Research Blog:Our Genre (Comedy)

My partner decided on a genre. That genre is comedy. We decided on comedy because we like it better than in other genres. We also have some general knowledge of the genre. We thought that it would be easy. There is also a lot we can do with it. We can be very creative with it. That is one of the things we like about it. Then there is the comedic aspect we like. These are the main reasons we like it.

Genre Research: Horror & Romance

1st Genre:Horror

Costumes-Lots of masks like Freddy Cougar and there is a lot of costumes in general.
Lighting-Different types of lighting are silhouette, hard lighting, uplifting, and shadowing.
Acting-Some famous actors are Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, and Lon Chaney.
Makeup-Most of the makeup is sfx or gore. There is also a lot of blood.
Props-A lot of the props in horror is weapons like knives, bats, and other melee weapons like that.
Setting-Many horror films take place in a small town or abandoned houses.

Sound-Sound is often used as background music for suspense.
Editing-Splicing is in trailers and transitions.
Camera Movements-Zoom in and out is common.
Camera Shots-Reverse shot, close up shot, and tracking/pan are common.

Things that I like-I like how intense it is and the plots and stories.
Things that I don't like-I don't like the jump scares or scary scenes.


2nd Genre:Romance

Costumes-Lots of fancy clothes and normal clothes.
Lighting-High Pitched, soft lighting, warm colors.
Acting-Famous actors are Julia Roberts, Nicholas Sparks, and Richard Curtis.
Makeup-The women in romantic films tend to have a lot of makeup.
Props-Flowers, rings/jewelry.
Setting-Urban settings like a beach, school. Then some are in big cities like New York City and Hollywood.

Sound-It normally depends on the mood of the film and the characters.
Camera Angles-Close ups, long shots, establishing shots, two shot.
Camera Movements-Zoom in, zoom out, tracking/pan.

Things I like-The plot and the drama.
Things I don't like-The parts where there is no action and nothing is happening.

Genre Research:Comedy

For this project, my partner and I randomly got assigned a genre. Then we had to make a PowerPoint on that genre. Our genre was comedy. In the PowerPoint, we went over different things in comedy. We went over lighting, camera angles, and sound. Then we went over what we like and don't like. It was fun making. We both did research. We both also did some of the PowerPoint. We also designed the PowerPoint together.

Picking the Pitch

My partner and I have to cut our three pitches to two. It wasn't too hard to decide which one to get rid of. We decided to get rid of our first pitch. That pitch was about a stalker. We got rid of it because we like our other two pitches better. We also thought that they were easier. The idea of a stalker just did not appeal to us like our other two pitches. Our other two were about a robbery and the other was about a romance. These two are going to be easier. We also like the other two ideas better.

Pitch 1: A very wealthy family hires a new house cleaner. She ends up stealing all the family fortune but will she get caught or not?

This is the first pitch that we have narrowed it down to. We have narrowed it down to this one because it is easy. But we also like the idea of a robbery. I like how it has action but also a suspenseful tone to it. But I don't like it because it is a little simple. We could be a bit more creative. But overall we like the whole idea and are excited to do it. That is if we choose it. We also have to go over the other one. Then decide between the two.

Pitch 2: Two best friends since birth but one of them has a secret crush, will she confess her feelings. Or will she keep it a secret?

This is the other pitch that my partner and I are thinking about. We like the idea of a romance. It is a simple concept. That is one problem with it. But we like it and don't think that many other people would be doing it. Also,it would be easy for us since we probably won't need any props. If any at all. Then there is a lot of different ways we could do it. This is because romance is so broad. This would give us a lot of options.

We decided to go with the first pitch. That was the robbery one. We decided to go with this because we just like the concept better. Then we also like the simplicity of it. But there are so many options and routes that we can choose with this. It is also an easy concept to come up with. Then we can choose how we want to make the movie. But there are so many options that we can go with. I think that it will be fun and I am excited to be creative with it. This is why we decided to go with the first pitch.

Starting the Final Task

Hello, my name is Kol. I've already gone over this but I have to re-introduce myself. I have started my final task for Aice Media and this is the first assignment. For my final task, I have to make a two-minute intro to an original movie. But since I have to re-introduce myself I guess I should actually talk about myself. I am a high school student. I like sports, video games, and reading. I decided to take Aice Media because I thought it would be a good experience. My partner's name is Julia. We have done multiple projects for this class together.

For this project, I think that it will be a little difficult. This is because it has to be two minutes. But the filming part shouldn't be too hard. The editing part shouldn't be too hard either. This is because both my partner and I have some experience with it. I would rather film than act. This is because I think that I am better at filming than acting. But if I need to I will act. But I don't think that my partner or I want to act. But we both probably will end up doing both. 

Pitch 1: There's a new neighbor and he sees the girl next door; they become friends overnight, the boy becomes overly attached and follows her every move.

Pitch 2: A very wealthy family hires a new house cleaner. She ends up stealing all the family fortune but will she get caught or not?

Pitch 3: Two best friends since birth but one of the has a secret crush, will she confess her feelings. Or will she keep it a secret?

Editing Music Video Blog

I started to edit my commercial. It is going pretty good. I have to finish this weekend though. I have all of the footage I need, now I just need to edit it. Like I have said in previous blogs. Editing should not be too hard because I have some prior experience. I got the first few scenes done today. But I know how I want my music video to go so it should not take much longer. Editing was also smoother with getting started. I hope it is like that the rest of the time.

There was some trouble starting. This is because the laptops were not working. They would not load the editing program. But when they did load there were only 30 minutes left of class. I was only able to complete a little bit because of this. I do not think that it will that easy to finish. But I will get it done. Then I have to insert the music. I had trouble with that when I was doing the commercial. But I was able to get it to work then.

I am pretty sure that we got enough footage. But it needs to be at least one minute and five seconds. I don't think that I undershot that mark though. But that is a decent amount of footage to edit. I don't know how long it will take. But hopefully, everything goes according to plan. That would make me very happy. But the editing process or what I have done has been good. As well as filming. It has all been a good experience.

Music Video Filming Blog #2

I haven't had time to finish filming since the first time. My group members and I haven't been able to find a time where we are all free. But we are planning to finish this week. It shouldn't take to long to finish. That is when we have the chance to finish. We have everything already planned out. Now it's just putting it all together. The filming process should not be a problem. But we still have to edit. That shouldn't be that hard since I have some experience already.

Editing will probably take a little longer this time. This is because there will be more footage. But there will be more footage because the music video needs to be at least one minute and five seconds. The footage is on one of my group member's phone. Now we need to put the footage onto a flash drive. Well, that is the plan at least. Then when I am at school, to put the footage onto the laptop. I didn't use one of the cameras provided because I forgot an SD card. That is the main reason I used a phone to film. Well, it's the only reason.

But the project should not take to much longer to finish. I know I have said that a bunch. The editing shouldn't take to long either. This is because I have a little bit of experience. But even though I do not have all the footage. I am going to start editing what I do have. This should definitely help. Especially when we have the rest of the footage. It will make editing then take a lot less time. Then after I edit, I just need to insert the music.