AICE Media Studies

  Genre: Mystery Movie: Murder Mystery  What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have Conventions of mystery in this movie are that it begins with a crime, giving two ordinary people to play the role of a detective. Throughout the movies there is a lot of misleading because of the clues that are given, this adds suspense. The resolution in the movie exposes the real perpetrator, following the pattern of a mystery storytelling. All these elements of mystery will keep those who are watching entertained and interested the whole time. What convections of the genre did the movie have that you liked? Conventions of mystery the movie had that I like is that it remains suspenseful throughout the whole movie. There was a lot of misleading and red herrings, this kept me guessing and intrigued while watching the movie. Also, these false guesses made the ending of the movie more shocking and interesting. The twists made me want to watch the movie all

  Genre: Mystery Movie: Missing What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?  Conventions of mystery this movie has is a classical mystery plot because throughout the movie we are confused on who kidnapped the daughter. There is a great amount of suspenseful moments, clues to solve, and characters that make what will happen unpredictable. The movie utilizes the setting the Old West. This atmosphere adds tension to the movie because of how we try to figure out what actually happened before the actual ending was revealed.  What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked? Conventions of mystery that missing had that I liked is that it remains suspenseful throughout the whole movie. The suspense keeps me hooked the whole time due to the mysterious storytelling. Missing's use of false leads and misleading trails make it exciting, these twists keeps me guessing what will happen until the end of the movie. Also, the Old West

  Genre: Mystery Movie: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery What convections of this genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?  Knives out had an essence of mystery throughout the whole film, and it did not reveal too much about the film until the very end of the movie. It still left me with questions myself about what truly happened on the island even though it was explained. The mystery around who the killer was was the question, but the plot twist held an even bigger impact for me. What convections of the genre did the movie have that you liked? I liked the suspense part of the film; throughout the entire film I was immersed because I wanted to know the answer to the mystery. It also had a detective that played a big role in revealing the plot, he was experienced with mysterious events, so he knew what to look for. I also liked that we never really did know the true crime until the end of the story, we thought it was the murders, but it was something else e

  The opening sequence will be a mystery genre. I came to this conclusion because now I know about the specific elements for this genre, so it will be easier for me. I also watched the opening sequence of 3 mystery films, which adds to the ideas that I already have. Making a mystery opening sequence will be very fun. Finding the right props, and having the right lighting will be a little complicated, but in the end it'll be worth it for the finishing product. Mystery opening sequences are interesting and seem to make the viewers engaged, because from the opening mystery sequences I watched, I definitely got engaged. I strongly believe that my opening scene will catch the attention of others because of all the elements of mystery that will be in it. 

Common camera angles, movement, and shots:   A type of cams used in comedy films are wide shots. They are used to capture the whole scene and incorporate every element including characters, and the environment into the shot. They also provide the ability to show visual gags, reveal funny situations, and showcase physical comedy. Another type of cam is a close-up. Close-ups reveal facial expressions, reactions, and nuances that contribute to comedic timing and deliver. Lastly, another type of angle is a low angle. This helps employ the effects of comedic effects, making characters appear larger than life, and emphasizing physical comedy.  Common mis-en-scene:  Some mis-en-scenes that are used are exaggerated costumes. Exaggerated costumes can enhance physical comedy and contribute to the visual humor of the characters. Lastly, there can be props for physical comedy. Cleverly chosen and utilized props contribute to visual gags, slapstick comedy, and humorous scenarios within the film.  C

  Common camera angles in mystery: close up, mid shot, long shot, low angle, worm eye shot. Common Mis-En-Scene in mystery: dark/gloomy lighting, warm lighting, props: blood, knives, files. Common Editing in mystery: parallel editing, jump cuts, reverse shot, focus, montage, tracking shots. Common sound in mystery:  loud sounds, quiet atmospheres, intense dialogues. Example films of your genres: Knives Out, Gone Girl, Death on the Nile, Don’t Worry Darling, and Missing.  What elements of mystery do I like? : the intense plot, the clues, the settings, and the characters.  What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?: the breakthrough's make me annoyed, red herrings, and false witnesses.

Common camera angles, movements, and shots in horror - point of view shots, dutch angles, high angle shots, low angle shots, zoom movements, tracking shots, and extreme close-up shots. Common Mis-En-Scene in horror - dark lighting, rural deserted locations, places that are abandoned and isolated, shadows, abandoned buildings, haunted houses, forests at night, objects like cobwebs, flickering lights, creepy dolls, religious symbols, items that signify death, creaking door sounds, footstep sounds, whispers, sudden loud noises, and characters dressed in a way that's that unsettling and make one uncomfortable. Common Editing in horror - Cross cutting, cutaway, insert, shot/reverse shot, eye-line match, jump cut, and action match. Common Sound in horror - diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound, sound bridge, sound motif, voiceover, ambient sound, and dialogue.  Example films that are horror - "The Exorcist" (1973), "Get Out" (2017), "The Conjuring" (2013),

 Pitch A: A girl goes to hang out with her friend and soon realizes something is wrong.  Pitch B: A girl goes to a hotel party with a lot of people and things start to become suspicious.  Discuss pitch A: This pitch has a more interesting plot. To follow through with this pitch, there would be no money wasted, if any, it would only be $15 minimum. I have a perfect place that is near me and isn't a long drive for the final task to be filmed. My house is also a perfect place for a certain part of the final task to be filmed. Pitch A wouldn't require me to take any difficult measures at all, it would be a smooth process filming for pitch A which is exactly what I'm looking for, nothing too difficult for me. While deciding between pitches, I knew that this pitch would make filming this final task fun.  Discuss pitch B: This pitch comes with too many complications. I don't want to waste money on a hotel room for a very short amount of time. Also, there is barely any hotels n

  My final task will be done in a group of three. Me, and my two friends Mya and Amiya. They're both in different periods than me but we have multiple ways to communicate. I chose to work with Mya and Amiya because I've known them for a while. I have known the both them since the beginning of middle school. Us working together doesn't seem to be an issue because we aren't difficult when it comes to deciding on things. All of us are hard workers and have strong work ethics, so us not doing our work isn't a issue at all. They are people that can make doing this project more fun. The work of 3 brains is better than 1 brain. Especially, when it is a group of people who apply themselves. I can depend on them to make everything run smoothly in the process of turning in assignments for this project, and they can depend on me to do everything correctly as well. Us working together will lead to an amazing final task. All of us have common goals to get this final task with ea

  I'm so excited to finally start working on the final task. I have been looking forward to this task. I have two siblings, one older brother and one older half-sister. My older brother lives with me, but my half-sister lives in Colombia. Neither one of my siblings look like me, however, everyone says that I look just like my mother. I love just being able to relax alone or with my friends more than anything. To me, relaxing alone is laying down in my bed using my phone or electronics. When I say relaxing/hanging out with my friends, I mean going to the beach, mall, movies, etc. I hate being bored, and I get bored easily, so whatever I do has to be something that interests me. I hate Sundays, because it is a reminder that I have school the next day and have to wake up at 6 in the morning, summer and long vacation's are what I like, those things just include: not having to worry about school, not having to wake up early (which I hate), staying up late (which I love), and much mo