Hey blog!!
I'm so excited to announce the wrap of the shooting for our film!
Here's some behind-the-scenes for you!
Hey blog!!
I'm so excited to announce the wrap of the shooting for our film!
Here's some behind-the-scenes for you!
Hey blog!
I'm back here to address the fourth CCR question! Sorry, I know it's out of order!
The question is..."How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?
Well, this answer is easy, so let's discuss!
Hey blog!
It is finally time to get into the CCR's!
Today, we will be discussing question #1; How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?
In order to properly answer the important question, let's analyze what is is really asking. Overall, it wants me to discuss my film and how it blends/clashes with my genre and what problem it addresses. Time to do some digging!
For part one of the question, let's talk about horror conventions.
In this image, we can see how horror varies as one genre. My film is under the "monster" category. But what is typically found in this type of film? Many films like mine are set in a gloomy location, typically isolated, and shown in dark colors and tones. Also, the music, sound effects, and lighting add to the intensity of a scene. All of these factors and conventions align with my film opening perfectly. However, it is typically found that the main antagonist, aka the monster, is masculine. Juliana and I definitely challenged that convention!Moving on to the next and final part of the question, what group or issue does my film represent?
This is a great question because it is not common for a woman to be displayed as a danger to society. My film represents the societal issue of constantly overlooking women, and demonstrating how women can be both the perpetrators and victims in situations such as horror films.
This is a very powerful peace of text as it refers to the message a "vulnerable" woman displays.My film defies this stereotype by introducing a female monster that, actually, targets men as her main victim. Oh, how the tables have turned.
Well, blog, it's been real. Peace!☮
Resources:
Research For Horror Conventions: Media-Studies.com. (2023, May 8). The codes and conventions of horror films. Media Studies. https://media-studies.com/horror-genre/
Image of Genres: Hellerman, J. (2024, January 12). Defining the horror genre in movies and TV. No Film School. https://nofilmschool.com/horror-genre
Image of Addressing Stereotypes: Meier-Klodt, K. (2021, February 28). Stop vilifying strong women in media | Female Empowerment — Heroica Women. Heroica Website. https://www.heroica.co/identity/women-in-the-media-why-we-shouldnt-accept-damsel-in-distress-stereotypes
Hey blog!
In addition to the film opening and these postings, we now have to work on ANOTHER project! Yay..!
This other part of the portfolio is called ✨CCR's✨
What does CCR stand for? CCR means Creative Critical Reflection, and in this reflection, we have to create two types of media answering 4 questions. We will get into the questions in future posts...
I am planning to answer these questions in a video and a presentation. The presentation will be answering questions 1 and 2, while the video will be answering questions 3 and 4. Let's get into it!
Hey blog!
Juliana and I have run into another issue.
Our initial actor to play the role of Benji has flaked. More specifically, our original Benji can no longer be a part of our film. Juliana and I are panicking because we had already placed the order for his costume, and have practiced with the script. We do not know who else will be willing to play our Benji, so this will be tough. The thing that really hurts about this is that he can actually act. I acquired him through the drama club at my high school so we could have someone with experience. Now, I don't know anyone that would be willing to do this project. Let alone actually put effort into the scenes with acting.
How am I approaching this problem?
For now, I am planning to talk to a couple other guys I know and seeing if they would be interested in doing it. I am even willing to pay them...ANY amount! Okay, not ANY amount, but a good one! I am honestly scared our new Benji will not be able to properly deliver Juliana and I's vision for the film. So, I'll update you guys if any more changes occur.
Cheerio, blog.
Hey blog!
So, it seems I have ran into a tiny issue regarding production.
For my opening, act II requires SFX makeup. I though it would be no problem to apply it and make it look good, but I was seriously mistaken...
My liquid latex arrived today, along with the fake blood, so, of course, I applied it. When I first opened the bottle of latex, my eyes started to water. Tell me why it smells absolutely vile! I literally started to cry on the spot! However, I still applied it to my face. The latex made my skin itch and nose run, but no problems yet. I hadn't looked at a tutorial, so I was going into this process with no guidance. It didn't turn out bad, but definitely not good. So, after looking up some tutorials, I made my look better. Let's check it out!
This is not my finished product by the way! It was simply a test run. For the actual film, I will be putting fake slashes and scab-like wounds all over my face and neck. I was only making sure I was capable of doing it, LOL!
I have taken off the makeup, and my face has a lingering tint on it. More specifically, a red tint.
I am not sure if my skin is reacting to the latex or if it is stained from the fake blood. Hopefully it goes away!
Well, that's all for now blog!
À la prochaine, blog.
Hey blog!
Today I am here to discuss the costumes for my film! As we have discussed, Veronica is the vampire and Benji is her first victim in the film. While we have discussed Benji and his characteristics, we haven't really talked about Veronica too much in depth. I'll try to keep it brief. In short, Veronica is a conniving, wicked vampire. Her character is mainly dressed in red with some elements of silver in our opening. Red, in our story represents danger and evil. Contrasting from red, the color silver represents femininity. These two colors have very separate meanings, however they balance perfectly with Veronica. Did you know the name Veronica means "true image." It's pretty ironic because our Veronica is not sincere at all!
Finally, let's get into the costumes.
Hey blog!! I'm so excited to announce the wrap of the shooting for our film! Here's some behind-the-scenes for you! Here is a pict...