Audience and Institution Practice Essay

Area: Film

Question: 'Nowadays, everybody consumes media texts in the same way.' Discuss with reference to the media are you have studied.

‘Nowadays, everybody consumes media text in the same way” in the film world this is very much true statement. From the rise of use on social media to the marketing schemes used, people are more likely to see the same things. Or for a more specific group, certain promotions are created differently for different groups to accept or be interested in the film. 

Cross promotion is used massively in this aspect. “Black panther” was based on a hidden city with futuristic elements such as extremely cool cars and vibranium, Lexus later on came out with the Lexus LS 500 while promoting the movie. Viewers now see this as their moment to upgrade their car and live in the moment from the movie. In a way both companies (Walt Disney Pictures Motion Studios and LEXUS) profited off of this moment using the best marketing scheme needed to get their viewers interested in the future. “The LEGO Movie” created by Warner Bros. and Burger King both benefited when “Burger king” sold meals and gave out LEGOLAND coupons. Young consumers were interested in the fact that they were able to be a part of the Lego movie by going to Legoland and eating food at the same time. 

Cross media convergence is used for the audience to understand media text as well. Before “Furious 7” was released we were aware of Paul Walker's death. The song “see you again” was then released with the trailer of the movie. That signifies that the movie was not only about fast cars but also about heartbreak. When the song was released, people instantly got hooked to the song including myself. The song made the trailer more appealing and with the trailer being more appealing, it brought in more viewers. Another soundtrack that brought everyone together was The Lion King Soundtrack by Queen Beyoncé that promoted the new and improved version of the Lion king. Now, many older people love Beyoncé and the youth love The Lion king movie. With the hit song “Spirit”, Beyoncé was able to spread the message that “your destiny is close” as a way for it to correlate with Simba finding himself. 

There are many times in movies, when one does not exactly understand the meaning behind certain text however, cross promotion and cross media convergence brings accessibility. With some of the highest grossing films being connected to other promotion materials, there is a win on both ends. To add on, you are attracting viewers with different techniques to understand the film better.

Game of Throne Extract Essay

For the Game of Thrones extract, the theme was pretty self explanatory. It was a mysterious scene with Lord Stannis and his “Wingman” on a journey. There was no word said on the ship, but the look on their face emphasizes that something was about to happen. The conversations held before and after they were approached by the three men sets the atmosphere that there is animosity. With that strong hostility of different views the wing man is trying to influence them on believing in his partner but we don't know what will happen next. To visualize it better, the establishing scene was set. It was Lord Stannis and his wingman on his ship heading to their desired location. There was an Aerial shot taken as the ship was crossing a territory which can be seen as high angle. An eyeline match occurred. In this scene, the other object was a person, the wingman stared at lord Stannis and lord stannis stared back at the wingman. A shot reverse shot also occurred, the wing man was going back and forth with one of the three men. Sound wise, Diegetic and non-diegetic sound could be heard. The diegetic sound was heard because of the workers' loud movements and the background music all being heard at once. Non diegetic sounds were heard once every footstep was made and when the door door opened. Mise-en-scene essence included costume and lighting. The costumes included a lot of long and heavy clothing that was dark. The lighting had an overbearing amount of cool colors.the dull blue and green with brown and other shadowy colors brought the dullness into the scene. 

CCR III

CCR II

Opening Sequence CCR

Before creating the Creative Critical Reflection, I wrote the questions out. I opened up a document and fully understood and answered every question to the best of my ability. This process took forever but so was my journey. After completing the writing portion I had the perfect idea to do a talk show. Because I’m an only child, no one else was around to join so I was the host and the guest. I decided to make my mom record me as the host first. In those scenes, I asked the questions that were needed. After that I was recorded answering the questions. In some portions of the video, I was looking at my laptop screen. That is because I became a little forgetful after doing so much recording. I later on realized I need to stop looking on the screen. I started to answer the question at the top of my head for the sake of a good quality interview. After recording, I realized I answered every question just like how I wrote down. To make the video better, I added an intro and outro like Youtubers. I realized that I actually like recording myself and talking into the camera. I found joy in editing for the first time as well. I also added examples to spice up the video. I did so, so that the viewers could enjoy watching the video and show that I know what I’m talking about. Making a twelve minute video  was new for me but I believe I found a new hobby. Because of these projects, I believe I will take filming and editing more seriously. 

The next two blogs are part two and three of the blog. 

Third Project: Opening Sequence

Creating the opening sequence was definitely a challenge. We had to create a pitch that we all liked. We chose to do a suspense/horror film. Luckily, in the start of the year we did a PowerPoint on the genre so I had prior knowledge. The story board was another story. There were 10 pages to do and it really made us think. We knew it had to match up with our film so it took a while. It also had to correlate with the location. The day of filming, we lost a member and gained three other members. We all met up at the library and I gave everyone a run down on the script.  There were times when we would be in the middle of film and stop just to make sure we were following the storyboard. That was because I wanted everything to be perfect. I wanted to be captured from a different camera angle. Which meant a lot of takes and improvisation. Everything was filmed on my phone so all I had to do was airdrop everything on my laptop. When home, I converted every video into MP4. I placed all the videos in and later on realized we had to re-film. We did do it but it was in the middle of the pandemic so we didn’t get the outcome we were expecting. I decided to tweak the video that was not up to par for us and tried to make it work. I added the necessary title and sound. In the end, the final project was finalized and matched up with our very amateur expectation. 

Second Project: Music Video

The second project was a music video. In this music video there was a lot of confusion. At first a Christmas song was chosen because the holiday was approaching. I thought a less traditional song would be better though. I pitched the idea to the group and they actually agreed. We chose “No Fear” by Dej Loaf. Research on the genre was done of course. Due to the fact that it was a hip hop/ RNB song, it wasn’t a hard project to complete. The genre is very common and accommodating. The Mis-en-scene element such as clothing is an everyday attire for today’s teenagers. We chose to film on the beach because it gave the carefree feeling we wanted to express in the video. Creating the story board was simple as well. We drew a sign where we would be singing in the car. We tried to do that scene, however it wasn’t working out. We later on just decided to do everything on the beach. We didn't film the day we wanted because of miscommunication. Because we don’t want to mess the other member’s schedule up, we filmed on a school afternoon. Brandon recorded while namya and I acted. After filming the only difficult thing was matching up the song with the video. This was my first time editing on IMovie and that’s when I realized it was an easier program to use. 

First Project: Commercial

For my first project, a commercial was done. this project was actually very easy to complete. My group decided a nike commercial would fit us more because all three of us did track and have nike materials. When creating the storyboard, the only thing that took time was the drawing portion. Before, filming there was research though. I watched a bunch of amateur nike commercials on youtube and later on realized that it was the best. Majority of the concepts are based off of track. The runners on the track were in nike gears. The day of filming, we brought our clothes to school and met up on the track field. The cameraman was brandon, who later on left us. He caught many footages of us(the runners) in different angles and doing different things. There were not much takes taken because of how short the film was. After, filming we imported all the footages to pinnacle studios. We did that so we could edit the video.  The editing portion really testd me. It was difficult because I found pinnacle studios hard. On Top of that, one day we used the wrong laptop and had to restart the whole process over. Overall , I learned alot for the first project. The storyboard was short and we had all the materials. Plus, it was done at school.

Re-editing the opening sequence

With all this madness occurring, I realized that it was still vital that we finish our project. That being said there was a lot more editing done. From the original video to the one that is done now, there are a lot of new details. Editing is definitely the one thing I dislike about creating movies but I know it’s something that is necessary. So that being said, I pushed through and did it all in a day. To start off, I made sure the video matched up. I placed them in the proper order before there was editing done. After that, I added transitions. The thing about transitions in a movie, they are very quick. There is no puzzle or swipe seen in a real movie. Those transitions are for amateur movies, and though mine is, I still wanted it to look professional. So I did less obvious transitioning effects. They were cuts from every video necessary as also. Adding the title was a little confusing. The font we wanted was not available on iMovie so I had to improvise. The font that was similar seemed a little unusual for a horror movie but in the end it worked out. I decided to give the sound job to another member in the group. That is when I realized my laptop was not working the way it should. It was taking forever for my video to export to the other member which was pushing us back. Because of everything going on, all the stores were closed including the apple store. I didn't send the other member the opening sequence until two days later. When the other member got the video, she added the sound but there was a problem. The song was a little overbearing. You could barely hear the actors talk. So alteration was needed. I decided to take the task up and add the song but change volume in certain parts of the film. For some odd reason I couldn't find the specific song my group member used so I inserted a similar one. The song actually worked out well. I modified the sound in the parts that modification was needed. After that, I rewatched the video multiple times to find areas that needed improvement. To end it off, I believe I edited the opening sequence to the best of my ability and worked well with the group.

Forced Editing

With little to edit, my group and I could not edit our video. There were a few refilming shots done. Those shots weren't ideal though. We also couldn't shoot everything we needed to. There are still car scenes that need to be done as well. With everything going on, I'm not sure when I will record again. Even worse, when we will leave our homes to film. The idea of filming now is impractical now. My guardian is not settling with the idea that I need to go outside, meet up with friends and film an opening sequence for school. I don't expect her to understand because she isn't taking the class. The other group members are having similar problems. That being said, I tried to edit with the footage we had. As I am editing, I realize that there is no way we can turn in this video. There are people in the background of our video. There were noises that needed to be blurred out. There is a need for better acting skills. When these elements are fulfilled, better editing will take place. I cannot fully edit an open sequence then and have defaults in the video still. Editing would be a waste of time because it is still not fitting. The only thing that needs to be done is a proper reshooting session then I will be able to re-edit to the best of my ability. 

Production process on a pause

There is a global pandemic going on at the moment. Many public places are now closed. Many schools are also because of the CoronaVirus. There has been a decrease in the amount of students attending school. I recently just found out that the broward county public school superintendent issued a statement that school will be closed early. That being said, teachers have to teach us virtually. Our Aice Media teacher has been contacting us to inform us on the latest news. The problem is, many of us cannot learn through our computer. My group and I have been contacting each other with pure frustration. There is no way we can film again with this virus. We are not sure which direction we should go either. We can not film because Broward County is in a state of emergency. We cannot get proper guidance due to there being no school and our teacher only contacting us virtually. My group and I learn better when we are in class. To add on, some of the characters needed in our video cannot leave their house. Due to their families' fear, we cannot refilm the other scenes we wish to.The only thing we have left to do is continue getting ideas. These ideas will fuel our imagination and enhance our acting skills. With high hopes, this will blow over. And with even high hopes will finish filming soon. 

Reshooting some scenes

Since we realized that we dislike our first couple of videos, we decided to reshoot. Our reshooting session was not as easy as expected. The members in the original footage were not available on certain days. On Top of that, the libraries are closing due to the coronavirus. That being said we had less time in the library than last time. Though it was empty, many people workers were on the edge which is understandable. While in the library, we did some filming but they did not come out exactly how we wanted them to be. There was also one person in our group that couldn't make it that day. The biggest challenge is getting the same angles again. Reshooting is just not the same. We have to wear the same clothes and basically look the same. Without intention, my hair was messy and I had to try my best to make sure my hair looked the same. The overall atmosphere was very different as well. We wanted the same feeling like the first time but with so much health scare it was impossible. Everyone’s biggest discomfort was touching books and being around and being in spots other people were. We tightened up a little and somewhat filmed but it like I said it wasn’t what we wanted to stop the filming process and start editing fully. As we proceeded, we realized that we were somewhat doing something different on our storyboard as well. Not completely different but the exact details weren’t the same. Another day of filming is necessary. With high hopes we will have one more refilming session then fully start editing our opening sequence. 

First Time Editing

Before editing started I had to narrow down on every video taken. There was over fifty footage to choose from. After choosing the videos, I had to convert them

From IMG to MP4. This was one of the hardest tasks and something I never look forward to. There are little to none websites that allow you to convert videos unless you have to pay or get a high definition. It was very tricky downloading over twenty videos and having to find other websites to convert these videos. This process took about an hour and a half. After they were done, I chose to edit in IMOVIE. This is the easiest program I’m aware of that gives me the abilities to properly edit my movies. Before inserting the videos, I rewatched every video to make sure they were what I needed and where I needed them to be. The cutting process was extremely easy. I chose not to do that much editing because I knew there would be more editing needed. While editing I realized I needed to reshoot a lot as well. That being said, my video was very choppy. The placement of everything is exactly how we want it though. I also added a title but not all the title. I just wanted to have an idea of what our video would be like. I plan on reshooting. After reshooting, I will add more titles and make sure the video is not choppy. The final editing will most likely be done after three more editing sessions. 

Peer Review for Opening Sequence

In this film I enjoyed the storyline of the girl. The girl walking through the house with confusion brings in interest. The audience is trying to figure out what was going to happen next. Seeing dead people on the floor brings in more suspense to the film as well. It explains why the knife had blood on it. In the film, the camera movements and angles were demonstrated well. The establishing shot made it known it was at her house. The different angles used for the audience to see what the cast was seeing was also well structured. The camera followed the members well(pan). We knew exactly where the actor was heading. 

For this film there was another member. The boy actor storyline was not straight. He just appeared in it. I believed there was an explanation needed and an idea if he is actually responsible for the killing. It just brings in more confusion than suspense. For example, why did this boy just come to the house then get back in after closing the door. If there was a flashback at the end it would make the opening sequence good. The flashback will include the boy’s involvement in the whole scene. Probably showing him killing the people upstairs and or watching the girl actor kill the people. All in all, the acting was good however, a better understanding of ones involvement is needed. 

Filming blog: finally filming the video

Filming our opening sequence took place after school. My group and I realized the best time to film is when it is raining outside because less people will leave their house. The library was less packed and quiet like we wanted. After doing two other filming lessons we knew what was expected this time. We had to record the same thing over and over again. Our facial expressions had to be the same every time. We kept on forgetting lines so the process was very long. There was a time when I had to record a scene five times due to laughter ten anger. We were getting all upset because of how many takes were put into getting one scene down. There were times when the sound was not clear in the videos because of the distance from the cast member. We had diegetic sounds used a lot in the film. Outside of the library, we found the perfect lot. One of the members has a lot close to a family business that is usually empty and has no interaction with people. That was a very important part of our video because it looks very suspicious. My biggest problem from the jump was finding the right location. I was able to find the location and be with the right people. The library was close to the open lot which worked in our favor. The drive was not long either. We were able to stick to our safety procedure with a new schedule. Our expectations were definitely met. 

Why we didn’t start filming yet

The costumes are now set. The idea is clear. The filming process has officially started for our opening sequence. Over the weekend, my crew and I went scouting for some locations that would possibly fit our liking. We have a vision for exactly how we want our location to look. The tricky part is actually finding the perfect library. Upon going to the library, we advised the librarian that we would be filming. To our surprise, the librarian suggested we didn’t record at this location because people tend to talk a lot even when they are not supposed to. It was filled with noisy college kids who were partaking in their study group. We still tried to record. The external sound of the library was actually affecting our video. The dull lighting didn't fit our liking as well. Finding an abandoned lot is extremely difficult as well. We want our location to have crushed up stone, no trees and a blank background which we realize is realistic in the area we live in. We still tried to record with hopes that we would like it after all. That was not the case in the long run. After rewatching the video we realized we didn’t like it and we need to try again somewhere else. The lighting was not as dull as expected either. The goal is to find better locations to have footage. After The footage, we can start editing.

Filming the Opening sequence

I haven’t started the filming process of the opening sequence because I believe it takes a lot of planning. We (my group and I) decided to start filming last Monday however, we didn’t. I strongly believed we were not ready. On top of that my schedule couldn’t align with the others as well. I plan on filming this weekend. To do so, I will film off of my phone. I find it easier to film off of a phone and use iMovie to edit. Due to how I know how simple it is, I will take the easy way and and help lead my group. This is the first project I have done that will take longer than a minute. A lot of takes and scenes will have to be taken. That being said we need to be more prepared. To do so, I'm currently making sure our costumes are in check. There is no fancy or extra clothing however, every detail matter. Buying a black mask and gloves seems very fishy in the real world, so my group and I are looking for those materials at home. The location is not set in stone yet as well. We’re not sure what city we will be in or which library will be open when the filming starts. It’s clear that we are not a hundred percent ready to film. There is still in depth research we need to do on the locations of the library. Being considerate, we also have to make sure we notify anyone watching us act out these actions that we are filming. My group and I do not want to scare or frighten people. 

Storyboard for Opening sequence

The elements of a horror film starts from slide one through five. these scenes were filled with close up shots of every individual involved. Many of the starting scenes are in the library then it moves to the car. As the scenes go by, the intensity grows.the ending on scene 5 got even more intense. In slide six through 10, it talked about how we are going to go about playing the roles for those scenes. My scenes mainly included medium shots. Majority of the time the scenes are in the car. The scenes get intense as the story goes on. It has an ending thats going to have you wonder what happens next.

Title Design in Detail for our Opening Sequence

This powerpoint is about the title design of our final project. The font is very important. It can create a tone. The title could draw people into the movie. For our title font, we are using Blombat. It is a very creepy horror film font. It looks like blood on a wall that has been painted. We are using "Times New Roman" for our names so, that is is bold. But times new roman also will not distract the audience from the film. The powerpoint goes more into depth about our font.

Location, Health, Participation, and Schedule for our Opening Sequence

This powerpoint has the details about Location, health and safety, participants and the schedule. The filming location is in a few places. We're using a library, parking lot, and trunk. We think those locations will help add the the scary tone of our film. We also have a plan for health and safety. We will be cautious when driving. We also plan to bring a first aid kit. Our main participants are Naiya, Na'mya, and Ambrielle. The schedule is done on a week by week format. The powerpoint further goes into depth about each topic.

Planning the Scene W/ Sound

Through out the power point I wrote out the whole script. I wrote the script starting form scene 1 to scene 10. I included the sounds that will be heard through out the film. For the sounds I included diegetic and no diegetic. Most of the sounds included an instrumental, music from the radio, and movement sounds from the actors. It only took me 4 slides to write out the whole script due to the fact it's not much being said. Through out the script it's manly people in shock and trying to find somewhere to hide the body not too much talking. I wrote who will be saying who by naming them Person 1, Person 2, and Person 3, and victim. The names made it less confusing and easier to understand the script for the actors. In total 4 people will be acting through out the film. 

Planning the Scenes

The google slide attached depicts the scenes to our opening sequence. These ten slides include every camera change that will occur. The action of each character is explained thoroughly. The details, small and large are also included. Details such as camera angles and movements are included. Though the statements being made are not included, the different types of sound in a movie is added into the presentation as well. This is because we want to understand our film in all aspects. the different components of Mis- En- Scene are added because it illustrates what we want each scene to be like. We used our vision to further this google slide presentation. The inclusion of these elements are needed because we can look back to understand our thought process when creating our storyboard.

Title Research: “Venom”

In the opening sequence of venom there were 22 titles displayed in the film.

The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are parts of the city and the venom monster itself.

The images carry a very important role because the whole movie is about the venom monster and most of the action takes place in the city.

The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by the whole scary monster being in the film killing people and making people become horrified creeping out the audience.

The film establishes enigma from the outset by putting the monster and the voice over in the beginning and it helps me jump to the conclusion that at the end of the movie the venom monster will most likely get killed because someone will want to stop him from hurting others.

Some strategies that are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience is by suspense. With the first clip of the movie inserted in the beginning along with the voice over that was inserted it leaves you wondering on what is about to happen.

Technology has been used effectively by inserting the voice over, fade in, fade out, and high angle.

Title Research: “The Conjuring”

Throughout the opening sequence of the film i counted 22 titles in total.

The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are pictures of families with different kids ranging from different ages and a picture of the nun

The connotation that the image carries is that there is going to be some paranormal activity going on inside the families houses and something horrible is going to happen

The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by being a horror movie. The movie is basically a paranormal movie and how horrifying events happen in the house with the family. The suspenseful music that is used in other horror movies is also there.

The film establishes enigma from the outset by to show you what families are going to be in the movie and to keep you sitting in your chair to wonder what’s going to happen next because why are there multiple families in a horror movie it gets you wondering. It gets you jumping to the conclusion of thinking these families are bout to go through terrible scenarios

The strategies that are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience is by the suspense. The suspenseful music and the images provided keep you wondering and sitting in your chair waiting for the next scene. 

Technology has been effectively used through the film by Fade in, three shot, two shot, eye level, fade out, and establishing shot.

Title Research: “Scary Stories to Tell in the dark”

A horror film titled “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” was researched on www.artofthetitle.com to resonate with my movie genre. In the opening, there are nineteen titles. These included the title, director, screenplay, screen story, based on series by, producer, executive producer, director of photography, production designer, editor, costume designer, music, music supervision, actors, casting , presenters, associations, and the production of the film. In the opening sequence, the background is overpowered with black and dark red images. It's clear that images are outlines from trees, roots and other earthly yet scary things you will see in the woods. The connotation in these images invokes a scary and grimy idea of what the movie will possibly be about. Horror movies typically have mystery and suspense in their openings to catch the audience's attention. The opening of this movie creates suspense which is a technique that is carried out in every horror film. Its puzzling in the opening because of how much information is not given about what is going to occur in the movie. For audiences that are intrigued by horror films, the images and colors used brought in mystery which is something that is predicted to make any horror film lover intrigued. The transitions used were very common with a change of titles. The editing skills used were impeccable due to the different images of trees and roots displayed in the opening sequence and how well everything wrapped into each other. 

Title Research: “Get Out”

The movie “Get Out” was title researched on www.artofthetitle.com because it has the same genre as my group and I’s genre, Horror. This movie contains seventeen titles with multiple people in each category. These titles included presenters, production, in association, the film type, the actual title, actors, castings, music, music supervision, costume designer, edited by, production designer, director of photography, co-producers, executive producers, producers, written and directed by. The first couple seconds of this opening is showing a white car on the street driving away. Instantly it switches to a tracking shot of a car driving past the woods really fast. Following that scene, the main characters appeared fulfilling their daily tasks. There were pictures shown that one of the characters took displayed in his house however it's believed to be there for aesthetic purposes. It is believed that the opening should have a connection to what the actual movie is about but there is none. The opening just included a change of scenes from a dark road, to the wood, then one of the characters house. Before the movie starts, we know its a horror film but the fact that the intro isn't scary confuses the viewers. There is nothing about fear or terror seen so if anything the viewers should be open into seeing what will happen when the movie actually starts. Around the time this movie was released, the director was getting a buzz which is why the movie did so well its opening week, not because of the opening. Viewers knew it was a horror film, they just wanted to know what direction it would go in which is what drew so many people in. The film started at a high angle with a white car driving off, there was then an eye level tracking shot just showing the woods in the background with the actors name. The shots with the characters appearing varied due to what they were doing, there were a few medium shots, medium close up, point of view and over the shoulder shots. The transitions were very quick and there was no fade into any new background or image. The editing techniques were pretty basic as well, there was no irregular or unusual technique used. 

Title Research: Watch the Titles

 

The first thing that catches my eye on the website is the interviews. They have a lot of different interviews with many different groups and people. Most of them, I don’t know. But, they have a lot of information. So, this would be a good place to do research. The next thing I noticed is how many different subsections the website has. They have feature film, TV shows, event titles, student projects, video games, and french fridays. Each one has a little bit of information. Each one also has examples and different shows or movies. At the top of the website, there are starters to films. I also do not know the shows or movies that are in it. This website could be beneficial to me. Many of the information and examples it has, I don’t know about them. So, I could learn a lot of the people, the shows, and movies. I like this website

Title Research: Art of the Title

The first thing I noticed on this website is all the different movies and shows they have. They have the top ten when you first see the website. Then when you scroll down and they have a few movies. Each movie has a couple of sentences about the movie or show. Then, you can go further in depth in the movies and shows.  There are two drop down menus. The drop down menus are “Title sequences” and “designers and studios”. The ‘Title sequences” gives you many different sequences that you could look at and watch for example as well as learn from. The designer and studios drop down menu has a bunch of designers and studios that you could look at. The designers with blue dots next to their name means that there is full interviews available with them. From the interviews, you could learn a lot about them and the ideas and meanings behind their work. When you click the studios, they give information about it. The information given is about when the studio is established, some articles about it, and the designer behind it. Over all, this was a very information filled website. I like this website

Genre Research: Get Out

The horror movie “Get Out” is based on a man falling in love with a causcasion woman who was not with him for the right reasons. Her parents and her collectively preyed on black people. The most common camera angles that were used in this movie were eye leveled, medium close up, POV shots, pan and tracking shots. This is important because the main thing was focusing on the characters reactions every time someone said something unusual. The location, a lonely city with an open field and the closest house being miles away were filled with artificial lighting and natural lighting that really made the film understanding. The characters wore regular clothes, though the questionable characters wore older clothing. The sound in this film was pretty regular with diegetic sounds and incidental music every once in a while. The editing that took were pretty basic editing skills that takes place in many movies such as razor cuts. In horror films, the main elements are fear, suspense, and creepy things occuring. “Get Out” was able to achieve this by following these guidelines and creating a strong suspense. I admired the fact that while I was watching this movie, I stayed quiet with the character and I was on my toes whenever someone would make a questionable statement. The director, Jordan Peele did an amazing job at keeping the audience interested with suspense. The one thing that was disappointing at first was the fact that I didn't understand all of the saying and pick up lines from the jump. I was disappointed the first time I watched it, but the second time I understood everything.

Genre Research: A Quiet Place

A quiet place is a horror movie. Some of the common CAMS in the film were zoom, pan, long shot, close up, and tracking shot. This helped add to the suspense and make some scenes scary and interesting.

    The costumes in this movie were simple. They mostly wore camping clothes, materials that did not make any noise, but they never wore shoes. The lighting was natural outside lighting. At night stage lights and small things like candles and Christmas lights were used. Throughout the movie, the characters could not speak or make any noise, so they had to use sign language. They also had to show their emotions through facial expressions and actions. They wore little to no makeup throughout the film. The actors gave a natural look through the entire movie. The monster they had to stay away used makeup/special effects. The monster is shown down below. The props and settings were a house, farm, and some small stores and just the normal things inside of those settings. A small but impactful prop in the movie were a toy airplane and hearing aids. Both of these props created big scenes during the film.

     There was a lot of ambient and diegetic sound. The actors could not speak so the audience heard many of the small sounds and nature sounds that were used. There also was a small amount of ambient sounds when the monster came around.

    Some of the common editing used were close up, cutaway, action match, and eyeliner match. These edits were used to enhance the films to create more suspension throughout films.

    The Quiet Place is a scary movie. I liked the plot of the movie. I also like the suspense created by the directors. During many times in the film, the audience was waiting for what would happen next and was on the edge of their seat. I did not like how the actors had to use sign language. For those who don't know sign language, the translation was on the screen. So the audience has to read and watch. But, it is important to watch the movie and pay attention to exactly what was going on because the actors couldn't make any noises. So the sign language translations were distracting from the movie.

Genre Research: US

The genre we picked for our film is scary. The movie, "US" is a scary movie. Some of the common CAMS in this film were two person shot, three person shot, tracking shot, pan, establishing shot, high angle, and some of the most famous shots of the movie were zooms.

     The costumes were very simple for this movie. The doubles of the regular people, which was basically a doppelgänger, wore a red jump suit and carried golden scissors for the entire movie. The regular people had on pajamas the entire movie. The lighting was fairly simple as well. Majority of the movie used natural lighting. It was dark outside and towards the end of the movie it got light outside. In few parts of the movie, the characters went into houses or building where stage lights were used. The regular people in the movie acted scared and frightened while the doppelgängers acted crazy and mad. The characters had on a small amount of makeup and it was very natural. The props and settings were homes and outside. They used a few different setting and props when characters got into the car or on boats. The only different settings were the building that the doppelgängers lived in underground. It was set up like a school with bunnies in it. There was a room full of cages the held the bunnies, which was food for the doppelgängers. The other different setting was the fair and beach that were set up right next to each other.

    Common sounds in the movie were ambient sound and diegetic sound. Ambient sounds were mostly used when characters were outside. The diegetic sound was used in scenes where the director wanted to build up the scene or make it more creepy and scary.

    Common editing in the movie were flashbacks, cutaway, cross cutting, and action match. Directors used this type of editing to enhance the film and make it scary and suspenseful to the audience.

    This movie was scary and creepy. I liked the plot of the movie. It started as a home invasion and the movie had more plot twists as the movie continued. The audience found out many things about the main character as the movie went on as well. But, I did not like the cliffhanger at the end. The movie did not answer all the questions that were given to the audience. The directors left the audience to answer their questions with what they learned throughout the movie.

Genre Research: Rattlesnake

Some common CAMS in the movie are high angles, three person shot, medium shot, and POV shots. 

Some common CLAMPS in the movie are; When it comes to costumes it’s mainly suits and ties, hospital gown, and jeans and shirts. When it comes to lighting It’s usually natural light from the sun since majority of the scenes are outside. The actors are scared or they are serious and doing the scaring. The makeup is a very natural look for all the actors until one of them die then the makeup enhances and it’s now a bloody look on their face. Some props that are in the movie include guns, bikes, and a knife. Settings include in a house, hospital, in the dessert, on a road, in a trailer, and on a mountain. Common sound in the movie are very suspenseful sounds that enhance the movie and sounds of rattlesnakes rattling. Common editing in the movie include Fade in, Fade out, and razor cuts. The elements  of the genre in the movie were mainly suspense and fear. Most of the time someone was scared. Some elements of the movie that I did like were the fact that I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole time. I never knew what was gonna come next it kept me interested and guessing. I loved the suspense of the movie. Some of the elements I didn’t like was the gruesome killing part of the film. I don’t like blood and I don’t like seeing people die so it was those parts where I had to close my eyes at and not look.

Genre Research: The genre we chose

The genre my opening sequence will be is horror. We decided to do that genre because of the way we want our film to be. We want our film to be scary and very suspenseful so we decided to do the third pitch of when the girl is trapped in the closet and confused on where she is at. The way we have it pictured to be set up it will be very suspenseful and scary. It will leave the audience on the edge of their seats which is how horror films leave viewers. We will include typical lighting and sounds that are used in horror films like natural and dark lighting. As well as common mis- en scene that are used.

Genre Research: Similar Genres to Horror

The two other genres that resonate with a horror film are thrillers and Noir films. In thrillers, camera angles such as high angle, close ups, tracking/panning shots, titled angles, long shots, low angle shots and handheld shots are used. Directors use these techniques so that the audience views the movie the same way they envision it. Common Mise-en-scene in thrillers are popularly known for their lighting, costumes/makeup, locations and props. The lightnings are usually low creating mystery and are surrounded by warm colors. Costume is very important to any film because it brings representation to the film. The location is usually somewhere extremely isolated and the props are commonly extreme weapons that create suspense. When it comes to editing a movie, the editing techniques are similar. There is reverse/flashbacks that take place and there is always action match scenes in thrillers. Due to these guidelines there are certain elements, elements such as suspense, tension, and terror that all create the thriller genre. Movies such as “Get Out”, “Us”, and “Don’t Breathe” all are thrillers with suspected terror. It is predicted that folio studio would be responsible for many of the sounds created like footsteps and surrounding noises. Incidental sounds are the most common sound effect use because it defines the moment of suspense in any thriller. The most appealing thing about thrillers are the thrill of course. You are watching this movie because you want to be amazed and the director usually achieves this goal with that being said, there is nothing unappealing about thrillers. 

The other genre is Noir. Common angles used in Noir are low, dutch and high angles. These angles allow the audience to see what the characters are seeing and in a sense feel the moment. Because Noir films were created in the earlier days, the mise-en-scenes have a certain type of aesthetic to them. The lighting in these films are usually shadowed with silhouettes. There is a high sense of darker colors because noir can be used to describe something black. The costume in these films are usually formal clothing that are well fitted on the cast members. The props are usually newspapers and cigarettes because around that time people thought cigarettes were cool. Noir Films used less editing technique due to the time that they were created and their focus. There was just quick razor cut and flashbacks in these films. The elements that create Noir films are the intense plots, lightings and intentions. Common Noir Films are “Sin City”, “L.A. Confidential”, and “Touch of Evil”. Sounds such as diegetic sounds, incidental sounds, and ambient sounds are used to make Noir Films. These films portray mystery which draws me closer to them. The only thing negative thing about these films is the fact that I can't relate to the things happening because of the time they were filmed.

Horror Genre Research

The power point was about the genre horror. We included Mis en Scene which included talking about  the lighting which is typically dark, the settings which range from forests to houses, props like rocking chairs and children's toys, and costumes like mask. The common sounds that we hear in horror which include ambient sound and different sound systems that help create the creepy sounds we hear. The camera movements which ranged from zoom, pan, tilt, establishing shot, and tracking shot . The camera angles which were high, low, and oblique. The common lighting which were things like silhouette and underexposure. Some example films of horror were movies like It, US, Insidious, and The conjuring. The elements of horror and how they are suspense, fear, mystery, imagination, spooky music, foreshadowing, and disfigurement. What elements of the genre that we like and don't like. We liked the special effects, suspense, and the whole idea of being scared but didn’t  like the gross special effects and old fashioned horror movies.