Danniella Miller AICE Media Studies

Right now, my film's working title is "Girl in Pixels." This will represent the combination of video game pixels and the human aspect of the main character, Katy. Most of the credits will be embedded into the setting, such as near fences and around the main character.     An example would be "Produced by Miller Productions" placed on a fence as Katy walked by. I will be using the font    PRESS START. The colors will either be black or white in order to contrast with the background. As they come onto the screen, they will be typed on. As they go off the screen, they will turn red and fade off the screen. LIKE THIS Titles will fade off after 2 to 3 seconds. The spacing will remain single-spaced throughout the titles.  Most everything will be in caps besides "a" and "by." I want the titles to look similar to a video game. As the move off the screen, I want them to feel like a "GAME OVER" screen in a video game. Name of studio: CinnaFil...

 What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The opening sequence starts off with the company that made the movie, then the name of the two main actors, then everyone who worked on set design, post-production work, editing, finishing off with the cameras used to film the movie. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The opening sequence is all on one image that stays the same. It's a black and white image of a house and the yard surrounding it. What connotations do these images carry? The images carry a sad and empty connotation. Since there are no people around, you don't get the feeling that anyone is living in the house. How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? As the opening sequence continues, a car rolls up and parks. It gives the feeling of a drama because it keeps that suspense and question in what's about to happen. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? The black and white he...

 What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? This title sequence actually starts with the title of the movie and is a bit of a way into the movie. Instead of being at the very beginning like some of the other movies I've watched in this genre, this title sequence is at the end of the opening minutes. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? There is lots of imagery of church and the catholic school Lady Bird attends. There is lots of religious imagery and actions. There are many shots of Lady Bird's peers and then similar shots of Lady Bird doing something different or wrong.  What connotations do these images carry? These images are quite strict and heavy. Every image is showing a practice that must be done a certain way. If done incorrectly, even by accident, it could be grounds for getting in trouble, especially at a catholic school. Most of the focus is on Lady Bird, who seems to march by the beat of her own drum. Her not participating in some of th...

What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? During the opening sequence, we get the film company that produced the movie. There is also a title scene of the name of the movie. it moves into the main actors in the movie, followed by the casting directions. it moves into the heads of music and costume design. Editors and producers are included. with the screenplay writer and ending with the director. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? In the opening sequence, we get images of a tunnel and a highway in a city, with cars driving around at night. What connotations do these images carry? These images give the feeling of being on a road trip or in a small town. The typewriter noises gave some background into what time period this movie is sent in. How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? The film makes you feel endless, free, and more understanding of the whole world. It helps the audience go through common emotions in the genre without...

What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? What connotations do these images carry? How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? How has technology been used effectively?   

 What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? I liked the ups and downs of the movie. They changed in subtlety depending on what subject the movie was talking about. Going from very obvious in a relationship breaking up to very subtle when dealing with family matters. Moreover, the music helped bring the suffocating yet loving feel Lady Bird had towards Sacramento. It left the audience just the right bit of confused and empty, while allowing love and admiration to seem through. What elements of the genre did the movie that you like? I loved the film's ability to show time passing. I think it was interesting that letters and college acceptance, along with dances and holidays were used to show it. It brings the audience back into the whirlwind of senior year in high school. I also loved the graphic matches of the scenes. It helped bring everything together and show how Lady Bird's life had changed as she experienced new things. I love...

 What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? I loved the tension switch throughout the movie, There were many different things going on that made the story come along and make the movie deeper. Every 10 minutes feels like we get a better look into the relationship and the characters in it. Seeing the effect each high moment had on the next low made me analyze and look deeper into what was being said between the charcters. What elements of the genre did the movie that you like? I loved the rollercoaster of emotions this movie put me through. I went from laughing to crying ina span of minutes. I left the movie with a better look on myself, my relationships, and the way I view the world. I love how this movie brought up so many different topics and issues that can be relatable and have anyone question  themselves throughout it. I also loved how the music flowed with what was going on, with it being digetic and non-digetic at points. ...

 What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? The editing really captured the feelings I wanted to get through. The editing helped bring the movie together in a way that the cinematography and sound helped support. Moreover, the sound helped the story flow nicely. Certain songs helped set the mood for the movie, especially when they were digetic and the characters love the songs. What elements of the genre did the movie that you like? I loved the ups and downs in the movie. There were a few small conflicts at the beginning that helped you understand what the characters were like when something goes wrong. Seeing the small resolutions made the characters have stronger relationships with one another and helped convey to the audience the importance of the character relations. Going into the final, main conflict, you can really see how all those small issues built up and caused Charlie to spiral. Having seen the small conflicts first, you c...

  Today, I'm working to understand titles a little better. This is to be able to use the best and most appropriate titles for my genre on my final task. It was a bit hard to navigate and had a lot of big pictures. However, this website was more clearly sorted and  allowed me to clearly see different kids of titles. I also liked how there wasn't just movie titles. There were video game titles, even titles, and student film titles. With such a variety in how titles can be used, I learned some more of the importance of them. Even though the titles were sorted by type, once I started looking at feature length films I wasn't able to sort them any further. It was hard because for some of the movies, I had no idea they even existed. I had to do a lot of searching in order to find movies that fit my genre and had titles on this website. Signing Off, Danniella Miller

  Today, I'm working to understand titles a little better. This is to be able to use the best and most appropriate titles for my genre on my final task. Almost immediately upon opening the website, I was shown titles to look at and analyze. Some of the titles even included summaries and explanations. These helped give me a new perspective on a title card. I didn't have many complaints about the webiste, it was pretty clear cut and did what it needed to do. However, it was hard to look for certain genres as it was sorted by director and studio rather than genre. There also seemed to be quite a few indie or lesser know fillms, while bigger and more common films were mostly left out. I also didn't like how interviews seemed to be pushed more than the titles were. It seemed focused on the interviews rather than the titles at some points. Signing off, Danniella Miller

Today is the day I decide what genre I want to do for my final project. After much deliberation, I've settled on doing a drama. I love the feelings I experienced so heavily when thinking about a drama much more than any other movie. A drama is so realistic and relatable. I wanted to create a film that would help the audience connect and understand themselves so much more or on a deeper level. Drama is so much more realistic than a horror movie about a possessed doll or an action movie about a superhero. Moreover, drama in real life is prevalent. It can permeate many aspects of life, which allow them to be relatable and understood by most everyone. I wanted to make a universal film, or about as close as that as I can get. Even if the things that are in my film haven't happened to my audience, I want them to understand and relate to the characters in many different aspects. When I was thinking of movies I had watched in each genre, the ones that most commonly stuck with me as bei...

 The Drama Genre: So in this powerpoint, I worked to analyze the genre of Drama. I went through common themes in the movies and what truly makes a movie a drama. A drama is categorized by being a movie with high stakes and several conflicts. Common lighting can include three point lighting, lowkey lighting, and high key lighting. Lighting is used to change thee feeling and the audience's understanding of a scene. Common camera angles include ducth angles, low angle, and high angle shots. These angles change the audience's perception of the movie and what's going on. It allows the audience to see the characters in a scene in a different light. it also gives the audience insight into the kind of person the character might me in a certain situation. For example, if in a verbal fight, a character is shot with a high angle, the audience gets to understand that that character is the superior in this situation. It can also help show change in characters. Going from a high angle in...

Thriller genre: Here is my powerpoint about the thriller genre. Thrillers heighten your emotions and create suspense to figure out what is going on. Probably th emost commonly seen thing in a thriller movie is low-key lighting. This lighting is very dark, and creates shadows on an actor's body or in the scene. These shadows make  Action genre: This powerpoint is about action. Action is a genre of movie where protagonists are thrown into violent and possibly life threatening situations. The biggest part of an action movie is seeing the fights and violence go on in real time. This is mostly achieved through the movement of the camera and the angles at which a camera is set. Without these angles, the audience wouldn't get to see the different aspects and perspectives of a fight. Moreover, the movie would be very flat and have no emotion in it. Moreover, the lighting and mis-en-scene give the last push 

 Today I'm going to be brainstorming some ideas for my final task. I've spent a long time trying to think about what is actually feasible due to the COVID restrictions and who I can get in time to film. Here are my two main ideas for what I want to and can do. 1. Four teenagers are brought together to bring peace to the world after finding out their parents were in a cult. I think this would be cool to do because I can create separate storylines and ideas for each character. Moreover, it would make the filming process easier. Filming one person's story at a time will allow me to separate out the times we all need to get together and film. Plus, being one on one to film with someone will prevent too many people from being together and allowing us to ease to follow COVID restrictions. On the other hand, it would be really hard to get 4 people together, plus those playing with their parents, together in order to film it.  2. Teen girl gets thrown into a video game and has to w...

 Hi! My name is Danniella Miller, and I'm a 15-year-old sophomore at Fort Lauderdale High School.  Today's the day where I start working on my final task. The final task is a 2-minute opening sequence to an original feature-length film. I'm really scared to work on it. There's a lot of work that needs to get done, and I'll be working alone. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, my parents don't feel comfortable with me seeing many people. There was a handful of my peers that my parents and I agreed I could work with, but it ended up falling through. It's going to be a lot of work, but I don't have to depend on others for timing issues or getting things done. Things are very complicated and tense due to COVID-19, so I'm going to focus on getting things done the best way I can, by myself. Plus, since I can't drive and my parents are working, it's hard for me to be able to go to places or get rides to go somewhere to meet up and work on the project. I...