AICE Media Studies

     For our title designs, we plan to use different fonts, depending on the category of the subtitle. To actually find our fonts, we will use an online website. The website that we are using is www.dafont.com . Each title will be on a separate clip. For the Name of Studio and Name of Production Company we will use the font called “Prequel”. For the Actors Names, we will use “Roboto”. We will have three titles pop up for each name. For the film title, we want to use a bold, big font that will really make the name stand out. We will use the font “Awakenning”. For the Music By and Edited By titles, we will use the font “Headlines”. For Produced By, we will also use the font “Headlines”. For the next three titles, we will use the same font. For Story By, Written By, and Directed By, we will use the font “Sansation”. We plan to use different transitions to show the titles. One transition will be the title will appear like it is on a sidewalk, then a foot will step on it and it will look li

  Location: The locations for this project are a house, a sidewalk, a school. Participants: The participants of this project are Rashawn Granderson, Constantine Feicket, and Hadar Kotzer. Health: We have a first aid kit and over-the-counter medicine. Rashawn’s mother has experience in the medical field, so if anything happens we will be prepared. Schedule: The dates that we are planning to film are March 6th, March 13th, and March 20th. That would give us 3 blogs for filming and we would do editing and other things throughout those time periods. Backup Plan: If it were to rain, we could use an umbrella, or film in the house. If one of the participants cannot come, we will film what we can without them, or edit the clips we already have. 

  *not all the scenes in this short film include dialogue, so this script only includes the scenes that do Characters: Main Character name: James Murphy Mom Student #1 Teacher #1 Student #2 Teacher #2 Principal Mayweather Officer Johnson Script: [hits head on wall/headboard when getting out of bed] James: OW! That hurt real bad. Mom (yelling): WAKE UP JAMES IT’S TIME FOR SCHOOL, STOP BEING LAZY! James: OK MOM.   [walks out the door and realizes he forgot his keys] James: Oh shoot, I forgot my keys. Again.   [checking his pockets for drugs he will sell (will actually be grass)] James: Let me make sure this is still here. [gets splashed by water from a puddle a car drove on] James: *sigh*   [gets to the bus stop and he realizes the bus already left] James: No way I missed the bus AGAIN.   [at school, and is going to sell the drugs to a student] Student #1: Hey, you got it? James: For sure. Student #1: How much do you want me

Film: Bird Box 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? There are 11 titles displayed throughout the opening sequence. The ones included are the Name of Studio(Netflix), Actors Names(Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar), Film Title(Bird Box),Edited by(Ben Lester), Produced by(Dylan Clark, Chris Morgan, Clayton Townsend), and Directed by(Susanne Bier).   2. What connotations do the images carry? (how do they make you feel)  The images make me feel intimidated. The text is in a white, big bold font, so I’m forced to look at it. I feel suspense as I see them. 3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you tell what genre the film is)?  It is a little difficult to tell what genre the film is because it also includes elements of horror. But the element of suspense and that stomach-turning feeling you get while watching a thriller is there. 4. What conventions are used t

  Movie Name: El Camino How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence to the film? Which ones? There are 3 titles that are showed which are Netflix, Sony Pictures Television Production and High Bridge/Gran Via Production. What connotations do the images carry? The images brings excitement and anticipation for the movie to start and bring people into the world of Breaking Bad one last time. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The red stripes in the background resembled a road and could represents the journey ahead for the main character. What conventions were used to ensure the film appeals to it's target audience? The conventions used were the use of darker colors, a gritty overlay/filter and the calming sounds of a river that contradicts the tone with context.

Movie Title: The Vanished 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? 5 titles are displayed during the opening sequence. The production companies (The Exchange, Ingenious Media, and SSS Entertainment), the distribution company (Saban Films), and the films title "The Vanished". 2. What connotations do the images carry? (How do they make you feel) The opening title makes the viewer feel anxious. The bland colors, dark lighting, and long buildup  in the opening scene has viewers on the edge of their seat. 3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you tell what genre the film is) The use of dark colors and lighting, and the audio used during the opening sequence help provide more info on the genre of the film. A very common trend in the thriller genre is the use of dark lighting and music with a long buildup to it. 4. What conventions are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

Movie Name: Sightless 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? 5 Titles were displayed during the opening sequence of the film. The titles showed the production companies Particular Crowd and Headlong Entertainment, the distribution company MarVista Entertainment, and the title of the film "Sightless" 2. What connotations do the images carry? (How do they make you feel) It made me feel like something was about to happen. The titles were void of color and it made me feel as if something was about to suddenly happen. It left me on the edge of my seat waiting. 3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you tell what genre the film is) The genre is heavily reinforced. There is no music only a very quiet deep bass sound and crude stringing of a violin. It creates a very tense and suspenseful ambience. The text color was white on a black background. This is related to the main characters lack o

     I was researching online for websites that can show me ideas for the title designs. The opening scene that we are filming will include many texts of the opening credits. So, it is important to make sure they look nice. The first website I found was called “Art of the Title”. The first thing it showed me was a picture of a few of the Emmy Nominations of 2021 for Main Title Designs. The website also has drop-down-lists of different options to choose from. It provides two lists, the first for types of Title Sequences, and the second for Designers and Studios. The list section for Title Sequences provides pictures of different title sequences. The list section for the Designers and Studios provides a biography of each designer and shows their works. The website also provides articles on big topics related to title designs, i.e. the article “2021 Emmy Nominations for Main Title Design”.      I wanted to find other websites to get more ideas. As I was searching, I found another intere

Common Camera Shots/Angles Used Common Shots/Angles used are Close Ups, Establishment Shots, Medium-Long/Long Shots, Over The Shoulder Shots, High Angles and Low Angles. Common Costumes, Lighting, Acting, Make-Up, Props and Setting Every participant are wearing shaggy and ugly tracksuits while the people cooking and running the program are where suits and chef clothing. During the day, it is somewhat bright due to a small whole in the wall that shoots out sunlight and during the night, the lighting changes and turns red. On lower levels, the lighting becomes more dark and eerie. The person running the program (assumingly) is extremely strict and the workers act like solders in the military, showing barely any emotion. The participants are either somewhat sociopathic, insane or miserable. There is a platform that delivers food down on each floor and shoots back up a extreme speeds to be r

  Common camera shots and angles in the movie:  Common camera shots and angles include close-ups, medium shots, and medium-long shots. Common costumes, lighting, acting, make-up, props, and setting:  Things that are noticeable regarding clothes are that the clothes are usually ripped, have holes in them, and are seen as worn(in an excessive way).  The actors are seen with makeup that makes the actors look sweaty, make their eyes look more sunken, and in some scenes, pale(to portray fear).  The acting in the movie is usually of fear, and the actors spoke in scared voices, demanding tones(while trying to reach safety), and the actors are mostly shown to be stressed.  Lighting is usually dim, to show the shadows on the actors face.  The common setting is outside, since the characters are always on the run, as well as various buildings such as homes and grocery stores. Common props include bl

Common Camera Angles Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom uses a wide variety of different camera angles. The most common camera angles used are: high angle, low angle, wide & establishing shots, bird's eye shot, and close-up shots.  Common Miss-En-Scene Settings are Island Nublar and a Mansion Props are mainly high tech devices as shown in the lab in the mansion, and fake blood. Acting is one of the most important parts of the film. An example is during the scene where Maisie Lockwood is hiding in her bedroom from the Indoraptor. The actor for Maisie does an incredible job of showing the fear during the intense situation in the scene. Makeup is used a lot in the movie in order to show injuries from the dinosaurs. The lighting is very dark in order to create more tense situations. Costume is normal everyday clothes. Clothes are usually ripped.  Common Editing Jurassic World makes use of quick editing techniques in order to make each chase go by fast. Examples of this are action match,

My group and I decided to do the genre of "Thriller". We like the idea of suspense created by this genre. We think that it would create an incentive to want to watch more of the movie. Certain elements of this genre also are more appealing towards us. Elements like Close-ups will be good for parts of the opening where we can see the main character smuggling drugs. Elements like tracking shots will be good for scenes of suspense when we are following the character and seeing what he does. Focus/Blur will be a useful element to portray POV scenes of the character under an influence. This Focus effect will go hand-in-hand with a POV shot.      Also, my group and I like the genre of thriller better than comedy and action. Thriller movies provide a feeling of intensity and we enjoy that. We plan to use this feeling of intensity to create a cliffhanger. This cliffhanger, along with the feeling of suspense will urge people to want to watch more. Also, thrillers can also include el

Common Camera Angle Close-Up Shot Extreme Close-Up Long Shot/Medium-Long Shot Establish Shot Long Shot Panning Shot Tracking Shot  Common Mis-en-Scene City Prison (Some sort of captive space) Food Weapons Vehicles Fake Blood Common Editing Color and Lighting Explosions Focus/Blur Common Sound Voices (Conversations) Cars driving Gun Fire Ambience Example Films The Platform El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Bird Box Elements I like/Would use Panning/Tracking Shots Focus/Blur Color and Lighting Choices Elements I am going to avoid (Trying to stay school appropriate) Blood Guns

  Common camera angles include: extreme long shots, long shots, medium shots, extreme close ups, tracking shots, high angles, and panning shots Common Mise-en-scenes include: battle clothing/armor, ripped clothes, blotchy/runny makeup, bruised makeup, lighting is usually bright from fires and to show fighting better, acting is usually fierce and brave, props often are weapons, such as swords, guns, bombs, etc., and the setting is usually a battlefield or city Common editing: zoom, cross cutting, cutaways, and action match Common sound: diegetic sound, ambient sound, sound motif, and score  Example films: Avengers Endgame, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Terminator: Dark Fate, Free Guy Elements that I like and would use: Sound effects like diegetic sound and sound motif, as well as well-done makeup that fits the scene, I like high angle shots and tracking shots, and cross-cutting Unappealing elements: I don’t like extreme close ups and cutaways, as it dr

  Common Camera Angles Dutch Shot Zoom Point of View Shot Tilt Common Mis-en-Scene Costume Acting Props Makeup Common Editing Split Screen Cutaway Reverse Shot Eye-Line Match Jump Cut Common Sound Diegetic Sound Sound Motif Dialogue Incidental Music Example in Film Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) Free Guy (2021) Life of the Party (2018) Elements that we should use in film Eye-line Match Cutaway Costume Acting Props Makeup Point of View Shot Diegetic Sound and Dialogue Elements that we should not use in film. Split Screen Sound Motif Incidental Music Jump Cut

​ 1. This pitch is the beginning of the story of a teenage boy where things always go wrong for him i.e. Murphy's Law. The opening credits will be scenes of his everyday life of bad luck, like forgetting his house keys when he thought he put it in his bag, even though he still always forgets them. The main storyline, which goes hand and hand with his constant bad luck, is about this boy who has drug-filled life and keeps almost getting caught, either selling or buying. The end of this short film will be a cliffhanger, like a policeman catching him or him accidentally selling to an undercover cop. Other features will be (unrelated to drugs) daily life things going wrong for him. We decided to do this idea because we have easy access to over the counter medications and grass as props for our film, as well as my group and I have seen plenty of films that provide good inspiration regarding this idea. 2. This pitch is the beginning of a kidnapping story. Our idea is that a girl is shopp