AICE Media Studies

Genre Research: Thriller Common Camera angles:  High Angle/Bird’s eye view:  This type of angle is typically used to convey weakness or show one has power over someone else.  Close up shot:  Typically used to exaggerate to show the severity of an event someone is witnessing.  Tracking or panning:  These shots are used to further absorb the audience into the world and help convey the sense of urgency and thrill.  Reverse: Often this shot is used to showcase something that already happened in past, usually to highlight consequences.  Tilted Angle:  Another thing used to further suck the reader into the world of the movie. It can help make scenes more brutal and or impactful by showing the perspective of the victim.  Extreme long shots or Long shots:  Used to showcase the atmosphere or area in the movie.  Low Angle shots: Often used to showcase the strength of a villain and to make the audience feel weak.  Hand-Held...

Genre Research: Action Common camera angles POV shots are often used in action to show how the battlefield looks to the character A wide shot can be used to show the scope of the destruction Eye-level shots are frequently used to let the audience recognize two combatants and pin them against each other Low angles are used to show the inferiority of a character due to the other one's power or status Common Mise-en-Scene Costume: Fighters commonly wear torn through or damaged clothing from a fight Military uniform is seen in action war movies often No shirt to show the characters build Lighting: Super dark lighting to show how guerilla warfare tactics which are often done in secret at night Bright light to show the aftermath of a battle Dim lighting often used during the death of a friend or a funeral Acting: Emotional sad after losing someone important to the character Stoic mannerisms to show the experience of the character Cold eyes show the pain throughout the years the character...

Pitch 1: “Young Stephen is exposed to the horrors of war as he witnesses the event that would begin World War III. “ There was a multitude of reasons that lead to us coming up with this idea. While we were discussing ideas Christian suggested that we look at areas we have easy access to and what we can film there so it is easier to get back and forth from the set. I suggested the park down the street from me due to the somewhat hilly battlefield-like landscape. With the rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia, we believed that it could be more relevant. The open field is like a blank canvas and lends itself to easy edits for later on in the process.  Pitch 2: In the near future robots have gained sentience and some live among humans. People have started reporting citings of robots with broken parts and red spatters on their exoskeletons…  My group members and I were all playing the new Five Nights At Freddy’s :” Five Nights At Freddy’s Security Breach” and we had the i...

    This is my first group project of the year, and I am excited about the future of this group. My group is comprised of Alex Rapanos and Chris tian  Bundalevski.     Usually, I work in an individual setting. However, I am happy to be working in a group because groups can create a setting where creativity will thrive and ideas will bounce off each groupmate. This type of work environment can lead to a better result with the help of my partners.       From my experience in the past of working with groups, there are often many conflicting problems. Which led to decreased performance. However, this group is made up of hard-working students. I know this because I am familiar with their working habits and have seen what drives them to be productive. These are only just a few of the reasons I chose these partners for this project.     The partner in the group I am the most familiar with is Alex Rapanos. We have known each other for a lon...

       Hello blog readers, my name is Jorge Lopez, and I am in 10th grade. I chose to take this class because I would love to know what is happening behind the camera of my favorite movies, shows, and influencers that I watch.  I find media to be a commentary on modern-day life and societal movements and norms. Which I would love to learn about!      The thing I do the most when I need to cool down is play  video games. Video games help me deal with stress and blow off steam after working on some assignments. I also use them to connect with friends I might not often see due to our differences in classes and limited contact because of Covid-19. Some of my personal favorite games are Valorant, Call of Duty Warzone, Overwatch, and Apex Legends. These games are all competitive and test my abilities against others which is why I love them so much.      I also love to play sports like basketball, football, baseball, and soccer. My da...

 Here is my Creative Critical Reflection Review. Hope you enjoy it!

    Well, it is finally over and I have had quite a fun time doing this project. In the end, the finished product was better than I had originally expected. My partners and I were fairly new to editing when we started and expected more things to go wrong.      However, I think there were things that could have been improved in the music video. I wish there were more character interactions that developed the character more and told a better story. Another thing I would say we could have done better was to make the video look better as the quality and the lighting looked off in some areas. In retrospect, I feel that filming more shots, in general, would have been better for the editing and filming process.     Overall, the project itself was fun to do and I learned lots of things from my partners. I would love to work with them again. I can not wait to do future projects and learn even more about editing. I hope during the next project I will be able to ...