Audience and Institution Essay

Below is the essay for the Audience and Institution
5. In relation to the media area you have studied, discuss the ways audience consumption has changed overtime

Imaging walking into a packed theater, waiting to watch the release of a new popular movie. Sitting on the comfortable reclining cinema chair while chugging down a large soda. Your eyes captivated by the beaming lights shooting out of a 90-foot-wide screen while your ears are receiving the loud sound being emitted from the speakers. Better yet, imaging kicking back on your own couch with a movie appearing on your television screen with a click of a button. However, people fail to recall that this was not always the case. Throughout the years, the way the general population consumes films has changed.

One contribution to the audience consumption change is technology. Technology is a vast, ever-improving concept. Many things have changed due to technology, including films. With the help of technology, films were able to advance from moving pictures so a digital software. This can be seen in the article, HOW TECH HAS SHAPED FILM MAKING: THE FILM VS. DIGITAL DEBATE ISPUT TO REST. The article states, “Distribution through YouTube has been the most common form of marketing for quite some time. Studios have released big-budget trailers, while indie film makers have sought funding and interested eyes posting content through various YouTube channels.” Now, audiences can view clips and scenes of films before they are released. This provides insight into the movie through a free and easily accessible software. Sources such as YouTube provide the audience with options to like and dislike the trailer videos. This allows early outside commentary to the filmmakers by the audience. One big film that promoted on multiple platforms was Jurassic World. This movie was distributed in 4 different trailers through the internet and Television.

Films are not always consumed by audience in one way, they can be consumed in various ways. One of these ways include cross media convergence. Many big film companies use this strategy to promote the releases of their movies. One example is the release of The Beauty and The Beast. Walt Disney found it fit to use cross media convergence to promote the film on multiple platforms. This was seen by special iMessage stickers on iPhones and Twitter. With these stickers, the public may unconsciously be familiar with the movie. With the stickers making their way on Twitter, audiences are bound to be affiliated with the title in some sort of way.

Another contribution to audience consumption overtime is Merchandising. Many successful film companies use merchandise to promote their movies to audiences. These items can adhere to many categories, whether it be young or old. Black Panther, produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Ryan Coogler, used marketing brilliantly. This strategy implemented T-Shirts, Toys, and Posters to the Audience to boost the stardom of the movie. Personally, I own 2 Black Panther T-shirts and one action figure. Once I was introduced to the merchandise, I was encapsulated by the concept of the movie which caused me to watch it.

With all that is going on, watching movies online is as vital as ever. Audiences can still enjoy the entertainment of films while still undergoing social distancing. Instead of being bored in a house with nothing to do, we can all enjoy watching movies in the comfort of our homes.

Practice Extract Assignment

Below is my practice extract assignment

Component 2 Question 1
In the extract from “24”, an intense interrogation took place. In the extract, the interrogator wants
answers and will not allow himself to be manipulated. The woman being interrogated will not
budge and so the interrogator takes matters into his own hands. The director wanted to portray
an intense and suspense-filled scene to show the severity of the issue being discussed.
Almost immediately the first scene is set by the set design and the over the shoulder shot. The
set design of the table, chair, handcuffs, and papers were used to show it was an FBI/police
interrogation. This type of set design is common in shows and movies that are about the police
or government when they have an interrogation or questioning. The over the shoulder shot is
commonly used to film interrogations. In this extract, it was used to enhance the interrogation.
The incidental music in the first scene plays at the beginning of the interrogation to build up
suspense and intensity before beginning the dialogue.
The dialogue in the third scene is used to discuss the bomb and the plans to stop it. The
dialogue shows the severity of the issue at hand. The lighting design of the dim light around
everything, but their faces in this scene was used to set the mood of intensity. The dutch angle
used when the interrogator flipped over the table, leaving the woman there just sitting her chair,
was used to portray the scene as extreme. The actions that took place and the dutch angle
used to film it take place showed how the interrogator did not like that the woman was not giving
him what he wanted.
In scene six the director used a shot-reverse-shot when he finally sat down after flipping the
table to build up suspense as he seemed to become angrier with the woman. Shot reverse
shots are also commonly used when filming questions. In this case, it was used to enhance the
interrogation. Immediately after this build-up the interrogator violently attacks the woman.
In scene seven you see the reaction to this violence. The use of a reaction shot to the
interrogator getting violently aggressive showed the extreme moment taking place.
You can see through that director’s choices of camera angles, shots, and movements, along
with the sound, editing, and mis en scenes used that he wanted the audience to see the
seriousness of the scenes. Each aspect had either or all intensity, severity, suspense, and/or
extremity to it. The issue of the bomb itself was serious. So it was clear that the director wanted
to portray that.

The House on 10th Ave Creative Critical Reflection

This is my opening sequence, "THE HOUSE ON 10TH AVE"! Below, I only attached the opening sequence in Google Slides. Out of all the films I created, I enjoyed this one the most and with my group, it was also the easiest to film compared to the others. Currently, there is a lot going on in the world so I wanted to do more editing on the titles. It was disappointing that we could not make the titles how I originally wanted to, because it would have added so much more to the film. But, I am still content with the outcome. I came a long way to be able to film such a project, with all my hard work and skills coming together in the end. The biggest thing for me during this film was the acting. In my previous projects, I never really had to act or follow a script. I will admit it was not entirely easy to film. The first issue we had was searching for props because many stores didn't have any scary props(it wasn't Halloween), so my group made fake scar wax and fake blood. Next, was meeting up and having to film several weekends to film(including re filming) at different locations. This is because of the weather or members of the group weren't able to film, but we figured it out by scheduling. The last issue was to change the shooting script and sound script throughout filming. Although this may happen when filming, we ended up having a completely different script, but this helped make the acting more realistic. Surprisingly, I created this horror film, but it's a genre I don't like to watch. Thus, it wasn't the easiest to be my character because I’ve never done anything like it before. Regardless, I believe it is interesting and there's an entertaining, complete story line. Overall, this is the last of my filming journey and I would like to say it was something that has impacted me in a positive way. That being said, go ahead and watch the opening sequence and decide for yourself if it creeps you out!


Below is the creative critical reflection and the film itself

The Lazy Song Music Video Creative Critical Reflection

This is my music video. Below, I attached the music video in Google Slides and the CCR. This was the second filming I did in AICE Media Studies. This was the second hardest film, but it was also the funniest for me. I genuinely enjoyed myself whilst filming this with my group. One disadvantage my group and I had was getting the film to match up with the audio of the music. The second disadvantage was the editing process. There were a couple of scenes that were short, so the frames stopped. Moving on, my favorite part was the matching transitions we came up with. Even though we matched the lyrics to our actions. The ending was also very fun and was only shot once. However, it was difficult to find props to help portray the lyrics and costumes. I decided to organize it. As a result, I used some items at home for props and bought matching sunglasses for all the character's costumes, except for a "birthday suit" for one of my scenes. For this project, I truly had to get out of my comfort zone. This is because the location of the music video was my house and the only person who's gone before is Nick. Everyone else in the group was just friends from school and unknown to my parents. I just asked them for permission and of course, they accepted and even helped us film. As a result, this video had a ton of retakes throughout the two days of meeting up, because of mistakes in acting or when creating the transitions. Overall, this was a great continuation of my filming journey and the most fun!





 

Vans Commercial Creative Critical Reflection

This is my commercial blog. Below, I attached the commercial in Google Slides and wrote the CCR. This was the first filming I did in AICE Media Studies. It was the shortest film I did, it was also the hardest to actually film and edit since it was my first film. It was difficult to reach the time because the constraint was so minimal. My group and I kept going over the time requirement. Besides that, it was the first time we all got to match and show off our product together. I enjoyed working with them. But, I did have a couple of other friends help me with some filming and editing. It’s amazing to see how far I came with my acting, filming and editing skills. I remember I had a huge interest and would be the first person to begin editing. Although it would go wrong at times, I found it fun and rewarding. Good thing I had experience from using video editing apps on my computer and phone before. However, I didn't enjoy the fact that this film took place at school. This is because I wasn’t outside of my comfort zone and I would prefer to go elsewhere. I am a very social person who gets along with just about everyone, so this type of project is my specialty. Honestly, working with my partners was great and I'm glad I got to three of my good friends . Ultimately, I believe our commercial came out well. It was hard work but fun nevertheless. Overall, I really enjoyed the beginning of my filming journey!

Below is the Creative Critical Reflection of my Vans Commercial



1. My product uses conventions in many ways. One way it uses conventions is when the characters all wear Vans clothing. This appears to the audience that the people wearing the product enjoy wearing it. Another convention I used was when one of the characters used Vans skateboard as the prop. The fact that the character knew how to skateboard and do tricks helped create the idea that people who skateboard would like and tend to wear Vans. Using the natural light and having a bright natural background makes the atmosphere seem calm. However, that convention of calmness is challenged when the main character falls down the stairs and declares, “I can’t do anything in these!”. My product represents all different social groups including races, ethnicities, and genders. This is showcased by having four different stereotypes: the runner, the skateboarder, and the model within the film. All these characters have different lifestyles, jobs, and roles but come together at the end of the film to help the character who fell down the stairs due to their worn-down shoes. The film embraces that not only can these stereotypical characters in Vans only be people who can wear this brand, but a runner, skateboarder, model, or anyone else can wear it. Ultimately, Vans is for everyone! The film does not discriminate, it evenly has male and female characters. My product represents the issue of having things that need to be replaced. The main character’s shoes that are old and worn-down to the point that you start to trip and fall, which is harmful. So, my product is advertising that you should buy new Vans shoes that are reliable for running, skateboarding, fashionable, and more.

2. My product engages with the audience in many ways. There is a cliffhanger in the opening scene where someone is falling down. The audience’s first reaction would be questioning if the person is okay and what they will do next. Unless they are people who find falling or getting injured humorous, then they would keep watching. Following this is a scene of someone running and skateboarding, which would catch someone’s eye if that is something they were interested in or enjoyed watching. During this, there is a voiceover who is speaking in a happy tone and is excited about talking about the company. One of the goals of this film is to make the audience feel engaged and together. The reason for this is to get the messages across that Vans are the best product for different activities, such as running, skateboarding, and modeling. I gave the company a good representation so that the audience will have thoughts of buying it. Although, “Vans” is already a popular brand and the audience will want to see how the company represents itself. The product is shown to the audience as reliable, comfortable, and trendy. There are many ways my product in this film can be disturbed as real media text. This film would be the type of film on any social media platforms. For instance, it could be a YouTube ad that targets people who like to run, skate, or model. It may also be on TV, between breaks of a show or movie. It would be your average commercial. Therefore, it would be distributed the same way any other commercial would.

3. This project helped me develop so many skills related to production. At the beginning of this project I did not know much about making a film, how to use a camera professionally, and how to edit. I had to research a lot about how the films are made and learn step by step the three main stages of production. Throughout the project I started to learn more, so my production skills developed. I have seen a great improvement in my production skills throughout the making of my film. We had to learn a lot of editing techniques to complete this project, such as voice overs, sound reduction, and background music cropping. Before starting this film, I knew only the basics of film production, but this project has forced me to increase my skills. In addition, I learned to work as a group and share my thoughts with my friends, be able to communicate, and gain some confidence when my ideas are being noticed and developed. As of a result, my group and I edited the film together and it advanced all our production skills. The more practice, the better we will get at our production skills. The more films we create throughout this class, the more advanced we will get at creating them.

 4. I integrated technologies, such as software, hardware, and online all throughout this project. The hardware I used was the camera to film the commercial. My whole group along with an outside friend were in the film advertising the product. One software I used was the school’s computer. On the computer, I used Pinnacle Studios to edit.  I transferred the footage from the camera to the computer and it also was what I used to edit the film into a 30 second film. Originally the amount of footage I recorded was about 5 minutes as the raw film. We recorded the same words for the voice over multiple times so when we edit, we would have options to choose from and we would be able to see what would fit in the film. Technology was a huge part in creating this film and if it wasn’t for having technology, I wouldn’t be able to have created this film. If I used the online program that was provided on my computer, then the process of creating this film would have taken a lot longer than using the school’s computers. It was important that I was able to use a camera instead of another option like the camera on my computer or phone. Filming on my phone would not have made the video as beautiful and crisp as it turned out to be. Filming on my computer would have caused many issues such as angles, use of shots, placement, etc. Even though my phone was not used for filming it had other purposes. One of these purposes was research. I researched the conventions and the editing techniques used in commercials to advertise the product more efficiently.  Then, I decided to use my phone to watch a vans commercial in order to look for eye-grabbing techniques Vans perform in order to make the advertising of their product more appealing to the audience. I also used my phone to keep in touch with my group and contact my teachers for any help. My personal laptop was another form of technology I utilized. I used my personal laptop to view Vans commercials on the laptop. The school computers were useful but were limited. The computers gave many problems such as speed. One example of this is when I was trying to edit a scene in my commercial and the computer took several minutes to edit the scene. Another problem I faced with the school computers was the crashing. For example, when I was trying to import several raw scenes into pinnacle studios, the computer shut down the pinnacle studios application and gave an error notification. Aside from the crashing and speed, the computers were very effective in helping create my film. Without all of these forms of technology, it would not have been as convenient to create the commercial.

 

Re-Editing blog

Re-editing our film has been a top priority for the past few classes. It has been quite a struggle due to the inconsistencies of the laptop speed of the school's laptops. In the worst scenario Pinnacle Studios would just never load and we did try multiple different computers. When we were lucky and it worked that’s when we were able to edit. We switched between Pinnacle studios and my computer programmed video editor. This is because we wanted to start at home and continue because the computers at school would be unreliable when it came to speed. So, I imported all the scenes from the SD card reader onto my laptop and put them in order of the storyboard. Therefore, we’d only have to split each scene in order to add specific details. For instance the titles design, transitions, and special effects. Since the titles in my editing software did not have anything that would go with our theme, we used Pinnacle Studios to edit the design of each title. This process was grueling because we had to decide which fonts and styles we wanted to use. Many fonts were very similar and were only different in tiny aspects.



First, we wanted to find a scary font for the title of the movie, but at first we couldn’t so there was a basic one. We also wanted to fix the rest of the fonts, so it would match well with the title font. Anyeska and Jazmin found a scary dripping font which we changed to red and a green background. It looked as though blood was dripping, which helped create spookiness. The other titles were changed also, and the color is now red. After this, Britania began looking for transitions to add between each scene. It would be more entertaining and create suspense, and overall improve the smoothness of the film. So we thought about adding them at the beginning, when the girls are playing Frisbee as their title appears, to transition to the next person. Another detail we did was special effects. Lesly added a scream in the scene where Britania is separated from the group and sees the entity again before she gets possessed. I also added a screeching effect when an eye-line match was created between the monster and Claire. Below is a picture of the editing software I used on my personal laptop.

Editing Blog: New Software

Today the group and I re-filmed some more scenes that did not turn out good from before. So, once again we have to dump those scenes from the SD card to the computer. We cut unnecessary parts from each scene and continued to edit. We added titles and decided on a regular font for now. The font is white and does not appeal to our theme, but this will be changed later on. We added all of the titles we needed in the beginning. I added a creepy transition to the title of our movie. This will let the audience know the movie genre is horror. Along with this I added creepy music in the beginning. Lesly and I looked for copyright free music online and found plenty of amazing options.

I edited the music to lower and completely disappear by the time the characters started with dialogue. Creating suspense from the very beginning. Since we couldn’t use a computer from school due to the coronavirus epidemic. We decided to use Lesly’s computer editing software. Using his editing software we designed a scary edit to compliment the audience’s watching experience. This technique was found from previous horror films that have been made. This technique was to edit some quick pans of scary objects we filmed. One of the props was a scary doll, spiders, and a broken mirror. For the edit, the filter of the pan was changed. I also changed the color to black and white to adhere to the horror-like theme of the film. Below is a picture of the new editing software on my computer that we are using.

Editing Blog: Inserting New scenes

Today my group and I decided to log into our google drive and find all of the new scenes we filmed. Since we needed to re-film our scenes due to the fact some of the actors' appearances changed. Everything we had previously filmed was no longer good use. Therefore, we needed to re-edit again. This strenuous process is to make sure our film appears smooth and appealing to the audience. First, we took the SD card reader provided to us by our teachers. The SD card reader contained all the scenes we filmed previously. We then opened up the Pinnacle Studios editing software and dumped all of the scenes into the application. After this, I proceeded to move the scenes into the order of the storyboard. This is to help the film make more sense. 

I devised a special method to know what scenes are placed where. This method is to number the scenes and then place them corresponding to their number. One thing I designed was a scary edit to compliment the audience’s watching experience. I took this technique from previous horror films I have watched. This technique was to edit some quick pans of scary objects we filmed. One of the props was a scary doll, spiders, and a broken mirror. For the edit, I also changed the filter of the pan. I also changed the color to black and white to compliment the horror-like theme of the film. This edit gives the impression of a safe environment at first, then quickly switches to a scary pan. This is meant to keep viewers on their toes throughout the whole film. The picture below is of us cutting each scene.

Re-shoot Blog

On Sunday, my group and I decided to go to my group mate Anyeska’s house to re-shoot some of our scenes that required refinement. The meeting time was 4 o’clock p.m. The last few times we have filmed it only took us about two or three hours, so that’s why we were confident enough to film this later. The only scene we re-shot was the girls' eating scene. This scene introduces the dilemma of Britannia's character “Claire” realizing that she forgot her phone. My group and I went to domino's, so we could order pizza. Then, we went back to Anyeska’s house and started filming the scene. Although it took multiple takes, we successfully finished the scene. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to re-shoot the rest of the scenes due to rain. The following paragraph will explain the rest of the scenes and our reasons for re-shooting next weekend.

There are five scenes my group and I planned on re-shooting. One being Anyeska’s scene, where she catches and throws the Frisbee for her title sequence. This scene needs improvement because she looks at the camera at the end of the scene. Another is Jazmin’s title, where she catches and throws the Frisbee for her title sequence. This scene needs improvement because it is too short and looks staged. After this, we are going to re-shoot the Frisbee accidentally being thrown inside the abandoned house. This is because the viewer can’t see the Frisbee in the air and it looks unrealistic. Following this scene, we want to add a scene of me(the monster) quickly taking the frisbee that landed inside. The next scene planned is an action match. It will be a scene of the girls walking up to the house, opening the door and then walking in the house, closing the door. We recorded this the last time we filmed, but it got deleted. 

Peer Review Blog

On Monday, March 2nd, my group and I did our first Peer Review. We reviewed a girl who filmed on her own. Because it was our first time peer reviewing, we made sure to stay vigilante for all camera angles needed. In the process of peer reviewing, we learned more about the reviewing processes of films. Also, we decided to watch the film after the review itself. We did this in order to watch the film without having to look for angles, shots, lighting, etc. This would help us get a better understanding of the plot of the film, characters in the film, and the film itself. One thing about the film that stood out to me was the plot of the film. The plot was interesting, easy to follow, and believable in the real world. Another thing this film did phenomenally in doing was its subtle hints. One example of this is hinting at the antagonist's psychotic when she swings a knife earlier in the film.

Watching the film itself was enjoyable and interesting. It gave me a whole new perspective in film-watching. However, like every film, this one comes with its downfalls. First, it is missing an establishing shot. This may make it harder for the audience to know where a certain scene is taking place. Another thing the film is missing is a low angle. A low angle is an angle that represents many things to many people. This angle would also give the film more perspectives. Two other things missing in this film is an eye-line match and an action match. These two matches are essential, especially when attempting to create a Horror/Thriller film. It may increase suspense or may even be used for a jump scare.  Lastly, in my opinion the sound level is one recommendation i would make to the film. This is because throughout the film, the sound level is low. Even though it is easy to hear the characters in the beginning, as the film progresses, the dialogue becomes more ambiguous and unintelligible. 

Below is my peer review assessment of the film

Filming blog: At the abandoned house

On Sunday, February 23rd, my group and I filmed for the second time. We decided to show up to my group mate's house at 4 o'clock. We decided to show up this early because we needed to put the makeup on me. My group mate, Jazmin, demonstrated her excellent makeup skills in making me look scary. Her makeup skills gave me fake slashes on my face, forehead, and my neck. Upon arriving, we realized we had to re-film because one of my group mates came with different clothing. On Saturday, she came with a shirt and shorts. However, on Sunday, she came with a dress that was a different color from the shorts. Her coming with different clothing would make the film inconsistent. This inconsistency would make the film appear sloppy and poorly made. The first scene filmed was a pan shot of the neighborhood. The pan shot would be of two houses then the camera would arrive at the girls playing catch. The Pan shot was created by slowly moving a car forward with the camera attached. This gave the illusion of the camera moving, as if it were surveying the neighborhood. The scene also consisted of a close up of every single protagonist. The close up would soon be changed to a Mid Shot. This Mid Shot would be used to introduce every single character of the film(Excluding the Monster). Another thing we did was buy multiple items that would be deemed as "spooky". These items included a broken glass, a doll, and candles. Below is a picture of the items we used.

Opening Sequence Filming Blog

My group and I decided to start filming during the weekend. We decided to start filming on Saturday February 22. Before we reached the location, we went shopping for props. Props included: the clothes of the monster, Pizza, spider webs etc. While prop shopping, we couldn’t find any props to help with the “Monster’s” clothing because it was not the season(Halloween). However, we decided to put makeup on me instead of dressing me up. This decision made the film scarier and more intriguing. When I arrived at the location, it was 4 in the afternoon. Once we got there, we planned out all the filming we would accomplish for the day. We decided to film all the scenes on the inside of the house and do the outside the next day. In these scenes, the characters are eating pizza inside of the house in a calm environment. I added dialogue to the storyboard that we used. However, some dialogue was improvised as it felt more natural and realistic. Before I began filming this film, I did not expect the process to be so extensive and grueling. We filmed many scenes because of the inconsistencies some created. Another reason we re filmed scenes is that we decided some scenes would be better if they were changed.  Once we finished filming, it was already 8 at night.We decided to hold off the main scenes for the following day(Sunday) due to the lack of props and preparation. We decided to get all the makeup and props for the monster on Sunday. Below is the makeup we used for “The Monster”

Filming blog: Starting the final film

Currently, my group and I have not started the filming process yet. We are preparing to film for the project through the use of scripts and storyboards. Our sound and shooting scripts have both been revised by everyone in the group. In fact, we had to go back and change the storyboard and scripts. This is because the actors’ decided to change their character roles.Luckily, the roles were changed before we even picked up a camera. With everyone's contribution, the storyboard is complete. The storyboard and the script will help the filming process go smoothly as we already know exactly what we want to happen for the film. Another factor that will help us improve the film is the props. We will buy props such as masks for the “Monster” to make the film more scary. The abandoned house will be perfect for the film as it is very eerie. The eerie house along with the scary props will help the movie hit its mark. My group and I have already made a filming schedule in order to be more effective. First, we will film on Sunday, February 20th in the afternoon. This filming will occur for some time until the sun goes down. Then, during the night, we will begin filming the second part. This is because during the night, films are scarier. The darkness brings an unknown factor into the film, which makes it scarier. Below is a picture of the camera and tripod we will be using for our project.

Film Storyboard blog

Today, my teammates and I were able to start drawing out our storyboards. We grabbed our storyboard template, which we already had a stack of for future use. Then, immediately began. After completing our genre research, title research, and planning blogs where we discussed how we wanted to go about filming our opening scene, we knew it was time for our storyboard. It took approximately two hours to draw and write out our camera angles, camera movements, actions, and titles for each scene. Working diligently we were able to finish in class. First, we discussed our scenes over with each other. Then, we made sure everyone agreed on what would happen in each scene and what angles we wanted to capture that moment. Although, we had originally planned some of the scenes differently; there was change in the final decision. It was decided that most of the scenes would be filmed at the abandoned house and some at Anyeska's house. Storyboarding would have been a much longer process if the whole group wasn't helping one another. We assigned different jobs, so that way we would all be diligently working. Since most of us in the group could not draw, we decided I would be the best choice. Our storyboard consists of pan shots, medium shots, and high angles. It also has a brief overview of each character and each placement of the titles.  different ... scenes. Meaning, our opening scene will be around two minutes. So far, we are on a good track with timing. It is filled with great details that will guide us during the filming process. Our storyboard is shown below.

Planning Blog (Title Design in Details)

The studio my group and I have chosen is JLab Productions. In this Title, The Font size will be 40, the color would be black, the font would be Ultra. Also, the title will disappear after 2 to 3 seconds. The Production company we chose is RNFK Productions. The font, size, color, and duration will be the same. The film title we have chosen is “The House  on NW 10th Ave. The color will be red and the font size will be 80. Soon after the film title is shown, Actors’ Name titles will be shown. The actors include: “Anyeska, Britania, Lesly, And Jazmin. In the casting by title, The title will state, “Casting by Lesly”. Other slides include: Music by title, Costume Designer title, Edited by title, Production designer title, Director of photography title, Producer, executive producer title, Story by title, written by title, and directed by title.

Planning Blog (Health and Safety, Location, Sound, Schedule, and participants)

For health and safety, we decided to bring a first aid kit on set in case anyone gets injured during the film-making process.  Also, we have the parents of my groupmate who volunteered to supervise while we are film-making. The supervisors will also have access to the phone that can dial 911. The location we will be filming at is an abandoned house in my group mates’ neighborhood. This house was burned down, so it gives off a spooky atmosphere. Another location will be Anyeska’s house. Our sound will be found online. Most of the scenes taking place in Anyeska’s house will take place in her Dining Room. Our Participants include: Anyeska as Molly, Britania as Claire, Jazmin as Rose, and Hangeno as the cameraman. My groupmates and I scheduled the filming to begin on February 16th and to end on March 27th.

Planning Blog: Shooting Script

Above is our group’s PowerPoint of the shooting script for our opening sequence. The shooting script revolves around what we will be doing per scene. It involves the camera angles, movements, and character movements, minus the dialogue in each scene. There are 10 scenes, not including the title slide. The script writing format was written in short, visual sentences, avoiding more than three sentences in each scene. Some of the camera angles, movements, and shots that we plan to use in our opening sequence include three-shot, wide shot, point of view shot, medium shot, close-ups. By mapping out or script ahead of time, we will be more organized and have the ideas and plans set for the film. We had to think of ways to make all of our thoughts of the film come to life. As we progress through our planning process, we have it in mind that our ideas of our film can possibly change. Therefore, having access to our PowerPoint, we will always ensure to go back and edit in new details to perfect our movie to our liking.

Planning Blog: Sound Script

Below is our group’s PowerPoint of the sound script for our opening sequence. The sound script is about what the characters will be saying along with the type of sounds in each scene, minus angles, movements, and character movements. The purpose of the sound script is for us to know exactly which sounds to use in our movie, giving us a structure. Sounds which we plan to incorporate in our opening sequence include ambient music, diegetic sound, score, non-diegetic sound, and of course, dialogue. By having a variety of sounds, our opening sequence will appeal to the audience’s senses. Being that we have planned out our shooting and sound scripts, our ideas of our opening scene is beginning to manifest. We are now in a stage where we are more aware of how our movie will look and sound. Moreover, we have it in mind to edit in more information and do our final changes at any given moment being that we are still in the planning process. Making the sound script was relatively easy because we already knew what we wanted to use for the sound. The use of eerie music along with the monster’s laugh will definitely keep the audience on their feet.

Title Research: “Two Eyes Staring (2010)”999

My group and I watched the title sequence of,“Two Eyes Staring” (2010) from the Watch of the Titles website. During the title sequence, a consistent score played, dark backgrounds were shown, and creepy, unexplained visuals popped up on the screen. Collectively, these features gave off an ominous feeling, foreshadowing that the movie is clearly of the Horror genre. There were 14 titles in total which stayed on screen for approximately five seconds, each giving credit to the contributors who made the movie possible. Images which were prioritized include: shadows, dark, distorted pictures, reflections, and a little girl with a mask. The images gave off an eerie connotation mainly because of the fact that they were random, and had no context behind them. The genre horror was reinforced through symbolic and technical codes; for instance, the use of dark lighting, dark backgrounds, and creepy instrumentals to set a horrific mood. The strategies used to ensure that the film is reaching its targeted audience is the use of incomprehensible shots and images. By doing so, the producer was able to grab the audience’s attention— those who appreciate the creepy, enigmatic visuals in the opening sequence would want to continue to watch to experience fright that keeps them on the edge of their seats. Within the opening sequence, technology was used effectively through camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques. For the majority of the opening sequence, the common angles were extreme close up, and medium close up. Possibly, the use of persistent close up shots was to let the viewers in on the discrete, unexplained actions which caused an initial feeling of eeriness. The transitions which were used include: fade in, fade out, and inserts. The use of a fade in and fade out signifies that the opening sequence is starting (fade in) and ending (fade out). The use of inserts serve a purpose of highlighting the important elements of the opening scene such as the simple, creepy motions.

Title Research: “The Final Destination (2009)”

My group and I watched the title sequence of, “The Final Destination” (2009) from the Watch of the Titles website. There are twenty titles in the opening sequence. In the opening sequence, the images that are prioritized are skeletons. The opening continues to zoom into the skeleton, expressing a close up almost every time. The connotation the images carry are negative. As seen in the opening, the skeleton is constantly being killed. After the title is shown, the camera begins to descend until it is at a low angle. From there, a steel beam comes down onto the camera in a point of view shot of the skeleton. Then, a close up is shown of the skeleton with the metal beam through its skull. The horror genre is reinforced through the constant use of extremely fast transitions from one scene to another along with the constant gore of the opening sequence. The film establishes an enigma when it shows the first death in the sequence. This death along with every other death leaves the audience guessing. The strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience are the constant uses of zooms, pans, tilts, along with dim lighting, bright lighting, and eerie music. The technology was used effectively through the constant camera angles, allowing the opening to be scarier. For example, within the first 10 seconds of the opening, a beam is hitting the audience through the POV of the skeleton. Other Camera angles include: Close-ups, high angles, medium shots, extreme close-ups, pans, tilts, flash pans, flash tilts, and zoom-ins.

Title Research: “Dead Silence (2007)”

My group and I watched the title sequence of, “Dead Silence” (2007) from the Art of the Title website. There are twenty-three titles displayed in the opening sequence. Images that are prioritized are images of the creepy doll the older women are creating. All the sketches, drawings, and pictures are all shown while she creates her “perfect doll”. Connotation images used to carry throughout the movie are the images of the doll being made along with the scary music because it makes the audience question, what is wrong with that doll and what will happen with the doll? Horror is reinforced in this opening sequence through symbolic and technical codes from the outset because of the dark lighting, the strange angles of the creepy doll, and the dark red titles. The film establishes an enigma from the outset by showing a woman putting a creepy doll together. The strategies used to ensure the target audience is eerie music, dark lighting, candles, creepy drawings, tools, and worst of all, the scary ventriloquist doll. The technology has been used effectively because from the establishing spot, wide shots, high angles, dutch angle, long shots, point of view, pan, extreme close up, zoom, cross-cutting, shot/reverse shot, jump cuts, and fade out.

Title Research: “American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014)”

My group and I watched the title sequence of, “American Horror Story: Freak Show” (2014) from the Art of the Title website. There are 14 titles displayed during the opening sequences of the film. The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are the movie scenes in order. The first image is the production the film used and the following titles are the actors or people names who helped create the film, with a scary carnival. The images carry a negative connotation by making the audience feel weird and spooked. The genre, horror, was reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset, they are the animations from the strange-looking humans, the way the clowns look, and creepy circus props. The film establishes an enigma from the outset by giving the strange images that make the audience feel a certain way. The strategies that are used to ensure the film appeals to the target audience by creating mysterious and weird images. The technology has been used effectively due to the use of stop-motion and CGI sequences. There are establishing shots, wide shots, high/low angles, slow and fast transitions, point of view, handheld, action matches, and carnival-infused themes for sound.

Title Research: Watch the Titles Website

This is the homepage of the website: www.watchthetitles.com

My group and I are researching another website, “Watch the Titles”. It is dedicated to the art of title design and its creators. Started in 2006, the recently renewed website features a growing collection of over 200 title sequences and behind-the-scenes content. It offers a glimpse into the people, ideas and processes behind their film. This website has many features that made browsing through the website easier. They have interviews with directors and those who can explain the movie and how it was made. Those same people are the ones who experienced the film. It is important to understand what all of this means and what the significance is throughout the film. These are guidelines for the audience and for people who need their own guides in making their own movie sequences. This is a good website for us to see examples of creating and editing a film’s titles, just by seeing other examples of people's movie sequences benefits. This website also has interviews, feature films, TV shows, event titles, examples of student projects, video game sequences, and even other features to make people understand how to properly edit. It is very helpful. With all of their options, all you do is click the feature and a list of sequences pop up. There are plenty of title sequence examples for each genre. Not to mention, each of them is around 2 minutes. For ours, we watched a couple to help us make the titles look scary and creepy appear on the screen like theirs.

Title Research: Art of the Title Website

This is the homepage of the website: www.artofthetitle.com

My group and I are researching the website, “Art of the Title”. It is an online publication dedicated to title sequence design, television, movies, and video game industries. The website is both an educational and historical resource and a contemporary publication, focusing on the creative process behind the design of title sequences. We want to know why certain names come before and after others. Luckily, this website has many features and ways to learn all about title sequences. The sequences are separated by designers and studios. They are also separated by genres. If you are looking for your genre, they have an entire section just for that. Along with that, the title sequences from a range of old to new movies. Each of them is around 2 minutes. So, in order to make your own title sequence, you need to know how titles and the sequence are made. For the titles in our final task, we were planning to design the titles to match the genre, horror. Before researching this website, we planned to make the titles look scary and creepy appear on the screen. This website will help us understand the different designs for titles sequences, due to all the good examples of popular horror film sequences. This will guide our group into making a good title sequence for the final task.

Genre Research: Doctor Sleep)

Movie Chosen: Doctor Sleep

C.A.M.S: Camera Angles, Movements, and Shots-

A common shot used in Doctor Sleep is establishing shot. Possibly, this shot was mostly used due to the fact that Doctor Sleep is a spin-off of the movie The Shining. Being the case, the director may want the viewers to recall locations from The Shining by using establishing shots. Wide Shot, High Angles, Tracking Shots, Medium Long Shot, Extreme Close Up, Twp Shot, Three Shot and Close Up. 

C.L.A.M.P.S-

Costumes: Jack's signature maroon cord jacket, Grady twin gowns, Rose’s top hat, and baseball outfit. For the majority, the actors were wearing casual clothing.

Lighting: Dim and Dark Lighting to set an ominous, creepy tone.

Actors: The actors all have superpowers and are all supernatural beings.

Makeup: light makeup, blood, and scars

Props: Rose’s hat, baseball glove, and RV

Setting: Rehab Room, Apartment, Overlook Hotel

Editing- 

Cross-cutting from scene to scene to highlight the character’s powers was a helpful editing technique in Doctor Sleep. Cutaways and inserts were common in the movie to dramatize scenes. Fade out and fade ins were also common. 

Common Sound- Diegetic sounds, Non-Diegetic sound, Ambient Music, Incidental Music, and Scores.

Elements We Liked & Disliked-

Elements which we liked were the jump scares and the scenes where the characters would fly around the globe. We also liked the shootout scene in the forest because we believed that it was a great way to incorporate action in a horror film. 

Elements which we disliked was how graphic the murder scenes were. 

Genre Research:(American Psycho)

Our group researched, watched, and analyzed the horror film, American Psycho. This movie is about Patrick Batesman who is a wealthy, well educated 27 years old. The thing about him is that he lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. He hides his psychopathic ego from his co-workers, friends, and family. Soon it begins to unravel as the next victim becomes Paul Allen. Soon Patrick Bateman is going to hit rock bottom with his OCD thoughts of murder. 

Common Camera Angles:

The extreme close-ups are used obviously to emphasize on specific details that the directors wants us to see like Bateman’s face and expressions opening a window to his mind or Allen’s body to shows that he is for sure dead, or the case of the pill shot to let the audience know that Patrick is under a pill treatment. The other shots are used depending on the importance of Allen to appear on the shot or not because when Bateman is making the most insightful pint of his speech is not necessary to see Allen. And finally, the angles used are very obvious, mostly high angles for Paul to make the audience feel that he is weak and fragile and low angles for Bateman to show his authority and power. 

CLAMPS:

The costume was Patrick's usual suit and tie that never seems to change as much. 

In the living room, the lighting is soft but bright. In the bathroom, the lighting is dark and weary when he enters. The makeup being used was the fake blood on Allen and cuts.

The prop was the knife that Patrick Batesman used to kill Allen at the time. This scene is set in Patrick Bateman’s apartment in two places, the living room, and the bathroom. In the living room, we see that everything is mostly black and white, the walls and the pictures on it with a sense of OCD as everything is set perfectly. Nothing out of order. In the living room, we see that all the furniture is covered with white blankets. In the place where Allen has seated the floor is covered with newspapers as his grave. 

Common Sounds in the movie are creepy and eerie music, along with the sound of Freddy Krueger scratching his claws throughout the movie.

Common Editing used was jump cuts, cutaway, eye-line match, fade, and cuts.

Elements of The Genre are the dark, creepy, scary places, disfigurement, dismemberment, jump scares, suspense (anticipation), spooky music and blood and gore.

Elements That I Like were the jump scares, spooky music, and the suspense throughout the movie.

Elements That Did Not Appeal To Me were the overacting, the dark because I could not see exactly everything, and the disfigurement was really gross and had a lot of gore. 

Genre Research:(Nightmare on Elm Street)

Common Camera Angles used in the movie were close ups, medium close ups, and extreme close ups. Also some movements and shots used were zoom, tracking shots and panning shots.

CLAMPS in the movie are below:
Costumes that were used were 80’s casual clothing since that is when the movie is taking place. So clothes such as leather jackets, button up shirts, letterman jackets, jeans, and long skirts. The lighting is very dark for most of the movie and has a reappearing blue and red tint color to it sort of representing danger in a way. The actors actions are very naive and childish considering the main characters are young and in highschool, but all of the adults are also ignorant because they don’t believe the young kids. The makeup is very natural for the teenagers and the hair is short and big for the girls, but gelled and swooped back for the boys. Although the makeup for Freddy Krueger is as if his skin has been melted away or burned by fire. Props used are Glens pocket knife, Freddy’s claw fingers, stay awake medication, and all of the items in the house. The settings of the movie were in houses, in jail and in school.

Common sounds in the movie are creepy and eerie music, along with the sound of Freddy Krueger scratching his claws throughout the movie.

Common editing used was jump cuts, cutaway, eyeline match, fade and cuts.

Elements of the genre are the dark, creepy, scary places, disfigurement, dismemberment, jump scares, suspense (anticipation), spooky music and blood and gore.

Elements that I like were the jump scares, spooky music and the suspense throughout the movie.

Elements that did not appeal to me were the over acting, the dark because I could not see exactly everything, and the disfigurement was really gross and had a lot of gore.

   

Genre Research:(Countdown)

Our group researched, watched, and analyzed the horror film, "Countdown". It is a film about an app that tells you your exact time of death.
The CAMS of the movie are listed below:

The common camera angles are: Over the shoulder shots, Point of view shots, Tracking shots, Close up shot, extreme close up shot, Two shot, and low angles.

The CLAMPS of the movie are listed below:

The costumes used in the movie are: The Nursing clothing the protagonist and side characters wear, the robe the main antagonist wears, and the casual everyday clothing everybody else wears. One common lighting is the dim lighting used in the "scary" scenes. Another lighting used is the bright lighting used in the beginning of the movie. The protagonist of the movie is naive as she is told the app tells one when they will die and she chooses to download it anyway. The makeup for most characters is natural makeup as they look like normal, everyday people. The props of the movie include: The nursing equipment, cars, needles, and phones. The angel of death has yellow eyes and its face is covered. The setting is: The hospital, the Tech store, and Quinn's mom's house.

Common sound in the movie include: The diegetic sound when the characters are running, non-diegetic sound with the noises the monster makes, and dialogue when the characters are talking. Other common sounds are: the sound bridge when changing scenes, and a scary score.

Common editing in the movie include: Cross cutting between places, cutaway from the horror to another scene, insert into the computer, and a shot-reverse-shot between characters, for example, Quinn and Matt.

 Generally, the common elements of horror are the fear of death, the dark, and fear of the unusual. My group and I enjoyed this horror film because it exhibited all requirements to become an excellent horror film; as it continued to keep us guessing.

However, the elements of the genre that do not appeal to us were the constant jump scares that eventually became repetitive and predicable.

Genre research: The final decision

Based on all of our genre research, my group and I decided the final task to be horror. In our recent group discussions, we eliminated the choices of musical, comedy, and action genres. This is because we all don't like it and it would've been difficult to create a film following those common elements. Those eliminations being set, my group and I narrowed the rest of the genres down to action and horror. After extensive research, we chose horror because it would be easier to create a film following the common horror elements, which are stated in the previous blog. Also, it is fun to capture the audience's imagination and be able to terrify them towards the ending of our film. As strange as it sounds, people usually find more of thrill in being scared or watching a film up to the point of a cliffhanger.

Genre Research: Action-Aventure and Horror

My teammates and I researched the genre action, also referred to as “action-adventure.” By definition, action film is the constant slam-bang of fights, chases, explosions, and clever one-liners.

C.A.M. (Camera Angles, Movements, and Shots)-
The common camera angles and shots are wide angle, establishing shot, long shot, medium shot, close-up, extreme close-up, two-shot, and over-the-shoulder. The common camera movements are dolly zoom or vertigo shot and a single take shot.

Mise-En-Scene C.L.A.M.P.S-
Costume: The costumes within the genre of action tend to be superhero or villain themed. Usually, superhero costumes wear dark, sombre, clothing. The dark clothing symbolizes danger.
Lighting: Dim lighting is often used in action films due to the nature of the film. Towards the end where the resolution of the plot appears bright lighting is often seen; this symbolizes a better future.
Actors: The good guys/ protagonists are usually men who are brawny, strong and confident. On the other hand, the antagonist/ villain is usually the same, however, they are malicious.
Makeup: Typical makeup used in action films are bruises, cuts, blood, and sweat.
Props: Getaway cars, knives, guns, bombs, big vehicles, helicopters, and planes.
Setting: Common locations are places that are very populated such as urban areas, and popular countries such as America and England. By using popular places, the producer is able to attract an audience through familiarity.

Editing-
Cross cutting, jump cut, cutaway editing, establishing shot, eyeline match, fade to black, and straight cuts.

Elements of Action Genre-
The common elements are Character, Plot, Conflict, Resolution, Structure, Scenes, Dialogue, Visuals.


Examples of Action Films-

Common Sound Effects- 

Crowds, War sounds, Vehicles (skitting), Trains, Static sounds, Explosions, Sirens, Guns, Screams, and Monster sounds. 

Elements We Like/Dislike-

This genre is liked because we like impressive fight scenes with special effect explosions. The elements of this genre that do not appeal to us are the lack of plot line and character development. 

Genre Researched: Horror-

Additionally, my group and I genre researched horror. A horror film is a film that seeks to elicit fear for entertainment purposes. 

C.A.M. (Camera Angles, Movements, and Shots)-

The common camera angles and shots are high angles, close up, tracking or panning shot, reverse, tilted angle, (extreme)long shot, low angles, hand held shot, point of view shot, zoom, and over the shoulder shot. The common camera movements are dolly zoom or vertigo shot and a single take shot. 

Mise-En-Scene C.L.A.M.P.S-

The common Mis En Scene for horror films are listed below:

Costumes: tend to be scary or bloody

Lighting: is gloomy, silhouette lighting, harsh lighting, and dark

Actors: are usually young and very naive

Makeup: is white or pale skin, and dark under the eyes. There would be fake blood or stitches over the body

Props: are typically knives, guns, fake blood, television, baby carriage, doll, chainsaw, video camera, ouija board, and masks. 

Settings: are haunted houses, cabin, hotel, hospitals, asylums, graveyards/cemetery, schools, carnivals, and woods. 

Editing-  Cross cutting, jump cut, cutaway editing, establishing shot, eyeline match, fade to black, and straight cuts.

Elements of Horror Genre-

The common elements are fear of death, the dark, creepy and crawly things, scary places, disfigurement, dismemberment, suspense (anticipation and expectations), spooky music.

Examples of Horror Films-

Common Sound Effects-

Ghosts, monsters, witches, screams, evil laughter, heartbeat, creaks, howls, chainsaw, splats, and wind blowing. 

Elements We Like/Dislike-

This genre is liked because it shows fears while making the audience still give off feelings of anticipation. The elements of this genre that do not appeal to us are the jumpscares, gory scenes, and when you know what is going to happen next.

Past genre research blog

At the beginning of my AICE Media Studies course, my teacher assigned my group mates and I a genre project, shown above. A list of movie genres such as Horror, Musical, Action, and Comedy was randomized and handed out to each group. Evidently, my group was assigned with the genre Comedy. Including myself, there were four people within my group. We were tasked with researching the norms and conventions of Comedy: common sounds, lighting, movements, angles, and mis-en-scene. Additionally, we inserted picture examples of comedic films, naming some elements of comedy and breaking down the elements which we liked and disliked. This project familiarized us with the filming techniques of the Comedy genre. If we were to do a Comedy film for our final task, we would have an advantage being that we already have background research and knowledge surrounding the genre.

Pitch blog

Pitch 1: Ghost(The house on 10th Ave)
Pitch 2: Serial Killer

    For our first pitch, the girls will be walking down the street and playing with a ball in the evening, which will roll in an abandoned house. They look and see something in the window, which makes them run away and head back to the house, they talk about the figure they saw and go to sleep. The following day, one of the girls convinces the two other girls to go back to the abandoned house; they go inside to find the ball, along with creepy details embroidered around the house. One of the girls walk off to record the back of the house, but the ghost is waiting there; he possesses her and she screams in fear. Soon after, the other girls come running after her and question if she’s okay, but the possessed girl says yes and acts normal. Later, the possessed girl has a weapon in her hand and one of the girls notices and this is where the final scene will cut. The second pitch is our serial killer idea, this pitch will have the protagonists walking down the street and having fun. Then, from an over the shoulder shot, a man will be watching the group from a distance and the group will continue to walk and the man will continue to follow. One of the members of the group would spot the man and inform her friends. The friends become scare, then start to run and arrive at one of their friends house. The friends become comfortable again, but then again, from an over the shoulder shot, the man is watching the group through the window. The final scene will be the serial killer getting stabbed, then the audience will see a low angle of the killers hand moving.

The first pitch is a good idea to do for our final project because it is more planned out. Immediately after the idea came up of making a film involving a ghost creativity flew in the air. Anyeska and Jazmin started to discuss how the scene would begin, escalate and end. Later they discussed to the other group mates what they had came up with. Britania and I added ideas of their own as well. One of the reasons we knew right away this was a good idea was because of the location. Already we had an idea where the haunted house would be and how we would decorate it. Anyeska soon told us the perfect place that had an abandoned house we would be able to use. Locations, props, makeup, camera angles and scripts are already being taken care of. We also thought this would be a better decision because Jazmin will be able to film us and make our ideas come to real life. Finally, we wanted to make a film that would engage the audience and make them remember this film. We want them to wonder what will happen next.

The second pitch is not a good idea because the scenes we would film would be very repetitive. The serial killer is basically a stalker who follows these girls. There is nothing special or new about this concept. We wanted to go outside the box and think of something better. To add on, we wouldn’t have that many places to film. The only two places would be the park and the home of one of the girls. Scary movies are much better than these slasher type films. Also, it would be very hard to end the intro with a cliffhanger. As we explained in the first paragraph our end scene for our second pitch was for the serial killer to move his hand. This has already been done with movies like Halloween where they think the main killer is dead, but he never is. Another thing is having someone to film us. Since Lesly is playing the ghost from pitch one, he doesn’t need to be in that many scenes. So he is able to film us, if we did pitch two we would have to ask someone else to film and it would not be guaranteed they would fulfill our vision.
   
    In the end, we all have decided to do the first pitch because we all love the idea. This pitch is the one that stuck out the most to us because we spent so much time on it. From the location to the final scene. The few months we have to work on this project will be used wisely and efficiently. Making sure we make the creepiest and unsettling intro we can. Adding special effects and eerie sounds, that we wouldn’t have been able to add in the serial killer film. Our group even came up with a name already. We already know each detail and angle that is going to take place. Pitch one is definitely the best choice and even though some things might get changed along the way. All four of us are determined to do the best we can for our viewers and teachers.

Intro to new project

Hello, my name is Lesly. I am a cambridge student at Fort Lauderdale High School and I am currently taking the aice Media Studies class. All the time spent in my Media class helped me develop my film-making skills in order for me to now be able to create my own film. With the recent completion of my music video project, I have started to move on to my final and greatest creation; my Movie project. I have been waiting for this day to come since the beginning of the school year. This project is by far my most anticipated project out of all three. The idea of working on an original movie concept and putting it together really hypes me up. I had the whole plot of the movie made up in my head months before the project was even assigned. The fact that I new my group mates personally helped for the planning to be easier. This is why I believe that my knowledge gained from Media coupled with me knowing my group mates is going to make the project easier.

 First, I would like to point out that my film making skills have improved a lot since the beginning of the year. In the beginning, I could only trim videos and cut out the extra parts. Now I can detach audio, add transitions, special effects, and more. I also have worked on my camera angles. I learned that certain camera angles are meant to portray different tones and moods. For example a high angle is meant to represent dominance or fear. Meanwhile, a low angle is meant to show hope and an overall happier mood. I am excited to be able to film in many different locations. I also look forward to creating the scary look for the ghost with makeup and prosthetic. The other two films we created were happy and funny, but our last will scare you and leave you questioning and begging for more 

   

 A pitch is a Hollywood term to describe where a film is encapsulated in 25 words or less. Usually one or two sentences. Our first pitch idea is about the zombie apocalypse taking over the world. It will follows four friends and their lost hope of humanity. Our second pitch is about a serial killer who stalks three girls having a sleepover. He’s close and they won’t realize until it’s too late. The third pitch we came up with is about a haunted house and it’s possessive entities. Three girls make the wrong decision to enter a haunted house and one of them is attached to a dark figure. In my opinion, the third pitch is the way to go, as it is scarier than the other two and ends with more mystery. The third pitch will most likely be the pitch we use.

This is my group and I working in our project 

This is me working on my project individually