AICE Media Studies Blog

 Other Information Blog Location: The first scene will be filmed at the chosen actor’s homes. The second at a public park, and the third at a convenience store. The last will be filmed at a public indoor place, something like a library or mall. Participants: Kayla: Character 1 Hervis: Character 2 Zahra: Character 3 and filming Ariel: Filming Health: In order to keep our members healthy, we will ensure that all weapons used are fake, that we avoid any cars while filming in public places, that any materials used for practical effects will be non-toxic, and that parents will be informed of our whereabouts. Schedule: March 4-After school filming March 7th-Afterschool filming March 9th-Afterschool filming March 11th-Afterschool filming March 16th-Afterschool filming March 30th-Afterschool filming April 1st- Editing starts April 5th: Editing April 7th-Editing April 9th-Editing April 10th-Editing for changes from film review April 13thFinal edits April 15th- Final Task Due Backup Plan: In...

 TITLE DESIGN BLOG Our titles will be a mix of free-floating and embedded, actors' names and the movie title will be most likely be embedded. With regards to what items, things like personal items, street signs, or store signs are good options. Most of the production-related titles will be free-floating. This seems like a good idea to us since it will emphasize who’s on screen and who handled the background work. Having shots go to black in order to put focus on a text and build tensions in our scenes also seems like something to incorporate. In regards to font, our font needs to fit the story that we have, so something bolder would be best. Something like Gill Sans Ultra Bold, or STHupo. If we decided to go with something less bold then, Perpetua Tilting Mt would be a nice alternative. In regards to color, a black, white, or gray would be good, as a bright color would not fit, and may look garish. Overall, our titles should be with a bold or very serious-looking font and have a ne...

       SCRIPT BLOG Scene 1(Both characters at home, texting each other) Character 1: I wanna go somewhere, let me text Kayla and see if she wants to meet up. Character 1(texting): You wanna meet up? (cut to character 2) Character 2(texting): Yea! See you soon Non-diegetic sound: A bright soundtrack Lighting: Common indoor lighting Scene 2(At the park) Character 2: You throw horribly! Character 1: Not as bad as you kick! Characters continue playing and kicking Character 2: Do you wanna eat? Character 1: Yea let’s head to the store, I heard there’s a sale today Non-diegetic sound: same soundtrack Lighting: Bright daylight Scene 3(Characters leaving a convinience store, calmly walking home) (Wide shot of store and surrounding area) Character 1+2 exit store while waving by at the cashier. Character 1: I’m glad they had a discount today. Usually these are so expensive. Character 2: Yeah, honestly we got lucky. Character 1: I’m going to head home, what about you? Character...

Movie: Daredevil (2003) Website: watchthetitles Genre: Action 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? During the opening scene, only 3 types of titles are shown. The company, 4 starring actors, and the movie’s title. It was very short and straight to the point.   2. What connotations do the images carry?   The images revolve around dark cityscapes with bright windows that contrast strongly. The bright windows also often turn into braille. These images carry the connotation of a somewhat dark and dramatic storyline, with tension to the story being told. Braille carries the connotation of blindless playing an important part in the story being told.   3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?   I can tell that this movie was an action movie through the soundtrack and setting shown. The soundtrack is a violin playing somewhat dark and dramatic notes, which fits with ...

  Genre: Action Website: watchthetitles Mission impossible 2   1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones?   There are only 3 titles the producer Tage and the director tag and the title of the movie. This movie decided to take the fast option giving you the most important tags for the opening. To get their idea across quickly on what type of movie it is going to be.    2. What connotations do the images carry? (how do they make you feel)   The titles are in between very intense images, editing, and sound going on with the titles it makes me feel pumped and ready to watch an action-packed movie. The opening gets you prepared for the intensity of the movie.    3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you   tell what genre the film is) through action/interaction.   Action/interaction Is different in every movie but what ties them...

 Genre: Action Website: Watchthetitles Movie: XXX: STATE OF THE UNION  1. The casting list, the crew listing, the film's executive producers and producers are the titles that are being displayed during the opening sequences. There are a total of 27 titles in the opening sequence.  2. The images that are being prioritized in the opening sequence are the main character, what the main character is wearing, bars belonging to a jail cell, war weapons such as a tank and guns, vehicles, along the White House.  3. The connotation is the showing of the main character without directly pointing out that they are the main character. It's letting the viewers know this individual is the main character. The bars are the bars belonging to a jail cell indicating that the person has been convicted of some type of crime. The clothing itself which is a prisoner's jumpsuit points to that as well. The war weapons and vehicles( choppers, cars, etc.) let the viewers know that this is a film...

Movie: Hostage Genre: Action Website: watchthetitles How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences of the film? Which ones? There are many titles that were displayed during the opening sequence. This includes the film’s executive producers, the name of the movie, and the author of the novel. There is a total of about 29 titles in the movie, Hostage.  2. What connotations do the images carry? (how do they make you feel) The images carry a mysterious connotation. All of the images are color-coded to dark and plain colors. These colors include: dark red, black, and gray. Although the music is slow and gentle, the images depict a different story. The majority of the images are that of buildings that seemingly tower over readers, guns, and the streets of a city. This gives viewers the feeling of a sort of power struggle.  How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you tell  what genre the film is) The genre is reinfor...

       We’re about to start the title design research portion of this project. Everyone seems really excited about this and we’re glad that this project is getting started up. When we were told that we were going to do title research, we were a little confused. We knew what was meant by “title design”, but we had no idea which movies had the titles we needed, and where we could watch them. Then one of our members found these websites! - One of them is called “watchthetitles.com” and it has a plethora of titles for us to look at. The website has lots of ways to organize your searches. The first way it has to access titles is through recommended titles, which seems to organize recent, or classic title designs. Another way is by individual designers or through studios, which could be useful for tracking trends within or between studios. You can also view all title sequences, or go by type. This type of organization is probably good for someone looking for some spontaneo...

Movie: Spiderman   Camera Movements and Angles   There are often close-ups of facial expressions and tracking shots to show characters moving throughout the scene. Establishing shots are combined with pans to emphasize said movement throughout the scene. Zooms in to show important objects getting closer, which creates anticipation. Medium shots and medium close-ups put focus on the characters whenever needed and extreme close-ups used to show dramatic facial expressions.   Mis-En-Scene   Costumes   Characters are either high schoolers, scientists, or military officials and dressed accordingly. Respectively, casual clothes, button-downs, lab coats, and green suits with various medallions.   Lighting   Realistic and matches the scene. When the characters are outside, the sun is shown and the characters are lit by it.   Acting   Most characters in this movie act harshly towards the nerdy protagonist. When Parker gets sick, he acts faint and his...

THE ICE ROAD       Common CAMS in the movie   This film uses over-the-shoulder shots to make the watcher visualize what the characters are experiencing/what they must do.   This film uses close-ups with three shots/two shots to show the emotion and interaction between each character.   Tracking shots to highlight where the characters are heading     Wide shot to show the team that’s been established     Establishing shot showing the beginning of the mission     Common Mis-En-Scene in the movie costumes is suited for the setting they're in, also regular clothing depending on setting ex. Hospital doctors with white coats and nurses -props are appropriate with setting     Common Sound in the movie diegetic sound non-diegetic sound motif incidental music     Common Editing in the movie cross-cutting shot-reverse jump cut     Elements of the genre:    Realistic costumes   Over-the Shoulder shots   Natural Lighting ...