AICE Media Studies AS level

     We created a PowerPoint for our shooting and sound script to keep our thoughts organized. It demonstrates the camera angles we employ. What kind of camera shots do we want to take? The lighting in its most basic form. As well as camera movement. We also specify which non-diegetic sounds will be used. What natural sounds will be used, as well as the actors' dialogue. Since all-natural lighting would be used, one feature that remained consistent was the lighting. This is a strategy that we'll stick to when putting the movie together.

 For our final task in media studies, we will be creating an opening sequence to a movie. For me trying to figure out what genre i wanted to make the movie was definitely the most difficult part. After researching all other genres i decided to create an opening sequence to a romantic genre movie. I chose the romance genre because i believe with my resources and knowledge of romance movies, this will be the easiest for me to produce. When filming or directing a romance movie the 4 main lighting techniques used are “high-key lighting”, “lowkey lighting”, “natural lighting” and “keylight lighting”. These lighting techniques are used to create a bright and happy effect for the audience. Camera angles are used to show the audience the full emotion behind the scenes and surroundings. The most common camera angles found in a romantic movie are usually “long shot”, “two-shot”, “close-ups”, and “Medium Shot”. In all movies without the Mis-En-Scene, there wouldn’t be a movie. In most romance...

      While watching the movie I began to notice many elements that the movie has to classify as a romantic movie. Not only is there the cliche romantic plot of the girl meets the guy but it also had every common technique directors normally use for romance moves. In this movie, the element that I have chosen to base off on in my final task is the high key lighting. With the high key lighting, the movie will have a bright and happy feel to it. During the movie, the elements that I liked were the props used. Most of the props were extremely important to the storyline of the movie. One important use of a prop in the movie is the car. Without the use of the car, the main character would have never stopped aging. I also liked the makeup and clothing element in this movie, because it helped the audience see the old-timey type of person Adaline is. I personally don’t have any elements from this movie that did not appeal to me. However, the lighting in some scenes was darke...

 Genre Research: Me Before You While watching the movie I began to notice many elements that the movie has to classify as a romantic movie. Not only is there the cliche romantic plot of the girl meets the guy but it also had every common technique directors normally use for romance moves. In this movie, the element that I have chosen to base off on in my final task is the natural lighting. With the natural lighting, the movie will have a brightand happy feel to it. While the lighting also brings a more romantic feel to it all with the nature surrounding. During the movie, the elements that I liked were the outfits used on the main characters. The outfits helped me get to know the character more. In the movie, the females’ characters outfits were also a joke between the main characters. One important use of a prop in the movie is the wheelchair. The use of the wheelchair shows the difficulties that the male character has. I personally don’t have any elements from this movie that did...

  Genre Research: “The Great Gatsby” This is a great romance movie. While watching it again, this time only focusing on the effects of the movie was a whole different experience. Only moments into the movie I already saw many elements to classify it as a romantic movie. Not only is there the cliche romantic plot of the girl meets the guy but every detail and element of this movie is strategically planned out in every aspect. In this movie, the music and camera shot is the element I chose to base my final project off of. The diegetic background music added into the movie helps the whole plot align. The camera shots were planned out beautifully to show the emotions and intensity of the scenes. With the lowkey lighting at times, the movie gave it a very moody and heartfelt moment to the audience. While the high key lighting also brings a more romantic feel to it all with the nature surrounding. During the movie, the elements that I liked were the outfits used on the main characters. T...

  For this blog, I was told to research the website “www.artofthetitle.com”. When first going on to the website I was intrigued by the colors of the website and by the set up of the popular titles on the home page. The website first suggests a title they recommend, this drags the visitor into wanting to explore the website more. While I was exploring, the website is very easy to navigate. With pull-down tabs at the top of the webpage, labeled “Title Sequences” and “Designers + Studios” helped find titles I was interested in watching. When a title is selected to watch, it also shows the credits, creators, the networks you can watch it on and etc. I found this website interesting and intriguing, especially with how easy it was to get around. I watched a few titles, then moved on to the next website.

 For this blog, I was told to research the website “www.watchthetitles.com”. When first going on to the website I was intrigued by the layout of the website. On the homepage, the first thing you notice is the interviews that have. The home page also has a great selection of tabs labeled, “Feature Film”, “Tv Shows”, and “Event titles” to bring you more into the website by the set up of the popular titles on the home page. This drags the visitor into wanting to explore the website more. While I was exploring, the website is very easy to navigate. At the top of the website, it has tabs to help navigate throughout the website. It helped me find titles I was interested in watching. When a title is selected to watch. It shows the credits, creators, a summary and etc. After watching a couple titles. I found it easy to switch from one to the next. I found this website interesting and intriguing, especially with how easy it was to get around.