In this film we open with a character being killed after seeing a UFO. We then create further mystery around who these Aliens are before the film goes into utmost chaos with even the president being involved.
Prior to filming I made sure I had excess lighting equipment, 2 cameras, 2 tripods, and coordinated with the crew to affirm that our team had all the required sound equipment.
Embed a video of a good role model for YOUR ROLE this session. This is someone or an example of work that guides or inspires your SMART goal. Copy and paste this source from the PTS, Project Tracking Sheet. EXAMPLES: a director, songwriter, a great game, etc. Write a sentence describing why you chose this source.
Embed a source explaining the PRIMARY SOURCE. Assume that the reader of your blog has no idea who or what the primary source is. Use the secondary source to explain and justify why the primary source is a good role model for this project. This could be a video essay or interview about the primary source. Write a sentence describing why you chose this source.
Embed your training source from YOUR SMART GOAL linked in the PTS, Project Tracking Sheet. Take notes and link back to time stamps within the video. Watch Mr. Le Duc’s Linked Notes Video, if you need help
Plan and include a personal budget for this project. Mr. Le Duc’s guidance on the parameters for this session is to see how much it would cost for you to be hired to do ‘your job’ or your role for this session. Add the estimated time you think you will spend on the project, research how much you should be paid by the hour, and include that total cost here.
Place screenshots of the following…
Embed or link the final version of the film, game, or song from your Google Drive (FILM & ROCK) or itch.io (GAME). Make sure it is publicly viewable.
Write a descriptive sentence about the embedded or linked project above.
Link the team slideshow with your role, SMART Goal, and evidence of your SMART Goal for this session.
Write a sentence about your role in the slideshow and creative and technical contributions to the project.
How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.
How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.
How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.
How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.
Place at least one comment from the PEER review and cite the student’s first name. Place at least one comment from the ADVISOR review and cite the student’s first name.
Pick one of these types of reflection; action points, evaluative, intentional, or retrospective, state which one you picked, and write your reflection here…
Place the name of the grammar and spelling tool you used to create this blog post.
Name the person who reviewed your blog post for grammar and spelling issues. First name only.
DID YOU DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE? <— DELETE THIS INSTRUCTION, TOO 🙂 !!!
It’s hard to come across someone as fun and talented as Micha. Micha expertly wrote numerous scripts for our film team enhancing our films greatly. His positive attitude constantly bettered our team while his creativity bettered our films.His positive attitude constantly bettered our team while his creativity bettered our films. Even during a tough day Micha could make any of us laugh. having Micha as a part of your team will only benefit you.
ASMR Zombie 2
Zombie fighting to regain human form through the power of ASMR.
Our protagonist is an ex-ASMRst turned zombie. They are trapped in the purgatory of a zombies mind and can only break free by once again hearing ASMR.
Stuck as a zombie.
The film starts with the character mindlessly wondering the world as a zombie. We see their sadness and despair until suddenly they hear a slight bit of ASMR through an old phone. For a second they restart. After this they try and fight their zombie to find more ASMR to become human again ,eventually achieving there goal.
The world is in despair. Smog floods the air as ruins surround the character. Few humans are left alive stuck in purgatory of being zombies. The world is in a state of despair and only by our character finding ASMR can it be fixed.
“camera” by Plastic_Bat is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Sound Designer
By Jan. 10, as part of TEAM 5, I will have evidence of creating foley sound effects by following Foley Artists: How Movie Sound Effects Are Made for Session 3.
I chose this source because Mark Mangini is an excellent sound designer that has worked on films such as Dune.
I chose this video as it goes more in depth into Mangini’s techniques, specifically in Dune.
Embed your training source from YOUR SMART GOAL linked in the PTS, Project Tracking Sheet. Take notes and link back to time stamps within the video. Watch Mr. Le Duc’s Linked Notes Video, if you need help
700$ realistic budget. This would include the cast, crew, props, equipment, and gas.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MnCTfB8mUcNB0dSN0N2tUCz3d4AV5SjW
Crayon-Demonium is an avant-gard comedy focused on a colorblind person getting a job.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PrHxFmFbuH5ThAW_eW1mhTdK7Dead1_hYOZXe2x2MJM/edit?usp=sharing
In this film I contributed both music throughout the whole film and Foley sound effects in certain scenes.
I grew my creativity by thinking of new wacky ideas to add to our avant-garde film with the team. This allowed for a funnier more fleshed out film.
I grew my communication skills as throughout the course of production we filmed outside of school 3 times which required careful planning and communication. We were successfully able to record everything we wanted to and had good communication in the process.
I grew my media literacy skills by creating our own special effects and sound for the entirety of this film, in order to conform to IB.
I grew my future career skills by thoroughly communicating and collaborating with teammates.
Nate said that the audio could be more cohesive and smooth.
Abby said that the film could have been condensed more with certain shots cut.
Pick one of these types of reflection; action points, evaluative, intentional, or retrospective, state which one you picked, and write your reflection here…
Evaluative:
This session went overall very well as we created a funny, creative avant-garde film. Due to the mass amount of scenes the audio did take a hit as some scenes had poorer quality audio which I would like to improve in the future.
Grammarly
John
An ASMRist fights to survive the zombie apocalypse while still creating ASMR.
The characters world is largely similar to our own, as it will start in a normal neighborhood in Washingotn State. Here we’ll open the film with the main character in their basic room. AS the zombie apocalypse takes over the world will become more and more eary and grim to show the destruction the world is facing. We the audience will not actually see the zombies but we will hear them.
“camera” by Plastic_Bat is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Director
By Nov. 15, as part of TEAM 3, I will have evidence of creating tension and fear through directing by following 7 Horror Movie Tricks Used To Scare You | Movies Insider for Session 2.
I chose this source due to Peele’s reputation as one of the best horror directors with films of his like Nope.
SECONDARY SOURCE
I chose this secondary source as it gives a deeper dive into Peele’s process of making horror films.
800$ Including cast, crew, props, and gas.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pd9P-7M3FiwlLWrkN6FF9uTKivJg_AcW/view?usp=sharing
This is a horror film about a person who believes they are being chased by someone, before we learn it is themselves.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZeazMr9iuyk2VsSVfcZhbLy8udvZNdZX_cM0ix_cz78/edit?usp=sharing
In my team I used intentional blocking and directing to enhance the films tension. I did this while on set.
How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.
I grew my creativity skills by working with a new genre, that challenged my prior Film knowledge with it’s differeing techniques.
I grew my communication skills by working with our team to find a time that would work to film even with our difficult schedules.
I grew my media literacy skills this session through my use of differing sources and tutorials that allowed me to better my understanding of the horror genre.
I grew my life skills by learning better how to work in a team, specifically through communication.
Dakin said that we created a great horror atmosphere.
I was absent when the advisor was there.
Pick one of these types of reflection; action points, evaluative, intentional, or retrospective, state which one you picked, and write your reflection here…
Grammarly
“Film scripts for sale in Soho! #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #movies” by Nat Ireland is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
A guide to planning, researching, and creating your Film Comparative Study
“Simple formative analysis of film elements, no matter how precise or insightful, won’t cut it which is why the research question needs to be crafted in such a way that it provides scope for theoretical and socio-historic exploration. It’s basically an EE in disguise but focusing on two very different textual sources.”
For this assessment task, each student identifies, selects, and researches each of the following task components.
The assessment criteria for this task requires students to provide a strong justification for the choice of task components as part of the recorded multimedia comparative study. This includes the student’s justification for how films arise from contrasting cultural contexts.
| Which films are you considering for your final Comparative Study? List as many as you wish below as part of an initial brainstorm. Remember that you must select TWO films from contrasting cultural contexts for this task.e.g. CITIZEN KANE | Year, Country, and Director of the film.e.g. 1941, USA, Dir: Orson Welles |
| Mean Girls | Mark Waters, 2004, United States |
| Mean Firls (2024) | Samantha Jayne & Arturo Perez Jr, 2024, United States |
| ghost world lady bird heathers |
| Film Focus Possibility – identify the broad focus area and then add specifics (e.g. “THEORY – Auteur theory” or “GENRE – Horror”). Develop at least THREE options…you can create more by adding more rows. | Justification for this Film Focus. Be as specific as possible. |
| Genre: Teen Comedy | Both films follow the same plot of a girl entering a new enviroment and learning to adapt to high school and the world of mean girls. |
| Genre: Coming of age | Spirited Away (2001) and Inside Out (2014) follow the plot of a young girl moving and learning to embrace themselves by not forgetting or expressing there emotions. They are both animated films with Inside Out being American and 3d while Spirited Away is Japanese and 2d. The films use |
For this assessment task, “cultural context” involves consideration of some of the following factors, some of which may be blended (such as socioeconomic factors).
| Identify at least TWO Cultural Context possibilities for your chosen films. | Justification for this Cultural Context. Be as specific as possible. |
| Social/Technology? | Mean Girls (2004) was released during the turn of the milenium. The world was drastically changing and the collection of knowledge was rapidly increasing but their was still a more traditional way of schooling and life due to the lack of true “smart phones”. Mean Girls (2024) being a remake of the same film but set in modern time rapidly alters the film through modern technology, and the rapid dispertion of information. Seperate from the scripts of the films the modern film has a much quicker pace showing off flashy visuals to keep the viewer engaged. In the modern era due to things such as tik tok our modern attention span is drastically depleting. By examing films such as Means girls and their remakes we can see the cange in the culture surrounding the teen comedy and film in general. |
| Social: | Spirited Away was released in 2001 Japan (more research) when one could easily lose themselves in the world. |
Consolidate your thoughts above and develop at least THREE different research question possibilities. More are possible by adding additional rows to the table below. FYI these will be shared with the full class for discussion of strengths and weaknesses.
| Your Chosen Area of Film Focus | Topic for Comparative Study (written as a research question) |
| Genre: Teen Comedy | How have weakened modern attention spans altered the teen comedy genre? |
| Genre: Coming of Age | How has the coming of age genre been used to convey themes of ones true self in contrast to societal expectations? |
Using your topic options in the table above, select ONE to be your final topic for this Comparative Study task. NOTE: There are examples from the IB of what this should look like below this table.
| Your Chosen Area of Film Focus | Film 1 | Film 2 | Contrasting Cultural Context | Topic for Comparative Study practice task (written as a research question) |
| Develop 3-5 main arguments that can be made about your topic based on your research question and chosen film focus. | Brainstorm how you could support these arguments within your video essay. |
| 3d 2d animation | 2d animation used in sprited away to greater use of formalism while in inside out 3d animation is used to conform to western cultural ideals citing less formilism. Both films break their chosen animation medians though through different scenes. This is often done to increase tension and cause greater impact o the audience. In Inside Out when the characters are crossing Abstract Thought they slowly delve into 2d characters econstructing. In sprited away 3d/ cg is used sparingly, but largely for important scenes such as when chirhrio is diving through the water ….. These deconstructions of the median greater the use of formilism in both films detracting from their realism. These uses of cross animation style are largely used as world builders of these films. Having these extra shots or scenes with the different median application often doesn’t benfit the plot, but benifets the imersion an understanding of the world. The abstract thought scene in inside Out for example while largely not contributing to the overarching story adds another layer to Rileys complex mind. Spirited Away uses a similar approach as Inside Out when it comes to scenes that while not benefitting the overall plot add to the world and themes. This is shown through things such as waling scene… tak about how go from place to place |
| charcter growth expressing self | Both Inside Out and Spirited Away center around common themes of growing up, and the struggles with that. Through this ideas of identity are brought up in contrast to a percieved societal norm. In the United States being happy is a key cultural value, as people are expected and in ways forced to be happy. By having Riley and Joy express there sadness over her life is Riley only then able to move on and grow. The film uses color theory to express ideas of film formilism through both the memory dumps and Rileys clothes. Inside Out is a very bright color full movie that nearing the end of the film is plunged into a grey color both indie and outside of Rileys mind. THroughout the begining of inside out both the characters and world is largely shown in bright welcoming colors. Memories orbs have a whimsy to them that expresses a sense of joy while Riley herself consistently wheres bright clothing to math her feelings. SLowly throughout the film the colors become more and more saturated transitioning into in some scenes being largely grey scale. This is to show Rileys descent from a “quote on quote happy child to a depressed emotionless person, due to the constraint on Sadnnes. Riley clothes specifically are dreary and dark showing her depressed state. This is shown in the mind dump scene also where we see Joy sitting in a see of forgotten grey memories. This deathly atmosphere to emulate the lack of emotion Riley is facing, as the color in the film is only reignited not by Joy, but by sadness. Spirite Away uses color to express the whimsy of its world, and uses it to show similar themes of identity, but also accentuate the cultural context around capitalism in Spirited Away. When Chihiro is brought into the world of the spirits bright colors are used to represent the whimsy and magesty of this new world. These bright colors are buetifull, a depict a world that follows formilism film ideals. These colors altero with Chihiros identity as the film progresses. In the main with lady’s room harsh colors of red and gold are used bombarding the viewer. These show a capitalistic view on society focused on wealth and greed, which encapsulates the witch. Here Chirhiro is in the thick of her job and is loosing sense of her self and what makes her her, lost to instead to 90s Japanses consumerism ideals. By working with the spirits to help them and her family is she able to reach a new point of identity, one where she is more confident and sure of her ideals. This is demonstrated when she visits Granny, Ubabas twin. Here the colors are more neutral and calming, demonstrating a sense of content and calm. This is done as here a sense of love I formed between the characters, as they have all helped and taken care of each other through these hardships. Chihiro reaches a state of her identity that she is |
| Identify at least 15 scenes from your chosen films that will help support the arguments you have outlined above. Screen clip a frame from each scene below. | Write notes about how this scene helps support your argument. (These notes will help form your voice-over narration.) |
*Add more rows as needed.
| Identify at least 3-5 secondary sources (articles, books, websites, video essays, etc.) which provide information that help support your arguments being made. In this column include the specific source citations. | Summarize the detailed information from the secondary source that you can use in this column. (You can copy+paste if they are from online sources.) |
*Add more rows as needed.
Using the information, scene choices, and external sources you have compiled in steps 6-8, you will now write your voiceover narration and match it up to your chosen visual examples.
Remember that you need to:
| Which Visual Evidence/Scenes line up to this part of the narration? | Voiceover Narration Ideas |
Now you will collect all media resources needed for the task and construct your video essay.
| Area of film focus | Film 1 | Film 2 | A possible topic for comparative study |
| Film movement: German Expressionism | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) | Edward Scissorhands (1990) | How and with what effect are specific film elements of German expressionism used within a chosen contemporary film? |
| Film movement: French New Wave | Breathless (1960) | Badlands (1973) | The influence of the French New Wave on New Hollywood’s use of innovative film elements in its representation of youth and violence. |
| Film genre and film style: Black comedy | No. 3 (1997) | The Big Lebowski (1998) | To what extent do “black comedy” films differ according to cultural context? |
| Film theory: Soviet Montage | Battleship Potemkin (1925) | Koyaanisqatsi (1982) | To what extent are specific features of Soviet montage theory faithfully employed in a contemporary experimental film? |
| TASK COMPONENTS (ACTION) | Notes / Suggestions | |
| __ | Assemble Findings | |
| __ | Develop a personal and critically reflective perspective | |
| __ | Identify and gather appropriate audio-visual material to support the study | |
| SCREENPLAY | ||
| __ | Justify the chosen topic and selected films | |
| __ | Make sure that the text is in a formal academic register (can be in the 1st person) | |
| __ | The balance between visual and spoken elements | |
| __ | Make clear reference to your sources as on-screen citations (text on-screen) | |
| __ | Make sure the primary weight of evidence for the study from the two chosen films | |
| __ | Make sure each film is given equal consideration | |
| __ | Make sure film language information is communicated clearly throughout (avoid “to be” verbs – make statements like “blah is this.”) | |
| __ | Make sure information is communicated logically rooted in film language | |
| __ | Have another student highlight the WHAT WHY HOW in your draft screenplay | |
| VIDEO ESSAY | ||
| __ | Recorded voice and edited commentary numerous times until happy with the material | |
| __ | Make sure your name and the school’s name ARE NOT IN THE ESSAY | |
| __ | Make sure to have 10-second title card with:1. Area of film focus2. Titles of the two films for comparison3. The chosen topic | |
| __ | Include breaks in your recorded commentary to enable other audio-visual material included in the study to be clearly heard (if needed) | |
| __ | Make sure film clip length matches points being made | |
| __ | Make sure still images have citations on-screen if you have them | |
| __ | Make sure text on-screen is legible and spelled correctly | |
| __ | Make sure information is communicated audibly (levels are good for all sound) | |
| __ | Make sure information is communicated visually appropriate manner | |
| __ | Make sure background music is from Creative Commons and is cited | |
| __ | Make sure edits are clean | |
| __ | Make sure the presentation is 10 minutes maximum, including title card and credits | |
| __ | Make sure two films are listed in sources | |
El Día de los Muertos es una celebración en México que celebra el regresar de las ánimas de la familia y amigos de las personas en México. La celebración es una combinación de las culturas de nativo, Espana culturas, y cristianismo.
En gran parte el Día de los Muertos es celebrado en la más indigena parte de México. Este consiste de Oaxaca, La Ciudada de México, Michoacán, y otros lugares. En cambio otros lugares celebran el Día de los Muertos pero para este blog la atención sería en Oaxaca.
Oaxaca, México
Oaxaca es un estado al sur de México que tiene un rico cultura de Día de los Muertos. Oaxaca tiene un increíble Día de los Muertos porque de la diversidad en Oaxaca. Oaxaca es el estado con la mayor lenguajes y diversidad en México. Esto es porque Oaxaca está en una región con muchas montañas que hacía muchos grupos de indígenas aislados de la cultura de España.
En el día de hoy, Día de los Muertos se celebra mucho en Oaxaca con diferentes tradiciones. Una tradición es la alternos con ofrendas. Personas hacen ofrendas con diferentes cosas. Las flores, específicamente el cempasúchil con el color naranja es muy importante. La comida es también importante para las ofrendas. Pan de muerto es un pan con huesos diseños. Para esta tradición familias hacen la comida favoritos de la muerte con el pan de muerto y usando para un ofrenda.
Pan de Muerto
Durante el año pasado mi amigo Judah fue a Oaxaca durante el Día de los Muertos. Él me dijo que la fiesta fue increíble. Durante las visitas el comía mucha buena comida, hablo a personas, y miraba la cultura. El viaje y la información en mi clase de español me hace querer ir a Oaxaca para el Día de los Muertos.
En mi clase de español hacemos alteras para una persona muerta. Por tres años he hecho estos alteros con personas famosas o personas de mi familia. Para el año pasado hice un altero de mi gran tía que fue muy bonita y triste.
Altera
El Día de los Muertos es una celebración hermosa en México y una increíble parte de la cultura.
Sources
https://culturestraveled.com/oaxaca-day-of-the-dead/ https://rutopia.com/tradiciones-conmemorativas-del-dia-de-muertos-oaxaca/
https://rutopia.com/tradiciones-conmemorativas-del-dia-de-muertos-oaxaca/
Role
By Oct 11, as part of TEAM 3, I will have evidence of recording audio by following Recording Sound for Film by Session 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So0nmciiFJg
I chose this source due to Ben Burt’s prestigious filmography and his skill at making sound effects.
Secondary Source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF12uhlT6ZM
This secondary source shows more examples of Ben Burt’s creative sound design techniques that allow for a more fleshed-out immersive film.
https://youtu.be/6fSlQ1tRMrE?feature=shared
Embed your training source from YOUR SMART GOAL linked in the PTS, Project Tracking Sheet. Take notes and link back to time stamps within the video. Watch Mr. Le Duc’s Linked Notes Video, if you need help
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13UNmz8aDffmAeVgKC3m6PKhihbPQSuEjTFIE3IoA-48/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIMoJ63ovCxiLgvtuTwOVfuT5ZwY6TYA/view?usp=sharing
Throughout this film I worked on creating dynamic sound and audio while collaborating with musicians.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18IHbafMtoOJ6xIZHCiP9ZhBlvoIEQJ48flUKPzCV7qs/edit?usp=sharing
I contributed to this project by helping record numerous sound effects while collaborating with teammates and musicians to formulate a soundtrack for the film .
Throughout this project, I was creative through my use of different techniques to create sound effects. These included stepping on a pile of leaves for footsteps and slamming two books together to make a gunshot sound.
I grew my skills in collaboration throughout this film by collaborating with multiple musicians and teammates to find a soundtrack that would fit the mood and setting of the film.
I grew my media literacy by examining classic westerns and their correlating soundtracks in order to take inspiration for our own film.
I grew in my life and career skills by deepening my collaboration/teamwork abilities when faced with a complex project.
Micah said that not using a boom mic was noticable and hurt the film but overall the audio was good.
Retrospective
Throughout the production of this film I was able to learn how to use an audio deck along with other sound equipment. This allowed me to better my sound design skills so that in future sessions i can better help and contribute.
Grammarly
Carly