Genre research movies

Star Wars has always been my favorite series of movies and although the older ones may be way out of my time, I use to watch them when I was younger. I've seen every single movie more than once and it only made me happier when they came out with more. This movie came out in 2017 and was the squeal to the newer movies, therefore being the element. Now onto the important stuff. The costumes in the film include stormtroopers, Kylo Ren's outfit, and literally everyone's outfit since  they all mostly wear something different. The lighting of the film is mostly bright, where they mostly fought in the light rather than the dark. The actors within the film were Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and Mark Hamill. Most of the characters have make-up to make it look as if they are alien-like. Props with in the film are light sabors, little characters, and even R2D2. The setting is space. Now on to CAMS. Common angles in the movie are low angles, aerial view, and two person shot. There are so many angles in this movie that it would take forever trying to find all of them. Camera movements in the movie include tracking shot, pan, and zoom, just to name a few. Sound with in the film, again include this one, is dialogue where the characters are almost always talking to other people. Now what I like and what I do not like about this film. I love how star wars is back and this movie series is almost better than the original. However, what I do no like is that the actors in the movie are somewhat irreverent and are only big because of the movie. I want to see big names in these movies in these movies but at the same time, props to them because they still made the movie a 10/10.

Genre research movies

Adventure and avengers seem to be two very familiar words. I include this movie on the list because it one of my favorite movies of all time. This movie came out in April of 2019 and It is one of the only movies i could watch again and again. Now on the important stuff. The costumes within the film can include Iron Man's suit, Captain America's Spandex, and even Thano's gauntlet, as it goes with his familiar look. The lighting within the film is dark, light, you name it. In a almost 3 hour movie, you can expect to see the whole spectrum. Actors within the film include Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, etcetera. Props include Captain American's shield, Rockets blaster, and even Thano's gauntlet, although it is also apart of his costume. The setting of the film is suppose to be set 2023 and takes place throughout time as time travel is a large factor. On to CAMS. Common camera angles in the film are long shot (shown many, many times in the film), two person shot(also shown many times, maybe even more than long shot), and close up (shown a couple times within the film, example being when they beheaded Thano's in the beginning of the film). Common camera movements in the film is tracking shot, tilt, and dutch (These are in literally almost every film). The most common sound in this film, and pretty much every film that includes audio every, is dialogue. The elements, or the moral of the story,  basically takes place after the previous Avengers movie and is so called the last of the Avengers movies. Now onto what I like and what I do not like about the film. What I like, or rather love, is that although the movie is 3 hours, it has constant enjoyment. However, what I do not like is that it was the last film of it's kind. There is literally nothing about this film I actually do not like and It might even be better than Deadpool on my favorites list, therefore being my favorite.

Genre research (The final decision)

Today is Saturday, January 25th, 2019. After compiling my research on my previous blog, me, myself and I have came up with a genre. I chose Adventure. I know that in my previous blog I stated that I'm not the most fond of adventure films because they tend to bore me but I believe I can make an interesting one. I am a big fan of fishing and I have been doing the sport for years. Therefore, fishing could be perfect for a adventure film. I am excited with my choice and to be honest, I already made the decision of what genre I will do from day one when we started this project.

Genre research (2 more genres)

After doing some research and thinking, i have compiled two more genre ideas that i could use in the 2 minute movie. Besides drama, I have came up with the adventure and action. Those two movie ideas are always fun to watch, thus the reason I choose them. Now I've done some research on the two genres, therefore lets talk about it. I will be reviewing the CLAMPS, CAMS, editing, and what i like and don't like about each genre.

Lets start out with Action. Common costumes that are in these films are military uniforms, suits, and even dress-up superhero outfits like Batman or Deadpool just to name a few. Common lighting is usually dim and dark because of the dark, but also bright because of explosions and whatnot. Common actors within the films are people like Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible and Jason Statham in Fast and the Furious. There is usually no makeup in these films but common props are explosives and guns. The setting of these films are usually everywhere in the world but most commonly cites. Now on to CAMS. Common camera angles are close ups, wide angles, and high angles, just to name a few. Common camera movements in these films are tracking shots, dutch shots, and tilt. Common sounds in these films are dialogue and sound effects, where the both hold a major key role. Now on to editing. The most common editing in action films are eye-line match, cut, establishing shot, and cutaway, just to name a few. Now on to what I like and what I don't like about action films. First of all, action films are on of if not my favorite type of genre because It's always entertaining. However what I don't like about action films is that they all seem to be the same and after awhile, watching too many action films can get really boring at times. The elements of these films usually include constant action and will never disappoint when it comes to hang on the edge of your seat.

Now It's time for the the adventure genre. Common consumes that are in these films are usually casual clothing, nothing too special about that. Common lighting is always going to be bright because you want that individual in the film is doing and where they are. Common actors can be Dwayne Johnson in Jumanji and Harrison Ford in the Fugitive. Makeup often includes somewhat dirty because they are out in the wilderness in most cases. Props are not the biggest factor but you can say the camera is a prop. Setting is most commonly in the wilderness like an island or forest. Now on to CAMS. Common camera angles in the film can include Aerial angles, two person shot, and point of view shot. Common movements are tilt, dutch, and tracking shot. Common sound is dialogue and sound affects. Common editing in adventure films are jump cut, cutaway, shot-reverse, and much much more. What I love about adventure movies is that they are almost always different from other adventure films. However, I always get bored watching these type of movies. The only adventure movies i can watch is if they are mixed in with another genre such as action, comedy, or even horror. The elements of these films usually include a story about traveling place to place and these types of movies always have a beautiful scene.

Genre research (PowerPoint)

This project was out first of the year. We had to choose a random genre of movies and do a research project about it. In this case we got drama, which in my opinion is one of my favorite because I love comedy. The only genres I would put in front of drama is action, science-fiction, and war. My favorite movie is in category for just about all these genres. Deadpool is comedy, action, and science-fiction. Deadpool 2 is also equally as good as the 1st in my opinion. Although I am a fan of comedy, I'm not too fond of the other side of drama, that being tragic.

Final project blog: pitch

Today is January 17th, 2020. Last blog, I talked about pitches and ideas I had for them. Out of three I chose, the two topics I have to consider are fishing and haunted pitches. The reason I excluded the robbery one was because it seemed too vague for a high school film. Moreover, fishing would be a unique one because if i had to guess, not many people do this type of film. On the other hand, a haunting film may not be unique but would be fun to do so. I am excited to do this film because, again, I am doing this project by myself instead of doing it with Alexis and Kaylyn. This filming will most likely be at my house.

Now lets talk about the pros and cons of each pitch. "The brisk morning of the mysterious suit that changed everything.." Lets talk about the pros first. Pro one: I could very well be the first person to do such a project. That is a good thing because it creates a unique film and allows it to be more interesting. Pro two: It is a very easy project for me because I fish all the time. It being easy allows me to take less time to plan for it and film and gives me more time to edit. Con one: Since the video camera is not water proof, I am at risk with damaging the camera. This is bad because the cameras a very expensive, that being around $500. Con two: I am only filming with one person and It will be hard to hold the camera.

On to the second pitch. "The haunted night of a cold winter day." Lets talk about the pros first. Pro one: It will be fun to do and It's also easy. Although easy my not be the best way all the time, it takes pressure off me since I am working by myself. Pro two: I live my a graveyard so location can be easy to find. Maybe filming in a graveyard seems creepy, but i guess that's what a horror film is suppose to be. Con one: Lighting. Typically in horror films, It's dark which gives it a scary mood but I would need light to see myself. Con two: Filming a horror in a graveyard is not the best of ideas. A graveyard is a land of people who are resting in peace and filming this for entertainment. 

My final choice is going to be Fishing because I have lighting, It's easy, and It's unique.

Start of the final task

Hello, my name is Adrian and I am back once again. Last time Wrote a blog was back on December 5th, 2019 for the final task of the music video. Now we have a new assignment and it will officially be out last project. It will count for 50% of our Cambridge exam grade. We have to make a 2 minute video about the beginning of a movie. I have some ideas but ill share that for later. Anyways, all we did between the time of my last blog to today was a mid term project. We had to make at least 43  slides about terms. Of course my project was the best. I got a 100% on it and my teacher said that she would use it for next year, hopefully. For this project, I just hope i can do it by myself, whereas the other first I worked with Alexis, and the second with the addition of Kaylyn.

I have learned a lot of new terms over the past few months. I have learned things such as editing, planning, and filming. For the commercial, I learned how to film. The second, I learned more how to edit. Hopefully, I can get better at planning since this project will be done by myself. The one thing i kept consistent was my drawing skills. Although they may not appear to be great, I tend not to try. But I truly can draw and it makes planning easier for myself, at least. I'm hoping that this project can make me improve all three skills mentioned. Because I am working by myself, it will truly bring forward those skills. This will be my biggest challenge.

On the first day back, the class learned the term pitch. A pitch is a Hollywood term to describe an idea where a film is encapsulated in 25 words or less. It's usually with one sentence. Since I am working by myself, I have to come up with everything obviously. My main topics are going to be fishing, haunting, and or robbery. Here are my pitches. Pitch one; "The haunted night of a cold winter day." This pitch it about a haunting in mu house. Second pitch; "The brisk morning of Ol' Blue the shark." This story will be about me fishing for a shark. Finally, the third pitch; "The big heist that changed everything." this story will be about a heist that went wrong.