Title Research: The Reaping

    This blog another research blog focused on how a movie's entirety can be seen within minutes of the beginning. This is done, of course, through the use of titles and images edited to fit the idea the film's creator is trying to bring across to those watching.  The movie I chose to analyze is The Reaping. The movie comes from the website called "Watch the Titles" and focuses on an event where mankind is contaminated by several plagues similar to the one in the Bible. To help me examine the opening sequences I have been given seven questions that will be answered in full sentences and understand what the creator(s) were trying to portray.

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

The opening sequences for the film, The Reaping, contain 24 titles.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Images prioritized in the opening sequence are those of different plagues such as insects, frogs, and blood. All of these were apart of ten plagues mentioned in the Bible.

3. What connotations do the images carry?

Connotations that the images carry are sufferation, darkness, and fear. 

4. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by the camerawork and music because the extreme close up shots of the bugs makes it look as if they're being examined by the viewer under an actual microscope and the music builds up the suspense of something bad happening. This shows the use of advanced technology and the race to save mankind which is found in typical sci-fi films.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma from the beginning by the quick flashes between different factors such as when it flashes from drops of blood to cells of an insect. 

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

Strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience are the use of dark lighting and observation to appeal to people who like the dark parts of science where things might affect society on a large scale. An example of this is the close up the flies that are going to soon affect the human race later on in the film. 

7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.

The technology has been used effectively because the camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques make it clear that horrific events are going to unfold in the film based on how the titles are red which represents blood, the different creatures shown under microscope lenses. The flashes happening between the titles and the various living things reveal the concept of how quickly events are going to go bad which seems to be something the creator(s) intended on conveying to the audience. Thus, technology has been used effectively.

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Title Research: Copelia

   The objective of this blog is to analyze the openings of movies and explain how creators use specific tools and skills to give a preview and feel of what the actual movie entails. Creators ensure their openings are able to do this because that alone helps reel in the audience and makes them want to see more. The movie I chose to analyze is Copelia. The movie comes from the website called "Watch the Titles" and focuses on an idea created by a doctor in regards to his plants that soon becomes stolen. To help me examine the opening sequences I have been given seven questions that will be answered in full sentences and understand what the creator(s) were trying to portray.

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
The opening sequences for the film, Copelia, contain 16 titles.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
Images prioritized in the opening sequence are those of what appears to be different plants and the things inside these plants such as cells and the inside structure of the overall plants.

3. What connotations do the images carry?
Connotations that the images carry are exotic, highly developed, scientific, and complex. For example, the images are complex because they show the somewhat confusing but captivating structure of what makes up the plant.

4. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by the camerawork because of the closeups of things like the veins in the plants' leaves and the slow movement of the camera which gives the idea that the film has something to do with futuristic science and technology which is associated with science fiction.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The film establishes an enigma from the beginning by constant fading and disappearing between plant parts leaving a mystery of what exactly is taking place within.

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
Strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience are the use of illuminated colors in the various flowers' structures which indicate advanced technology and science. This would appeal to future scientists or individuals who want to be educated in this field.
7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.
The technology has been used effectively because of the camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques' ability to bring mystery and questions into the mind of the viewers. The technology leaves the idea that science is involved but what is being done to it (good or bad) is unknown.

Title Research: Splice

I got this opening sequence from the “Art of the Title” website.

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

The opening sequences for the film, Splice, contain 1 title.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Images prioritized in the opening sequence are veins and body parts. This sets the mood for the film.

3. What connotations do the images carry?

The connotations that the images carry are eerie and dark.

4.  How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by the sound effects, music and the shots. The close-up shots of body parts and the dark music makes the viewer feel tense.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by showing the credits on people's body parts using their veins.

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience was the music and sound effects.  The suspenseful music and and bubble sound effects gives the viewers an intense feeling, which makes it appealing. 

7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.

Considering the camera angles, transitions and editing techniques, technology has been used effectively because the editing allowed the opening sequence to have the disturbing music. Technology was also used effectively because the camera angles showed close up body parts.

Title Research: The Terminator

I got this opening sequence from the “Art of the Title” website.

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

The opening sequences for the film, The Terminator, contain 1 title.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Images prioritized in the opening sequence are skulls, lasers, and big machines, which sets the mood for the viewer before the film.

3. What connotations do the images carry?

The connotations that the images carry are corrupt and dark.

4.  How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by the sound effects, music and the props used. The music puts the viewer in a dark and gloomy mood as well as the skulls and guns shooting lasers. 

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by showing someone running away from the machines shooting lasers. This makes the viewer mysterious as to what is happening and why it is happening.  
6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience was the different camera angles and the music and sound effects. The close up shots on the skulls being crushed gives viewers a suspenseful feeling, while the dark music and shooting laser sounds gives the viewers an intense feeling, making it appealing.  
7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.

Considering the camera angles, transitions and editing techniques, technology has been used effectively because the editing allowed the opening sequence to have the suspenseful music and the crazy sound effects. The camera angles also set the mood for the film, giving viewers an idea of what the movie will be like.

Title Research: Watch the Titles Website

www.watchthetitles.com

Continuing on with our research, the second website we will be using displays a different set of movies to watch. I am looking at this site, to give more a visual representation of what it is we will be doing for our movie opener. And how not to  make insertion of our titles. I will be watching a short video to observe the use of titles to ensure that my project has every correct element in it. Still sticking to our genre (sci-fi) I chose to watch "Panic room #18 Rebirth." In the video, they used images to represent the theme ad genre of the movie, while still inserting titles in creative ways. For example one title was located inside of a DNA, and another was found next to a weird alien looking creature. Withing the 2 minute video, I learned that you do not have to make the titles so basic. With that being said I am sort of learning how to creatively input our titles into our video. How to insert them but still not taking away from the opening sequence, of what the movie will be about. I also learned you do not have to put all the titles into one part of it but to spread it pout. The importance of what colors and fonts you use as well. These videos are really helpful because it starts to cultivate our minds into thinking more creative when it comes to titles.

Title Research: Art of the Title Website

www.artofthetitle.com

      To begin, Aicemedia students were given the assignment of completing several blogs. This blog is about researching websites that can help my group members and I understand how Science Fiction films are created and interpreted through the title sequences. This was necessary in order for us to be able to effectively create our own opening. The website used to assist us with this task is the "Art of the Title" website. Created in 2007, the website's purpose was to give users access to short clips of the openings of films. This helps those that want to analyze the outset of films and the titles and images within. "Art of the Title" contains unfamiliar and well known- title sequences to movies, tv shows, events, and many other media-related things. The website also makes sure to give brief explanations of how these media works are structured and formed. I viewed the website for quite some time to truly comprehend how to navigate through it and formulate how I would incorporate my new knowledge into my blogs and the final project. Because of this website, my group and I got access to many things that would help us expand on our task for Aicemedia. The site consists of many movies that are great to use in essays for the Cambridge exam, watch when we have free time or learn about well-known people in the film industry. Under movies, there are specific details on who created certain films and what these films focus on portraying specific films. Because of this, it helps individuals understand the meanings of titles because of the simple texts provided about jobs in media. The website as a whole is a such a great form of researching because it is easy to use and find interesting films from various genres.This website taught me how to be more creative as an individual in the media industry and how I can convey messages through my use of titles and specific images along with the help of camera movement and editing techniques. 

Genre Research: Black Panther

   As the end of the school year comes to a closing, so does all the classes and assignments. For Aicemedia, the final assignment has been started as of the new year. The Aice students have been instructed to do an opening of an original movie that we have created to be submitted to Cambridge for grading. Before we can get to that part, everything has to be planned out and done step by step to ensure the final project is done accurately. There will around 30 or more blogs to help groups or individuals plan and look back on when necessary. This blog will focus on a selected movie from the genre my group members and I choose. The movie selected is Black Panther. The movie focuses on an African American male who has to rise to the throne of Wakanda and ensure the safety of his people and the whole world in general. Although he has faced many dangers, he shows determination throughout the movie and his will to sacrifice himself for the good. The science-fiction/ fantasy film was released in 2018 and produced by Walt Disney's Marvel Studios. It became a very popular movie and made millions of dollars. The movie image is inserted.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/

First, camera shots, angles and movements in this motion picture include (but aren't limited to ) over the shoulder, long shot, establishing shot, medium shot, low angle, dutch angle, tracking shot, and zoom. The over the shoulder shot shows a sorrowful moment as TChalla's father slowly kills his brother who stole and gave Vibranium to an enemy of Wakanda. This shot gives a personal view and shows that there is some relationship between the characters. There is also a medium shot of two female characters, Nakia and Okoye, hugging from the relief of one another being safe. A low angle in this is W'Kabi blowing the horning to initiate a meeting for the different groups in Wakanda. This angle shows that W'Kabi must be highly ranked because the individuals to whom he was blowing the horn to is placed below him. For movement, a common shot done in this film is the tracking shot where men are riding horses quickly as they follow the Wakanda spaceship to its landing. This might have been implemented to show that something is about to be uncovered in the movie and it allows the audience to anticipate what will come the same way the horse riders are. Next, elements for the mis en scene within the movie are costumes, lighting, actors, makeup, props, and sound. The clothing choices for the people of royalty are somewhat bright garments dressed with gold jewelry. This style showed that the characters such as TChalla’s mother, was wealthy or had great influence in Wakanda. African warriors whether men or women wore skin tight armors in the production and paired it with pointy sticks that matched the outfits. The makeup in the movie in the movie goes hand in hand with the costumes such as the face paint used to indicate war ready people. Micheal B. Jordan’s character had bumps that looked like braille to show how much fighting he was involved in.  The actors in the movie portrayed their roles excellently. Thoughout the movie, TChalla did his part in leading as the ruler of Wakanda despite the adversary he faced. Lupita Nyong’o, who played Nakia the young spy for Wakanda. Nakia fulfills her role of being a caring being who will risk it for those she cares about when she helps many girls captured in the movie escape.
     Moreover, the lighting in the movie consists of a mixture of darkness with minimal light in certain scenes. An example is the scene that shows how Vibranium is decreasing quickly in Wakanda and will have a great impact on the society. During this scene the darkness gave a gloomy mood and showed me as the audience, a sense of defeat among the fictional place. However, the little light left glowing from the Vibranium showed that there was hope for the people of Wakanda. The props used in this film consisted of spaceships, guns, swords, and even horns. This help make the fighting scenes more exciting. The sound in the movie were a lot of diegetic and non diegetic. The fighting scene between two future kings of Wakanda had diegetic sound which was the water swooshing and falling in the background. Non diegetic were the sounds coming from the fake Black Panther car used. The editing done in this film were cross cutting, fade ins, match cut, reaction shot, and shot/ reverse shot. The common elements of genre in this film were advanced technology, fictional locations, and saving humanity before it’s too late. To finish this blog, something i didn’t like in regards to the elements of the genre was the fictional location. Being that this movie focuses solely on African/ African American people, I wish it used a real civilization to base the film on. On the other hand, the element of genre I appealed to was saving humanity. I often enjoy happy endings and thanks to TChalla and those who helped him figure out how to stop Vibranium from going scarce, life on Earth was restored.

Genre Research: Alien

Retrieved from a member in my group. 

1. Common CAMS in the movie:

The common CAMS in Alien Covenant are Eye level, Low angle, Over the shoulder, Long shot, Three shot, Two shot, Low Angle, Dutch Angle, Pan and Single Take.

2. Common CLAMPS in the movie:

The common CLAMPS in the movie was the decor used in different scenes for example the spaceship. There was also different props used while the characters were in the spaceship. There was also different lighting and shadows used throughout the film as well as decor and character placement. As for costumes and makeup, the anti-hero in the movie was an alien, therefore there was costumes and makeup used to create the alien.

3. Common sound in the movie:

The common sounds in this movie were, explosions, screaming, screeches, ambient nature sounds and gunfire. There was both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds.

4. Common editing in the movie:

As for editing, there was Skip scenes, Inserts, Cutaways, Eyeline Matches, and Cross cutting.

5. Elements of the Genre in the movie:

As for elements, this movie included explosions, stunts, and combat.

6. What elements of the Genre did the movie have that you like?:

The elements of the movie that I liked was the CGI used to create the explosions and the aliens in the movie. The CGI and effects really made the movie exciting and fun to watch.

7. What elements of the Genre did the movie have that did not appeal to you?:

The elements that did not appeal to me was the lack of one on one action with the characters and the antagonists.

Genre Research: Avatar

Retrieved from my group. 

1.  Camera Angles

Common CAMS seen throughout Avatar are, Wide shots, a lot of wide shots were used to mainly capture the conversations between more than two people as well as the action. Close ups, eye level, high angel to capture the island of Pandora, long shots, and point of view.

2. Common Mis- en- scene (CLAMPS)

Costumes used in Avatar were uniforms they used to fight in. Not much make up was used, considering the roles of the avatars were played by people who wore special suits that would later translate on screen as the actual Avatar. A lot of props were used throughout the movie as well as sound, I.e. the noises the guns would make. Lastly the actors were great at playing the roles of the avatars and creating emotional connections.

3. Common sound in the movie:

The common sounds in this movie were, explosions, screaming, screeches, ambient nature sounds and gunfire. There was both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. 

4. Editing

The editing that was used was, again, the way they edited the avatars it was almost as if the actors played the role of a green screen. Other editing tools included, jump cuts, split screens, cutaways, and dissolve.

5. Elements of the Genre in the movie:

As for elements, this movie included explosions, stunts, and combat.

6. What elements of the genre did the movie have that you liked?

I really enjoyed how they portrayed the avatars in the movie. The way the utilized technology and were able to display the characters on the screen with out it looking too much of an animation.

7. What elements of the genre did not appeal to you?

The way they filmed certain scenes could have been better. I say that to this, being it is a sci-fi movie; I wanted to see a little bit more of the science aspect. While the writer/director did a good enough job the element of science fiction could've been enhanced a little more. 

Genre Research: Divergent

  As the end of the school year comes to a closing, so does all the classes and assignments. For Aicemedia, the final assignment has been started as of the new year. The Aice students have been instructed to do an opening of an original movie that we have created to be submitted to Cambridge for grading. Before we can get to that part, everything has to be planned out and done step by step to ensure the final project is done accurately. There will around 30 or more blogs to help groups or individuals plan and look back on when necessary. This blog will focus on a selected movie from the genre my group members and I choose. Moreover, the movie chosen is Divergent. This is a science fiction movie released in 2014. The movie depicts a society with people separated into groups based on who they believe themselves to be. However, one girl discovers that she can't be subjected to one group because she is made up of all of them and this causes a war. Below is a photo of the movie:

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    In addition, the movie consists of different things that make it what it is. Camera shots and angles in this film are close-ups, medium shots, long shots, over the shoulder shot, high angles, low, and even point of view. The angles keep the audience watching, for example, the CU of the head of Beatrice (the leading actress) hooked up to the machine in the room makes viewers anticipate the thought of something bad happening to the hero. The low angle where Beatrice is repeatedly punching the punching bag with force is purposeful because it gives the idea that she is preparing to fight the war that's coming and she's doing so by training hard. Several movements in the 2014 released sci-fi are tilt, pan, zoom, bird's view, and tracking shot. The bird's view showed the large auditorium of people ready to choose the faction they believed they belonged to in society. The tracking shot allowed spectators to feel as if they were escaping with the group of fearless adolescents who didn't want to be controlled for the rest of their life. The pan movement that takes place in the gym within the film, shows people training to improve before the leaders trying to force people into groups form an army to stop any interventions that might prevent this. Besides these angles, shots, and movements, Divergent has other components such as the mise en scene.

     First, the costumes within the show vary. Everyone is dressed based on who they are and what they must represent in society. The Abnegation who were selfless wore gray outfits that were somewhat oversized and very plain. This showed that they didn't care for much and were fine with being bland because they were self-denying. The Dauntless was fearless and represented this with blacking clothing that showed skin or was tight. The fact that black is often associated with bad made this easy to understand what they were trying to portray. The lighting in the show was sometimes a dark setting or one that was luminous. The dark setting in the scene of Beatrice and her lover, Tobias(a.k.a. Four), embracing each other is significant as it brings the audience to believe that the duo might be separated because of the fight among individuals in society. The well-lit scene of Tris being tested based on what she might fear is important because during the movie, I discovered she truly doesn't fear anything making it a good thing for her. It was a good thing for the leading actor because it gave her the boost of knowledge that people controlling society couldn't do as much as they thought they could. 

     In addition, the actors play do an important part in this film making. Leading actress, Shailene Woodley, constantly shows why she's divergent(being of all groups in society) whether she's defying the scientists who force her into being of one personality or helping selfish individuals like her brother. Her mother in the movie does a great job of being selfless which is the trait of the faction she belongs to. She fights alongside her brave daughter, but eventually takes several bullets and dies for the greater good. The makeup in the film is kept at a minimum, but there are realistic looking scars when the characters get hurt or tattoos to enhance the rebel trait of the Dauntless. The props used were guns for fighting and needles often used to inject truth serums or initiate mental testing for possible divergents. The sound in the movie mainly consists of dialogue, score, or incidental. Dialogue is plenteous because it is a movie and the characters are constantly thinking of different plans. The score in this is mainly for action scenes like when Beatrice is put to test in her mind and has to perform a numerous amount of wild tasks to survive. The incidental music identifies that thing such as fighting is going to take place or death and even bring one's heart to rapid beatings because of anxiousness. Furthermore, the editing in this film help piece together the film.  There are fade-ins, shot revere shots, and eyeline matches. In the film’s genre, common elements associated with science fiction are speculation on the future of mankind, the affect of new technology, and fictional places and societies. In conclusion, what I didn't like most about the film was that there wasn't any recognizable songs because they were mainly instrumental. However, I liked the costumes such as the Dauntless faction outfits because I love the color black and the mischievous side it brought out of the individuals. 

Final Genre Pick Blog

Our final genre we have decided to use is, science fiction. The first two minutes of our opening sequence to an original sci-fi film was based solely upon wanting to do something different. We did not want to do the basic action or thriller movie because it would be the easy way out. We want to challenge the status quo of film making for this project. The decision making was tough because we really could execute a documentary style movie really well and leave a good cliff-hanger. But we also like the idea of a mad scientist experimenting on 15 year old girls who thought they were attending a regular sleepover. In a sense the concept seems more appropriate for the project description. 

Genre Research Blog

Action

Common Camera Angles:

• Aerial Shot
• Close up
• Medium Shot
• Long Shot
• Deep Focus
• Dutch Tilt

Common Mis en Scene: 

• City Setting
• City Lights
• Lighting and shadows
• Costumes 
• Makeup

Common Editing: 

• Skip scene
• Insert
• Cutaway
• Eyeline Match
• Cross cutting

Elements of the Genre: 

• Fighting
• Stunts
• Eplosions
• Explosives

Film Examples:

• Avengers
• Spiderman 3
• Ironman 2
• Mad Max
• John Wick

Common sounds in action films: 

• Explosions
• Screams
• Gunfire
• Crowd
• Police Cars
• Vehicles

Elements of the genre that I like:

The element I like about this genre is the intense feeling that you get at the climax of the film. I also like the different props used throughout the films such as fake explosives and cars.

What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?: 

The element of the genre that I don't like is the lack of on-set action. The use of cgi has taken over almost all of the movies that we watch today.

Thriller

Common Camera Angles:

• Establishing Shot
• Close up
• Pan Shot
• Two Shot
• Depth of Field
• Over the Shoulder Shot

Common Mis en Scene: 

• Props; knives, weapons and more.
• Crowd of people.
• Lighting 
• Costumes and makeup
• CGI

Common Editing: 

• Cut
• Insert
• Fade
• Jump cut
• Shot Reverse shot
• Cross cutting

Elements of the Genre: 

• Conflict
• Villains
• Bridging tension

Film Examples:

• Get out
• Us
• Gerlad's Game
• Glass
• Bird Box
• Jaws

Common sounds in thriller films: 

• Screams
• Gunfire
• One on one combat
• Police Cars

Elements of the genre that i like:

The element I like about this genre is the excitement and tension that you get during the film. I also like the costumes and makeup used in different thriller films; they make the movie more exciting.

What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?: 

The element of the genre that I don't like is how thriller movies don't include as many characters compared to different genres such as comedies or actions.

Dance Genre Powerpoint Blog

   In this project, my group members and I researched the dance genre and created a power-point based on the elements it consist of. This project was given to Aicemedia students to help us analyze genres of media and be able to dissect and understand the genre. As displayed in the powerpoint slides, we broke down the selected genre by researching various topics that were common and  associated with dance. The topics were common lighting, camera angles, and common mis en scene. I helped research and find examples to put into the powerpoint while my group member, Amina, added information to the slides. Five common elements of dance where also included: body, action, space, time and energy. For examples of dance films Stop The Yard, Honey, and Dirty Dancing the were selected because they are very popular movies. Finally,    the common sounds in the dance genre included hardcore, techno, base and electric. Although I didn’t creat the Dance Genre Powerpoint, add the information or design the slides, I played a role in finding key information to put in there. 

Final Pitch Blog

   This blog entails what will help develop the final project that has to be submitted for a grade to Cambridge. So, today, January 17th, I'll focus on the top two pitches my group and I chose which one is the best pick for this project. In addition, we come to this decision by weighing out what we believe to be the pros and cons of each pitch and which pitch's flaws can be accepted over the other and also which idea is more creative to us. Charli, Amina, and I decided that the top 2 pitches for our upcoming film are the documentary on the crazy couple and the sleepover that leads to an unexpected experiment. These two ideas are more eye-catching and can leave our audience wanting to know what is going to happen next. Will the audience understand why the killer couple or friend duo did what they did? Is justice going to be served? Will the girls make it out alive? Will the scientist(s) accomplish the intended goal? Will the young girls stop things from going too far? These mind-boggling questions are every reason why these 2 films are the right options.

      Firstly, Pitch 1 is good for the assignment because it's a documentary that would include showings from over a period of time to give an understanding of the whole storyline. This helps in the time aspect of the project because the open has to be at least 2 minutes. This pitch is also a great choice because it does have the ability to leave some suspense. Viewers would be anxious to find out the motive the killers had in killing or doing whatever immoral act they committed. The storyline also has realistic expectations because it can be expected that the characters die from rotting in jail and not trying to escape to a different planet or so. On the contrary, the documentary pitch has a few flaws to it. It falls under the category of murder which is a very common opening in films in the media industry. People who are to be attracted to the film might not want something that has been seen on television numerous times despite the fact that my group and I would put our own spin on it. So, the documentary pitch on the killers wouldn't be seen as something original to our graders and maybe even our peers who will eventually review it.  Another thing with the documentary pitch is that if not planned wisely ad creatively, we can risk the possibility of boring our audience. Documentaries get uninteresting sometimes because of the fact that the people are just sitting in front of a camera talking about one topic.
      In addition, Pitch 2 which has the focal point of disappearing teens who have to figure out a way to do something before they don't make it out the lab the same. This pitch is creative which is great because one doesn't come across films with openings like that. The pitch would also be a great choice because it appeals to the current generation who is all about being seen as heroes in the eye of the mass. Teen audiences would feel the need to insert themselves into the opening alone because they desire to be the ones who defeat the people trying to experiment on them. Another reason why this pitch is good for the assignment is the fact that it doesn't fall under the list of common openings that vary from teenage drama, stalking, kidnap, murder, and the dream sequence. This is more of a mixture of young meets sci-fi which is different yet something our Cambridge graders are looking for.
The verbal idea is also capable of covering a 2-minute opening because the storyline provides enough ideas to do so. On the other hand, there are weaknesses in using this pitch. This pitch doesn't necessarily keep it simple. My group and I would have to find a hospital or a lab place which is difficult due to our lack of access to places like that. If our location isn't closely replicated or directly at the specific location we risk our concept trying to be brought across. Another thing is the fact that this pitch is boring because of the fact that it includes experimenting which means real scientific-looking methods would have to actually be included. For example, a scientist playing with chemicals or writing data down in the opening isn't exactly worth watching for almost 2 minutes. In the end, despite all the things wrong with this pitch, my group and I decided that this one is best for us to expand on and be creative and great for the final assignment overall. It's rare and creative and attracts all kinds of people whether it's teens, people who love science and testings, or someone who loves the suspense of what's going to happen to mankind.

Start of the Final Task

    It's currently Friday, the 17th of January 2020. I'm Amelia, an Aice student at the one and only Fort Lauderdale High School located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. I'm in my Junior year and a soon-to-be graduate if it wasn't very obvious. I was born and partly raised in New York. I then moved to the Sunshine state where I continued spending most of my education in private schools. I took school very seriously as I was valedictorian in fifth and eighth grade. I also participated in various competitions academic wise and was always placed. So what I thought would be a good decision I decided to begin my high school journey by attending Westminster Academy. However, after finishing ninth grade and seeing that it wasn't the best fit for me, I switched to Fort Lauderdale High where everything started to make more sense. I decided to take rigorous courses by being a part of the Cambridge Program and also the Magnet Program. This led to me taking Aicemedia this school year. From August until now I can say that I have definitely improved in both my writing skills understanding of the media field and how to incorporate new things that I've learned into this class and the projects we get. Before this class and the guidance of my Aice teacher, I was blinded to the purpose of media in society and the influence it has on the mass. By being able to be a factor in this influence, I see how I can impact the people around me in the projections I create. With the help of my group members, Charlie and Amina, we can break conventions and be different from the new knowledge we attain from this class.
      What I learned from this class is basically everything I know now. Prior to this class, my idea of a great video was just having a great camera and good editing. Now, I'm somewhat educated on what makes a film significant. Camera shots and angles play a role in this. Different shots whether it's an E.S. that sets the scene of a video or an E.C.U. that is getting someone's facial feature brings ideas and makes people pay attention or think. A high angle might bring the thought that the subject is inferior to something else or a dutch angle might make the audience feel confused which is what the director wants to portray. In other words, I learned that creators can use different camera skills to display whatever they want the audience to feel or believe. The talent I plan on bringing to this final project is my developed ability to direct a film and write the film in a way that allows the audience to get the message trying to be brought across or just the storyline in general. I also plan on using my creativity to help edit this final film in a way that isn't seen in many known films in society. If I discover more hidden talents as this project continues I will incorporate those if necessary because they can help the outcome of this final task.
       To begin discussing what this blog is really focused on, the word pitch must be defined. A pitch is a well thought out idea for a film that is verbally represented and is created in hopes of gaining attention from influential people in the media industry. This varies from actors, other directors, financers, or the audience themselves. My group each made it our job to come up with a pitch to make up for the fact that we needed 3 pitches to choose from. Amina quickly came up with the idea of doing a documentary on killer friendships or relationships because they usually make the viewers want to know what took place next. Her pitch was basically a documentary on a killer duo who finds pleasure in murdering and how they finally get caught. Charli and I, unfortunately, were experiencing a difficult time thinking of original ideas (a.k.a. brain fart) and ones that everyone else in the class was probably going to piggyback. If I'm not mistaken, Charli came up with the idea of doing a drama film but didn't necessarily make her pitch known. I came up with the idea to formulate a pitch based on an innocent sleepover among a group of girls who then wake up in the lab of a mad scientist (or scientists) who want to do something that will cause an evil change in mankind leaving it to the girls to stop things from progressing too far. During the thinking process, my group and I were instructed to take pictures of our work progress. Below are the inserts:

Charli and I conversating over pitch ideas we brainstormed on the school's laptop.

Here, I'm creating an original idea of a creative pitch.