AICE Media Studies

  from co-creator Jaydon Smith Greetings and Salutations! Welcome to Media TL;DR the series where I break down my greatest projects so you can easily dive in and understand my original ideas. I'm your host Jaydon Smith! And Today's topic covers a series where we do Movie Analysis for this action genre! And this Movie Analysis is on: 'Sound of Freedom' Genre Conventions chosen to emulate Although it is classified as a Crime and Drama film, the film definitely has many action-oriented scenes, and as such, uses various conventions commonly found in action films. For shots, again, a mixture of medium shots, two shots, medium close-ups, close-ups, aerial shots, and wide shots are used. The film also utilizes a mixture of heavily suspenseful music, as well as minimal makeup throughout, but also has some light-hearted moments with children in the film. Favored Conventions I again absolutely loved the film's storyline and the acting built up a ton of suspense since I have s...

  from co-creator Jaydon Smith Greetings and Salutations! Welcome to Media TL;DR the series where I break down my greatest projects so you can easily dive in and understand my original ideas. I'm your host Jaydon Smith! And Today's topic covers a series where we do Movie Analysis for this action genre! And this Movie Analysis is on: 'Ant-Man (2015)' Genre Conventions chosen to emulate Although it is also a sci-fi film, the film is mostly action oriented, and as such, uses various conventions commonly found in action films. For shots, a mixture of medium shots, two shots, medium close-ups, close-ups, aerial shots, and wide shots are used. The film also utilizes a mixture of energetic and suspenseful music, as well as minimal makeup throughout, but also has some light-hearted moments Favored Conventions I loved the film's storyline and acting built up a ton of suspense. There was a huge heap of comedy implemented outside the serious moments, and when it was serious, t...

 It's now time to analyze the first film! Today, I will be briefly analyzing the 2023 thriller "Missing". What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?  Although it is a thriller, the film uses various conventions commonly found in action films. For shots, a mixture of medium shots, two-shots, medium close-ups, close-ups, aerial shots, and wide shots are used. The film also utilizes a mixture of energetic and suspenseful music, as well as minimal makeup throughout. What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked? I liked how the film's storyline and acting built up a ton of suspense. Not to spoil anything, but the escalating story played a key factor in maintaining my attention in the film. Accompanying the suspenseful story is the fixed perspective of the cameras throughout the majority of the scenes. What was intriguing about Missing was the soundtrack used throughout, as well as how the story was portr...

So far, Jaydon and I have settled on the pitch for the opening sequence project, and have researched three genres related to our production. It's now time to make a decision on what genre our film falls under. Final Genre After reviewing the three genres, we've considered that our film falls under... *commence drumroll* THRILLER! The genre was chosen since our pitch: "Customer buys smart devices at a mall and somehow becomes a part of a botnet" can adapt to the wide versatility of this genre. The use of foreground diegetic sound effects, dramatic music, storyline escalation, purpose-made costumes, and intense acting will most likely make up what will eventually be our final product. Just like how action films use wide-angle and close-up shots, we will most certainly be utilizing those shots in our opening sequence. That's all for now! For the next three blogs, Jaydon and I will be reviewing movies that fit this genre in some way.

  from co-creator Jaydon Smith Greetings and Salutations! Welcome to Media TL;DR the series where I break down my greatest projects so you can easily dive in and understand my original ideas. I'm your host Jaydon Smith! And Today's topic is my short genre series covering the genres.  That said, today's genre will be... Sci-Fi!!! The Rubric I do have some regulations I'm required to stay within, so that's how my genre analysis is going to be. Common CAMS in the genre Common CLAMPS in the genre  Common Editing in your genre  Common Sound in your genre  Example films of your genres  What elements of the genre that you like and would use if this was your genre?  What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and you would not use if this was your genre. CAMS High and Low Angles: These angles can be used interchangeably to give some characters powerful or weak stands, even if it's earned. Close-ups: To capture subtle facial expressions and reactions, ofte...

  from co-creator Jaydon Smith Greetings and Salutations! Welcome to Media TL;DR the series where I break down my greatest projects so you can easily dive in and understand my original ideas. I'm your host Jaydon Smith! And Today's topic is continuing my short genre series covering the genres. That said, today's genre will be... Action!!! The Rubric I do have some regulations I'm required to stay within, so that's how my genre analysis is going to be. Common CAMS in the genre Common CLAMPS in the genre  Common Editing in your genre  Common Sound in your genre  Example films of your genres  What elements of the genre that you like and would use if this was your genre?  What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and you would not use if this was your genre. CAMS Wide-angle Shots: Often used for showcasing expansive action sequences and settings. Close-ups and Extreme Close-ups: Emphasize the intensity of characters' expressions and actions. High-Angle S...

from co-creator Jaydon Smith Greetings and Salutations! Welcome to Media TL;DR the series where I break down my greatest projects so you can easily dive in and understand my original ideas. I'm your host Jaydon Smith! And Today's topic is my short genre series covering the genres.  That said, today's genre will be... Comedy!!! The Rubric: I do have some regulations I'm required to stay within, so that's how my genre analysis is going to be. Common CAMS in the genre Common CLAMPS in the genre  Common Editing in your genre  Common Sound in your genre  Example films of your genres  What elements of the genre that you like and would use if this was your genre?  What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and you would not use if this was your genre. CAMS High and Low Angles: These angles can be used interchangeably to give some characters powerful or weak stands, even if it's earned. Close-ups: To capture subtle facial expressions and reactions, often for ...

  from co-creator Jaydon Smith Greetings and Salutations! Welcome to Media TL;DR the series where I break down my greatest projects so you can easily dive in and understand my original ideas. I'm your host Jaydon Smith! And Today's topic is about the Pitch for My Final Task. What is a pitch? So for this year, we have a new assignment which requires us to make a "Pitch" blog. A Pitch is a general idea of what the movie is going to consist of. For example, a pitch for the Avengers movie would be "Super Hero Movie Fighting Evil." It doesn't really dive into the actual plot, it just gives you an idea of what to expect. And now, I'll present our pitch to you. Pitch 1: Our first pitch was a random idea, but it sounds fun: "Funny guy turns bad guys into paper." Crazy, I know, but I thought about what would make a funny movie, so this could be really cool. Plus, it's easy to leave off a cliff-hanger. Now here's Juan to tell you about the se...

Greetings! Before proceeding with the opening sequence, I need to determine if I will work individually or with a group. That is what I will be discussing in this group blog. You've worked individually. How did you pull it all off by yourself? Well, I did manage to work on the projects by myself. As noted in the group blog for Abigail, I wanted to play it safe with choosing groupmates, but they had a group of their own by the time I asked. So, I had no choice but to work on the project individually. I believe that there could have been a great difference in production had I worked in a group. I felt that I could not carry so many responsibilities from the start, and I work better when I work with multiple people on a project of large scale. So, I had to downscale the project so that at least it seemed realistic to work with, as during the planning of the music video, several epic ideas rushed through my head. But they were impossible to execute because I was not working with anyon...

Greetings! Today is the day when an entirely new project begins. The last two productions have certainly been a whole experience for me. Both films have received outstanding positive feedback, especially the Abigail music video. Several classmates and school staff liked Abigail the fairy in the music video and how she replanted flowers in the park with her wand magic. If you're new to this blog, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Juan Rosero. I am an up-and-coming video creator who creates various types of projects that pique the interest of different audiences. Here on this blog, you'll find my final projects, as well as the entire progress of those projects. Today, the preliminary stages for planning a two-minute opening sequence of a film will begin. First and foremost, considering that this production will take a tremendous amount of time, I am planning to collaborate with at least one other student to make this opening sequence possible. The opening sequence is alrea...