AICE Media Studies

Location -  My group plans to film at Easterlin Park (1000 NW 38th street, Oakland Park, FL 33309) and at a group member's house.  Schedule- 2/26/22-2/27/22 - My group will gather all necessary props and costumes. Though it is important to my group that spending is kept to a minimum, I will go to a hardware and costume store to gather the necessary equipment I need for my group's characters, costumes and props. 2/28/22-3/3/22 - We will finalize and complete our entire storyboard. 3/5/22-3/6/22 -  My group will start filming. This means my group will go to the first location, Easterlin Park. While my group is at the park, scenes one through ten will be filmed; however, my group will only film the parts of these scenes that require the usage of the park. During these scenes, including myself, three members of my group will be acting while one member films. 3/9/22 - Filming will continue. My group will film scenes three, five, eight, and ten. The parts being filmed in these ...

  My group has decided to avoid using any more than two or three fairly simple fonts. The use of various fonts such as this would become a problem . The relative simplicity of only a few fonts is designed to avoid overloading the viewer’s eyes and the title growing too crowded and active. In addition, the use of many fonts tends to make any piece of writing extremely jumbled and feel as though it is not well organized. We also have to be mindful of color contrast, avoiding the titles blending in with the background at the moments they are shown. A bad contrast would look like this , seeing as a viewer can barely see the text against the white background. We must also be mindful of our font color depending on the background at the exact moment- a black color would work well on a white background, but not as well on a darker one. As a working idea, the main font will be reminiscent of a computer’s code text (in a technological sense) and the majority of titles will come off of a c...

Scene 1:  Opening shots on technology- computers, scientific equipment, et cetera.  Narration: “I still remember it like it was yesterday. The first day, or the last depending on how you look at it. The day he woke up. The day he came for us.” Scene 2:  A group of scientists in a forested area, shown walking towards their apparent destination.. Scientist 1: “Yeah, about here should be good. I don’t really wanna get any closer to it, do you?” Scientist 2: “Not on your life.” The scientists set up their equipment from backpacks and are shown taking measurements on various ecological factors such as soil and wind speed. Scene 3: A man is shown sitting in a room in front of a computer. Papers are littered around the room and the computer is showing scientific readouts. Base: “Hey, someone get some of that soil a few feet to the left. It’s got a weird color to it.” Base: “Yeah, that’s the spot. Man, this stuff is weird.” Scene 4:  The focus is back on the scientists in th...

  How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? There are a total of 21 titles shown in the opening sequence to Underwater, counting individual acting credits. This sequence of credits begins with the name of the studio, followed by an associate and the production company, immediately followed by the title of the film. Next comes a series of actor credits, the credits of the casting director, the credits of the music creators, the visual effects credits, the editor credits, the production designer, the director of photography, the executive producer, the subordinate producers, the storywriter, the screenplay writers, and finally, the director credit. What connotations do the images carry? The images are deeply ominous, setting the tone for the rest of the film. They are filmed in almost entirely shades of black and white, with a primary focus on black and darker colors such as deep blues, lending itself to an air of gloom and foreboding. The im...

  How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? There are a total of 21 titles displayed over the course of of this film's opening sequence. The titles include credits for, among other individuals, the person who directed the movie, the companies involved with producing the movie and their associates, the cast, editors, executive producers, and co-executive producers. What connotations do the images carry? The images are intentionally ambiguous, and are difficult to interpret while lacking information which is later revealed. Their nonspecific opaqueness helps set the tone of the film as being mysterious and confused, and the images displayed are generally ominous, again setting the film’s tone. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The science fiction genre is usually highly dependent on a sense of mystery, wonder, or awe surrounding its technological developments and advancements. The opening sequence h...

  How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? There are a total of 29 titles displayed during the opening sequences of Code 8, including individual acting credits and individual personal titles. The first title displayed is the name of the studio, followed by associated studios, the production company’s credit, various acting credits, the credits of the casting directors, and the visual effects supervisor. After this comes the credit for the creator of the music, the costume designer, the editor, the production designer, the director of photography, the co-producer and associate producers, various executive producers, the lead producer, the creators of the story and screenplay, the director, and finally, the movie title. What connotations do the images carry? The images shown are meant to show the descent from hopefulness regarding the future to a militaristic dystopia as a result of the earlier hope. The early images are filled with idealist...

  How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones? There are a total of 24 titles displayed during the opening sequences to splice, counting each individual acting credit and the individual credits attributed to various creative directors and costume designers. The first credit is the production credit, followed by the name of the individual who owns the movie (in this case, a Vincenzo Natali Film), then the names of various actors. This is followed by the credits for the casting directors, makeup and creature effect creators, followed by several ambiguous names who may be minor actor. After these names comes the credits for visual effect creators and supervisors, costume designers, sound mixers, who created the music, the editor, the production designer and supervisor of photography, numerous executive producers, the actual producer, the writers, and finally, the film title.  What connotations do the images carry? The images are reminiscent ...

  First Website I decided to consider the website Art of the Title. I initially found this site when searching for a title sequence designer. After searching through a couple other websites I found that this site is one of the best choices. This site displays many examples I can use to get a better understanding of how the elements of title sequences generally work. In doing this, my group will be able to make a better title than we would have been able to without having known the different genre conventions. By searching through the wide range of both designer’s and studios’ title sequences I'll be able to make my own title sequences that follow the proper genre conventions. This website shows recent, recommended, and classic title sequences to choose from. There are also many popular movie titles’ title sequences featured on this site. In all, this website is a good source I can use to gather information about the conventions of my genre that are used in title sequences of many d...

  Camera Angles and Movements: In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom there are various shots used. Some of which are extreme long shots, close up shots, and high angle shots. The extreme long shot was used to show the effects of the volcanic lava on the dinosaur’s and people in the film. Close up shots were used to show the intense emotion on one of the actors/actresses faces when a problem arose. High angle shots were used to show a different perspective on what was happening at a specific moment in the film. Mis-En-Scene: The costumes consist of a variety of clothing items, some of them are that of hunters/poachers, others are normal short sleeve shirts, shorts, pants, and long sleeve shirts. The lighting in the film is usually from sunlight, if it isn’t it is from another source such as light bulbs. Makeup is scarcely used in this movie, aside from artificial wounds such as scratches, cuts, or bruises. The acting was to convey a sense of urgency, because the characters are concerned...

  Camera Angles and Movements: In The Meg, there are many uses of long and wide shots. This Emphasizes the size comparison of the meg with the regular people, as well as how large the meg is under water. There are also many high and low angle shots that are used to display the roles of power between the characters and the meg. There is also a usage of god’s eye view, before and during attacks to display size comparison and insight suspense.  Mis-En-Scene : The costumes mostly used by the characters are athletic style work clothes that show that the characters are working in an area that deals with manual work and water. Characters are also shown wearing scuba and fishing related gear which is relevant because for most of the film the characters are on or under the water. When not under direct sunlight in the film, the lighting is mostly darker to give the sense of suspense. The acting mostly used would be described as fear and bravery, the characters are scared of the meg and...

  Camera Angles and Movements: In Godzilla: King of The Monsters, there are numerous Close Up and Extreme Close Up shots on the monsters in the film, showcasing the precise detail that was used to design the creatures. There are also wide angle and establishing shots used, post-attack, to show the mass chaos and destruction caused by the monsters’ battles. Finally, Low Angle shots are used, most frequently on the titular Godzilla, to emphasize the position of power and strength that he holds. Mis-En-Scene: The costumes for the vast majority of plot-relevant characters consist of casual clothing, highlighting the fact that the film takes place in present-day. Some characters are costumed in more militarized clothing to fulfill their role in the film. The lighting is usually extremely reduced, with most of the film taking place at night or underground. This has the effect of promoting an air of gloominess and foreboding, which is prevalent in numerous ways throughout the film. Acti...

My group has decided to go with a Sci-Fi film for our final project. This is because a Thriller and a War movie are not eligible as reasonable possibilities. Thrillers rely completely on well-constructed props, sets, atmospheres, and costumes. Accomplishing this would be very difficult for our group and very limited budget. Particularly in the case of a monster, executing this idea would pose significant issues. We would need a well-designed costume to be shown only briefly throughout the entire project, which seems to be a waste of effort. Lighting presents its own problems as well. Conventionally, thrillers are dark, obscuring views to add anticipation. Our group believes this would be hard to accomplish as well, because we have very little experience filming in dark environments. The final product could come out too dark to be seen. War movies require large sets of battlefields and many more actors than are in our group of 4. Even if we had the means to get more actors, scheduling w...

    Camera Angles and Movements: Close ups/Extreme Close ups on characters faces. This is done to show what they are feeling while everything else is happening around them.  Extreme Long Shot- this is typically used to show the sides of a war colliding.  Wide shot- this is used to show the subject and the scene of which the subject is in. Mis-En-Scene: Costumes usually include camouflage clothing and helmets. Lighting can vary from full brightness in the middle of the day to pitch black to create a scene in the night. Makeup usually includes camouflage face paint and blood. Props are typically guns, medical kits, ammunition, and grenades. Sound:  Sound Motifs are often used. The sound is usually gunfire or explosions. Diegetic sound often features explosions, gunfire, and screaming. Narration might also occur describing why a war is occuring Editing:  A jump cut can be used to show a battlefield during a war comparing it with after the war. Crosscutting can...