AICE Media Studies

  A movie that isn't afraid to directly fight a trope found in horror movies. What conventions of Slasher/Horror did the movie have? The movie has a group of survivors, a masked killer, a enclosed setting, and  gore. What conventions of Slasher/Horror did the movie have did I like? This movie challenges the horror convention of the black character dying first. Instead, all the main characters are the film are black, and collectively avoid dying by using at the expense of the other (expense is used lightly). The movie was not afraid to address this issue heavily, and talk about the cliché trope. Characters are built upon more than what's on screen, adding depth and attachment to their performance, and ending in the movie What conventions of Slasher/Horror did the movie have did I not like ? The movie has a too much comedy of (at least for me) to have certain scenes hit as hard as they should of. Not to say, people did not die in gruesome way, but I felt as if some scenes had me...

 First part of a trilogy, and has surprising depth and story telling. What conventions of Slasher/Horror does this movie have? This movie has group of survivors, a masked killer(s), a a town as a setting, and gore. What conventions of Slasher/Horror does this movie have do I like? What i do like about this movie is that, the killers are not just human but instead, a consequence of a the murder of a a woman centuries ago, giving a dire butterfly effect to the future. This twist is what makes it different from other slasher films. The killings are brutal and creative, the acting is desperate and makes you hope for a savior even though the character will inevitably meet their end. The characters are likable, which makes it worse when they die in gruesome ways. What conventions of Slasher/Horror does this movie have do I not like? Despite how the supernatural aspect makes the movie different from the rest, I don't think its obtainable or replicable if I do it. I'm afraid it would l...

A continuation of a classic film, and the most recent addition of a popular franchise. What conventions of Slasher/Horror does this movie have? This is a continuation of one of the most popular franchise and stays true to its formula. It has the classic, masked killer trope, a group of survivors, gore, and the final girl.  What conventions of Slasher/Horror does this movie have did I like? While it does have the cliché tropes of a slasher thriller, this movie is self aware. Because they are self aware they are living a movie cliché, characters self reflect and don't blindly trust one another. Instead, they are are always aware that even  their closest relationship can end in a betrayal, constantly stating this fact to the group. This has led to expected yet unexpected betrayals and deaths within each movie. What conventions of Slasher/Horror does this movie have did I not like? What this movie need s improving of is stepping away from the classic formula and introduced somethi...

  After some thinking a came to a conclusion rather quickly.  I will be choosing to do a slasher genre, a sub genre of horror. Funny enough, I feel as though it is not as restricting compared to the other two choices. Slasher is not strictly 100% horror, it's not afraid to invite a slight hint of comedy. As weird as it sounds, a subgenre of horro  having comedy, it's not impossible. Not to say I'm making a horror genre straight comedy, I'm just saying it won't hurt. I mean, look at the 'SCREAM' franchise, the movies are not afraid to have some light hearted moments that end with a brutal murder. One minute your releasing a slight chuckle, the next your favorite charctaer of that movie is killed in unsuspecting way. In conclusion, while comedy and thriller are great genres, I feel as though slasher is a broader concept that I can expres in my opening seqeunce.

Thillers: What seperates thriller from horror is that thrillers hold more jumpscare and less gore than horror films.   There is limited makeup usage to make charcaters more relatable to the audience. In a similar fashion, clothing will be casual to make the film more realistic.The lighting will be in a dark and cool tone to present a more omunious mood. The setting of the thriller usually take part in places eeire in nature, like a abaonded house for example. Relating to this, usually in climatic scenes, the chararcter would be in a isolated or space that feels limiting and claustrophobic. Actors, the victims are fearful, while the offender is unrelenting and uncanny. Women usually express distress with messed up makeup. What makes thriller a great genre are the jumpscares. It something that cannot be replicated in any other genre. It is also what I dont like about thrillers, to capture a good jumpscare is difficult, without revealing said jumpscare before its time. Examples o...

  Horror Sub Genre: Slasher Horror formulaically follows a eerie, dark, ominous approach. Costumes go from casual to tattered torn and bloody.  Lighting is dim sand dark, yet saturated to highlight blood and the gory scenes overall. Acting can range from deranged and viscous from the killer to terrified and brave from the actors. The music and sound will build up to the climax to a scene, it follows exactly the mood the shot calls for.   Props vary. Classic slasher films would have knife as the weapon, usually any household items are used as a murder weapon or defense weapon. Brutal Slashers would use weapons that cause more gory outcomes, like a saw, or a hammer. Make up is dependent on the character, killers would have artificial costumes or a 'wild and bloody' look. On the other hand, survivors/ victims would be dirtied and bloody. Examples: SCREAM EXCORCIST SAW The killer's props are what I like the best. They represent the killer, what they will do and how far t...

Costumes vary in each film but tend to be more casual and colorful as opposed to something more grim. Lighting would be bright and yellowish in tone to show warmth and brightness. Music is commonly popular songs pop songs the audience knows, and cheery.  Make-up is lighthearted, and natural to everyday life. or in contrast, unnatural to evoke comedic effect. Props are used to add to comedic affect, usually the character interacts with it to add to the genre. Actors can  adopt a exaggerated persona with exaggerated characteristic that could be considered animated or unnatural. When it comes to camera movements and angles in comedy, they are greatly exaggerated to emphasize a dynamic/relationship or used in a uncanny manner. For example, zooming in and zooming out  are exaggerated to where the camera is zoomed in or out too more than necessary.  Editing tend to be abrupt to highlight something with comedic timing. For example, unexpectedly cutting of music in a scene t...

  Pitch 1: A student takes a nap after a long day, now that day is even longer. Discussion 1:  Groundhog day is when a day repeats continuously, at lest until the character does what the universe it telling them what to do. I want to make a character that goes through trial and error though their day. Basically, make them suffer yet grow stronger form their trials. The concept of this pitch is to show how things can  easily go  wrong  and from that, they could get even worse. While this sounds negative, it will also teach to let things be and accept stuff as they are. This student could use some trial and error to improve on themselves.  Pitch 2:  Hearing a voice in your head would be a usual cause of concern, but what if you made it your friend, it insist to be. Discussion 2: So the character obviously has hallucinations, but instead of making them suffer from them, I would do the opposite. Not to glorify hallucinations in any way, but instead of maki...

Hello guys, once again we meet this way. So the new deal is to create a opening sequence of a movie for this class. I must say, that is very different from what I was expecting. I don't exactly know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that.  A small part of me is jumping up and down at this new idea. On the other hand....a bigger portion is freaking out on what to do. It's a new idea, and like a true human, I'm wary yet curious of it. Putting that on the side, this project once again begs the question of: What will Mya do?  Easy.  I'll work by myself.  Why?  I can't stand the the thought of relying on another person to make or break my grade. If that person does well? Great, you did what you were supposed to do. If that person does not so great? Then they'll suffer my judging glance for the rest of the year as I had to do the project myself. And yes, this is personal. To summarize, I trust myself to get the work done, on time and on schedule. Of course, it w...

   Hello, my name is Mya Julien. I am an 11th grader at Fort Lauderdale Highschool. At the time of this blog, I'm at the romanticized age of 16. I'm the youngest in the family and pretty shy, so I'm not too excited to see how Junior year is going to bet. They call it the 'worse year' for a reason.  To add 'flavor' to such 'basic' information, I'm Haitian American, part of the LGBTQ+ community. Now people can take that information and do whatever they want with it, yet I'll always be proud of my identity.  On another note, I love music. I can't function long-term without it. Everything I do requires my headphones. For example, Homework, working out, walking, running, typing this blog... You get the point. I love all types of generes of music, such as K-pop, R&B, alternative, etc. Everything but country. I cannot stand country music, nor can everyone else I'm friends with. It's one of the reasons why I'm on good terms with s...