Short Film vs. Feature Length Film

The biggest thing I noticed in the short film that was not in the full film, was the sound. In the short film, the only audio was motion. For example, footsteps, floors squeaking, fighting, and metal hitting each other. While in the full-length film there was a lot of audio including sound, dialogue, and motion. The voices played an important role in developing the emotions and personalities of the characters. The music did its job and made each scene feel more intense accordingly. Another difference between the short film and the full film was the characters themselves. In the short film, the only characters we met were numbers 9 and 5, 9 being the main character, but in the full film, we meet all nine of the puppets. Each puppet has their personality, such as the rude ruler(1), old man/ inventor(2), shy Twins(3,4), scared but helpful (5), crazy one (6), fighter/protector (7), dumb bodyguard (8), and the main character (9). Each brought their own to the full film making it a lot more enjoyable. The villains were different in the full film versus the short film, for example in the short film the only villain was the dog like Hunter, whereas in the full movie they had a dog, pterodactyl, spiders, snake, war balloons, and even a giant evil computer. The villains caused many more problems in the full-length film than the short film because of the quantity of them the characters in the full-length movie were never safe. Another big difference between the short film and the full-length film was the scenery, this is probably due to the amount of time in the short film. In the full-length film, there was a plethora of scene locations, such as a bedroom in which #9 woke up, scrap graveyard, tunnels, desert, cemeteries, library, and a church. Each of these locations was very crucial to the story. I feel as though the special stone played a much more important part in the full dash length film than in the short film, it had a lot more meaning and wasn't as confusing as it was in the short film.  The full-length film included a plot with a beginning, the build-up to the main action, and an end, which I was very happy with. The ending of any full-length film was very different from the short film. In the full-length film, the ending consisted of numbers 9 and 7 holding hands almost like a couple, and the Twins numbers 3 and 4 acting as their children. I enjoyed the full-length film more than I did the short film. The sound made the movie a lot more intriguing and made me feel more involved. I also really liked the characters and their differences in the movie, then just the two characters in the short film.

Research 9, the feature film

This film was so persuasive, it was a pinnacle feature in movie activity movie. The recent transformation of the film was extra to the short film, it conveyed a couple of perspectives to the film with the completion just as a portion of the characters. My by and by inclination was simply to buy and by saying this was an astounding film, loaded up with great altering and movement catching just as plot/character advancement communicated further on. The primary plot/rundown to this film was about this world after an enormous assault by machines which had adjusted to learn and zero in on people, these last soul survivors were puppets which each had a few soul parts of the researcher who made them. Every one of them was numbered 1-9, each character will be diving further into, anyway, the story proceeded as the quest for personality came, where these puppets were, who was assaulting them, and what number of more were there? Nine which was the primary rival had wandered out and found different numbers en route, and chose to sort out the wellspring of this frenzy, after finding that these machines take the spirits of the puppets away, nine and the rest chose to discover and end what has made this occur. Various passing’s lie simultaneously anyway toward the end the entire gathering sorts out the reality behind their creation just as the best approach to overcome the machine, in the end, all the rest of the spirits carry on to proceed to live free, as the spirit survivors start another excursion. The character appeared in the film were puppets with numbers who all had their own story. The principle opponent was number nine who was the most up to date expansion or in words the last to be made, who was the one which needed to look for information, conceived without the capacity to talk anyway picked up that through number two, also that his character advancement originated from him depicting authority among the rest. Number two was an old puppet, normally conceived for his insight and manifestations, he wound up being the first to meet nine and the first to kick the bucket by the machines, he was known by the associations given, an aspect of the gathering which was led by number one. A ruler of the sort who administered and thought he knew all, number one was an avaricious, terrified little man who needed uniquely to control power and never offer it to the puppets who served him. His character advancement possibly stemmed toward the end when he had yielded his own life to spare nine, anyway all through the film he was narrow-minded and unfit to confide in anybody. Number's three and four, basic twins inside the story who learned and utilized this type of smelling which was seen through the eyes. They caught messages and sound for the characters to see, for the most part, heroes who helped when they could. Number eight, he was the muscle the force, as well as the body gatekeeper to number one. His essence was to guarantee wellbeing and go about as the durability that main need. All through the film he appeared to mind and follow the requests given by number one until a little measure of trust went towards number nine. Number seven, the most boss protector and plot expander. She has appeared in a backstory as a lady who minded and needed to secure all souls. Inside the film she did precisely that, she secured she picked up her spotlight by being dauntless and rising to ensure and guarantee wellbeing. Presently number six, one of the frightening and at this point unclear characters to me actually, all I had gotten from him was that he may have been intellectually crazy with his drawings about the force instrument, and the source. Very little is said about him anyway in the end he built up a comprehension for number nine about the consummation. Ultimately the last character is number 5, a basic kind one looked at terrified adventurer, reliability to the lord and a companion to number nine, he increased a fellowship to number nine and had his back the whole film. Tallying the machines, the couple of machines which were depicted in the film were a tracker canine, a fowl, and an unpleasant looking snake all made and constrained by "the mind", or mother machine, made by the researcher to better humankind anyway that wasn't the situation. Enhancements inside this film are a ton to unload as this entire film was a movement film, a couple of parts which I had the option to nail down in the film as exceptional influences were three things; The lightning of the machine driving up, which happened when the machine chose to control up in the film, it had this lightning impact to it which to me by and by appeared to be a pleasant touch, the blasts and fire angle depicted in the film where embellishments used to keep the authenticity of the world, the consuming of the congregation wherein number one guaranteed had torched just as the underground base camp which burned to the ground and detonated to make a gigantic searing blast. The last embellishment I included discovered inside the film was the green influence when the machines had taken the spirits of the puppets, it had a sound and a full body angle to it to make a dynamic envision for the watcher's eyes to catch. The directional style of the film was principally a liveliness film with sound and embellishments, given to an examination of the short movie, this one had an enormous hole in a variety of value and time. By and large, I appreciated this film and plan to have others watch this splendidly made film.

Research 9, the short

This short film was very creative. I loved watching every second of it. I interpreted this movie in the way that there are puppets each labeled with a number. They were trapped in a destroyed, apocalyptic world with a wolf-like creature Made of metal hunting them. the two characters we meet our numbers (9) and (5). They have this glowing bottle cap-shaped machine with alien markings on it, that goes off whenever danger is near. One-piece was had by number 9 and the other was attached to the dog. as the short continues one of the puppets die and the other must run away, in a very creative chasing scene the puppet had a trap ready for the monster to make more time, he ends up with his back against a cliff. Once the monster dog got to puppet 9, he was pushed off the Cliff and killed. After 9 lost his friend (5) He figured out the two pieces of the machine went together, and it created a holographic showing off his friend as this machine captures souls. In conclusion, I loved the short and was super excited about the movie. The intricate details including these sounds captured by the movement fit the scene perfectly. The aesthetics of the short gave off the perfect feeling of scary green for the dog machine as well as Brown and darker colors for the puppets an apocalyptic world. The characters I found were two puppets numbers 9 and 5, as well as a dog-like monster, but when nine was at 5's funeral there were eight other graves as if in the beginning there were nine puppets. The progression for the characters was based on number 9, he watched his friend die, killed a monster-hunting him, Anne laid his last friend to rest with his other dead friends. Number 5 seemed as though he was very helpful to number 9, he helped him discover light by pulling a light bulb out of a broken lamp and using a battery. In my opinion, the plot of this short, is that these puppets failed to work together to survive in this apocalyptic world and as a result, all but number 9 died. In the end number 9 discovers that the machine sucked the soul of number 5. Knowing that 5 has been trapped in a machine he moves on with his life and walks away into the distance. Some amazing special effects I know spotted were the glowing of the hunting machine which accompanied The Dirty Brown look of the puppets, the weapons used by the puppets which were made of small household materials, and the capturing of the soul itself from the puppet which allowed for a soul capturing seen. The color green was very important, as the whole setting who is made up of doll coloring, however, the green drew attention very easily. The staff used by five was very intricately made and must have taken a while to be created, as it collapsed into itself and had a blade attached to the end. The capturing of the soul scene had to have been CGI just like the rest of the movie is, but it's incredible for the full color to shine from a dull object to signify it's important of a soul present. some other details stuck out at me; one was how small the characters were compared to normal items gave off a cramped feeling. The puppet sat on a doll's leg about double the size of him. More details I noticed was the sound used, it only played with movements, there was no talking, no sound, just movement. Overall, I enjoy the short film and was able to see the hard work and dedication put into it.

Genre Choice for Film

I decided to make my film in the horror genre. My favorite genre of movies to watch horror films. The reason I love horror is the feeling of an adrenaline rush I get during jump scares. I wanted to try and recreate the feeling I get while watching horror movies in my own film. My favorite scene from the movie A Quiet Place was when the son dropped his toy and it made a big noise, which in turn caused fear in everyone because the creatures hunting them would be there soon. This scene is my favorite because of the immediate reaction I got while watching it. I wanted to be able to recreate that feeling through my own film by having a presence that you don't want to upset. The premise in this scene, giving off sound within a noiseless trail, is something I'd wish to input/connect within my film. My film is going to be about a character named Myles waking up in a locked bathroom with no memory and a glowing tattoo on the back of his hand. I am going to have the bathroom guarded by a mysterious figure with a blood-stained blade. The horror aspect comes from the character's fear for his life. This is similar to A Quiet Place because both characters are in fear of their life and don’t want to anger something who is more powerful than them. Comparing all three genres to my own film the aspect of horror is most efficient. In the sense that having a situation of life or death for a character to challenge wouldn't be as effective in the action or mystery genre. This genre clicked for me as being alone in society for a few months made me feel trapped and alone. Expressing my surroundings in my life could give off the most surreal effect to my film. I don't feel I need to tweak my pitch. I am very happy with the decision to have my film be this way. I am very confident that I am going to enjoy filming this movie. 

 

Genre Research Horror

A commonly used camera angle in the horror genre is the Dutch angle. This angle is used when the character would see something disturbing. Something like a monster or a dead body that would have them in shock. A pan movement Is used in a chase when the person being chased is at a Cliff and has nowhere to go. Aerial shots occur when a monster is shown for the first time. Another common camera shot in horror films is the POV shot, this is used when any action is going on.

Commonly used sounds in horror films are diegetic and ambient sounds. These are used for any movement by a character and to give off a creepy feeling while watching. A specific sound is used in a lot of horror films. There will be a normal song playing for example: Ring Around the Rosie but played slowed down and most of the time sung by a little girl, giving off a very uneasy feeling. Horror movies are quiet most of the time, then followed by very loud actions.

the costumes used in horror films are always very dirty cut up and covered in blood. Only at the beginning of a movie would people have clothes that are not completely ruined. The lighting in horror films is dark, hard to see in, and gloomy to give off an uneasy feeling to the watcher of confusion and fear. The actors are normally not able to take care of themselves, they need to be protected by one person who normally dies in the movie. The makeup in horror films is always dirty, showing scars, scratches, and blood. The setting of horror films is in abandoned places, for example, the Woods an abandoned hotel, or even a basement with no other people other than those being attacked and the attacker.

Commonly used editing in horror films consist of shot-reverse-shot, this happens when people just realized or discovered something, and the camera wants to show off their emotions. A graphic match is used when a dead body is found, it hovers over the body zooming out. Jump cuts happen when the group of people split up and not much action is going on, the camera is following the characters.

My personal favorite horror films are a Quiet Place, the Scream franchise, and a haunting in Connecticut.

I love everything about the horror film genre, I enjoy the feeling of being on the edge of my seat, jump scares are always fun. I also like the creepiness at the beginning of the horror films.

Genre Research Mystery

    A common camera angle used in mystery films is the dutch angle. I see this angle a lot paired with a zoom movement when the character is stunned after seeing something traumatizing. Used an awful lot in the mystery genre is the point of view shot. This is commonly used when something interesting is in front of a character, a monster, or a dead body.

    The most commonly used sound in the mystery genre is diegetic sound. there is always a lot of talking, dramatic music, and sometimes action. in the movie get out for example the sound of running screaming saws and a lot more were included.

    The actor's costumes normally are not anything crazy. Most mystery movies revolve around a normal event going wrong, where the people are dressed for a normal outing. The lighting in mystery movies is dark and gloomy to give off a creepy feeling. The actors are normal looking people, in street clothes, not too strong. The makeup in mystery movies makes people look as normal as possible there should be no blood or anything. Props mostly consist of weapons and strange not everyday weapons. The setting of a mystery movie is set in a large area with a select few people (those who are involved), 

    Frequent editing used in the mystery genre is split-screen. This is used when two events occur at the same time, for example: if one party found a dead body and the other found the killer covered in blood.

    Examples of mystery movies are: Get Out and Inheritance. get out is a great example because it uses a lot of editing due to how much is going on at once.

    I like the suspense element of or mystory movies it keeps me engaged and wanting more. I also really like the amount of dramatic irony in the films.

    I dislike the volume in mystery movies, there is a lot of loud music that sometimes cover-ups the dialogue in the film.

Genre Research Action

Two very common camera angle used in action films is the High and low angles. High angles are used mostly in Group scenes when a dramatic event is about to occur. A low angle is mostly used to single out an actor during a scene. A commonly used camera movement is a tracking shot. This movement occurs during a fight scene following the movements of a character. my favorite camera shot in any action film is the POV shot. This is when the camera is showing what the character is seeing. This is used to emphasize the feeling that the character is going through.

Commonly used sounds in the action genre are diegetic sounds, sound effects, and dialogue. In action movies, there is a lot of movement and fighting. During fights scenes, the sound of fists hitting each other armor clanking together and people running are all examples of diegetic sound. Examples of sound effects are explosions and laser beams, which orange recorded they are created sound.

The costumes used in action movies are mostly loose fighting so the actors can move freely in a fight and other stunts. The lighting in action movies is always very bright or very dark, there is no in-between. This is to either vividly highlight a fight or to keep viewers guessing. The actors in action movies are always toned and powerful looking to give off an extreme feeling. Makeup is used to alter people’s appearance for example if they need to look older or younger. Common props in action movies consist of weapons vehicles and advanced technology. The setting is used to set the tone, for example, a dramatic setting could mean a final fight.

An extremely common use of editing in action films is cutaways, for example when multiple fights are happening in different places. Eye Line Match is another common editing term were the camera shows each person’s eyes on the same spot on the screen.

Three well-known examples of action films are Marvels Endgame, Terminator, and Any Fast and Furious movie. Both Endgame and Terminator are known for their amazing CGI. Fast and Furious is best known for its Cars and fight scenes.

 I like the fight scenes in action movies, they are always entertaining because of how much is going on at once. I enjoy watching films with explosions it gives off an adrenalin rush to the viewer, and car chases always keep us on the edge of our seats.

            An unappealing element of the action genre to me is the blood, I feel there is too much in some films and it feels too much like a horror film.

 

 

Genres I Would Like To Research

When I started my project, I was inspired by horror films. I had recently watched A Quiet Place and I loved it. I have always loved horror films and I am a big fan. The three genres I am choosing to research are Horror, Mystery, and Action. Mystery and horror can be closely related as one category can have aspects of the other, however, I am choosing these genres because I feel they relate to my film the best. My pitch "Myles wants to gain his memory back in order to find his way home and why he has a glowing tattoo on his hand.", has a large horror aspect to it however it can be viewed multiple ways. If I want to make my film a mystery film, it could still fit the pitch, even if I wanted to do an action genre I could change to make sure the action only occurs during scary scenes. The main genera I want to focus on is horror. The reason I am choosing horror is that I wanted to make a film where someone is scared and helpless. But the aspect of an unknown tattoo does play into the mystery genre. I find it fun to research all types of genres and find out what type of effects they use. For example, horror uses a lot of specific audio to give off a specific feeling of creeped out or scared. Action for example is more fast-paced and violent to give the watcher an adrenaline rush. And the story is based on confusion and cliffhangers making the watcher want more. These are reasons I believe that these three genres are the best they fit in so many more movies than we realize. Horror films are very entertaining as they keep the watchers engaged. I really enjoy watching horror films and I'm very excited to make one of my own. I am very excited to take a swing at different kinds of films than what I did last year.