AICE MediaStudies

Font: Tone - Do not use more then 3 fonts (Show an example) Contrast: Color – Don’t let it blend into the background. (Show an example) Size – Purpose – What is important for the audience to read. (Show an example) Working title: What you think at this point will be the title of your film. It can change! How will the titles (the words) enter and leave the screen? How long will each title be on the screen before it disappears?

 Location: Filming by an empty road, preferably by my house (for the first couple of scenes) Participants  Filming- Ashley Antoine Editing- Ashley Antoine Directing-Ashley Antoine Participants- Ashley Antoine, etc (some participants undecided) Backup Plan- If raining that night when recording, record another night.

Scene 1 (Key's House):    *Key and Ocean are talking to one another about their upcoming activities.* Key: "Ocean, don't get mad but I am planning on doing something." Ocean: "Well, spit it out. What is it?" Key: "I am thinking of doing a prank on Niyah" Ocean: "What kind of prank?" Key: "One that I would wish upon no one" Ocean: "Absolutely not. Why are you bent on making her life miserable? If you do not like her presence, remove yourself from her" Key: "I have told you a million times that she will pay."  Ocean:"...over an old grudge *Ocean's phone rings* *Ocean glances at her screen and sees that Niyah is calling her* Ocean: "She is a good friend who means well." Sound: Diegetic  Lighting: Warm Lighting Scene 2 (Niyah's House):  *Niyah check the location of both Key and Ocean and notices that they are at the same place* *She checks again and cannot find the location of Ocean* Sound:...

 -What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The casts/producers of the film are displayed throughout the opening sequence. -What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? -What connotations do these images carry? -How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? - What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? -How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.   

 -What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The casts/producers of the film are displayed throughout the opening sequence. -What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? -What connotations do these images carry? -How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? - What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? -How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.   

   -What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The casts/producers of the film are displayed throughout the opening sequence. -What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? -What connotations do these images carry? -How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? - What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? -How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. 

 -What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The casts/producers of the film are displayed throughout the opening sequence. -What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? -What connotations do these images carry? -How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? - What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? -How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. 

 I am researching on the www.artofthetitle.com. This website has a simple version of looking at title sequences and designer studios. One click of a button for everything. On the homepage, when you scroll down there is things you can view such as what the website is about. Also there are icons you can click which is about the most recent title sequences that were successful. There is a search bar where you can go to if you looking for something in particular.  The website www.watchthetitles is more of a sorted out website. Infact it was has more details. On the homepage it features other actors, tv shows, event titles. When you scroll down there is credits for the website alone. There is also multiple tabs to choose from like designers, title sequences, studios and the search bar. Under the title sequences tabs are the different types of films. 

 

 John Wick is a movie series and a thriller. John Wick is an amazing movie, so is all three parts. The storyline and all of the actions taking it place makes it an exciting movie to watch. John Wick is also an action movie and all the angles exerts the film. For instance, when John gets into another fight with someone the camera angle would be in medium long shot to show everything that is happening.  

The movie Titanic, is a popular drama. Some elements of the movie that I truly like is how it was developed. The storyline all comes into play and all of the angles and editing follows up with the movie as well. For instance, when the ship was sinking, majority of the angles were focused on the casts faces and you could in a way sense their emotions (scared). 

 For my opening sequence I have decided to use mystery as my genre. The reason why I have picked this genre is because I feel that it would be a best fit for the pitch I plan on choosing. Mystery is also something that interests me which is another part that plays in my decision making. I also believe it is not as difficult of a genre to choose because I am a bit familiar with it. My excitement for the intensity that I could input into my opening sequence runs high! 

 The third and final genre is Mystery. Mystery is a literary genre where the nature of the film is typically a situation that needs to be solved. A mystery in a way can be a thriller as well. Bird eye view, tilted angle, point of view shots and over the shoulder shots are all camera angles that are used in the mystery genre. Low lighting, dark props and urban setting are all mis en scence factors. The mystery genre is also involved around the fast paced editing similarly to thriller. Jump cut and parallel are commonly used editing techniques for this genre. Suspenseful music is used for this genre as well. The Night Clerk, Death Note, Secret Obsession and Spiral are mysterious movies/films. The elements of this genre I like would have to be the intense feeling an audience would have watching a mysterious film and the connections all in the end. I do not believe I have anything that I dislike in this genre because everything is interesting to me. 

The second genre is Thriller. Thriller is a fiction that is held by a high degree of intrigue and suspense. Thriller is the type of genre that will have you on edge majority of the film. Common camera angles that are used in thriller would be close up, birds eye view, low angle and panning shots that create the psychological mood for the audience. Popular mis en scences would be the makeup, settings like a dark, scary place and lighting. For instance in the makeup, most of the time is something on edge is occurring, the makeup would be smeared to create the fear on the characters face. Thriller films use fast paced editing like a quick cut or flashback to create that tension. A screaming sound is used in thriller films and even footsteps, wind, mainly diegetic sounds that matches the setting at the time.  The Woman in the Window, Countdown, Escape Room, IT and Annabelle are all examples of thriller movies. The elements of thriller that interests me would have to be the cliffhangers...

 The first genre that could be a choice is Drama. Drama is a fiction represented in a film, play, television,etc. Some common camera angles used is close up which emphasizes the facial expressions, extreme close up and medium shot. Common mis en scence would be the decor, the costumes and props and body language. Jump cut is mainly a common editing aspect in the drama world.  Malcolm and Marie, Selena, After, The Hate U Give and My Girl are all movies/films that are in the drama genre. Some elements of drama that I do enjoy would be the characters and relationships included in it, the situation which I feel like is the most important factor as the audience watching would be pulled in with their interest. Just alone if I use drama as a genre in my film, I would be most interested in putting it together situation wise. What does not appeal to me would have to be the language and texts I would have to put into thought that would exercise the whole drama concept. 

 Pitch 1: A short film about a life changing event happening in a young girl's life, things take a turn and she never expects it. A mystery to be solved. I would be interested in making this film because I personally love watching mystery shows and what better way could there be to make a film of my own in it. I plan on including clips that will have an audience on edge wanting to know me. Mystery I feel like would not be that difficult of a film as well. Which is why I chose a short film on a mysterious life changing event in a young girl's life. Pitch 2: A short film about a life long friend getting betrayed by one of the only people she thought she could trust, the reason behind it will be mind blowing. This film I would say is sort of common. This would also not be difficult to create. A reason for wanting to film a topic like this is to bring to light how some friendships are not meant lasting. Whether that is losing your longest friend. A big plot twist gets me on edge as...