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 9/23: Conventions Bubble Organizer        What do you prefer, actions movies, horror films, or sci-fi? These words are defined as the word: genre. A genre of a movie is a category referring to a specific style of composition. This may be favorited depending on a persons preference. Some audiences may prefer films with a scary ambience (horror), and others may prefer to sit back and watch a romantic sit com with their spouse. The genre of a film is significant because it draws attention to audiences which want to watch specific style of movie. Personally, I am drawn towards action films- a movie where engaging series of events play out, I implicate this only because an action movie can imply many types of sub genres inside the film itself. I am also interested in thrillers- a movie designated to thrill an audience, because of the suspense that leads to the plot line of a movie. I am most favorable of horror- a film where frightening things happens, because of th...

  09/23: Elements of Mise en Scene                                            When watching movies, the customary audience enjoys their time viewing what is being presented. But what about the craft beyond what is being shown? For centuries, counting back to the 1700s, filmmakers has used the technique labeled as "Mise en Scene" to cohere a series of scenes together; which in French, means "the action of putting onto a stage". This is a crucial part of the creation of film to ensure that the final product is entertaining, while still appropriating its labeled genre. The next time you watch a moving picture, you may analyze the key elements of Mise en Scene: Color, Setting, Lighting, Acting, Composition, Design & Property/Prop, and Costume, Makeup, with a fashion scheme of hair. Just like I did in the video I was assigned, I analyzed 3 components which bettered my unders...

                                         Barthes Theory of Denotative and Connotative Signs                        9/20/2022     When you are creating a film, semiotic work is an important factor to include! Semiotics is the basic term for understanding the signs, symbols, and importance of a key factor provided in the story. In this lesson, I learned to identify the differences between the denotative and connotative aspects of something; denotation, being the exact meaning of a word, and connotation, being the feeling you receive from that word, this is the theory that Ronaldo Barthes develop,  a well known  French literary theorist, essayist, philosopher, critic, and semiotician . In theory, a rose may be identified as a flower; however, can be seen as a romantic gesture, more so associat...

Every Aice Media Studies class I attend furthers my direction into finding out more about myself. My name is Nickayla, and discovering my passion in producing media material was the most life changing aspect in my life. Since elementary school, I have found myself captivated in creating media. Whether it was a classroom poster, or editing short films on my tablet, Ideas were perpetual. The opportunity of having a Media studies class not only allows me to take my first step in the craft of the industry, but also increases my awareness on the impact media has created on my everyday thoughts and actions. After further reflection, I assessed that my favorite form of media consumption is editing software; specifically, adobe after effects. Being able to share my filmwork to others and building an audience keeps me motivated to conquer complex problems. Using what I learn in other media consuming habits like reading books, and listening to informative radio stations employ me in good ...