Title Research: XXX State of the Union

Based on the movie sequence shown for a minute and twenty-nine seconds, in total there was 20 titles. In the very beginning, it showed an inmate walking down a jailhouse accompanied by two police officers. Then, it shifts the focus from the main inmate to the scenery of the current establishment. As the opening comes to an end, the last image shown is of the White House to reinforce the idea that the next scene will take place at the state capital building. Overall, the opening sequence creates a feeling of action or suspense, specifically indicating that within the next couple of scenes something will occur. When it showed in the beginning the inmate and at the end the White House, those two short scenes indicates that the main character will play a significant role starting at the first location which is the state capital building. Throughout the opening sequence, the main connotation depicted by the images was that the movie will involve government interference along with the military. The images and scenes displayed was to guide the audience members on who will be involved within the movie. For the main portion of the opening, three bullets shot guides the audience members through the scenery of the beginning indicating that the movie will contain action with some mystery behind certain aspects. Additionally, by showing the logo of the government the opening allows audience members to understand that the following movie will contain government interference and military action. 

The opening segment allowed for the audience members to raise questions as to who the inmate is, why is the inmate being placed in a cell, and what significance will be of the inmate. To appeal to the audience members, the opening sequence did start off using real actors, but then drifts off into showing an animated segment where the bullets guide the viewer's eyes throughout the next couple of scenes. By mixing the use of animation and real life, it calls the attention of audience members. Throughout the opening sequence, a mix of score and incidental music was played to indicate that the beginning of the scene will be fast and full of energy. By the end of the opening sequence, an establishing shot was presented when the White House came to view. The inclusion of the White House was to inform the audience members that the very next scene will take place within the capital building. In between the opening sequence, graphic match were used constantly to not only provide smooth transitions, but to establish the setting of the parts that was animated. The graphic match was used in parts that were animated and made it easier for the viewers to guide their eyes to follow through with the next scene. 

Title Research: Godzilla Final Wars

During the openings of the movie Godzilla Final Wars, there was a total of eighteen opening titles within the first minute of the film. Throughout the opening sequence, the main sets of images that came across the screen were of civilians fleeing away from Godzilla as the creature destroys the buildings in its way. The images presented within the opening sequence was shown in a fast-paced manner. In general, the pictures of the creature destroying the tall buildings and the civilians screaming were all used to create an eerie feeling from the audience. The main goal of the opening sequence was to send shivers running down the audience's spines. In total, the duration of the opening sequence for the movie Godzilla Final Wars is exactly a minute and forty seconds. Within the first minute, the openings shows various clips of Godzilla roaming the city, destroying each building while people are running for their lives. To the viewer's eyes, the opening displays a segment of clips depicting the horror of the massive creature; the scenes can be depicted as a thriller which can be identified by the showing of a massive creature with helpless people running to save themselves. By the end of the opening segment, the audience members are more likely to raise questions as to how the giant beast gets destroyed, where did Godzilla originate, and does the city live in harmony by the very end.

To ensure the film appeals to its audience members, the opening sequence starts off by going in chronological order based on the timeline starting from 1958 and ending with 2004. The timeline shows how long Godzilla has been alive trying to destroy society. Then, the opening sequence displays rapid images and scenes of destruction and fear. When an audience member watches this opening title, the amount of action and destruction displayed gets the people interested in the upcoming story. Throughout the whole segment, the main use of transition were fast-paced jump cuts; those jump cuts were used to create an uneasy feeling from the audience members. Then, the opening used inserts to show various moments and images of people running away and screaming while Godzilla is hovering over the civilians destroying the buildings. Finally, the opening sequence used instrumental music or score when displaying the images of destruction and chaos. The score used was to indicate how serious the matter of the issue was and is still currently.

Title Research: Us

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

One of the movies we chose to research was US. There are 25 titles in the opening sequence of the film. Some of these include actors, the director, and producers.

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Throughout the opening sequence, there is a tv screen of the news and a program. The family is at a fair or carnival. There are fair games and rides, people walking, the beach, and people having fun. The sky is thundering and it is raining. There is this game that says find yourself with a lot of mirrors. In one clip the girl is wearing a shirt that says Micheal Jackson's thriller shirt.

-What connotations do the images carry?

The images give a sense of what the movie will be about at first it seems fun, but then it take a turn. This tells me that the movie will most likely be scary because of the shot before the credits begin. The little girl opens her mouth widely and shockingly like she just saw something. The scenes are also dark which makes it scarier. To get to the credits there is an eyline match to some bunnies. In one clip the girl is wearing a shirt that says Micheal Jackson's thriller this shows the time period it is and it kind of sets a chilling tone.

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outside?

The clips of the building that says fine yourself reinforce the genre through symbolic codes. It is dark and there is no one in there besides the little girl. The shirt she wins also reinforces the genre, it implies that the family went to the fair around October.

-How does the film establish an enigma for the outset?

It establishes enigma by cutting to the titles right when the girl gets to the mirror. The audience is left wondering what exactly she saw, but they have to watch the rest of the movie if they want to find out.

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

To appeal to its target audience the film starts off with and endings with the girls looking scared. This suggests that the rest of the movie is going to be scary which leaves people wanting more. All the darkness, when she is on the beach, sets the tone for the rest of the movie.

-How has technology been used effectively? 

There are a lot of different angles and transitions like tracking shots, jump-cuts, and close-ups. The score when she is in the building turns from calming to silence to just whistling. This makes it a lot more terrifying and makes it more suspenseful. Nothing too gory has happened yet, but it keeps you on your toes. The editing is good and there are a lot of eyeline matches in the opening.

Title Research: Watch the Title

Today we researched titles for our final task. The website homepage includes a lot of movies, tv shows, and animations. We were able to find free movies and watch openings for research. The genre my group had was thriller, there were a lot of thriller movies on the site. We are researching titles because we need to know how to set them up correctly for our movie. By looking them up we are able to see how it is supposed to look. We also see where they need to be placed. This makes us think about what could go into our movie and what would look the best. I was able to see the differences in all the movies and what we would like the most. It showed me what typical thriller movie openings and tiles look like. This will come in handy when making the movie. We will be able to come back to this if we need to see how to do it correctly. This was a helpful website and gave us the opportunity to make our movie look good. I have now learned more about titles. I cannot wait to start the filing process for our movie.

Title Research: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 
 The film had 26  title sequences.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
A ball and cartoon people figures were prioritized.

What connotations do the images carry?
The images carry confusion, haphazardness, and instability.

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outside?
Multiple conundrums are flashed throughout the titles leaving viewers wondering what exactly is going on and why are these images important to the movie. It also leaves them questioning what to expect in the movie.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 
The movie starts with a cartoon man holding a huge giant ball and the title sequence ends with him being trampled by other cartoon people. This strategy has viewers focusing on two objects and having them recognize those things throughout, making them important to the movie. Viewers will then now be looking for the ball and cartoon man throughout the movie, keeping them engaged.

How has technology been used effectively?
Lots of jumpcuts and incidental music. The incidental is an amusement park theme, but with the number of times it's used viewers will be thinking of this movie when heard anywhere else.

Title Research: Art of the Title

Today we researched more titles for our movie. We looked at a website called Art of the Title to look out how titles are made and samples of what we should have in our movie title. We watched openings form movies and picked our top movie openings we want to recreate.  Since my group chose thiller as the genre we want our movie to be, we looked at some thiller movies. There was a good amount of thillers to pick which opening we wanted to use. The movies helped us figure out what to include in our title and where to place them. This lets us think more creatively about our movie. We were able to see the differences and similarities of thiller sequences. A thriller title sequence always gets viewers scared and anticipating the start of the movie.  Thrillers have to come up with unique ways to scare a viewer into watching with their title sequence. They can't continue using the same title sequence or viewers will be disinterested in the movie from start. We will come back to this website in case we need more inspiration or a reference on how a title sequence was done. This website helped us learn more about the movie/film making process. Our movie can now look more professional because we learned how to make title sequences by this website. This website is very helpful to teach anyone who needs to learn how to make title sequences or even give experts some ideas on what their title sequence should look like.

Genre Research: Glass

Camera Angles: 
Establishing shot: Old room

Close up: Old man mouth 

Long shot: Guy walking through the door 

Medium shot: Guy standing 

Three shot: Three girls tied to a pole 

One-shot: Old man standing in a white room with only a bed in there

Shot reverse shot: Old man standing in a white room to someone talking through a mic back to the man in the room

Common Mis-En-Scene:
Costume: Old man and a young adult man wear hospital clothes. Black old man wearing a purple suit. 

Lighting: sunlight, low key lighting, and fluorescent. 

Actors: Two old men and a young man (main characters) 

Makeup: gray dye in hair 

Props: wheelchair 

Settings: abandoned building, hospital, and outside

Common Editing: 
Jumpcut: Woman looking at the young guy and the young guy looking at the woman

Flashback: Showing the past of the young main character and what is happening in the present with his actions 

Common Element: The main characters are considered villains fighting real-life heroes. 

Common Sound: 
Diegetic: talking, footsteps, door opening 

Incidental: creepy tick-tock sound 

Elements I like: It changed the viewpoint of what a villain is supposed to look like and act

Elements I disliked:  There’s not much of a feeling that can be felt in the movie. It’s very redundant in the way one of the main characters is continuously trying to convince the other main character that he is strong and that he can help the both of them escape and take control. 

Movie poster: 
Movie poster: 

Genre Research: Suicide Squad

Camera Angles: 
Establishing shot: The movie starts off at Black Site in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana 

High angle: City buildings 

Close up: Harley Quinn's face upside down. 

Long shot: Harley Quinn hanging upside down in a cage. 

Medium close-up: Deadshot setting a device on a fence through his car window. 

Two- shot: Deadshot talking to a guard through a small window in a door. Deadshot walking with his daughter carrying bags/gifts. Harley Quinn talking to the Joker. 

Over the shoulder: Deadshot and his daughter talking. 

Shot reverse shot: Deadshot walking to a door, a guard talking to Floyd through the door on the other side, and Floyd talking back on his side. 

Common Mis-En-Scene:
Costume: Harley Quinn in rags. Harley Quinn in a gold short dress. Deadshot in a trench coat.  Harley Quinn wearing a white coat, glasses, and black heels. Harley Quinn wearing a ripped shirt, stockings, sneakers, red jacket, chocker, leather glove, spike bracelets, Bobby pin earrings. Deadshot in army gear ( bulletproof vest, boots, gun holsters) 

Lighting: Fluorescent(high and low), the moon 

Actors: Young adults- Two women and four men (main characters {villains turned into heroes[5] and a government soldier}) 
Middle Age- one woman and two men (side characters {government officials})

Makeup: Tattoos and dirt for Harley Quinn. Harley Quinn wearing red lipstick. Harley Quinn with blue and pink eye shadow, blue and pink hair dye (halfway), peeling nail polish on fingers. 

Props: guns, baseball bat, robotic eyepiece, samurai sword

Settings: Louisiana (inside cells/prison makeshifts, outside, inside a building 

Common Editing: 
Jumpcut: different parts of the fighting scene being shown

Flashback: Showing what happened to the villains before they were caught

Common Elements: Three big Fights between the villains turned into heroes with guards or people who work for the government, lots of weapons used, fast pace, explosions, and lots of stunts 

Common Sound: 
Diegetic: talking, book dropping, grunt 

Non-Diegetic: Cell opening with an electric buzz, planes flying high, gunshots, glass breaking, sword slices 

Score: upbeat Spanish music, dark music, ominous music, fast pace fighting music 

Elements I like: The fast pace of the movie and all the fighting being done. It gives pure adrenaline to the viewers and grabs their attention.  The showing of the betrayal is a plot twist viewers wouldn’t expect especially because of who betrayed them. 

Elements I disliked: You can see which characters in the villain/antihero group take charge and it seems like the group was made haphazardly based on what skills r need to achieve the main goal. The characters in the group don’t seem like they work together well. There is little to no emotional connection with the majority of the characters in this movie. 

Movie Poster: 

Genre Research: Spectre

Common Camera Angles:

Establishing shot: in the beginning, the setting was prepared to be taken place in Mexico City during the Day of the Dead. Then, towards the middle of the movie the setting changes to be located in Tangier, Morocco. 

High angle: Showed when the main character, Bond, is holding a gun and walking along the rooftops

Long shot: Showed in the beginning when Bond was posing for the intro

Medium shot: Showed when the character Bond and a side girl character was walking along the Day of the Dead Parade

Medium close-up: Showed when both Bond and the girl character was in the elevator together

Two shot: Showed both Bond and the girl character in the beginning

Three shot: Showed Bond and two other main characters in one room in the middle of the movie

Over the Shoulder shot: Showed when Bond was about to shoot the bad guys from the rooftops

Common Mis-En-Scene:

Costume- (beginning) skeletal attire for Day of the Dead Parade, then switches to formal suites during the chase 

                 (middle) winter attire when the characters were outside, then switches to casual wear when both the main characters are strolling along the Moroccan streets

                 (ending) both the hero and the villain was shown wearing formal suites once again

Lighting- (beginning) natural lighting since it was daytime

                (middle) low key lighting since the rooms shot in were dark 

                (ending) low key lighting since it was nighttime 

Actors- middle-aged men for the villains and for the main hero, young female support character, and young male technician 

Makeup- skeletal masks for Day of the Dead themed parade, Blood stains, sweat, and scars (mainly on one of the villain's eyes)

Props- Helicopter, guns, and skeletal themed staff (used in the beginning of the film)

Settings- Film was recorded in popular places such as Rome, Morocco, Tokyo, Austria, Mexico City, and London

Common Editing:

Fade out: In the beginning, the scene goes from a black screen to the setting of Mexico City

Eye-line Match: When bond was about to shoot at the bad guys it shows the the two bad guys he was looking at in the beginning

Iris In: Mimicking the original James Bond movie, the film started off showing a black screen that follows up by a white circle forming in the center

Common Elements:

The film included chase scenes, high levels of energy/tension, fights between the villain and the main protagonist, stunts such as when Bond was trying to save himself from getting crushed by the collapsing building, and various explosions

Common Sounds:

Diegetic Sounds: car sirens, windows breaking, people clapping, trumpets playing, people cheering, collapsing building

Non-Diegetic Sounds: gun shots, propellers from the helicopter, explosions

Score: fiesta styled music playing during the Day of the Dead Parade, highly energized music during chase/fight scenes

Elements I like of the Movie:

What I liked about the movie was the various settings the movie managed to incorporate. Usually within films there would only be a couple of settings, but the movie Spectre was able to take place in more than just a couple of popular places.

Elements I Disliked of the Movie:

Within the first ten minutes of the film, there was scenes that showed explosions and chase/fight scenes in order to draw the attention of the viewers. However, it would have made the movie seem more natural if the action scenes were done a little bit more passed the beginning. 

Movie Poster for Spectre (2015):

Genre Research: A Quiet Place

Common Camera Angles: 
-Tracking: When the family is walking around the store
-Low angle: When the deaf girl is standing over the counter looking at her mom
-High angle: When the deaf girl is laying in the sand
-Long shot: Right before the boy gets taken by the monster
-Close up: When the mom is giving birth

Common Mis-En-Scene:
-Costume: They all wear normal clothes, except they are barefoot. They do not wear shoes so they do not make noise.
-Lighting: Natural light from the outside. Low key lighting because it got dark in the house.
-Actors: A family of five. Three children and a mom and a dad.
-Makeup: The makeup is natural and light. Their hair is a little messy.
-Props: Backpacks, a gun, a toy airplane
-Setting: The setting in this movie is mostly a house that looks normal on the outside, but is weird on the inside. Everything in the house is close together to show that the family wants to keep close. It also takes place in the woods.

Common Sound:
-Diegetic: The breathing, walking, wind,  keys, and running at the beginning
-Non-Diegetic: The toy airplane, the static from the radio,  the monsters, and the animals
-Incidental: When something big is going to happen or to show things over time.
-Score: When they put on the headphones when they are dancing

Common Editing:
- Shot reverse shot: When the mother and son are having a conversation
-Jumpcut: Throughout the movie
-Fade out: At the end of the movie

Common Elements:
Common elements include running and this creates suspense. Fights between the villain and the "good guys" are also common. In this case, it would be between the monsters and the family.

Elements I liked about this genre:
What I liked about this is suspense, since there was not that much sound it made the suspense bigger. I was able to feel everything I usually would if there was sound.

Elements I did not like about this genre:
What I did not like the close up of the monster those the end of the movie.

Genre Chosen for the Final Task

In total, our group researched three different types of movie genres which include action, thriller, and dance. Out of the three genres, our group decided that our final task would fall under the genre of thriller. Our final task will be deemed as a thriller because the plot of the final task would revolve around the idea of someone being kidnapped. Particularly, the victim in the final task will be the person being kidnapped and the friend who tries to rescue the victim ends up taken out. The final task wouldn't be under the dance genre because our plot for the final task wouldn't fit the elements that go into a dance film. Additionally, the final task wouldn't entirely be under the action genre either because the plot of the movie wouldn't include a main protagonist vs. antagonist or the fight/rescue scenes that go into a typical action movie. Overall, the group settled on our genre to be a thriller since it fits well with the idea of the final task.

Finding Our Genres

The two additional genres our group decided to research on, besides dance, was action and thriller.

Genre: 

Action

Common Camera Angles:

High angles, in action films, are used to portray how the figure appears physically small and meek 

Low angles, in action films, are used to portray how the figure appears physically bigger and stronger 

Medium shots are used to distinguish what the actor is holding or elaborating with their hands (medium shot only shows the actors waist and up)

Two shot in action films are used to show the actors either engaging in a conversation or conducting a scheme 

Extreme close-ups, in action films, are used to create a feeling of intimacy showing how the actor is vulnerable and more human at the moment

Common Mis-En-Scene:

C- For the heroes of the film, the color scheme is usually bright and vibrant, while the villains are usually clothed in dark colors. Costuming, in general, could vary depending on the idea that is being filmed.

     Ex) The Man of Steel movie portrayed an actor wearing a superhero suit with a cape, while a  James Bond movie has the actor dressed in a fancy tuxedo

L- Low key lighting is used at first to indicate danger/conflict, then a high key lighting is used to signify resolution

A- The main type of actors portrayed in action films are heroes, villains, and the damsel in distress
     Ex) In The Man of Steel movie, Superman is portrayed as the hero, Lois Lane is the damsel in distress, and the villain is General Zod

M- The most commonly used makeup are bruises, blood, sweat, cuts, and wound marks

P- Props may vary for each type of action movie. However, the most commonly used props are helicopters, large vehicles, guns, bombs, and knives

S- The location of each action film usually takes place in either a popular country or an urban area
     Ex) In The Man of Steel movie, the film takes place in Chicago. In the Mission Impossible movie, the film takes place in New Zealand

Common Editing:
Establishing shot- Identifies the location and time of the scene about to be screened

Cutaway- Displays the object the actor has their eyes on and looks back at the main subject

Jump cuts- Has the actor seem like they are moving in a fast pace manner but in reality is not

Elements of the Genre:
Action films usually contains a protagonist that is facing a life-threatening situation or is placed in a scenario where the antagonist must be defeated by the protagonist. In most cases, action films tries to incorporate physical stunts, battles, races, explosions, high energy, and any types of rescuing to fall under the specific trope of action films.

Common Sounds:
Non-Diegetic sound- commonly used as background music especially for scenes that use background music to create emphasis

Diegetic sound- commonly used as sound effects through explosions, gun fires and shouting noises

Elements that I liked of this genre:
The main element of action movies that appealed to me was the incorporation of a main protagonist that contained human-like qualities and emotions that would connect the audience with the main character.

Elements that I disliked of this genre:
The main element of action movies that I disliked was the fact that antagonists usually gets defeated first in order for the resolution to take place in the end, however the protagonist should try reasoning first before having to finish the villain off completely.

Example films of your Genre:

James Bond

Man of Steel

Mission Impossible Fallout

Thriller genre

Common angles:

-High angle: This makes whatever is being looked down on look powerless and venerable

-Low angle: This emphasizes the amount of power the villain and makes everyone else feel weak

-Tilt: Adds a dramatic effect and increases the tension. An example is it acting like the victim is on the floor and you can see from their point of view.

Common Mis-En-Scene:

-Custom: The antagonist is usually wearing darker clothes and the protagonist is wearing brighter clothes. However, they are wearing normal clothes because it looks more realistic.

-Lighting: The lighting is usually low level to create suspense and make create shadows. Using this lighting helped to hide faces and or clues.

-Actors: There are usually a villain and a "good guy" or just someone trying to escape the villain.

-Makeup: This is usually natural or minimal

-Props: They can include weapons like guns or knives.

-Setting: This is usually filmed on a set like a house that has dark lighting.

Common Editing:

-Jump cuts: This makes the actor look like they are moving faster than they really are 

-Graphic match: Used to emphasize the action that has taken place

-Flashback: Gives insight to persons past and helps to explain why the person is the way they are

Elements in the genre: These movies usually have a protagonist trying to escape the antagonist. Thriller uses suspense and tension as its main elements. They affect the audience's moods giving them anticipation, uncertainty, and terror.

Example films in the genre: Get out, Silence of the lambs, and a quiet place.

Common sound: Non-diegetic sounds to build up suspense. The music usually starts off slow and then becomes louder and faster. Sometimes silence is used to create and sense of panic and tension.

Elements I like: I like that thriller gives you the suspense without the horror. There is a good balance of creepy and action. 

Elements I do not like: Most of them develop the same plot after a while.

Research Genre Powerpoint

Our class was assigned a project to research about the genre given to the person and our group was given the genre of dance. For the project, each team member divided the amount of findings to be transmitted over to the PowerPoint slides. As a whole, the genre of dance is one of the many genres that are listed in the film industry. Our group was able to find the most common camera angles, sounds, and edits that categorized the film to be under the dance genre. Additionally, common plot points and video/photo examples were included within the presentation in order to understand the elements the dance genre incorporates. The PowerPoint was pieced together by every group member's findings of dance. Every group member contributed their part in learning more about the genre of dance.

Let's Get Pitching!

On January 17, 2020, our group came together to discuss which pitch will be the main victor out of the three contestants. How our team decided to eliminate a pitch was by the amount of props that would be needed. Out of the three pitch ideas, only two remains so far. The pitch that got eliminated on the first round was "They say together until the end, but I say obsessed forever." The first pitch got eliminated because the idea came out to be too broad and the pitch would involve very few props. As a group, we thought that the right pitch needed to have just the right amount of props, not too little and not too much. As for the idea, the group rethought about the pitch and realized that it was too vague of an idea to be set in stone. The pitch brought in too many open doors and needed more details in order for the idea to be efficient. Since the success of the first elimination round, the numbers went down to two. Thus, two pitches remain but only one can reign supreme. 

  At last the group was able to narrow down to two pitches left. The pitch that came out as the runner-up was "Loyalty is like a knife stab through the heart." The pitch was not sufficient enough to be the lucky winner because the idea was way too similar to our main pitch and the idea was somewhat vague. The second pitch was supposed to be like a spy movie where there are two partners getting involved in a mission. The mission was to get a hold of a specific item but the partner ends up being the bad guy. To see if the pitch was going to be cut or not, the props that would be used was just the right amount. The main reason the pitch had to be cut was mainly because the idea was too similar to another pitch our group came up with. Also, the pitch did have some details but was still lacking in some areas. In the end, their only remained one main pitch that would be crowned the winner. After eliminating two pitches, the group finally has the main idea that would be used for the final task. 

  From the beginning of the competition, three pitches were deemed to be candidates for the upcoming final task. Now, only one remains and that one became the lucky winner. The pitch the group decided to run with is "betrayal is like a bed of thorns... it leaves you bloody." This particular pitch was selected for the reason being it was perfectly detailed enough to start recording the scenes necessary. The props used for the pitch would be the right amount being not too little or too much. The pitch presents a kidnapping story where one of the victims is taken hostage for ransom and the friends of the victim is trying to track them down. Little did the friends know there was a traitor amongst the group who reported the finding to the kidnapper. When one of the friends arrive at the location the kidnapper knocks the friend unconscious. Overall, the pitch presented a clear picture of what each scene will portray which is one of the reasons why this pitch came out to be the winner. The group is in the process of figuring out the setting of the film, the costumes, and the props that will be used during production. 

Starting the Final Task

   Throughout the media film process, I've grown and learned so much. At the beginning of the film process when I made my first blog, I knew little to nothing about making a film or video. My only knowledge was making sure the camera was focus and steady and cutting or transitioning awkward parts. Now I've learned so much and my love for directing and editing has grown tremendously. I've learned the different editing tools, camera techniques like angles, and what prep goes into a video before it's put out. I'm excited to continue growing in directing and editing because I truly believe it's my passion and maybe one day I will be as big as Jordan Peele and direct amazing movies that push the envelope to get people thinking deeply about a topic, but also entertaining them.
   My group members for this final project is Melshida Durand and Sabrina Mekic. We had a fun time thinking about the plot of the movie. Our process for making a film seems to be to come up with the plot and then work our way to the end, then to the beginning. That way we have all our ideas out there and it doesn't get confused with other ideas and projects. We like to go on the risky sides of making a story and put as much detail in as we can. For this project, we are challenging ourselves by having different ideas based off movies we've seen and trying to make it different and interesting. Our goal is to make an eye-catching movie that will bring recognition like oh I've seen something like this, but it still surprises them. Our film, whatever that is we choose will need to have an element that makes us unique. We are going to take our time with this project and do heavy-duty research to make our film shine.

What is a Pitch? a pitch describes an idea where a film is summarized in 25 words or less. As a group, we came up with three different pitches to contribute to the final task.
Pitch #1: They say together until the end, but I say obsessed forever
Pitch #2: Loyalty is like a knife stab through the heart
Pitch #3: Betrayal is like a bed of thorns... it leaves you bloody