AICE Media Studies

 The opening credits of my film will appear in a gothic, but creepy, Victorian font. They will appear in random places on the screen. We envision the font to look like it came from an old, dusty novel title Working Title: The title will probably be Tea Time,  although it could change later. We would like the title to be in a font similar to this: We would like our titles to fade onto the screen very slowly. We want it to feel like the titles are "creeping up" on you. They will fade off after about 3 seconds. We are thinking that the color of the titles should be red or a yellow, gold-ish color and the movie title should be black. We think it should be relatively dark to contrast with the very pink, girly room we will be filming in. We want the title font size to be smaller than the person's name. So it should look something like:  directed by Adriana Lee-Fook

 Location:   We will be filming at my house (Adriana's). My room matches the description of the room in our script and I also have all the props we need: dolls, teapots, and clothes.  Participants:   The actor for this film will be me (Adriana). The cameraman will be Faith and the editor will be Adrian. I'm probably the best choice to be the actor because all the costumes belong to me and are my size. Adrian is tech savvy and good with editing, so he will be the main editor. That leaves Faith to handle the camera! Health and Safety:   This film has little risks, but there is one. In one scene, we have a tea kettle go off on the stove and we will be handling hot water to get shots of steam. We've researched what the first aid procedure for a burn is and it says to run the burn under cold water and bandage it. We are filming near my kitchen, so we'll have a sink near-by. Schedule: I have band practice every Tuesday and Thursday, with some impromptu practices and events on

 Scene One: *Establishing shot of girls room Setting: in a teenage girl's room. It's very girly; pink but with a dark atmosphere. Jane, 16 years old, is in her night gown getting ready for an event. The atmosphere is empty and eerie. *Melancholia starts playing A mid shot shows Abel going in front of her mirror and starting to brush her hair. Scene Two: *Mid-shot of Abel's back rummaging through her closet - She throws three dresses on her bed. She takes a look at each of them and picks her choice. ABEL: this one. Scene Three: - Abel is humming, sitting at her vanity.  *Close-up shots of her putting on make-up  *Diegetic sound of tea kettle going off - Abel notices and stands up to check on it. Scene Four: *A tracking shot shows Abel holding a tray with 4 empty tea cups on it. *She places the cups on the table and pours tea in them using close-up shots *Abel finally sits at the end of the table. An over-the-shoulder shot reveals 3 dolls sitting at the table with her. *A pan

   Dead silence is about a man Jamie who lost his wife, Mary, a murdered ventriloquist ion there creepy town, Raven Fair. The opening sequence of the film contained the production company, studio, film title, actors, music creator, costume designer, editors, production designers, director of photography, and executive producers. It also included who the story, casting, screenplay, and movie was directed by. In the scene the focus is directed on the creation of the doll and a description of where the word ventriloquist came from. When creating the doll it starts by showing the light of a fire to brighten the room to the carving of the doll's face. After the carving the eyes are placed into the open eye sockets and the makeup as well as clothing being placed. These images give off a very unsettling feeling because they bring a very superficial being to life. As you see the doll gain human like characteristics especially as the eyes develop it is very creepy. By having the outset in a

  The Shining   1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?  Which ones? The opening sequence of 'The Shining' contains 8 different titles. A 'Stanley Kubrick' Film Movie Title 'THE SHINING' Actors Executive Producers Based upon a novel by 'Stephen King' Produced in association with 'The Producer Circle Company' Screenplay by Produced and Directed by 'Stanley Kubrick' 2. What connotation do the images carry? The images are very simplistic, the whole opening scene is just a bunch of extreme long shot/ extreme long tracking shots. Just a car driving along a road that is in a mountain valley. The only feeling this gives the audience is mainly a feeling of realism. 3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?  In the title sequence the soundtrack that plays is the most significant technique used. The sound is very ominous, with a very slow pace. Very loud at some points then v

  The Conjuring 2 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?  Which ones?  There are a total of 20 different titles that are displayed in the opening sequence of 'The Conjuring 2' Director Screenplay Producers Executive Producers Executive Producer Based on characters created by Director Of Photography Production Designer Edited by Visual Effects Supervisor Actors Casting by Costumes Designed by Music by Music Supervisor A 'New Line Cinema' Presentation In Association With 'Ratpac-Dune Entertainment' A 'Safran Company' / 'Atomic Monster' Production A 'James Wan' Film Movie Title 2. What connotation do the images carry? The pictures that are shown in the title sequence give an eerie and uneasy feeling. Most of the pictures are normal group pictures/ portraits, but some pictures show broken objects and frantic scenes that make the audience feel fear. 3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical c

For my title design research, I watched the opening sequence to Killer Klowns from Outer Space. 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence of the film? Which ones? There were 21 titles in total. These titles included Production companies Actors The title of the movie Music producers Casting directors Associate Producers Special effects Editors Art director Production designers Director of photography Writers Executive producers Director 2. What connotations do the images carry? The title sequence opened with images of people at a popular dining spot. There are a bunch of teenagers having fun and enjoying themselves. The bright lights and fun colors give the viewers feelings of amusement and youth. The environment then transitions into being more shady and dark. It shows a few teenagers in a secluded area and underage drinking. The mood is more chill and makes the audience feel like they are up to no good. The darkness is also unsettling and adds a bit of suspense. Las

 To be honest, when I first heard the about a title design I was very confused! This was the first time I have even heard of that term in film. So when I learned that I needed to include it in my final task, I knew I needed to research what exactly a title design is! I ended up finding two websites that helped clarify. The first website I found was called artofthetitle.com. Finding this website was like finding gold. It has tons of title designs from every genre, decade, and title designer you can imagine! They had title design from some of my favorite movies! Some of the favorites that I spotted were Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Aquaman, and Venom. One neat feature of this website is the many categories it sorts its title designs. They organize them by designer, studio, nominations and more. This makes it easier to navigate their website and conduct thorough research.  The other website I found is called watchthetitles.com. This website is similar to the previous one and even has u

  I just watched US, directed Jordyn Peele, as a part of my genre research. After researching the codes and conventions for the horror genre, I couldn't help but spot a lot of them in this movie. This movie used costumes to differentiate between the good guys and the villain's. When the audience sees someone wearing a red jumpsuit, they knew who was the doppelganger. This detail becomes important towards the end of the movie, when the mom's reveal that their roles are switched. Lighting is an important factor in creating the movie's suspense. Dark, creepy lighting sparks fear in the audience because of the potential dangers in the shadows. The actors also don't know what's lurking in the shadows too, so the audience feeds off of the actor's "fear." I also thought the use of minimal make-up in the movie was a different approach, since many horror movies use make-up for ghosts and ghouls. I think this movie wanted to look as real as possible in orde

  After watching It Chapter Two, we noticed a variety of elements that umbrella the horror genre. This movie had tracking shots, point of view shots, tilts, pans, and close ups. We all enjoyed the close ups and tracking shots because it created a chilling suspense towards it. Whenever the clown was making an appearance the close up on him made it very frightening. For example, when Bill was stuck in the House of Mirrors at the carnival with the clown the close ups made it very scary. As you saw the clown repeatedly bang is head into the mirrors vividly, it drew my attention and made us feel as if we were apart of the movie. The fear really creeps in when you believe you are in that character's position. Additionally when It the clown arrives there is always a non diegetic sound that associates with him. As the audience when that sound plays you know he is about to arrive. We did enjoy this because it makes you want to protect the characters in the movie when that song arrives. As f

I just watched The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It as a part of my genre research. After researching the codes and conventions for the horror genre, I couldn't help but spot a lot of them in the movie. Once camera shot I saw a lot was a point-of-view shot. For example, when Arne Johnson was looking around in his house for a ghost, the camera viewed the house from his perspective. This made the audience feel the fear and anxiety Arne felt when searching his home. Another common camera movement was a tracking shot. The movie used it a lot for jump scares and revealing demons in the shadows. For instance, Arne finishes searching his and doesn't fin anything, thinking that everything is normal. The camera moves in the same direction as he and reveals a demon in front of him. This camera technique inserts the audience deeper into Arne's point-of-view because we are experiencing the same scares, at the same time, as Arne. Furthermore, this movie contained many common horror mi

  After a lengthy discussion about the three genres that have been researched, my partners and I have decided to choose horror. When we brainstormed ideas, we were left with two ways to interpret our pitch. We thought about approaching our idea with horror at first. The pitch is about a girl who lives in a creepy town and finds herself in a creepy forest, obviously having horror undertones. However, we thought about approaching this idea in an unconventional way: comedy. The inspiration we have for this idea is the film Scary Movie. We know that horror is commonly picked for the final task project, so we wanted to think outside the box. We discussed whether we have the talent to write a funny script and if it could be funny in only the first two minutes of a movie. We also discussed if any of us had the ability to deliver a funny script. After this talk, we ultimately decided that the film may not translate in the humorous way we want. We decided it’d be best if we just stuck to the ob

  Common camera angles: The Push (Way Too Far) In, The Pull (Way Too Far) Out, Reveal movement, The Comparison Shot, The Perspective Shot and step back, etc. CLAMPS: Comedy doesn't have a specific dress code, just casual normal clothing. Lighting is commonly bright or natural light to keep a realistic environment.  Typically characters that are portrayed as "stupid" or “clumsy” to entertain the audience. General no crazy makeup is used in comedy. Props are very important in comedy and usually includes props that hurt a character or humiliates them. The settings are usually large social areas that make it clear for the audience to see. Editing: In comedy everything is about timing and pace. Editing could be sped up to fit the pace of one scene then slowed down to match the pace for another. It really depends on the situation the characters are in. Sound: Diegetic sound such as dialogue needs to be heard in order to be laughed at. Non diegetic sounds can be used to place em

  The first genre we began researching was romance. A romance film is a visual media that broadcasts the romantic relationship and love story of typically two people. In these films it focuses on passion, emotion, and the journey of love. Some common camera angles and movements you can find in these films are extreme long shots, medium shots, close-ups, extreme close-ups, long shots, medium long shots, medium close-ups, and tracking shots.  These camera positions allow for a particular position to be focused on so that the dynamic of a scene can be exhibited. Jump cuts are common editing cuts we can see in these films. Types of sound we can see in this genre are diegetic, non diegetic, voice overs, and sound bridges. These sound types can create the mood of a scene depending on how a director utilizes them. Common sound we can hear is soft and calm music that represents sensitivity and connection in a film. The use of sound assists to awaken the emotion of an audience. Lightning can c

 One genre I was looking into is horror. I spent about 3 days researching the codes and conventions of this genre, and I think I have a pretty good understanding of it! Some common camera angles in a horror film are: extreme close-ups: emphasizes scared facial expressions tilt: to show disorientation establishing shot: establishes the films location handheld: to make the shots look realistic tracking shot: to follow the main character and build suspense point-of-view: allows the audience to relate to the character and feel their emotions dolling: makes the audience believe a character is being watched or followed, which contributes to fear. Some common Mis-en-Scene: secluded locations are a common setting to allow the main character to get harmed with little obstacles. They are usually dark and abandoned places. the monsters or scary actor in horror films usually wear heavy make-up to make them look super-natural or unordinary. This can include blood. the clothes for regular characters

So here's our first pitch- Pitch A: Clara Denzel doesn't really fit in at her new school. She finds that her life turns around when she joins a band. This was the very first idea we considered making into a pitch. But there were a few things that we didn't like about the pitch. The first being that we would need to record at a school for the setting of the movie, which we were only allowed to do for the commercial. Second, we wanted to make the opening scene of the main character playing the guitar, but we don't have access to a guitar. Third, we would need a lot more actors to make a school setting come to life and actually look realistic, which isn’t attainable. And finally, we wanted to get the rights to use a song from the band Sleeping With Sirens, but we couldn’t be certain we could get the song in time. Overall, this pitch had a lot of obstacles that we would have had to work around to get the movie done. Here is our second idea- Pitch B: A girl moves into a new