AICE Media Studies Blog

  INT. GROCERY STORE – DAY Rachel is in grocery store buying produce by her mother’s request, she tussles with the cashier over the price of the item she is buying. RACHEL (Presents onion to cashier) Wait, excuse me! I just wanted to know how much this is CASHIER (Grabs onion and rings it up) Uhm. Sure, let me grab that off you It’s 1.07 RACHEL   Can you spare 7 cents, I only have a dollar CASHIER That’s too bad, go down to a farmers’ market, it’s probably cheaper RACHEL Are you kidding me, the only farmers market in the area is 6 miles from here You can’t give me a discount or something CASHIER Listen kid, my job is to ring up items, take the money and give costumers their food. I’m not a salvation army, either pay full price or get out. RACHEL (Starts towards the exit) Whatever, it’s just an onion anyway                      ...

A) Common Angles -Eye Level -Close Up -Wide Shot -Aerial Shot B) Mis-En-Scene -Regular Clothing -Really good lighting (natural, bright, sunny) -In regular Houses C) Sound -Dialogue -Diegetic -Ambient D) Editing -Cut/Jump -Split Screen -Jumpcut E) Films Similar -The kissing Booth - To all the boys I love Before

This short film is about a group of teenage friends and with hidden love interests. Rory likes Rebecca but another friend in the group continues to antagonize him. Rory snaps and turns to violence by blowing up a shop.  A) camera angle/shots- - Close-up -Mid shot -Pov shot -Shot reverse shot B)sounds and lighting - Ambient sound -Incidental music -Low lighting Mis-en-scene- -Causal clothes -Park setting - Fake blood -Fireworks Believed it was cringey, it reminded me of  -My Babysitters a Vampire

 A women found out that she is actually pregnant from a long-term relationship she was in.  A) Common Sound -Incidental Music -Diegetic Sound -Non-Diegetic Sound -Ambient Sound (The baby) B) Common Angle - POV Shot -Over the Should  -Close Up C) Common Mis-En-Scene  There was a lot of realistic items seeing as the scenario was an unexpected pregnancy. Clamps mainly,  -Pregnancy test -Clothes D) Editing -Eye Line Match -Cut -Fade In/ Fade Out E) I felt it was boring, for it being a dram there was more room for plot twist. It was a little funny, it reminded me of films like -Madea movies -Greyhound -Lord of War

 Kiss chase is a short film about a girl who gets left out in a game of kiss chase. The girl starts to feel insecure and feel as if she isn't wanted  in a sense. So she goes through a series of trials to try and be better ending up in unexpected situation. A) Common Sound -Diegetic sound -Non-Diegetic  -Dialogue  B) Clamps -Establishing Shot -Close ups -Wide Angle -Props -Medium Shot C) Editing -Cut/ Jump Scene -Fade in/out -Montage D) Film Example -17 Again -The Fallout -A star is born E) -Enjoyed the plot but hated the execution. Many opportunities missed to express emotion through angles and it didn't.

  What is the take away from the video?   I have taken into account all the factors and requirements for making a film. In addition to writing tips, I learned about production steps and post-production procedures. As a result of this experience, I have learned how to better prepare myself for filming than I have in the past.    What good information did you gather while watching  it?   Throughout  the entire production of the film, budgeting and resources will be crucial. You can shorten a film by cutting out unnecessary scenes until you're unable to  continue, thus reducing  it to just the highlights. An  important  part of making a film is preparation. The storyboard may still change during the making of the film even if you create an entire one. Let the story be guided by a theme and a tone. If you do not do so, it will confuse the audience.  Lastly, taking care of your cast is important because if you do not have respect th...

  What is the take away from the video?   I have gained  knowledge and identified all the aspects and things needed to make a film. As a result, I learned how to write, how to produce, and how to post-produce. I learned that I could be better prepared for future filming.    What good information did you gather while watching  it?   The entire production process will require you to budget and utilize the resources you have at your disposal. When editing, cut the scenes down until you can't anymore which will result in the film being reduced to just the most significant parts. The key to making a successful film is preparation. Storyboards are never final; the film may still need to be altered. Stick to a theme and a tone and let it guide the story. If you do not  do so,  it will confuse the audience. Last but not least, if you don't respect your cast, they may not make it easy to film.  How do you envision this helping you through your sh...