AICE Media Studies Blogs

  Title Design Blog: Depending on the genre of the subtitle, we intend to employ different fonts for our title designs. We will use an online source to actually choose our fonts. That website that we used to find our fonts was www.dafont.com .There will be a distinct clip for each title. The font that we used for the Name of Studio and Name of Production Company was “Brush Action”. We'll use the font "Anger Styles" for the actors' names. For each name, three titles will appear. We want to utilize a bold, large font for the film title to make the name stand out. We'll utilize the "Chopsic" font for this. We'll use the font "Headliner No. 45" for the Music By and Edited By titles. We'll also use the typeface "Headliner No. 45" for Produced By.  We'll use the same typeface for the next three titles. Also we’re probably gonna use different colors for the titles. We’ll decide on what colors we want to use after making the title...

 Final Task Script: *Script only includes scenes with dialogue* Characters: Stephan Smith: Main character of the film, U.S.A soldier. Charles White: Friend of Stephan, also U.S.A army soldier.  Admiral Murphy: Commander of Stephan’s battalion Soldier(s): Excess soldiers that are in the shots.  War room officials: People in the war room with commander murphy.  Military Commander: Unnamed commander of bettalion 12  Script: [Sounds of phones ringing and chatter in the room] Admiral Murphy: (Yelling) “Get me the status of division 12 stat!” War room official:” Yes commander!” *Cuts to Stephan in a a forest scouting* [Stephan picks up his radio and whispers into it] Stephan Smith: (Whispering): “Commander, I’ve seen some we are close. We can see their artillery, they look ready. What do you think White?” Charles White: (Whispering): “Smith’s right commander, they look ready to strike at any moment” *Cuts to soldiers on the ground* [Soilder picks up a communication de...

 Other Info Blog: Location: Alex’s house, nearby park, Alex’s neighborhood, beach by Ty’s house.  Those are the main location we have set up to film in.  Participants: Alexandros Rapanos, Jorge Lopez, Christian Bundalevski, Alexandros Rapanos, Griffin Penn, Graham Penn, and Ty Wojciak. Health: We have a first AID kit readily available to us during the filming process. We also have a friend who is CPR certified who said they may or may not be able to come and assist us in case of an emergency during filming.  Schedule: Our schedule is not overly specific but we plan to film most of our scenes during spring break and begin editing near the end. We aim to have two to three days of filming and to edit as we go along seeing what is needed.  Backup Plan: Since we have planned so far ahead we hope to not have to deal with any unforeseen weather issues. Even though we planned so far ahead there is always the possibility of issues coming up so we planned to film inside o...

  Title Design Research: Action Venom: 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? In Venom, there were numerous titles that were displayed in the opening sequence of the film. There was enough time to put each leader of every department as well as some of the actors. Such as the directors, producers, editors, and the designers. 2. What connotations do the images carry? (how do you they make you feel) The images carry a sense that a man is possessed by some sort of demon that is ready to take anyone down in its path. From this opening scene, one can expect lots of violence and action in the movie. 3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you  tell what genre the film is) The genre is reinforced through scary images which depict a monster which is disgusting and ready to kill. 4. What conventions are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? There are constant images of b...

  Title Design Research: Action Doctor Strange: 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? Doctor Strange has a long opening sequence with a lot of titles. The sequence has enough time to put on screen every leader of every department as well as some well known actors. Such as the screenwriter, director, casting director, and editing leader. The title scene also mentions some actors putting on screen things like, “Benedict Cumberbatch” and “Benedict Wong”. 2. What connotations do the images carry? (how do you they make you feel) The images seem mysterious and symmetrical looking shapes. They make me feel like I am going to watch something I do not know about and will be different from what I expect. 3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you  tell what genre the film is)      The genre is not really apparent. But rather the movie's concept of their main character being “...

Title Design Research: Action Aquaman: 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? There are many titles that were shown during the opening sequences of the movie, beginning with common ones such as the Director and the Producer. The main titles that were displayed in the opening sequence were the producers of the film and the visual effects creators of the film. 2. What connotations do the images carry? (how do you they make you feel) The images carry a sense of ancient times, it seems as if some kind of Greek mythology is being shown as a city is buried underwater and there were many statues as well.   3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you  tell what genre the film is) The genre isn’t stated explicitly, but from watching superhero movies, one might expect some form of action, as there is a lot of action in superhero movies. 4. What conventions are used to ensure the film app...

   Title Design Research: Action Detective Pikachu: 1.How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? Lots of titles are shown in the opening sequence of the movie. The usual ones such as Director and assistant director are shown. Since the movie had many different visual effects there was an emphasis on that part of the crew, such as the visual effects director.  2.What connotations do the images carry? (how do you they make you feel) They bring about a sense of nostalgia, especially for those who have been pokemon fans for years. They are bright and colorful and appear to be alive.  3.How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you tell what genre the film is) The exact genre isn’t made too apparent but by watching a pokemon related movie one is to expect some kind of action going in.  4.What conventions are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? Well one of the...

  Title Design Websites:  After deciding on our genre we were planning on using for our opening sequence we were tasked with researching other title sequences. The main reason for this being us drawing inspiration from others. We began looking around the web for a site(s) where we could watch movie opening sequences. We eventually came across a site called “Watch the titles”. The site has opening sequences for many many movies, just what we were looking for. The site had many different sections that made it easy to find what we were looking for.  Drop downs lead to work by certain creators and studios if you want to see a lot of work from a similar source. There was also a search bar that can help you narrow down on more specific topics of things you are looking for. Also different groups of title sequences are put together in groups such as “Emmy nominees” and “feature films”. There were also links to social media pages easily accessible in the top right of the site....

  Genre Research: Extraction Common CAMS Establishing shots were used in the movie to show that the movie is taking place in a populated city with many worn down buildings. Extreme close-ups were used in the movie to show the facial expressions of people when they were fighting. Continuous Shot: A twelve minute scene in the movie consisted of a car chase, a fight in a building, a jump from one rooftop to another, a street fight as well as a few other things. Common CLAMPS Costumes were used well in the movie, the costume that the main actor wore was cango pants with a long sleeve shirt as well as a tactical vest and he also had a rifle on him. The outfit suited the main character as he was fighting a lot in the movie. Lighting was used in the movie to make the movie pop out more as the movie was very fast paced and full of action. Props that were used in the movie were very realistic as the grenades being thrown seemed real and the guns being shot looked very realistic. Setti...

  Genre Research: Hacksaw Ridge Common CAMS Close ups were often used in this film to potray the characters feelings to the audience and enhance their desperation or love they were showing. Establishing shots were used a few times in this movie to show the grand scope of the location. For example the shot of the climbing rope on the cliffside that looks humongus to them. Two shots were seen all throughout this film and were used to build bonds and relationships with each characters they showed. Common CLAMPS Costumes Were used perfectly in this movie by not using anything flashy and sticking to the era the story takes place in. For example the soldiers outfits in the movie greatly resemble the ones used during the ware itself and the clothing worn by the actors match the time this event took place. Lighting was used in this movie to show the deathly fear the soldiers had of the night with no lights which would have revealed their position. Props were very realistic if not rea...

  Genre Research: Ready Player 1 Common CAMS Establishing shot’s mainly used during scenes showing off new areas to establish where the scene will take place. For example, The opening Shot shows “Columbus, Ohio”. Extreme close-ups are used often to shoe enfasis on a reaction or facial expression a character had to a certain event.   Wide shots were used to showcase large battles and events to show their importance to the audience. Common CLAMPS Costumes were very unique. In the real world, they are tattered, and well-worn clothing. They showed the reality of the world the movie took place in. In the OASIS there are extremely unique costumes and designs that varied greatly.  Lighting was oftentimes dark to invoke mysterious feelings in the audience as the world is very unknown. Props were quite unique in this movie. One of the most noteworthy was the headset piece worn by all the characters in the film to put them into the virtual reality world.  Settings ...

  After much consideration, we decided on the genre of our final task assignment. We have decided to do our final task assignment as an action movie. There is a multitude of reasons why we decided on this genre. The two main genres that were up for the decision were Thriller and Action.  The first major reason we decided on this genre was due to the fact that thriller/horror films are extremely common submissions for the final Task. We decided we wanted to try to do something different with the project which lead us to this decision. We will still be using elements of the thriller genre but it will mainly be an action-centered film.  The second major reason why we decided that the action genre would be a better choice than the thriller genre in the context of this movie was due to the main proposal we had. We felt that a movie based around war and a soldier would better suit an action movie rather than a straight thriller. The movie and the opening scene will contain ...

  Genre Research: Action Common camera angles POV shots are often used in action to show how the battlefield looks to the character A wide shot can be used to show the scope of the destruction Eye-level shots are frequently used to let the audience recognize two combatants and pin them against each other Low angles are used to show the inferiority of a character due to the other one's power or status Common Mise-en-Scene Costume: Fighters commonly wear torn through or damaged clothing from a fight Military uniform is seen in action war movies often No shirt to show the characters build Lighting: Super dark lighting to show how guerilla warfare tactics which are often done in secret at night Bright light to show the aftermath of a battle Dim lighting often used during the death of a friend or a funeral Acting: Emotional sad after losing someone important to the character Stoic mannerisms to show the experience of the character Cold eyes show the pain throughout the years the charact...