Audience and Institution Practice Essay

                                  Component II-Question 2-Audiences and Institutions

5. In relation to the media area you have studied, discuss the ways audience consumption has changed over time.

         Over time there has been a major shift in the ways audiences consume films. Audiences and consumers used to primarily view films in cinemas, but over the years there has been a growing rise in home exhibition. Going from VHS to DVD to eventually streaming, innovations in the ways that films can reach audiences in the comfort of their home are constantly being made.

         Audience consumption is a paramount factor companies have to consider because it directs them on their marketing strategy. An example of this would be one of the many research reports done on audience consumption and viewing habits. Studying audience consumption doesn’t only mean understanding where viewers watch movies, but also what movies they want to watch. The popular streaming service Netflix uses viewer analytics to decide what content should be made and who to direct it to.
         In recent weeks, with the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been an astounding phenomenon that movie companies are observing, the great success of straight to home movies. The most recognizable example and case study is the film “Trolls World Tour”. Within the first three weeks of its release to on-demand services, it made over 100 million dollars. This exceeded the expectations of Universal Studios and pointed out to other studios the viability of this option.
         Additionally, many other studios also crept their films onto on-demand services amid the closure of cinemas during the pandemic. Disney, with its recent release of “Frozen 2”, quickly moved it onto its new streaming platform Disney+. This showed that they were willing to release it for home exhibition shortly after its release, albeit under external circumstances. The pandemic didn’t make any new revelations in the cinema and streaming service industry, it is already understood that there have been changes in the ways audiences want to consume films, but it may just catalyze a major shift towards home exhibition.
         The final manner of how audience consumption has changed over time is illegal internet viewing. Amid the digitalization of most films and services and the rise of the internet in the past 30 years, there has been a great deal of illegal online exhibitions of movies. If a movie is only a couple of years old you may just be able to find it for free online fairly easily. And if that’s the case who would want to make a trek to the cinemas and pay when within a year they can watch it for free in a few clicks. In my own personal experience, this has been very much the case, with such a vast catalog of pirated films being accrued online why would I need to view it in cinemas unless I really desire that textile experience.
         Although I don’t believe cinemas are going away anytime soon it is fairly evident that there has been a shift in audience consumption over the years. Just as well, home exhibition has evolved over the years and has gone through various formats, but streaming may just be the most prevalent to come out of it. And beneath that, there is also the unrefutable indulgence that viewers have towards illegal internet viewing. In summation, audience consumption reflects people’s desire to view films in the comfort of their homes.

CCR by Monet Elrod

Final Project: The Wanderer by Monet Elrod

Re-Shoot Blog: The Roof Scene

Re-Edit Blog: Finishing Touches

Editing Blog: Final Day

Editing Blog: Second Day

 

     Today was the second day I edited. There was a lot to do. I had to add the titles this time. I also had to add music. With what I've done today there won't be much left to do. While I was editing what I had to do was design my credits. This included putting them over the correct shot. I had my phone out while doing this so I could look at aa list of the titles. With that completed all that was left was the music.

     The music I may change. But what I have now is something I found online. I say this because I may try to make some music myself. My brother and I could use recording software. With that, we could record us playing our guitars with a piece of our own creation. I may just stay with what I have for now though. With this process done all that is left are the finishing touches. I will continue on that in my next blog.

Editing Blog: First Day

     Today I started to seriously edit my film. This involved editing the desired footage. And cutting this footage to the desired time. I first went through all my footage. Then I chose what I would use. I then put them in the correct order. After that I cut them down to the desired time. With the software I was using it took a while to load the film. So adding even a single shot took some time.
     The software also felt clunky when moving the footage around. That included clipping down the footage too. So overall that process in itself was sluggish. What I plan on doing next are the transitions. This shouldn't take to long. This is because only some shots require a transition. After that I plan on adding the titles. This will probably take the longest. Lastly I will add the music.

Editing Blog: Beginning

    I began to seriously edit last week. Prior to that all I really did was dump the footage. And I didn't edit it to my liking for the peer review. All I did for the peer review was put the footage together. I also edited it down. This left me with only the titles, music, and trimming to do. So before I began editing in class I paused and made a decision. I will do all my editing at home since I will have more time then. I now waited until I had the chance to get home and edit. But there were still some stuff I had to sort out before I could begin.
     I first had to find an editing software. And one I was willing to purchase. This took me some time. I finally decided for the first recommended one. I began downloading it and made an account. This allowed me to make a subscription. I went for the one with the shortest period of time. I did this because I knew I wouldn't need it for long. One everything was ready to go I began editing. Well, I really just started putting the footage I was going to use together.

Filming Blog: Final Day

     On the final day of filming I shot the last necessary scenes. I did this over the weekend. Doing this on a Sunday gives me ample time to film a lot of scenes. The scenes I shot were the beach scene and the alley scene. I shot both these scenes after shooting the docks scene. I first filmed the alley scene since it was a quicker. When we first got to location I looked around for a bit. This was in order to decide how I would film. I did this for some time before I began to film. When I began to film it took about 10 minutes to get the desired shot.

     After shooting that, we drove to the beach. We tried to get there quickly. This was because we were running out of daylight. Once we got there it was already the evening. We also had to find a parking spot. Once we found a space to park I began to think how I would film the scenes. We got a couple different shots that worked well. The first shot was of me walking down to the beach. The second shot was of me sitting on the bench with the item. The last shot we got was of me digging through the sand.

Filming blog: Third Day

     Last week I filmed at the docks. I also managed to film at other locations too but I just want to talk about my experience at the docks. I went there after school in the evening and there didn't seem to be much people there. That made it a great time to film. The weather and lighting was also very nice. I scouted the location first before I did anything else. I was looking for a place I could shoot my planned scenes. Although the place I finally ended up using wasn't ideal it got the job done. Once I had the camera setup and the scenes in mind I planned the shots. This probably took me the most time.
     Once I knew how I was going to film I started to shoot. I first did the wide shot or entrance. I also tried this with a pan and zoom. I then filmed the scene where I enter. I filmed a shot of my reflection in the water. Then after that I filmed the most important part. The part where I'm fishing the item out of the water. I did this by just dipping a rope into the water. Then I cut to a shot where I put the item tied to the rope. I did this after dipping it in the water.

Peer Review

     The film I watched was an overall good production. The filming was done nicely and the editing was well done. One thing I really liked about the film was the pacing. The movie felt very concise for the 2 minutes. And there was enough variety of scenes to keep it enjoyable. It didn't really feel taxing to watch. And with a limited number of actors in felt very consistent. The music also helped the appeal of the opening. With some used at the beginning and end. This made the film very rewatchable.
     On the other hand there were some inconsistencies. My biggest grippe was the out of nowhere ending. Or maybe it was just supposed to be like that. Other than that there were only some minor dislikes I had. The dialogue for some scenes were hard to here. The continuity was a bit confusing. Despite the countdown card. The lighting of this one scene in the beginning was not that great. But other than that the lighting was relatively perfect. There didn't seem to be any critical errors in the film.

Filming blog: Second day

     Today was the second day I went out to film. I managed to film two more scenes. The locations I went to were the train tracks and park. I didn't have to go to two different locations since they're right next to each other. I started filming the train track scene first. It didn't take too long since there weren't that many different shot in the scene. I managed to include an over the shoulder shot in the scene.
After that I filmed the next scene. The next scene included a pan and a digetic sound. This was the shot of me try to break a chest open in the park.
     I was able to get a trunk shot in this scene. After that I filmed the next scene. The next scene was me driving in a car. To make it simple I just cruised in a parking lot. I got a couple different shots, including a shot of the side view mirror. None of these scene required that much to film. Besides some props and making sure the lighting was good there wasn't much Mis en scene. This made it easy to film after school. Since I'm filming after school I'm not able to get many shots. I can only get a couple shots a day.

Filming blog: first day of filming

     Today was the first day I filmed. I originally planned on filming over the weekend. However, I had to put it off until today. I now plan on filming during the week and next weekend. Today I filmed the first and final scenes of the movie. I was able to do this because they were in the same location. These scenes were fairly simple to film. They also had very few props. The scenes also consist of only a couple shots. It took around half an hour to film both scenes.
     Tommorow I plan on filming two more scenes. Although, those scenes will take a longer time to film. This is because they are in two different locations. The only thing about today's filming that slowed it down was that I wasn't the only one acting. The good thing is that once I finished today's filming I don't need another actor. All my other scenes only require me. Since I'm filming over the week I have to film at the same time everyday. This is in order to make sure the time of day matches up. That will make sure there are no inconsistencies in the final product. After I finish filming over the week I will edit my footage on Sunday.

Filming blog: beginning

     I am now prepared to begin filming. This weekend is when I plan to film. I will gather the props the day of. I will also bring whatever costumes and equipment I will need. Another thing I will bring is the storyboard. I'll use the storyboard as well as a script for reference. Altogether the filming shouldn't take that long. I may be able to complete shooting all scenes in one day. Although each one of my scenes occurs in a different location.  This may slow things down a bit.
     When I the weekend comes is when I will go to each location. I plan to go out with my father to shoot all the scenes. In my storyboard I know what the location of the scenes are. However, I have not a complete idea of the exact locations we will be using. This leaves us to handle it the day of. Since there will only be two actors we won't be dragged back too much. This flexibility will help quite a lot. It will account for any sloppiness when we go out to film. So this should make the filming period relatively rapid. This is good since it me review what we have and what we need earlier on.
     The locations we'll be going to when filming are the railroads, park, beach, indoor car park, rooftop of a building, alley, storage complex, and sidewalk bench. The only locations I'm not sure where I'll go for it are the indoor car park and bench. But these should be easy to find. To recap the morning of filming I will assess and gather my props, costumes, and equipment. After that I will go out with my father to film the scenes.

Planning Blog: Storyboard

In this google slide, I showcase my storyboard. In the storyboard, I describe what I will be filming. I explain stuff like the position of the camera. I also explain what will be happening on the screen. I thought it would be helpful for me to also show when a title would appear. Things can still change though from what I have in the storyboard. I haven't fleshed out everything exactly. So when I start filming I can go with whatever works. Doing the storyboard also helps me know what props I need. With the storyboard complete all I need to do is start filming.

Planning Blog: Title Design

In this slideshow, I describe the title design. The first part I describe is how the tile will be incorporated into the film. This means I mentioned in what way they will be inserted. I also threw in an example to help visualize. After that, I typed the working title. like the name, it is in no way the final title of the film. I then describe the font I will be using for the titles. I also describe what way they will be customized. I then say an estimate of how long they will be on screen. For the most part, everything on the slideshow is what I could think of describing.

Planning Blog: Location, Participants, Health, Schedule

In this slideshow, I describe different aspects of producing the movie. The first thing I describe is the schedule. I put every part of making the final product in a 6-day time frame. After that, I described the locations. I put an example picture for every location. Then I describe the participants of the movie. I mention what their role is in the production. The last thing I describe is health and safety. There wasn't much to talk about for health or safety. Although I did describe some concerns for safety in two scenes.

Planning Blog: Shooting Script

In this slideshow, I describe what I'm shooting in the film. I break down what happens scene by scene. For example, I describe what the angle and movement of the camera is. It is important to flesh this all out now so I know what to do when I storyboard. Having the scenes fleshed out now doesn't mean they won't change. This may be because of either something that cannot be done or is not feasible. I tried making the descriptions somewhat general so I had some leeway with what I could do. Although, I do try to be as descriptive as possible when necessary. I know that more will come to mind when I think of the individual scenes more. The film will be mostly constructed when I start my storyboard.

Planning Blog: Sound Script

In this slideshow, I describe the sound in my film. I break it down scene by scene. For example, I describe when music or diegetic sound can be heard. Knowing this information now will make planning later on easier. I had to have most of the scenes fleshed out in my mind. This is necessary because I had to think of the sound that would be in the scene. For the most part, it was easy because there was not much sound besides music and diegetic. Although, in some, I describe any sort of extra sound. I also had to write some dialogue. However, there is not much.

Title Research: Rango

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

There are a total of 32 titles displayed in the title sequence

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequences?

The images that are prioritized in the title sequence are western-themed

-What connotations do the images carry?

the images carry an old western or cowboy connotation

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

Genre is reinforced through the guitar music and the imagery

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by directing with silhouettes

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The  film uses strategies like direction pacing and music to appeal to its target audience

-How has technology been used effectively?

Technology has been effectively used since the whole title sequence was animated

Title Research: Pokemon Detective Pikachu

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

There are a total of 26 titles displayed in the opening sequence

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequences?

Images that would appeal to kids and that are colorful and are eyecatching

-What connotations do the images carry?

The images carry a kid-like imagination connotation

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

Genre is reinforced through the music and imagery which is already associated with the franchise

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by setting up all these colorful images to remember

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The film uses strategies such as music and art to appeal to their target audience

-How has technology been used effectively?

Technology has been used effectively since there is a mix between formats and styles

Title Research: Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

There are a total of 30 titles displayed in the title sequence

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequences?

All of the images are very bright and colorful and prioritize showing the action in the background

-What connotations do the images carry?

The images carry a very comedic and whimsical connotation

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

Genre is reinforced by the direction, music, and imagery of the opening sequence 

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by setting up a comedic trial at the very beginning

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The film uses imagery and music to try and appeal to its target audience

-How has technology been used effectively?

Technology has been used effectively since all the action is out of focus and put in the background of Baby Groot

Title Research: Spider-man Homecoming

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

There are a total of 39 titles displayed during the opening sequence

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequences?

Bright colorful images are prioritized in the title sequence

-What connotations do the images carry?

The images carry a happy, teen adventure connotation

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

Genre is reinforced by music, imagery, and art style

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by using imagery and direction

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

Strategies such as direction, music, pacing are all used to make the film most appealing to the target audience

-How has technology been used effectively?

Technology has been used effectively since the whole sequence is fabricated from animation

Title Research: Watch the Titles Website

     On the watch the titles website there is a lot to see. The website allows you to research plenty of title sequences. Their library of films was also pretty decent. They even had T.V. shows and video games. The website had a pleasing design. The website provided many different movies to learn from. And was worth spending your time scrolling through the options.
     However, I'm not sure I prefer it over the art of the title. Yes it has a nice interface, but I didn't like it more than the other one. I also don't really like how they organized their catalog of movies. I felt they could have given you an easier way to list them. I could use the website if there's a movie I can't find on the other one. I think I will be using the other website more than watch the titles. The options art of the title provides will help when researching. However, there is still a lot of stuff to learn from this website.

Title Research: Art of The Title Website

     On the art of the title website, there is a lot to appreciate. They have a fairly large catalog of movies. The website also has T.V. shows and the latest movies. The website also has a nice user-friendly interface. I'm looking at the website because there is a lot it could teach me. What I learned from the website is that there are many creative ways to make a title sequence. There are also many important aspects that go into the titles.
     The website is an easy place to find title sequences. They carry a wide range of movies and T.V. You can also list the movies in order of the year they came out. This allows you to see the evolution of titles over time. The website makes it very easy to learn about the art of titles. It also makes it fun to look at these titles. Having all these movies in one place makes it easy to learn about titles. Otherwise, you would have to look for them on your own.

Genre Research: Jurassic World

     The last movie I'm analyzing is Jurassic world. The theme with all of these movies is that they are big-budget and showy. The first category I'm analyzing is the camera angles, movements, and shots. The most common shots from the movie tracking shots. This happened when the dinosaur were chasing everybody. Other angles and shots were aerial and long shots. There were a lot of camera movements. The most memorable were the panning shots

     The second category to analyze is the Mis-en-scene of the film. The costumes weren't that memorable. The lighting was mostly from daylight. The actors of the world were new and needed to be established. Makeup was not common and in a memorable way. The film relied more on CGI. Props showed up a lot too for the most part.

     Common sound within the film was mostly non-diegetic. This is because it had to be added to the film. The most common editing used was cross-cutting. Elements of the genre that were included were lore and story-telling. Although, the world was set up by prior films. The element I liked was the compelling story. Elements I disliked was the pacing of the film.

Genre Research: Avatar

     The third film I'm analyzing is Avatar. This is the first film I'm analyzing that doesn't have previous titles. The first category I'm analyzing is camera angles, movements, and shots. Common angles and shots include aerial and establishing shots. This is because the camera would often be filming these vast landscapes. The most common movements were pans. This would happen when the camera panned across these expansive locations.
     Secondly, I'm going to analyze Mis-en-scene. There weren't that many memorable costumes. Most of the movie was CGI. Although, the lighting was quite memorable. Most of the film had bright daylight. The main actors in the film were relatively few. Most of them were pretty much also unknown to me. Since most of the film was CGI, makeup isn't much to talk about. There also weren't too many many memorable props.
     The common sound of the film was non-diegetic. This is because most of the sound had to be added since it was a CGI film. Common editing used was cross-cutting and jump cuts. This is because there was a lot of information that needed to be established. Elements of the adventure genre that were in the film were world-building. The element I liked was the bright expansive world. The elements I disliked was the exposition.

Genre Research: Star Wars The Force Awakens

     Most adventure films are big-budget and very showy. Which is why I landed on this as my next film to analyze. The first category I'm going to analyze is the camera angles, movements, and shots. Common camera angles included were long and aerial shots. This came when filming Rey on Tatooine. Common camera movements were pans and zooms. For example when they had the flying scenes. Common camera shots from the filming were long shots. These came when they had to establish the atmosphere of a location.

     The second category to analyze is common Mis-en-scene. Costumes were very important in the film. this is because of all the new characters and already established characters. Lighting in the film was also very important to establish the atmosphere. For example when Kylo Ren encounters Han Solo on the catwalk. Actors in the film was also an important aspect. This is because there were a lot of returning characters. Makeup was another important aspect of the film. At least when they weren't using CGI. Props also played a huge role. This world had already established paraphernalia. 

     The common sound of the film was mostly non-diegetic. This is because it had to be added in. The common editing of the film was cross-cutting. This is because so many worlds needed to be established. An element of the film was the rich world. The elements I liked were the lore and the story of the world. The element I disliked was the extended action.

Genre Research: Avengers Endgame

     The first movie of the adventure genre I would like to analyze is Avengers endgame. When looking up movies of the genre most were superhero films. I decided to do Avengers endgame because I watched it most recently. The first category to analyze are the camera angles, movements, and shots. The most common shots I remember were establishing shots. This makes sense since there are a lot of areas and worlds you need to get familiar with. Other angles and shots were aerial and long shots. These follow the same trend and purpose. There were a lot of camera movements. The most memorable were the pans.

     The second category to analyze is the Mis-en-scene of the film. This was a lot. Costumes were plentiful for obvious reasons, it was a superhero movie, their suits are iconic to the film and the world they're in. The lighting was different in almost every location they were in. This was important for establishing an atmosphere in each place. The actors of the world were long-established and helped the story develop. There were also many actors to boot. Makeup was common and in use to create the characters. Although the film relied more on CGI. Props were also everywhere to be seen since they are also very important to the characters and the world they're in.

     Common sound within the film was mostly non-diegetic since they had to be added to the film. Since the world and locations, they were in were mostly fabricated by CGI. the most common editing used was probably cross-cutting. This is because they were switching between worlds and locations so much. Elements of the genre that were included were the rich world they inhabited and the lore and story-telling. The thing is though this was developed across multiple films. Like I said in my previous blog the element I enjoyed was the immersive world. The story you were watching was very enveloping. Elements I disliked was that so much was going on in the story that it was hard to keep track.

Genre of My Film

     In my previous blog, I briefly discussed the genre of my film. Although, I am not for certain what it would be categorized under. What I landed on was the adventure genre. This seemed to be the best fit. I landed on adventure because when I thought of my film I thought of the conventions of the genre. This included the camera angles, editing, and Mis-en-scene. So, I concluded it was the best choice.

Genre Research Blog: Two more genres

      Besides the drama genre, there are two more genres I would like to talk about. The horror and adventure genre. I can't really make out what the film I decided on would be categorized under. But I think the adventure genre is the closest I could come to. I also decided on researching the horror genre just in case I decide to go in that direction. It also wouldn't hurt to implement some aspects of the genre when filming. The first thing I would like to discuss about the genres are the common camera angles. Common camera angles in the adventure genre include aerial, long, and tracking shots. These shots are used to immerse the viewer in the world the characters are exploring.

     Common Mis-en-scene of the adventure genre includes costumes, makeup, and props. I would these are the most important mis-en-scene in the adventure genre. This is because they are very important when building a character you want someone to get immersed by in the world they're exploring. Common editing techniques used in the adventure genre include cross-cutting, graphic-match, and jump cuts. All of these techniques are used to establish smooth transitions between places in the world of the film. Elements of the adventure genre include storytelling, lore, and a rich world. Elements of the genre I like are those very things, I like how you get invested in the world. Then there is the stuff I dislike. Elements of the genre I dislike arise from the very same things, it may get a bit taxing depending on how much you need to invest.

     Common camera angles of the horror variety include close-ups, eye-level shots, and dutch angles. These are used to induce tension in the viewer. Common mis-en-scene of the genre include costumes, lighting, makeup, and sound. All of these are used to create a disturbing experience for the viewer. Common editing of the horror genre includes cross-cutting, reaction shots, and jump cuts. These are used to disorient the viewer and increase eerieness. Elements of the genre include jump scares, suspense, gore, or things that are just graphic. I don't enjoy the genre too much, but the elements I do like are the feelings of disturbance they can instill. Elements of the genre I don't like is pretty much everything else, a lot of the elements feel too cliche in the film.

Genre Research blog

On this Power Point I researched the different aspects of the drama genre. I first researched famous films of the genre to have a general idea of what it looks like. I then tried to find sources that had information on the different elements of the genre. It was somewhat annoying because I had to distinguish between plays and movies when researching the genre. For example when I researched common lighting of the genre most of the sources I found talked about the stage lightning of a play. Also, when I researched the elements of the genre it directed me towards Aristotle and his elements of genre. I thought the elements were actually quite fitting for film drama too so I used it. Most of the information was based off of what I already knew of the genre.

Narrowing down my choices

     The pitches I think I'm going to narrow it down to are my first and second pitch. These pitches have the most grounds. They are also what I picture in my head the most as working. The first pitch is what I thought of first so it interests me the most. However once I consider the second pitch I think it interests me just as well. The first pitch I think would be easier to do. The only difficult part about it would be coming up with witty dialogue. The second part would be easier because there is no dialogue. However, I would have to go to a lot of different locations. Both pitches would be fun to produce.

     Pitch 1 is a good pitch because it involves character dialogue to go with the scene. It will also be cool to see how I can incorporate the credits into the scene. I think it should be easier to make. However, since we're driving in a car it will decrease our manueverability. So it will be harder to move around the camera.

     Pitch 2 may excites me a little more. It is a good pitch because it involves a lot of creativity. This creativity is really just all the shots I'd be able to come up with. I think doing pitch 2 would be playing it safe. This is because I would be the solo actor.

     The pitch I think I will end up using will be pitch 2. Although, I would be happy to make pitch 1. Since pitch 2 does not involve dialogue and really just involves going to a lot of different locations I think it would be easy to produce. The task for pitch 1 is finding an actor and a camera man. The task also being coming up with dialogue and where the story actually goes. But I still haven't really made up my mind. I'm still on the fence of what I should do. So I may come back later and change which pitch I do.

Start of Final Task

     Hello, I am a student for an AICE media studies class. I have already completed two projects in the class. I have enjoyed making both projects and seeing the final products. I enjoy watching films as much as anybody else. However, making the films has been a very fun process for me. Now whenever I watch something online or on T.V. I can recognise the different angles and shots. The whole class has been a very enriching experience for me. It has also been very insightful for me as well. Knowing even a sliver of the film making process is a very enlightening experience. I plan to use all that I've learned on my final project.

      Before making anything I was taught the different kinds of shots and angles in a film. After that I was taught different techniques used while editing. Once we finished learning that, we were ready to start our first project. This was obviously after a couple of tutorials on the camera an the software. My first project was to create a commercial for a product. This project introduced me to the procedure it takes to make a film in this class. The main tasks were the filming and editing. After that my next project was to create a music video. The production of the music video is what really polished my skills. I was able to discover ways in which I could incorporate different angles and shots in my film. I was also able to play around with the editing software and figure out what I could do with it.
     A pitch is a Hollywood term used to describe an idea where a film is encapsulated in 25 words or less. Usually with one sentence. My first pitch: The film starts with two guys in a car having witty dialogue as we follow them somewhere. One of the guys is older and has more of a monologue. The camera points in different kinds of angles in the car which shows the credits.
My second pitch: The camera follows a guy as he looks for something and he goes to all these different kinds of places and the camera gets a lot of different shots and angles, it ends with him finding that thing.
My third pitch: a simple horror movie progression.

Group members- Myself