Genre conventions : Drama

 

• Common Camera Angles in Drama Films?

-A close up is used to emphasize the expression on a persons face or to make it clear that the object is important.

-A long shot is used to show the person/object in a scene with the surroundings

-A birds eye or high angle shot is shot from above or at a higher angle than the object/character. These are typically used to gain perspective or to imply that the character/object is of lesser meaning than something else.

-Medium shots can have the setting in the background but the main focus will be on the character in shot, so the background tends to be blurred out to bring all the audiences attentions to the main character and their emotions in the

  •Common Mis-en-Scene in Drama Films?

-Costumes in a drama are supposed to represent the character and their personality. An antagonist may wear dark clothing to portray dark intentions.

-High Key Lighting Everything looks bright with little to no shadow at all. High-key lighting has little dramatic effect, and it is often used in a scene with no tension or to attach positive and uplifting connotations to a character or situation. 

-In a teen drama, they would use drugs, alcohol, etc.

-usually located in schools or high populated places.

• Common Editing in Drama Films?

-slow-mo to give this seems more Dimension 

-Split screens to show conversations

• Common sound in Drama Film?

-Non-diagenetic: emotional score music

-Digenetic dialogue

-Non-diagenetic: Voiceover of Protagonist 

• Example of Films in drama?

Stomp the yard (2007)

The greatest showman (2017)

Parasite (2019)

• What elements Drama that you like, and you would use? 

like how it’s always interesting and keeps you at the edge of your seat.

• What elements Drama do not appeal you, and you would stay away from?

don’t really like how this genre is very vague.

Genre conventions : crime

 

• Common Camera Angles in Crime 
• -Low angled shots show power and authority
• -High angled shots show lack of power and authority 
• -Close up and extreme close up show a characters feelings and emotions

• Common Mis-en-Scene in Crime Films?

• Low level lighting creates shadows in order to create fear and tension for the audience.
• -make up such as bruising and blood from fighting scenes.
• -weapons such as knives and guns, and stereotypically crowbars are used in crime films during the scene of the crime.
• -dark places such as alleys
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• Common Editing in Crime Films?

editing techniques and styles in crime genre films moves from slow to fast, changing the pace of the narrative and speeding up in short, spiking moments of intense action.

• Common sound in Crime Film?

Background sounds and/or music will most likely be playing throughout the entire movie, whether the sounds be diegetic or non-diegetic sounds.

• Example of Films in Crime?

Now you see me (2013)

Oceans eleven (2001) 

• What elements Crime that you like, and you would use? 

• What elements Crime do not appeal you, and you would stay away from?

The genre chosen is ….Dun Dun Dun- CRIME

 Out of all genres we researched crime genre was the most interesting to us. There were components where we knew it  would be easier for us to access . We found that it would be so much easier to do something we have lotta of knowledge on since we do watch a lot of crime shows and movies. We have experience using some of the angles and acting in situations similar to those in crime films. And when it comes to props it wouldn’t be an issue when considering what would be both allowed and available.the genres were good indeed, but it was the miscellaneous things such as props and acting that made Choosing crime as the genre, very easy.

Genre conventions: action-adventure

 

• Common Camera Angles in action Action Films?  Usually there’s an establishing shot to basically set the tone and setting of where the adventure is going to take place — lots of close ups shots, to dramatize and put emphasis on what is going in the film. Mainly grabbing  the audiences attention and adding more attention to what’s happening — there’s always some point of view shots, in moments where something exciting or in action is happening, giving the audience the feel that they’re actually their experiencing it since it’s a view from what the character is seeing. — 

• Common Mis-en-Scene in Action Films? 

Bright, Bold saturated lighting along with it sometimes being dark toned, greyish on intense fight scenes. props usually containing weapons like guns and/or knives. Setting is usually in urban well known area’s, mostly to attract out attention and appease to the vibes of what’s going on. Makeup usually containing lots of blood to represent the danger presented along with any cuts . 

• Common Editing in ActionFilms?

Cutaways are highly used as in interruption to divert our attention to a different thing going on within a scene. Action math also being used to give a different perspective of what’s going on within an action scene for example in chases or fights

• Common sound in Action Film? 

Diegetic sound along with incidental music are used to intensify the mood, typically in fight scenes and/or as a way to build up suspense in serious situations in any action scene. The dialogue in itself sometimes has vulgar language and lots of loud talking and screaming 

• Example of Films in Action ?

-Central intelligence -Set It Off -Mulan (2020 remake) -Avengers endgame -Black panther

• What elements in Adventure that you like, and you would use? 

High pace movement along with cameras following all the movements swiftly. Having many physical moments and intense emotion throughout it all.

• What elements In adventure  do not appeal you, and you would stay away from?

The amount of violence they usually contain and how the camera angles usually appeal to intensifying every detail of the violent notions 

Our pitch

 "A Group of girls make a bad decision which lands them in a interrogation room"

It would be interested in making this film because we both love crime movies/shows. So we know a lot about what goes on in these films. Also, it  wouldn't really be a problem to access a group of girl to be in the film. What could be a problem though is finding somewhere to replicate an interrogation room. But other than that I think this would be a good idea.

“  When a friend  is accused of causing series of disturbances in her city , 2 girls come together to find the culprit.”

Making this film would be great idea since it falls under several categories that many of our favorite shows do. Being able to work with friends and act as detectives would be fun to accomplish and gives room for many possible genres to be done. The only challenge would really be planning locations and possible costumes that make sense.

Back and Better!!

 

Hey everyone I’m Loudui, and I’m 16year old AICE student at Fort Lauderdale high school. I have a somewhat balanced schedule of Flag, school and of course my favorite, SLEEP. Flag has been my main hobby and after school activity this school year. But Recently I’ve been finding myself adding new things to my schedule, mainly media related. Being that I already like watching movies, I’ve started noticing some of the things I’ve learned this year in these movies. It’s come to the point where I watch a movie and can automatically call out which angle is being used or which type of sound was playing . And I’m shockingly enjoy this as it is typically a new part of my free time activities. All this Has cause me to become really excited to finally work on my final task. The main thing I’m looking forward to  is probably seeing how it’ll turn out after my practice on the last to assignments. This year was my first year doing anything close to ‘filming’ alongside its learning key vocabulary on it. This is my 2nd year in my schools Cambridge program and my first year in AICE-media. I’ve excelled tremendously over the time span of being in this class and can’t wait to utilize what I’ve learned in my final task. There’s so many things I’ve learned this year regarding camera angles and shots, editing etc. being that this final task is supposed to be an introduction to a movie (2mins) I’m kind of curious on how it’s going to go. I’ve learned, used, and written about these terms so far so prolonging my use of them for this task is going to be a challenge I’m ready for. I look forward to possibly leaning new things when doing this task. The thought of learning new phrases, terms and constructing it all together for a movie intro, has me way over ecstatic and I’m here for it.

Group Blog: the Iconic Duo

Hi blog, this is usually the time where we pick our groups again for our next project, and guess who my partner is…….KEANAH!! So far we’ve had experience with working together and it’s been great. I personally feel like we’ve grown in our project capabilities while working as a team for past assignments. I was thinking about partnering up with different peopel this time around but thought against it. Although it would have been nice to work with a different person and gain a different experience, I decided not to. I chose sticking in my comfort zone especially since this is a big project and I share similar ideas with my chosen partner. With the experience we both have with working with each in this class I found it a smart decision to stick together. Both in and out of this class we’ve reached succession so I only have high hopes when I working alongside my friend . Like last time, I didn’t have much time to find new partners and I didn’t want to waste time. Groups were already forming up so I seen the opportunity of sticking with my friend and took it. Why not give it a go especially with us working so well together before and making good progress . Distractions aren’t an issue which is something I would usually consider when choosing to work in group with anyone. I also can meet with her outside of school which majorly important for our filming process. My last project went really  when I worked with her and gained lots of understanding. I plan on working with her (keannah) to get the work done in both an efficient and creative way. We’re good as partners and that will definitely benefit us in the projects long run.