Introduction

Hello! My name is Ashleen Kaur. I'm currently attending Coral Glades High School and am in 10th grade. Also, this year I'm taking AICE Media Studies. I would not call myself an avid film viewer or die hard fan of a certain fandom but I do enjoy a good watch. Every person has had the dream of being a superhero at least once in their life. I did too. I loved watching fantasy movies and shows which pushed me into a world with magic and victorious heroes. However, as I have matured, I realized that fantasy is only a fantasy. Those dreams are baseless and people cannot always win. Reality struck (in simpler terms). I still wish to be transported away from the problems and stress brought along with them in my life. But I would like to do it in a way that I can justify. 

For example, historical epics. A historical film is usually set in ancient times and an epic is a prestigious genre whose stories ranged from the Trojan War to the founding of Rome. These two coincide very well. Similarly, period pieces are rightfully interesting too. A period piece specifically refers to a film, TV series, or miniseries that is set during an earlier time.

Genres related to these have sparked a type of engrossment in me. The principle of them is effective in turning a trigger in my mind.

These accounts can be tracked back in time meaning they occurred somewhere and somehow. And this is what marks the difference between Harry Potter and per se Pride and Prejudice. The latter is realistic, although not a true story, realistic. But what of Game of Thrones- it falls into the same fantasy genre as Harry Potter. However, Game of Thrones has elements of survival and politics that once played along with society. Voldemort was not a part of society.

Needless to say, I am not fully confident in myself to do the epic genre justice. With the type of equipment and time (money) I have, it seems impossible, but I am willing to make it possible. An understanding has been created between me and an idea: the future will never be realistic but the past always will. And so I will expand upon this idea with my AICE Media Studies film opening or at least hope to do so.