Recap on PowerPoint

    In the beginning of the year we had a PowerPoint presentation to do. It was supposed to be a project on types of terms in film. This power point is essential for my success in this class. We had to do an ample amount to make sure we know what we are talking. I will use my knowledge and have a great project.

Choosing a genre

  The genre Emanas and I chose was horror because everybody doent have horror films on they're list. Also everybody does want r
To watch scary movies all day for research. I'm sure Emans can make this project work.

Alternate genres for the project

Adventure films are wildly popular in the movie industry because how easy they win the box office. The basic angles are used in the movie but the action scenes bring the angles to life. Costumes in adventure films are combat like outdoor clothing because the protagonist and others are mostly out doors. The lighting in adventure films ate very bright because the protagonist  always has a bright adittude and is well known by others. Acting may vary due to the actor. Makeup is usually fake dirt because the actors are always going to be outdoors. The props are the most important things in the movie. They can be weapons or be the key to bringing a  resolution to the movie. The setting will most likely be outdoors. Common sounds are non diegenic, high tempo musuc because the actors ate always in combat or in a chase scene. The elements of adventure  films  quests for lost continents and exotic setting; the creation of empires, characters embarking on treasure and heroic journeys, travels, explorations, quests and searches for the unknown usually also having to overcome an adversary.  Examples of these films are jumanji and the mummy.

Action films are closely to its adventurous cousin.the camera angles the same. The costumes are mostly combat clothing because there is mostly fight scenes. The lighting low key because it must gives more depth into the actors character. Acting really used toinvolves fighting capability and athleticism but not anymore. Just look at Keanu Reeves. Makeup involves fake wound and blood to make the fight scenes more realistic to the viewers. Props consist of weapons like firearms and swords. The setting may vary because a fight can be in the back alley in New York or in the sands of Egypt. The music is high tempo music and non diegenic punches because people dont really want to get hit or killed.the common elements in this major genre type includes filns that have tremendous impact, continuous high energy, lots of physical stunts and activity, possibly extended chase scenes, races, rescues, battles, martial arts, mountains and mountaineering, destructive disasters (floods, explosions, natural disasters, fires, etc.

Horror movie review: it 2

 It 2 is a sequel  about the evil clown Pennywise returns 27 years later to terrorize the town of Derry, Maine, once again. Now adults, the childhood friends have long since gone their separate ways. But when people start disappearing, they band together to defeat the evil clown. The basic camera  angles  very unique because of the crazy things that happen in  the background like the scene where beaverly was in a over the shoulder angle looking at the photo and the old lady was abnormally walking in the background to another part of the house.  This is one of the reasons why  this movie so great.  Pennywise's costume was so fit for a clown which made it so scary because you  wouldn't expect your everyday clown murdering you.  Due to the innovation of lighting in the cinema, the lighting was high key  for most of the movies until the main characters meet pennywise. At that point, it get really dark in contrast to his bright sinister yellow eyes.  The acting in this movie was top notch due to the well known  actors  that give the movie great emotion and dialogue. The make up of some the creatures in the movie are borderline horrific.  Pennywise's white baby looking face is a direct contrast to his caracter. His eyes dont really count as makeup because the actor can do that on his own. The red stripes across his face and the red nose symbolizes how pennywise is trying to patray itself as a clown.  The main props of this movie are the objects the losers club try to retrieve to perform a ritual to seal pennywise away. The setting is a small town called dairy which baffles me how they could just get out of dairy and they dont have to deal with the clown but plot brings them to the hell hole they call dairy. The sounds of the movie are really eary music and scary piano music. This makes the movie scarier with its diegenic sound. Elements in the movie are jump scares, dismemberment,  gore, good camera angles, and dialogue. I like all the elements in this movie and might be my top 5 best movies of all time because it's not just a horror movie, it also has meaning behind it and it's  well developed characters. 

Horror movie review: sinister 2

Sinister 2 is a movie about a young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death. Following the events from the first film, a different family; a mother and her 2 sons move into a rural house that's marked for death.the camera angles in the movie are very notable and impressive. The close ups, long shots, over the shoulder shots, and medium shots gives the watcher chills. The costume of the boogie man is terrifying.  He wears a tux and is very tall which gives him a slender man type of look. The acting in the movie are mediocre at least but good enough to watch. The make up of the boogie man was terrific. His face is all white with no mouth to which is why he doesn't speak. The props in the  movie contrast the sinister tone of  the movie as most of the props are crusafixes  and other holy objects. The setting of the movie brings a farm type of look as the family lives in a farm house in the middle of nowhere. The common sound was decent but most of the time all there was were lame spikes of eary jumpscare music. The movie was like those wierd creepypastas you'd see on youtube.The elements of the movie are darkness, gore, dismemberment, jumps scares, and filming. The filming element is the element I dont like because it doesn't bring out the creepiness it was intended to make.

Horror movie review: case 39

 Case 39 is a horror movie about a  social worker fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she ever expected. I dont know if it's me or the camera angles in the 2000's but they were mastered at this time or in this movie. Due to the good acting, lighting, and camera angles make this 2008 movie a classic. Most camera angles used in case 39 are  over the shoulder angles, long shots to show how alone the girl is, low angles, and high angles to assert dominance over the characters. Since the movie was made in 2008, the costumes were normal cloths. There was was lots of high key light at first. However, later in the movie, as the little girl gets more sinister, the lighting dims to low key lighting. The acting in the movie involves great dialogue and lots of emotion which makes the movie better. Believe it or not but there is make up in the entire movie. The origanal parents seem to be malnourished  due to depression and the horror the girl has turned on them. I dont see any props. The setting  is very confined  due  it only being the protagonist's house, her office, and the original parent's house. The diegenic music was uplifting at first but through the movie it gets very suspenseful and eary. I dont recall seeing  any noticing edits  except  for the jump cut. The element of case 39  a mixture of dark and light, suspense, and gore. To be honest,  I like every element of this movie and would recommend them to my friends.

Movie review: the ring

 The ring is a horror movie that involves people who get brutally murdered in 7 days after watching a tape. Most camera angles this movie uses make the movie more suspenseful when mixed with sound effects and edits. Some that were in the movie camera angles are over the head angles, close up angles, high angles, and medium angles. Common costumes in horror movies have the victims in regular cloths and the antagonist in in a white torn up robe to seem abnormal. The lighting in the movie is very low key and dim to create suspense. The common acting in the movie mostly consist of concern in their voices and screaming.  The only make up in the film is the girl who come out of the TV which is very pale to show how dead she looks and yellow comtactsbto make her look demon like or abnormal. The props in the movie involve the 7 objects that are in the video that come to life to show that in 7 days you will die. They are a ladder, chair, mirror, a flies, a tree, a light house, and a well. Common sound is diegebic sound to make the scenes more eary. Common editing in this film are jump cuts and slow/fast pace shots. This movies elements are the dark, suspense, disfigurement, and water. I like all thesecamelemts but the water because I hate water and the only reason I use water is to live and stay clean.

Choosing the final pitch Blog

  We came down to two pitches that we liked. I think all three of our pitches were good but these were easier to do. The two pitches we came down to were pitch 1 and 2. The first pitch is a scene of a man jogging Then a police officer tries to arrest him. The jogger proceeds to run away from the cop elevating to a chase. The cop might even assault him. Maybe not would be very intriguing. He then tries his best to keep jogging. The next pitch is a scene about two friends hanging out. One leaves to go to the bathroom. Later the friend on the couch hears the friend screaming for help. The guy sees his friend in a pool of blood and the murderer that awaits him. This would be awesome. With the effects, edits and cuts.
   The first pitch is a good idea. we can use the fact that the guy is running for good camera angles. I was think of a low angle of the runner foot and the officer's foot. The second blog is a good idea because we can add some dialogue to the scene. And it gives us a chance to use makeup and fake blood which is cool. It's also the only horror movie pitch that we have. If you don't like horror movie you probably still wet your bed. The third pitch wasn't good enough and wasn't really a good pitch for our movie. It doesn't give a hook to the audience and that's what pitches are supposed to do. It was a scene of  a guy giving another guy drugs and the guy faints. The dealer doesn't know what to do.  It’s very vague.  This vague brief pitch and isn't so good.
    The pitch that we went for is the horror pitch or pitch 2. It the most unique and has a little bit of everything in the pitch. It's also easy to do. Horror always leads someone to want to know more. This will make it end on a perfect cliff hanger. We can’t wait to proceed.

Start of Final Task

My name is Bori. I have grown up in Florida. I am trying to Fort Lauderdale high school. I have a little sister. She goes to Stoneman Douglas. I have two parents and my father actually works at the school. My grades have been decent this year but I need to push myself the second semester. We are going to begin the final task. My partner for this task is Em. I have enjoyed this class because it is interesting even though I have no interest in film.

I have learned about 50 or more terms about film in such a short period of time. I  have learned about the camera angles. I have learned about different types of shots. I have learned about sound. Also I have learned about Mis en Scene. Probably the most important thing I learned is to edit. Anything your film can make or break you.  Personally the school computers are not good and I prefer using my own.But it’s not bad and still manageable.

I need to pitch is a Brief Phone call, letter, etc. to try and get someone to use your story.
The overall goal of a media page is to make sure that they are willing to choose your story. We were told To think of three pitches.  Our first pitch is a cop sees a man jogging. Then the cops are chasing him. This will show many of camera angles and different techniques to display it. The next pitch is the gory one. Two friends are hanging out and one leaves. Then the friend gets stabbed and the other one doesn’t know what to do.Then the friend sees him staring at him in the shower.  The final pitch is a friend gives drugs to a friend and  he faints. The other one is hopeless and doesn’t know what to do.