AICE Media Studies

  What titles were displayed during the opening sequence? The titles displayed during the opening sequence are all of the people who have contributed to making the movie. The titles displayed also featured the title of the movie in a sinister design for the movie. Some of the titles shown included the director, producer, actors, and more. I retrieved my information from Watch the Titles. What images were prioritized in the opening sequence? The images prioritized during the opening sequence were the close ups of different insects in the background. The close ups of these insects made it look like we were inspecting each insect under a microscope. This shot showed many details of the insects, thus hinting that they might be important within the movie. What connotations do these images carry? The connotations these images show are that these insects will be of importance in the movie, thus we should pay attention to them. There are some people who have a fear of insects, and so showi...

  What titles are displayed during the opening sequence? The titles displayed during the opening sequence are the people who contributed to making the movie and the title of the movie. The titles are the producer, co-producers, who wrote the screen play, the director, and others. I retrieved this information from Watch the Titles. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? Images that are prioritized during the opening sequence are photographs of people or animals. Some of these photographs seem to be very old, and the glass for some of the photographs are cracked. The titles are also flashing over the photographs and they are in a very eerie design. The design of the titles make the movie seem mysterious and making the audience feel suspenseful. What connotations do these images carry? The connotation that these images carry make the audience feel that the photographs will be important in the movie. Also since some of the photographs seem very eerie with how they are sho...

  What titles are displayed during the opening sequence? The titles displayed during the opening sequence are the title of the movie and mainly the actors who were in the movie. The titles also display who wrote the screen play, who composed the music, who did the costume design, and others. The titles seem to be very basic text however it really brings the feeling of a thriller to the screen. I retrieved this information from Watch the Titles. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The images prioritized in the opening sequence are the places where the movie takes place. The opening sequence fades from different places to show where some of the scenes in the movie take place. While they are showing the areas, in the middle of the screen shows text of who contributed to the movie. What connotation do this images carry? These images carry the connotation that these areas are where the movie takes place. This also hints at that maybe something important may happen in th...

  What titles are displayed during the opening sequence?  The titles displayed during the opening sequence are the names of people who contributed to making the film. Also the opening sequence features the title of the movie, that matches with the rest of the opening sequence. Some of the titles displayed are the producers, the directors, the actors, who did the casting for the movie, and more. I retrieved this information from Watch the Titles. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? Images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are the names of the people in the movie. Also other images that are prioritized are the designs around the titles that are drawn. However the main image that is prioritized is the title of the movie since it has a scene of it all by itself with nothing around it. What connotation do these titles carry? The connotation that these titles carry are that the movie will have to do with police officers and such. Also they show us that th...

 The website Watch the Titles, is a website that shows you the opening sequence with the titles of a movie. The website shows the title sequence of the movies with a description of the titles and what went into creating them. They also speak about the designers of each title and why they chose to make the titles look the way they do. The website also shows you how the titles looked while they were in the original storyboard. I researched a lot about the different titles used for different movies, and i looked at titles in my genre. I also researched what went into designing and picking out titles for different movies, which was very interesting. I learned a lot about the different designers of titles and what they think about when making titles. I also learned about what I should think about when I do my titles for my final task. This website also gives me a good example of an opening title sequences, which could help me when completing my final task. I learned a lot about the diff...

 The Art of the Title website is a website that shows different examples of  different titles that are used in different movies. This website tells you the different titles used and who made the titles for the movie. This website also tells you different details about the movie like who made the music and who did the cinematography for the movie. This site is very interesting and allows for me to learn about the different titles that are used in different movies. I am researching this website because it helps me with my final task by showing me different examples of titles used in movies. Also this also helps me develop some ideas for titles for my final task thus helping me. I learned a lot about the different titles in each movie, and how they are chosen. I also learned about why some designers chose to make the titles look the way they do in the movie. I also got to see the opening of some movies with the titles which shows me how the titles look in the movie. Overall, this...

  What element of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? This movie has some scenes that have low-key lighting, and dark scenery. Also the costumes of the people in this movie has everyone dressing in normal clothing, even if their bad. There are some scenes with sound that feels eerie or mysterious which adds to the plot of the thriller. The acting helps build the tension between the characters, and also adds suspense to the movie. The camera angles used are typical camera angles used within thrillers. The music is also eerie and suspenseful which allows for the thriller to feel very mysterious and suspenseful. These factors are typical thing that are seen in thrillers, that could be found in this film. This film also has to do with normal people living in a normal city doing normal things. This film also has the typical props in thrillers like guns and other weapons. What elements of the genre did the movie have that you like? I enjoyed how susp...

 What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? This movie has dark scenes with lowkey lighting, which is common for thrillers. This movie also takes place in a city and the main characters are a normal family living normal lives. The main characters are costumed to look like normal people, which is common for movies like this. There are also multiple scenes that take place in the house where it is really dark. The movies acting involves a lot of emotion like screaming and crying which adds tension to the scenes. There are a lot of surprises within the movies which helps build up the anxiety within the audience. Theres also a lot of special effects makeup since this movie has to do with a supernatural force called La Llorona. It was also filmed like a thriller with tracking and pans.  What elements of the genre did the movie have that you liked? I enjoyed the special effects makeup on the character La Llorona, since it makes her look...

What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? This movie takes place in a suburb with normal people doing normal things, which is common for thrillers. Also the movie is very suspenseful and eerie throughout the entirety, and even at the end makes us in a way feeling suspenseful. There are also scenes that have dark lighting which adds to the suspense of the movie. Also the acting in the movie as a lot of emotion throughout the entire movie, which creates tension. The movie did use special effects makeup for the actors to seem rugged after they fought someone, which is common for thrillers. The setting is also in a dark area multiple times throughout the movie. This movie also has a lot of shocking or surprising portions which adds to the movie. The movie also uses camera angles that are typically used in thrillers. What elements of the genre did the movie have that you like? I really enjoyed how suspenseful it was throughout the movie, I wa...

 After a lot of research, time, and effort thought into what genre I should do my final task on, I have finally decided. I have decided that I should do a film in the genre of a thriller, since I think thrillers are very interesting. Thrillers are a unique genre of movies since they keep the audience on the edge of their seat. At first, I wanted to make some kind of action movie since I used to watch a lot of action movies. This was an issue since action movies are really hard to make since they usually involve a lot of stunts. Also, because of COVID-19, it is really hard to find places to film since you have to wear a mask, and places are closed. Action movies are usually really hard to film normally, let alone in the middle of a pandemic where it is hard to find places to film. I also thought about doing a comedy sort of film for my final task since I also enjoyed comedies. However an issue with comedies is that the plot is not too good in my opinion. Also some comedies could be ...

 I researched the horror genre of movies where I saw the different aspects of thriller movies. In the thriller powerpoint there were pictures to be used as an example for each term used within it. In horror movies, there typically tends to be Up-Lighting, silhouette, spotlighting, underexposure, and shadows. The common camera angles typically used in horror movies are high angles, low angles, close-up, point of view shot, and over the shoulder shot. The common movement typically used in horror movies are hand-held, track, pan, tilt, and steadicam. Common mise-en-scene costumes in horror movies are clown costumes, worn down clothes, tears in the clothes, dirty clothes, and masks. Common mise-en-scene acting is screaming, being scared, and lots of emotion, and this typically takes place in the woods, abandoned houses, swamps, run-down churches, and graveyards. Common makeup used is blood, ghostly and washed out makeup, special effects like cuts, wounds, and scars, and clown makeup. H...

 I conducted research this year on the action genre of movies where I discussed the different aspects of the genre of action movies. I made sure in the powerpoint to add different pictures and examples of each term I researched. I specifically used pictures from action movies to show how each term was used and to show action examples. I discussed the lighting in action movies, which typically tends to be low-key lighting, high-key lighting, and Rembrandt lighting. I used pictures from movies like "Fight Club" to show the use of this lighting in these movies. I discussed the camera angles in action movies, which tend to be establishing shots, ariel shots, close up shots, mid shots, and high angle shots. I used the establishing shot from the Harry Potter series to use has an example to show an example of an establishing shot. I discussed the movement that is used in action movies which are pans, zooms, reverse zooms, tilt, and crane shots. I discussed the mise-en-scene in actio...

After spending time thinking about this project, I have come up with two pitches for this task. My first pitch is a story about someone getting kidnapped and they must find clues to find the kidnapper and their friend. My second pitch is a story about a murderer targeting a group of people and they have to find out who the murderer is before everyone is killed. These two pitches took a long time to come up with since I really wanted to do something that not only interested me but others. I first had to come up with an idea about what I overall wanted the genre to be about. After a lot of thinking, I decided I wanted my movie to be in the genre of a thriller since movies that are thrillers usually keep everyone entertained. After deciding that I wanted my project to be a thriller, I had to think about what I wanted my project to be about. I came up with these two ideas since I love mysteries and thought that it would be really fun to film these two ideas. I believe that these two ideas ...

 Hello, I am Danielle Sigrist, I am in 10th grade and I am going to start my final task for AICE Media Studies. I am trying to complete my Cambridge Diploma by the end of this year, and I may be able to do it if I pass all of my AICE exams. I love watching movies, and I am very excited to start my final task and complete it. I have learned so much about the film making process and how movies are distributed over the course of this year. I have really enjoyed taking this class, and learning about everything there is to know about movies. For my final task I have decided that I am going to work alone for this project. Due to COVID-19, I can't go out and film with certain people since I have to keep my family safe. Also, I have completed every project by myself up to now so I would not like to add another person to my project now. I am a very independent person and I like to go on my own schedule to complete this project and use my own ideas. Overall, I believe that working by myself ...