AICEMediaStudies

 Using the website www.artofthetitle.com, I have gathered this information on the opening sequence of Get Out. This will help me when creating my title and title website for my film.  What titles are displayed during the opening sequence? In the opening sequence of Get Out, the very first thing we see is the production company. This is important because it allows us to see how big this film is, having a bigger production company means there is a bigger budget for the film. The following of the production company name we see that actors names and anyone else involved in the film. This is done to give credit to anyone who was worked on the film. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? Images and scene of the environment take priority as they built up leading towards the ending. This shows that the directors want to be clear that nature will take a big part leading into the movie, having it symbolize something greater. Another big aspect is the differe...

 Using the website www.artofthetitle.com this is the information gathered in the opening sequence.  What titles are displayed during the opening sequence?  The first title displayed during the opening sequence is the name of the production company that released the movie. The next title was the location of the scene the audience was seeing and was followed by the names of the cast and crew. The title of the movie was also shown followed by more names of the cast and crew. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?  Images of the natural scenery were prioritized in showing details of the woods before following a runner. The woman who was running was shown both from close up and at a distance. Afterwards the audience followed her too and within a building, giving the audience more clues to who she is and where she is at.   What connotations do these images carry?  The scenes in the woods coupled with the background music were calming and slow. ...

 Using the website www.watchthetitles.com this is the research gathered for the horror film Silent Hill Revolution. Using this website allows me to break down the open sequence of the film to detect the essential pieces of information being shown this early on.   What titles are displayed during the opening sequence? In the opening sequence of Silent Hill Revelation we see the production company, name of actors, producers and directors. This allows us to see you has worked on the film. Letting us know who has worked on the film is not only important for us but, them as well as it allows them to get credit for the work they put in the film. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence seems to be monster/creatures in a fight/attacking.  Showing this is important as it foreshadows what the main character will have to face in film. Having the images stuck in motion also allows for the viewers to see th...

Using www.artofthetitle.com, this is the research gathered for the film The Shining and its title. Giving information about the film in its opening sequence, we can learn a lot about the film before it starts. What titles are displayed during the opening sequence?  During the opening sequence in the movie The Shining, we see the the name of the actors, title of the movie, production company, directors, and producers. This gives the audience background information of who worked on the film. These titles also gives credit to the workers, acknowledging their work. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? In the opening sequence we see that images of a road that goes through hills and mountains that lead to a hotel. These images are shown to all us to allow the viewers to understand the setting that the film will take place at. This setting will help us understand some of the struggles that the character face in the film. What connotations do these images carry? The co...

The reason I started looking at the website www.watchthetitles.com is the same reason I looked at www.artofthetitle.com. This is to better understand how a title website looks like and what it includes, especially for the horror genre. When looking through this website, I saw that it dives further into the background of the film. This was set up like a blog, where it would describe more about the film like certain scenes. When researching this, I saw that the title website usually has explanations of the directors vision. It also explains the process that was went through in the making of the film. Also explaining the future plans for the film, I learned that the title website allows us to better understand what will happen and what is happening to the film. The title websites helps us learn about the film through the film scenes and credits. By viewing this, it will help me structure my title website in the horror genre correctly. This is because it shows what needs to be included in ...

The reason I started looking at the website www.artofthetitle.com is to better understand the opening of horror movies. When looking through the website, I saw that it obtained many movie that covered many genres. This website also had a video of its opening of the movie. When doing my research on the website, I saw that this opening usually shows some of the characters but, mainly shows the settings/location of the film. While this is shown, we also see the credits and sometimes the title of the movie. These credits are typically the information of the movie like the production company, director, and actors. While doing the research needed I learned that this is important because it shows what we will be seeing in the film. This information acts like an introduction leading us to the opening sequence of the film. I also noticed that this website also can tell us all the information needed for the film. This research is helpful because it will guide me to creating my own title and titl...

 In the movie Bird Box we witness the beginning of a post-apocalyptic world. Following a mother and her two kid we notice that there is a creature that cannot be seen but kills if your eyes detect it. This leaves the human race hiding in their home, but when the mother hears of a place that people can survive without the worry of seeing the creature, she journeys to find it. Although they know where it is located, the challenge that the mother and kids are faced with is that they have to journey blindfolded. This presents many problems for the mother has they face many dangerous and loose many people but, she is determined to find this sanctuary.  What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? One element of the genre that I chose to base my final task that Bird Box has is the fear of the unknown. Having the Mother take her kids somewhere she is unfamiliar with not know what will happen in the journey puts fear in the characters. Add...

In the film Us a family vacation turns wrong, leading the family fighting for survival. The family consisting of a father, mother, daughter, and son take a trip to the mothers childhood home. Although things seem fine at first, the mother begins to start having a bad feeling concerned that something bad is going to happen. They will soon encounter a very strange and horrific scene. Being trapped in the middle of the night by strangers, they will soon learn the these strangers look the same exact way as they do when they come face to face inside their home. What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?  Elements in the genre of horror that I chose to base my final task that the movie Us has is the element of Mis-En-Scene and music/sound. One thing that this movie does a good job is selecting music that gives the viewers chills, making the evil presence grow bigger and bigger even having the viewers feel like the presence is near them. Add...

In the movie A Quiet Place we follow a family try to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. This is because there are mysterious creatures that hunt the human race by their sense of sound.  This family consist of a father, mother, son, and daughter who is deaf.  As they try to find a way to fight back, the family must find a way to do so silently. Throughout  the film we see that with even the single sound of  crack from the floor makes the difference between life and death. What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?  One of the elements that I found the genre I chose to base my final task that this movie has is the element of suspense. In this movie we see that the family has many encounters with the creatures trying to kill them, making us get on the edge of our seat wondering if they will get found. Another element adding to this suspense and tension is also the addition of different camera angles used. In th...

 The opening for my film will follow the steps of a the genre of horror. The reason I picked this genre is because it best fits the storyline I am trying to convey. This storyline will follow the main character being hunted by a serial killer. This will then lead to the character hiding from the killer as they have close encounter. Creating suspense in some scenes, trying to get the viewers on the edge of their seats as they wondering if the main character will get killed. When coming to the conclusion of which genre I will follow, I thought of what the scenes of my film will look like. By thinking of what I wanted my film to look like I helped myself to see which elements of my film was the closest to the elements of all the genres. When doing this I found that my film best fit the elements of a horror movie, now seeing that the scenes I thought of could have been viewed in many horror films. By having chosen this genre, I am now able to see what steps I need to follow to make my ...

 Horror: Common camera angles in your genre? In the horror genre the most common camera angles are High Angles, Tilted Angles, Close-Shots, and Hand Held. The reason these angles are used in this these types of film is because it creates a sense of suspense and tension making the evilness seem greater. Common Mis-En-Scene in your genre? Depending on the type of horror film, the Mis-En-Scene varies but, the most common would be the evil presents wearing a costume or mask to hide their identify. This evil presents could also wear regular clothing since the setting could be anywhere, they would want to be in place not drawing attention. Common Editing in your genre? The common editing involved in a horror genre would a fast pace having cut aways and jump cuts. This is down to create suspense, create mystery, and also scare the audience. Common sound in your genre? The sound in a horror film all depends on the speed. With fast pace music or sound the film could be trying to scare ...

 In this project, we were set to pick and research a genre from Horror, Comedy, Action (etc.). After viewing each of these genres, I decided to pick Action. Now having picked the genre, the next step was to research the common conventions shown in the genre films. These conventions consisted of Common lighting, Common Camera Angles, Common Movements, Common Mis En Scene, Elements of Action, Action Film Examples, Sound in Action, Elements I like, and Elements I don't Like. All these conventions researched would then create the slides used in the project as I explained each one by definition while giving examples of them used in different films. For example, for common camera angles used in action films I found the long shots, mid-shot, and close-shots were the ones most found in this genre. This project was helpful since it allowed us to study conventions even more but, it also allowed us to see how these conventions were used in these genre and why it made the film the way it did m...

 Pitch 1 When hanging out with his friend turns to being hunt down by a stranger at his apartment complex, Juan must find a way to survive the night.  Pitch 2 When visiting his hometown after his close friends death, Juan begins to be followed around his apartment complex by a very familiar face that wants to kill him. For the first pitch, I feel that it would be easier to film since I wouldn't need to go into the background of the character but, without this background the character I would be missing his backstory adding more to the character and plot. This problem also contributes to the problem I had in pitch two. Although having a backstory to the character would be good, it would be taking crucial seconds to the film. These few seconds are crucial to the film because I only have 2 minutes of film time and I want to use this time showing the actual plot. This being said, the plot I decided to go with is "When hanging out with his friend turns to being hunt down by a stran...

 My name is Juan Guerrero, I am currently in the 11th grade at Fort Lauderdale High School. I have taken four Aice classes including the classes i'm taking this year. If I pass all my Aice classes this year, I would be reward my Aice diploma. This school year I decided to take Aice Media Studies to explore the process of filming. Currently, I have expected everything from this course, challenging us to create film with including filming techniques like camera angles. So far, I have created 2 videos composing of a commercial and a music video. Now getting close to the end of the school year and near the Aice exams, I have been challenged with creating the final task. In this final task, I am suppose to create the introduction of a film only being the first two minutes of it. For this final task I will be working by myself, noting having any other teammates besides personal friends to be actors in the film. The reason I decided to work by myself is because of the creative liberty I w...