Greetings Girlies,
For the movie intro I have decided to go with fantasy. It was the original genre I was going to go with either way but further research has grounded my decision. With fantasy, it will allow a mixture of the eerie and adventurous vibe I want. It is easier to film because everything will be up to my imagination and there is little to no need to conform to an expected standard, such as a medieval film having medieval houses. It allows for my creative mind to run free.
Genre: Adventure
Common CAMS in the genre
Tracking characters and movement during intense action
• long shot showing usually huge landscapes
Tilt downward to capture animals and scenery
Close up to a symbolic item in a characters hands
Common CLAMPS in the genre
• normal lighting
Character usually young acting naive or just having fun
Lighting mimics the setting
Costumes are usually cultural or native to a people
Common Editing in your genre
• jump cut from a character hunting to the sitting at a campfire
Cut away from the present to flashbacks
Common Sound in your genre
• ambience of people laughing and having fun
Non diegetic sound of fun playful music.
Narrator telling a story
Sound bridge, from forest ambience to a character singing or talking.
Example films of your genres
• Birdy
Avatar way of the water
What elements of the genre that you like An would use
if this was your genre?
• the narrations and flashback scenes
What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and
you would not use if this was your genre
• close up to characters face when talking on the phone
Dutch
Panoramic shots to show across a room or photos or materials on a desk.
Jump cuts
Over the shoulder along with tracking when characters are talking on the phone or venturing into a mysterious place
• dark/dim lighting or bright blurry lighting
Lots of nostalgic or symbolic props
Characters clothing set in a different time period or just very simple.
Common Editing in your genre
Jump cuts
Cut away
• slight ambience or lack of the forest being shown
The ambience of a lady singing, with slight wind
Sound bridge from the lady singing to a telephone ringing to change scene from a winter forest to a bedroom.
Diegetic sounds…telephone ringing in midsommar throughout the silence
Dialogue characters on phone.
Songs or musical pieces that are melodic or can’t decipher what is being said, often in a made up or different language from intended audience.
Eerie piano and string instrument keys
Scrapping like metal
• Midsommar
Coralline
Orphan first kill
• the bright blurry lighting and the eerie indecipherable music
The extremely dark lighting,
Genre : fantasy
Cams:
Point of view shot to show MC’s eyes opening, waking up.
Medium long shot to show MC and the current setting (in front of her calendar)
Tracking as the main character, walks through her room.
Close up of MC marking her calendar
Panoramic shot when the MC enters and leaves closet.
Mis-En-Scene: lots of pink and bright pastel colors, soft lighting
Costumes are light, cute and whimsical. Made from silks and pastel satins.
Dresses have petticoats, lots of puff sleeves.
Editing:
zooms In on the main character in the beginning,
Tracking as the main character, walks through her room.
Sound:
sound motifs (with the spider scene) ,
non- diegetic violin ,
theme music,
monologue of the MC’s months or thoughts.
Movie Example:
Melanie Martinez k-12 movie,
Barbie movie
Elements I like: the pastel and soft colors used throughout the. Mis en scene, point of view shot.
Do not like:
N/A
