Title Research: Zombieland

The final movie I researched was Zombie Land. Along with the other three movies I researched Zombie Land was also from Art of the Title. There were 15 titles in this opening sequence. They start of the sequence by giving the three most important rules to follow when a zombie apocalypse is coming. There were in very big, bold letters on the screen I did not consider these to be titles since they were not credits. If in fact they are titles there would be 18 titles in that case. Zombies are the main characters in the movie. There were many people getting eaten and chased by the zombies. This adds a sense of not only horror but humor as well. It adds humor because the producers created the scene where people are dying to be comedic. For example, one of the people who got killed was killed by falling through the toilet then getting eaten. This is set out to be comedic. There is also a lot of action in the opening with all the people running everywhere. This also adds some mystery because we are unsure why the zombies have attacked or what has happen  to create the situation the main characters are in now. This questions will be answered later on in the movie. These questions are helping the audience stay engaged and focused on the movie. Technology was used to create the visuals of the zombies. The technology also helped film and edit the entire opening. There were a few slow motions in the opening as well as a few long shots

Title Research : Deadpool

The third movie title I researched was  Deadpool. Like 21 Jump Street and Back to the Future I watched it on Art of the Title.  There were 13 different titles. This titles were not like normal titles. They used comedy in the titling to add along to the comedic affect of the entire movie. For example of one of the titles said ," produced by a*shats," or "directed by jerks." This is a very unique way of doing titles but it catches the audience's attention. This goes along with the theme of the movie. The opening sequence shows a lot of dead people.  We see a man in a red super hero suit ( Deadpool) walking around the area of the accident. We can infer that Deadpool probably killed  them. I was able to infer this because there was a car that was exploding and on fire. Everyone around the car is dead besides Deadpool.  I can tell that this movie is has a lot of action. The dead people add a little mystery just because we don't know exactly why they are dead or how they died. We can just infer based off of the opening sequence. There are many questions that can be asked such as why is the car on fire or who is Deadpool and what is his background. These are the types of questions the audience members ask when they are watching the opening. It makes the audience curious and wanting to watch more. The technology has been used efficiently throughout the opening segments. The technology helped create the comedic and action elements of the opening that make us as the audience interested in the movie. The camera angles and movement  in this opening include a few high angles and a few low angles. There were multiple jump cuts as well as pan and tracking shots. The technology was used to create these effects in the movie. 

Title Research : 21 Jump Street

The second movie I researched was 21 jump street in and we watched this title on Art of the Title. The opening sequence has 21 different titles. I am not sure if this was planned out since the movie is called 21 jump street or it was a plain coincidence. The opening sequence is full of different images. The three main images shown are guns, drugs, and explosions. These images can give us an idea about what the movie is about.  I can tell the movie is very action packed and high energy. The images also have some comedic moments which relates to the the genre of the movie. The opening sequence also adds a little bit of mystery since us as the audience doesn't exactly know what is going on. We can just infer based off the images. As the watcher I am curious about the movie. I am curious to see how they incorporate the beginning images tie along to the entire film.  The action packed title defiantly makes the audience want more. Technology was incorporated into the film in many different ways. The filming and the editing all used technology. This technology is crucial to the movie and is especially important to creating a title sequence. Without the technology the title sequence would seize to exist. The movie title producers spent a long time working on this particular sequence. They did a very good job since the title alone left me wanting more. There were a few camera angles and movements. There were a few high and low angles, as well as mid shots and long shots. The camera was often at eye level to add depth to the images.

Title Research: Back to the Future

 The first movie opening sequence we watched was Back to the Future. We watched this tittle on Art of the Title. The opening sequence had 16 different titles.  There is some action with the character turning on machines. The audience is a little confused since they don't know exactly is going on. We see a lot of clocks and machinery. There was also lady on the news talking about stolen plutonium. Later we see the plutonium under neath the counter. The clocks add a sense of mystery and go along with the title "Back to the Future."The emphasis on the clocks can tell us that time plays an important role in the part in the movie. The machines and the clocks add to the action of the movie. How the camera focuses on the clocks makes the watcher interested. Also the stolen plutonium the audience has to infer what that is going to be used for and what the purpose is. The mystery aspect of the opening keeps watchers interested. The technology was used effectively was used in he editing and the filming. There were a few close ups, the entire opening was one long pan shot. There was a jup cut between the rooms with the clocks.

Watch the Tittles

This is another title website called Watch the Titles. This is very similar to the Art of the Title. Both of these websites work in the same way. They are a platform to view movie tittles to gain ideas for our own titles in the future. From these websites I am able to learn and gain knowledge about the art of titling. These websites are very important and helpful because many of the students have not ever worked with movie titles. I have been able to learn about a lot about creating a title and the background on them. This picture is the home page for when you log onto Watch the Title.

Art of the Tittle

We are researching tittles because in order to film and produce our movie to the highest quality. The tittles in a movie in chance the movie. A bad tittle can lead to a bad movie. The tittle sets the scene and creates the mood for the entire movie. A title is defined as written material to be read by viewers that is included in a film or television show, typically presenting credits, narration, and or dialogue. A tittle is related to the context of the movie.. There are multiple different jobs in Hollywood that are just for the sole purpose of creating movie tittles. Each tittle is unique which make the entire movie unique. Art of the tittle is a website that allows us to watch a bunch of different movie tittles from popular films. This allows us to gain ideas for our own production.

Genre Research : Ride Along 2

      The last movie I researched was Ride Along 2. This is also a comedy.  The conventions are very similar to the other three movies I discussed. Some of the things that are different include the editing techniques. Some of the camera angles and shots are also different. This movie has a lot of dialogue as well.

      There were a lot of camera movements ,angles, and shots. Some of this include high angle, low angle, gods eye view,  and over the shoulder shots, wide shot, action matches, slow motion and a few eye line matches.   Pan and tracking shots again were very popular and frequently used throughout the entire movie. Mid shots and long shots were used quite frequently as well. 

       There was a lo of digetic sound and non- digetic sound. Ambient sound was also used. Ambient sound was not used in the other three films so in that sense this movie is a little different. Jump cuts and zoom were also popular. There were also establishing shots. Ride Along 2 takes place in both Miami and Atlanta.

Genre Research : Isn't it Romantic

            The third movie I researched was Isn't it Romantic. Like the other two films I researched this is also a comedy. Once again I have to go over the conventions in this movie. All of the conventions are very similar since they are all comedy ,but there are a few differences for each specific movie. The editing techniques are all very similar. The camera angles are also very similar. Some of the camera movements are similar but there are a few differences.

             Like Long Shot this movie had a lot of dialogue similar to the other two movies.  The main character is always in the most dialogue. There was a lot of natural lighting as  well as artificial lighting. The lighting was mostly soft. Again the camera shots were very similar to the other films. There were establishing shots which was mostly in the beginning of the film.
           There were a ton of different angles. There were high angles, eye-level angles and low angles. There was also many different shots such as mid shot, long shot, shot reverse shot, over the shoulder shot, and wide shot. There were a few jump cuts. Similar to the other two movies pan and tracking shots were extremely popular.

Genre Research : Long shot

             The second movie I researched was Long Shot. Like Secret Life of Pets 2 this was also a comedy. The conventions in this movie is similar to the other film since they both fall into the comedy genre. Some of the camera shots and angles are the same as well as some of the editing and sound in the movie. The first 30 minutes of the movie was very good. It set the scene for the rest of the movie very well.  Similar to the last movie Long Shot also had a good amount of conventions. There is a lot of dialogue in this film. The movie is driven by dialogue.
             Since the movie is very driven by the dialogue there are very little scenes with no dialogue. There were a couple of voice overs in the film.  There was also a lot of diegetic sound but not as much non- diegetic sound. This movie had jump cuts and shot reverse shots. There was also tracking and pan shots. Like the first movie these two shots were the popular and were used the most in the movie. There were just a few overheard shots as well as some eye level shots. Low shots were also used and were also used frequently.   There was one flashback in the film. During the flashback scene there was a fade in.

Genre Research : Secret Life of Pets 2

         The first movie I researched in the comedy genre was Secret Life of Pets. Since our final genre is comedy I watched movies in the comedy genre. I will go over the conventions of the movies. This involves editing techniques. I would also like to include things you would normally find in a comedy, which is the conventions. This movie had a bunch of dialogue, but the dialogue was more between the animals of the movie then the humans. The humans play a very small role in the movie as all of the main characters are pets.
           In this movie there were many jump cuts as well as few eye line matches.  There was also some pan and some tracking shots. In the movie these two shots were probably used most frequently. Both pan and tracking were used throughout the entire movie they were seen the most in the beginning of the film. There was also a few cutaways.
           Throughout the movie there were a few voice overs. These voice overs mostly came fro the main character, Snowball. There was a lot of  non - dietetic sound throughout the film. There was not much dietetic sound though. Along the movie there was a lot of background music. This helped the movie flow better. There were many different camera shots as well. This includes low angles, high angles and a few establishing shots.

Genre Research : Our Final Genre ( Comedy )

 My partner and I have decided on a genre. That genre is comedy. We decided on comedy because we like it better then the other genres. We also had more knowledge about comedy then the other genres. We thought it would be the easier to create a comedy film then say a horror film. Comedy allows us to be creative and have fun with it. That is one the things I like most about Comedy ; the fun aspect of it. These reasons are the main reasons we choose to create a comedy film

Genre Research : Horror and Romance

 Genre 1
 Horror

Camera movements : The most popular camera movement in horror is zoom.
Camera shots : The most popular camera shots are the reverse shot, the close up shot and the tracking/ pan shot
Costumes : Most costumes include some sort of mask such as the mask from Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Friday the 13th
Lighting : A lot of horror films use harsh or hard lighting to add to the effect. Also often used is Silhouettes or shadowing
Acting :  Some of the most popular horror movie actors include Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee and Lon Chaney
Makeup : Majority of the makeup in horror is very gore and usually bloody
Props : Horror items used for killing such as knifes or guns
Setting :  Many horror films take place in a small town or abandoned house/ building.
Editing : The most common editing techniques used in horror is splicing which is used in most trailers. Transitions and fading are also very popular.
Sound : Sound is crucial in horror films. Sound is often used as background music and is usually used to add suspense to a scene
Elements :  Many of the elements in horror include evil or nonhuman like characters, a feeling of fear/ shock/ disgust. They are usually intense and they usually incorporate death in some way.
What I like : I like the intensity in the moment.
What I do not like : When the "scary " scenes are way too intense.


Genre 2 
Romance

Camera movements - The most popular movements are zoom and the tracking shot.
Camera angles  Close ups, long shot, establishing shot, and two shot are the most popular shots
Costumes - Most of the characters wear normal everyday clothes.
Lighting - High pitched lighting, soft lighting and warm colors are most commonly used in romance lighting
Acting : The most famous romance actors include Julia Roberts, Nicholas Sparks, and Richard Curtis
Makeup : Just normal everyday makeup
Props :  The most common props  are items that signify love such as flowers, rings, and jewelry
Setting :  Usually the setting in romance films is a urban setting such as a beach or a school

Things I like : I like the aspects of love and when the characters fall for each other 

Things I don’t like : When one of the main characters dies 

Genre Research : Comedy

      This is a genre power point I worked on early on in the school year.  This was my first project in AICE media class. This was our first dive into the process and elements of movie making. For this project everyone was assigned a movie genre. Me and my partner , Kol, were assigned the comedy genre.  This is the power point we created.

Picking our final pitch

             In this blog we will be narrowing our three final pitch ideas down to one. In my previous blog I talked about our pitch ideas. I am going to  quickly recap our three original pitch ideas. One of our pitches is about a stalker story. Another pitch is a robbery idea with a house maid. And our final pitch idea is a romance between two best friends. We have decided to get rid of our stalker pitch idea. This idea isn't as strong the other choices in our opinion. We just came up with the stalker story as more of a backup choice. We believe we can create a much better film with the other two ideas rather then this one.
            One of our pitch ideas is a robbery story. Here is our pitch, a very wealthy family hires a new house cleaner. She ends up stealing all of the families wealth, but will she get caught? It sounds like a very simple and boring  pitch but, the film will be everything besides boring. By the end of the two minutes you will be hungry for more.  This concept kinda just came to us naturally. We were bouncing a lot of ideas off of each other and I said what about if we did a robbery. After a lot of discussion we thought of the maid idea and decided to stick with it. It was very challenging coming up with a concept that hasn't really been done before
            Another pitch idea is a romance story. Here is our pitch, two best friends since birth but, one of the has secret crush on the the other. Will she confess her feelings or keep them a secret.  We came up with this idea because we thought it might be easy to create. This was the final pitch that we came up with. We already had the robbery and the stalker idea thought of. We thought romance would not be a genre many people would use. Since romance is such a broad topic we were able to think of many different ideas.
             We decided to go with the robbery pitch. We decided to go with this one because we believe we can make the best movie with this. Better then the romance one. This pitch is simple but yet intriguing. We can dive deep into this pitch.

Starting the final task

      Hello! My name is Julia M and I am reintroducing myself since it has been almost a month since my last blog. I am a freshmen at Fort Lauderdale High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I am in the Cambridge magnet program. I am in the AICE media studies class. This is my first time taking a media class. For this upcoming project I will be working with a partner, Kol B. Kol and I have worked together for the previous projects. Kol is also a freshmen in the Cambridge program.
We have worked well together in the past so we decided to work together again.
        Leading up to our final task project I have had some practice to prepare for this final project.  I have created a commercial and a music video. I have become comfortable with the equipment such as the camera and the editing software. I have learned how to come up with a plan and create a storyboard. I have learned to film with the video cameras and edit on Pinnacle Studios. I have also learned more about camera angles and shots. I have learned about what it takes to film a blockbuster movie.  I am excited to be able to actually make a movie. I will be able to use my creativity and think of my own personal concept.
         We are at the first step in the film making process right now. Creating a pitch. A pitch is a Hollywood term to describe an idea. The film idea is encapsulated into twenty five words. Kol and I have come up with three different pitch ideas for our film. Our first pitch idea is, there's a new neighbor and he sees the girl next door. They become friends overnight but the boy becomes overly attached and follows her every move. Our second pitch idea is, a very wealthy family hires a new house cleaner. She ends up stealing all of the families wealth, but will she get caught? Our final pitch idea is , Two best friends since birth but , one of them has a secret crush on the other, will she confess her feeling or keep them a secret.