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  Hey guys welcome back to our blog, for today's blog we will be making our decision for which genre we will be using for our opening sequence. Genre(Thriller)- After researching the thriller genre, we can say that this is a great genre for our film sequence. We can take the suspenseful, scary route for our pitch but there are a few problems with this. The first issue is that it would be hard conducting such a film with our pitch. Our pitch deals with the empty hole in a characters heart and his will to fight to fill that void, literally. It would be difficult to make a thriller film with this pitch. Although this could very well be done, it would seem odd and unfit.  Genre(Comedy)- Comedy, this is such a magnificent genre as it brings happiness and laughter to the lives of the audience watching it. For our film making a comedy is a great route to take. We can easily make a parody between Hunter and Kazmin as they have a silly, impractical drug buisness.   The main issue however is

 Camera Angles, Movements, Shots Establishing Shot- This shot is used in action films to captivate where the story is taking place so they can get straight to the action. Close up- This shot is used to typically emphasize a quick death in action films. In opening sequences for action films, movies usually start with a lot of action, so close-ups are usually the last shot used to emphasize the action taking place.  Tracking shots- In action films there is always, something significant that happens in the opening sequence to establish the action. Tracking shots are used to capture all of the high speed action taking place.  High angle- This is used to establish the character who is out of power Low angle- Used to show who has the power in the action  Ex: Top Gun Maverick  Mis-En-Scene Props in action movies usually consist of high speed vehicles, guns, weapons, or maybe props to immediately establish what the story is about. These are all used for either fighting, racing or to set up the

 Camera angles, Shots, and movement      Medium shots, over the shoulder shots, two shots, close ups, and long shots are all common camera angles in comedy. All of these camera angles contribute to the success of comedies. A happy and uplifting music, brighter lighting to represent the comic part of the film (making it happier). Ex:  Mis-En-Scene Clothes in comedy films consisting of brighter colors and vibrancy, and props in comedy films are generally wacky, amusing, or stupid are all common Mise En Scene utilized in comedy films. Props usually include funny gadgets or things to humiliate the characters in a way that it's fun. Actors play a crucial part in comedy films because without them there would be no development and nothing funny. Ex: Editing       In comedy films, editing techniques include having precise scene timing, editing as though the sequence was not filmed on one camera (using separate clips from numerous cameras for the same scene), Cuts, and adding or removing un

 Genre Research: Thriller Close-up- may be used when your attention is intentionally directed to the character's face and at times what is behind them. Extreme close-up- used as a powerful way to convey the emotion that the subject is feeling.
They are used in thrillers to allow the audience to get a clear understanding of the emotions the character is going through. Used mostly to convey fear, pain, and sadness in thrillers. Low angle-to show the power struggles of characters throughout intense scenes. High Angle- to show the power struggles of characters throughout intense scenes. Ex:   Costumes are more often than not very simple and plain. Muted colors are usually used to not take away from what is actually happening in the movie. For example in the Split trilogy, muted colors are used for costumes when we are to focus on the dialogue and action. And bright colors are used when they want us to focus on a character. Lowkey lighting is a high-contrast lighting technique that

 Pitch 1:  Two 16 year old boy's become drug dependent after the passing of their mother, falling into a rabbit hole tied together.  Pitch 2: A man get's burned from his daily cup of joe and notices something unusual.  For pitch one we came up with the idea of two brothers, Jake and Trey who have been dealing with depression after their mother passing away, and one day someone offers them drugs one (acid drug) day and they buy them. They then realize that their plans for college don't seem bright and they need to make a living. They decide to create their own business, selling drugs. What happens next is up for grabs. We like this pitch because there is a lot we cans do with it. This is an easy pitch where we can put a lot into the story. Additionally, we can challenge the conventions of drug abuse in the world and spread a positive message. This also opens up many endings, and you all will have to wait to see what we come up with! For pitch 2 we came up with an idea of a m

 Hey everyone! This is Hunter Pangia signing in and I hope everyone is having a great day! In today's blog I will be introducing you to my new group! Well when I say group I mean more of a trio. Last year my group in all honesty didn't do any of the work and that was a large problem I've had. I took the entire load of the work and it put me in large amounts of stress. This year I need someone that I can  trust. I need someone that I know well. I need someone who is willing to work. Most people have neglected me and these people from their groups so that motivated me to partner up with these people even more. I want me and these people  to blow everyone else's short film out of the water. Anyways these people are Nora and Kazmin Foster. I've known Kaz for years and have built a strong bond through football. I know that are group is small but me and Kazmin and Nora are going to make it work. Kazmin is hard working, get's his work done, and has a passion when he wa

 Hey everyone! I know I've been off the radar for quite some time but I am back and better than ever. I am now in A level and this year I am working on creating a full 5 minute short film. I will most likely be switching groups this year as I will discuss this next year. Here's a little bit about me and what I've been up to. I am now a junior and have completed my junior football season going 2-7 which was unfortunate but I like to stay positive. I had a nice relaxing summer and am now in full swing this year with all of my AP's that I am taking. I'm very involved in sports and am now doing wrestling once again. I've been very hard working these past weeks and I've been excelling in school like I've always had. As I have been maturing in this field of media I've been observing many films which has motivated me to do bigger things this year. My friend Harrison recently created a stop motion film all by himself called 'A Swan Story' and won a f