AICE Media Studies

  Elements of the Genre in "57 Seconds" for Inspiration:   Suspenseful Plot:"57 Seconds" captivates audiences with its suspenseful and gripping plot, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats.     Tense Atmosphere: The film skillfully employs a tense atmosphere, heightening the overall sense of thrill and anticipation.    Intriguing Characters: Characters in the movie contribute to the suspense, with unexpected twists and turns in their personalities and motivations. 2. Liked Elements (Conventions) in "57 Seconds":  Use of Sound: The film utilizes sound design to perfection, enhancing the suspense and creating a palpable sense of tension.  Plot Twists: "57 Seconds" impresses with its well-crafted plot twists that keep the audience guessing until the very end.  Lead Actor Performance The lead actor, Josh Hutcherson, delivers a stellar performance, adding depth to the character and elevating the overall viewing experience. 3. Disliked Elements (Co

  What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? Similarly to Smile, our final task will also include the conventions of extreme closeups, selective props, and planned settings.   The conventions only are included to drive onto the next plot drafted by the director. These conventions contribute to the goal of keeping the viewers suspenseful as we aim to present in our final task. Our final task would like to include one character voicing their concerns and thoughts, while others brush it off, as displayed in Smile. What conventions of the the genre did the movie have that you liked? I like how the main character would just simply smile to the point where the other characters would go crazy. That same smile would continue throughout the plot to mentally torture characters to the point of tears. Also, the smile inner dialogue truly captivates the characters, as it controls the whole storyline as the director intended. The settings and props

• What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? Black Swan uses many common conventions that we planned on adding to our final task. For example, Black Swan does a good job of effectively using close-ups to show the protagonist's distress throughout the film. On top of this Black Swan features a very dark and shadowy setting to build on the suspenseful feel of the movie, much like we will be doing for our final task.  • What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked? I really liked the sound design of the film. It uses a lot of high-pitched and unsettled noises to add to creepy and uncomfortable feel of the movie. The sound design mixed with the dark editing and settings combine together to enhance the tension of the film which add to the thriller aspect of the movie. • What conventions of the genre did the movie have that did not appeal to you and you are thinking of not filming for your final task? The film includes

 B ased on the group's vote, we chose thriller. The research we collected allowed us to incorporate suspense and excitement to the audience. This conclusion was reached based on the simple fact that our main protagonist of the opening sequence will be harmed out of the audience's view, leading them to wonder what will happens later on in the film. To reiterate, the goal of thriller genre is to bring out emotions from many twists and turns to viewers. Fortunately, all thrillers have dark settings with one dark evil character. In conclusion, picking thriller allows our group to successfully implement our ideas to make a opening sequence that prevents the crowd from foreshadowing what they suspect to happen next. 

  Common camera angles, movement, and shots in Thriller     -Close Up and Extreme close ups.      - High angles shots.      - Low angle shots.     - Wide shots.      - Panning shots.     -Dutch angle.  Common Mis-En-Scene in Thriller - The setting is usually a dark, abandoned and secluded places that have meaning, keeping lighting low to establish the little hope and happiness that will be portrayed throughout the film. - The makeup usually consist of a character being portrayed as evil and have injury to create an eerie atmosphere.  The props usually include a murder weapon and a object with meaning for the viewer to decipher.  - The acting has to be disturbing to help keep the eerie atmosphere created by the setting and keep the viewer in suspense. -The clothing must depend on the characteristics and personality that will be developed by the characters. Common Editing in Thriller - Jump cuts. -Obstructive Editing, to increase suspense. - Fade in/fade outs which also helps keep the vi

  Common Action Camera Angles:   Medium Shots   Low Angles   Long Shots   Following Shots   Over the Shoulder shots   Close-ups   Common Action Mis•En•Scene :   Vehicle Props   Special effects makeup to simulate injury   Fighting of characters   Superhero or solider costumes   Low key lighting that later transitions to high key   Urban settings   Guns and knifes as props   Bombs, helicopters, and planes as props   Common Action Editing:   Action match cuts   Shot Reverse Shots   C ross cutting   Cut aways   Jump Cuts     Common Action Sound:   Non-Diegetic Sound   Diegetic gunfire, explosions, and screaming   Examples   A few examples of this type of movie are:   The Sound of Freedom, directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde   Oppenheimer , directed by Christopher Nolan   Guardians, directed by Sarik Andreasyan   The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves   Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos ,  Justin K. Thompson , and Kemp Powers What I enjoyed   I real