AICE Media Studies

    Pitch A: A girl goes to hang out with her friend and soon realizes something is wrong.  Pitch B: A girl goes to a hotel party with a lot of people and things start to become suspicious.  Discuss pitch A: This pitch has a more interesting plot. To follow through with this pitch, there would be no money wasted, if any, it would only be $15 minimum. I have a perfect place that is near me and isn't a long drive for the final task to be filmed. My house is also a perfect place for a certain part of the final task to be filmed. Pitch A wouldn't require me to take any difficult measures at all, it would be a smooth process filming for pitch A which is exactly what I'm looking for, nothing too difficult for me. While deciding between pitches, I knew that this pitch would make filming this final task fun.  Discuss pitch B: This pitch comes with too many complications. I don't want to waste money on a hotel room for a very short amount of time. Also, there is bar...

  The opening sequence will be mystery. This genre was best suited for me because it is a very interesting genre. There is a lot of choices you can make for this genre and it keeps things open. It keeps the audience interested in what’s going on. The other genres were also interesting ,but mystery keeps me entertained because I can change the storyline to something completely unexpected.  

  Genre research: MYSTERY   Common camera angles in mystery: close up, mid shot, long shot, low angle, worm eye shot.     Common Mis-En-Scene in mystery: dark/gloomy lighting, warm lighting, props: blood, knives, files .     Common Editing in mystery: parallel editing, jump cuts, reverse shot, focus, montage, tracking shots.     Common sound in mystery: loud sounds, quiet atmospheres, intense dialogues     Example films of your genres: Knives Out, Gone Girl, Death on the Nile, Don’t Worry Darling, and  Missing .      What elements of mystery do I like? : the intense plot, the clues, the settings, and the characters.      What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?: the breakthrough's make me annoyed, red herrings, and false witnesses. .

Common camera angles, movements, and shots in horror  - point of view shots, dutch angles, high angle shots, low angle shots, zoom movements, tracking shots, and extreme close-up shots. Common Mis-En-Scene in horror  - dark lighting, rural deserted locations, places that are abandoned and isolated, shadows, abandoned buildings, haunted houses, forests at night, objects like cobwebs, flickering lights, creepy dolls, religious symbols, items that signify death, creaking door sounds, footstep sounds, whispers, sudden loud noises, and characters dressed in a way that's that unsettling and make one uncomfortable. Common Editing in horror  - Cross cutting, cutaway, insert, shot/reverse shot, eye-line match, jump cut, and action match. Common Sound in horror  - diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound, sound bridge, sound motif, voiceover, ambient sound, and dialogue.  Example films that are horror  - "The Exorcist" (1973), "Get Out" (2017), "The Conjuring" (2013),...

  Genre - Comedy  Common camera angles, movement, and shots:   A type of cams used in comedy films are wide shots. They are used to capture the whole scene and incorporate every element including characters, and the environment into the shot. They also provide the ability to show visual gags, reveal funny situations, and showcase physical comedy. Another type of cam is a close-up. Close-ups reveal facial expressions, reactions, and nuances that contribute to comedic timing and deliver. Lastly, another type of angle is a low angle. This helps employ the effects of comedic effects, making characters appear larger than life, and emphasizing physical comedy.  Common mis-en-scene:  Some mis-en-scenes that are used are exaggerated costumes. Exaggerated costumes can enhance physical comedy and contribute to the visual humor of the characters. Lastly, there can be props for physical comedy. Cleverly chosen and utilized props contribute to visual gags, slapstick com...

            I decided that I will be working with my friend Mya Green. Mya is hard working and I know that she won’t let me down because we have been friends for years. We both know that our grades are important and we take our classes very seriously. I knew I wanted to work with Mya because she and I have common goals. We both knew that this final task was important and that we wanted to fully lock in. While Mya is my friend she will not joke around when it’s time to do our work. That is what is truly important in a group project. You must find someone who will, in the end, ensure  that the work gets done. Mya and I are both Media Studies students and we both enjoy the class. The photo above is of Mya and I at our school homecoming. We both went this year and last year. I have known her since 2013 and I think this final task will be easier with her help. I will also be working with my other friend Eileen, she is also very hardworking and I know t...

                      Hi I’m Amiya and I’m re-introducing myself for my final task. My final task will be an opening sequence to a movie. It is for my Media Studies class. I have been in this class for a few months now so I understand how this project will go and what is expected of me. I still enjoy reading a lot and listening to different kinds of music. Recently I have gotten into watching films and rating them on Letterboxd. I used to do this in 2020 but I stopped because I got lazy. I like to get good grades and I like drinking tea. I love all kinds of tea but recently cardamom chai has been my favorite. I also enjoy traveling and trying different kinds of foods. I plan to travel a lot this summer and I am excited to get out of my home state. I have always wanted to travel to North Italy, I think when it’s my time to retire that would be where I want relax. Music is still very important to me, I listen to about 2000 m...