Introduction

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Welcome to my AS level Media Studies blog! My name is Akhshaya James. I live in Sri Lanka, and I will be taking the Cambridge Media Studies exam in May 2025. 

                                                                                                                              


For my AS exam, I have chosen the film task, where I will be making a two minute film opening. Therefore, the production Process of both my film opening will be chronicled within this blog to show you, how I evolved my media skills through the course of my AS level Studies and how I achieved the final product of my film opening. 






















 



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