Monday, February 10, 2020
Planning Blog: Title Design
Attached is my title design slides. I discussed everything concerning the titles being used in my final task. I included the working title, which is "You're Next." I feel like it is a good title for this movie because the antagonist is planning to kill the protagonist in this movie This title design applies to the escape to paradise affect of the film and highlights the theme of escape.
Planning Blog: Location, Participants, Health, and Schedule
Attached are my Google slides. It includes the location, participants, health information, and schedule for my final task. The majority of the participants are me because I will be working alone. However, I will be receiving help from my friends because they will play some side roles and my mom will be the safety team. I have also made a schedule for the next 3 weeks. I will plan on sticking to it unless any unexpected changes occur. I included pictures of the location. I will be filming in my friends house. I will be rearranging things in my house to make it seem more like a planning room and a dark location. I also included information on health and safety. It includes everything that will be done on filming days to avoid anything from going wrong.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Planning blog: Sound Script
As opposed to our Shooting Script, this presentation is not separated by each scene. However, every 3 scenes are on a different slide. This is because our film has much action. But it does not have as much sound. Some scenes has the words “no dialogue.” This is not meant to signal that there is no sound in the scene. This is meant to signal that no characters say anything in the scene. Most scenes have a moment where a noise, big or small, has taken place. The specific causes of the noises offscreen have yet to be decided. However, they will remain true to the story on screen.
Planning Blog: Shooting Script
For our shooting script, we explain many things. One will be what camera angles we use. What type of shots we plan to get. A basic outline of the lighting. And movements. We list in bullet points about what angle or shot will be. And continue it into what it will move into or be edited into. One thing kept constant was the lighting. However, we are still working on character names so those are working in place. Our script gives the basics of what we want to shoot and how it'll look.
Friday, January 31, 2020
Title Research: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.
-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
There are a total of 30 titles displayed in the title sequence
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What images are prioritized in the opening sequences?
All of the images are very bright and colorful and prioritize showing the action in the background
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What connotations do the images carry?
The images carry a very comedic and whimsical connotation
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How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
Genre is reinforced by the direction, music, and imagery of the opening sequence
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How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The film establishes an enigma by setting up a comedic trial at the very beginning
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What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The film uses imagery and music to try and appeal to its target audience
How has technology been used effectively?
Technology has been used effectively since all the action is out of focus and put in the background of Baby Groot
Title Research: The Reaping
How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence film?
In the opening sequence, “The Reaping,” it includes 23 titles. Providing credits to the directors, editors, producers, and etc.
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
Altogether, there weren’t many actual images shown in the sequence. Fairly, they replaced this aspect with small objects such as leaves, salt, pepper, and the legs of a frog.
What connotations do the images carry?
As mentioned before small objects replaced the perspective of images. However, they retained the same responsibility, to establish a perception of the movie. All objects illustrated in the sequence established the same feeling, mysteriousness, and creepiness. This connotation may give the audience a sense of fear or uneasiness.
How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
As for technical codes, a microscopic camera was used to film the salt/pepper. The seasoning didn’t seem too obvious instead it appeared to be tiny particles under a microscope as if you were a scientist conducting an experiment. As for the leaves and the legs of the frog, I’m not really confident what it symbolizes but I’m sure it would be introduced to us later on in the movie.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The sequence somewhat foreshadows a summary of the film. By doing so, it establishes an enigma. Although we do not know exactly what happened in the film the opening sequence gives us a feel of what the movie will be about.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
In my opinion, the main element that caught my attention was the use of colors. The sequence started out with the color black but later on showed us red. This continued for the remainder of the sequence. The way the editors went back and forth between colors is what kept me engaged. Even though this is what appealed to me there are plenty of other components used to keep the targeting audience interested. Such as music, images, and editing.
How has technology been used effectively?
Throughout the whole sequence a song was playing, this song gives the audience the feeling that the film would be something creepy. In addition, technology was also presented in a variety of ways, including angles, editing techniques, sounds. Many of the snapshots were presented at a low angle. They transitioned from one another using techniques such as fade-in and fade-out.
In the opening sequence, “The Reaping,” it includes 23 titles. Providing credits to the directors, editors, producers, and etc.
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
Altogether, there weren’t many actual images shown in the sequence. Fairly, they replaced this aspect with small objects such as leaves, salt, pepper, and the legs of a frog.
What connotations do the images carry?
As mentioned before small objects replaced the perspective of images. However, they retained the same responsibility, to establish a perception of the movie. All objects illustrated in the sequence established the same feeling, mysteriousness, and creepiness. This connotation may give the audience a sense of fear or uneasiness.
How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
As for technical codes, a microscopic camera was used to film the salt/pepper. The seasoning didn’t seem too obvious instead it appeared to be tiny particles under a microscope as if you were a scientist conducting an experiment. As for the leaves and the legs of the frog, I’m not really confident what it symbolizes but I’m sure it would be introduced to us later on in the movie.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The sequence somewhat foreshadows a summary of the film. By doing so, it establishes an enigma. Although we do not know exactly what happened in the film the opening sequence gives us a feel of what the movie will be about.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
In my opinion, the main element that caught my attention was the use of colors. The sequence started out with the color black but later on showed us red. This continued for the remainder of the sequence. The way the editors went back and forth between colors is what kept me engaged. Even though this is what appealed to me there are plenty of other components used to keep the targeting audience interested. Such as music, images, and editing.
How has technology been used effectively?
Throughout the whole sequence a song was playing, this song gives the audience the feeling that the film would be something creepy. In addition, technology was also presented in a variety of ways, including angles, editing techniques, sounds. Many of the snapshots were presented at a low angle. They transitioned from one another using techniques such as fade-in and fade-out.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Title Research Split
How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
There were 23 titles displayed in the opening sequence which included the starring actors, production company, casting agent, the editor, and more.
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The opening sequence contained quick clips and images of the kidnapping situation that that takes place throughout the movie. The clips are scattered and quick as to not reveal too much about the film but still create a suspenseful introduction.
What connotations do the images carry?
The images create a feeling of suspense and fear through the fast unexpected cuts and the terrified expression on the young girls face. The images in the sequence also set the mood for the film by depicting a frightening kidnapping situation, which will clearly contain a lot of thrill and terror.
How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre is reinforced by through the symbolism of the frightening images
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
There were 23 titles displayed in the opening sequence which included the starring actors, production company, casting agent, the editor, and more.
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The opening sequence contained quick clips and images of the kidnapping situation that that takes place throughout the movie. The clips are scattered and quick as to not reveal too much about the film but still create a suspenseful introduction.
What connotations do the images carry?
The images create a feeling of suspense and fear through the fast unexpected cuts and the terrified expression on the young girls face. The images in the sequence also set the mood for the film by depicting a frightening kidnapping situation, which will clearly contain a lot of thrill and terror.
How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre is reinforced by through the symbolism of the frightening images
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
It establishes enigma by adding a horror effect so the reader can assume something is wrong
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
For this specific movie, I would say the target audience would be someone looking to enjoy an intense thriller, and could most likely endure violent or frightening scenes. So, the film appeals to this type of viewer by maintaining elements of the genre and insuring the film appears to be thrilling and frightening from the start. The title sequence conveys these moods by quickly cutting from the fast appearing titles to disturbing clips of the victim being kidnapped while also including intense but eerie music.
How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques?
Technology has been used effectively through the use of color, and simple, but purposeful effects that align with the common elements of a Thriller. The use of color is seen by the absence of it, when I say this I mean how the film maintains a black and white color scheme that clearly depicts not only the seriousness of the film but also the intensity of a physiological thriller. Additionally, the effects used in the title sequence appear to be minimal but this only adds to the mood that is tying to be achieved. The effects are the flashing back from each title and the random but fast-moving appearances of phrases across the screen that almost indicate a theme of horror.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
For this specific movie, I would say the target audience would be someone looking to enjoy an intense thriller, and could most likely endure violent or frightening scenes. So, the film appeals to this type of viewer by maintaining elements of the genre and insuring the film appears to be thrilling and frightening from the start. The title sequence conveys these moods by quickly cutting from the fast appearing titles to disturbing clips of the victim being kidnapped while also including intense but eerie music.
How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques?
Technology has been used effectively through the use of color, and simple, but purposeful effects that align with the common elements of a Thriller. The use of color is seen by the absence of it, when I say this I mean how the film maintains a black and white color scheme that clearly depicts not only the seriousness of the film but also the intensity of a physiological thriller. Additionally, the effects used in the title sequence appear to be minimal but this only adds to the mood that is tying to be achieved. The effects are the flashing back from each title and the random but fast-moving appearances of phrases across the screen that almost indicate a theme of horror.
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