AICE Media Studies

                                                         Title Research: Lady Bird  - What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?       First displayed is the production and distribution company. The title of the movie, "Lady Bird" was displayed. Who was responsible for casting. Directors of different departments like Photo and the film. The costume and production designer, music supervisor, editor,  and who created the music. Then of course the producers were displayed followed by the writer and director, Greta Gerwig.  - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?  A lot of the images displayed are of the assembly of the catholic school that the title character attends.   - What connotations do these images carry?  That the life of our main c...

                                                                   Title Research: Juno  - What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?  The production and distribution company is displayed first. The title of the movie, "Juno" The cast then after seems to be in order of importance. The costume designer, who the music and songs are by, and music supervisors. Producers, film editor and production designer. The director of photography. And the writer and director credit. - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?  No images are exactly prioritized in the opening sequence just a going with the flow main character, walking in a cartoon like background.  - What connotations do these images carry?    - How does the film establish a feeling...

                                                         Title Research: Mystic Pizza   - What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?  To begin with, the producer credit came first. Next to be presented was the actors of the film. Then the title of the film was displayed, "Mystic Pizza"  - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?   Images of what seems to be the main characters of the movie are prioritized in this opening sequence.  - What connotations do these images carry?  It can be drawn from these images that the main character have grown up with one another. Photos from toddler to adolescence and finally early adulthood all of the main characters. This implies a coming of age type of film.  - How does the film establish a feeling of the genre fro...

                                               Title Research: The Breakfast Club  - What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?   The only titles displayed in the opening sequence are credits. The names of producers, the director, actors and actresses, along with the distribution company name.  - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?   A quote from singer, David Bowie, "...And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They're quite aware of what they're going through..."   - What connotations do these images carry?   The word, "immune" is a connotation in the image. It's not used in reference to health rather to other people's opinion.   - How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?...

                                Title Research: Watch the Titles Website           Another resourceful title sequence source is the website, “Watch the Titles” In this website the directors can be viewed as an influence. For example, the Dare Devil title sequence. Having the title sequence emit what seemed like soundwaves was what was unique to the title character. Being blind and relying on his hearing, the soundwaves are what is important to him. This website gives an insight into what happens in Hollywood production. What makes or breaks a title sequence, and what is most important. Different types of film can lead to different degrees of difficulty. In animated films there’s more difficulty than live action, according to those who worked on, “Kung Fu Panda” You can find out with the link below to the website.  https://www.watchthetitles.com/titlesequences...

                         Title Research: Art of the Title Website       The Art of the Title website is a resourceful, website when it comes to title research. It gives insight into how title art does not have to be bland, or boring for viewers. It also tells how a title can be created to closely relate to its premise or plot. Makes me want to be creative with my own title creation. The opening sequence coming up is the best way I can utilize some of the things in this website. When it comes to designing and drawing things up, my vision isn’t great at doing so. It’s nice that there are websites like these to inspire some creativity. And teach about many other title sequences. Follow the link to the website. Great means of information.  Top 10 Title Sequences of 2020 (2020) — Art of the Title

                           Genre Research: Diary of A Mad Black Woman  Diary of a Mad Back Woman is a dramedy film released in 2005. When it came to balancing between comedy and drama, the movie leaned one way. It was dramatic throughout but did have comedy elements in the movie. Drama element was well written out with the main character having her high life uprooted having to return to her humble beginnings. Now when it came to comedy the main character, Madea, stepped in with her outrageous antics. Now the character-building element was good. The main character pulls herself up after a life of depending on her husband. A new love interest is introduced. The ex-husband is given a second chance at life and flips his attitude and position towards the main character. Now when it comes to the reality of plot, its half believable. A woman strong enough to be independent, find a new love and get rid of a tox...

                                                      Genre Research: Life(1999)            Life is a dramedy film released in 1999. An iconic cast of black actors and comedians, like Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac, etc. Dramedies are supposed to balance between drama and comedy, this movie really went mostly one way. While an extremely funny film, its drama element was the minority. What the plumbing about two black men being convicted of a crime that they didn't commit, the movie had potential to be more dramatic. That’s an element they weren’t so great in with this genre. They did provide character depth however on the main characters, giving a backstory on them and their personality. One being a get rich quick type and the other a “get a job” and settle down type. When it com...

                             Genre Research: The Breakfast Club  The Breakfast Club is an iconic 80’s dramedy film I’ve done research on. With a great cast and plot, the film greatly captures what a dramedy should be. The film found a balance between the combination of genres. In a dramedy, you do not want to have comedy mixed up in the drama and ruin the objective of the movie. A lot of dramedies often tip to one side more than the other but not the Breakfast Club. The film captured the drama involving the characters and comedy antics without drowning one another out. Another element of dramedy is character depth. Without it, audiences can’t connect or sympathize with the characters. The Breakfast Club most efficiently built up the characters backstory adding layers to their character. Eventually realizing their roles as, “a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess ...

                                                                     Genre Decision  For my opening sequence, I will be using the genre, Dramedy. A Dramedy is exactly what it sounds like, a mix of the elements of comedy and drama. How did I come up with this genre you may ask? I’m familiar with the genre due to past viewings of films. The Breakfast Club, Life, the upside, all have piqued my interest in the genre. The opening sequences are casual and non-excessive. Perfect for my budget, which is little to nothing compared to those of actual movies. The genre can occur in a multitude of communities, whether urban, suburban, no matter. The genre can be realistic also, seeing how most plots can be related to the audience. The problems can alternate from disaster to comedy in a second...

                                     Genre Research: Action and Horror  Below are two power points of two different genres, Action and Horror. In both power points  I researched the elements of both. Researched the common CAMS and CLAMPS of both genres. Along with common editing, and sounds. What I like about each genre and what I particularly dislike. I can go either way with each genre, they're both enjoyable to me when directed properly. Action movies are great when not overly excessive with too many explosions and overkill and gore. Horror movies can be the same exact way, but the overkill and gore are what brings the audience joy in the theater or home. You'll find out more from the power points. Just click the images and you'll be redirected.   https://browardcountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/0610020384_my_browardschools_com/EfH9pwMAIYlPhXd3tyae...

                                                                                   Comedy Below this paragraph is a research power point on the genre of comedy. In this power point, another student and I researched the elements and common attributes that comes along with the genre. Elements can include slapstick comedy, parody, etc. Common camera angles and movement of the genre were also researched, finding that wide and close are common. Also, stationary, quick zoom, and others are the common movements in comedy. The appeals and negatives of the genre had to be the one of the most important. Comedy can be highly controversial, especially in recent years, a bad joke on a show or movie can lead to cancellation, or failures at the box office....

                                                                                          My Pitch      I have two pitches for you. My first being a dramatic film set in the modern day setting. The main character is a normal joe who gets roped into a conspiracy after a bystander seemingly "runs" into the path of his car. Through all the chaos of trying to get him some help, he notices that there are some suspicious types not far from the scene. After being cleared of all blame, he can't stop thinking about it and looks up who he ran over and lo and behold, the victim was apart of a cult of some sort in town. He begins to become recruited by the cult, with excess fliers and mail being addressed to him. He be...

                                   Starting the Final Task           My name's Erickson Sanon.  T his blog is the beginning of many that belong to the final task of the year. For my final task of the year though I will be working alone. Why did I choose to work alone you may be thinking. Since the beginning of the year, I've completed productions on my own, this decision came due the current state of the country right now. I did not want to take any chances with COVID-19 still being out and about. I was apart of the fall football team during the other productions also, which meant contracting the virus would be devastating to the season. There is a vaccine out now, but it's still a hassle. Plus, I believe working alone is the best way to not have any mix-ups. In my opinion, I believe that my creativity can be the best, because my imagination is endl...