Maria's AICE Blog

The storyboard helped us plan out what shots we would take when we needed to film so that we knew what to do rather than simply stringing together clips that may not make sense together for the opener. With the storyboard, my group and I were able to shoot the scenes much faster. Alyssa, Woody and I drew the scenes while Miguel helped contribute to what scenes we should actually make. Alyssa explained what each shot meant below the boxes.

Rise: This group did well with the lighting and colors. Whoever held the camera was able to follow the action occurring without moving too fast that it seemed blurry, or making me feel dizzy (considering the equipment available). This group did especially well in post synchronization by adding the music listened to by the main character and raising the volume of that music when he put on his headphones. While this felt like it could be an actual film opening, I was quite confused as to why so many angles of a teenager playing soccer were taken when more time could have been allocated towards building a deeper story. I did feel like there was an awkward cut from the first character to the introduction of the second character, but at the end when the two meet without speaking and such emotion displayed, I wondered what their history was.  Offline: - The editing... They wrote "Staring" instead of "Starring"  - Did not peak my interest, I had to watch a few ti...

My group chose to do an action/adventure film because these particular pictures can be exciting and alluring for viewers if the plot is engaging. With an action/adventure film, we are able to capture individuals’ attention via an exploration or conquest filled with many obstacles that the protagonist encounters (especially with the antagonist). While there are differences between movies involving only adventure or only action, my group decided that mixing both would result in a much more interesting and fun film opening than choosing one genre. For example, having strictly action (non-stop motion, constant fights, chase scenes, crime lords etc.) which can be a bit fast paced, or solely adventure (dragged out-travel plots) can appeal to less people; combining the two would allow for an alluring exploration-type storyline while still keeping the thrill of action by toning down the violence and moderating the pace at which events occur. Action is most often associated wi...

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 1)Warner Bros Pictures Presents    2)A Clifford Werber Production   3)In Association with Dylan Sellers Production 4)Hilary Duff  5)A Cinderella Story  What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The snowy mountains and breathtaking castle are prioritized in the opening sequence. This is shown only to be a fake sight as the camera zooms out of the snow globe and shows the bustling city in which the main character lives in. The girls relationship with her father is also heavily focused on in various different short scenes where we see them having fun: driving around town, playing baseball, her birthday at their diner. But we see all that go down the drain when the happy birthday scene turns droopy in the eyes of the main character as some random woman who isn't her mother stumbles upon her father. Later they marry and she has to deal with an unwanted stepmother and two horri...

Genre: Action/Adventure Group members: María Almaraz Alyssa Martinez Miguel Rodríguez Woody Lindor