AICE Media Studies

This is the last part of my CCR! Here is the transcript of my speaking - Hi bloggers! I am so glad you’re joining me with yet another blog. Today I am going to be doing something a little bit different, and I’m going to be doing a Q&A answering a couple of questions about my most recent film called “Eliza’s Vengeance” while playing some Roblox! Today I’m gonna be playing Bee Swarm Simulator! I don’t know if you guys have ever heard of it, but let’s get into it. So I’m just going to let it load while I answer some questions to answer while playing the game. Alright I found the first question, so the first question was “how did your production skills develop throughout this project?” Alright this question is great because throughout the whole process of dealing with this project I learned so many different things, and I honestly feel so lucky. Alright so, before this process I used so many different apps and did so many different projects but, this project itself was so eye opening a...

This is the first part of my CCR!

This is my partner and I's film. We worked very hard on this and I hope our effort shows!!

Hi bloggers! Welcome to the last production blog of this long process. After working on this project for many weeks I am finally finished. Before I could finalize the film though, I had to add some things. My friend Camila gave me some advice on how to enhance my film. She spoke to me very kindly. She was also very informational. Her advice wasn't vague and was specific. I appreciated that because it allowed me to notice what she meant quickly. With Camila's advice, I went and changed my film a little. This process was not too long. Her advice was only to move around some scenes. So that means I didn't have to reshoot anything. It also means I didn't have to shoot new scenes. I was grateful for this because shooting scenes take a lot of time. It also is a lot to plan because of my cousin and I's contrasting schedules. When I went to go and edit the film it went by really quick. I just rearranged some scenes and I saw the film immediately got better. I sent the updat...

Hi bloggers! After much time and consideration, I became satisfied with my film. I decided then it would be smart to get an outside opinion. So I went and asked for some advice from my friend Camila. Camila is a very diligent student. I knew her information would come quick. She is also a media studies student. Being currently enrolled in the same course as me means she'll have valuable advice. I asked her if she could help me out. And as expected, she was very kind and agreed. I tried sending the file to her through messages. For some odd reason, it didn't work. I kept on trying but something wasn't right. I ended up sending it to her through email. This tactic was finally successful. Once she received my film she started watching it. She watched it over a few times to get a detailed opinion. She told me she really liked it. She said she enjoyed the storyline. The only thing she said she would change is how I started it off. I took her advice into account and considered it...

Hi bloggers! I'm glad you've tuned in again. In the last blog, I claimed editing was over. That was unfortunately a lie. I am someone who likes things to be very close to perfect. So instead of stamping the film "as finished", I went in and tried to edit it more. I watched the film over and over. I wanted to see if anything caught my eye. I wanted to try and catch the tiniest of mistakes. I also wanted to see if specific transitions worked better than others. So after watching continuously, watching intensely, I added a couple little things. To some, the things I added would not be necessary. But I have a specific taste and a detailed opinion. I wanted the film to give a particular vibe. This is why I added and took away many things.   The process of editing process this film has been a challenging experience. It has taught me the importance of attention to detail and patience. The impact of editing on the overall quality of the film cannot be overstated. It is the...

Hi bloggers!  After many days of working on my film, I decided it was finished. But, after scrolling through YouTube for a while I came across some horror shorts. These shorts inspired me. They reminded me why I enjoyed horror so much.  They reminded me of the emotion that goes into such a genre. The shorts weren't Grammy winners nor very popular. But they still had a lot of effort put into them. So after originally scrolling mindlessly, I got motivated to make my film better. I wanted to enhance any possibility of creepiness or discomfort for my film.  So I got to reshooting. I didn't reshoot many scenes. I just did the ones where I felt I could do significantly better. I asked my sister for some help. I asked for some advice from her. I also asked her to film for me. In the scenes I reshot I was walking around a lot. This caused me to need some aid from someone (my sister).  After seeing the end result I was very proud. I'm glad I decided to reshoot some scenes and...

Hi bloggers! I am very ecstatic to write this blog!!:) This blog is basically an explanation of what I changed since my film review. Though I was very satisfied with the film then, there is always room for improvement. In the film review, I explained I was doing a lot of editing and moving things around. This allowed me to learn new skills. It also taught me to be very patient. Looking very closely at a video for long periods is strenuous. But I did it anyway to perfect the film. This pickiness reminded me patience is very important.  Moving on, after all of that hassle I went and looked for an outside opinion.  I asked some family and a few friends to look at my film. After watching my film I asked for input. Upon receiving their opinions I went back to watch the film on my own. Though it seems redundant, I wanted to see if I noticed the flaws they did. And because I'm open-minded, I implemented some of the changed they suggested. I eliminated unnecessary elements that did n...

Hi bloggers!! I'm glad you've joined me again! In this blog, I was working to just check the little details in editing that could be altered. I also tested to see if my film could go from great to extraordinary. Our work was compared to other opening scenes after considering it. In most famous horror movies, many elements bring suspense. I continuously looked between my own film and others of the same genre. I was checking to see if I could find similarities and checking where I could add anything. I wanted the eerieness to be enhanced. So though our film looked good, I wanted to see if it could get even better. We decided to use another popular editing application. This app Imovie on iPhone is very popular so I was excited to check it out. Apple's iMovie is exclusive to Apple devices. Even though we haven't used it for a while, it's not something new to us. The same editing steps were followed. But, we used different transitions and fonts. I noticed that one of the...

Hi bloggers! Now that filming was done, it was time for me (and my partner) to get to editing the film.  Previous to the editing, it was cool to see all the separate clips. Taking time to cut them and make them smooth was very satisfying as well. Seeing the final product really amazed me, but it took time and effort before this came.  The app that my partner and I will use to put my final task together is Capcut. Both of us have previously used CapCut for both our own work and our own enjoyment. Both of us already have an existing account, so there's no need to sign up. It is easy for me to get started. For my last project, I was provided the editor role.  Because of this, I had a CapCut account ready for use. Not only was it already ready for me to use, I was quite familiar with it. We had to cut my scenes to the right length as soon as we started. There were a few scenes that were too long. Some of the other scenes had a few seconds of us acting out of character. I need...

Hi bloggers! Now this blog is going to talk about the music choice of the process. We had to choose music before we started shooting. We wanted something that made sense based on our pitch. We needed to maintain a strategic distance from the issues concerning inquiring a craftsman to use their music. We didn't ask for permission to use a tune, we went with sovereign-free tunes. You can find a lot of top-notch music sites online. Through surfing these websites, we are ready to discover a melody that will be the culmination of our last assignment. I stumbled upon a site called 'epidemicsound.com. I shared this site with my cousin, allowing us to explore different sounds to see which would be the best for us. The site featured a lot of tunes that my cousins and I liked. The tunes created a feeling that you'd discover in a frightful film. That feeling of not knowing what will happen next. You feel stressed out for a character. You know a panic is coming. Our melody was exactly ...

Hi bloggers! I am back, and this blog is to talk more about the filming process. My cousin and I were very focused and were able to get the filming done all in one day. As previously stated in the other blog, the filming was done in my home.  Because of this, I was in charge of cleanliness. I was constantly making sure there weren't any messes made. And if there were any, it was my job to make sure they were cleaned up. The clothes I wore weren't anything new or special. They came from my closet. But although they weren't new, they still were still specific. I didn't want to wear anything bright and joyful because that would contrast the theme. So, I searched through my closet to find distinct clothes I wanted. As I previously said, my partner and I were very determined to get the filming done.  And not only determined to get it finished, but I put stress on wanting the film to be very concise. When I saw tiny mistakes I pointed them out. And with these critiques, there...

Hi bloggers! I am back with a new blog! This blog is about the preparation of the filming process for this final task. For this task, I had one partner, my cousin.  We spent a long time planning when we would get together. Because of our busy schedules, we had to be tactical about when we could film. We decided on the weekend since that is when we both are the least busy. After deciding on the date of the filming, I started to make sure there would be no interruptions. By this I mean, I warned my family members to not be distracting. I also told them that I would need them to not be too loud. My last request was that they didn't move anything I put into place. Because I have a big family this was a little bit difficult. They were sometimes unintentionally clamorous. When they made mistakes, that messed up some clips. When clips were ruined by unnecessary background noise we had to reshoot them. This made the filming process longer than it should've been. The video would be film...

  Monica is asking John if he'd like to go out with her to go to the store. John agrees to go out, but he must first look for his shoes and put them on. John then starts to complain about the alleged doll under his bed. The camera shows the bed and then a clip of what is under/around it. Monica walks into the room to see what John is talking about. The camera does a close-up of her face to show her annoyance with John as she tells him to hurry up so they can leave. NEW SCENE The camera zooms into a bedroom with a doll sitting on it. Monica walks into her room and is shocked by the doll. Monica walks over to Johns's room to question the doll's appearance. Before Monica walks in John is reading a book. As Monica starts to question John, he starts to get confused. They both sit on a bed and start to bicker and she orders him to her room. The camera zooms into Johns face, he is seen smiling and not taking Monica seriously, but he eventually agrees to go with her. A dimly lit ha...

January 17, 2024 Title Font:  Courier  and  Verdana Title Color:  Red Contrast: The title will pop out of a black background The title will enter the screen quick and  suddenly. The title will not appear for more than five seconds on the  screen. The title will fade away from the screen.

  January 17, 2024  Our final tasked will be filmed throughout the week of 1/21/24-1/28/24.  We will edit the final task from 1/28/24-2/1/24. Participating in the film will be Dony Thervil, Lyne Thervil, and Keisha Thervil as actors. Cameramen are Dony, Lyne, and Keisha. The editor will be Dony Thervil. This will be filmed at Lyne and Keisha's home. Directing this film will be Lyne Thervil. To ensure the safety of the crew, we have a first aid kit at the scene, along with our family who are in the medical field.  

  January 16, 2024  Location: Lyne's Home Name of character: Monica Brown Dialogue: Hey John, do you want to come to the store? What are you talking about?  You're definitely wrong, but can you hurry up, they're waiting for us outside. John, I thought I told you the doll was not mine why'd you leave it on my bed. You left the doll from earlier on my bed, can you stop playing your little games?  Come here, I'll show you. Wait what? I could have sworn it was lying right there on my bed! I don't know but this is creeping me out. Name of character: John Brown Dialogue: Give me one second, I have to find my shoes. Monica what are your stupid little toys doing under my bed? This random doll you have sitting under here, it can't be anybody else's. Ok whatever you say. I didn't leave anything on your bed what are you talking about. I didn't leave anything on your bed you big dummy. You are way too young to be seeing things.  Umm what's wrong with you...

- What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The titles displayed during the opening sequences are the creator of the film, the names of the actors, the title of the film, the executive producer, the supervising producer, associate producers, the production supervisor, the line producer, the art director, the casting director, the editor, who the music is by, the sound designer, the one responsible for special the makeup effects, the director of photography, the writer and producer, and the director. - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? There are many images of tombstones as well as bats/skeletons. Something that can also be noted is that the titles are very large and bright. - How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? With the use of "scary" colors (colors associated with horror and pain) like orange and black, as well as a "Halloween"/spooky-themed font, the film is presumed to be eerie. The website used: ar...

- What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The titles displayed during the opening sequence were the title of the movie, the studio/company, and the production company. - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? Most of the opening sequence was of the ocean; rough waves hitting rocks to display the names necessary. - How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? By using dark lighting and harsh movements (rough waves and a hard door slam), the film can be assumed to be something with intensity and moments of tension. Website used: art of the title

- What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? Some of the titles displayed during the sequences are the names of actors, casting directors, the costume designer, associate producer, visual effects supervisor, music inserter, and many more. - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? Images of specific props that remind viewers of horror are consistently used. Also, there are continuous popups of skeletons and blood to add to a murderous vibe in the opening sequence. - How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? Through this opening sequence, it can be felt that there will be gore and moments of pain and terror. The use of props throughout the sequence gives just a vibe of coldness and vileness.  website used: watchthetitles