Introductions

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Introductions


    Hello! My name is Maylynn Ton, and I am a sophomore for the 2023-2024 school year. I am choosing to take this course because I am very interested in all sorts of media, including movies and novels. I am a sucker for any psychological thriller films, such as Parasite and Black Swan. Moreover, it is not strictly exam-based and has a component, which is the foundation portfolio, that can be done individually or in groups inside and outside of school. Hence, in case I do poorly on Component 2, I will utilize Component 1 to potentially balance and boost my score higher. Overall, I am excited to participate in this class and hopefully pass to become closer to obtaining my AICE diploma.

    When I was younger, my dream job was to be a movie director, and although I have started to pursue other careers, I felt that it would still be entertaining to learn about the techniques and potentially use them in the future. I do not need to go down the film route to be able to use these abilities and can use them for personal videos for friends and family. During COVID-19, as a hobby, I would make edits and post them to TikTok, and I gained quite a following even though I was not that good. Honestly, I substantially enjoyed it and sometimes I wish I could go back to those times. Taking this class will help me better understand media and maybe pick up the account again and begin editing. I've lost the joy of posting and creating videos as it had become an obligation, and I hope this will allow me to find a new passion for media again.

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