Preliminary Exercise: 5 Analyzing film genre

Genre is a stylistic or thematic category for motion pictures based on similarities either in the narrative elements, aesthetic approach, or the emotional response to the film. A category of artistic composition characterized by there similarities in form, style, or subject matter.  For example Horror, Drama, Adventure, and sci-fi are different types of genre. they could cross into each other as well as be in the same movie (This is duel genre) like a sci-fi horror movie but a genre that is sub divided from a larger genre group is called sub-genre. Its smaller and more specific from the genre it branched off from.  Sub-genres are important because it helps audiences determine and pinpoint what they want to watch from a smaller pool. For example instead of searching for just drama and have millions to choose from you can search for K (Korean) dramas and have just a few to look through. I personally like the genre fantasy more than anything because between all genres fantasty lets you imagine and use your imagination beyond the screen as well as keep you wondering what will happen as well as connect clues to the past that lets you hypotheses.  Its important to film both producers and the audiences so you can get two different views as well as input. 

 This post is about a poster i made with my former teammate on the genre horror. Horror is a film genre that  try's to makes the audience feel fear and/or disgust for entertainment reasons. Horror films often use dark topics and elements to get their points across like monsters, murder, myths, and apocalyptical events that usually tends to excite the target audience. The purpose of making this poster was so we could focus on one genre we plan to make with our movie and we would like to make a horror fantasy film to share both our favorite genres together since we didn't want to pick one between the two. We could of picked from comedy, drama, horror, action, adventure, and sci-fi. Iconography simply refer to the pattern of signs people see and associate with a particular genre. For example when your watching an action movie you will expect to see fighting scenes from the actors/actorness and might see some weapon props like guns and knifes or how in horror you would expect to see jump scares, scary people and/or creatures, and hear screaming from people getting hurt (mentally or physically) and props like weapons. 

Preliminary Exercise 4: Analyzing Mise en scene

Introduction:

The movie/Tv opening I did my graph on is a fantasy teen drama from Disney (and other Disney products) called Descendants. Its a fictional show that has elements of supernatural powers and Disney history behind it. The movie is about the " descendants" of all fairytale icons and how they live, but specifically the four main villain kids, Jay the son of Jafar, Carlos the son of crulle de vile, Evie the daughter of the evil queen and mal the daughter of Malenfant who are given the chance to live among the royals and their kids. Its funny suspenseful and family-friendly for kids to watch. I feel the director was trying to communicate that you don't have to follow in your parents footsteps and you are your own person.

not everything is what you thing it is. I think this because while you watch the opening, you think you see some foreshadowing of who the monster is, but you get something completely different

Score: ______/12 marks
General Information of Film
Film Title (1 mark): descendants	Media Institution Name (1 mark): Bad Angels Productions
Film Studio (s) (1 mark): Disney Channel Original Productions	Director (1 mark): Kenny Ortega
Year released (1 mark) : 2015	Genre and sub-genres (2 marks): drama and fantasy
Cost of production (Budget) (1mark): 3.2 million	Box Office (1 mark): 75 million
A brief synopsis of the film. Three lines max. in your own words. (3 marks):  The kids of Disney villains, evil queen, Jafar, crulle de Vile, and Malenfant, are given a chance to show them good in them and live alongside royals/civilians. Their parents gave them a secret plan to open the border where the villains live, but they slowly turned good over time and have to stop their parents from coming over.

 

Section C 

Score: _____/56 marks
Setting
Definition :setting is the time and place in which a story is told.
	The setting is in auradon prep the school for upcoming fairy tale royals
	Message: The main message is that the villains and their kids are cut from the world with no hope of getting out, on a run-down island.
	Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: Ominous and “ghetto” yet intriguing
Location (Where and geographic description): isle of the lost an island
Time Period : 21st century
Time of Day: Morning to early afternoon
Culture/moral values of the setting: It's like one big “broken” family where everyone looks after each other
Acting
Definition: the art or occupation of performing in plays, movies, or television productions.
	The acting shows how there enjoying their life even though its hard
	Messages: no matter where you come from it doesn't define you
	Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: Its rebellious and mischievous because their running around stealing and messing with people while having fun
Character portrayed: Mal, Jay, Evie, and Carlos
Character appearance: Tall, slim, attractive, bright colors, abstract
Character actions: Dancing and stealing
Facial expressions and body language: Happy and free
Voice quality/ tone: Good voice quality with their singing
Job title: Actor/actress
Set Design: Décor and Props
Definition: The process of creating the actual location where an event is performed such as a set. All of the theatrical props for a production are made, purchased, or found by the designer.
	Set-design (décor and props) The set design is run-down buildings while having props as big as the gate to climb on and having handheld props.
	Message: These two objects are very important and must be keep under strict watch, so no one miss uses it.
	Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: sad because you see and realize how some of these kids grew up, there being punished for something they never did
Décor: (Example red and black checkered floors, yellow walls, modern furniture, old shabby curtains, etc.)  dirty, run-down brick houses, ripped and graffitied posters, boarded up windows
Props: Fairy godmother’s magic wand and Maleficent's spell book
Job title: Production designer
Costumes, hair and make-up
Definition: It describes the actor's appearance as they are acting as a dramatic interpretative device that works well. The overarching concept of the movie guides the cosmetics and clothing decisions. Choosing clothing with the intention of enhancing an actor's performance.
	The costume: specifically tailed and designed ballroom outfits and jewelry/associates with make-up and hair styles for them and their character
	Message: Their going to a gala
	Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: Empowerment, wealth, and regalness.
Costumes:  specifically tailed and designed ballroom clothes
Hair:  for the boys there all brushed down and for the girls their hair is curled while uma’s is braid in a bun
Make-up: concealer, mascara, lipstick, blush and nail polish.
Job title: Make-up artist, hair stylist, and/or costume designer.
Lighting
It is used to set the tone of a scene before any of the actors have even uttered a word. Such as adjusting the lighting to dim during an intimate scene.
	The lighting is bright since its sunlight (natural lighting)
	Message: convey that they are happy and thankfully to still be alive after the big fight and that they both came out unharmed
	Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: Happy, thankfully and relieved
Light Direction:  From the side of the girls (behind them in our eyes)
Light Source: from the sun outside (natural light)
Light Quality: it’s amazing
Job title: the director of photography (cinematographer)
Composition
The arrangement of visual elements in an image, such as making some things look smaller and others look bigger to highlight them
	The composition is her being in the middle of the screen
	Message: She is about to do something evil and is plotting something bad
	Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: The menacing presence from her look and the glowing gem
Framing Balance: center using 3rd rule
Depth of Field: Shallow depth
Focus: steady
Job title: VFX team
Color
Definition: It is used to set the tone of a scene by utilizing the vibrant iconography of their outfits, and makeup, etc. before any of the actors have even uttered a word.
	The color: dark background and setting, and bright color clothes
	Message: Preppy and energtic
	Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: happy
Dominant Colors:  Dark purple
Meanings of colors The color can be seen as evil like her mom but also Royality
Job title: the role responsible for creating a visual color scheme to tell a story is the Colorist.