Title Research (The Changeling)

There are 29 titles in the movie opening that all introduce the jobs and names of the people that worked on the movie. They also had the movie title appeared in the beginning. The main image is the main character. He is a man who I would think is in his 50s. We watch in the beginning that he is helping his family push a car down to a telephone booth where he calls someone to come help with their broken down car. Then we see him in walking down the street and coming out of work. The beginning brings the connotation of family and happiness. He connects with his family through pushing the car and that adds a togetherness to the movie. Then when he witnesses his family die, we see him gloomy and depressed and his mood sets the tone for the rest of the opening. Action movies usually introduce the characters in the beginning of the movie. Then we are given a glimpse into the story of the character and why he acts the way he does throughout the rest of the movie. Because he saw his family get hit by a truck and die in the beginning, he is gloomy and depressed in the rest of the movie. Normal action movies introduce their characters differently. In normal action movies there an intense animated opening scene that gives the name and job of each person and then those titles don't show up on the actual footage so they wouldn't take up room. The characters in normal action movies are introduced afterwards. More recently movies have been showing the titles at the end of the movies instead of the beginning. This is where I think this movie is very strong. The beginning sets a story that grasps your attention by setting a story that the audience wants to follow. They start the movie off with a traumatic event that will effect the main character for the rest of the film. The main technology used were the editing and camera angles. We got constant switching between the truck and the man in the phone booth and the instigating car to increase the intensity of the moment and keep the audience interested. They used camera angles to show how fast the truck was going and how the accident actually happened. They used a eagle eye angle to show that the instigating car caused the truck to spin out and crash into the Family who was playing with snow. They used technology very well considering the year this film was made in.

Title Research (The Avengers)

• One image that stands out the most is the clouds. They are in the opening sequence every five seconds, they are then shown less frequently towards the end. The image was replaced with the weather pattern of a hurricane and the text start fading in and out in a spinning fashion. They spin in and out of the scene while being overlayed over the images of either clouds or hurricane patterns.
• For the opening scene they had lots of titles which not only presented the jobs that lead to the creation of the film, but also gave the credit to the people that occupied the job. For example, the gave the music composer and conductor, Joel Mcneely credit for the work he did for the movie in the opening scene. In total, the opening scene for Avengers had 29 titles which each either introduced the movie workers or the companies that took part in the production of the film. 
• The connotations that these images carry is maybe the feeling of intensity or disaster. They are trying to point to the fact that in the movie is going to focus itself on a natural disaster or a hurricane to be more specific. 
• The action genre usually includes some intense moments that could be from a common factor or something that one person struggles with. In this case it’s going to be one common factor that impacts multiple people at a time. The fact that the images of hurricanes and black and stormy clouds could signify that they are going to eventually lead to an intense and possibly dangerous situation for the main character. We are going to see how the character deals with this problem that is potentially life threatening and that is a normal convention in action movies.
• Normally in action openings you get hit with music that immediately begins with intensity to set the tone for the rest of the movie. Opening sequences also give you a glimpse into the characters that you are going to see in the movie; however, this movie doesn’t give any information about the characters and leaves you to wonder who it is that we could be following.  The music in this opening is also very mellow and not as intense as other action movies that I have seen. And the sounds of the ocean waves drowns out the actual music and doesn’t really fit the background. 
• The movie uses a few strategies in this opening scene to grasp their audience in. They make it something relatable. By choosing hurricanes and natural disasters to almost represent their movie, they allow the audience to almost connect to the movie and be able to apply it to their everyday lives. They also don’t spoil what kind of character we are going to follow leaving the audience to imagine who it is that the movie could be about.
• They used editing very well in this opening scene. They did the overlay well and made sure that the text was always in-front of everything. Their color choice for the text was good, because otherwise it would blend in to the background and be illegible. The also used other technologies well, but the only thing I would complain about is the choice of transition. It looked choppy and personally wasn’t aesthetically pleasing.

Title Research (Green Lantern)

The title sequence for Green Lantern only had 30 titles. This number is way less than movies like D.No. In this title sequence gave credit to the actors, studio, musicians and producers. The most likely reason for the fewer titles was probably because there were fewer people involved in the movie. In the opening sequence we saw images of planets in outer space. These planets in these images are broken apart and scattered throughout space. Near the end of the title sequence the green lantern is shown. These images represent how the movie is related to space and aliens.The destruction of planets suggests that aliens might try to destroy earth in the movie. The green lantern symbol also suggests that the green lantern will defend the earth from the aliens. The genre is reinforced with several common movie conventions. The most noticeable one is the music which creates a feeling of energy among the audience. Next the movie uses images of destruction which contributes to the mood of an action movie. Finally the pace that the different images are shown in makes the audience excited for the movie. The film establishes in enigma in several ways. It first does this by creating a space atmosphere which isn’t common in action movies. It also uses a green tint which is contrary to the usually lighting in other movies. In order to make sure the film appeals to the target audience the creators impose a sense of nostalgia. This is done by making several references to the comic book the green lantern. In addition to this they use the green lantern symbol in the end of the opening sequence. Editing played a major role here. Without editing technology the green tint would not have been made. Also the images of planets were products computer generated images. Finally both high and low angles were used throughout. 

Title Research (Dr.No)

The first opening sequence that I watched on watchthetitles.com was for Dr.No. As I watched the opening sequence I saw that there were 40 titles that popped up. In these titles they gave credit to the directors, actors and producers. The next thing I noticed where the pictures that went with the titles. At first it showed James Bond staring down the barrel of a gun then it started shown the titles with colored dots on a black background. This made up most of the opening sequence. As I saw these images I began to see what they meant. They were creating an action movie mood this was obvious from the opening scene where James Bond stared down the barrel of a gun. This use of dots on a black background creates a spy movie atmosphere as well.  The images that I saw clearly reinforce the genre of the movie. It does this by showing images that suggest there is danger and mystery. The music that plays in the background also proves this point. The opening sequence of the film breaks the common conventions of an action movie. They do this by showing images that aren't related to fighting for most of  the opening sequence. This images are instead related to mystery which is good for a spy movie. The opening sequence uses different strategies to appeal to their target audience. These strategies include using images of fighting and music that creates a sense of mystery. In the opening sequence editing wasn't used that much. Instead they used transitions like making the slides move down or to the left and they use high and low camera angles. Overall the title sequence keeps the target audience interested in the movie. 

artofthetitles research

We chose this site because it was recommended by our media teacher, Ms. Marchionne. We used it to have example of what proper titles look like in the beginning of movies. We saw many different examples for many different kinds of genres. To find a specific genre, for example our genre, action, you just type in the genre in the top right and they give you a list of examples. They don't have new movies but the movies still properly represent action. We researched  the different kinds of titles that pop up during the opening scene. You see the actors names and all of the jobs that make up a movie. There's make up artists, directors, producers and many other jobs that are given titles in the beginning of a movie. We are given the names of each of the people involved in those jobs and they stay on the screen for no longer that 5 seconds each. The final title to pop up is the director and the first is usually the title of the movie itself. By just browsing around I learned how to navigate through the site. I also learned what to look for when searching for the titles. Using this site is going to be really easy. After navigating through it and using the website and all of its features I think this research is going to be made much simpler than having to go on YouTube or some other video platform to find the clips.

watch the titles Research

I sued this site to see how I should structure the title sequence for my movie. I learned how the credits for a movie are introduced and how to implement them with the the opening scenes. I looked at the title sequences for several movies including The Mummy, Dr. No, and Mission Impossible. I saw how the setting of the movie should be introduced with the opening credits.  I also learned how to introduce the opening credits for an action movie. This site was very user friendly and useful. I visited this sight. For the first title sequence that I looked at the mummy I saw ancient hieroglyphics and mummy's in their tombs with the credits over them. For the Mission impossible opening scenes I saw images of dynamite exploding and fighting images with the credits.  For Dr. No I saw spy related scenes and drawings of people with military uniforms. I learned here that I need to make the opening credits give the viewer an idea of what the movie will be about. I don't think that our opening credits will be as long as the ones we viewed so we won't have to use the same elements that were in the ones I saw. I found this website to be interactive and very useful for what I was doing. I think that using this website will help me to improve my movie. I look forward to filming

Generic Genre Research

Our previous movie genre that we researched was crime. We created a power point on this genre to  show the elements of the movie. Similar to action films crime movies have conflict and high stakes. It also uses low angles and close up shots. Its common sounds are a little bit different because they include handcuffs clicking. But they do share the sound of gunfire. It also uses low key lighting which portrays a sense of danger. It also uses the track and pan camera movement. This genre of film is very similar to the genre of our new movie which is action. I believe that it will have many of the elements of a common crime movie.

Genre Research (Avengers: End Game)

Avengers End Game was one of the most anticipated and now the most grossing movie of all time. It came out in 2019 and was the end of a story line that marvel has been building for over 10 years. This movie also had a variety of camera angles. There were long shots to capture the fight scene. There were establishing shots often because the characters moved around often and were in different parts of the universe all throughout the movie. The had over the shoulder shots for conversations which were also accompanied by close up shots to catch the actors reactions to events throughout the movie. They had incredible costumes like the Captain America costume and the Doctor Strange costume which were both very important characters during the movie.Those costumes made the characters pop out and made them unique. They had all kinds of lighting throughout the movie. They used dim lighting to set the mood like the world as under an apocalypse because it was. They set a tone of hopelessness with the lighting which was something that was really important. They used actors that portrayed the characters before. For example, they had Chris Hemsworth play Thor and Scarlett Johanson play Black Widow. Both actors have played those characters in the past and were essential to the storyline. Make-up was also very important. They needed make-up to make it seem like the characters have gone through a war and have been fighting so things like blood and dirt were imitated using make-up. They used lots of props as well. Most of the props were CGI however things like the Captain America shield and Thor’s Hammer switches on and off of being CGI and the actor actually holding it. The setting changes often throughout the film. They start in space and then finish in a ruined land on Earth that is given a strong feel of apocalyptic Earth. Common sound was the main theme of the Avengers, which was played whenever they had a big victory. They also used lots of CGI sounds like alien sounds and the opening of portals. This movie could not have been possible without the editing. They used editing for everything in the movie. They used it for when the heroes used their weapons, they used it to create the infamous antagonist Thanos. They also edited the scenes so there could be two Robert Downey Jrs on the screen at the same time. They also used editing to make characters like the Hulk, all of Thanos’ army, and like I said earlier, Thanos himself. This movie fits the description for an action movie in all of the elements necessary and has its own flare which makes it unique to any other action movies. It includes fight scenes, intense moments, a common antagonist, and two different parties fighting over something they don’t agree on. In this case we have fight scenes between our heroes and all of the villains of the movie like Thanos and his goons.  They include intense moments like the moment that Hawkeye was being chased by alien dogs who wanted to kill him for the infinity gauntlet. They had the evil villain Thanos who believed that clearing half of the population of the entire universe would better the living conditions for the remaining half. However, the heroes obviously didn’t like this so they fought to stop him. Elements that I liked was the fight scenes, especially the fight scene between Captain America and Thanos. Captain America used not only his shield but also Thor’s Hammer, something that shouldn't be able to be picked up besides those who are worthy. It was something really cool to see. Something I didn’t like is how some of the protagonists impacted the storyline. For example Captain Marvel lowered the intensity of the fight by entering the scene and basically winning the entire thing single handedly. Overall this still is one of my favorite movies and it fits the action genre perfectly.

Genre Research (Gemini Man)

Gemini Man is a movie about how a retired sharpshooter is now being attacked by a clone that the government made of him to remake his incredible shooting abilities. This is similar to what our film is going to be however, we didn’t see the movie before coming up with our idea for our film. Because the characters moved around a lot going from country to country, they always had establishing shots to show where the characters were. They also used close up shots during fights as well as long shots to capture their entire body while fighting. They used normal soldier costumes, they weren’t anything special. Most of the movie took place during the night, so they used dim lighting to highlight the characters and to set tones for the scene. They casted Will Smith as their main character and as well as some other actors like Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Benedict Wong as supporting characters.They used make up like blood and scrapes from fights to show the effects of those fights. Those used lots of prop guns and entire grocery stores during the movie. The setting switched often. They began in Georgia, they went to Colombia, traveled to two other continents and ended up back in Georgia. Common sound were gunshots and sounds to help build suspense as well as intense music to add to the tone of fights and intense moments. Editing was one of the most important factors of this movie.They needed to make Will Smith, a 51 year old actor, look like his 23 year old self. They used editing that I don’t know the name of to make it seem like 23 year old Will Smith was cast as one of the characters in the movie. When it came to the fight scenes between the two they also used editing to make it look cleaner and more realistic. Action movies always have the base elements that most of them follow regardless. This movie followed most of the elements that action movies usually have. For example, they had lots of conflict points like gun fights or fights in general. This movie had an abundance of those kinds of fights considering it was about an ex-marine who was the best in the world. Action movies also have a common enemy that everyone in the movie tries to defeat in this case it would be the leader of the Gemini Program who created the clone and lied to him and the clone eventually joined forces with our heroes and took him down. They also had one main character who was the main fighter and knew how to do everything that was needed in the movie. They were also related to soldiers and government which is also a reoccuring theme in action movies. The main element that I liked is something that is not conventional to regular action movies. I really liked the fact that they made the main character fight himself, literally. Usually in action movies they have the main character fight an expected enemy who plans to take over the world or something extreme like that. But in this case he was fighting a clone who was sent to kill him because the main character knew something that he shouldn’t have known. One element that I didn’t like is the predictability. Once the clone is introduced you can already see that they are going to join forces. Because ever since they first spoke to him they tried to convince him that the main character and the clone were the same person and it eventually got to the clones head and they joined forces, but it’s something you could see coming from very early on in the film. Over all this movie was action packed and exactly what you would expect from an action movie plus more. 

Genre Research (Captain America: Civil War)

The movie Captain America: Civil War consistently used certain camera angles and shots. It used low angles in almost all of the fight scenes, usually just to give a different angle of the ongoing fight. Next the movie used a high angle mainly to show when one of the characters was approaching their destination. The movie used aerial shots to show the fight scene when a lot of people where involved. Finally medium shots were used whenever the characters were having a conversation or planning a battle. Costumes in the movie were mainly superhero costumes for the main characters and the extras had military uniforms or formal attire. The lighting in this movie was a little bit lower than bright which gave the movie a more high tech feeling. The actors in this movie where Scarlet Johansson, Robert Downy Jr, Tom Holland, Chris Evans, and Paul Rudd. Make up in this movie was used to give the characters a beaten down look after and during a fight scene. Props for this movie included superhero helmets, a shield with a star on it, and fake weapons. The setting of the movie was modern day Europe and America. The sounds in this movie where not uncommon in action movies. Gunfire could be heard in most of the scenes. Missiles being launched was also heard in several fight scenes. finally the sound of cars or motorcycles racing down a street was often heard. There where three editing techniques that where common in the movie. Graphic matches were used to show the location of projectile that where launched at a character. Next insert were used put emphasis on something that was being shown. Finally action matches were used to give a different angle in fight scenes which made the movie better visually. This movie followed the standard rules of the action genre. It used the standard plot structure of the main character being placed into several dangerous and action filled situations. It used common editing techniques like and action match and cross cutting. And it used shots like the long shot and high and low camera angles. I liked that the movie used editing techniques like graphics matches and cross cuts because these were necessary to make the scenes interesting. I also liked the costumes that were used because they were original but still fitting for an action movie. I also think that the use of high angles and aerial shots made the fight scenes more fun to watch. However I do believe that there were some things that could have been left out. I think that the mostly bright lighting in the film made the threat of the villain seem less significant. I also think that the setting of the film should have been focused more on one area rather than several countries. Also I think that the use of multiple major characters in one film made the main character, Captain America seen insignificant. Overall I think that this was a good action movie.

Genre Research (John Wick)

The movie John Wick uses a variety of camera angles. These include a high angle in the beginning of the film. A low angle is used when someone is on the ground looking up at the main character to show him as an authority figure. Next a dutch angle is usually used after a fight or an explosion to show that the character is disoriented. Finally a high angle is usually used to represent a security camera watching the main character.. In this movie the costumes included a normal outfit, a ski mask and dark suit for the home invaders in the beginning, and a suit and tie for several characters. The lighting in this movie was low which was probably used to represent danger. The main actor for this movie was Keanu Reeves. Make up was used in this movie to show cuts on bruises on people after a fight scene. Props in this movie included a baseball bat, a crowbar, and fake coins. The setting of this movie was modern day New York. The sounds in the movie are not uncommon in action movies. These sounds include punches and gunfire which are used in the fighting scenes. Other sounds that were used in this movie that aren't related to fighting include the noise of cars racing down a street and footsteps. Editing in the movie includes cross cutting which helps show what two different characters are doing at the same time. Action matches that show different views of the character that people in the movie can't see. Finally, fade in and fade outs which help transition from scene to scene. John Wick followed the common conventions of action movies in many ways. It did this by placing the main character in a dangerous situation with lots of fighting. It also uses the common editing techniques and camera angles. In addition to using common editing techniques it also used shots like point of view shots and long shots. The elements of the genre that this movie had that I liked included the jump cut and action matches because I think that they helped the movie move forward. I also liked how the movie had plenty of action scenes that kept it interesting. I also think that the use of point of view shots made it easier to connect with the main character. In addition to this I liked how the movie followed the convention of using long shots. I didn't like that the lighting was low I think that brighter lighting in some scenes would have improved the overall film. Also although I enjoyed the action scenes I feel like it became repetitive. I think that use of a formal for suit for John Wick was also contrary to the spirit of the movie. Overall I liked the movie. This movie will serve as an inspiration for our movie.

Genre of my pitch

The genre of our pitch is action. We chose action out of the two genres because I believe that an action film better fits the description of the movie. We believe this because our movie is about an assassin so danger and action will be an important part of the film. We also think that the common camera angles for action films are better suited for this movie. I also felt like the idea of a character changing as a person didn't match with the plot line of our movie. Although our film won't bring in all the elements of an action movie we believe that it is still more closely associated with that genre. We are both excited to film our movie.

Action and Adventure Genre Research

Our new film for AICE Media fits the description of both an action and and adventure movie so we researched both genres. We did this to see what the key elements were for each one. This will allow us to properly film our movie. It will also let us know which conventions we might break in order to make our film unique.

In action films long shots and extreme long shots are used to make the subject look smaller than the location making them look unfamiliar. Medium long shots and two or three shots are often used in action movies to introduce the characters and include them all in one shot. In action movies costumes can range from a normal outfit, a suit and tie, high tech gear, and mid evil night costumes.  Action films typically have low key lighting to represent danger but can also have bright lighting if the director wants to add a comedic element to the film. The actors for action movies can vary but they usually have well known actors taking a lead role and less known actors taking a supporting role. Makeup varies with the film in certain films such as alien movies makeup that that will change the color of the face will be used and in war movies makeup that will make the character look dirty or tired might be used. For props most action movies will have fake weapons and use equipment like binoculars and smartphones. The setting for action movies can range from an urban city, small towns, nations, and different planets.

Common editing for action films include fade in and fade out effects along with burn in and burn out effects. Also in cases where the a certain scene was filmed during the day but the director wants it to look like it was filmed at night they can change the lighting through editing. Editing in action films will also often cut to the actors faces to show the emotion of the film. The common elements of an action film include a series of events that will lead the character into thrilling situations that include fighting and danger actions films will usually have one major protagonist and a villain that they must defeat. Examples of action films include Mission impossible, Inception, and John Wick. Common sounds in Action films are explosions and fighting noises. Elements of action films that I like are the thrilling plot and the suspense and danger. Elements that I don't like are the use of two shots and three shots.

Adventure films are similar to action films in certain ways. Adventure films use long shots, medium long shots and three shots. Costumes will also change depending on the movie and can be anything from hiking clothes to sci fi or high tech military clothes. The lighting in adventure films tends to be bright. Actors for adventure films can have any body type or gender and their popularity is not a factor. Make up usually isn't used in action films unless they are in a forest or outer space setting where they have to look dirty or nonhuman. For props adventure movies may use walking sticks, fake swords, and compasses. The setting for adventure movies is usually an area outside of a large city and can be in modern times or in the future and past. Like action movies editing includes cuts to the face along with fade in and fade out effects. The elements of an adventure film include a protagonist and a location that he must reach, during his adventure he will face obstacles such as enemies and natural obstructions and in the end he will come out a better person. Examples of adventure films include The Hobbit, Jason Borne, and Star Wars. I like the element of an adventure film where the main character is changed as a person from the experience. I don't like the bright lighting in the film and I think that dark lighting would help give it a feeling of suspense.

Pitch ideas

We havs narrowed down out pitch ideas to two pitches. One pitch is a movie about a spy who is captured and then has to escape from captivity and the opening scene will be a kidnapping scene. Our second pitch is about a man who was a former assasin who is being called back into action. Our opening scene will show him looking at pictures of people and then cut to a picture of him drinking coffee at a table. 

For the first pitch idea I believe that it might be difficult to film. I think that scene we need it to be filmed outside it will require us to film at a certain tine of the day. This will ensure that we will have the proper lighting. I also think that due to the different ways that a kidnapping scene can be made we would take longer to decide how it is filmed. And since we only have two people in our group it would be difficult to film it. We would also have to make the scen last for two minutes which could be difficult. I think that a kidnapping scene would also be harder to make authentic. This is because it will probably be done by other groups as well. Overall I don't think it's a good pitch idea. I believe that the next ptich is much better.

For our second pitch we will have a retired assasin get called back into the field. The opening scene will show him looking at pictures of his targets. It will then cut to him reading a newspaper and drinking coffee. I believe that this will be easier to do since we only need to film one actor while the other one holds the camera. We also don't need to film it outside so the time of day is not an issue. I also believe that we can film it faster because there are few errors that can be made in a scene like this. It will also be easier to make authentic because most of the other groups most likely won't try it. Also our costumes for this can just be a suit and tie so we won't have to spend money on new clothes. And this idea will be more interesting to a viewer. This is why we will use this pitch idea.

Starting the final task

My name is Andrew Cambron and I go to FLHS. I with my partner Emiliano will present our final task. This will be the first two minutes of an original film. I am currently enrolled in the prelaw magnet at flhs. But i am still working towards obtaining my AICE diploma. After this year I will have met all the requirments for  recieving it. I am also on the swim and waterpolo team. These two sports keep me healthy. I also go to environmental club every Tuesday where I recycle around the school. But I still try to keep a 3.5 unweighted GPA.

In my AICE Media class I have learned a lot of useful information. This is mainly related to the film industry. Here I have learned about the different camera angles used to make a movie along with the filmaking process. I learned how to apply this skills. I also learned when and why they are used. I look forward to using the camera angles I have learned in my movie. I will use them to add emotion and suspense. I also am excited to choose a location and costume that fits my movie. I believe that this process will be enjoyable. And I look forward to filming.

A pitch is a Hollywood term used to describe an idea in 30 seconds or less. Our pitch ideas are a crime movie where a criminal failed to pull off a heist and is now on trial. For this we will need permission to film in the courtroom and it would probably take about 30 minutes. Our second pitch would be a kidnapping scene. The backstory would be a spy who was captured now has to escape captivity. For this we could film outside prefferably in a shaded area around 6:00 p.m. Our final pitch is about a retired assasin who gets called back to the field. For thid one we could film it at a house at any time and filming it will probably take about 20 minutes.