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  In the first set of 6 scenes, the beginning of the film is depicted.  It includes general exposition shots like establishing shots.  In the second set, the characters take steps to take control of the situation but Rory is easily scared by a rabbit.  This shows how frightened and vulnerable he feels.  In the next set, Greg supposes they set up camp because they are lost.  Though there are some arguments from the others, they end up complying.  In the fourth set of scenes, there is a need for firewood.  So, the group sets out in opposite directions to gather as much firewood as possible.  The first to return to the campsite turns up empty-handed because all the wood on the ground is wet and unusable.  Then, the others start appearing without much firewood themselves.  In the next set, the mood is still noticeably anxious during their modest campsite dinner.  Then, a disagreement is sparked over how to proceed without Rory....

  We plan to title our movie "Among Us".  It will be about a group of friends either in the woods or an a abandoned building that have a killer among them and they must find out who it is before they all die. I say it will either be in a abandoned building or the woods because we are not sure yet.  Preferably, my group and I would like to film in an abandoned building.  But, it is hard to find one.  Last year, Nicholas and Grant wanted to film their movie introduction in an abandoned building, but the area they live in has no unused, abandoned buildings. We considered using one of our homes as the building but, it would be too difficult to change a house to have the look of an abandoned building.  The alternative is filming in the woods.  Last year, they used the trees in a park near them to make it look like the movie was in the woods.  The park is Markham Park and it has a lot of space to film. Most likely, we will end up using it as the setting...

  Another Short film we watched was MORE.  MORE is an example of a mystery short film, which is especially useful for our genre.  Mystery short films are really hard to come by as they usually have a different genre with a mystery sub-tone. This is exactly what MORE does. I would argue that this shows a mystery but the person solving it would be the viewer themselves. They have to fill in the holes left out about the world and the dystopia. Common Sounds- Sounds are just sound effects and the occasional mumbling that is supposed to be talking. Common Mis-en-scene- Setting of the outside, the factory, or the room where he's making the goggles. The mis-en scene includes the drab color of grey until you wear the goggles. The characters are unique and fit mis-en scene especially the facial expressions they have to use. Common Editing- Stop-motion editing as well as the color changes. There also are close-ups and scenery shots and bird-eye views. Elements I like- I love the th...

I was excited to review this short film as it is based on an H.P Lovecraft story. Lovecraft is one of my favorite authors, and I was excited to see his writing on the screen. I have never heard of this short story before, however, I was excited to see how it would be. This one was pretty long, but I still liked it overall. Common Sounds- Lots of wind, sounds for background like chimes to set the mood. There is dialogue also between the robbers and the old man, however, it isn't as important. Common Mis-en-scene- This includes the scenes with the house decoration, the really good costumes to make it as Lovecraftian as possible, and the props used by the old man and the robbers. Common Editing- Many backs and forth close shots and dolly shots in this film. Too many zooms, to be honest, it was kind of making me sick. What did I like about the genre- How well the mystery was paced in this short film was amazing. I was mostly worried about the time when making mine and this helped to se...

  One short film my partner and I researched was Damned Peace.   This was a crime mystery which is really interesting as I might do something similar to this short film. The first thing I noticed was how good the marketing was for this short. Since I might major in marketing, I took notice to these details in the poster and how it related to the film. This project was also extremely small as barely anyone worked on it and the budget must of been low It is "A journalist finds a career-defining story. But if written it could cause a gangland war. She must decide truth or peace?" Common Sounds- Sounds of sirens a lot, not that much talking, good sound effects despite the small budget. There was one song that played in the background that fit very well also. The actor was very good. Common Mis-en-scene- The mise-en-scene included the main character's outfit, the setting of the places she went such as the outside being sandy and bleak at some point. I really liked how they cre...

  In order to learn more about the short film creation process, I watched a YouTube video. The video outlines some of the basics.  The video was decently useful for some friendly reminders before I start making my film. He gave me some ideas to improve my storyboarding at the beginning and also how to come up with ideas. I decided to look at his past short films and they all look pretty good. I also was wondering though, how many people he expects to be working on these. With everything he is saying, it seems like this was meant for people with a budget. Because I basically have no budget, I was looking for tips on how to make a good movie without the cost. Also, the materials he shows are very high quality. I maybe wanted to know about lower quality sets as I cannot move a camera on a dolly etc. I like his points at being smart with your decisions, however. Such as that you should be careful with what actors you choose because of time frames and also their abilities. I don't ...

  Undertaker is a Netflix Short Film that features the WWE wrestler, the Undertaker. The production isn't perfect but it was easy to find and it is a mystery horror.  I want my film to be mystery and horror so, watching the Undertaker gave me valuable insight.  I also found it interesting to try and solve the mystery at the same time. Common Sounds- There are hastily thrown together sound effects as well as the dialogue between characters. Busy background sounds if that makes sense.  Common Mis-en-scene- Costumes for all the characters such as the Undertakers descriptive outfit. As well as the mansion/house it takes place in. There are a lot of props as well for the challenges.  Common Editing- So many jump cuts here. Voice overs are also common.  Elements of Genre I like- I like how effective this was with the clearly lower budget and how the mystery was set up so you truly still didn't know at the end. Elements I didn't like- Although I gave it some ...