Title Research: (Action/Thriller) Mission Impossible 2

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening scenes to the film?

The number of titles presented in the opening sequence are not presented from the movie Mission Impossible 2 from Watch the Titles website. A video of the opening sequence is not given however, 7 titles are presented in the paragraph describing and explaining the opening title screen.

      2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The main title uses 3D images in the opening sequence, mixed with distorted live action images that were created with optimal effects.

      3.What connotations do the images carry?

The connotation of the opening sequence stated in the paragraph create a deadly and serious mood within the audience due to the fact that Tom Cruise is on a mission to find and destroy a lethal virus called Chimera.

      4. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced through the symbol of the mythical Greek mutant made up of a lion's head, a goat's body and a serpent's tail. The color red symbolizes to blood- the scientist who created the virus injecting himself with it. This creates a sense of Thriller and Action in the film.

       5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The films creates an enigma through the use of the concept of the virus leaving the audience wandering why Tom Cruise is after it?, why it was created? and by who?

      6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The strategies used in the film is by using a famous actor known as Tom Cruise knowing that he has many fans which will attract them to watch the film. Audiences will be attracted to watch this Action/Thriller movie since Tom Cruise is also supposed to be known for his action movies.

Title Research: (Action) Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening scenes to the film?

The total number of titles that was presented in the opening sequence was 30 titles in the movie presented on the Watch the Titles website.

     2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The images prioritized in the opening sequence was a lot of references to dogs and cats through their foods and toys such as as Silhouette, bones, tennis balls, paw prints, yarn, leash, and fish bowl. This implies that the movie is most likely a dog and cat spy movie that will include action scenes.

      3.What connotations do the images carry?

The images carry an extremely upbeat and happy feeling through the background music which creates a feeling of action and preparedness for the movie wanting you to continue watching.

      4. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The use of lasers and spy-like gadgets that have holographic effects add to the action genre. The background music also expresses the upbeat action themed presented in the opening sequence by also creating a sense of comedy which may be seen later in the movie.

       5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by creating a sense within the audience in wanting to continue the movie and see where the story of the movie will take them.

      6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The strategies use in the film to appeal to the audience is through the use of a family- friendly theme that any kid can enjoy with their family and through the use of animals which attracts a lot of animal lovers to watch a spy themed movie with cats and dogs and maybe other animals.

Title Research: (Thriller) Godzilla: Final Wars

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening scenes to the film?

In the opening sequence video I watched there was a total of 40 titles that were shown in the Godzilla: Final Wars movie on the website Watch the Titles.

     2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The main images prioritized in the opening sequence was the main events from the movie showing this Godzilla monster attacking a town with fearful people running away from it. The other main image were the dates which was in a large, blood red font to evoke the Thriller sense in the movie.

      3.What connotations do the images carry?

The images create a negative connotation and feeling that something bad or deadly was going to happen by showing Godzilla attacking the people and the color red being symbolic in the whole opening sequence which creates a feeling that it might be the people's blood.

      4. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The ending creates a sense of suspense or mystery by zooming in on Godzilla who is apparently stuck or frozen in a huge ice cap. The whole opening sequence showing buildings destroyed, people running away, and the dark low-key lighting add to a thriller sense and the genre of Thriller and Mystery is reinforced through the opening sequence.

       5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by leaving us wondering how Godzilla this giant monster came to be and wonder how this monster is alive after being frozen up for so long.

      6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The Godzilla: Final Wars movie uses dates throughout the entire opening sequence to attract to an audience that prefers movies in an order or set time period. The movie also attracts audiences that look up to monsters and different creatures and prefer a sci-fi type of movie without it actually being a sci-fi film.

Title Research: (Thriller) Venom

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening scenes to the film

           - In the opening scenes of "Venom" there are 30 titles displayed in the opening scenes of the film.

2.   What images are prioritized in the opening scene?
       - In the opening sequence, the scenes that are most prioritized are the transition of a person having a normal body, brain, and cells to them being infected by venom and becoming a different creature.

3. What connotations does the image carry?
    - The connotations that the images carry is one of someone transforming into something they were not originally. The image also carries the connotations of evil and monster and how people as humans can be infected something like greed or money and money and become evil. The overall connotations that are carried are what the movie is going to be about.

4. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset
    -The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the beginning because the opening sequences use common elements that are common in thriller movies. To further explain the opening sequence uses dark images and red lettering to symbolize evil and death. Which happens in most openings in thriller movies. The technical codes reinforce the genre in the way that symbolic does. An example of this the camera angle at are fast pace which is common with thriller movies.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
    - The film establish enigma from the beginning by make all the titles appear and disappear fast so a viewer doesn't have time to sit and think about. This builds up the mystery and makes the viewer to want to keep watching. The film also does this by showing pictures of a man turning into a monster which is uncommon making the film seem more enigmatic.

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience.
    - The strategies that were used as the choice of music. The music was a song that a younger generation would be more likely to use. Another strategy that was used as the image, all the images where either black, red, white to suggest a more scary movie that is suitable for a younger generation.

7. How was technology been used effectively?
     -  The technology was used effectively in fulfilling the purpose of what an opening scene is about. To further explain the opening scenes is used to entice the audience and make viewers want to continue to watch the movie. The technology was used effectively in doing this, an example is the transitions that was quick and fast-paced which makes viewers want to know what's going to happen. Do to the fact that they couldn't really sit and think about what it is happening in the opening scene because it is so fast-paced

Title Research: Watch the Titles

Today my partner and I visited another website. The reason why we visited another website is to increase our knowledge of titles. The website that my partner and I researches were " Watch The Titles". This website was very informative on teachings that we did not previously learn. During this website, we learned the reason for the titles and why it is always at the front of the movie. The reason for that is to give credit to the most important people that created the movie. This idea would include directors, actors, editor and more. Another reason why I titles exist is to give viewers an inference on what the movie is going to be about. The is the reason for titles is the most common reason for titles among all the genres. While going through the website I was impressed how much thought goes into making titles. I also realize how important titles are for every other type of entertainment aside from movies. While studying this website I saw how everything is a calculated step to draw in viewers. I also learned from this website that careers a cam to be made from making titles. All in all throughout studying and learning titles through these websites have been beneficial. To further explain viewing these titles gave me insight on how I should structure my final paragraph. Learning about these titles will ensure that I will produce an accurate representation of what an actual movie looks like.

Title Research: Art of the Title

Today my partner and I started on are quest to know more about the titles that are shown at the beginning of every movie. The reason why we are searching these titles is to find a way to structure our final project. Due to the fact the our project is mainly focused on the first two minutes it is important that we have a title. The titles are the main focus of the beginning. The titles also give the views a idea about what the movie is going to be. What my partner and I learned from this website is that every way that a title is structured has a purpose. The creators of the movie use the titles as a way to give out clues about the movie like previously mentioned. An example of this is in horror movies the titles are usually in red to imitate blood. Another example is in thriller movies the titles would be bold letters. The reason for this is to symbolize the important aspects that will be part of the movie. All in All what I leaned from this is two things while visiting this website. The important symbolism behind movies and how that relates to the genre of your movie. a second thing that I learn while visiting this website is how important titles are for movies.  Using this is mind I believe my partner and I will complete titles that will relate to our genre. The reason is to help symbolize the message behind what me and my partner is trying to say.

Genre Research Thriller: Nightcrawler

Common Camera Angle and Shots

• Eye-level
• Close-up
• Medium Close-up
• Over the Shoulder Shot 
• Medium Shot
• Long Shot
• Three Person Shot
• Two Person Shot
• Medium Long Shot
• Wide Shot

Common Camera Movement

• Tracking
• Tilt
• Pan

Common Editing

• Cross-Cutting
• Eye-line match
• Jump Cut
• Reaction Shot
• Reverse Shot

Common Sound

• Incidental Music
• Dialogue
• Non-Diegetic 
• Diegetic Sound such as the camera noise, police siren, heavy breathing, car engine, and paper turning.
• Ambient Sound

CLAMPS

• Costume: The actors are all seen wearing casual clothing like jeans, jacket, t-shirt, and sneakers but at some scene the actors are wearing formal attire like a suit and business formal wear when working or at the police station such as the interrogation scene and the negotiation scene between Lou and Nina. 
• Lighting: Most of the low-key dark lighting was used to create a sense of suspicion and mystery against the news director (Rene Russo) who is somehow increasing her station's ratings in order to profit. The lighting also hints at all the crimes across the city Lou captures on his camera.
• Actors: The actor Jake Gyllenhaal (Lou) is a smart man that sells crime scenes to a TV News Manager named Nina. The actors all had to look and act a specific way that relates to living in a crime filled city where everyone is greedy for money and the police is always involved.
• Make-up is mostly used for wounds, blood, for female characters such as Nina the TV news manager, and to create an illusion of being dirty and having scars. 
• Props: The props often used in the movie include vehicles especially because Lou transports around the city using a car most of the time and vehicles is used at the car crash scene. The camera that Lou always carries around with him is the main prop that make Lou the main role in the movie.
• Setting: Most of the scenes in the movie happens in the city in big offices and stations such as the place Nina works for. Most of the time we see scenes of him the car driving around because he out filming different crime scenes so most of the setting takes places on the road.

Elements

• The elements in this movie include a crime scenes and dead corpse's.
• There is a lot of police interaction and interrogation and negotiation.

Elements I Didn't Like

• What I didn't like was that the movie was underrated and deserved to be nominated for the Oscar's but sadly it wasn't. 

Elements I Liked

• I loved the acting in the movie and it brought a sense of excitement to watch and suspense especially because the lighting of the entire movie evoked it. 

Genre Research Action: Fast and Furious Hobbs & Shaw

Common Camera Angles

• Medium close up
• Low Angle
• High Angle
• Birds Eye View
• Dutch/Canted/ Oblique
• Close up

Common Camera Shots

• Two Shot
• Three Shot
• Medium Shot 
• Medium Long Shot
• Long Shot
• Wide Shot
• Establishing Shot

Common Camera Movements

• Tracking
• Zoom
• Tilt
• Pan
• Flash Pan

Common Editing

• Jump Cut
• Eye-line Match
• Action Match
• Reverse Shot
• Reaction Shot

Common Sound

• Non-diegetic
• Diegetic Sound such as the glass breaking, gun shots, robotic noises from cyborgs, and screams.
• Incidental Music
• Score
• Dialogue

CLAMPS

• Costume: Dwayne Johnson in the movie is always seen wearing a grey t-shirt and black/grey jeans while his co-star Jason Statham was seen always wearing formal attire to accommodate his characters reputation of a wealthy man. Both of the outfits allow for both to fight easily and move accordingly. The main female actress in the movie Vanessa Kirby was first introduced in a military outfit in the beginning of the movie which later she changes into a more suitable attire that enables her to run fast and fight off the villain who was after her. She is seen wearing a green turtle neck, black jeans, and boots later in the movie. Brixton (Idris Elba) the main villain is seen wearing a black armor throughout the entire movie.
• Lighting: Most of the low-key lighting of the film was gloomy or dark to indicate all the dangers and fighting that has to happen. At the end of the movie when all of the fighting is done and the main villain Brixton (Idris Elba) has finally died the lighting become bright to show the true final ending when everything is back to normal. 
• Actors: Dwayne Johnson is a physically strong character in the movie as well as intelligent. Jason Statham is also a strong character not in the sense of muscles but in the strategic mindset to defeat Brixton the main villain who is basically a cyborg that can detect their movements before they can even start fighting. He is also very intelligent and loves to argue a lot with his partner Hobbs in the movie which provides a comedic break from all the serious fighting matters. Hattie (Vanessa Kirby) plays the younger sister of Shaw (Jason Statham) and is the living virus because she implanted the virus into herself from the beginning of the movie.
• Make-up: Most of the make-up in the movie went into the wounds after fighting scenes, blood, and the main female actress Vanessa Kirby and for all of the other side female characters that played a small role in the movie.
• Props included vehicles since most of duration of the movie included a car chase scene. A lot of guns from different sizes and a helicopter which is only seen near the end of the movie in the final battle in the Island of Kauai.
• Setting: The most common settings in the movie was the nuclear power plant, the coal-powered plant in Doncaster England in which the stunt team was able to shoot scenes featuring off-road car chase scenes. A lot of the secret lair shots were filmed in Shepperton studios in London. The final setting of the movie was the Hawaiian Island of Kauai to shoot most of Hobb's (Dwayne Johnson) home base of Samoa. 

Elements

• The elements in this movie include a fight scenes, explosions, violent stunts such as the battle scene in the building from the beginning of the movie
• There is a protagonist which is Hobbs, Shaw, and Hattie and the antagonist which is Brixton.

Elements I Liked

• What I liked from the movie was that most of my favorite actors were in the movie such as Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham which made me excited to watch the movies for the first time in theater.

Elements I Didn't Like 

• What I didn't like about the movie was that the fight scenes all consisted of the same villain Brixton which to me seemed like he was created to be invincible and impossible to defeat which for me dragged on the movie. By the time the ending came I already lost interest of the entire movie. 

Genre Research Thriller: Joker

Camera Shots 

• Close-up
• wide shot 
• establishing shot 
• Extreme- Closeup 
• long shot 
• medium shot 
• medium close up 
• Two Person-shot 
• Three person-shot 

Camera Movements 

• Pan 
• Tilt
• Zoom 
• tracking shot 
• dolly 

Camera Angles

• High Angle 
• Low Angle 
• Canted/ Dutch
• Over the Shoulder 
• Crane 

Editing 

• fade in 
• fade out 
• dissolve 
• cutaway 
• cross-cutting
• graphic match 
• eye-line- match 
• slow motion

Sound 

• Dialogue 
• Incidental Music
• Diegetic sound 
• Non-diegetic 
• Ambient Sound
• Score

CLAMPS

• Costumes include casual clothing shirts and pants of that time 
• Lighting- In the joker is dark all throughout the movie. The reason why because it symbolizes the progression of how he became the joker
• Makeup- The makeup in the joker was to make Arthur look like a clown which will then become he look  the joker
• Props- There were not many props but the main props that were used  in the movie were the gun the author used to kill people
• Setting- The setting of the movie was in Gotham city 

Elements 

• Elements that were part of this movie were the suspense that was built all throughout the movie. Another element was the simplicity and the normality that every character has, unlike superhero movies. The normality that Arthur had made it surprising for the audience that he became the joker. 

Elements I dislike

• There were not many elements that I dislike. One dislike that I had was that it was to gory and not every person could watch it.

Elements I like

• Elements that I like was the fact that the directors made the joker understandable. To further explain the director and the writers made a story-line so that people can understand how he became the joker. The writers made him relatable in a sense. Another thing that I like was the phenomenal acting 

Genre Research Action: Avengers Endgame

Camera Shots  

• Close- Up
• Over the Shoulder  
• wide shot 
• establishing shot 
• long shot 
• medium shot 
• medium long shot

Camera Angles 

• Crane shot 
• Aerial Shot
• Low Angle 
• High Angle 
• Three Shot 
• Zoom 
• Eye-level

Camera movements

• random motion
• dolly
• 360 degree
• over the shoulder
• pan 
• tilt 

Editing 

• action match
• jump cut 
• eye-line- match 
• cross-cutting
• cutaway 
• shot reverse shot
• fade in 
•  fade out 

Sound 

• Score
• Incidental Music
• Diegetic 
• Non Diegetic
• Voice Over
• Dialogue 
• Ambient Sound 

CLAMPS 

• Costumes: Costumes in endgames consisted of each member's superhero costume. Which consisted of pants and shirts or bodysuits. The costume was made like that so its easier to fight in. The costumes consisted of dark clothing. An example is Thor suit is dark blue and black 
• Lighting in Endgame was both dark to suggest a problem. An example when the lighting was dark was when Iron man was floating through space and they were running out of oxygen after just losing the battle against Thanos. The movie had high key lighting to suggest a solution. An example the lighting became bright when the avengers figured out they could create a time machine and fix things.
• Actors- The actor in the adventure appeared to be physically fit except for Thor. As well as strong. Some of the actors were Chris Evan who played Captain America, Iron Man was played by Robert Downey Jr. 
• Make Up- There was minimal make up the only make that was used was to make it look like the characters got hurt. An example of makeup that was used to make it look like tony's face was burned. 
• Props- Props that was used were weapons. Examples are Captain America and his shield, Thor and his hammer, Tony Stark and his suit. 
• Setting- The setting was a battlefield and previous mission 

Elements

• The elements in this movie include a battle scene, explosions, violent stunts.
• There is a protagonist which is the avengers and antagonist which is Thanos.

Elements I like 

• Elements that I like include dramatic stunts and effects. I also like that all came heroes back as well as all the action scenes.

Element I dislike 

• Elements I dislike were the random motion scenes because there were many fights going on it was hard to focus on one single one. Another thing that I dislike is when tony stark dies. 

Genre Research: Deciding on Genre

Today my partner Jeannie and I decided on the final genre that our final task will be based on. After researching all the genre like war, action, and thriller we came up with the final decision based on lots of important factors. These factors include which genre we could best imitate and make a good first two minutes. Due to those reasons me and my partner decided on the Action/Thriller genre. The reason why we chose to do both Action/Thriller is because we couldn't decide on either Action or Thriller. Another reason why we chose to do both Action/Thriller is because our story-line better fits both Action/Thriller. To come to this decision was difficult because my partner and I were unsure weather or not we could incorporate general conventions from both genre choices. In the end we decided that it was best that we do both Action/Thriller. Both genre represents the message that we were trying to say. All in all that is why we decided to do both Action/Thriller as the genre for our final task.

Genre Research: Action and Thriller

Genre:Action

Common Camera Angles

• Low Angles
• High Angles
• Eye Level
• POV (Point of View) 
• Bird Eye View
• Over the Shoulder
• Canted/Dutch/Oblique

Common Camera Movements

• Pan
• Tracking Shot
• Tilt
• Zoom
• Dolly
• Crane
• Random Motion
• 360-degree

Common Camera Shots

• Close-up
• Mid-shot
• wide-shot
• establishing shot
• Long shot
• Aerial Shot
• Two-Shot
• Three Shot

CLAMPS

• Costumes: Costumes in the action genre are dark colors such as black and gray. Actors mostly wear pants and a t-shirt. There is almost no formal clothing or light colors. 
• Lighting in the action genre is usually dark to symbolize danger which is common in the genre. The only time there is high-key lighting is at the end to symbolize the resolution of a problem.
• Actors in the action film are strong and confident people who also appear to be physically strong.
• Make-up in the action genre is minimal and used to make scratches and cuts.
• Props in the action genre are usually weapons, such as guns and knives.
• Setting in the action genre varies. Commonly used places are battlefields.

Common Editing

• Action Match 
• Jump Cut
• Cross-Cutting
• Cutaway
• Eye-line match
• fade in
• fade out

Common Sound

• Diegetic
• Non-Diegetic
• Score
• Ambient Sound
• Sound Motif

Elements

• Common elements found in the genre are fight scenes, explosions, violent action stunts, or car chases.
• Usually done with CGI and stunt doubles.
• Involves a protagonist, or hero who has a conflict with an antagonist.

Elements I Like

• There are many elements that I like in the action genre. One of them being the dramatic stunts as well as effects that most films in the genre have. Each action movie in the genre has its own way of creating its own reality but still sticking to the general essence of what action is.

Elements I Dislike

• Random motion shots are something that I do not find appealing due to the fact that it is hectic and doesn't allow you to focus on one thing but on multiple objects at the same time.

Genre: Thriller

Common Camera Angles

• High Angle
• Bird eye's view
• Low Angle
• POV (Point of View) 
• Eye Level
• Dutch/Oblique/Canted

Common Camera Movements

• Tracking
• Pan
• Tilt
• Hand Held
• Zoom
• Random Motion

Common Camera Shots

• Close-up
• Reverse Shot
• Long Shot and Extreme Long-Shot
• Over the Shoulder Shot
• Medium Close Up
• Medium Shot
• Wide Shot
• Establishing Shot
• Two-Shot
• Three-Shot
• Reaction Shot

CLAMPS

• Costumes: It is common for the antagonist to be dressed in dark, black clothing, or a mask to conceal their identity. 
• Lighting: Low-key lighting is used in spooky scenes to enhance the mood. Shadows and silhouettes are commonly used.
• Actors in a Thriller film include the protagonist which is the leading character and narrative, Antagonist which is the villain, a brave person, an innocent victim, people with dark pasts, murderers, families, groups of friends, and someone who is possessed by an evil entity. 
• Make-up often include wounds, blood and disfigurements.
• Props may include guns, vehicles, knives, torches, corpses and mirrors. Weapons enhance the element of danger and increases tension while vehicles are used for car chases.
• Setting include the woods, the city, alleyways, deserted areas, mansions or family house. The most common setting is an abandoned site to evoke a mysterious feeling so that the audience can expect danger to be lurking in the darkness. 

Common Editing

• Flashbacks
• Slow Motion
• Jump-Cut
• Cross-Cutting
• Graphic Match
• Action Match
• Focus
• Montage

Common Sound

• Non-Diegetic 
• Diegetic such as heavy breathing, footsteps, screams, and heart beating fast.
• Silence to build tension
• Dialogue
• Voice Over such as the Narration which is usually in a low voice by the protagonist.

Elements

• Common element found in Thriller films include danger, especially innocent people's lives being at risk are most effective as they create tension as the viewer feels worried.

Elements I Didn't Like

• What I didn't like about the Thriller genre is that most of the time the story-line or plot of the movie is usually the same and there is not enough creative endings or ideas throughout the film.

Elements I Liked

• What I like about Thriller films and the Thriller genre is the way the movie was filmed that makes you feel intrigued and want to continue watching until the end of the movie. I also enjoy when the main character is mysterious and has no identity which adds to wanting to find out more.

Genre Research: War Power-Point

Our first genre research assignment was randomly given to each group or individual to learn the different CAMS (Camera angles, movements, and shots) and CLAMPS (costume, lighting, actors, makeup, props, and settings) that went into the specific genre we had to research about. We had to make sure our power-point was creative and had all the information to describe the genre conventions in order to get a passing grade. We had to make sure that we were researching the overall genre and not any sub-genres. The genre I received by random was War while my partner Jeannie received Action. Since this was our first assignment ever using the key terms and vocabulary we learned this research assignment really helped open our eyes on what goes into a movie such as all the little details. With this genre research assignment we were supposed to learn about all the aspects of the different genres through the power-points. For this assignment we were given a rubric to make sure we had everything in our power-point and to know what to specifically research. Overall the assignment benefited us through the next projects such as the commercial, music video, and will definitely help us with the final task.

Finalizing Pitch Idea Blog

Today me and my partner narrowed down the three pitches that we had to one final pitch in which our first two minutes is going to be. the first pitch that we created " A wealthy woman's paranoia leads her to kill her sister and then foster the child she birthed who will then become his victim." The second pitch, me and my partner created is " A threatening organization that promised life and security for a newbie with a tragic past is only left with betrayal and a bloody path." The third pitch and final pitch that we came up with is "A man falls in love with his mentally deranged patient who will then go on a killing spree, which forces her lover to kill her." The pitch that me and my partner decided to base our final task on is the first pitch. The reason why we chose that pitch and not the others is because of a variety of reasons. These reasons will later be discussed. 

   The second pitch which is " A threatening organization that promised life and security for a newbie with a tragic past is only left with betrayal and a bloody path" did not get chosen. The reason why the second pitch didn't get picked is because we wouldn't be able to give enough back story. Another reason why we wouldn't be able to use pitch 2 is due to the lack of resources. Me and my partner also felt we wouldn't create a good enough performance that would do the pitch justice. There is also the lack of time that we have to shoot for the first two minutes. Furthermore, me and my partner also have a lack of actors needed to film this pitch. In order to film this pitch we need a lot of actors as well as equipment and props. For these reasons that is why my partner and I have chosen not film this pitch.

   My partner and I have also decided not to do pitch 3. Pitch 3 is, " A man falls in love with his mentally deranged patient who will then go on a killing spree, which forces her lover to kill her." The reasons that we chose to not film this pitch is similar to the second pitch. The most important reason why is because we felt that it will be hard to film. Due to the fact that it is a love story that ends in tragedy. Another reason why we decided not to film this pitch is because like previously mentioned the lack of resources. Another conversation my partner and I had was weather or not will we be able to produce the best first two minutes that will capture the essence of the film. My partner and I came to the conclusion that we wouldn't be able to produce the best so we decided not to film that pitch. 

   The first pitch is the pitch that my partner have decided to film for our final task. The pitch is " A wealthy woman paranoia leads her to kill her sister and then foster the child she birthed who will then become his victim." The reason why we chose to film this pitch is that we felt we could film it and tell the backstory better. The conversation that my partner and I had was deciding which pitch was the most interesting and is different the other things that will be don't be the rest of my class. The reason why we think this pitch is interesting is because it's not stereotypical because when someone think of sibling against sibling its usually  brother against brother. In this pitch it is sister against sister and not brother against brother. Another reason why we think it is so interesting is because usually a foster son is not a typical murderer. There are also many other factors that played in the decision regarding which pitch my partners was going to film. Examples are, we can film this under the time we have and not having to do an abundant of re-shoots. We can get the amount of actors needed for the project. The amount of actors need for the project is only 5. My partner and I don't have to go to many locations to film. Lastly it is the most interesting and exciting than the rest of the pitches. All in all those are the reasons why my partner and I chose pitch 1 than the others.

Starting the Final Task

    Hello again Stephanie here getting back into the swing of the system again. After a long enjoyable, winter break from school and all stress it's back to reality for me. I'm really glad that when we came back to school we weren't bombarded with work, homework, assignments, and tests. For the week we mainly went over paper 2 and the two possible questions we can choose from. We had to take notes and listen to the lecture to make sure we had all the key terms and concepts that are important for answering the questions. The next two classes we had a free day which for me I really enjoyed knowing what's upcoming for the months ahead. I only wish we had another break close but I have to wait for spring break even though I'm still gonna be working. Although I was on break I kept on learning through my obsession of watching movies and TV-shows which kept my mind sharp on the film areas we learned. For the opening movie project I decided to work in a group with Jeannie so we can breeze through our project with ease. Our group only consists of us two we plan to communicate more with each other and work together to prevent any disagreements.

    During the last two previous projects which include the commercial and music video I learned to start editing earlier before the deadline to have time to update any mistakes. I also learned to heavily rely on my storyboard because it truly does help with the filming process and have your mind set on how you want your final product to look like. I realized that during the music video project I needed to re-shoot and film on the same day because I could only have the actresses together for that day. I need to figure out the days and plan ahead the filming dates to see if the actors in the movie project have a flexible schedule. I'm super excited to start filming this opening of the movie because the ideas and different opening we came up with is truly amazing and gave me goosebumps. I'm also excited to be in the film, I truly believe that I can pull off the roles of each of the different ideas. I'm also excited to storyboard the entire movie whichever we decide to do it on because I can feel my creative mind waiting to draw and make this idea pop out on paper. I've learned to rely on my classmates even if we aren't all in the same group I still try my best to inform and help others during the past projects and hopefully I can do the same this time. I want to move on with this project by having fun but still focusing on the work. I also want to reach all the deadlines on time which I know I will. 

     A pitch is a concise verbal presentation of an idea for a film or a TV-show generally made by a screenwriter or film director. Pitch one: A wealthy woman's paranoia leads her to kill her sister and then foster the child she birthed who will then become his victim. Pitch two: A threatening organization that promised life and security for a newbie with a tragic past is only left with betrayal and a bloody path. Pitch three: A man falls in love with his mentally deranged patient who will then go on a killing spree, which forces her liver to kill her.