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The scene will take place in Martin’s bedroom. This supports the mystery genre as his room is the last place he saw Camille. This would show the platonic closeness of the two friends as well as give me an opportunity to build Martin’s character by placing certain objects around his room such as posters, comicContinue reading “Blog #10: Setting and Narrative”

The characters in my film don’t have any “unusual” character traits that would need specific props. The scene will take place in Martin’s room. To show that it’s his room, most of the colors and decor in his room will be neutral colors. Martin will have comic book pages posted on his wall as wellContinue reading “Blog #9: Props”

MARTIN Personality traits: Timid, clumsy, determined How can I convey these traits? Timid people often lack courage and confidence. Martin should stutter on some of his words and mumble out some sentences at times in order to convey that he is unsure of himself. He can also drop some of his chess pieces when asContinue reading “Blog #8: Character Personalities”

Blue is a color associated with friendliness, peace, and sincerity. Red symbolizes danger, desire, and determination. Martin’s room will be lit by the TV as well as an LED string on his wall. This string can be manipulated to be a variety of different colors. The setting will mostly be dark/dim, but I plan onContinue reading “Blog #7: Color in Film”

“The mystery genre is a type of fiction in which a detective, or other professional, solves a crime or series of crimes” https://study.com/academy/lesson/mystery-genre-definition-characteristics-elements.html#lesson Through my research I found that the mystery’s plot revolves around a crime/solving a crime and uses suspense to create the story. The main protagonist is usually a detective and the supporting characters areContinue reading “Blog #6: Micro-elements”

On my plot outline, my instructor liked my plot and gave me feedback to make sure that it was clear how the two character’s personalities where different. I plan on doing this by working with the actors to make sure that they understand different body language to convey confidence or insecurity. I’ll also incorporate thatContinue reading “Blog #5: Beginning Feedback”

Working alone, I believe my biggest obstacles will be managing all the work alone and scheduling filming days with outside actors. I will have to do all the writing, lighting, filming, and editing on my own as there is no one else to share the load with; however, I’m not concerned with this workload asContinue reading “Blog #4: Anticipated Issues”

I chose to work alone for the final video project. Prior to this point, I chose to work alone for every video assignment as I enjoyed the creative freedom and independence. I considered working with a few groups, but I honestly felt more comfortable working alone. I knew that this would entail having all theContinue reading “Blog 3: Beginning the Final”

For my presentation on the Marxist vs Hegemonic film theories, I chose to represent the Hegemonic theory with a scene from “La La Land.” The scene, “Someone in the Crowd,” is a musical number where the main character, Mia, is being convinced by her friends to go to a lavish party in in Hollywood inContinue reading “Blog 2: Hegemonic Theory Research”

For my presentation on the Marxist vs the Hegemonic film theories, I chose to represent the Marxist theory with the film “Parasite” by director Bong Joon-ho. The film’s premise was about a impoverish family who scam their way into being heavily involved with one of the wealthiest families in Korea. I chose to analyze theContinue reading “Blog 1: Marxist Film Theory Research”