AICE Media Studies

For my opening sequence I chose the genre Thriller. There are various reasons as to why I chose this genre. As stated in previous blogs, I have always taken an interest in thrillers. Whether it be movies, books, or even tv series. I find that they are the most intriguing. Watching this type of film will keep you on your toes. You will be deeply sucked in and teased every part of the way. This is a familiar topic to me, seeing as I always choose this. I figured it would be a great idea to pick it for my opening sequence. I already have the background knowledge so that will make the research part easier. Also, being fully aware of the conventions makes it easy to create something along the lines. Although it always seems so right to choose what you know, however it is not the worst idea to step out of the box sometimes. Leaving your comfort zone gives an opportunity for you to discover new things. You could have hobbies and things of that sort that you don’t even know you like because yo...

Action   CAMS: Pan CLAMPS: athletic or casual clothing, mainly located outside, very realistic powerful acting, mostly basic makeup, props are usually things like weapons, and a dark intense setting Editing: Cutaways are used to remind us of the other person’s [currently off camera] facial expressions  Example: What happened to Monday, Ava, and Homefront Sound: Bomb explosions and car tire screeching Liked elements: The movie always pull you in but they don’t necessarily have to use the element of suspense to do this Disliked elements: Sometimes they make references to things that aren’t memorable, this causes confusion. Comedy CAMS: Zoom and Reverse zoom  CLAMPS: Wild or bright colored clothes, high key lighting, very detailed acting,simple or natural looking makeup, stage decor, and usually located in clubs or in homes,  Editing: Long takes  Example: Murder Mystery, Spy, and Brides Maids Sound: Lots of recorded sound, for example audience laughter  Liked ...

  This power point lists all the conventions of the Thriller genre. There are many things that are carried on from film to film. It could be anything from lighting to sound. These are probably the most commonly used conventions. Without conventions there would be no genres, his would totally change the film industry as we know it.

       For my project I have chosen two pitches. The first pitch is “ A man whose family was killed returns to the killer’s house year after year hunting the new residents.” I thought this was a very interesting pitch. If I were to hear about it premiering soon I would definitely watch it. From the very beginning I knew that I wanted to do a thriller. This is my all time favorite genre. It lurs the audience in and has them shook at each twist and turn. Just like there are pros, there are cons. With the resources I have it would be very difficult to accommodate to the Mise-en-scene of this film. It requires a certain setting, people, lighting, all types of things I just can’t realistically make happen. My second pitch was “ What looks to be an equal friendship is actually one sided, one friend secretly hates the other and has some disturbing plans.” This pitch sounds just as interesting as the last. It fits the conventions for a thriller movie. I feel that with this p...

     Hello, my name is Aneyah Crowder. I am a Cambridge student who attends Fort Lauderdale High School. I am currently taking AICE Media Studies. One of my passions is art. I enjoy things like drawing, dancing, and everything associated with film. The art of film intrigues me the most. It has multiple different aspects that contribute to the final product. They always say it takes a village. This old, yet commonly used saying means that it takes a team to get something accomplished. Film is made up of a lot of different groups with specifically assigned tasks. They all come together to produce one movie. For this project I chose to work alone once again. This was not my first decision. I actually wanted to attempt doing group work. I felt that if I had other people to help with generating ideas and plans that the project would get finished in a more timely manner. While this is true, I can succeed just as well on my own. Due to all the recent events of 2020, like COVID, ...

     Conventions were heavily incorporated into my project. They are what make things like genres possible. Without conventions there would be no expectations or guidelines to follow. With people not knowing how to categorize their music videos this could have a massive effect on the industry. This would cause lots of confusion. Resulting in things like the VMAs or the BET awards to be thrown off. Many people like to indulge in these things and possibly ending them could be life changing. My music video represents a whole generation. It targets the younger class. According to many members of the previously mentioned groups, they have had a pretty tough year. Their struggles are mostly disregarded. The song in my video let’s people know it’s ok to have a downfall, things will get better. The song just lifts you up. It makes you feel a certain sense of happiness. We never know what a person is going through. They could have so many things negatively affecting their life. So...

     Succeeding all my hard work, my music video is finally complete. Throughout the process I have remained very focused and determined. There were some final changes that had to be made at the very end of my editing. I actually thought that my editing was done until I did one last review and remembered that it still had a few details that required adjusting. This is why it is important to always double check your work. I already checked and rechecked my work, I was certain that it was perfect, it was not. I was having some issues with exporting my video through different programs. I stated in my editing blog that I used multiple resources. Each resource was assigned with an essential purpose. For instance one there was one that was just for the transitions and another that was just to add the music to the video. One of the conventions of Pop music videos is that they consist of mostly dancing. It is a way to show the joy and keep happy vibes within the video. To match t...