Title Research: Watch the Titles

Today we researched titles for our final task. The website homepage includes a lot of movies, tv shows, and animations. We were able to find free movies and watch openings for research. The genre my group had was thriller, there were a lot of thriller movies on the site. We are researching titles because we need to know how to set them up correctly for our movie. By looking them up we are able to see how it is supposed to look. We also see where they need to be placed. This makes us think about what could go into our movie and what would look the best. I was able to see the differences in all the movies and what we would like the most. It showed me what typical thriller movie openings and tiles look like. This will come in handy when making the movie. We will be able to come back to this if we need to see how to do it correctly. This was a helpful website and gave us the opportunity to make our movie look good. I have now learned more about titles. I cannot wait to start the filing process for our movie.

Genre Research: Glass

Camera Angles: 
Establishing shot: Old room

Close up: Old man mouth 

Long shot: Guy walking through door 

Medium shot: Guy standing 

Three shot: Three girls tied to a pole 

One shot: Old man standing in a white room with only a bed in there

Shot reverse shot: Old man standing in a white room to someone talking through a mic back to the man in the room

Common Mis-En-Scene:
Costume: Old man and a young adult man wear hospital clothes. Black old man wearing a purple suit. 

Lighting: sunlight, low key lighting, and fluorescent. 

Actors: Two old men and a young man (main characters) 

Makeup: gray dye in hair 

Props: wheel chair 

Settings: abandoned building, hospital, and outside

Common Editing: 
Jumpcut: Woman looking at the young guy and the young guy looking at the woman

Flashback: Showing the past of the young main character and what is happening in the present with his actions 

Common Element: The main characters are considered villains fighting real-life heroes. 

Common Sound: 
Digetic: talking, footsteps, door opening 

Incidnetal: creepy tick tock sound 

Elements I like: It changed the viewpoint of what a villain is supposed to look like and act

Elements I disliked:  There’s not much of a feeling that can be felt in the movie. It’s very redundant in the way one of the main characters is continuously trying to convince the other main character that he is strong and that he can help the both of them escape and take control. 

Movie poster:

Genre Research: Suicide Squad

Camera Angles: 
Establishing shot: The movie starts off at Black Site in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana 

High angle: City buildings 

Close up: Harley Quinn face upside down. 

Long shot: Harley Quinn hanging upside down in a cage. 

Medium close-up: Deadshot setting a device on a fence through his car window. 

Two shot: Deadshot talking to a guard through a small window in a door.  Deadshot walking with his daughter carrying bags/gifts. Harley Quinn talking to the Joker. 

Over the shoulder: Deadshot and his daughter talking. 

Shot reverse shot: Deadshot walking to a door, a guard talking to Floyd through the door on the other side, and Floyd talking back on his side. 

Common Mis-En-Scene:
Costume: Harley Quinn in rags. Harley Quinn in a gold short dress. Deadshot in a trench coat.  Harley Quinn wearing a white coat, glasses, and black heels. Harley Quinn wearing ripped shirt, stockings, sneakers, red jacket, chocker, leather glove, spike bracelets, Bobby pin ear rings. Deadshot in army gear ( bullet proof vest, boots, gun holsters) 

Lighting: Florescent(high and low), the moon 

Actors: Young adults- Two women and four men (main characters {villains turned into heroes[5] and a government soldier}) 
Middle Age- one woman and two men (side characters {government officials})

Makeup: Tattoos and dirt for Harley Quinn. Harley Quinn wearing red lipstick. Harley Quinn with blue and pink eye shadow, blue and pink hair dye (half way), peeling nail polish on fingers. 

Props: guns, baseball bat, robotic eye piece, samurai sword

Settings: Louisiana (inside cells/prison makeshifts, outside, inside a building 

Common Editing: 
Jumpcut: different parts of the fighting scene being shown

Flashback: Showing what happened to the villains before they were caught

Common Elements: Three big Fights between the villains turned into heroes with guards or people who work for the government, lots of weapons used, fast pace, explosions, and lots of stunts 

Common Sound: 
Digetic: talking, book dropping, grunt 

Non-Digetic: Cell opening with an electric buzz, planes flying high, gun shots, glass breaking, sword slices 

Score: upbeat Spanish music, dark music, ominous music, fast pace fighting music 

Elements I like: The fast pace of the movie and all the fighting being done. It gives pure adrenaline to the viewers and grabs their attention.  The showing of the betrayal is a plot twist viewers wouldn’t expect especially because of who betrayed them. 

Elements I disliked: You can see which characters in the villain/antihero group take charge and it seems like the group was made haphazardly based on what skills r need to achieve the main goal. The characters in the group don’t seem like they work together well. There is little to know emotional connection with majority of characters in this movie

Genre Research: A Quiet Place Movie

Genre Research: A Quiet Place

Common Camera Angles: 
-Tracking: When the family is walking around the store
-Low angle: When the deaf girl is standing over the counter looking at her mom
-High angle: When the deaf girl is laying in the sand
-Long shot: Right before the boy gets taken by the monster
-Close up: When the mom is giving birth

Common Mis-En-Scene:
-Costume: They all wear normal clothes, except they are barefoot. They do not wear shoes so they do not make noise.
-Lighting: Natural light from the outside. Low key lighting because it got dark in the house.
-Actors: A family of five. Three children and a mom and a dad.
-Makeup: The makeup is natural and light. Their hair is a little messy.
-Props: Backpacks, a gun, a toy airplane
-Setting: The setting in this movie is mostly a house that looks normal on the outside, but is weird on the inside. Everything in the house is close together to show that the family wants to keep close. It also takes place in the woods.

Common Sound:
-Diegetic: The breathing, walking, wind,  keys, and running at the beginning
-Non-Diegetic: The toy airplane, the static from the radio,  the monsters, and the animals
-Incidental: When something big is going to happen or to show things over time.
-Score: When they put on the headphones when they are dancing

Common Editing:
-Shot reverse shot: When the mother and son are having a conversation
-Jumpcut: Throughout the movie
-Fade out: At the end of the movie

Common Elements:
Common elements include running and this creates suspense. Fights between the villain and the "good guys" are also common. In this case, it would be between the monsters and the family.

Elements I liked about this genre:
What I liked about this is suspense, since there was not that much sound it made the suspense bigger. I was able to feel everything I usually would if there was sound.

Elements I did not like about this genre:
What I did not like the close up of the monster those the end of the movie.

Genre Research: Spectre Movie

Common Camera Angles:
Establishing shot: in the beginning, the setting was prepared to be taken place in Mexico City during the Day of the Dead. Then, towards the middle of the movie the setting changes to be located in Tangier, Morocco.

High angle: Showed when the main character, Bond, is holding a gun and walking along the rooftops

Long shot: Showed in the beginning when Bond was posing for the intro

Medium shot: Showed when the character Bond and a side girl character was walking along the Day of the Dead Parade

Medium close-up: Showed when both Bond and the girl character was in the elevator together

Two shot: Showed both Bond and the girl character in the beginning

Three shot: Showed Bond and two other main characters in one room in the middle of the movie

Over the Shoulder shot: Showed when Bond was about to shoot the bad guys from the rooftops


Common Mis-En-Scene:
Costume- (beginning) skeletal attire for Day of the Dead Parade, then switches to formal suites during the chase
                 (middle) winter attire when the characters were outside, then switches to casual wear when both the main characters are strolling along the Moroccan streets
                 (ending) both the hero and the villain was shown wearing formal suites once again

Lighting- (beginning) natural lighting since it was daytime
                (middle) low key lighting since the rooms shot in were dark
                (ending) low key lighting since it was nighttime

Actors- middle-aged men for the villains and for the main hero, young female support character, and young male technician

Makeup- skeletal masks for Day of the Dead themed parade, Blood stains, sweat, and scars (mainly on one of the villain's eyes)

Props- Helicopter, guns, and skeletal themed staff (used in the beginning of the film)

Settings- Film was recorded in popular places such as Rome, Morocco, Tokyo, Austria, Mexico City, and London


Common Editing:
Fade out: In the beginning, the scene goes from a black screen to the setting of Mexico City

Eye-line Match: When bond was about to shoot at the bad guys it shows the the two bad guys he was looking at in the beginning

Iris In: Mimicking the original James Bond movie, the film started off showing a black screen that follows up by a white circle forming in the center


Common Elements:
The film included chase scenes, high levels of energy/tension, fights between the villain and the main protagonist, stunts such as when Bond was trying to save himself from getting crushed by the collapsing building, and various explosions


Common Sounds:
Diegetic Sounds: car sirens, windows breaking, people clapping, trumpets playing, people cheering, collapsing building

Non-Diegetic Sounds: gun shots, propellers from the helicopter, explosions

Score: fiesta styled music playing during the Day of the Dead Parade, highly energized music during chase/fight scenes


Elements I like of the Movie:
What I liked about the movie was the various settings the movie managed to incorporate. Usually within films there would only be a couple of settings, but the movie Spectre was able to take place in more than just a couple of popular places.

Elements I Disliked of the Movie:
Within the first ten minutes of the film, there was scenes that showed explosions and chase/fight scenes in order to draw the attention of the viewers. However, it would have made the movie seem more natural if the action scenes were done a little bit more passed the beginning.

Movie Poster for Spectre (2015):

The Genre of Our Movie

In total, our group researched three different types of movie genres which includes action, thriller, and dance. Out of the three genres, our group decided that our final task would fall under the genre of thriller. Our final task will be deemed as a thriller because the plot of the final task would revolve around the idea of someone being kidnapped. Particularly, the victim in the final task will be the person being kidnapped and the friend who tries to rescue the victim ends up taken out. The final task wouldn't be under the dance genre because our plot for the final task wouldn't fit the elements that goes into a dance film. Additionally, the final task wouldn't entirely be under the action genre either because the plot of the movie wouldn't include a main protagonist vs. antagonist or the fight/rescue scenes that goes into a typical action movie. Overall, the group settled on our genre to be a thriller since it fits well with the idea of the final task.

Genre Research : Discovering New Types of Genres

The two additional genres our group decided to research on, besides dance, was action and thriller.

Genre: 

Action

Common Camera Angles:

High angles, in action films, are used to portray how the figure appears physically small and meek 

Low angles, in action films, are used to portray how the figure appears physically bigger and stronger 

Medium shots are used to distinguish what the actor is holding or elaborating with their hands (medium shot only shows the actors waist and up)

Two shot in action films are used to show the actors either engaging in a conversation or conducting a scheme 

Extreme close-ups, in action films, are used to create a feeling of intimacy showing how the actor is vulnerable and more human at the moment

Common Mis-En-Scene:

C- For the heroes of the film, the color scheme is usually bright and vibrant, while the villains are usually clothed in dark colors. Costuming, in general, could vary depending on the idea that is being filmed.

     Ex) The Man of Steel movie portrayed an actor wearing a superhero suit with a cape, while a  James Bond movie has the actor dressed in a fancy tuxedo

L- Low key lighting is used at first to indicate danger/conflict, then a high key lighting is used to signify resolution

A- The main type of actors portrayed in action films are heroes, villains, and the damsel in distress
     Ex) In The Man of Steel movie, Superman is portrayed as the hero, Lois Lane is the damsel in distress, and the villain is General Zod

M- The most commonly used makeup are bruises, blood, sweat, cuts, and wound marks

P- Props may vary for each type of action movie. However, the most commonly used props are helicopters, large vehicles, guns, bombs, and knives

S- The location of each action film usually takes place in either a popular country or an urban area
     Ex) In The Man of Steel movie, the film takes place in Chicago. In the Mission Impossible movie, the film takes place in New Zealand

Common Editing:
Establishing shot- Identifies the location and time of the scene about to be screened

Cutaway- Displays the object the actor has their eyes on and looks back at the main subject

Jump cuts- Has the actor seem like they are moving in a fast pace manner but in reality is not

Elements of the Genre:
Action films usually contains a protagonist that is facing a life-threatening situation or is placed in a scenario where the antagonist must be defeated by the protagonist. In most cases, action films tries to incorporate physical stunts, battles, races, explosions, high energy, and any types of rescuing to fall under the specific trope of action films.

Common Sounds:
Non-Diegetic sound- commonly used as background music especially for scenes that use background music to create emphasis

Diegetic sound- commonly used as sound effects through explosions, gun fires and shouting noises

Elements that I liked of this genre:
The main element of action movies that appealed to me was the incorporation of a main protagonist that contained human-like qualities and emotions that would connect the audience with the main character.

Elements that I disliked of this genre:
The main element of action movies that I disliked was the fact that antagonists usually gets defeated first in order for the resolution to take place in the end, however the protagonist should try reasoning first before having to finish the villain off completely.

Example films of your Genre:

James Bond

Man of Steel

Mission Impossible Fallout

Thriller genre

Common angles:

-High angle: This makes whatever is being looked down on look powerless and venerable

-Low angle: This emphasizes the amount of power the villain and makes everyone else feel weak

-Tilt: Adds a dramatic effect and increases the tension. An example is it acting like the victim is on the floor and you can see from their point of view.

Common Mis-En-Scene:

-Custom: The antagonist is usually wearing darker clothes and the protagonist is wearing brighter clothes. However, they are wearing normal clothes because it looks more realistic.

-Lighting: The lighting is usually low level to create suspense and make create shadows. Using this lighting helped to hide faces and or clues.

-Actors: There are usually a villain and a "good guy" or just someone trying to escape the villain.

-Makeup: This is usually natural or minimal

-Props: They can include weapons like guns or knives.

-Setting: This is usually filmed on a set like a house that has dark lighting.

Common Editing:

-Jump cuts: This makes the actor look like they are moving faster than they really are 

-Graphic match: Used to emphasize the action that has taken place

-Flashback: Gives insight to persons past and helps to explain why the person is the way they are

Elements in the genre: These movies usually have a protagonist trying to escape the antagonist. Thriller uses suspense and tension as its main elements. They affect the audience's moods giving them anticipation, uncertainty, and terror.

Example films in the genre: Get out, Silence of the lambs, and a quiet place.

Common sound: Non-diegetic sounds to build up suspense. The music usually starts off slow and then becomes louder and faster. Sometimes silence is used to create and sense of panic and tension.

Elements I like: I like that thriller gives you the suspense without the horror. There is a good balance of creepy and action. 

Elements I do not like: Most of them develop the same plot after a while.