AICE Media Studies AS- Burk, T

      I have made some new decisions. I realize that the scale of my film will be a bit too much for the time that I have, as well as the 2 minute limit. I've decided to narrow down my props. I will only use the Apple //e an d Commodore 64 as the props, and I will use just the Commodore MPS-802 printer in the final scene. I don't have enough time to fix the other props and make them look the best they can. Some components are hard to find and shipping times are longer than usual. I also need to rearrange my bedroom to accommodate the woodgrain table and the rolling desk my Apple //e sits on. Rearranging my room will take quite a bit of time, as my father and I have decided to get rid of the two small shelves in my room and make a large new one. It will create more space in my room, which I need to have in order to begin filming.

  I am  currently  working on props for my film. I have most if not all what I need to begin filming. I recently  acquired  the  cassette deck for the first part of the sequence . It needed some maintenance, so I spent the day yesterday fixing and cleaning it.  It is now ready for filming. I am still waiting on some cables that I need to transfer  my 8-bit computer  music to my laptop for the soundtrack.  The computers that will be featured in the film need some restoration. The Commodore 128, 1902 monitor, and 1571 drive are yellowed due to age , so I must restore the plastic back to the original light beige, since they should look almost brand new in the film.  I also need to code some fake programs to run on them while I film so they look like I'm doing a lot of work  for atmosphere.  I also need to repair the Epson printer for the Apple //e since a capacitor blew up inside of it and needs replacement. I  must ...