Title Research: splice

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

In the opening sequences of the film there are sixteen titles displayed witching the first two minutes. 

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

The main image prioritized in the opening sequence would be the kind of fluid-filled womb, with the titles coming up on the inner walls. The walls appear to be made of different types of organic matter – mammalian, reptilian, some even plant- a thick field of particles are also focused on. 

What connotations do the images carry? 

These images of the title sequence connote that the film will have something to do with laboratory events. They set the tone and familiarize the audience with its possible own brand of genetic coding.

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

The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes by showing aspects of what the movie may consist of as part of the genre such as cells of organisms, and possible mutants. Through these it is foreshadowed that laboratories will play a major role as the setting of the film, a common setting in this genre of film. 

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The outset from the film establishes enigma by displaying different mysterious images such as the cells and muscles all within what seems to be an amniotic sac of some sort. It creates the suspense of what the movie may have to do with genetics and possible mutants.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to it's target audience?

Some strategies used to ensure the film's appeal to the target audience are the use of different back ground designs and sounds. The score is mysterious and suspenseful. This music that goes along with the eery images portrayed help to draw the audience in due to their curiosity of the possible plot. The combined aspect of the sound and images put together creates for the audience to want to keep watching to figure out what happens. 

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

The technology in the outset has been used very effectively. Regardless of the slight animation of the opening scene, there were high, low, and dutch angles that helped show the different variables that tie into the main motion picture. The transitions were smooth and editing techniques were also used very effectively, from the use of fade in/outs and wipes that jumped from one part of the amniotic sack to another as it flowed around the inside of it.

Title Research: Copelia

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
.  During the opening sequences of this film there were fifteen titles displayed during the first two minutes. 

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 
. The images that were prioritized during the opening sequence include pictures of different flowing cells and other microscopic materials traveling through some type of plant based system.  

What connotations do the images carry? 
. The connotations the images carries is the idea that a form of a experiment has gone wrong resulting in a some type of plant based disaster. The constant appearance of plant cell cells flowing inside what seems to be a system of some kind shows that the disaster was a internal problem. 

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
. The genre is reinforced  through symbolic and technical codes by showing aspects of the genre such as Aliens, extraterrestrial lifeforms, and mutants that was shown in the outset and the equipment used could shows foreshadowing of a major event happening.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
. The outset from the film establishes enigma by displaying different mysterious images such as the flowing cells and other microscopic materials that puts the audience in a paradox wondering what is really going on.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to it's target audience?
. Some strategies used to ensure the film's appeal to the target audience are the use of different back ground designs to catch the audience's attention along with the use of mysterious images from the film. Another strategy used was making a film that was more or less aimed towards a younger audience who are more likely to watch it.

How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques. 
. The technology in the outset has been used very effectively, the use of high and low angles shows all the different variables that tie into the main motion picture.The transitions and editing techniques were also used very effectively, from the use of fade in/outs, fade in to black and wipes that jumped from different parts of the displayed system the cells were in to another to the use of dramatic and dynamic cutaways. 

Title Research: Website Research the second wave

   After getting a feel with this whole title sequence situation my group members and I figured we should still do more research to really make us knowledgeable in this field. We wanted to do this in order to come to terms with the best way to make the most efficient title sequence we could make. So we did more research and found another great website. The second website that we found was called Watch the Titles. This website was made in 2006 and has continued to be a great source for people interested in title sequences. This website showcases popular title sequences for feature films, tv shows, video games, event titles, student projects, and french Fridays. This website is dedicated to the art and designers of title sequences and it also focuses on the creative process of making title sequences. We chose to look more into this website because it also included student projects, which we felt was something we should definitely look into. This was a great thing to expand research on. We went through all of the student projects, being that there were only a few, and analyzed them in order to help us with our project. Although the first website was very helpful we felt like this website was better for a few reasons. One it was slightly more organized. Also, it includes all the same amenities and more.  For example not only does it include the title sequences, designers, studios, and a search engine it also includes an easy link to all of the social media. Now after researching this website my group members and I feel like we are ready to start this project. 

Title Research: Panic Room #18

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
.  In the opening sequences of the film there were eleven titles displayed within the first two minutes of the film.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 
. Some images that were prioritized in the opening sequences include a Microscope, Glass sample lens, Glass flasks in different shapes and sizes, Hazard signs all over a laboratory, A glass tube with a strange alien creature inside, a Electroencephalography machine with active brain activity,and Some type of vault with a fully grown alien creature inside connected to tubes of sorts. 

What connotations do the images carry? 
. The connotations the images carries is the idea that the film will have something to do with a disease of some sort and the creatures shown have something to do with the hazard signs posted all over the laboratory as if some type of disaster happened. 

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
. The genre is reinforced  through symbolic and technical codes by showing aspects of the genre such as Aliens, extraterrestrial lifeforms, and mutants that was shown in the outset and the equipment used could shows foreshadowing of a major event happening.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
. The outset from the film establishes enigma by displaying different mysterious images such as the creatures and the hazardous lab equipment that puts the audience in a paradox wondering what is really going on.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to it's target audience?
. Some strategies used to ensure the film's appeal to the target audience are the use of different back ground designs to catch the audience's attention along with the use of mysterious images from the film. Another strategy used was making a film that was more or less aimed towards a younger audience who are more likely to watch it.

How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques. 
. The technology in the outset has been used very effectively, the use of high/low and dutch angles shows all the different variables that tie into the main motion picture.The transitions and editing techniques were also used very effectively, from the use of fade in/outs and wipes that jumped from one part of the laboratory to another to the use of dramatic cutaways. 

Title Research: Website Research

 My group members and I wanted to start getting a feel for how Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) shows/movies are generally introduced through a title sequence. We wanted to do this in order to come to terms with the best way to make the most efficient title sequence we could make. So we decided to research title sequences. The first website that we found was called Art of the Title. This website was made in 2007 and has continued to be a great source for people interested in title sequences. This website showcases popular title sequences to movies, tv shows, games, events, and conferences and explains the creative process that goes into making them. We chose to look more into this website because we felt that it would help us understand, in detail, the creative process of making a Sci-Fi title sequence. It offers a variety of title sequences. From old to knew, low profile to low profile, and classics to low rated movies, etc. This website also offers a variety of articles going into more detail on a specific film(s). Not only does it display sequences and articles, but it also gives background information and descriptions on title sequence designers and production studios. The best thing about this website is it is very easy to find title sequences with our genre. The website has a search engine allowing us to simply search our genre up, giving us Sci-Fi title sequences, designers, studios, articles, and news. This website helped us in many ways. It gave us a general idea of how Sci-Fi title sequences are. It also gave us something we weren't even expecting, which is the creative process behind making a title sequence. We now realize how important the creative background/intent is when making a title sequence. After researching this one website my group members and I already feel more equipped to go into this project.

Genre Research : Transcendence

The final movie my group and I decided to analyze for inspiration is called Transcendence. This is an American science fiction thriller film. It is about the world’a foremost authority on artificial intelligence conducting highly controversial experiments to create a sentient machine.

In this movie they were many different camera angles, movements, and shots. Some angles in it included level, over the shoulder, many medium shots, many close ups, and medium long shots. There were also many two shots and three shots. Some camera movements in this movie included tilts, zooms, and tracking shots. Lastly, some shots that I noticed in this movie were crane shots and there were a few stock shots.

As far as the CLAMPS for this movie, the aspects were very pleasing. The costumes in this movie included professional clothing worn by those characters high in power, scientific costumes worn by scientists, and everyday clothing worn by the normal characters. The lighting in this movie included basic three point lighting, hard film lighting, low-key lighting, natural film lighting, and practical site lighting. As I’ve watched the other movies in the science fiction genre, I’ve noticed that they tend to consist of the same types of lighting. Which would make sense because those types of lighting are part of the conventions for the science-fiction film genre. Moving on, the acting in this movie was serious and dramatic. Some scenes required violent acting seeing as they were violent scenes.

The makeup in this movie was not very over-the-top, because the characters in the movie played fairly normal rules compared to rolls and other science fiction movies such as aliens. The props in this movie consisted of normal items ranging from computers to cars. However they were also props such as large scientific machines and other scientific objects. There were also guns for props as well as other weapons. The setting for this movie took place in an average city. The setting changed a few times throughout the movie. The characters were in houses, as well as laboratories.

The editing in this movie was very well structured. The main types of editing I noticed were cross cutting, cutaway, eye-line match, shot reverse shot, and jump cut. I also noticed dissolves, fade ins, fade outs, burn ins, and burn outs. One other edit I noticed was a wipe. As far as the common sign in this movie, there was diegetic sound, dialogue among the characters, voiceovers, sound motifs, and sound bridges. As far as the soundtrack, the score enhanced the movie, as well as the incidental music and ambient sound.

Every element in this particular sci-fi movie enhanced the plot of the movie and made it very intriguing to watch. My group and I enjoyed the lighting in this movie because it went along well with every scene. We also enjoyed the diversity of the different types of angles, movements, and shots. One thing we disliked about this movie and felt could have been better was the acting. Johnny Depp was incredible, as he usually is, but the other actors and actresses could have been better. Watching this movie allowed my group members and I to gain even more insight on the elements we should include in our own sci-fi movie.

Genre Research: Hunger games

Another movie that r my group members and I chose to research was The hunger games: Catching fire.This movie is a Sci-Fi thriller that came out in 2013. In this movie specifically the shots that were commonly used with a purpose were Close-Up shots, Wide shots, Two shots, Aerial shots and Long shots. The angles that were commonly used with a purpose were High, Low, and Eye Level angles. The movements that were commonly used with a purpose were Tracking, Pan, Tilt, and Crane. The costumes used in this movie were different depending on the role. The characters who were regular people wore regular everday attitre, the people who were privileged wore dramatic/colorful clothing, and the people who went to the arena wore dramatic dressy clothing then in the arena wore battle clothes. The lighting used was often natural lighting, dim lighting, and basic 3-point lighting. The acting in this film was serious and intense throughout. The props in this movie consisted of weapons and battle equipment. Lastly the setting was mainly in the  arena in which the characters fought in.

The common sound used in the film was diegetic, non-diegetic, dialogue, score, ambient, and incidental. The common editing was cross cutting, cutaway, eye-line, action match, and reaction.

Overall this movie was very good. I liked almost all aspects except for the acting. As much as I enjoyed this movie, it needed more calm moments to balance out the chaotic, intense scenes that took place. This move also helped me develop ideas and brainstorm for our project.

Genre Research: What happened to Monday

Having decided to create a film part of the sci-fi genre, my group and I thought it would be best to watch and analyze a few movies part of the genre to get a better understanding of the conventions part of it to create ours. One movie we watched was “What Happened To Monday” released in 2018. We noticed that it had many different camera angles, movements, and shots. Some common angles in it were high-level, over the shoulder, medium shots, medium close-ups, close-ups, and medium longshots. There were also many two-shots and three-shots in this movie. Some camera movements we noticed were pans, flash pans when showing the setting, tilts to show entirety, and tracking shots to move along with the action happening. Lastly, some camera shots I noticed in this movie were crane shots and I believe I saw many stock shots.

When watching this movie and the other movies, I do plan I made sure to take note of every aspect of CLAMPS present in the movies. In this particular movie, the costumes we saw were professional clothing worn by professional workers, scrubs worn by doctors and scientists, and every day clothing (such as a t-shirt and jeans) worn by the normal people in the film. The common lighting in this film was basic three-point lighting, hard film lighting, low-key lighting, natural film lighting, and practical set lighting. The actors in this film had to act sympathetic, dramatically, violently, and hopelessly for the many different moods the scenes had. The make up in this movie compared to other science-fiction movies was not too dramatic. The actors had make up that highlighted certain features of their faces, but not dramatically. The make up seemed to look like every day make up women would wear in the real world. The main props in this movie were technological items such as computers and machines. There were three main settings in this movie which included the outside world, the inside of the houses, and laboratories.

The main types of editing we noticed in this movie were cross cutting, cutaway, eye-line match, shot reverse shot, and jump cut. As far as the common sound in this movie, they were diegetic sound, dialogue among the actors, and voiceovers. For the soundtrack there was score, incidental music, and ambient sound.

All of these elements in this movie “what happened to Monday“ made the movie very interesting and involving. Watching this gave my group and I ideas of the types of camera angles, shots, and movements to include into our opening scene for our film. It also gave us idea of the sound we should include, as well as the editing. In this movie we enjoyed the suspense and the acting. At some points in the movie some scenes were dragged on and became slow and that is what we would have to say we disliked about this movie. But other than that, it was a very good science-fiction movie.

Genre Research: Ready player one

My group members and I have been watching movies within our genre, which is Sci-Fi, so that we can learn from them and use the conventions in the movies in our project. One movie that really caught my group members and I’s eyes was Ready Player One. This movie is a Sci-Fi thriller that came out in 2018. In this movie specifically the shots that were commonly used with a purpose were POV shots, Close-Up shots, Wide shots, Two shots, and Long shots. The angles that were commonly used with a purpose were High, Low, and Eye Level angles. The movements that were commonly used with a purpose were Tracking and Pan. The costumes used in this movie were different because the storyline mainly took place in a virtual world more than the real world. This aspect effects each area in CLAMPS. When it would switch to the real world the characters were wearing everyday clothes, but when it was in the virtual world the characters became animated giving a full range of “costumes” because it was any game avatar you could imagine. The lighting in the real world was often natural lighting, dim lighting, andl basic 3-point lighting. In the virtuarl world the lighting was often dim and natural as well, along with colorful animated lighting. The acting in this film was serious yet lighthearted. The props in this movie consisted of virtual reality sets and equipment. Lastly the setting was mainly in the virtual world called the Oasis, and in the real world  it was in the space that people would play virtual reality.

Common sound used in this movie was a lot of non-diegetic, dialogue, score, and voice overs. Common editing used in this movie was cross cutting, split screen, reaction, cutaway, and insert.

Overall I really enjoyed every aspect of this movie. I really enjoyed all of the CAMS, CLAMPS, and sound/editing used throughout the movie. I feel like watching this movie allowed me to get some ideas for our project as well.

Genre Research : \ Picking the Genre

After looking through three different genre's which were Action, Comedy, and Sci Fi  my group and i chose Sci Fi. Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.Watching Sci Fi films enables us to reflect on the ways people interact with each other, with technology, with our environment. A good science fiction work posits one vision for the future, among countless possibilities, that is built on a foundation of realism.  Sci Fi relies heavily on scientific facts, theories, and principles as support for its settings, characters, themes, and plot-lines, which is what makes it different from fantasy. We chose Sci Fi Because p\out of all our pitches our Sci Fi genre was the best in my opinion. Going forward with Sci Fi being our chosen genre i know our film will be a great one. 
  

Genre Research: Action vs.Sci Fi

A genre that my group looked at is the Action genre. Action genre is a film genre in which the protagonist or protagonists are thrust into a series of events that typically include violence, extended fighting, physical feats, and frantic chases. Some blockbuster films that fall into this genre includes Avengers End Game, War for the Planet of the Apes, Dead pool 2, Jurassic World, Transformers: The Last Knight, and many more. The Action genre can deal with many different types of films like protagonist vs. antagonist or Action adventure, comedy, crime, drama, horror and thriller. To understand the genre more you could look at the genre's convection's. Camera angles normally found in the action genre are High angles, Low angles, Eye level, and Over the shoulder angles. Camera shots found in the genre are Close up shots, Long shots, Medium shot, Two shots, Three shots, Wide shots, and Point of- view shots. Camera moments in the genre include are Pans or Tilts, and Zooms. These conventions are called the CAMS of media and this genre and are used in all types of media. In addition to those conventions here are the CLAMPS of this genre. The typical costumes in the action genre are super hero costumes, spy costumes, and many others. Lighting commonly found in this genre is Hard film lighting, Basic 3-point-lighting, Motivated lighting, and Natural film lighting. Types of acting found in this genre includes Classical acting, Method acting, and many others. Lastly the props found in this genre include Swords, Jet packs, Guns, High tech gear, and many more. Some elements in this genre includes stunts, chases, fights, battles, and races. Some common editing in this genre include Cutaways, Crossing Cutting Fade in/Fade out, and many more. Examples of comman sounds found in this genre are gunfire,explosions and shouting.Some things I like about the action genre are it’s mindless escapism. You don’t need to think about action movies much, you can just sit back, munch popcorn and watching it all unfold. Everyone needs that from time to time. It helps that action, unlike comedy, isn’t really subjective.Things I do not really enjoy about the genre is nothing really action is a really popular genre.
Another genre my group looked at is the Sci Fi genre.Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. Some major films that are in this genre include The Star Was series, Interstellar, Inception, The Martian, and many more. To get a better understanding of the genre you would need to look the conventions of the genre. Camera angles normally found in the Sci Fi genre are High angles, Low angles, Eye level, and Over the shoulder angles. Camera shots found in the genre are Close up shots, Long shots, Medium shot, Two shots, Three shots, Wide shots, and Point of- view shots. Camera moments in the genre include are Pans or Tilts, and Zooms. These conventions are called the CAMS of media and this genre and are used in all types of media. In addition to those conventions here are the CLAMPS of this genre. The typical costumes in the action genre are super hero costumes, spy costumes, and many others. Lighting commonly found in this genre is Hard film lighting, Basic 3-point-lighting, Motivated lighting, and Natural film lighting. Types of acting found in this genre includes Classical acting, Method acting, and many others. The elements that are in this genre include Interplanetary warfare, Parallel universes, Fictional worlds, Time travel, and Space travel and Exploration. Props used in this genre include Light sabers, Star ships, Alien ships, and many others. Some comman editing found in this genre includes Fade in/out, Cross cutting, Eyeline Match, and many others. I enjoy the Sci Fi Genre because it show the audience a new aspect on the world even though it's mot real it makes us feel as such. Things I do not like about the genre is that there are not as many good Sci Fi films as other genre's. 

Genre Research (Starter Up)

This power point project was on the genre Epic. In the project me and my fellow group members examined and analyzed the genre. Looking back at first semester, my group and I completed a genre project. For this project, we were assigned a specific film genre and instructed to conduct heavy research on it. Being given the "epic" genre, we researched many different aspects of the genre. We researched the common camera angles, movements, and shots. We also researched the types of lighting found in scenes from different epic films, such as natural and dark lighting. Moreover, in our research we found that common elements of epic movies include heroic figures and figures of royalty, vast and extravagant settings, lavish costumes, and specific time periods and eras. The research also gave us insight on the typical sound effects and music in epic films, such as triumphant music and expansive music scores. Three examples of epic films are Les Miserables, Avatar, and The Hobbit. Finally, after this heavy research of the genre we came to conclusion of what elements are appealing and not appealing in epic films. The extravagant settings and time periods in the movies are very appealing, while the makeup of the characters is not so much.

The final task pt. 2

Having our three total movie pitches, my group members and I had to begin the process of choosing our final pitch. We narrowed our pick down to our two favorite pitches out of the three. Moreover, we eliminated our least favorite out of the three.
Eliminating our third pitch, we kept our first and second pitches. As we read them all out in respect to our project, we concluded that there are a few good reasons why pitch number three should have been eliminated the way it was. While it indeed was a good storyline, it was definitely the least interesting and creative out of the three. It had potential, should all of the other details have been added, but all in all it was a basic idea. Many coming-of-age movies have had similar storylines. It just was not wow enough.
After eliminating, we were left to choose between our first and second pitches. We all agree that pitch number one was very interesting. There are a few, but not many films about simulations. So, we thought it may be interesting to bring the idea to life with the opening scene. Our first pitch is good because it allows for a very interesting development of the plot. Viewers would be on their toes the entire film waiting to see what happens next. For our project, this page would be good because we could have a very effective opening scene. We would be able to introduce the problem, leaving the viewers wanting to watch the entirety of the film by the end of the two minutes. There are people our group have in mind to play some of the rules in the video.
With these analyzations of our main pitch, we came to a conclusion. The final pitch we chose for our project is our first pitch. From the beginning, that was mine in my group members favorite pitch idea. The idea of portraying an individual stuck in a simulation and having to find them self out somehow, seems so unique and interesting to us. We believe it will make for a very appealing opening scene for our project. It will leave any viewer wanting to watch what happens for the remainder of the film.

The final task ( REDO)

Hey it's Derek and im back to tell you about my new project im working on. Before we get to the new let's talk about the past. In the last six month's I've had two different projects. The first project was a Nike Commercial in which i was the actor and co-director of the film. In the second project my group and i made a music video and i relatively ketped the same jobs. In these months my skills in film and media have grown expeditiously in my opinion. I went from not knowing how to even work a camera to making a form of media. I can definitely see myself doing this in the future. For this project which is my last project for my class i will be working with two other people. The people I'll be working with are the same two from the other projects Jada and Jazenya.
In my last to projects I've used the knowledge gained from this course to help my products. Media can be defined as the main means of mass communication  broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet regarded collectively. We plan on having different schedules for the different stages of the filming process. The first on our schedule is developing our story and getting through the pre-production process. During the pre-production process, we will formulate our script, create our storyboard, and secure our actors and locations.  Next on our schedule is to film and record all things needed in the commercial. This will include the footage and voice overs. After this we will edit all footage, recordings, and special effects. During this part of the schedule we will review all footage, and should there be anything we need to reshoot, we will do so.
A Pitch can he defined as a way to describe an idea or what the film your pitching has to offer. Pitch #1: Simulation- Boy wakes up and feels out of place and starts to question his reality. After realizing he's in a simulation he works to find his way out. Pitch #2: Stock home syndrome- Girl held captive falls in love with her kidnaper. She knows it's not right, but will she choose love or freedom? Pitch #3: Last day of Cryschool:  Friend group of five finally graduate high school but whats next? Where will their paths take them will the remain friends?