The dead zone research

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? There were 20 titles displayed during the opening sequences to the film.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The images prioritized in the opening sequence were of the setting the film took place in.

What connotations do the images carry? The connotations the images carry was that there is fear to be had in an open and calm looking setting.

How is this genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? This genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes by establishing a tone of isolation through cinematography.

How does the film establish enigma from the outset? The film establishes an enigma by creating curiosity of were its people have gone, and why the town is empty.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? The strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience were using eerie music and creepy scenery.

How has technology been used effectively? The best way technology was used was by having a tracking shot on one target location in each shot creating an inclosed feeling. The editing of the title at the end made the audience look closely to then have a big reveal of the start location of the movie.

Se7en research

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence? There are a total of 37 titles in the opening sequence.

What images are prioritized during the opening sequence? Images of grimy fingers are prioritized to disturb the audience.

What connotations do these images carry? These images carry a connotation of intensity and disturbed images.

How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The opening uses very close up angles to give a feeling of claustrophobia.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? The main question it proposes is who are we looking at.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? Great cinematography is used to reel in the audience.

How was technology used effectively? Technology was used effectively by making the opening 100% practical.

Hostage research

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence? During the opening sequence, there are exactly 30 titles displayed.

What images are prioritized during the opening sequence? Images of swat teams and police during a hostage situation are prioritized during the opening sequence.

What connotations do these images carry? The images carry a connotation of intensity and urgency.

How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The symbolism of a red sky during this situation to show the darkness and intensity of the situation. On the technical side the opening is completely computer generated.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? The film establishes an enigma of whether or not the situation will be resolved by showing the preparations needed for such an unpredictable scenario.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? The film ensures that it will appeal to its target audience by keeping the viewers on edge, keeping them guessing on what will happen.

How was technology used effectively? Technology was used effectively by making the opening 100% CGI. Doing this allowed the filmmakers to get camera angles that would be harder to get if they were using real cameras.

Final destination

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence? There are 26 titles in total displayed in the opening sequence of the film.

What images are prioritized during the opening sequence? Animations of gruesome deaths that are portrayed by x-rays take the center stage in this opening sequence.

What connotations do these images carry? The connotations these images carry are ones that let you know that death could be lurking around the corner.

How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The genre is reinforced through symbolism by giving an unsettling feeling and technical codes by having a CGI opening.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? The film establishes an enigma of “who is going to die and how will they die?” by foreshadowing the deaths that take place in the film.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? The strategies this film uses is extreme gore to high adrenaline music.

How was technology used effectively? Technology was used effectively by having a complete CGI opening that was impressive for the time.
 I used watch the title.com

Watch the title research

For our project, our group looked into titles. We went onto www.watchthetitles.com to help us research. The website's structure makes everything easy to locate which makes it easier for my group to do research. It gives us better ideas on how to place our titles. We learned how the placement of titles highlight significant parts of movies. When we looked through the website we saw many different genres. Theres also different cateegories which made it easy to find what we were looking for. Its convenient to show the beggining sequences only so that we dont have to watch movies just to see the first two minutes. Every movie is shown with a title and a title sequence. We learned the title is shown to spark interest from the viewers. It captures the audience's attention. Titles are placed in order, from most important to least. For example, director, actor, camera crew, etc. It gives background for the production of the movie before the credits. Genre also typiclaly affects movie fonts. Lastly, title sequences build the mood of the genre.

Art of the title research

This website is based around the opening scenes of well-known movies and TV shows. It mainly focuses on title sequence design, spanning the film, television, conference, and video game industries. I tried to research specific movies, but they only have a select few. After scrolling through the website for a while, I got a better feel of what it was on. It showed opening scenes of various movies that were perfect for studying. When it came to my group’s research, we tried to mainly stick to thriller movie opening credits because that it what our project will be. One thing that caught my attention was the amount of credit given. I learned how many people take part in creating a film or TV show. For example, in the first two minutes, they showed the names of directors, producers, creators, sound developers, etc. The credits always start with the name of the movie and end with the directors name. Each name is on the screen for around 3-5 seconds. They really pay close attention to the mood those first two minutes place on the viewer. It is important because it’s how it draws the audience in and gets them interested. It sets the tone for the rest of the movie. I really enjoyed looking around this website. It seemed easy to use and practical for researching all types of genres.

Genre Research: A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place is a fun movie to watch. Its a great example of a movie that utilizes clamps. The customs our main characters are wearing are all dirty and seems like what your would wear during an apocalypse. The lighting used in the movie was a very natural light. When it was nighttime in the house its usually was lit by candle light. For our actors we have john krasinski and Emily blunt as our main leads. Both of them play a believable role as two parents trying to protect their kids during an apocalypse. For makeup the characters have a dirty aesthetic due to the fact they cant use showers at the risk of being attacked. A few of the props were walking sticks, backpacks and cloth napkins as plates. The movie takes place in herkimer county, NewYork on a quiet base.

The editing of A Quiet Place keeps the movie going a slow but steady pace, that keeps the audience guessing what will happen next. The elements this movie utilities are suspense tension and excitement. the movie has an main theme of uncertainty which is my favorite part of the film. While there is suspense some of it lacks substance.

Genre Research: Split

I really enjoyed watching split, there are many example of clamps in this film. Costumes played a big part in the film as the antagonist has multiple personalities as a result of this his wardrobe need to change accordingly. The lightning played a key role in providing the emotions and tone of the film (suspense anxiety and anticipation). As for actors our most well know actor in the film is James McAvoy. And our main character is played by Anya Taylor-joy, both actors brought emotion performances to their role. Makeup is an important thematic being in this film as the main character all tho being a teenage girl she does not wear much makeup unlike her costars who are typical teenage girls in this movie. The most important prop in this film was a shotgun as our main character uses it to defend herself. The movie is set in an ill lit basement in Philadelphia.

The editing keeps the audience on their feet by having quick cuts and flash backs through out the film to provide backstory. The element that this movie uses are suspense and tension. This movie has a high level of anxiety and terror. The movie uses uncertainty as a large contributing factor to the mood that is placed upon the audience. which is one of my favorite parts of the film. While the movie uses elements of terror, it lacks any real scares; which is my main criticism.

Genre Research: Sicario

Sicario is a movie I really enjoyed watching. There are many examples of CLAMPS in this film. Costumes in this film range from normal everyday clothes, to tactical outfits for FBI agents with bulletproof vests. Lighting in this film is key for the emotion in this movie, there is a scene where a strike team of FBI agents are making their way through a dark field where you can only see their silhouettes against the dark sky, and then we cut to the perspective of them with their night vision goggles. As for actors this movie has Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio del Toro who all bring great performances to their roles. As for makeup, this movie barely uses makeup, the skin tone of the actors is very natural, but when it’s not, it’s because there are in the midst of an intense gunfight with members of the cartel. As for props, the movie has a lot of guns and things of the sort. The setting is very important to the story, the movie takes place in New Mexico and Mexico, the ladder being an extremely hostile environment to our main characters.

The editing of Sicario keeps the movie going at a slow but steady pace that always keeps you heart pumping. The elements that this movie uses are suspense and tension. The movie has uncertainty as a big factor in the characters attitudes which is one of my favorite parts of the film. While there is suspense, the film lacks anticipation which is one of my very few criticisms of the film.

Genre Research: Good Time

When watching Good Time, the common C.L.A.M.P.S. I saw were most prominent in the costumes, lighting, actors, and setting department. The costumes I noticed were with the main actors, they wore outfits that were realistic to what a lower middle class person would wear. The light was beautiful, with lots of neon colors, mainly hot pink/ purple and naturally lit environments like being in a pitch black room with the only light source being the television. The Actors gave some of their best performances in their career, Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie gave excellent, emotional performances. With Robert Pattinson, he gave a raw and riveting performance to make you believe that his character was stressed and cracking under pressure, and Benny Safdie giving a very believable performance of a mentally disabled individual. The makeup was focused on the characters sweating and and almost never have time to catch their breath and take a load off. There were a couple props that served a purpose to moving the story forward. Money was a big prop in this film, as it is what is driving the main characters. There were rubber masks the characters used in a bank robbery scene along with many other props lol construction helmets etc. Setting was a very important part of the film as it takes place on the mean streets and criminal underworld of New York City.

The editing had many quick cuts, keeping things going at a break-neck pace for most of the film. The elements of this genre the movie uses are suspense, tension and excitement as its main elements. The film heavily stimulate the viewer's moods giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra- heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, and anxiety. I especially liked the anxiety that this movie uses as an element. I wish the anticipation factor was more prominent in the film but that’s all the negative criticism I have, this is a near perfect film.

Genre we chose

The Genre we decided to go with was a thriller. We came to this decision because it had the most potential to leave the audience wanting more. That’s exactly what the prologue of a movie should do. We want to instill a feeling of stress and intensity within the audience to immerse them in the world we are creating. This needs to be done to establish a connection between the audience and the main characters. We hope to accomplish the goals we are setting out to do with this project. We hope that we come out of this with a piece of work we are proud of.

Action and Drama Genre

Genre: Action

Common Camera angles:

Aerial Shot-An exterior shot filmed from above, this is often used to establish a location.

Establishing Shot-A shot normally at the beginning of a scene establishing were the setting is.

POV shot-A shot that show exactly what the main character sees.

Crane Shot-A shot where the camera is placed on a crane.

Common mis en scene: low key lighting for dramatic effect, Props for fighting and durable for fast paced action scenes, costumes with flexible material for action.

Common editing: Cut away, fade in, fade out, cross cut, shot reverse shot.

Elements of genre: This major genre type includes films that have tremendous impact, continuous high energy, lots of physical stunts and activity, possibly extended chase scenes, races, rescues, battles, martial arts, and destructive disasters

Examples of genre: Avengers, Fast and Furious, MIssion impossible. 

Genre: Drama

Common camera angles: 

Long Shot-A full body shot.

Medium Shot-A body shot from the waist up.

Two/Three shot-A medium shot that depicts two or three people in the frame.

Over-The-Shoulder Shot-A shot where the camera is positioned behind a characters shoulder, usually during a conversation.

Common mis en scene: Gray, dreary backgrounds and lighting in The Shawshank Redemption show the unhappy and boring life in prison

The clothing in Titanic shows the class system aboard the ship and the costumes make it easy to see who is rich and respected and who is not.

Common editing: Jump cut, cut away, cross cut, montage, match cuts, cross dissolve, fade in, fade out, invisible cut.

Elements of genre: Internal conflicts worry the main character and show the viewer their mental state that might not be shown to others in the film

External conflicts between the main character and other characters or things are in almost every drama film

Heavy emotions to make the viewer feel for the characters

Tension and anxiety created by intense situations

Examples of genre: The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, 1917.

Genre project

This was our genre project that we did in the beginning of the year. My group was given the musical topic. We didn't have any difficulty finding information on the musical aspect of movies. This was because most of the movies we watched on TV as children were musicals. Musicals are a very common choice for movie. This is due to the fact that the story/plot isn't to complicated. The song lyrics are the most difficult part.

Start of Final Task

My group consists of two people, Andrew and myself. I am sixteen and I attend Fort lauderdale high. I took AICE Media Studies to improve my movie/TV Show knowledge. I have always been fascinated by movies, my favorite at the moment is the genre of psychological thrillers. but specifically The Lighthouse. As well as the cinematography, it's extremely nice to look at.

In media class this year i have learned a lot of information that I believe will be useful for my future. I have learned a lot about camera angles and shots.That has changed the ways I watch movies. When I am watching movies I have started to notice the different type of shots used. For example when I was watching the new movie joker which just came out and there was a scene were he was dancing on the stairs and had fantastic cinematography. There was a mix of low shots and tracking shots as he danced down the stairs. during his dance they also used over the shoulder shots to show the reactions of passing traffic.  another type of shot used were close up shots specifically on his feet to show the choreographing of his dance.

A pitch is the idea of what could be used next. Examples of possible production projects.

we have three pitch ideas: The first one is the idea of a horror movie. The plot was that there would be a virus that comes out of people phones based on all the information kept by the internet. And once you disobey the "terms and service" conditioning that was agreed to when signing up with the phone, a person would appear and start spreading any and all personal information about you on your social media platforms and start posting in your place "ruining your life." The second idea is an action movie. it would be about a motorcycle camp where young adults learned everything about motorcycles. how to build them ride them their history and some secrets that would get them in trouble if anyone found out. And for our third idea we are doing a apocalypse type movie were the protagonist has to survive in a house as other people and being try to break in only at night. 

Decision Of Pitches

We decided to narrow our ideas down to the idea of a horror movie. Eliminating the motorcycle pitch.  The plot was that there would be a virus that comes out of people phones based on all the information kept by the internet. And once you disobey the "terms and service" conditioning that was agreed to when signing up with the phone, a person would appear and start spreading any and all personal information about you on your social media platforms and start posting in your place "ruining your life." The second pitch we decided to keep was the idea where we are doing a apocalypse type movie were the protagonist has to survive in a house as other people being try to break in.

We believe the first pitch is a good idea because it's an original plot that can be simple, yet effective. It would provide commentary on the idea of giving big corporations our private information, and how easy it could be for all of it to be released. It's a relevant topic of discussion, especially after the Facebook leaks. The video wouldn't be the typical horror movie, it would be more along the lines of a psychological horror/ thriller. it would be set through the eyes of a young adult/ teenager. 

The second idea is also a good pitch. While it's not completely original, we have some good concepts that can prove effective when viewing it. The video would dive into the effects of isolation on the mind. It would also explore the possibilities of what would happen to modern society if it was broken down. There is also some neat aesthetic ideas we've thought of. Most of those ideas were in terms of music and cinematography. along with the emotion given of of the story and plot.

We eventually came to choose the second idea. Its an interesting concept that takes an in depth look at modern society and what would happen if it was destroyed out of nowhere. We had a lot of better ideas and alternative stories we could tell. The first idea is more established than the second which, depending on how you look at it, can restrict anymore creative input than there already is. while on the other hand the second idea is perfect for the location we both live in and is a commonly liked genre between the two of us. this gives a lot of space for our own creative ideas. is.