AICE Media Studies Blog

  a. Common Sound in your genre     a common sound in this short film was the constant buzz of the laundry machines that is heard through the entirety of all the scenes.   b. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre   The dull grey lighting of the laundry store , the almost robotic acting portrayed by the mysterious woman, the use of the main characters shirt towards the end that signifies his disappearance , and the use of an empty setting such as a laundry store, which is a classic mystery/horror setting.   c. Common Editing in your genre   Common editing is the use of inputting non-diegetic sound in , such as the suspenseful music that is used, as well as the jump-cuts that are used.   d. Example films of your genre   Laundry   e. What elements of the genre that you like?   Elements that were used that I like was the isolating feeling that the empty laundry store gives, as the silence always makes things more suspenseful.   f. What elements of the genre do not appeal to you ?  

  a. Common Sound in your genre   A common sound is the ambience music playing during the film, they add suspense to the scenes.   b. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre   Darker lighting is seen in the first few shots of the girl in the woods and the introduction of the knife adds suspense to the film. The isolated and creepy ambi a nce that comes with being in the middle of the for e st.   c. Common Editing in your genre   A lot of close-up shots and jupcuts, as well as editing in echos in scenes.   d. Example films of your genre   Whittling Away   e. What elements of the genre that you like?   Elements that I like are the dark ambi a nce and music because I like the feeling of suspense they bring.   f. What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?   The ending of this one was a bit underwhelming, and it feels like the suspense ended up building up for nothing.  

  While are group watched the “How to make a short film” video, we took some notes below that we found usefull :   Do the opposite of what you think is conventional. In essence you want to trick the audience, or take them by surprise. You do not want the film to be too predictable. By going against your instincts as well as going outside the box, we could add that real mystery factor to our film.   Let t he theme and genre guide the story. We learned here that we should resolve our whole story around our genre. This would make sure that it fits and flows correctly, giving us the mysterious result that we hope to abtain .   Use proper shots , camera angles, lighting, props, etc. This relates to “building around your genre”. We need to select all of the above to fit our genre and theme correctly. This allows the story to flow p roperly and make more sense. We do not want to confuse the audience with contrasting lighting and props that may connotate different themes.   Write to your act

12 Monkeys has a more complex narrative structure, with multiple storylines and characters since it is a longer film. 12 Monkeys also features more traditional cinematic techniques, such as live action footage and special effects . 12 Monkeys has a more action-oriented plot, with several exciting set pieces and chase scenes . On the other hand, Le Jetee is more focused on character development and exploration of philosophical themes , but the two films differ in their approach to storytelling and their use of special effects. While Le Jetee relies on still photographs to tell its story, 12 Monkeys uses more traditional film techniques and has a larger budget for special effects. After comparing these two, we saw a lot of things that could help us in the short film process. We saw that it is possible to conden s e a larger storyline into a shorter one, and still deliver the same message throughout. We need to make sure that we do not add to o any characters and “side paths”.

  The short film really grasped my attention for the short amount of time it was. The plot was quickly developed. It wa s easy to see the setting and context right from the start. We were able to see how the characters were developed and  what their purposes were. The conflict was introduced almost immediately. This was what should be expected from a short film, getting straight to the point. There were special e f ects spri nkled in, but the main focus was moving from one phase to another and completing the “full cycle”.   As so the full-length film, “9” and other stitchpunks have distinct personalities and roles within the group, and their relationships with each other evolve over the course of the film. This is made possible due to the fact that it is a longer film. This would not be p ossible otherwise. The film's special effects are notable for its use of motion capture technology, which was used to create realistic movements and facial expressions. The director’s styl