Publication 1, Week 2

I have a vision that my film's setting is going to be at the beach. There is a sort of custom in me that only makes me like going to the beach specifically on Sundays. Sundays have always been a much better day when one escapes to the beach for a while. (You know... to forget that the following days is one of the least wanted days by humanity.) (Poor Monday... truly.) Editing will be easier for me on Saturdays because I need a lot of time to perfect that aspect of the video, which is very important. This is my schedule at the moment, and if anything changes then I will reorganize it.

Merci d'avoir lu, je les aime<3 

- Camila Castillo 

Publication 1, Week 1

Considering it's a 1 minute time frame, a film opening takes a lot of planning. Planning the costumes, actors, scenes, shots, the day, at what time in the day, and much more, is equally as important as the content. If it weren't for preparation, the content would not exist. A method that aids in this preparation are storyboards. Taking the time to really imagine the soon-to-be creation is important. It has been known that over planning is not successful. There have been people to say that taking a grand span of time on storyboards was not the best option. Preparing costumes, fittings, hair and makeup, castings for actors, props, the script, what types of shots all have a creative and organized way to be conducted. Yet, over planning the exact length of each and every scene is not the advised way. Know what you want to create, write it down and do it.

These are different methods for planning a film:

- regular storyboard

-index cards

Merci d'avoir lu, je les aime<3 

- Camila Castillo 

Genre Research

Genre- Horror

Genre Conventions [content]- Aims to provoke fear in its audience. A horror film's target audience ranges from adolescents/teens to early 20's. Content conventions for horror are dread, alarm, and panic with a suspected/ unsuspected finale. 

Genre Conventions [productions techniques]- Various production techniques for a horror film include location, time, and character's art direction. For location, it is known for houses, woods, cabins, and for a handful multi-billionaire films with a shark as the main scare, the ocean. Usually the time in which people are most hesitant and vulnerable to be scared is at night, there is something about the dark that ignites a sweat indulged angst. Lastly, for a truly important aspect in horror films is the art direction. This refers to costumes and make-up, which significantly expand the outcomes of the film depending on if the plot of the story is very unrealistic, such as zombies which demands prosthetics and dirty wardrobe, or if it is a simple girl in the woods being stalked, which solely demands blood. 

Film Example #1: 'Hush', a horror film about a deaf girl living in a house in the middle of the woods is being stalked by a man with a mask. Throughout the whole film she does not sense anything that is happening, as the stalker is taking pictures of her while being inside the house and sending them to her. There are many more details, which I will not spoil. This back and forth responsiveness between both characters drives the audience to a near heart attack experience because of the realistic body the film has. 

P.S. -I watched 'Hush' in eight grade with classmates and all I remember is covering my face every from fear and awaiting the deaf female character's boyfriend to arrive. Does he? We'll never know. Dun. Dun. DUN! Actually you might know if you watch the movie... oh and little advice, never live in the middle of the woods. You're welcome. 

Film Example #2: A Quiet Place is a wonderful film, I very much enjoyed it (unlike Hush). It takes place in a world where you cannot make noise, even if your life depended on it, because then... your life might depend on it. There are demo-gorgon like animals, immense in size and full on predators. There is always a sense of uncertainty throughout the entire film because the possibility of making noise is inevitable. The story is developed by showing the life of the family, such as how they altered daily routines to be silent and what they do in case the character playing the mom has to go through labor and their lives are in the hands of the baby coming out of that womb. Too specific? Yeah, maybe a little. All I have to say is that there were a lot of fireworks. 

Film Examples- 
1. A Quiet Place a quiet place
2. Hush hush
3. Scream scream
4. Jaws jaws
5. Halloween halloween
6. The Conjuring the conjuring
7. Insidious insidious

Merci d'avoir lu, je les aimes<3

- Camila  Castillo

Genre Database Entry

Genre- Drama

Genre Conventions [content]- Drama’s genre conventions are that it portrays real life situations with realistic characters, a realistic plot and a realistic setting. Usually, the character's journey is portrayed and their social interactions/ life that advance the film's climax(es). This aids in the audience's emotional response which tends to make the film relatable since it maintains tension throughout. The base of a drama is the conflict, which include interior and exterior hardships or struggles. There are copious amount of times when a Drama has broken the habit of having a happy ending, that being said it is habitual for this genre to have this form of realization. 

Genre's Target Audience- Drama’s main audience is women ranging from age 17 to 50. Although it could have a wide age range depending on the story. It has a wider target audience than other genres because people can relate to it more. Due to the variety of characters and plot/ sub plot lines. 

Genre Conventions [production technique]- Production techniques such as lighting, ambient/ environmental sound, music, and special effects used to develop understanding of characterization, setting and conflict. Visual techniques such as acting, gesture and visuals with the use of props. Transitional scenes utilized for structure support and format. 

Film Example #1- Titanic is a film that breaks one of the Drama's conventions because it does not have a happily ever after ending. It is based on a true story, which takes place on a grand English passenger liner in 1912. Throughout the entire movie there are a series of climaxes, each one escalating more as the film progresses. It is known for this film to be the most popular, the most watched, and the most spoken about because of it's two main love interests: Jack and Rose. Although, there love is relatable to a certain point in the story (because I don't think everyone can say they've lost their loved one in a catastrophic boat wreck that made a watershed in the history of everything). 

Film Example #2-  The Notebook is a film in which the two main characters are in love but have been separated for numerous years because the girl's family has a subtle disagreement with the guy. It is set  in a small town where in that time, when the movie is taken place, it was all about living a life wth status and marrying someone with status. This is relatable because although it is 2018 many people's families or personal desires demand that. This film does follow the general convention for happy endings which stimulates the positive emotion the audience was battling with the entirety of the film because the romantic and sensual tension that was awaited and cherished. 

Film Examples-
1. Atonement: atonement
2. One Day: one day
3. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind: eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
4. The Godfather: the godfather
5. Call Me By Your Name: call me by your name
6. Lady Bird: lady bird
7.  Blue Is The Warmest Color: blue is the warmest color
8. P.S. I Love You: p.s. i love you
9. Silver Linings Playbook: silver linings playbook
10. Love and Other Drugs: love and other drugs
11. Broke Back Mountain: broke back mountain
12. Pulp Fiction: pulp fiction

Merci d'avoir lu, je les aime<3 

- Camila Castillo 

Introduction

Bonjour, je m'appelle Camila Castillo. This blog is being started not only for a class but because I have always wanted to launch one and write about the topics that I am absolutely passionate about (as soon as the class and it's assignments are over). I'd love to document information that fascinates me and I know interests many other people, because many have done this as well. A blog can open a sense of creativity with writing, share wonderful stories, and can be a wonderful remembrance of moments when looking back at it.

It will probably be full in no time because of all withheld in my head (and the class assignments). Fashion, cooking, film, languages and music are hopefully going to be portrayed throughout this entire blog. I'm excited to see how it'll turn out, if I grew in knowledge of my interests and if it becomes a known blog. If it doesn't that's ok, I'll just keep it for myself! :)

J'espère que vous aimez mes publications, a toute a l'heure <3

-Camila Castillo