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    In our discussion of where we want to take the project, I was given the third 30-second, or 1:00 to 1:30 mark. During our brainstorming, we all sat down and tried to decide where the story should go. Angela was making incredible progress in the first 30 seconds and me and Johansen were brainstorming how we wanted to approach the next minute. We decided we wanted "glitches" to represent the troubled minds of the patient in the therapy office as they recount their day. There was a back and forth on whether there should be two or three glitches but in the end, we settled on two, though this might change as filming starts to suit our needs.  Frame 1: As the patient is describing her day after the first glitch of the dog food in her house, there is a shot of the therapist listening and writing notes while they are in the therapist's office. He seems concerned and it is seen with a long mid-shot of the character off to the side. He continues writing and diegetic sound is us...

As can be seen from the costume the setting can be inferred to be in the 50’s or 40’s. This is a time of common sexism within the workplace with woman commonly being used in secretary roles. This is what the clip presented in “Agent Carter ” is trying to represent . This is shown through not j ust how Agent Carter is treated but how the film elements show her and her male colleagues.    The positioning and the type of shots and angles used help express an outcasted person. This is first seen in the wide shot after the character that can be assumed to be the boss gets the telephone call. This wide shot shows the protagonist in the back away from the actio n, further confirmed when she isn’t called on for the mission. This allows the audience to infer on Agent Carter’s situation and how she is likely put “out of sight, out of mind," due to being a woman . There is also a mid-shot that is used in the scene where the protagonist is sitting and a man touches her shoulder ...

     In our class, we are starting a project for the opening scene of a film. In my group, I am working with Johansen Rey, Angela Rodriguez, and Jamil Jama. We decided that the genre of our film would be drama as we believed it would result in the best product. For our roles, we all decided that we collectively would be working on different elements together such as scriptwriting. Though for a base we decided that Anglea and Johansen were to be the actors, Jamil to be the producer, and for me to be the editor. This does not stop us though from helping each other in any way we can. 

   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz5JmgLQEzs  Fade in Black (0:47) Insert (1:12) Long take- (1:12) Eyeline match (1:53) J cut (2:18) Straight cut (2:10) Action match (2:41) Crosscutting (2:56) Superimposition (3:25) Contrast Cut (3:25)      Throughout the start of this movie there are multiple long takes. These draw the viewer in but also impose a sense that something bad might occur. This suspenseful feeling the clip gives is finally set loose with the chaos. The action match and crosscutting helps with this, bringing the viewer into the action.          Only one important character is introduced in this opening scene, that being Robert Muldoon. From the scene the audience sees him as a no nonsense type of character, taking his job seriously. This is seen through the J-cut of him giving orders throughout the process.       The sense of suspense and then action is a warning to the rest of the film itself. It sets up how din...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aIZDAyG1n0      Tulsa King is a show about the protagonist, Dwight Manfredi, getting out of prison but soon after being sent to start a crime ring in Tulsa Oklahoma. Mise en Scene is used to present a "fish out of water," scenario where the New York-adjusted crime boss finds himself in a country town where he is completely out of place. For example, the most clear way this is expressed is through costume. The protagonist wears a suit throughout the show no matter where he is, this is in stark contrast to the "cowboy" style that the people in Tulsa wear.      This costume helps further the audience's understanding of the characters as well. For example, the suit that the protagonist, Manfredi, wears shows that he is a serious character who is possibly stuck in the old ways. The mellow basic colors of grey and black also show that Manfredi isn't an outgoing character but rather more to himself. If one were to look at a charact...

Arcade In this, I decided to make a mood board for an arcade, with the primary setting of a kids' birthday party. For inspiration, I took from Chuck E Cheese for both the playground in the arcade, the food, and the setting. The other images are to provide props and mood for the setting such as the kids celebrating a party. I want the audience to make the assumption that the characters are kids celebrating a birthday, creating a joyful and happy mood.  Starship In this I attempted to create a mood board for a spaceship, I used the first two images to represent a desolate lonely feeling. This is to represent an almost empty ship but it still being clean and fancy. The fifth image is to represent what this ship could look like from the outside. The character is proper to fit the interior of the ship. I wanted the audience to assume that they take care of both themselves and their ship, taking pride in it.  1920s speakeasy In this, I chose to create a mood board for a speakeasy in...

     In this analysis and rating I look at the Martin Scorsese film, "Goodfellas." This film is considered a classic by many and is one of the most well known works from Scorsese. I personally picked this film due to it being one I have watched many times. There are many aspect of the film to enjoy such as the characters, camerawork, and even the soundtrack of the movie.       Referring to the category of whether the story hold the audience's attention I give Goodfellas a 15. The movie is told through the narration of the protagonist. The first half of the movie in my opinion does an excellent job at showing the story of the protagonist and keeps the audience's attention well through the story and camerawork. If it were to end at that point I would give it a 20. Though after the protagonist gets out of prison I feel the film rushes too much, though this might just be the style that Scorsese follows. I have this similar feeling in both Casino, and The I...

 In this project, I reviewed the technical elements of a film, and I chose the film "Goodfellas" by Martin Scorcese. I am a big fan of Scorcese's gangster movies and with Goodfellas being his most acclaimed there are many technical elements to review within it. There are many different uses of camera angles and shots throughout this movie but it is best known for its dolly shots which are seen multiple times throughout the film.  In this first scene, we are given a close-up shot of the protagonist's eyes as a child. This is used to establish that at a young age, he was always inspired and wanted to be a gangster. This allows the audience to understand the dreams and goals of the protagonist, and since it is the start of the movie it sets the film in direction. This is further shown by the non-diegetic sound of the narration, something that this film uses very often and is a staple of Martin Scorcese's films.  In this scene, the young protagonist is trying to show ...

    In this group project I worked with my fellow classmate Angela Rodriguez to create a scene using exclusively sound. The sounds are listed below Scene: Inside a restaurant   In the kitchen   Sizzling/frying of food on a pan   Knife cutting something on a cutting board   Chefs talking in the background   Plating   Ding of a bell   Door swooshes open   Restaurant dining area   Door swooshes open again   People talking over dinner   Footsteps   At table   Plate being placed down on table    Pouring water   Glass clink   “Sante”                                                                               The audio recording of the file: In the next part of this...

In this shot we are using a deep focus to represent the character and her surroundings. This focus on not just the character but also her entire setting invokes a sense of loneliness. This allows the audience to feel bad for the character. This is done through allowing the audience to view the setting without any blur within it, such as the water bottle or the characters in the background. In this video we use the rule of thirds to show the character in isolation. This allows the audience to question how the character is feeling or what she is thinking. This is due to the eyes being attracted to the left side of the scene first, as if reading a book.  In this scene we use a focus pull to go from the character on their phone to a book behind her with the title, "Fake." This can allow to start thinking and questioning whether the character in this scene is fake or not. This is done through the transition as it blurs the character, giving the audience a chance to ignore the char...