Genre Decision For Final Task

 Hello! For our final task of the opening sequence, we decided to do the horror genre! It matches perfectly with all of our pitches so we decided it was only fair. Horror movies have really dark lighting and jump cuts, which would be a good mood to use for making a murder film; Christmas and mystery would not work because Christmas has a really bright positive mood, and mystery does not give as much suspense as horror does. That is why we chose horror as our genre. Our pitch idea is a murder mystery, and the movie elements like cams, clamps, sound, and editing work with what we were going for. But that is all for now, thank you for reading! 

Genre Topic - Christmas

 Genre: Christmas

Common CAMS: Medium close shot, medium shot, long shot, over-the-shoulder shot, close up.

Common CLAMPS: Teenage casual outfits and winter attire. The lighting is bright and bold. Makeup is simple/casual and natural. Props are trees, presents, and Christmas decorations. And the setting will be winter.

Common Editing: Fade out, fade in, and shot/reverse shot.  

Common Sound: Diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound, voice-over, ambient sound. 

Example films: A Christmas Special, Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas 

Likes in Genre: I love the festive vibe it gives, it prepares me for the holidays and gets me into a bright mood. Also, in some way, it feels nostalgic and gives me happy memories. 

Dislikes in Genre: It inputs an idea of what "Christmas" should be like. So it sets a standard for it, and then everyone tries to follow it. I think this is horrible because not everyone can achieve this standard and when they fail to, all of a sudden they have a bad Christmas.

 

Genre Topic - Horror

 Commons CAMS: Birds eye view, panning shot, closed shot, tilted shots, high angles shots, tracking shots, and wide shots .

Common CLAMPS: Dark lighting, casual clothes, simple/casual makeup, dark setting or old vintage places. Props such as missing items or items used to "harm" someone. 

Common Editing: Fade out, jump cut, action match 

Common Sound: Dialogue, voice-over, ambient sound, non-diegetic sound. 

Example Films: Class Onion, Indiana Jones, Murder Mystery 2

Likes of the Genre:

I love the thrill it gives, it makes me actually engage with the film. Just something about the adrenaline rush is what makes me so interested.

Dislikes of the Genre: 

Really hard to master. Horror is complicated, and after seeing the top films within the genre, everything else just seems like a bootleg version of it. Same plot, same everything. So, I wish there was more originality, suspense, and a build-up to a jumpscare-type feeling. 

Genre Topic - Drama

 Drama genre

Common CAMS: Close up shots are commonly found in the drama genre as they emphasize and highlight the subject and represent emotion within the characters.  Over the shoulder shots have a similar effect as they go into the character's feeling. Extreme close up shots also add suspense to a film. High angles cause the characters to look minuscule, which highlights the conflicts they will soon to be encountering. 

Common CLAMPS: Dark and dramatic makeup is often used in this genre. The settings used in this drama genre are bold. The lighting is dark and has certain highlights on specific subjects to emphasize things.

Common editing: Fade in and fade out transitions are frequently used as they create a feeling of conflict and suspense by elongating the scenes. Also, jump cuts create the same effect by doing the suspense of switching scenes quickly to make it more chaotic. 

Common sound: Dialogue; Actors conflicting with one another to create the "drama". This is because the lines may display an argument between the two. Diegetic sounds like gasps and sighs can add to the dramatic mood as well. Non-diegetic sounds like shock sound effects also add onto the mood.

Examples of film: Titanic (1997), To Kill a Mocking Bird, Little Women. 

Likes of the Genre: I love the suspense it gives and the lessons it teaches you. Since it contains conflict, its resolved within the film and I love learning the different ways to solve it. 

Dislikes of the Genre: Not sure if this counts as a specific dislike for this genre, but the feeling when you know something obviously is going to be bad. Like its so obvious the character made a wrong choice, its so frustrating.

Our Pitch

 Hello! To continue this final task, we have to talk about the pitches we created. First we have pitch A, which is teenager camping murdered. And then we have pitch B, which is  wife divorced walking road killed. 

I would not be interested in producing pitch A since the scenery could be difficult to achieve with some of our members. For example, Angelica isn't a fan of bugs or outside in general so camping can be a trouble. Also, it does cost money to go camping so that is a problem as well. Because as high school students, we don't really have money to freely spend. Also, our parents are against the idea due to safety concerns so this idea is difficult to do.

I would not be interested in pitch B because I feel like the scenery in where we will film is too broad and does not really impact the film. Its not as scary as the feeling we want to convey and it is the main part of what makes the film scary. Also, distance wise, I live a good hour or so far away from this location. My parents are not really a fan of driving long distance when we could just film in a closer place. Also, the idea itself is kind of hard to do since it does not really have a specific story, and its just a quick sequence but we cannot think of what type of plot or theme this connects to. 

However, our final decision is pitch A. We found a park that has the perfect scenery for that "forest" look. And, its free! So it is a win win for all of us. It also lets us film which is perfect for what we need and essential for our film scenery. Its also nearby all of us and easy access so its a good place where everyone can go and does not need to depend on one another to catch a ride. But that is all, thank you for reading!

Intro to Opening Sequence

 Greetings! My name is Andrea. I will be starting my final exam of an opening sequence for our movie. I'm feeling very confident about this process. Personally, I feel like I can be a very dedicated person to things I really am determined to do well at. And this final exam, I sure am determined. Although I can have my procrastination days, this is normal for everyone else so I don't let it determine who I am. We are only human after all. Nonetheless, I am ready for the upcoming journey of this final exam. The dilemmas, the scenery, everything. I love it all. I'm prepared to learn, and further expand my knowledge in the film world. All this filming is actually making me consider go in to the artistic part of careers. I always liked singing and acting, but never really had the confidence. So, I'm looking forward to my creative side. To fully express myself and share my art with others. As well as meeting new people and exploring many opportunities that will be brought to me. I also hope for everyone else to realize an interest into their creative sides. So that they can also share us their ideas. But that is all for now, thank you for reading. 

Group Movie Opening!

 Hello! Today starts the day of a new journey. Our movie opening sequence! I'm feeling more confident for this project since I'm doing with the same people I did it with last project. Angelica and Jayden are very reliable students that I work with in many classes. However, We do have a new member joining us. Natalie! Due to some circumstances last project, they couldn't really engage in a group consistently for the project, so she couldn't join us. But this time she is very eager to so I hope she stays with us this time.  Along with the rest of them, I hope this final exam does not come between us in any way. 

I have very high hopes for this one, also since we know each other already, we have knowledge of each others skills. But a thing I notice about the three is that they all have determination. Determination to get the job done. So this final exam will be a breeze for us due to our determination to have it finished. We've already been brainstorming some ideas, as well as where to film. Along with other characteristics such as hardworking, consistent, and brave. We work together very well, I hope this continues to be great just as it was last time. We haven't chosen any theme songs yet or a genre of music, but we're still looking forward to that. But so far, sort of a creepy song would be our theme. But that is all for now, thank you for reading.