get the job done I picked two of my good friends that I know can produce good work - Joshua Newell and Aidan Jones. Both are amazing at conjuring up creative ideas.

Joshua will be mainly handling the acting and props for the commercial. He's perfect for conveying the kind of emotion for this project. As my brother, I know he can handle a heavy workload and still create excellent work.

Joshua

My other teammate, Aidan, is just as competent. A creative and great student, Aidan will be handling most of the project's directing. Aidan is a big thinker who can get the job done efficiently. His perspective will add an invaluable quality to our work.

Aidan

Lastly, I will be doing all of the major editing for the project. I have some experience with free programs and am excited to bring that to the project. I will also be aiding in the directing and shooting of the commercial. As the editor of the project, I plan to incorporate some interesting things with diegetic and non-diegetic sound.

Our combined efforts will produce the writing, costuming, and research required for the commercial. We all have a common interest in music and listen to it every day. As a result, we want to do a commercial related to that. Depending on what we can do, we are hoping to make an ad for a streaming service or headphone company. Nothing is set in stone right now, but we have many different ideas. While we have not started the research process yet, the knowledge we already have about different companies is already narrowing down our choice.

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