Ashley's AICE media blog

  On my mood board, I put dark colors, abandoned houses, and woods. This serves as inspiration to our film by showing the mood and setting of our film and how we are planning to accomplish this opening. I worked with a group and we all made our own mood boards but I picked out the woods pictures and color theme of our film. 

  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iShEAvw-ez3WNHwdR9aINTkCY05maU6zvrhF9COQI88/edit For our survey, we wanted to ask questions that were quick and simple for all to answer. We chose questions that people would be able to answer and we could get a specific answer to help us with creating our film opening. We got our responses by social media and asking our peers. We posted the link on social media and texted our friends and family the link so it was easy to fill out. From our responses, we gained lots of knowledge of what people like and how different age categories can affect different types of horror movies. 

 Our future project will be the horror genre. We are choosing this particular genre because we have cool ideas and with this genre you can have lots of open imagination to do lots of different scene ideas. I am working with Ryleigh and Bella on this project because we are close friends and we can make it work easily if we need to film outside of school because we always spend time together already. They also are really smart and can provide lots of information and help to the project and we can work well together. 

  how many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 3 what images are prioritized in the opening sequence? In the opening sequence the images being prioritized is the family and its busy household. The film opens with the McCallister household and how chaotic it is. This showcases the hustle that the family members have as they prepare for their trip. This imagery conveys a sense of warmth but also highlights the overwhelming chaos of a large family.  what connotations do the images carry? The images carry household chaos, child innocence and loneliness.  how is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes by holiday imagery and family dynamics. The presence of Christmas decorations, such as lights, trees, and ornaments, immediately establishes the film's setting during the holiday season. The chaotic interactions among family members symbolize the typical challeng...

  how many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 3 what images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The sunset and the desert setting where the young girls are playing with the dolls to show the sense of nostalgia and imagination.  what connotations do the images carry? They are conveying the nostalgia from the dolls and it critiquing the normal society. The images carrying memories of childhood and the creativity with play. It includes the ideal versions of homes, fashion, and friendships, creating a dreamlike quality that celebrates the joy of imagination. The nostalgia that is portrayed in the scene connects to audiences with the character and the brand, while also highlighting the importance of play in shaping identity. how is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? It is reinforced by the color palette and the character design of each barbie. In the scene, they use bright and saturated colors that emphasize the f...