AICE Media Studies

 Hi my name is Grant Lamont. This is my Creative Critical Reflection. This explains the process I have gone through during the year and what I have learned.

 Hi, my name is Grant Lamont and this is my movie, "The Kidnapping." The story of a girl kidnapped, tortured and trying to escape it. I hope you enjoy it.

  For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapping." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. I had to edit the clips I had. I needed to make them all flow smoothly. This is important or else your film will turn out choppy. A choppy film would never do well in the box office. I also had to cut clips down to make them flow smoothly. I also had to add the background music. I used a suspenseful/horror music. This adds to the overall horror of the scene. I also had to add the title slides. For these I used a black background with red lettering. 

  For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapping." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. For the recording, I recorded in a local park. I waited until it was dark to create the perfect scenery. I had my sister film. I acted in the movie. My bestfriend Clay also acted in the movie. As well as my girlfriend Maria as an actress in my movie. While filming we got lots of different shots. One being an over the shoulder shot. Another being a long shot. Those are just a fraction of the shots in my movie. I also had diegetic sound in my film. I have non diegetic sound in my film as well. 

  For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapped." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. She is then taken back to the residence of the two men. While enduring their torture, she tries to escape at all costs. While she knows that this is going to be tough, she has to outthink them. The men are fairly large while she is very small. She also has to do all of this while having been tortured. She had been tortured throughout the entire time she was there. This movie is considered to be a gruesome horror movie. A movie that makes your stomach turn. One to make your head try processing what you just saw. Something so twisted. However, lots of the movie won't be shown. This is b...

  For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapped." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. Covid-19 has made it somewhat hard to film. The pandemic has also limited places we can go to film. It also has affected the safety factors that go into recording. It hasn't only made it harder to film however. It has also taken a toll on all of our mental health. A lot of us have become unmotivated. We all are ready for a break from reality. A lot of us have also been online for school this year. This has taken a toll on us because it has limited our social interaction. Covid cases are lightening. However, some parents still dont want to risk their kids catching the virus. Therefore,...

 For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapped." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. She is then taken back to the residence of the two men. While enduring their torture, she tries to escape at all costs. While she knows that this is going to be tough, she has to outsmart them. The men are fairly large while she is very small. She also has to do all of this while having been tortured. She had been tortured throughout the entire time she was there. This movie is considered to be a gruesome horror movie. A movie that makes your stomach turn. One to make your head try processing what you just saw. Something so twisted. However, lots of the movie won't be shown. This is be...

  For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapping." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. I had to add the title slides while editing. The first one is the production studios. Next is the production company. Then the actors names. First was Grant Lamont. Next was Clay Scheetz. Next was Maria Gavilanes. Then came the title of the movie. Then who casted the actors. Next is who the music is by. Then is who did the visual effects. Next is who designed the costumes. Followed by the editor of the film. Next is who designed the production. Then who directed the photography. Next is the producer. Followed by the story creator. Next is the writer of the story. Finally the director of ...

 For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapping." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. We are now in the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, extra safety precautions must be taken. For instance you must where masks everywhere now. This has been very hard on everybody. Not just physically but mentally as well. While recording, we took extra care for our personal safety. For instance, we used face masks at all times while the camera was not rolling. We only took them off while recording. We also had hand sanitizer accessible at all times. This was very important since we had to come in physical contact with each other. We were also at a park and who knows how clean it really is. He...

 For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapping." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. I had to edit the clips I had. I needed to make them all flow smoothly. This is important or else your film will turn out choppy. A choppy film would never do well in the box office. I also had to cut clips down to make them flow smoothly. I also had to add the background music. I used a suspenseful/horror music. This adds to the overall horror of the scene. I also had to add the title slides. For these I used a black background with red lettering. 

 For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapping." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. For the recording, I recorded in a local park. I waited until it was dark to create the perfect scenery. I had my sister film. I acted in the movie. My bestfriend Clay also acted in the movie. As well as my girlfriend Maria as an actress in my movie. While filming we got lots of different shots. One being an over the shoulder shot. Another being a long shot. Those are just a fraction of the shots in my movie. I also had diegetic sound in my film. I have non diegetic sound in my film as well.   

 For the final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For the genre, I chose horror. I chose horror because I have researched it all year long. So I figured it would be the easiest choice. I thought this because I have learned so much about it. I also really enjoy horror movies. The name of my movie is "The Kidnapping." It is about a girl who get kidnapped by two men. She is then taken back to the residence of the two men. While enduring their torture, she tries to escape at all costs. While she knows that this is going to be tough, she has to outthink them. The men are fairly large while she is very small. She also has to do all of this while having been tortured. She had been tortured throughout the entire time she was there. This movie is considered to be a gruesome horror movie. A movie that makes your stomach turn. One to make your head try processing what you just saw. Something so twisted. However, lots of the movie won't be shown. This is b...

 For my final task we were asked to create the first two minutes to a movie. For my movie, I am choosing the horror genre. This is because of how much I have learned throughout the year on the genre. I chose to name my movie, "The Kidnapping." It is about a girl who is kidnapped by two men and tries to escape their powers. I filmed on the day of March 28, 2021. I filmed at a nearby park. I also wanted it to be dark to add to the horror esthetic. When filming we took proper safety precautions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There was hand sanitizer accessible at all times. There were also masks worn when not recording. This was important due to the close proximity of the actors. The entire filming process took about an hour and a half to two hours. The editing process took a little longer however. This took about three days. This is because I wanted to make sure it looked good. I also asked some friends for feedback after I finished editing the video. They all gave good feedback...

 My movie starts with all of the title slides. This will be a black background with red lettering. The film will show Clay and I kidnapping Maria. This is followed by us rapidly driving away. She begins to panic and try and escape however, there is none.

 For my final task I am making a Horror film. This is because I have studied this genre all school year. I also feel comfortable making this film. None of my titles will be played over the film because I feel it will take away from the overall film. The slides will all be a black background with red writing. This will help to create the suspense and horror needed to introduce the film. The first title shows my production studios, G RIZZ STUDIOS. Next is the production company, G RIZZ COMPANY. The next three slides show the actors starring in the film. These names are Grant Lamont (me), Clay Scheetz and Maria Gavilanes. The title of the film follows, which is "The Kidnapping." The next one shows who casted the movie. Next is the music. The next slide shows who was in charge of visual effects. Next was the costume designer. This was followed by the editor of the film. Next up was the production designer. The next slide shows the director of photography. Next is the producer. Th...

 For my final task I am making a horror movie. I will be recording my movie at a park. It will be dark. There also will not be anybody nearby. There will be background music to add to the theme of the movie. There will be dialogue between Grant and Clay. There will also be dialogue between Grant and Maria. There will only be three actors in my movie. One being Grant (myself). Clay is the driver. While Maria is the girl being kidnapped. There were lots of health precautions taken to ensure everybody's safety. We will have hand sanitizer available. Masks will also be worn when not filming. We all have also been together multiple times during the pandemic. This is because one is my bestfriend and the other is my girlfriend which is why we have all been together. I will record March 28, 2021. Then, I will start the editing process throughout the following week. This will roughly take me three days because I want to be sure that it looks good. I will then show some friends to get their ...

 My film wont include much in the way of sounds. This is because I am doing a horror film. There will only be a few scenes. Sound Scene 1: -Grant: "Hmmm, she looks good" -Clay: "Yea lets get her" Scene 2: -No dialogue Scene 3: -Grant: "Okay Im gonna grab her" -Clay: "Just keep her quiet. Get her in the car quick. I dont want to be seen here long." Scene 4: -Clay: "Go go go" Scene 5: -Grant: "Clay go" -Maria: "get your hands off me" Scene 6: -Maria: "where are you guys taking me" -Clay and Grant: "Guess you will have to find out" Shooting Scene 1: Shows Clay and I driving in the car looking for the victim, then spotting her Scene 2:  We drive up to her scene 3: Shows Grant about to get out of the car Scene 4: Grant getting out of the car and grabbing Maria as she is kicking and screaming Scene 5: Grant throws Maria in the car and gets in the car  Scene 6: Maria asking the men questions and they bot...

 From Art of the Title What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? What connotations do these images carry? How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. This title is from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The first thing we see is the title of the movie. This slowly fades into the screen. This is accompanied by red and black. These are to colors directly related with the horror genre. It is also with scary background music. The images shown are scary figures which are portrayed in the movie. The figures create a sense of scariness. The movie is based on a book series. Therefore, that would partially be the audience they were targeting.  Technology was used effectively. The red and black add to the genr...

 From Watch the Titles What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? What connotations do these images carry? How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. In the opening credits of the film, we start by seeing the director credits. It then transitions into the cast. Finally the music composers. Everything is in black and white which adds to the horror aspect. Everything is also shaking. These all help to create a sense of horror. They are also meant for the viewer to start worrying about what is about to happen. As well as get them ready for the film. It adds to the effect horror has on people. They used shaking and the black and white filter to target the horror crowd. Technology was used very effectively. For...

 From Watch the Titles What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? What connotations do these images carry? How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. The first thing we see is the title of the movie. This is accompanied by some eerie background music. We then see the director credits. These are followed by the cast. Then the music composers. The images shown are pretty scary. You can tell that they are truly trying to frighten you. Scary images of wolves, children and symbols were appearing. These were all showing a sense of knowing that you are about to be scared. They show a sense of scariness which adds to the genre of horror. Great introduction showing the terrifying nature of the film. Technology was ...