Title Research: The Number 23

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Movie: The Number 23

Genre: Horror

• How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

Their are 27 titles in the opening sequences of the film.  This is counting all the actors/actresses as one whole title, while adding effects and transitions to give it some pop and stand out. 

• What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

Hence the title being The Number 23, its quite obvious the number 23 is going to be scattered, and since its a horror movie they add effects and transitions to give it that scary illusion.  

• What connotations do the images carry? 

The images in the opening scene come off as sketchy and creepy, it gives the feeling off a computer screen being hacked or glitched.  It also seems like their is a higher power or spirit in control of these coincidences and reasons for these numbers appearing.  

• How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The music that plays through the opening sequence of the film has old classical music and adds to the horror genre by giving it a creepy feel to it. The conventional codes of a horror are followed through the dullness of the introduction, giving a feeling of the older ages. 

• How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

The titles are all drawn out to be cut up and broken up to give that effect towards the viewers.  The introduction shows a screen and its edited to make it appear as the screen is getting hacked.  

• What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 

Adding all of the effects to give off that spooky and terrifying feeling of uncertainty.   

• How has technology been used effectively? 

Technology allows the creators to make all these different edits and transitions that weren't possible.  It also gives the creators more room to play with while interpreting how to put the number 23 into the movie in different ways that tie into this "horror" theme.   

Title Research: Two Eyes Staring

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Movie: Two Eyes Staring (2010)
Genre: Horror

• How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

There are 14 titles to the opening sequence, the last title always being directed by.

• What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

They use symmetrical ink blot style effects for almost every title showing the idea of there having to do with two's. Within the symmetrical figures it shows clips of two girls, paper eye masks, and journal entries or letters. In one it show someone putting some type of powder into water.

• What connotations do the images carry? 

The images carry a dark and creepy feeling with them. It shows two similar looking girls alone outside in a garden type scenery by a pond, which in most cases never ends well. They also show some type of writings and it looks like they're either writing to someone or taking notes on someone.   

• How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The music that plays through the opening sequence of the film has old classical music and adds to the horror genre by giving it a creepy feel to it. The conventional codes of a horror are followed through the darkness of the introduction and the blurring of some of the clips along with the mysterious energy that is meant to perplex the audience on the situation.

• How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

 The titles show the effect of decaying images that kind of open up into the ink blots. He uses innocent looking images to show a sense of threat that foreshadows the atmosphere of the movie. The ink blots were originally used in psychological tests which shows that there is some sort of psychological issue that lies beneath.

• What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 

 The clips within the ink blots were to depict innocence and also perception. The style he used, which was the ink blots, were also uses for showing the doubling of characters and a psychological issue. He used this style to create a dreamy but also spine-chilling feeling.

• How has technology been used effectively? 

The title sequence consists of just two layers the live action images and the layer with  the animated ink blots. They made a lot of ink blots and scanned those and filmed close up clips and clips pf the two girls. For every shot they looked for just the right shape and size. They experimented with different fonts, but it turned out that a solid sans-serif worked best. They aimed for a more ‘decayed’ look. They wanted the typography to be static and readable, to focus the attention on the images.

Title Research: Final Destination

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Movie: The Final Destination (2009)

Genre: Horror

• How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

There are 21 titles to the opening sequence, the last title always being directed by.

• What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

The images that were prioritized in the opening sequence were mainly x-rays of different parts of the human body
Along with that, there are also x-ray images of a car wreckage and power tools that would be used in anatomy or surgery.

• What connotations do the images carry? 

The images carry a very scary and chilling yet complex feeling. It kind of gives you an insight into the chaotic nature of the film, by showing the x-rays' human bodies being attacked by the tools.

• How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The sound effects that are played after each violent action gives off a dangerous and chaotic feel, which in turn and adds to the horror genre. The conventional codes of a horror are the display of images that would be seen as disturbing to an everyday audience along with the loud metal music, this is meant to make the audience feel not at ease.  

• How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

It's established through the use of the images that were displayed. The images that were displayed showed things like the harming of the human x-rays in different scenarios that were there. The enigma that surrounds horror is the idea of making the audience feel unsettled and on the edge of the seat expecting there to be more.

• What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 

The target audience for this movie are teenagers or young adults. The strategies that were used to ensure that the film appealed to this audience was the background music, which was metal, and the uses sound effects that were used to depict what is going on. These are things that wouldn't really appeal to an older audience.

• How has technology been used effectively? 

 The mainly technology that was used was editing. The editing technique was mainly used effectively when trying to give off the 3D and x-ray effect. The effect helped add some realness and urgency to the tone of the movie. Also, the background music and sounds that were used did a really good job in depicting common elements in a horror movie while still try to appeal to the target audience.

Title Research: Split

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Movie: Split (2017)
Genre: Horror

• How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

There are 18 titles to the opening sequence, the last title always being directed by.

• What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

First, they make it apparent that someone is being kidnapped as it quickly cuts to a black screen after that. Then, the studio name "Universal Studios" appears directly after. The kidnapping sets the mood for what's to come in the film/ what to expect. Then, the audience is given a blurry sneak peak of what's happening to an individuals body, being laid on a hospital bed, having their body placed properly, as if dead/assumed dead.

• What connotations do the images carry? 

The images carry a sadistic and creepy feeling with them. It gives a gut feeling that something is going wrong/ about to happen. The glitchy titles add to this connotation of creepiness and unsettling behavior. 

• How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The music that plays through the opening sequence of the film is eerie and adds to the horror genre. The conventional codes of a horror are followed through the dim lighting of the outset along with the mysterious energy that is meant to perplex the audience on the situation, giving little details to add to the whole storyline. 

• How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

It's established through the use of certain camera angles and shots. The beginning POV offers a sudden realization to the audience of being kidnapped. The enigma that surrounds horror is the idea of going into the unknown which is clearly established as the audience does not realize what is happening. The distant long shot that is made blurry os mean to confuse the audience further of what they're seeing. 

• What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 

The opening sequence taps into the audiences emotions to propel this sense of unknown fear from the kidnapping. The film intends an older audience because this genre is targeted towards that crowd with its gruesome and unsettling atmosphere. The audience is targeted through their interests, therefore horror, fear/ thrill or being scared. 

• How has technology been used effectively? 

A major technology applied is the use of editing. The editing for the titles in the film in the glitch format added to the "split" effect, hence the title of the movie. The titles were repeated on the screen several times until it singled out the one word/name. The camera angles were crucial as well. The POV was eye-opening in the first half as it effectively grabbed the audiences attention. Then it cuts to an individual positioning a body in a specific manner, but kept blurry/out of focus to the audience. This effectively made the audience curious and suspicious of the activity happening. 

Title Research: Watch the Titles Website

Watch the titles website goes more in depth on the placement of titles and how they appear. I would use this website to understand how to locate my titles throughout the opening scene of my project. The directed by is always the last title to be shown from the opening scene. Therefore, I would make sure my name appears last. The title of the movie is also important in how it appears. If its an action film, the title of the movie can appear from the barrel of a gun. Titles can be a resemblance of what the movie is. Horror films can be gruesome, with blood dripping down the letters. The fonts go hand in hand with this as well, as they can match the genre. The titles usually come in as a fade in and fade out or they can dissolve in. There's many ways to edit the titles in the film. Most titles appear in the order of importance. The actors will be priority, along with edited by, and produced by. It is very important to make sure the titles come by the order of importance so the audience see's the mention-able individuals. So overall, this website will be very useful to guide me through this project.

Title Research: Art of the Title Website

Art of the title website offers a variety of example films and their titles. The titles all have different fonts, color schemes and sizes which help me to understand why certain titles are used. I'm looking at this site because it is very informative to know the styles of titles. I noticed how the comedies have more upbeat, colorful titles. The horrors have a more gruesome approach to them, dark and timid. The title images allow the audience to know what they are going to watch, without knowing the title or genre. The titles therefore, capture the genre through its formatting. The backgrounds also correlate with what the genre is, along with the title. The title is supposed to provoke an emotion or feeling in the first few seconds of the opening. By doing so, the audience is connected to their feelings and what to expect. This website is very helpful to understand emotions and feelings. I noticed that the titles has some special fonts involved too. The titles correlated with the action of the film, or some sort of correlation to what the movie may be about. The titles can be of all different shapes and sizes to get the audiences attention. therefore, this website will be useful to understand how to format my titles.  

Genre Research: US

The film: US

Camera angles/movements/shots:A lot of aerial's, two-shots, and extreme close-up/close up. The aerial was used to show how much clones there actually was and the chain they were creating. The most predominant shot used a two-shot because, most of the movie just showed someone and their clone fighting. The the extreme close-up and close ups were used to show to makeup on the clone's face or get someone's expression.

CLAMPS:

COSTUMES of the main characters were in casual clothes while the clones were in red jumpsuits.

LIGHTING in the beginning of the movie was very light, in order to showcase the normalcy that the family that the family was experiencing. At times the lighting would get darker whenever one of the clones appeared.

ACTING in the film was very impressive. This was a movie that involved the topic of evil clones, meaning the characters had to take on two different roles that were the complete opposite of each other.

MAKEUP in the film was very heavy. The clones of main characters all had to have this malnourished, pale, an dirty look. In order to achieve this, the makeup artists had to give them hollow-looking cheeks and off white powder to look like dust/dirt.

PROPS in the film were big scissors that each of the clones were carrying around, and weapons like knifes and a fireplace poker the family used to defend themselves.

SETTING of the film was in several places like, the lake house they were vacationing at, which was in a semi-populated woodland area. An amusement park, which was on the beach. Lastly, the hideout that the clones were stationed in, which was underground.

Editing: The main editing that was done was double role editing. This is act of making it look like there are twin-like versions of that one person by using someone else who is similar in looks.

Sound: The main sound that was used was the struggling noises the clones were making due to their difficulty in speaking and regular communication. The music that played was a classical version of many popular songs like "5 On It". This was used to create ominous scary feeling throughout the movie, and add action to certain scenes like the ballet fight scene.

Elements: The elements of this film include the double role editing, the costumes and makeup used.

Elements that appeal: The think the idea of not making the clones look exactly like the main characters was unique because, it goes against the typical "evil clone" plot, when one is trying to take another place. It shows that even though the clones want to get rid of their look like-alike, they don't want to be them. Another element that appeals to me is, the fact that you have to pay attention to detail because, the smallest things in the beginning came back and that basically determined the ending of the movie.

Elements that don't appeal: At the beginning of the the movie, the mother obviously very uncomfortable going to her family vacationing home but, they never explained why. I felt like that information left out could've been very crucial to the story.

  

             

Genre Research: 13 Cameras

Title of film: 13 Cameras

Camera angles/movements/shots: A lot of the angles are high angles and most of the shots were close-ups. The angle help contribute to the cameras and how they were position to spy on the victims. The close-ups showed the characters reactions to things. There were other shots used in this film such as, wide shots, two person shots, over the shoulder shots, hand held, POVs, and low angle shots.

CLAMPS:

COSTUMES for the characters were mostly modern everyday clothes but for the "stalker" his attire ripped up, raggedy, worn out clothes.

LIGHTING alternated depending on the setting. In the house the lighting came from lamps and house lights, when the setting switched to the footage room it was just computer lights projecting onto his face making him look sketchy. In the basement he used these types of tool lights which made the place look dim. and the also used natural lighting or porch lighting for the outdoor scenes

ACTING for the characters was very normal except for with the "stalker", his attire ripped up, raggedy, worn out clothes.

LIGHTING alternated depending on the setting. In the house the lighting came from lamps and house lights, when the setting switched to the footage room it was just computer lights projecting onto his face making him look sketchy. In the basement he used these types of tool lights which made the place look dim. and the also used natural lighting or porch lighting for the outdoor scenes

ACTING for the characters was very normal except for with the "stalker", his behavior differed with the rest of them. He often acted very strange and barely spoke and was very creepy.

attire ripped up, raggedy, worn out clothes.

LIGHTING alternated depending on the setting. In the house the lighting came from lamps and house lights, when the setting switched to the footage room it was just computer lights projecting onto his face making him look sketchy. In the basement he used these types of tool lights which made the place look dim. and the also used natural lighting or porch lighting for the outdoor scenes

ACTING for the characters was very normal except for with the "stalker", his behavior differed with the rest of them. He often acted very strange and barely spoke and was very creepy.

MAKEUP set apart the tenants from the stalker. The stalker often looked dirty and the other characters were well put together.

SETTING is in California when a married couple expecting a child moves from New York into a new house that is rigged with cameras all around by the home owner. Most of the scenes take place in the house of in the yard some in the stalkers " footage room".

Editing: They used a lot of transition in this film. There mostly jump cuts. They mostly made these transitions using the similarity in sounds. 

Sound: There is a variety of sounds such as natural noises like wind and trees rustling. And there was music that would intensify the feeling of the audience by letting them know something was about to happen. There were also similar sounds making transitions better.

Elements: The elements in this film were the constant transitions from the tenants in their house to the stalkers footage room to show what is happening in the house and how he reacts to it.

Elements that appeal: I liked the fact that they used actual spy cameras to capture the reality of the man filming them and alternating between the spy cams and the actual cameras because it shows us that they're unaware that they're being watched.

Elements that don't appeal: There were times that the stalker would go into the house to set up cameras and fix up the basement but when he did he would feed the dog burgers which I think was unnecessary because it made the dog sick and the tenants worried.

Genre Research: 47 Meters Down

 The film: 47 Meters Down

Camera Angles/Movements/Shots: A film like this requires a various amounts of different camera shots to prefect.  The three most often used are the birds eye view shot from above the water surface to see all the action going on beneath the water.  The close ups to have a better view of the characters trapped in the cage at the bottom of the ocean.  Wide shots are also used a various amounts of time when filming the scenes with the shark swimming around the cage that the humans are trapped in, so the viewers can view both sides of the action.

CLAMPS:

COSTUMES of the characters in this film were typical everyday clothes during the opening and closing scenes of the movie.  The majority of the film was spent underneath the ocean with the characters wearing bathing suites and scuba tanks.

LIGHTING was very dim throughout the entire movie, the ocean water was cold, which made the lighting dark and gloomy.

ACTING in a movie like this takes a lot of skill and profession because their wasn't too much communication and talking going on so its based on facial expressions and signals.

MAKEUP was used to add effects to the people for example cuts, bruises, and blood.

PROPS in the film were the scuba gear, the cages and certain swimsuit attire the characters had on. 

SETTING of the film takes place on a boat in the Dominican Republic.

Editing:  The shark and all of the effects added under the water.

Sound: The loud winds and strong waves pushing against the cage under the water and the boat.

Elements found in movie: The suspense, lack of communication, and insane turn of events

Elements that don't appeal: Their were no crazy made up creatures or people with monsters.

  

Genre Research: A Quiet Place

The film: A Quiet Place

Camera angles/movements/shots: A lot of the angles are close-ups and many low shots. The low shots capture the feet of the characters who are all barefoot to reduce sound. Close-ups of the characters face are used to capture the emotions and feelings of the characters without having to rely on sound. Tracking shots followed the characters through their journey when they went out for supplies. Pan shots captured the area they resided in as well.

CLAMPS:

COSTUMES of the characters were raggedy clothing that were mostly worn our or dirty looking. Their clothing were dull colors as well to blend in with the setting of their environment.The 'monsters' in the film were gruesome looking with no eyes but could hear very well. Their bodies were done with special effects/SFX.

LIGHTING was very dim throughout the film to add to the ominous atmosphere. The only bright lights resided out in the field/farm that overlooked the wheat.

ACTING in the film followed something our of the norm. None of the actors could verbally communicate with each other so they relied on sign language. Each of them knew their duties in the household and followed a routine.

MAKEUP in the film was very light. The actors had a "dirty' look, such as dirty or grime from the outdoors.

SETTING of the film was in a wooded, deserted and isolated area. The home of the family was at a farm with a house tucked away in the back. The area must have been a deserted town with no one else in sight.

Editing: The major editing done was the use of "no sound" through the film. All sounds were prerecorded in a studio to imitate the sounds the actors were doing to sound authentic.

Sound: The sound, or lack there of, was all done in studio. The sounds of the monsters were recorded using various object like coils. The music that played was very low but trilling to capture the atmosphere of the film. Loud hums echo in various parts of the film but especially towards the end.

Elements: The elements of this film include the basis of a "no talking script". The situation: don't make a sound or the monsters will get you. They also include special effect sounds as an element to their horror to add to the intensity.

Elements that appeal: The concept of no talking is definitely a major point in the film that sets it apart from the norm. It makes the audience bring it's full attention to every movement and action, all while seeing the actors communicate through sign language and non-verbal cues.

Elements that don't appeal: The beginning of the movie had one of the sons, the youngest boy, killed off right away which didn't appeal to me. The "monsters" were barely visible until the end which seemed to drawn out.

The Chosen Genre: HORROR

The genre for this project will be horror. This genre was chosen because there's a lot more creativity that can be used for this type of film. More practice with makeup and editing will allow myself and my group to really see what goes into the filming for a movie. Horror provides a lot of different elements that merge well with entertaining an audience. It would allow for myself and my group to see what really makes an audience jump and create the most suspense possible. Even more so, horror would allow the group to show their best acting skills when it comes to specific scenes. Horror will capture all the gruesome yet adventurous elements that could really enable an amazing final product overall.

Horror and Romance Genre Research

Horror:
 Codes and Conventions in the Horror genre are unsettling films made to frighten and panic their audience but entertain them at the same time, continuously on their feet and eager for more. 

Camera angles/movements/shots: 

All types of wide shots are often used to show the figures of intruders - the shot hides their identity but still lets us know they're present. Close up shots would be used to focus in on an object or person, like a knife or other weapon or maybe even the fear in someones eyes. Tracking shots are very common to follow the path of someone, in most cases to follow someone running from something/someone or someone running towards something/someone. POV's are used to suggest imbalance, transition and instability. Weird canted angles where the camera is not placed horizontally to floor level give a sense of confusion and suspense along with mystery. 

CLAMPS: 

COSTUMES can differ for each horror film as each have their own stereo-typical designs. The costumes would portray the personality of the characters for example: the dumb blonde that dies first or the protective but wimpy jock that usually is the first to run. Then there's zombies, demons or scary characters like Freddy Kruger. 

LIGHTING is used in horror films to indicate something bad is going to happen. For example shadows or flickering lights. Dark lights give a bad connotation therefore the audience assumes who the bad guy is. Softer lighting around the good guy would help the audience good from evil. 

ACTING is horror films are usually very drawn out and dramatic. There will always be a girl in danger, hurt and crying waiting for help. The bad guy is always seen as rough around the edges and aims to get something/ is out for someone. There's much screaming and hollering and fighting back seems to come into play as well.

MAKEUP can range depending on the horror film. Horror films like the Exorcist will have blood and bruises as part of the makeup look. In some cases, special SFX makeup will be used to really draw out certain features like the eyes or lips or even the body to look morphed and disfigured.  

PROPS Many props are used in horror films to suggest horror for example; Bibles Crucifix Paintings Candles Weapons, The props such as Crucifixes are use as a sign of religion and symbolizing the devil. Paintings can play a big prop to create a dark and sinister scene as well. 

SETTING in horror films are creepy and isolated place to create a strong feeling of suspense. This could be the woods, a deserted city, a haunted house/abandoned building. 

Common editing:

Editing in horror films can be shadow exposure and how much dimming will be used for each scene. Some directors would dim lighting through editing to create a more sinister and scary scene. Quick cutting with fast paced scenes makes the audience feel a sense of urgency.

Common Sound:

 It can be diegetic to allow tension to be created in the film. Fast and loud non-diegetic sounds can be used to make the audience jump and become scared. These can include the voice of the characters, whispers and even footsteps. 

Elements:

 They explore 'malevolent' or 'wicked' characters, deeds or phenomena. They arouse feelings of fear, shock or disgust as well as the sense of the uncanny – as if things are not what they seem. There is a heightened sense of the unknown and/or mysterious.

Example films include: Jaws, The Exorcist, A Quiet Place, Eli, and Halloween w/ Freddy Kruger. 

Elements I like: The killer about to get someone, or a killer about to reveal themselves as someone who the audience would have never expected. 

Elements that don't appeal: Zombies have been over done, and the obvious suspects/victims in horror films who I know will die off first, causing too much repetitiveness. 

Romance: 

The main convention of romance is the two characters going through a heartbreak or 
the couple meet and fall in love, but there is someone who disagrees with the relationship. 

Camera angles/movements/shots:

A mid-shot can be used to establish the scene and introduce the characters. Panning and tracking movements can be used an attachment to two characters going on a romantic stroll. High shots can also set a scene depending on which characters are being shown in that part of the film. Two shots are crucial for the characters in a romantic film to show intimate conversations and closeness between the two. Shot reverse shots allows the audience to view a full range of romantic emotions. 

CLAMPS:

COSTUMES in romantic films tend to be the same throughout. The girl is always wearing something sweet and pretty, floral and airy: a dress. The boy is wearing semi-formal attire like a nice button up shirt and some khakis or long jeans. 

LIGHTING is bright and colorful, with vibrant hues of pinks and red which make the audience feel like their being embraced in a "lovey" atmosphere. There's usually no dark shadows unless to set a mood, like at a romantic dinner where the lights will be darker, but very lightly and romantically dimmed. 

ACTORS are always in a love-stuck position. The only time acting diverts from the basics is when there's a fight scene between the couple. They fight and argue but later rekindle and make-up in most cases. 

MAKE-UP is light and airy. The makeup tends to stick with natural beauty for the girls as that's another basic around romance films. Sometimes the girl will sport a bright red lipstick to accentuate her "date" look. 

PROPS in romance films can include books, flowers (roses typically), gifts, rings, chocolate, jewelry etc. 

SETTING in romance films are places where an audience would typically connect love with. A beautiful beach with a sunrise/sunset, or even big cities where people meet and fall in love. The settings of romance film are usually places here a chance encounter would occur. 

Common Editing: 

Film fast cuts can be effective to hint at emotions and the overall atmosphere of the film depending on what actions are being taken place. Dissolves are frequently used to show a flashback of one character to another to reflect back on what affected the couples relationship. 

Common Sounds:

Violin, guitar and piano sounds are all very common to set a romantic mood for a romance film. A violin can play if the girl is sad, who may have been just broken up with. A piano can play is the couple is about to dance softly into the night at a ball. 

Example Films: Titanic, Dear John, The Notebook, A Star is Born, To all the boys I've Loved Before.

Elements: 

A sympathetic heroine. The heroine is the key to any romance. A strong, irresistible hero. Your heroine and the audience must both fall in love with the hero. Emotional tension where this is the heart of every romance. A believable plot and finally a happy-ever-after ending.

Elements I like: When the romance has a twist, and the couple don't fall in love right away, more of like a catch to the whole plot. 

Elements that don't appeal: Where boy meets girl and vice versa and it's a continuous teenage love story dilemma with immature issues. And always with a sappy ending that doesn't give enough closure. 

Genre Research PowerPoint

This powerpoint was based on the genre action. The first couple slides focus on the lighting, camera movements and angles. Along with this, there were many elements in action films that involve the first "meet" of the bad guys vs. good guys. Action films include a variety of fight scenes that can be both epic and gruesome. Most action films also include very high-paced actions to go along with the soundtrack of the film. There's always a major turning point where someone gets deceived or back-stabbed which is pivotal for all action films. Car chases, shoot outs and intense fighting capture many action films. The unappealing aspects are usually the repetitive scenes. These are scenes or actions that are going to be expected and therefore undesirable to watch. Some example of action films are Kill Bill, John Wick, and Mission Impossible. 

Man or Monster?

The two pitches that was narrowed down for this project was either the action film or the horror film. The first pitch, the action film, consists of a kidnapping as the central theme. The kidnapping focuses on the presidents daughter (not the current president, a made up one), who gets kidnapped as part of a terrorist attempt for money and political change. The terrorist group does not affiliate to any particular group.  The horror is centralized around werewolf/man that tries to murder three girls. This werewolf who is also part man disrupts a group of girls in their home, planning to murder them.

Pitch 1 would be a decent pitch for the assignment, but not the one my team and I are gravitating towards. This is mostly because the kidnapping would not be entirely appropriate but also not practical to do. As there would be a lot of running, shoving, pushing etc, there is a potential of harm in the process. Therefore, this pitch isn't the one that would be picked.

Pitch 2 seems like a better fit for this assignment. It has a more levels of suspense and I feel like a better engagement with the audience. The werewolf/man will be the main character as well as premise for the movie. It would tie in suspense, horror, and better use of costume design and props. There's also more acting involved in this pitch in more creative ways with fake blood and knives for props. Therefore, this pitch seems like a better fit.

The pitch that was ultimately decided was Pitch 2 for this project. The werewolf/man will allow for a better and more intriguing project for the audience overall, adding more elements of surprise and suspense. The team and I have already gathered to discuss scripts for the actors, where to film/ potential locations and costume layout. So therefore, pitch 2 is the teams choice for this assignment and will be planned in the days to come.