Week 16 in AICE Media Studies

Introduction

   On our first day back, we continued the presentations. All the groups finished presenting. On Wednesday, we discussed the guidelines for our AICE exams and what we will be doing for the next semester.

What I Did

   On Monday I watched the last four groups present their projects and do their Kahoots.

    Then, on Wednesday we discussed how the film introduction for the AICE exam would work. Ms. Pistocchi explained how it needed to be a maximum of two minutes long, how many group members were allowed, and what exactly a film introduction should consist of.

    Next, we divided into groups and started planning our film introductions. My group consists of Piper Wilson and Vivienne Horvath. We started thinking about the plot, supplies, mise-en-scène, locations, and lighting. In the next class, we will start storyboarding and scheduling our filming.

    On Friday we made the storyboard for our film introduction. 

What I Learned

    I learned about film editing techniques like superimposition. Superimposition is when two or more separate images overlap each other in one single frame. It makes it so that both images are seen simultaneously in the shot until the first image fades out entirely. Superimposition adds a dream like quality to the film.

    I also learned what an ellipsis is. An ellipsis is a narrative technique in film that removes a display of action/movement to audience, which allows the viewer to logically fill in the narrative gaps in the film. 

    Next, I was informed what the expansion of time was in the film. It is contrary to the ellipsis. Expansion of time is a technique used to extend the displayed time it takes for an action/movement to take place. Filmmakers use this to deliberately slow down or extend a moment or scene, making it appear longer than it would in real life. 

    One group taught me the difference between a static composition and a dynamic composition. A static composition is when the shot is still and there is minimal movement. A dynamic composition is when the camera is moving a lot and there is motion in the scene.

    The same group also informed me what the various vectors are. A graphic vector is when a stationary element in a scene indicates direction. An index vector takes the form of something in the shot that is pointing somewhere, such as a one-way sign. Motion vectors are created by elements in the shot that are moving in a certain direction.

    Lastly, I learned what linear perspective is. It is when parallel lines go to a singular vanishing point.