Khang's AICE Media Blog

  What specific elements of the film opening did you like? What specific elements of the film opening did you dislike? Did this look like a movie opener and did it make you want to know what happens next? Explain. Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific) What suggestions do you have to make this movie opener better? The film quality was good and the actors were easy to hear. I like the description prior to the film as well. I dislike the lack of emotion and choppy shots. Josh did not seem truly shocked. When the alien threw the chair, it seemed as if Josh was far behind. The next scene showed that he tripped on the chair. It does look like a movie opened but I do not think more could be added. It seems like a short news report ending with the drunk guys report. There should be hint that further investigation of the alien would be taking place. Nothing left me ...

Photos of editing: (3) Photos of student editing: (1) Our team mainly focused on various coverage filming areas, and the camera angles between these cuts this week.  Fonts pretty much are the same, whereas it is representative of a scarier and yet unknowing emotion.  Video effects throughout are older and more rustic. However, effects are primarily used to create an abandoned look across the schoolyard and thus are made to look like the human is alone and stuck in a situation where they don't want to be.  Transitions are compared to quick and uninterrupted cuts and changes.  Audio makes the diegetic sounds more emphasized due to the lack of talking or dialogue throughout the film opener. This is because there are no set lines used, primarily due to this film's mystery and scared mindset. There seemed to be an issue of cuts. As our team wants a quick and somewhat speedy way of transitions. It was challenging to find parts where we should cut out and add a more fast cu...

  Photo of the Editing process: (3) Photo of our editor: (1) Some titles and fonts that will be used are of Sci-Fi origins. This can be exampled by the "Chiller" font or the "Smack" font. Both are exampled in word and give a strange and unknown feeling about them.  Video effects used are weather elements such as an older film reel and rustic feel.  Transitions are smooth cuts between the transition to the human being and the Alien. However, there are also quick cuts that relive the experience of fear and tension between the human being and the chase of the Alien.  Audio effects such as a slurred speech of the human due to the tiered nature of the human. Some problems are the cuts in between editing. This can be exampled by the photo of our editor where he is struggling with the hallway scene and creating an in-depth set of all these scenes put together. We were able to take all these films and cut them into tiny pieces to provide the transitions needed.  We spen...

In week 2, our second filming day was mainly devoted to adjusting camera angles and positioning. We covered a variety of camera angles in order to convey the interesting nature of the alien and the importance of the film opening.  Since I'll be the alien during the filming process, I'll be having an alien mask to on to fit the vibe and angle.  Despite this, the low angle shot behind the head shows how important the alien is to this storyline. Since this is a sci-fi scene, it is evident in the science that is involved. 

  The crew started filming this week by trying to find the perfect location for sunlight and exposure. In the picture above, you can see that our photographer (Reid) was above the courtyard. We were deciding what sort of scenarios and motions would be more imposing for our alien (Me) to be at and how we could make the scene better with good angles.  We also did look at a variety of pictures in the courtyard, such as this one. Our group will most likely decide to film at this location first, as the abandoned effect can be seen due to the lack of people and modern items. The main theme of the abandoned theme can also be seen through the greenery as there isn't a vast amount of it which is good. 

Actors:           Reid: Cinematographer          Josh: Human boy          Khang: Alien Costumes:      We just need to find an alien costumes and have some normal school clothing. Props: Props we will need is some type of books that would block the hallway, so that it would cause our main character to trip in the hallway. Other props include just the lockers and possible trash can that could be used to show that the school is abandoned, Locations:      We will need to utilize the courtyard as well as one or two hallways that will prove to be an obstacle for our main human.  Dates and times:       We can do this during anytime of the day because of the school hours. However, we can add special effects and older film cameras to make this more rustic. Scripts:      Our film opener does not have any lines in it except the person screaming ...