Preliminary Exercise 5: Analyzing Film Genre

 Genre in film refers to the different categories or types of movies, like action, comedy, horror, or romance. It helps filmmakers and produces because it gives them a way to target specific audiences and understand what people enjoy watching. It also helps audiences choose movies based on their preferred genre and know what to expect. A subgenre is more specific categories within a broader film genre. For example, within the horror genre, you have subgenre like supernatural horror, slasher horror, or psychological horror. It's important because they allow filmmakers and producers t further cater to specific audience preferences. They help narrow down the type of film more. 

The purpose of this assignment was for me to pick a main genre and to select a subgenre to identify the mise en scene elements that can be understood by the viewers. The genre I chose was horror and the subgenre as supernatural horror. Iconography in film refers to the use of visual symbols, images, or motifs that have specific meanings or associations within a particular genre or context. In supernatural horror there's several: full moon, haunted house, ouija board, and a pentagram. Narrative themes are the underlying ideas, concepts, or messages that are explained and conveyed throughout the story. They provide a deeper meaning and insight into the plot, characters, and overall narrative structure. In supernatural horror there's several: the fear of the unknown, loss of control, confronting the past, and the thin vail between realities. 

Reflection Paragraph

The media text I created was a bubble diagram. The purpose of creating it was to document the relationship of the mis en scene elements withe a genre and subgenre. On the assignment I did research on different types of genres and what their subgenres are. I asked for help from my teacher when I got a bit confused, and she helped me come up with the idea of a doing a horror genre and a supernatural horror as the subgenre. The media tools I used most was a laptop and my phone to use for research for this assignment. I would say that I'm an expert on outlining the elements of mise en scene and I learned more about them to do good on this assignment. 

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Preliminary Exercise 4: Analyzing Mise en scene

 The movie I choose is called, "Scream 5". It's a horror, thriller, mystery, and comedy horror movie. The opening scene starts with a high school student, Tara, she's home alone when she gets a phone call. Later, she gets attacked by Ghost-face and is left hospitalized. The film producers use the elements of mise en scene in the film opening good. Using a blood red color to show that she's bleeding and the actress showcasing that she is in pain. The mood of the film opening is very suspenseful and ominous.

Section B 

Score: ______/12 marks
General Information of Film
Film Title: Scream (5)	Media Institution Name: Spyglass Media Group, Project X Entertainment, & Radio Silence Productions
Film Studio (s): Paramount Pictures	Director: Tyler Gillett & Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
Year released: 2022	Genre and sub-genres: Horror, Comedy Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Cost of production (Budget): $24 million	Box Office: $138.9 million
A brief synopsis of the film. Three lines max. in your own words.:    In “Scream”, twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer with another Ghostface mask targets a group of teens to bring back the past. The teens need to fight for their lives to survive the killer going on a killing rampage. Also, needing to figure out who’s behind the mask.

Section C 

Score: _____/56 marks
Setting
Definition – The time and place of a narrative work of fiction or nonfiction
	The setting is in Woodsboro, California.
	Message:
	The setting in the beginning clip gives the viewer a vision of the house in Woodsboro, California, letting them know that the main characters have not moved states after the mournful killings caused by Ghostface. This gives the viewers the thought that something bad will happen later in the movie.
	Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: Normal
Location (Where and geographic description): Wilmington, North Carolina. Suburban house with beautiful cut grass and trees surrounding it.
Time Period: Digital Age/ Information Age
Time of Day: Night
Culture/moral values of the setting: courage, loyalty, & ambition
Job title: Location manager

Reflection

The media text I created was a presentation, to show mise en scene in the film I chose. The sections above show the basic information of the film and one of the elements of mise en scene, setting. I used my laptop and word on office 365 to complete these sections. With this task I think I'm an expert because I successfully gave all the information required to complete it and it's not new to me.

What is Mise en Scène in Film: The Ultimate Guide to Every Element (studiobinder.com)