Title Research: Godzilla

Our last title sequence is from the movie Godzilla. It can be found on artofthetitles.com.

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

Thirty titles were shown in the opening title sequence. Some titles had multiple names but most had one name.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

 Many images are prioritized in the opening sequence. Ancient newspapers for the names/titles, many different ancient photos of animals, and many old fashioned videos that look from back in the day.

3. What connotations do the images carry?

The images create a sense of mystery. Since Godzilla is a pretty old story, these images also give a sense of suspense and gives a small backstory in ways.

4. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from outset?

The titles in this sequence are brought slow and introduced through newspaper lines which bring the feel of suspense, and in turn, bring shows the theme of a thriller.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma because of the pictures in the back of ancient animals. It brings mystery because you don't know what these animals signify or mean. Everything seems very ominous.

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

The strategies used are the slow pacing and pictures in the background. Like before, the titles bring suspense, and suspense draws in audiences to a good thriller movie. This keeps the viewer from being bored and being engaged even at the beginning of the movie.

7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.

In this title sequence, the technology has been used well. The many jump cuts between background pictures and video clips are used extremely effectively. However, there was no camera angles or shots used because the title sequence was computer-generated. But besides that, the background music was ominous but loud at the same time which was perfect for build-up. The titles were also shown effectively with the newspaper idea which required good editing.

Title Research: Split

Our third title sequence came from artofthetitle.com. It is from the movie Split released by universal studios.

1. How many titles are shown during the opening sequence?

There are 23 titles shown during the opening sequences. All of the slides show one title besides one slide that shows two titles.

2.What images are Prioritized during the opening sequence?

In the title sequences clips of the main protagonist asleep are mostly shown. Also small glimpses of the basement are shown too.

3.What connotations do the images carry?

The multiple titles in the sequences, jitters around a little to show the movies uneasy feeling.

4. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by how the characters are displayed by the short scenes we get to see. In the scenes with the main protagonist and villain being just a little blurry for the protagonist and completely blurred for the villain, giving a disturbing and foreboding feeling which generally starts of most thriller.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes and enigma from the outset by basically having of its shots being very puzzling.

for first time viewers you don't know who these characters and why are they in this area being carried and being put on a bed. Everything feels like something's wrong but you don't know what.

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

The main strategy that the film used to ensure it appealed to its target audience is to show what type of genre it is. With the unsettling feeling some of the shots gave, a viewer can easily tell that this movie is not meant for a child audience and should probably taken serious. With all of the conventions it follows a viewer can easily tell that its a thriller movie, and if it fits their taste of movie genre.

7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.

In this title sequence, technology has been used effectively. All of the jump cuts that were edited together were perfect, with just the right amount of time. The camera angles were also fantastic with showing enough to know what's kind of happening but not showing some stuff to keep you still questioning. To continue with, and probably the best part, the editing was super cool and deep because behind the slides during the transitions you can see the same slide from before 24 times symbolizing the 24 personalities of the main villain.

Title Research: State of The Union

The next title sequence my group and I decided to research is State Of The Union. It can be found on the website worldoftitles.com

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

In this title sequence, I counted a total of 20 titles that included the name of the movie, and anyone who contributed to the making of the movie. Some titles were played out longer than others because they were either more important or more significant. Either way, everyone was included in the title sequence.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Most of the images in this opening sequence were animated objects that relate to the movies overall theme and feel. Objects like barbed wire, and bullets were displayed being that the movie is an action/thriller. There was one scene that was pulled straight out of the movie which was the very opening scene when Ice Cube was seen walking into prison escorted by two guards.

3. What connotation do the images carry?

The images give a feeling of action and at the same time suspense. The dangerous weapons and sharp items come together to give us the idea that this film is going to involve a lot of action and thrill. They are well put together to give the viewers the emotions to match the film.

4. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from outset?

The titles in this sequence are all introduced very rapidly and it really pops with ominous colors. The background in turn also helps to give this thrill like emotion because it is dark with touches of red and chrome with pictures of dangerous items or remote atmospheres. The build of the score can be found constructed the same in a lot of other thriller movies so we as the audience can tell it will b a thriller as well.

5. How does the film develop an enigma from the outset?

The first scene of this sequence shows a man in handcuffs being escorted by police officers in what looks like a secure facility while at the same time giving a devious looking face. With this said, the audience are all sharing the same thoughts of why the man is in this trouble and what is he planning on doing with this look on his face. The sequence then jumps straight into showing the titles leaving us with only ideas and theories.

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

Someone who plans on watching the movie probably already knows the genre and what they've gotten themselves into before watching it. Being that the title sequence is one of the first parts of the movie that the viewers will see, it has to compliment the emotions that's trying to be given off in the movie. A slow moving vibrant color title sequence is not what the audience will be expecting out of a thriller movie. This title sequence compliments the movie well with its fast paced music, dark colors, and popping names throughout.

7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.
Most of the clips in this title sequence were computer made so camera angles and shots did not play a huge factor. The one scene from the movie that we did see was a medium close up shot of the men in the prison that turned to an over the shoulder shot. Transitions did play a huge factor in the making of this sequence as they were all different but were relative to the theme of the movie. They were very swift and quick to get our heart pumping. The editing involved included lots of moving pictures and titles as well. Overall, it was a simply made title sequence but effective one.

Title Research: Venom

The first title sequence that my group and I decided to research is Venom. It can be found on the website artofthetitles.com.

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
Twenty three titles were shown in the title sequence of Venom. Each title includes at least one name. Some titles have have multiple names, like the producers.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
In the opening sequence there is a shot of a city street to start off the movie. The rest of the title sequence is just of ink blots that move and look like there is a monster in them.

3.What connotations do the images carry?
The images carry a scary theme and a sense of confusion. This makes you think the movie is going to be very interesting to watch and keep you on the edge of your seat.

4. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from outset?
All of the titles and images after the first city shot is in black and white with a few parts that are red. This creates a thriller like atmosphere. The score is similar to many other thriller movie scores so you know the movie is going to be a thriller as well.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The film gives very little information in the beginning, it only gives you a sense of what the movie will be like, in this case sci-fi. However, the title sequence does not tell you anything about the plot of the movie.

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The target audience likes sci-fi things and constant action, they do not want to be bored. This title sequence is perfect for them. All of the moving parts keeps your attention and the monster like figures in the background brings in a sci-fi aspect.

7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.
Technology was not only used effectively in this title sequence but it was used exclusively. The title sequence was entirely computer generated so camera angles were not a huge factor. Different editing techniques along with transitions brought together the sequence. The use of the same transitions for each title made the sequence flow well and everything looked in place. The use of editing to make ink blots move and monsters appear in them was the focus point of the title sequence.

Title Research: Watch The Titles

     While starting our research towards title sequences, my group and I used a website called https://www.watchthetitles.com. At first we were searching up "movie title sequences" and this proved very ineffective and slow. Then we came by this website. This source proved to be very useful once we learned that it carries a wide variety of short title sequences that we have access to. We also like this source because its extremely easy to find title sequences in our genre.  Starting this research topic, I didn't really understand what a title sequence was until I watched a few of these clips and got a better idea. There was an endless amount for all kinds of movies that we can watch. We need to stick to thriller movies which shouldn't be a problem being that there's dozens for this genre. After watching a few of these clips, we saw some repetition between them. We noticed that the ways the names were presented, or what kind of music played complimented what genre the movie is about. We were able to figure out the genre before even knowing the movie. Another thing about this website is its wide variety. This website has title sequences of TV shows, movies, and even Video games. Even though we can only research movie title sequences; its still a very great tool to use. This will benefit us in doing our final task.

Title Research: Art of The Title

     My group and I are researching the website, www.artofthetitle.com to get some background information. This way we can learn more about titles in the beginning of films so we can make our titles the best possible. The website includes many different movie title sequences so you can see examples of different styles and genres. There are also many different designers and studios to show how personal taste effects title sequence styles. Information about different designers and studios is provided so you have background information about each one. The icon for each studio is shown so you can recognize who they are if you see them in a movie. The designer's past and current studios are shown so you can make connections between designers and studios. Also on this website they have the top ten Title sequences of the year. These are great titles to study, because they are always good to base the rough draft off of another title sequence. Each sequence is different form the next on the list showing different types off executions of a title sequence off of. All of these sequences have a unique spin on what a title sequences is and we hope that us as a group can replicate that but with our own charm. With all of these different sequences, there is a handful of great thriller movie title sequences on the website that we can use to study and help shape our own for our movie. My group mates and I didn’t really know what a title sequence was before we learned about it form this website. We didn’t know how intricate it is and how much it sets up the theme in a movie. This website is a great tool and a source for us to help make our movie the best it can be.

Genre Movie Research: The Call

One of the films my group and I decided to research was The Call which came out in 2013 and is a Crime/Thriller:

Cams- The camera angles, movements, and shots includes: The establishing shot to start off the movie, arial shots to give the view of the helicopters, tracking shots to track the kidnappers car, the trunk shot when the kidnapper tries to talk to the girl, The two shots to show cops talking, and many close ups. 

Editing- The editing in this movie includes: Many Jump cuts, cross cutting, cutaways, graphic matches, eye-line matches, many shot reverse shots and reaction shots.

Sound- The sound in this movie includes: Eerie and suspenseful music, diegetic sound like dialogue, non diegetic sound, ambient sound and a couple sound bridges.

Elements- The elements include: A lot of suspense and tension in scenes with a good good plot. Used a lot of fast motion scenes and had fast pacing.

What I liked- I enjoyed the fast pacing and the intense plot points and ending. Another thing I liked was how the main character Jordan had an emotional connection to the kidnapped girl.

What I didn't like- Theres not much I didn’t like. I think it was a really solid watch. But pretty much the only thing I didn’t like was the repeated extreme close ups, it was just too much and weird.

The C.L.A.M.P.S in this movie include:

•Costumes includes- Since half of the movie took place in a police station, most of the people wore uniform for the operator desk and police uniforms. The kidnapped girl wore regular attire and the kidnapper wore regular attire too.

•The lighting includes- Natural lighting in many scenes like the mall, Dark lighting in the trunk and the basement, and bright lighting in the hive.

•The actors include- Halle Berry as the main character/operator, Abigail Breslin as the girl who gets kidnapped, and Michael Eklund as the kidnapper. There were many other actors like Morris Chestnut who played the cops.

•The makeup includes- Regular day to day make up, fake blood, fake bruises, and make up to make someone look dead.

•Some important props include- Guns, police, shovels, paint buckets, phone, flashlight and tools.

•The settings include- The police station to show where the call took place, the original kidnapped girl house, the mall, the freeway and the basement where the ending takes place.

Genre Movie Research: IT Chapter Two

One of the films my group and I decided to research was IT Chapter Two which came out in 2019 and is a Thriller/Mystery:

Cams- The camera angles, movements, and shots in this film were put together in order to fill a sense of fear of thrill into the viewers eyes. After watching this movie, some of the camera angles I noticed to appear more frequently then others include Eye levels, low angle, and the extreme close up. All of the angles listed were used to make the monsters in the movie look a certain way. Either bigger, smaller, or like it's right in front of you. The camera movements in this seemed to all be very repetitive. I saw zooms, tilts, and a few dolly's. For the camera shots. medium close ups, long shots, and aerial shots were all used.

Editing- Being that this movies story was dated 27 years after the first one, multiple flashbacks and inserts were used to remember the characters past selves. Cross cutting was also used a lot when each character was going through something eventful at different places but at the same time. All the edits came together when focusing on each character then and now.

Sound- Throughout the entire movie, sounds were used to create suspense and thrill in order to keep the viewer engaged. When the movie pace was slow and calm, the music matched. It was the same way for when the movie got more intense. The only time I noticed that there was no sound at all was right before something would jump out at you. Right after the jump, the thrilling music would start right back up again.

Elements- All thriller/horror movies are built around what mood they want to give a viewer. Usually feelings of suspense and fear are aimed for when putting together movies like these. They keep the watchers engaged at all times and there usually aren't a lot of dull moments. Sounds, costumes, good acting, etc come together to get to this emotional target within viewers.

What I liked- In this movie, I noticed that it was very rare when dull or slow moments would take place. I really enjoyed the fast pace action throughout the kept me engaged and interested the entire time. The acting and story line was very good and it had me scared.

What I didn't like- While the story was good, I feel that some of the scenes in this movie were all over the place and really random. I understand the reasoning behind the stranger things in the film but it's almost like they were to strange. Almost laughable.

C.L.A.M.P.S in the movie

Costumes- The costumes of some of the characters and monsters really made up this film. They were well put together and looked really realistic. The protagonists of the movie wore normal clothes that wore as the fight went on. All the antagonists costumes like I said were very realistic and made them play their intended character very well. Depending on which monster, some wore clothing that made them seem very old and dead while others were worn to make their makeup pop. The main antagonist wore a clown suit being that he is a clown.

Lighting- Depending on where the scene was taking place, the lighting varied. In places like the caves and tunnels, the lighting was very dark but just light enough too see the characters. In other parts, there was no light at all like right before something was going to jump out at us. Flashing lights were also used during the main battle between the protagonists and antagonists.

Acting- The acting was very dramatic and gave viewers the idea that they were generally scared for their lives or extremely angry. Jay Ryan, Stephen King, and Andy Bean were only just some of the actors that made this film great.

Makeup- Makeup was used frequently during the film to make a character look a certain way or give them a certain feature. Being that this was a horror film, blood was used on the regular either on the character or other places. A lot of makeup was used on the monsters making them look dead, like a clown, or even just scary. Some of the main actors used makeup as well in order to make them look, bruised, cut, or burned.

Props- Props were very big in this movie because there really wasn't a scene without them. Some of the props were weapons or body parts and other random objects used for scenery or as part of the story. Some examples I saw include, books, arms, fireplace tools, boulders, and so much more. Most of them served a specific purpose either for the characters or just for the films story.

Setting- There were multiple settings for this film that all played an important role. They all were part of building the story that the characters go through before the end. The movie started in a fair, then in different towns, libraries, offices, dark caves, and scary houses. They all played a specific part of giving the characters a specific location that matched the story of the movie.

Genre Movie Research: A Quiet Place

One of the films we choose to research was A Quiet Place, released in 2018 and is a Drama/Thriller:

Cams- The camera angles, movements, and shots included: some tracking shots, zooms, close-ups, long shots, and an exposition shot.

Editing- The editing in this movie included: jump-cuts, action matches, graphic matches, eye line matches, and a fade in and fade out.

Sound- The sound in this movie included: enhanced footsteps and leaves getting crunched, every sound is very noticeable.

Elements- The elements included: a lot of suspense and tension in scenes with the characters arguing and many life and death situations.

What I liked- in the short 90 minutes the connections you feel between the characters and the tension in some scenes is great.

What I didn't like- The movie was to short and by the end of the movie I thought it would be the beginning.

The C.L.A.M.P.S in this movie include:

•Costumes include: Normal post apoplectic costumes which they where survival clothes fit for the woods.

•The lighting includes: Natural lighting in many scenes using prop lanterns as a light source during the night so it feels more post apocalyptic.

•The acting included: Big actors like John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe.

•The makeup includes: Not that much because its post apoplectic so nobody got time to put makeup on but characters have some dirt and grime on them.

•The props include: a shotgun, a hearing aid, and a very important toy space ship.

•The settings includes: A abandoned supermarket, a farm, a barn, and a forest.

Genre Movie Research: A Simple Favor

One of the films my group and I decided to research was A Simple Favor which came out in 2018 and is a Drama/Thriller:

Cams- The camera angles, movements, and shots included: lots of tilts that showed the characters after big events. There was also lots of tracking shots and one aerial shot that was very dramatic. 

Editing- The editing in this movie included: Many inserts of the main character’s youtube channel as well as lots of cross-cutting and flashbacks. 

Sound- The sound in this movie included: Suspicious and suspenseful music. At the introduction of the antagonist the music gave hints towards who the ‘bad guy’ was. 

Elements- The elements include: A lot of suspense and tension in scenes with many plot twists at the ending.

What I liked- I enjoyed the complex ending and the character development of one of the lead characters, Stephanie.

What I didn't like- The beginning of the film developed slowly but at the end everything moved so fast it was hard to comprehend all of the important details at once. 

The C.L.A.M.P.S in this movie include:

•Costumes included: The two main characters costumes were opposite in the beginning, one wore brightly colored clothes making her seem very cheery. But the other character was very elegant almost eerily elegant. By the end the first characters brightly colored clothes turned into a more sophisticated and neutrally colored outfit. 

•The lighting includes: Natural lighting in many scenes, in one scene, where a house is lit on fire the lighting is only the fire making everything look very realistic. 

•The acting included: lots of dramatic scenes and good acting inside of acting when the characters had to deceive each other. There was many big name actors as well like, Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. 

•The makeup included: very similar style as the costumes. The suspicious seeming character had darker music while the cheery one often wore bright colors. 

•Some important props included: a fake gun, a real gun, a nanny cam and a wrench. 

•The settings included: a rainy setting to start off the movie followed by a homey house and a very clean, pristine and elegant house.

Genre Research: Decision Day

     After lots of research about genres, action, thriller and horror. We decided as a group to make our kidnapping pitch into a thriller film. Not only does a thriller genre go best with our pitch but the resources are easiest to access. In a horror film weapons are utilized and realistic looking fake weapons can be very hard to find. Action films also usually require large sets which is not possible for the time and budget that we have. Thriller films often have kidnappings because they are very suspenseful especially when the victim escapes. Our film will include a very suspenseful kidnapping and escape(s) making thriller the best genre for us.

Genre Research: The Horror, The Thrills!

     For this blog we have to pick two more genres to research, we picked thriller and horror. For thriller there are many common themes. Many films themes include: mystery, crime and revenge. For the C.A.M.S. Many camera angles include birds eye views for a way to look down upon something and dutch angles to show suspense. Camera shots, such as Close ups show characters reactions, shot/reverse shots to show consequences, extreme close ups to emphasize objects and long shots to show the atmosphere. For movements, they’re usually be pans, or zooms that show a character, and a lot of tracking shots in a chase. For C.L.A.M.P.S, The costumes, they can be as basic as normal clothing, or regular work clothes like a doctor gown. The lighting can be very dark or really bright to add suspense. The actors vary from very famous to not that known. The makeup is usually basic because its normally regular people being acted. For props it can be anything from a gun to a pencil, there are an immense amounts of props in thrillers because they are either used to move the story along or just a simple everyday object. For setting it can be anything from a store to an airplane.

     For sound it’s mostly diegetic like dialogue or intense background music to build tension. For the elements, there has to be a good story. Without a good story the movie will flop. With a good thriller there also needs to have some sort of suspense. A viewer can't really get anything out of a thriller if there is no suspense. Suspense brings tension, and tension keeps the viewer at the edge of their seats at all times. Another thing that helps the plot is the actors, without good actors the story will just feel rushed or simple in ways. Those two things makes up a good thriller. Some ways a thriller can be bad is, if it’s rushed or drawn out. A lot of thriller movies are a little too drawn out or too rushed and have a very shallow scripts, were it makes the movie uneventful and dry, making the movie almost funny. Besides some of the damp plots, We really think that the the thriller genre holds up well.

     For our second genre to research, we chose horror. There are a lot of twisted and unusual camera angle in horror films. Many films use low angles to show how terrifying the villain is or a Dutch angle to intense the unusual feel of a scene. For the camera shots, topically the use Close ups for the characters reactions, and tracking shots for the escape/chasing scenes. For movements, they can be usually be pans, or zooms that face a character, which make the camera shot into a close up. For C.L.A.M.P.S, the costumes, they can be as basic as normal clothing, and as intricate as a detailed monster costume. The lighting can be very  dark at times to increase the scare factor. The actors are all usually indie actors because horror films are mostly low budget films. The makeup is also as complex and important as the costumes because for the monster/villain, it can bring out the scariest parts of the actor. The props are usually murder weapons, which includes, knives, swords pistols, and other harmful objects. The settings are mostly in dark and scary areas which includes: forest, a haunted house, sewers, cemeteries and carnivals.

     To continue with, the sound usually contains, goose-bump giving noises that are very erie and other unearthly sounds. For the elements, there are two prominent ones. The first and more important element of a horror movie is suspense. A viewer can't really get scared of a film if  there is no suspense. suspense is what keeps the audience on the edge on their seat, keeping their attention making the movie interesting and not boring. for the next element of horror, it is what causes suspense, and it is mystery. Mystery causes suspense and it is the main drive of most horror movies. The unknown can be very terrifying, and most, or not if all movies use mystery as something for the viewer to be scared off. With all of these ideas together, us as a group really like horror movies. The simple and raw energy of fear can be really entertaining and something different compared to other types of emotions you get from other types of genre of film. Although we like horror films, they have some problems. A lot of horror movies are a little too corny and have a very shallow script, were it makes the movie not scary anymore, making it not even a horror movie more. Besides all of the corny horror movies, We really think that the horror genre is one of the best.

Genre Research: Action Genre Powerpoint

     A few assignments back, my team and I were assigned a project that had us make a power point in relation to a random genre. We were assigned the action genre which we felt pretty lucky to get. We felt that together we can make a good looking PowerPoint and get reliable information since the genre is so common. We made sure to include pictures throughout that came from well known action movies like Fast & Furious and John Wick. Another thing we did was watch a few short clips to get a sort of idea of an action film and what’s in it. Our Power Point focused on not only the genre itself, but also the different camera angles and movements used when making this sort of film. Clamps is an acronym that we stuck to which helped to organize our slides when talking about costumes, lighting, actors, make-up, props, and setting. This was very important because most action films have these things in common. Finally, we added in some slides that had more info on action films and it’s history. Our class is now referring back to this power point which proves its usefulness even past it’s due date.

This is my group and my power point about the genre action:

The Beginning of The Final Task

     Today we are going to begin our final task. But first I’m going to tell you a little bit more about myself. My name is Paige and I go to Fort Lauderdale High School. I am a freshman and we are more than halfway through the year. I play volleyball for the school as well as for a club team. I am also involved in many clubs and am on the board a non-profit organization. I am in the Cambridge program at my school, which is why I am in Aice Media Studies. It is one of my favorite classes because I really liked making a commercial and music video. My group for our final task includes, me, Roscoe, Zeke and Elijah. I was with this group for our commercial, but for the music video it was just me and Roscoe. We decided that it turned out better when all four of us worked together so that is what we decided to do.

      I have learned a lot from the last two projects. The commercial taught me about time management and working well with a group. It was hard because my group mates would often procrastinate. The music video went smoothly. We had lots of actors and our storyboard was very good. However the storyline could of been better and the final product was not as good as it could of been. I learned a lot about how to work with technology throughout both of these projects. By the second project I learned to use iMovie and my own technology. The school provided editing system, Pinacle Studios is very hard to work with. The computers at school are very old so they crash a lot and take a long time to turn on. 

      For our final project we have come up with three pitches. A pitch is a Hollywood term for a film idea described in less than 25 words. We came up with about 5 ideas collectively but decided these were the best three. These are our three pitches:

1. Main character wakes up to find out that he is a ghost. He goes on a journey to find out how he died. 

2. Main characters find themselves involved in some dangerous business and go on trying to escape their captures and keep themselves from life in a cell. 

3. A friendly paintball game turns into deadly situation once all of the paintballs become toxic. Players go on a quest to save their teammates.

To ghost or to kidnap

      We have narrowed down our movie idea options from three to two. We decided to not do the deadly paintball game idea. It would be to expensive and could be unsafe. It is also in a location that is far, so filming at a time when everyone is available would be very hard. Reshooting would also be very hard to do because of the paintball park’s location and admission fee. Our other ideas are stronger and more interesting. They are also much easier to film and edit. There are two remaining pitches, the one about a mystery kidnapper and the one about a ghost. It is very hard to decide which one we should use as our final. Both have many pros and cons and our group is not unanimous. 

       For our first pitch, about a kidnapping, we feel like it would have the most interesting plot. But it’s not perfect. The cons of this pitch is that we would have to film at night, making it harder for us to get good lighting or shots. Since it’s also late at night, where we would need to shoot it in downtown Hollywood may be packed. The Pros for this pitch however, is about how much we can make out of it. The costumes are really easy to make and the location is really close to where we live. For the second pitch, about a ghost, it is the easiest pitch for us to do. The pros are that the plot is simple and the part that we are shooting is only in a house. We are not going to film any scenes with someone driving, like one of the other pitches so we won’t need any adult Supervision. On the contrary the story might be a little to bare-bones and might be somewhat boring. Another con is that the story we have at the moment has to much of a short story feel, not like the first 2 minutes of a movie like it should have. 

      Our final decision was tough but we ended up coming to a conclusion that we feel will be the most beneficial towards giving us and that A level grade. With careful consideration, we decided to create the kidnapping pitch. There was something about this pitch that made it stand out from the rest and as a group we can really make this idea into an awesome clip. Now that we’ve decided that this is a definite pitch we can really get to working out the critical parts. Another benefit when choosing this pitch is that we use a truck for effects. This will enhance our clip and make it more unique. The inclusion of the truck makes the pitch far better then the others. All of our previous projects have prepared us so we can do as good as we possibly can on this one. It’s between Cambridge and us now. It’s just a matter of meeting all our deadlines and making the best video we can.