Project Selection - Film

Over the past few months, I have spent time viewing a variety of films in my AICE Media Studies class. The purpose of watching these films was to explore the vast techniques used in developing and producing a memorable film. We watched critically acclaimed movies including Ferris Bueller's Day Off and All the President's Men. These films gave me a better understanding of just how much goes into the production of a film. I learned about the different types of lighting to create different moods, the use of incidental music to impose feelings on the audience, various camera angles to get all sorts of shots such as wide-depth or short-depth, the use of sound overlaps, and many more filming techniques. Watching behind the scenes clips allowed me to explore the production team itself, including cast members, directors, and editors. A film is a joint effort, involving a variety of people. It requires coordination and cooperation to be developed.