AICE Media Studies

 Some of the fonts we were planning on using in our film include Alta California, IM FELL Double Pica SC, and Juniper Std. For Alta California, we would use it when we show our names. For example, when we write “Edited by: Hannah and Mila” it would be used on “Hannah and Mila.” It is a sticker-like decorative font that has a rugged look to it. It relates to the film we are creating because it is a story about a girl who has a rugged life and mentality. Also, the font has a youthful feeling attached to it which correlates to how the film is made about teenagers. It also has a scary and mysterious feeling to it, which matches the overall tone of the film. It relates to our thriller genre and emphasizes the mood that we are trying to implement.  For IM FELL Double Pica SC, we would use it for the title descriptions. For example, when we write “Edited by: Hannah and Mila” it would be used on “Edited by.” It is a serif small caps font with a rugged, traditional, and sophisticated a...

The final task will be taking place at Nicole's house Participants: Actors- Maria Koehl, Nicole Miller, Mila Rakic, Hannah Reyes, Brianna Reyes (Hannah's sister) Filming- Maria Koehl, Nicole Miller, Mila Rakic, and Hannah Reyes Editing- Mila Rakic and Hannah Reyes  Directing- Maria Koehl, Nicole Miller, Mila Rakic, and Hannah Reyes While filming, it is a priority of ours to keep everyone involved safe and healthy. In order to do that, we have come up with rules that will be strongly enforced on set. Our rules include having adult supervision at all times. We will not perform any dangerous acts or stunts. But during our scene where our actor falls to the ground, we will provide a cushion to land on and make sure there are no sharp objects around. We will not use any dangerous material/props. We will take breaks when needed. We will provide everyone involved with plenty of food/drink.  On 02/28/2022 we will plan out our production process and storyboard.  On 03/12/2022 we w...

   Scene 1:   - Sound (non-diegetic): suspenseful instrumental music begins - Lighting: neutral lighting slightly gray - Grace (main character): Yeah, let me explain it's just lately I haven't had any motivation and I told her that, and she just  - Acting: Grace stops a while talking to Asia and Reese, they give each urgent stares  - Asia (friend 1): Keep talking, I have to use the bathroom  - Grace: Oh, alright so...  - Acting: Asia goes to Grace’s room and places a note then runs to the bathroom silently   - Sound(non-diegetic): suspenseful instrumental music lowers more in the background  - Acting: Reese notices that Asia finished.  - Reese (friend 2): Yeah, Grace I'm going to be outside for a little I don’t know just need  - Grace: Hey it's fine go it's fine, whatever  Scene 2:  - Acting: Goes to room and sets down school things and sit on chair   - Lighting: Neutral low-key lighting (window are ope...

While searching for another movie title to research, we came across the movie 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. We watched over the sequence a few times, looking to answer a few questions we had previously planned. The first question being, how many titles were revealed and what were they. What we noticed as we watched was that there were about 30 different titles that came across the screen. Usually one at a time but occasionally doubling up, they premiered things such as the director, producers, costume designers, casting directors, actors/actresses, etc. We also wondered what tone was provided with each title. When providing the titles, they used "scary" fonts in red and black colors all around. It looked as though there was blood dripping everywhere and many sketchy shadows looming around. We believe it was meant to prepare viewers for what the film will be and build up fear before anything began. Next, we had to decide whether or not the sequence had a good represe...

There are about 30 titles mentioned in this opening sequence. The first titles show the characters in the movie. Following that, comes the different casting, music, makeup designers, costumes, editors, producers, writers, and directors. The opening sequence begins with the name of the movie, in this case, "Halloween". Then, they show a deteriorated pumpkin. The pumpkin grows as if it was reverting back to its original shape and appearance. Meanwhile, the titles continuously disappear and reappear in the frame as the pumpkin grows. The images carry an old feeling and a somehow scary connotation.  The music creates suspense and some level of anxiety about what is coming next. The colors used throughout this opening sequence follow along with the theme. The use of the colors black and orange resembles the spirit of Halloween. The use of a carved, but deteriorated pumpkin, resembles something old and even a scary environment. The combination of music, colors, and camera angles ta...

  . While we viewed the title sequence for “Random Acts of Violence” we  found it had in total around twenty-five titles. It had titles for the name of the film, the producer, the writer, the music, the studio company, the costume designer, the illustrator, the director, etc. The titles were white block letter style and had a heavy graphic overlay, a dark black background with bright primary colors flashing.  Throughout the opening sequence, there were images of skulls and people laying on the ground that had an essence of death and violence. There were also images of creepy extreme close-up smiles. It made us feel negatively overstimulated giving us a sense of foreboding. We could feel something dreadfully unexpected will take place throughout the film. Also, there was a section of extreme close-ups on different people's faces specifically focusing on their eyes. This section had quick-paced editing. The film's editing, color palette, audio, and lighting reinforce t...

The movie titles that were included in "Code 8" were t he name of the studio, other companies that were associated with the production of the movie, the production company, the actors' names, who the casting was by, the visual effects supervisor, who the music was by, the costume designer, who it was edited by, who the color was by, the production designer, the director of photography, the co-producer, the associate producers, the executive producers, who it was produced by, who the screenplay was by, who the story was by, who it was directed by, and the movie title. The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are all very mysterious and puzzling, such as a drone, a man hooked up with wires walking on a treadmill, and various people getting arrested. There are also multiple images of unknown machines operating and even clips taken from the news included. These images are in a way foreshadowing the mysterious and supernatural. They let viewers know that the mo...

During this research stage in our project, we decided to begin research sites based on title sequences and the process behind their creation for specific films and genres. To begin with we found two sites. www.artofthetitle.com and www.watchthetitles.com.  My group and I particularly liked the way that the website “Art of the Title” was formatted where all the award-winning tile sequences are shown and there are articles about their production. The title sequence section of the films is separated into a video that we can watch. We found that this feature was helpful. It allowed us to determine how we interpreted the film and the graphics without having to go through the whole film again. We researched this site to inform ourselves and view well-made title sequences in films that we watch daily. We wanted to see how different title sequences impact our views and emotions on the film. We found that most of the opening sequences are like a prelude to the film. We saw the importance of...

In this film, there are many examples of close-ups. For example, there are close-up scenes when the main character is speaking to others which is very common throughout the movie. The movie uses close-ups to put emphasis on the person's facial expressions as they speak. Another camera angle that is present in this movie is a wide shot. Wide shots are shown when there is more than one person in the frame or when the character is moving around the area of the room shown. Common examples of Mis-En-Scene are costumes and lighting. Lighting is very important because many scenes are filmed in darker lighting. This adds suspense to the scenes. For example, when the main character speaks about the man she took care of, most scenes taking place in his house were made with darker lighting especially after he passed. Costumes were important because they gave hints on where the character would go next. When the main character dressed appropriately and professionally, it hinted that she was goi...

In the film, there are many examples of tracking shots. For example, there was a scene where the character was trying to escape people and the camera tracked her as she ran away. It captured all the different methods she used to try and escape, which ranged from running to stealing a motorcycle. These shots can be used to show characters’ exact movements clearly and help show the audience exactly what is happening in the scene as it’s happening. Additionally, there were many uses of over-the-shoulder shots. Examples include when one of the characters was watching secret recordings on her computer, which was presented to the audience in an over-the-shoulder shot. Most of the time, these over-the-shoulder shots are used to show to the audience something “secret” the character is doing. Finally, there were a lot of examples of close-ups. For example, when one of the characters had a gun to her head, there was a close-up of her crying with tears going down her face. Many times, close-ups g...

In the film, we noticed extreme close-up shots of surveillance cameras, pills,  face wash. We believe that all the elements that had a close-up foreshadowed something significantly dangerous for the characters in the movie. We noticed high and low angles that portrayed dominance and weakness between the characters. For example, there was a high angle of the headmistress forcing a pill down each of the girls' throats.  When the girls were captured in the camera shot it was a high angle showing their defenselessness.  We noticed a wide shot of many girls sitting down that revealed clutter and limited space in the surrounding of the characters.  Throughout the film, there were many elements of mise-en-scene. There were many costumes. For example, there was a doctor costume for a character who was the main medical personnel for the characters. There are also costumes that were formal in black. There was a black costume for security guards and one for the headmistress sho...

         The genre for our opening sequence will be a thriller. After consideration of the three genres: comedy, action, and thriller we realized that the most entertaining with our limitations would be a thriller. In a comedy, we mostly produce many puns and create a funny atmosphere all around which is exceedingly difficult. We would have to create an interactive script with wordplay. Also, we would have to include well-thought-out characters for the entirety of the film. First, funny dialogue is tough to execute. That could backfire on us and result in the sequence not making any sense. We thought in a thriller it is more easily understandable for audiences. It is also easy to create suspension. Also, in a thriller, there is less dialogue more non-diegetic sound. We could easily leave off on a cliffhanger and suspense can be conveyed to an audience. In a common action film, there are physical factors like fighting, chases, detailed outfits, and high-end speci...

       We decided to research the genre of action. There are many common camera angles found in action movies. These include: eye level high angles low angles There are also commonly found camera movements in this genre that include: tracking shots pan  tilt  Finally, some of the shots that are frequently used include: close-ups  extreme close-ups medium shots two-shots ariel shots point-of-view shots Some of the common mis-en-scene elements found in action movies include: tight colorful costumes bright lighting acting makeup (clown-like makeup) props (staffs,  nunchucks , ID badges, hammers) outdoor sets (roads, offices) Some of the frequently used editing techniques in action films include: cutaways eye-line matches jump cuts cross-cutting Finally, some of the commonly used sound elements used in action films include: dialogues voiceovers incidental music ambient sound diegetic sound non-diegetic sound Examples of comedy films include: My Spy (2...

           We decided to research the genre of thriller. There are many common camera angles found in thriller movies. These include: High angled and low angled shots  Canted angle There are also commonly found camera movements in this genre that include: Zooms Tracking shots Tilts Finally, some of the shots that are frequently used include: Close up  Extreme close-up Bird’s eye view Some of the common mis-en-scene elements found in comedy movies include: Make-up:  The bare minimum usually or light make-up Smeared colored make-up (rough look) Make-up that creates the illusion of an injury (fake blood) Costumes:  Average clothing, the basics of everyday wear In darker more unwelcoming colors or in lighter colors to portray innocence. Lighting: Dark or dim lighting to create shadows  Flickering lights  Props:  fake weapons sunglasses Paper notes  Set:  Someplace warm and familiar- a home or local café Isolated loca...

         We decided to research the genre of comedy. There are many common camera angles found in comedy movies. These include: high angles low angles eye level There are also commonly found camera movements in this genre that include:  tracking shots zooms  Finally, some of the shots that are frequently used include: close-ups  extreme close-ups medium shots  two-shots  ariel shots point-of-view shots Some of the common mis-en-scene elements found in comedy movies include: costumes: mismatched costumes, vibrant/bright colors, animal costumes acting: loud, expressive, funny (making jokes), talkative makeup: messy, vibrant/bright colors, specifically bright lipstick, blush, and/or eyeshadow props: books, glasses, tearaway pants, breakaway chair set: brightly-lighted sets, usually during the daytime Some of the frequently used editing techniques in comedies include: cutaways shot-reverse shots eye-line matches jump cuts Finally, some ...

  Pitch A: A teen girl fakes her emotions throughout her day and has a mental breakdown at home secretly liking it. Then she finds and notices two unexpected things.      My group and I found this pitch very intriguing and doable, unlike pitch B because of location limitations. We think that this pitch is exciting and has a plot that is not seen often. We liked the  unexpected factors and the concealing aspect of the pitch. We can picture creating this pitch in a film and have already planned out details by just talking about it. Also, we do not truly have any limitations with this pitch, we can expand on it and be creative. We thought that the beginning part of the pitch that states that a girl fakes her emotions is something that we can relate to and have been through allowing us to feel more comfortable with executing this pitch. We like that it is not basic and expands on how mental health truly impacts adolescents. Pitch B: A teen girl's emotionally challen...