AICE Media Studies

I started the opening of the play with a gradual opening to create a bit of suspense but, also to give the audience some time to get ready. The added track shot also adds a feel of the audience being their walking with jack, it's overall more intimate. Then after the track shot, there is a fast shot of the play and or movie getting straight to the point. (starting the show) The black screen transition is untimely to show the audience that one scene has ended and that was moving on to something else. This helps with older audience viewers as well guiding them to the next scene. The close-up shots added also add drama with it being a shot that happens out of nowhere. Also, the back and forth shots of jack's pacing add suspense as well to over exaggerate the feeling that's taking place. The showing of the clock or time passes by as creates more drama that keeps our movie and or purgative on the right path. On what we ultimately wanted our theme to be. The medium shot adds a se...

Below you will find the script worked on by my partner and I intended to be used for our final project. All that you need to do to view it is click the picture below. Hope you enjoy what we’ve written.

                                                 Research Blog: Soft (2007)               Soft (2007) is a tense short film drama directed by Simon Ellis. The film is fifteen minutes long and depicts the terrorizing of a father and son by neighborhood teens. Throughout the film we see the emotions of the characters. The father remains visibly scared of the young teens but the son remains angry. The director uses close ups to give the audience a better understanding of the characters emotions. The conflict of the film is that while they are being terrorized the father doesn’t want to retaliate because of his fear and tries to keep the son from doing anything. Although both were assaulted only one wanted to do anything about it. The camera switches between a regular phone camera and the directors. The phone footage belongs to ...

                                                         Research Blog: The Last Three Minutes             The Last Three Minutes is a short film directed by Po Chan in 2010. It is a five-minute short film drama just like how my short film will be. In it the main character, a janitor, has his life replayed for him after suffering what seems to be a cardiac arrest. A common element of dramas is making the audience feel involved in a way with the story. The film is shown to the audience from the janitor’s point of view. A camera angle used to give the audience a more intimate view with the character. Another element of drama is evoking heavy emotions to have the audience feel for the character. The film does this with these flashbacks of the character from his wors...

                                                   Research Blog: Bus 44 (2001)             Bus 44 is a short drama film directed by Dayyan Eng released in 2001. Receiving multiple honors, among those is an honorable mention at the Sundance Film Festival. In ten minutes, the film grabs its audience and penultimately solves an issue that has reared its head around for years. A bus is on its route and picks up a gentleman stranded, eventually the bus picks up two thieves who rob the passengers and driver. The driver however, a female, is dragged out of the bus with no one coming to her aid. The audience is made to see how the passengers react. They barely move from their seats and watch as the driver is abused by one of the thieves, screaming. The director grabs the audience with this and keeps them engaged, heavy emotions evoked...

                                                                 Research Blog: Dilemma (2005)             Dilemma is an unusual short drama film directed by Boris Paval Conen. In less than ten minutes the main character, a jogger, is presented with a problem and is stuck with making a solution. The audience must view the decision making of the protagonist here and hope he makes the right decision. The problem being having to save the kid he was previously racing with. A wholesome moment turning into a dire life saving situation. The film is an unusual drama because time stops so he can make this decision. The audience watches as he tries to save the boy but no matter what he decides, someone’s life will be taken. The jogger is stuck with ...

The video all around was very informative. It gave great inside into how to create film but just a film an amazing film. They did this by giving tips on how to wow the audience and keep the suspense. They really helped to instruct new or upcoming filmmakers on how to keep the audience's attention. The video was also very credible to begin with, which is very important. The reason I say this is because of the man who was narrating the video. He is very skilled in filmmaking and also is very important because he also judges films. He also goes into depth with technology. In saying that it doesn't matter if you have the latest camera or your phone. The main thing that all filmmakers should be focusing on is the feeling the audience will be taking away. It is all about the audience when it comes to films. He also talks about using your resources to your advantage. He's basically talking about being mindful of the things you do have and work with them. He also talks about the pr...