Sunday, January 26, 2020
Genre Research: "Get Out"
This weekend my group and I watched 4 thriller films individually to write our blogs on them. I picked the movie, Get Out, to watch and write about. While watching I was looking for certain things including the camera angles, shots, and movements. As well as common costumes, makeup, and props. Lastly, I specifically looked for common sounds and editing techniques. The common costumes I found in a thriller film particularly "Get Out" were regular clothes and masks. They did not have any extravagant costumes because most of the time the actors are pretending to be normal people, not anything special that they would have to wear costumes. Sometimes, however, thrillers include scary and creepy masks that the 'stalkers' use. It creates a suspenseful and scared feeling. Lighting that thriller genres commonly use is dark and eery lighting. Most scenes in a thriller usually take place during the night time to make the audience anxious, thus creating the dark lighting. In thrillers, there are certain acting techniques used to enhance the scenes. Regular acting in the genre includes a lot of terrified expressions, for example screaming and crying. Makeup techniques are used as well in thrillers. There are two certain makeup looks that are the most common. These include simple/normal looking makeup and bloody/dirty styled makeup. Most of the time the 'victims' will be hurt from the antagonist so they will have cuts and dirt on them to enhance the actions of the antagonist.Another thing I was searching for while watching, as props. I found that all the props had violence in common. A lot of the times they used knives, guns, and bats. Most of these props are used to harshly hurt or kill actors in the film. Lastly, there are common settings in thrillers. This usually includes an outside setting for example when the 'victim' is running from the bad guy. As well as inside a house. These settings mostly allow for the enhancement of suspense in the film. We were also asked to look for camera angles, shots, and movements. I recognized that there was a certain pattern when it came to camera shots. The most common shots used were wide shots, close up, point of view shot, and long shot. Most of these shots were used in the point of view of the protagonist/main character. The camera angles used were, low angels trunk shot. It allows the audience to feel what the actors are feeling and put the audience in their shoes. This makes for a better movie and allows for more sales.Lastly, I observed particular camera movements. The important ones that I witnessed were tracking shot and pan shot. I found that a tracking shot was used very often to follow any character. For example, during the movie, there was a scene that I recognized as an important tracking shot. The character was on the phone while the kidnapper was following him in a car, however, it used a tracking shot to follow the guy while being able to show the reactions on his face. This added a dramatic effect to the scene. Next, I looked for sounds. The movie included many sounds like diegetic sound, sound motif, dialogue, score, incidental music, and ambient sound. Much of this occurred when an intense scene was taking place. Then I searched for certain editing techniques. I found that cross-cutting, cutaway, insert, and the eye-line match was usual in a thriller. Throughout this assignment, I learned a lot of things that I wouldn't have previously looked for if it wasn't for this. I noticed the specific techniques they used and realized the effect it had on helping to enhance certain parts of the film.
Genre Research: "Limitless"
To continue research on our genre we chose, Thriller, I watched and took notes on the movie "Limitless".
1. Mis en Scene in "Limitless":
Costumes- Many suits are worn throughout the movie to dress the high profile characters, like the businessman in an early scene. Also, the main character often has scenes in worn-out clothes.
Lighting- For the most part the lighting in the movie is darker, but to show a transition from his nightly outings to the next morning there is brighter lighting.
Acting- The main character, Bradley Cooper, acts in a serious manner throughout most of the film, but also charming and cunning when he needs to. Overall, most characters are either serious or confident and clever.
Makeup- Besides everyday casual makeup, makeup was only seen in some violent scenes where fighting would occur and makeup was used to make realistic cuts and gashes of blood on characters.
Props- Many props were used throughout this movie. There was the computer the main character uses to write his novel, the magic drug he was later given, some guns in violent scenes, phones were also used throughout the entire movie as the main character spoke on the phone many times.
Setting- The movie takes place in New York City, however, some scenes like the car-chase scene was filmed in Purto Vallarta.
2. Camera Angles, Movements, and Shots
Angles- Low and High angles are used throughout the film, for example in the first scene as the main character is on the edge of a building the use a high angle to show how far he is from the ground and a low angle to show him standing tall. Also, eye-level shots and shoulder level shots are used throughout the movie when the main character is talking to another person.
Movements-A pan is used in the first scene again where he is standing on the roof to show all of his surroundings. Also, the zoom is used when the main character takes the "drug" and immediately feels all of its effects. Tracking is used as the main character feels very confident and he is walking down the streets of New York.
Shots- Many close-ups are used in serious conversations, where the viewer should listen closely to what they are saying. Also, many birds-eye view shots are used like in the car chase scene. Lastly, long shots are also used throughout the film to show entire rooms and characters within the room.
3. Common Sound in "Limitless":
All types of sound are used in this movie, with a focus on non-diegetic sounds to emphasize each little thing that happens in the scenes. For example, in the first scene when the main character is on the roof, traffic sounds and city noises are very present. Also, in the first scene, a voiceover is used as the main character explains he is about to tell us how he arrived in the situation shown. Additionally, Dialogue is one of the most important sounds in this movie and it can be found in almost every scene. For instance, in the very beginning when he has a conversation with an acquaintance about a mystery drug.
4. Common Editing-
Since this is a complex film it included many editing techniques. For example, many jump cuts are used like in a scene where is he in a park on a bench and it cuts to a fast-moving work scene. Then, in the same scene, an eye-line match is used to show him reading numbers on a computer and analyzing extremely fast. Also, in a later fighting scene, an action match is used to show him mimicking certain moves he had seen in a movie before.
5. Elements of Thrillers seen in the movie "Limitless":
Like a common Thriller movie, "Limitless" has a very engaging storyline especially since it starts off with a scene with the main character standing on top of a skyscraper. Also, in Thrillers, you often see the protagonist fall victim to someone else scheme or plot, and while in this movie there is no clear antagonist, it can be said that the magic drug he takes is the scheme he has been taken advantage by. Moreover, when it comes to the special effects in Thrillers, this movie follows typical effects of the genre by not including anything out of the ordinary like lasers or animation.
6. Elements of the genre "Limitless" had, that I liked:
I always enjoy the engaging, on the edge of your seat, plot thrillers usually have, and this movie definitely had it. Also, I liked how this movie contained complex scenes that made you focused and not mindlessly watching. Lastly, the intensity of the movie like most Thrillers kept me engaged and always excited for the next scene
7. Elements of the genre "Limitless" had, that I did not like:
Some things I did not enjoy about this movie, which many thrillers have is how it is unrealistic. Many movies are enjoyable to watch because viewers can relate or almost think its real, however, in "Limitless" the plot of the movie seems surreal and very unlikely to happen. Also like many other thrillers, it is a very serious high-action movie so it is not suitable for casual viewing.
1. Mis en Scene in "Limitless":
Costumes- Many suits are worn throughout the movie to dress the high profile characters, like the businessman in an early scene. Also, the main character often has scenes in worn-out clothes.
Lighting- For the most part the lighting in the movie is darker, but to show a transition from his nightly outings to the next morning there is brighter lighting.
Acting- The main character, Bradley Cooper, acts in a serious manner throughout most of the film, but also charming and cunning when he needs to. Overall, most characters are either serious or confident and clever.
Makeup- Besides everyday casual makeup, makeup was only seen in some violent scenes where fighting would occur and makeup was used to make realistic cuts and gashes of blood on characters.
Props- Many props were used throughout this movie. There was the computer the main character uses to write his novel, the magic drug he was later given, some guns in violent scenes, phones were also used throughout the entire movie as the main character spoke on the phone many times.
Setting- The movie takes place in New York City, however, some scenes like the car-chase scene was filmed in Purto Vallarta.
2. Camera Angles, Movements, and Shots
Angles- Low and High angles are used throughout the film, for example in the first scene as the main character is on the edge of a building the use a high angle to show how far he is from the ground and a low angle to show him standing tall. Also, eye-level shots and shoulder level shots are used throughout the movie when the main character is talking to another person.
Movements-A pan is used in the first scene again where he is standing on the roof to show all of his surroundings. Also, the zoom is used when the main character takes the "drug" and immediately feels all of its effects. Tracking is used as the main character feels very confident and he is walking down the streets of New York.
Shots- Many close-ups are used in serious conversations, where the viewer should listen closely to what they are saying. Also, many birds-eye view shots are used like in the car chase scene. Lastly, long shots are also used throughout the film to show entire rooms and characters within the room.
3. Common Sound in "Limitless":
All types of sound are used in this movie, with a focus on non-diegetic sounds to emphasize each little thing that happens in the scenes. For example, in the first scene when the main character is on the roof, traffic sounds and city noises are very present. Also, in the first scene, a voiceover is used as the main character explains he is about to tell us how he arrived in the situation shown. Additionally, Dialogue is one of the most important sounds in this movie and it can be found in almost every scene. For instance, in the very beginning when he has a conversation with an acquaintance about a mystery drug.
4. Common Editing-
Since this is a complex film it included many editing techniques. For example, many jump cuts are used like in a scene where is he in a park on a bench and it cuts to a fast-moving work scene. Then, in the same scene, an eye-line match is used to show him reading numbers on a computer and analyzing extremely fast. Also, in a later fighting scene, an action match is used to show him mimicking certain moves he had seen in a movie before.
5. Elements of Thrillers seen in the movie "Limitless":
Like a common Thriller movie, "Limitless" has a very engaging storyline especially since it starts off with a scene with the main character standing on top of a skyscraper. Also, in Thrillers, you often see the protagonist fall victim to someone else scheme or plot, and while in this movie there is no clear antagonist, it can be said that the magic drug he takes is the scheme he has been taken advantage by. Moreover, when it comes to the special effects in Thrillers, this movie follows typical effects of the genre by not including anything out of the ordinary like lasers or animation.
6. Elements of the genre "Limitless" had, that I liked:
I always enjoy the engaging, on the edge of your seat, plot thrillers usually have, and this movie definitely had it. Also, I liked how this movie contained complex scenes that made you focused and not mindlessly watching. Lastly, the intensity of the movie like most Thrillers kept me engaged and always excited for the next scene
7. Elements of the genre "Limitless" had, that I did not like:
Some things I did not enjoy about this movie, which many thrillers have is how it is unrealistic. Many movies are enjoyable to watch because viewers can relate or almost think its real, however, in "Limitless" the plot of the movie seems surreal and very unlikely to happen. Also like many other thrillers, it is a very serious high-action movie so it is not suitable for casual viewing.
Genre Research: Final Genre Decision
As a group, we researched 3 specific genres we were interested in using. The first genre of epic, Reese and I researched for a prior activity. We didn’t think this fit our ideas very well because we only had one idea that wasn’t a horror film and it was more of an action. The second one was drama, which Lucy and James had researched for the project before. I thought the drama genre could be a potential option to use for our film but we thought of one more that might change our minds. This was the thriller genre. We all unanimously decided to pick thriller as our genre. This was because of our interest in the genre from our favorite movies to the enjoyment of the project. However, once we picked the idea of a scary film we had to choose between horror and thriller. At first, we did not know the difference between the two until we had researched the two genres. The horror genre was more gory and violent while thriller is psychological and sneaky. Since our idea had to do with a stalker we decided that the thriller genre better fit our idea.
Final Decision: Thriller
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Genre Research: Thriller and Epic
We chose to research 2 genres for our project, the first one is Thriller, and the second one is Epic.
Thriller-
Camera Angles:
Common camera angles used in a thriller movie include high angles/birds-eye view, eye level, and a dutch angle. These are all used because they create a dramatic and suspenseful effect.
Camera Movements:
Common camera movements used in thrillers include tracking shots, zoom shots, and pan or tilts. These are used to help develop the story and keep the viewer engaged and make the movie feel suspenseful.
Camera Shots:
Common Camera shots used in thrillers include Point of View shots, close-up shots, and long shots. These also help explain the story and depict the whole scene while also including shots like close-ups to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat.
Mis- En- Scene:
There is a wide range of costumes that can be used in a thriller depending on the story. It could be regular outfits or lab coats for a creepy doctor thriller. Next, the lighting in a thriller is typically darker and not so colorful to make the film feel more sinister and suspenseful. Actors in a thriller movie should be fully involved in the thriller and convince the viewers the events taking place in the film are almost real by maintaining the suspenseful tone and expression of the genre. Furthermore, makeup used in a thriller is normally minimal makeup to show the characters as regular people and to not distract the viewers from the intense plot. However, when appropriate like in a violent scene gory makeup is commonly used to show scratches and blood. Next, props that are used in thrillers are things like guns, knives, and other violent weapons. Also, sometimes in movies that are outside or about survival use things like ropes or tents. Lastly, a common setting in a thriller can be many places, like outside in the woods, or a creepy doctor lab, and some thrillers even have the whole movie taking place in a secluded room.
Elements of a Thriller:
A thriller needs to have an engaging storyline because the basis of a thriller movie is all about suspense. Also, and an essential element of a thriller is a victim falling prey to someone else's plan or scheme. Additionally, thrillers should be told from the point of view of the victim or protagonist. Moreover, some thrillers don't use any special effects to make the plot and characters feel realistic, while some are the complete opposite and use many effects if they are more along the lines of a Sci-Fi thriller.
Examples of Film in this Genre:
Examples of Thrillers include movies like Bird Box which is about a family trying to survive in an apocalyptic world, and Limitless, a movie about a young man who is taken by foreign businessmen and given the potential to unlock the full capacity of his brain.
Common Sounds:
Sounds that are used in thrillers can be either very loud and intense or purposeful specific sounds, depending on the movie. For example, a thriller that has a lot of action and fast-moving plot will use a lot of non-diegetic sounds to increase the intensity of the film, while thrillers like the TV series "You" use almost all diegetic sounds and a lot of voice over that make the movie feel creepy and suspenseful rather than fast-moving.
Elements you like:
A thriller movie typically has a very engaging plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat which we like a lot. Also, thrillers often make you think and use your brain to understand the complex plot, unlike genres like comedies which you can just mindlessly watch and sometimes get boring.
Elements you don't like:
Sometimes in a thriller, the plot is either too confusing or unrealistic which can make it hard to watch. Also, if you get scared easily then a thriller is not the best to watch since it will leave you thinking about the creepy plot afterward.
Epic-
Camera Angles:
Common camera angles are high angles, birds-eye view, and hip level angles. This help show what is going on in the epic and develop the storyline.
Camera Movements:
Common Camera movements used in an epic film include Tracking shots, tilts, crane shots, and flash pan. These help the viewer see all the fast action of the epic
Camera Shots:
Common camera shots used in an epic film include wide shots, aerial shots, establishing shots, over the shoulder shots, and close-ups. This helps show all the actors involved in an epic as well as the characters.
Mis- En- Scene:
Costumes in an Epic can range from avatar creatures with blue feathers to warrior costumes on a strange island. Epics typically have an "out-there" plot and setting so it could have very strange costumes. Next, the lighting in an epic is normally very bright and colorful like it is outdoors. Then, acting in an epic is normally very serious and there is not too much casual conversation, typically, the characters should act very heroic. Additionally, the makeup in an epic is used when trying to create a creature like the blue in the avatar, or sometimes in a violent scene but epics don't tend to get gory. Common props in an epic are guns, spears, and swords. Lastly, common settings in an Epic are outdoor locations and areas with very specific natural terrains.
Elements of an Epic:
Epics typically focus on a heroic character. There is also normally a historical or mythical event that takes place. Additionally, there should be lavish settings and costumes, and an elevated writing style. The story normally takes place during a societal crisis or time of war/conflict.
Examples of Film in this Genre:
Common Sounds:
Epics include a wide range of sounds like ambient sound, voice-overs, diegetic/non-diegetic, and always a muscle score at some point throughout the film.
Elements you like:
It is often focused on a heroic character, so it makes the protagonist more likable. Also, it is set in a time of crisis which makes the film more interesting and it helps appeal to a wide audience.
Elements you don't like:
Epic films are usually very long, taking over 2 hours to watch. They are one of the most expensive genres to produce, and sometimes not very exciting because of the complex and fantasy-like plot.
Thriller-
Camera Angles:
Common camera angles used in a thriller movie include high angles/birds-eye view, eye level, and a dutch angle. These are all used because they create a dramatic and suspenseful effect.
Camera Movements:
Common camera movements used in thrillers include tracking shots, zoom shots, and pan or tilts. These are used to help develop the story and keep the viewer engaged and make the movie feel suspenseful.
Camera Shots:
Common Camera shots used in thrillers include Point of View shots, close-up shots, and long shots. These also help explain the story and depict the whole scene while also including shots like close-ups to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat.
Mis- En- Scene:
There is a wide range of costumes that can be used in a thriller depending on the story. It could be regular outfits or lab coats for a creepy doctor thriller. Next, the lighting in a thriller is typically darker and not so colorful to make the film feel more sinister and suspenseful. Actors in a thriller movie should be fully involved in the thriller and convince the viewers the events taking place in the film are almost real by maintaining the suspenseful tone and expression of the genre. Furthermore, makeup used in a thriller is normally minimal makeup to show the characters as regular people and to not distract the viewers from the intense plot. However, when appropriate like in a violent scene gory makeup is commonly used to show scratches and blood. Next, props that are used in thrillers are things like guns, knives, and other violent weapons. Also, sometimes in movies that are outside or about survival use things like ropes or tents. Lastly, a common setting in a thriller can be many places, like outside in the woods, or a creepy doctor lab, and some thrillers even have the whole movie taking place in a secluded room.
Elements of a Thriller:
A thriller needs to have an engaging storyline because the basis of a thriller movie is all about suspense. Also, and an essential element of a thriller is a victim falling prey to someone else's plan or scheme. Additionally, thrillers should be told from the point of view of the victim or protagonist. Moreover, some thrillers don't use any special effects to make the plot and characters feel realistic, while some are the complete opposite and use many effects if they are more along the lines of a Sci-Fi thriller.
Examples of Film in this Genre:
Examples of Thrillers include movies like Bird Box which is about a family trying to survive in an apocalyptic world, and Limitless, a movie about a young man who is taken by foreign businessmen and given the potential to unlock the full capacity of his brain.
Common Sounds:
Sounds that are used in thrillers can be either very loud and intense or purposeful specific sounds, depending on the movie. For example, a thriller that has a lot of action and fast-moving plot will use a lot of non-diegetic sounds to increase the intensity of the film, while thrillers like the TV series "You" use almost all diegetic sounds and a lot of voice over that make the movie feel creepy and suspenseful rather than fast-moving.
Elements you like:
A thriller movie typically has a very engaging plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat which we like a lot. Also, thrillers often make you think and use your brain to understand the complex plot, unlike genres like comedies which you can just mindlessly watch and sometimes get boring.
Elements you don't like:
Sometimes in a thriller, the plot is either too confusing or unrealistic which can make it hard to watch. Also, if you get scared easily then a thriller is not the best to watch since it will leave you thinking about the creepy plot afterward.
Epic-
Camera Angles:
Common camera angles are high angles, birds-eye view, and hip level angles. This help show what is going on in the epic and develop the storyline.
Camera Movements:
Common Camera movements used in an epic film include Tracking shots, tilts, crane shots, and flash pan. These help the viewer see all the fast action of the epic
Camera Shots:
Common camera shots used in an epic film include wide shots, aerial shots, establishing shots, over the shoulder shots, and close-ups. This helps show all the actors involved in an epic as well as the characters.
Mis- En- Scene:
Costumes in an Epic can range from avatar creatures with blue feathers to warrior costumes on a strange island. Epics typically have an "out-there" plot and setting so it could have very strange costumes. Next, the lighting in an epic is normally very bright and colorful like it is outdoors. Then, acting in an epic is normally very serious and there is not too much casual conversation, typically, the characters should act very heroic. Additionally, the makeup in an epic is used when trying to create a creature like the blue in the avatar, or sometimes in a violent scene but epics don't tend to get gory. Common props in an epic are guns, spears, and swords. Lastly, common settings in an Epic are outdoor locations and areas with very specific natural terrains.
Elements of an Epic:
Epics typically focus on a heroic character. There is also normally a historical or mythical event that takes place. Additionally, there should be lavish settings and costumes, and an elevated writing style. The story normally takes place during a societal crisis or time of war/conflict.
Examples of Film in this Genre:
Common Sounds:
Epics include a wide range of sounds like ambient sound, voice-overs, diegetic/non-diegetic, and always a muscle score at some point throughout the film.
Elements you like:
It is often focused on a heroic character, so it makes the protagonist more likable. Also, it is set in a time of crisis which makes the film more interesting and it helps appeal to a wide audience.
Elements you don't like:
Epic films are usually very long, taking over 2 hours to watch. They are one of the most expensive genres to produce, and sometimes not very exciting because of the complex and fantasy-like plot.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Genre Research: Drama Powerpoint
For this project, we got assigned a certain genre. As you can see from the pictures above, we were given the genre of drama. First we discussed certain elements of a drama like the camera angles and movements. From our research we typically see close up shots in this genre since they do a good job at creating a dramatic feeling. Additionally, we discussed certain elements of genre we like and dislike. For example, we said some aspects of dramas we like are how they teach lessons and are very engaging. On the other hand, we typically see many drama movies over exaggerate some things which make it feel unrealistic or hard to relate to. Overall, most dramas include normal shots and angles like close ups and medium shots, but they still are able to maintain a story line that intrigues the viewer.
Friday, January 17, 2020
“Dream” Pitch Blog
Since the last class, we have been debating our three main pitch ideas as to which one we will be doing for our final task. So far, we have decided that we will be using our first pitch idea as well as our last pitch idea as we try to narrow it down to the one we will be basing our 2 minute opening entry to our original film.
For our first pitch, it is a girl that wakes up in the middle of the night and goes to get water from her kitchen. On the way to the kitchen she hears some noises and realizes a few other strange things on the way to the kitchen such as the drapes moving. After getting water from the kitchen, she walks to close the window on the way back to her bedroom; as she closes the window, she turns around because of a noise and sees a man, dressed in all black, standing behind her. She drops the glass and is taken by an unknown man and put in the trunk. The next scene is her waking up in the trunk and struggling for sometime before her kidnapper opens the trunk, it goes black again and she awakes in a house. As she tries to escape the house while her kidnapper is away, she fails after getting to the chained door and behind her is the kidnapper who then hits her with something ending in a black screen. We believe this idea would be good because it gives the perfect amount of background but at the same time give more suspense for the rest of the film because this is only the first two minutes of our original film
Our second topic takes place in the woods. It opens with a girl running through the woods, with extreme panic. After some time of running, she trips and falls onto the ground where she is turned over and a man with a knife and he is about to stab her. Right before she is stabbed, the screen goes black and she is woken up from her sleep. As she believes it was all a dream, she notices something in the corner of her room that resembles something of the dream. Our group has not decided the specifics of what the item will be but we do know that there will be an object resembling the dream. As a group, we believe that this is also a great option as once again there is enough context and background to know how this story will develop as a whole movie rather than just a 2 minute film.
As a group we decided to go with our third idea, the girl running in a dream. The reason being that we feel that this pitch in particular isn’t a full film in 2 minutes but rather a great introduction into a movie that we will be introducing.
For our first pitch, it is a girl that wakes up in the middle of the night and goes to get water from her kitchen. On the way to the kitchen she hears some noises and realizes a few other strange things on the way to the kitchen such as the drapes moving. After getting water from the kitchen, she walks to close the window on the way back to her bedroom; as she closes the window, she turns around because of a noise and sees a man, dressed in all black, standing behind her. She drops the glass and is taken by an unknown man and put in the trunk. The next scene is her waking up in the trunk and struggling for sometime before her kidnapper opens the trunk, it goes black again and she awakes in a house. As she tries to escape the house while her kidnapper is away, she fails after getting to the chained door and behind her is the kidnapper who then hits her with something ending in a black screen. We believe this idea would be good because it gives the perfect amount of background but at the same time give more suspense for the rest of the film because this is only the first two minutes of our original film
Our second topic takes place in the woods. It opens with a girl running through the woods, with extreme panic. After some time of running, she trips and falls onto the ground where she is turned over and a man with a knife and he is about to stab her. Right before she is stabbed, the screen goes black and she is woken up from her sleep. As she believes it was all a dream, she notices something in the corner of her room that resembles something of the dream. Our group has not decided the specifics of what the item will be but we do know that there will be an object resembling the dream. As a group, we believe that this is also a great option as once again there is enough context and background to know how this story will develop as a whole movie rather than just a 2 minute film.
As a group we decided to go with our third idea, the girl running in a dream. The reason being that we feel that this pitch in particular isn’t a full film in 2 minutes but rather a great introduction into a movie that we will be introducing.
Starting Final Task
Hi, as you already know, my name is Lucy, and I am currently taking AICE-Media. I take this course at the school I attend, Fort Lauderdale High School. So far, I am doing well in the course and I hope this continues. I am still 15 years old, but my birthday is next week. I have also worked on my bad habits like procrastination, and now I am better at completing tasks right away. I will also be starting tennis soon, and I hope it all goes well. Additionally, I am enjoying my sophomore year of high school, and am dealing with the stress of school work too. I also am excited for this project, and I am glad because my group and I are working very well together. For this project, the people in my group are Montana, Reese, and James. I was worried at first since 4 people is a lot and some things we wouldn’t agree on, but so far it’s going great.
Moreover, I am excited to work on this project to utilize all the skills I have learned throughout this course. For example, my filming skills have definitely improved. This will be very beneficial when filming this project since it is the final task that requires more skill than the other projects. Additionally, another skill I have acquired is the ability to storyboard well. After story boarding for the past 2 projects, I can now do it in a much more organized way. This is very helpful for the final project since it is the longest and requires the most amount of planning. That is why I am excited for this project because it will be like making a mini movie. We will also be able to have more creative ideas since we can choose whichever genre we like. This is also a way we can use skills we have learned since we have discussed different genres and techniques to filming. Overall, I am looking forward to using the different skills I have learned throughout this course for the final task.
Lastly, my group and I have come up with 3 different pitches. A pitch is a Hollywood term to describe an idea where a film is encapsulated in 25 words or less. Our fist pitch is about a kidnapping where the main character, a girl in the middle of night waking up to get a glass of water, is taken by a stranger, and then struggles to escape. Our second pitch is about 2 cops who are searching a criminal's house for a valuable flash drive, only to find out the criminal was one step ahead and abducted one of the cops and informs the partner he only has 12 hours to find them. Lastly, our third pitch is about a woman who has a dream about being murdered, but wakes up in shock when she notices something in her room that implies it might be a dream at all.
Moreover, I am excited to work on this project to utilize all the skills I have learned throughout this course. For example, my filming skills have definitely improved. This will be very beneficial when filming this project since it is the final task that requires more skill than the other projects. Additionally, another skill I have acquired is the ability to storyboard well. After story boarding for the past 2 projects, I can now do it in a much more organized way. This is very helpful for the final project since it is the longest and requires the most amount of planning. That is why I am excited for this project because it will be like making a mini movie. We will also be able to have more creative ideas since we can choose whichever genre we like. This is also a way we can use skills we have learned since we have discussed different genres and techniques to filming. Overall, I am looking forward to using the different skills I have learned throughout this course for the final task.
Lastly, my group and I have come up with 3 different pitches. A pitch is a Hollywood term to describe an idea where a film is encapsulated in 25 words or less. Our fist pitch is about a kidnapping where the main character, a girl in the middle of night waking up to get a glass of water, is taken by a stranger, and then struggles to escape. Our second pitch is about 2 cops who are searching a criminal's house for a valuable flash drive, only to find out the criminal was one step ahead and abducted one of the cops and informs the partner he only has 12 hours to find them. Lastly, our third pitch is about a woman who has a dream about being murdered, but wakes up in shock when she notices something in her room that implies it might be a dream at all.
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