AICE Media Studies

 Pitch A: Someone starts recieving strange text messages or video calls that seem to predict the future -- or reveal a hidden truth.  Pitch B: A person recieves a mysterious box with one single instruction: "Don't open until midnight." Discussing Pitch A: I tried choosing pitches that would be easy to film since I'm independently. This pitch is inspired by the movie Final Destination. The action of envisioning future events and seeing them happen right with your own eyes has always been some of my favorite psychological plots. Final Destination and the second one were watched last year and it was something I planned on doing last year for my final task but I decided to try and see a pitch I could suggest for this year.  Discussing Pitch B: I took the easy path with this pitch. I believe that this was something super simple yet thrilling. I believe the idea as a pitch sounds bland but it would have a deeper meaning on film. I had a vision with this and had the ongoing ...

       Hey y'all! It's Rowyn, and today I will be focusing on the start of my film + how I chose to film!     Firstly, as shown from last year I did both my music video and final task with an amazing group with me, Kylie, Mia, and Aidan. We filmed an awesome final task together and we worked very efficiently. However, there are many changes being made this year and I have decided to take the hard-work path and work alone.      Yes, I know its a shocker but I really wanted to be independent this year and I thought this was the way to go. I did originally have a group planned but we all had different ideas for this film and we collectively decided that it wasn't going to work out. I would be lying if I said that it wasn't scary to work independently.. I have full responsibility for everything. I'm responsible for all of the filming, editing, research, and on top of all of that, maintaining a balance with all of this and other schoolwork and my ...

 1. How does your product use or challenge conventions AND how does it represent social groups or issues?  Answer:       This product utilizes conventions in horror and thriller movies. We used camera angles, music, editing, and dialogue that are commonly used in movies like this. For example, this product has scenes that are close-ups which are used in horror films to show fear in characters or to show what may be happening to change the viewer's focus while watching. In this scene right here we used a close-up to show the killer show that the audience can feel how close the killer was to the main character without her knowing. Almost as a dramatic irony. When the characters don't know what may be going on but the audience does. Overall, the product was truly a thriller because of the amount of suspense it had. Each scene kept building up which is usually what horror/thriller films use. But it does challenge conventions because of costumes. In this scene h...

Hey y'all! This is my final task. Overall, I am super happy about this and I hope you guys are too. Hope you enjoy!

 Hey y'all! welcome back to my blog! Today we are re-editing. Maybe I would put an exclamation mark after that sentence but let me tell you... it takes a long time to edit. Am I excited? yes and no. But the only thing that's keeping me going is the fact that after this we are DONE with the final task! Ok, first things first we had to change the audio. I know I'm sad too because I felt like I found the most perfect audio on YouTube. The reason for this change is because I was making sure it was copyright free and I guess it's not? I mean the title on the video says it is but I checked the comments and got so upset. People said when they used this for their videos they got a copyright strike so I went with my gut and chose a different copyright audio. Then after screen recording the new audio I applied it to the film. It actually went way better with the video than the previous audio I used. Another thing I did was that I applied a green screen effect to the news reporter...

     Hey y'all! We are getting super close to the deadline for the final task! Although I said that the video was ready to go there, I kept re-watching it and noticing the little things that my group and I wanted to change. I talked about it with the group and everyone else agrees. I wanted to change the 8th and 9th scene. This is because in the 8th scene. I'm talking to the cops and you can see my super unserious face originally. Aidan kept messing up his line and it was super funny and the original time we filmed I kept laughing until he got it right. I pointed this scene out and we got right to planning for the next time we will meet to re-shoot it. The next day after school we met up at my house again. We got into our original outfits we had on and got right to re-shooting scene 8. After what felt like MANY tries... we finally got it right. Am I super satisfied with this scene? meh. But I'm glad we pointed out something that bothered us and took effect to change it. Y...

       What's up y'all! Now that we have our final task completed it is time to show it to others! I had 3 of my friends fully watch it. My friends Mela, Lindsay, and Emerson. They too just completed their film and also asked me to review there's and lets say that there's was amazing! But now I asked for their opinion on mine.       First I showed my friend Lindsay. The video started and she said that she loved our title and credits font. Her reasoning behind this was because it truly brought the film together. Another thing she said was that she loved my acting. It was funny in most parts but she couldn't imagine someone else doing it.       Second I showed my friend Mela. She was kind of confused about the plot in the beginning but in the end she understood. She said she loved our editing and effort we put into it.       And lastly I showed my friend Emerson, and she LOVED it. She said that she loved our a...

 Hey y'all! Last addition to the editing portion of the final task! I was doing research on the music that was going to apply to the Final Task. I used many websites, but deciding to stick with what I knew would be the best, it needed to be found on YouTube. I searched for royalty free music and boy oh boy there were MANY to choose from. However, I was stuck between two sounds. One being a constant beat like a timer and the other having suspense in the sound as time went on. Although it was a tough decision to make between me and my group, my group members and I came agreed to choose the second one. The reasoning behind this choice, was simple. It fit the plot of our film and plot better. The first choice was a little to fast paced, meaning that it wouldn't have fit the video. It was also very loud, so it would be hard to both insert and hear non-diegetic sounds. On the other hand, the second one was quiet, but added that suspenseful aspect that I was looking for in the film. ...

 Hey y'all! Welcome to part 2 of editing for the final task! Today we are doing sound effects. Things are running great and flowing smoothly. Trimming and transitions are done so we have that out of the way. But now it's time for sound effects. Kylie took the job of doing the sound effects but I wasn't familiar with editing sound effects so I applied my current knowledge to help her as well. The plan was to identify the suspenseful or comic relief scenes. This way we can find sounds on YouTube or online to add to the footage. This took a bit of time but about an hour later we found our sound effects. We used iMovie to apply the sound effects to our final task again. Sound effects took time to apply because it required to be on point and specific with timing. After many rewatches and time I basically know my video in and out. This was a very good thing because it helped me understand our power struggle but it helped me a lot with editing! I also had to do more trimming becau...

 Hey y'all! Back again. Now that we have the final task filmed we can start editing! Since I edited the footage for the music video I taught my group how to do most of my techniques! Today we are going to do the title and transitions. We decided to dedicate most of the time to editing because we wanted to make the film as scary as possible. I chose to edit on my Phone because it is where I am most comfortable doing it. I again used iMovie to edit because that's where I am the most experienced in and what I did for the music video. Firstly, I trimmed the clips and scenes. This was the easiest part because it is very simple and I can apply to each scene by using just my finger. After finishing trimming I applied the transitions. This took a bit of time because I liked testing each transition and seeing what flowed smoothly. For the title, I did the green screen effect. Basically, I took the fonts and applied them to a green screen background so they would apply to the video throu...

Hey y'all! Today is the final day of filming the final task! Did you get it? Haha. Anyways! Today's work is pretty heavy considering we have to film 6 scenes. As learned from previous filming days, we film then we break.. for a long time. But today we need to focus and get it done. For the scenes, I am determined to put in my A-game and be the best actor there has ever been. But unfortuantely my closest friend and group member, Mia, broke her knee due to her sport so we had to think of other ways we can film with other actors. Majority of the group has siblings so we incorporated them. My sister and Kylie's. Fortunately, it is nothing to big so they will handle it just fine! These scenes do involve a lot of dialouge for me to remeber. And our filmer, Kylie, used her camera during the process of these takes which have been a blessing to the quality of the film! I believe throughout filming I have done a good job acting especially with a few bumps on the road. But eventually ...

   Hey y'all! I'm bac k again. As you know, yesterday I filmed scenes one, two, and three for the Final Task. Well, I am happy to say that we continued today! We completed scenes four and five. There was limited time, as our group's schedule did not necessarily align, but I felt it was necessary to do as much as we could, and my group agreed as well.  Today we spent a lot of time working on editing the film. I feel like things went much smoother than yesterday. The key was making adjustments like moving the camera or actors to make tasks easier. I've also gotten used to how my partners work and how we can be successful together. During filming, I am the main character so I have a ton of lines to remember which can be frustrating when I can't! Although I did struggle with some lines and needed a few takes I eventually nailed it down without any issues. I also helped out the cameraman who was initially having some difficulties. Our group decided to film which is trick...

 Hey y'all! back at it again updating you guys about our final task!  After much consideration and planning, I began filming my final task today. I was assigned an important role in the video, the main character! During the beginning of the shoot, lets just say it wasn't the best. Many, many takes were needed, as an issue seemed to arise with each take. However, it was addressed quickly, and avoided the next time. One problem that seemed to be very prevalent was the seriousness. Although this is a horror movie, there was supposed to be some lighthearted aspects, but it seemed as if there was never a right time for this. So, the group took my advice. This was to continue to build suspense in the beginning, as only scene 1, 2, and 3 were shot and closer to the end was in which humorous aspects could be added. I will say that behind the camera, is just as difficult as being in front of the camera. Between trying to incorporate specific angles, and hiding the camera so the ac...

       Hey y'all! We are back again with the production blogs! This time for our final task. The music video was pretty fun and I loved working with my group. But now we have another member and an amazing idea for the final task! Today I will talk about my position in the final task and what I plan to contribute to it! I'm working with amazing people so I have very high hopes for the outcome! My group and I have decided that I'd be the main character for the final task! Since I was an editor/filmer for our last project we all decided I'll have a go for acting. Surprisingly, I am kind of scared because I'm used to helping with editing but I believe I will pitch in with that as well. I am currently researching and watching tutorials on how to bring real emotion and trying to be serious during filming! We will start filming I believe next week afterschool or on the weekend. We are filming at my house as well so I am super excited! I believe that during the making of th...

                                           1) Rowyn opens her eyes and screen turns black to title. 2) Rowyn wakes up panicking. 3) The phone buzzes, Rowyn tries to reach, but her hand goes through the phone.  4) Rowyn in denial, confused. 5) Rowyn brushing her hair, her phone buzzes.  6) Rowyn calling her mom.  7) Rowyn goes to find the Advil bottle, after looking through the cabinets, she does.  8) Rowyn looks at the Advil she just threw out, and the label says WAKE UP. 9) Rowyn walks into her mom watching the news, the first time she hears about the serial killer.  10) Rowyn starts to leave her house to go on her run, she says bye to her mom.  11) Rowyn is on the run and sees a mysterious figure.  12) The camera cuts to behind the killer, Rowyn is running home.  13) Rowyn checks mailbox, nothing in there. Mom gives letter to Rowyn....

  Scene 1  Location: Rowyn's Bedroom      Rowyn  *Opens Eyes*     **BLACK OUT** Scene 2   Location: Rowyn's Bedroom      Rowyn *Wakes Up Panicking*                **BUZZ** **BUZZ**               *Hand Goes Through Phone*     Rowyn *Shakes Head*     What the Heck?!!        *Gets Out of Bed*      *Stumbles* Scene 3   Location: Rowyn's Bathroom     Rowyn  *Brushes Her Hair*        **BEEP BEEP BEEP**                 *Answers Phone*     Mom Hey honey, how'd you sleep     Rowyn  Good, but I feel like my eyes are playing tricks on me.     Mom Don't overthink it, you're probably just tired. Try and get ready,  I should be home soon.      Rowyn Okay Mom, see you soon, love you...

  Hey blog! Today we are starting the planning process of our Final Task!  The font we chose to use are Old Typewriter and Cold Night for Alligators from the website Dafont.com. We wanted to go for a creepy vibe so we chose these two fonts because they succumbed our expectations. Old Typewriter had a very eerie look to it which went with the theme we are trying to achieve. We loved the old look to it because modern type writing fonts look too clean so we wanted more of a messy look. Our second font was Cold Night for Alligators, despite the interesting name, it had a perfect look to it.  The background of  the title design is black and the words are a bright red. We used a font that looks like dripping blood, hence the red color. The font size is 170 and is in all caps so it appeared to be really big on the screen. We wanted to enhance the feeling of horror and let the audience know right away that this is a horror film.  The title of out film is Wake Up. We hav...

  Location For the Final Task, we will be filming at Rowyn's house and the approaching road beside it.    Participants Actors Rowyn Podgorski- Main Character, Girl stuck in dream Kylie Keenan- Main Characters Mom Everly Podgorski- News Reporter 1 Mia Landol- News Reporter 2 Aidan Poole- Serial Killer Aidan Poole - Cop 1 Mia Landol - Cop 2 Filming  Kylie Keenan  Rowyn Podgorski  Mia Landol Aidan Poole Editing Rowyn Podgorski  Aidan Poole Health and Safety The number one rule about filming is that everyone is safe. Safety precautions are very important in case something goes wrong or someone gets hurt. If anyone gets hurt, there is a medical kit inside Rowyn's closet with bandages and sanitization tools to help. In case of emergencies, Rowyn's mom will always be close to us as well as our phones on us in case we need to dial 911. Rowyn's house will also have the door locked and is equipped with security cameras to ensure our safety inside. Some scenes ar...

  Art of the Titles: The Invisible Man 1. What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?  The titles that are displayed in the opening sequence of the movie are Universal, BH Productions, Goalpost Productions, Nervous Tick Productions, and finally the title of the movie "The Invisible Man." They are shown ad water splashes on the rocks creating the names. 2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequences? The images that are prioritized include the Universal title sequence is shown as well as the BH Productions title sequence. The picture slowly fades into the image of rocks in the ocean surrounded by a cliff. The water splashes on the rocks showing the names of the companies involved. After, a small house is shown in the distance on top of the cliff. 3. How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? From the first glance of the opening sequence it does not look like a horror movie. It's dark and quiet out and suddenly the waves are slo...