Sunday, January 26, 2020

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.




Saturday, January 25, 2020

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.

Friday, January 17, 2020

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.