AICE Media Studies

 Madelyn Argueta AICE Media Studies Period 6 The movie that I used for research was Murder Mystery 2.   1. What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?   - A convention that I want to base our final task on is the suspense aspect of the thriller genre. Another convention that I found interesting to base our final task on was the numerous characters that were involved and how it created this mysterious atmosphere where you don't know who's involved or whether the main characters are on the right track to figuring out who did it. I also want to include the same tension builder found in this film, specifically how every time they believed they were getting close to figuring out the truth, something went wrong.   2. What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked?   - Something that I really liked was the slow-motion pan that was edited into the movie because it added suspense to the film. I also liked the tracking

 Madelyn Argueta  AICE Media Studies Period 6 What elements (Conventions) of the genre that you choose to base your final task on does this?     When watching this film something that I realized was common in thrillers is when the bad guy turns good. For example, when Timmy was originally a bully but as the movie progressed you were able to see the reason for why he acted that way. I also like the paranoia build-up, normally when watching a thriller there is always someone you suspect or something you feel is wrong that the main character tends to be right about.       What elements (Conventions) of the genre did the movie have that you like?       During this movie , I realized that while there is some paranoia built up the main characters often find themselves focused on something else rather than the plot. As for the effects found in the movie, I like it and I feel like it showed more realism than the first Craft movie. The c ostume change I also  like d . When watching this

 Madelyn Argueta  AICE Media Studies Period 6 What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? Some conventions of the genre I chose to base my final task on that this movie has are the costumes and the shots, specifically point-of-view shots. In this movie, the characters wore a casual wardrobe for most of the movie which would make it easier on us when we begin filming to prevent as many extraneous variables as we can. This film includes multiple point-of-view shots which help the audience feel the character's suspense and create an exhilarating effect. These shots would help us create an accurate, suspenseful, exciting, and exhilarating effect on viewers. What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked? A convention of the genre that this movie had that I liked was the sound motifs. In this movie every time the characters that played the viewers in the movies went up it kept making a specific sound. This helps the film

 Madelyn Argueta AICE Media Studies Period 6 Hello Everyone,   The genre that I researched was comedy. Common camera angles that I noticed often in comedy movies were pan, tilt, zoom in and out, lots of high angles and low angles, tracking, medium close up , close up , and more. However, the camera angle that I saw the most was at eye level. This angle made me feel more connected with the character and understand the feeling/vibe that the person in the film is experiencing at that exact moment. A huge thing that I noticed was the costumes that the people wore in the film. Their costumes were related to a holiday that was occurring at the time that the film was taking place, the age of the characters, which setting they were in whether it was at work or playing a sport, etc. This also applied to the props as well, everything correlated with what they were doing then, what activities they were participating in, etc. While I was doing some research, I didn't see much editing other

Madelyn Argueta AICE Media Studies Period 6 The opening sequence of the film will be a thriller !   When coming to this decision we decided to go in the opposite way of our last project. At first, we each did deep research on genres that we wanted to do which included comedy, thriller, and horror. Then we consulted each other on each genre' s id eas a nd possible pi tch ideas that could go with each genre. We also took into considerati on the setting , props, and possible actors. After careful consideration, we decided on a thriller since we all collectively wanted to do it.    

 Madelyn Argueta AICE Media Studies Period 6 Thriller   Hello, it is your favorite blogger!   Today I did some research on the different elements that are found within the thriller genre.   High angles often give the viewer the feeling of vulnerability and powerlessness.   Close-up shots can show details of the character's reactions. Tracking shots - are used to make the character look like they are being followed or watched. Reverse shots are used to show what the character sees and their reactions in this case it would be used to build up suspense. Long shots - can often show the atmosphere that is found in the movie whether it be scary or bustling.   Low angle - can show how powerful and scary the bad guy is. zoom shots - give dramatic effect and build suspense. point of view shot - helps the audience experience what the character sees and feels. Over-the-shoulder shot - shows what the character sees often using mirror or reflection scenes.   Mis- en -scene   Makeup - Smudged