AICE Media Studies

   Genre Research: Murder on the Orient Express What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? Conventions of the genre I chose to be on the final task based on the movie Murder on the Orient Express is close-ups and wide shots. These shots were used a lot in this film. The close-ups shots were used for characters reactions and the wide shots were used for scenic views. I decided to use these conventions on the final tasks because these shots of specific details can help with showing the audience that the genre is mystery. What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked? Conventions of the genre that I liked were the lightning and the costumes. The lighting in the movie was often a combination of natural and artificial light to achieve specific effects on the mood and the overall atmosphere in the movie. The costumes in the movie represent the period the story was set in. It helped bring the story to life and distinguish th

  Genre Research: Oppenheimer  What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? Conventions of the genre I chose to be in my final task the movie Oppenheimer has close-ups, wide shots, and overhead shots. I decided to use these shots because they helped create the storyline and allowed the audience to know that the genre is a mystery. For example, the close-up shots would be for emotional moments while the wide shots are for context. Therefore, I would like to use these in my opening sequence to help convey the genre I am going for.  What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked? Conventions of the genre the movie Oppenheimer had was the dark lightning. As I researched and watched movies of my genre mystery all of them have the same lightning. The majority of movies in the mystery genre use low-key lightning which helps set the mysterious tone. In this movie, they used it throughout every scene which helped a lot with the t

 Genre Research: Murder Mystery What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? Conventions of the genre that I chose to base my final task on are over-shoulder shots, low-angle shots, high-angle shots, point-of-view shots, Dutch angles/Tilted shots, close-ups, and wide shots. In the movie Murder Mystery, it uses all of these shots that I mentioned. I decided to incorporate all these shots in the final task because these shots helped make the audience know that the movie "Murder Mystery" the genre is a mystery. Therefore, I would like to use these angles in my opening sequence to help build my story and develop the genre. What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked? Conventions of the genre in the movie that I liked is the lightning. In the movie, it had low-key lightning which helped set the mysterious tone. Another was the camera angles such as point-of-view shots and close-ups which helped build the suspense

 The genre I decided to do for my opening sequence is mystery. I chose mystery because it is the best fit for my storyline. Mystery has many elements such as the storyline and acting that would go well with my opening sequence. I like this genre because it makes the audience get hooked on the storyline making them want to watch more. My goal is for my opening sequence to have the same effect as mystery movies do. This is why I decided to do the mystery genre to incorporate elements such as dark lightning, jump-cut editing, and dialogue that make the viewers want to keep watching. Thank you for reading and bye.

 The common camera angles used in the comedy genre are wide angle, zoom, medium shot, long shot, tracking shot, close-up, medium close-up, and two/three shots. Common costumes, lighting, makeup, props, and sets used in the comedy genre are high-key lightening helps create a cheerful mood, casual clothing, simple make-up or extreme (depending on the comedy), acting is dramatic uses humor, has set in a different location and uses props it varies what they are between the storyline. Common editing in the comedy genre is the fade-in transition, fade-out transition, insert, shot/reverse shot, action match, and eye-line match. Examples of comedy films are Elf, Christmas with the Kranks, The Out-Laws, and Puppy Love. Elements of the genre I like is the acting. The acting is fun to watch because it makes me laugh and is entertaining to watch. Elements of the genre that did not appeal to me was the editing. Comedies have a lot of different angles used which can be overwhelming and a little too

 The common camera angles used in the Christmas genre are medium close shots, medium shots, long shots, over-the-shoulder shots, and close-ups. Common costumes, lighting, makeup, props, and sets used in the Christmas genre are teenager casual outfits, and winter outfits, which have bright lighting, and natural makeup, props are usually Christmas-themed decorations like a Christmas tree, set in winter. Common editing in the comedy genre is the fade-in transition, fade-out transition, and shot/reverse shot.  Examples of Christmas films are The Grinch, Jack Frost, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Polar Express, and 12 Dates of Christmas. Elements of the genre I like is the setting because Christmas movies have pretty sets with snow and decorations which is why I like watching them because it's nice to look at the decorating. Elements of the genre that did not appeal to me are the outfits because, usually in Christmas movies they wear big unattractive puffy jackets that ruin the aes

 The common camera angles used in the mystery genre are bird's eye view, panning shot, closed shot, tilted shots, high angle, tracking shot, and wide shots. Common costume, lighting, makeup, props, and set used in the mystery genre is dark lighting, casual clothes, simple makeup, sets where the mystery usually takes place, and props that are used as clues left behind. Common 3diting in the mystery genre is the fade-out transition, fade-in transition, jump-cut editing, and action match.  Common sound used in the mystery genre is dialogue, voice-over, ambient sound, and non-diegetic sound.  Examples of mystery films are Class Onion, A Hunting in Venice, Indian Jones, The Killer, and Murder Mystery 2. Elements of the genre I like is the lightening used in the genre it helps set the mood and the feeling that this going to be a mystery. Another thing is the camera angles and the editing makes the audience get hooked up to the storyline. Elements of the genre that did not appeal to me wa

My Pitch Blog Pitch A: A girl takes her dog to a park but the dog goes missing. Pitch B: A group of friends goes to a party but only one of them comes bad. Discuss Pitch A: I would be interested in making this film because I think it would be fun and would be easy for me to film. I have access to a park because I live 10 minutes away from one and I have a dog. This film wouldn't need a lot of planning because everything is convenient for me. The only actor for this film would just be me so, I don't have to make any plans on getting people for this film. I think the storyline is also interesting because lots of people lose their pets and this film can bring awareness to this issue. Discuss Pitch B: I would be interested in making this film because it would be a lot of fun to make with my friends. However, this would require a lot of planning. I would need to have party decorations, a car, and a house to do this. I also need to find people who would have time for it and when they

 For this project, I'm going to be working by myself. However, my sister will help me with the filming part. My sister's name is Natalie. I chose her to help me film because it would make the opening sequence better. I wanted to work by myself on this project because I felt like I could make a good opening sequence by myself and with the help of my sister. I could do a better job being by myself because I don't have to stress on relying on others if they did their part and I'm able to have total control of making something that I want to do. My sister and I are different so, for this opening sequence, she can help or contribute a few suggestions to make this a good opening sequence. I can use Natalie because she is my sister we both take this class but, in different periods. Since I'm her sister I know what her work ethics are like. And I can trust her that she will help me with making the opening sequence. For this project, my sister is going to help me with the fi

 Hi, welcome back my name is Elizabeth Ehney. I go to Fort Lauderdale High School. I'm 15 years old in grade 10 and the classes I'm taking this year are AP human geography, AICE English language, Algebra 2, Chemistry, AICE psychology, AICE European history, and AICE media studies. I'm really excited about my classes this year because, they seem really fun and interesting to learn about so, I'm looking forward to seeing what is coming. Something to know about me is that I take school seriously it is one of my main priorities that I work hard for. As long as I'm doing my best I don't worry about my grades because I know it's something that I gave my all towards. A few things that I like are swimming, clothes, hanging out with my friends, and watching TV shows. I started learning how to swim the strokes last year in October I was taking lessons then, in November I joined a swim team. However, I ended up taking a break in March for a couple of months. I wanted t