AICE Media Studies

  What conventions of psychological thrillers does this movie have? This movie has lots of close ups and zooms into the main characters face. The sets and costumes are all relating to the 1950's which is where the movie is set. There is a major plot twist nearing the end of the movie, common in this genre. The main character is trapped and cannot escape, also common in this genre. There are fast cuts in between shots, like an insert, montages of weird pictures with whooshing noises, and high pitched ringing, fast paced music. What conventions of psychological thriller did this movie have that you like? This movie's plot twist had me shocked, as I truly had no idea. I also loved the main character's arc of realizing her situation, and even thought everyone around her believes she is crazy, she is actually correct. I also really liked how the sets change to show her mindset. When she is cleaning the house by herself, the window she is cleaning starts to close in and push her

  What elements (Conventions) of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? In the Tall Grass has many conventions found in classic psychological thriller movies. This movie includes many tracking shots following the characters through the maze that is the tall grass, high angles to make the characters look vulnerable, and establishing shots above the tall grass. Many cutaways are used for when there is a jump scare and a significant amount of cross cutting when the characters are all running in different locations to give the impression that their actions are all unfolding at the same time, just in different locations. Not many props are used in this movie and there is only two settings: the field and a church. All of the characters are covered in dirt and remain in the same clothes the entire time. What elements (Conventions) of the genre did the movie have that you liked? Some conventions from In the Tall Grass that I enjoyed was the many tracking shot

  What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? This movie uses POV shots and dutch angles and a non-diegetic, high-pitched, ringing to convey disorientation to the viewer. It uses flashbacks to provide more context and further the audience's attachment, or connection, to characters. It uses diegetic sounds such as sobbing, humming, and screaming to further the intensity of the plot and emotionally grasp on to viewers. What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked? I enjoyed their us of dutch angles. There is one part specifically that incorporates a tilt and transitions from one location to another. I found it very stirring; it worked just as it was supposed to, to disorient viewers before bringing them back to center ground where they can understand the setting again. I also found the screaming sounds to be very disturbing and unsettling. It is so loud, so it makes viewers uncomfortable, yet sympathetic. What conve

  For our opening sequence, we came to the conclusion that we will be focusing around the psychological thriller genre. We agreed that this would be the best option for our genre based on the storyline. Our film follows the story of a young girl with a perfect life but something is rather off about her. As the main character starts to slowly go insane, the film comes along with her. Our storyline is not intended to be violent or blood ridden. It is supposed to give the viewer an unsettling or anxious feeling and create overwhelming suspense. Psychological thrillers have more to do with torturing the mind rather than giving the viewer an uneasy stomach. 

  Common camera angles, camera movement, camera shots, in horror: • Point of view • Handheld • Dutch Angle • Tracking shots • Wide shot • Extreme close-ups. Common Mis-En-Scene in horror: • Rural, isolated/deserted locations • Dark lighting and lights flickering • Props such as weapons like knives, axes, chainsaws • Make up like splattered blood • Costumes like torn up clothes Common Editing in horror: • Transitional cuts • Blur Common Sound in horror: • Diegetic sound like heavy breathing, footsteps, stabbing sounds, monster vocalizations • Non-diegetic sounds like eerie music in minor keys, dissonance • Ambient sounds like creaky floorboards, insects buzzing Examples of horror movies: • The Silence of the Lambs • The Shining • Scream • A Quiet Place • A Nightmare on Elm Street Elements of horror movies I like: • I like the suspense of most horror movies, as well as the background stories behind all the gore. Elements of horror movies I dislike: • I am pretty squeamish so I dislike go

  Common camera angles in your genre (CAMS) camera angles, movement, shots Close ups and extreme close ups Dutch angles POV shots Zooms Common Mis-En-Scene in your genre (CLAMPS) "Low-key" lighting Acting: unstable emotional state Setting: confined spaces, remote locations, or situations where escape is difficult. Costumes: time-oriented, colors relating to the time period. Common Editing in your genre Common Editing Fast cuts Flashbacks Slow-motion Montages Common sound in your genres Diegetic Sounds Sobbing Screaming Foot steps Banging Gun shot Whispering Non-Diegetic Sounds Slow piano Fast-paced music High pitched ringing Example films of your genres Don't Worry Darling Parasite Midsommar Lamb Get Out I'm Thinking of Ending Things What elements of the genre that you like? The use of the element of anxiety to make readers uncomfortable. Each psychological thriller I've seen has been very moving. Costumes seeming to be perfectly fit to the film What elements of t

Common Camera angles, movements, and shots: Close up Long shot Establishing shot Medium shot Two shot High angle Low angle Common Mis-en-Scene: Normal clothes for costumes Bright, cheery lighting They leads act nervous around each other Plain makeup to simulate normal life Props could be a wedding ring, flowers, or a love letter Set in a big city. Common Editing Insert Fade in and Fade out Shot Reverse Shot Cross cut Split Screen Common Sound: Diegetic sound Non-Diegetic sound Sound Motif Sound Bridge Dialogue Voiceover Example Films: Heartstopper 13 Going On 30 How to Lose a Guy in 10 days Clueless Flipped To All the Boys I love Before I like the sound motifs for a character or emotion in the film, along with the voiceovers to explain a character's feelings. I also like the close ups and two shots, as they can effectively create meaning in very simple ways. I do not like the plain costumes and makeup, because it feels boring and uncreative. I also do not like the awkward acting, b

Pitch A: A girl's perfect life comes apart as she slowly goes insane and the film comes along with her. Pitch B: Four teenage strangers who have very different personalities get stuck together in a library and must work together to escape. Discuss Pitch A: We discussed the possibility of making this a mockumentary, including the narration of experts. We could incorporate small details throughout that hint at the girl's insanity. She would have perfect grades, a nice boyfriend, friends, and loving parents. But maybe she is schizophrenic. Something is off about her. In the end, it becomes less subtle. The audience starts to realize how truly crazy she is. She is tortured by this, scared of herself. The film joins her in her insanity Discuss Pitch B: We wanted to find an option that would be very easy to film. We are four teenagers, so we could easily cast ourselves in the roles of the four teenagers. We were torn on where the kids would get stuck, and how the situation could be b

     Hello Cambridge people! For my final task, I will be working with Samantha Burton, Lilly Gonzalez, and Amelie De Kegel. I chose this group because we already sit together in class, so I know we won't have any issues of infighting. Samantha and Lilly were also both in my group for Component 3 of Global Perspectives, so I know that we can work well together to make a good final product. Additionally, I know that all of them are smart and will not procrastinate or throw all of the work on me. We also all worked together on our music video, which turned out very good, so I am confident that we can make another great project here. Also, Samantha showed me her commercial, so I know that she is good at editing, which is something that I struggle with. In fact, all of them are much better at editing than me, so I know that the movie will look good. A problem that may arise here is me not getting to do any of the editing and therefore not improving at editing. This possibility could al

  Hello Mr. Cambridge Person! My name is Isaac and I am from Hollywood Florida. I was born on June 12, 2008, only 2 days after my mom. I have now finished my commercial! Now, we can move on to the music video. I LOVE cats, especially black cats and tuxedo cats. I have two cats, named Leo and Dobby, after the ninja turtle and after the house elf from Harry Potter. They're both 8, but they are still very active and very silly. My favorite online cat is Maxwell, who is a small black and white tuxedo cat with fluffy fur, and he sits like a loaf of bread. I also really like red pandas, because they are very smart and they act a lot like humans.     My favorite sport is soccer, or football as most people (correctly) call it. My favorite club is Chelsea, even though it upsets me to see how much they spend to get a mid-table finish. I also like Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle because of how exciting they are to watch. I also like Newcastle because Aleksander Isak has the same name a