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Our Genre Decision

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After looking over each genre, we decided that, in order for our pitch to be correctly formatted, that the thriller genre would fit. We came to this reason because the thriller genre is almost exactly how we want the opening sequence for our pitch to be like, scenes full of suspense and avid movements. The reason why horror genre wouldn’t work for our pitch was due to the plot having no horror sense at all. The plot of our pitch is greatly action-related and a horror genre wouldn't fit to all the scenes having more movement. Our opening sequence is based on a rivalry, not some upper entity who controls all of the environment around the protagonist, which is why horror genre would also not be a good fit. The action genre was another candidate but had felt as if it were the same type of energy as a horror film rather than an thriller. Throughout each and every action film I had researched on, there were lots of action and movement throughout scenes, however, most were spook-related i

Genre Research - Action

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 The common camera angles in action:  Long shot: Artificially shortens the distance between two characters, tricking the viewer into thinking that the characters actually punch each other but the angle just makes it look like that. Wide shot: Used to establish the main characters in the movie but not the area surrounding them.  Low angle: Used to show how intimidating the villain is and how they are above all.  High angle: Used to show when the main hero is in a tough situation and losing, usually fights or big battles.  Establishing shot: Used to show the main area where the heroes/hero battles it out.  Common Costumes, Props, Setting, and Make-up:  Costume: The costumes in action films are what truly establish the character, some people don't even know the characters face but as soon as they see the suit/costume they immediately recognize them.  Props: Props are important in action films, whether it range from Thor's Hammer to Batman's Bata-rang, the character's weapo

Genre Research - Thriller

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 Common Camera Angles: High Angle: These shots are used in thriller films to give the effect that whatever is being looked down on appears to look powerless and vulnerable.  Tracking/panning: Used to make it look like one of the characters is being followed or being watched. It also helps the audience to have a full view of the scene and what is happening.  Tilting Angle: These add dramatic tension to the scene, and sometimes signify a supernatural being pushing or moving the camera.  Low Angle: These are often used in thrillers to emphasize how powerful and intimidating a villain is. This can also make the audience feel weak and insignificant. Zoom: This gives a dramatic effect and helps to create suspense and fear of not knowing what's going to happen next. Its mostly used in these types of films see something you would have missed before zooming in.  Common Mis-En-Scene:  Setting: Dark areas to present a freaked-out feeling to the viewer. They also use space of a character to re

Genre Research - Horror

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  Common Camera Angles: High Angle: These kinds of shots are used in horror films to make the figure or object that is looked down upon seem completely powerless and vulnerable. Close Up: These shots are used to see reactions on the actors face. This shot shows the most emotion from characters and captures detail in an important scene. Panning Shot: These shots connotes movement. This is used very effectively in horror films to make out a character being followed or watched  Tilted Angle: Tilted shots add a lot of attention to shots, and could simplify a supernatural being, for example pushing or moving the camera. Common Film Necessities: Setting: Forests, cemeteries, cabins, and abandoned buildings are just some of the main settings for horror films. Lighting: Dim lighting and silhouettes are used in horror films because it creates tension due to its mysterious and dark atmosphere, controlling how much of the surroundings and characters are revealed.  Props: Chainsaws, Baseball Bats,

Genres We Would Like To Research

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The genres I would like to research are Horror, Thriller, and Action. I want to research these 3 genres for different reasons. Horror: Provides a deep suspense and explores dark subjects for entertainment purposes. Thriller: Involves crime or mystery. Thrillers are defined by the moods they elicit giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement and anticipation which are all qualities a genre should produce. Action: Involves violence and fast paced scenery which appeals to certain audiences

Our Pitch

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 Pitch 1: A man reading a book  seems to be telling the story of his own life, though he doesn’t think he's ever met the author. Pitch 2: After a long day at work a man comes home and starts sleeping only to wake up in the morning from a nightmare where he was murdered. Not keeping mind of the nightmare he goes to work and continues his daily life only to realize that he is living the nightmare he dreamt and he must kill the murderer to stop the concurring torment and go back to his daily life. Pitch 3: A boy and a girl are shipwrecked after an unexpected storm. They find themselves on an island where they are forced to spend their first night together under the stars. We decided to choose pitch 1 because the story has the most interesting plot with the most potential to be expanded into a 5 minute film. Also since the 1st pitch is very attention grabbing it will be a way better outcome of a film than the other 2 pitches. A mystery genre is way more fascinating than the other 2 whi

My Groupmate

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My only I used to go to the same middle school as him. I've known him since 6th grade. We have been really good friends since middle school. We had the same classes for 6th and 8th grade. In 7th grade we had no classes together but we saw each other in the halls. We've worked on group projects in the past so we have experience when it comes to working together. Me and nick have had many sleepovers in the past on weekends. Usually we like to play games and just talk. We also like to order pizza and watch movies while we eat it. Since then we have become great friends. He is really smart and he maintains good grades in all of his classes. He likes watching anime. He likes to wear jackets everywhere. He is good at making people laugh. He is very nice and caring. We play games together on the weekends. We played a game called fortnite and hit unreal together. Last year me and my past groupmates had some problems so i've decided to work with Nick this year. I think we will be ab

The Beginning

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 Hi my name is Jibril Alkishawi. I'm 16 years old. I'm in 12th grade. I like playing sports like football and soccer. I like playing video games with my friends on the weekends. I also like going to the park. I joined this class because I thought it was going to be easier than most classes but now I realized I'm going to actually put in some effort to secure a good grade. My favorite subject is history. I like history the most because I find stories about the past very interesting. My least favorite class is APUSH. I like APUSH the least because it requires a lot of note taking and reading. I used to be on the football team back in middle school. I'm thinking about joining the high school team next year. My favorite color is blue. My favorite type of food is pizza. My favorite drink is coke. My favorite TV show is Demon Slayer which is an anime. My favorite movies are the Harry Potter series. My favorite holiday is Christmas because of the festive feeling it gives. When