AICE Media Studies

What conventions of the genre that you chose to base you r final task on does this movie have?     Social Commentary   Genre-Bending   Visual Storytelling     What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked?    Parasite masterfully blends the mystery genre with trenchant social commentary, highlighting the stark contrast between the wealthy Park family and the impoverished Kim family. The film uses their contrasting living spaces, employment opportunities, and access to resources to illustrate the deep inequalities in Korean society. The film's cinematography is stunning, using vertical and horizontal compositions to visually represent the power dynamics between the families. The contrast between the spacious, sun-drenched Park house and the dark, cramped Kim basement apartment reinforces the themes of inequality and social hierarchy.     What conventions of the genre did the m...

  What conventions of the genre that you chose to base you r final task on does this movie have?     The Suspenseful Atmosphere   The Unreliable Narrator   The Exploration of Obsession and Guilt     What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you liked?    Vertigo masterfully builds suspense through its haunting visuals, eerie score, and Hitchcock's signature slow-zoom shots. The film's dreamlike quality, with its blurred lines between reality and delusion, keeps the audience constantly on edge, unsure of what to believe. Scottie's acrophobia and obsession with Madeleine make him an unreliable narrator, drawing the audience into his subjective experience of the mystery. We question his perceptions , memories, and motivations, adding a layer of psychological intrigue to the story.     What conventions of the genre did the movie have that have that did not appeal...

What convent i ons o f the genre that you chose to base you r f i nal task on does th i s mov i e have?   Soc i al Commentary   Class i c Whodun i t F ormula   Humorous D i alogue and Qu i rky Characters     What convent i ons o f the genre d i d the mov i e have that you l i ked?   Knives Out follows the classic whodunit formula, beginning with a mysterious death and a cast of suspicious characters with hidden motives. We have an eccentric family,  a loyal housekeeper,  a suspicious business partner, and a charismatic outsider detective. The film expertly drops clues, misdirects, and builds suspense while revealing the layers of the mystery, like peeling an onion. The film also injects humor into the suspenseful plot through witty dialogue and quirky characters. Blanc's flamboyant personality and the family's eccentricities provide comedic relief without diminishing the seriousness of the investigati...

We decided to use a mystery genre for my opening sequence. It entices you with tension, draws you to hidden truths, and forces you to work the puzzle alongside the characters. The genre's shroud of secrecy, clues, and constant dance between knowledge and suspense felt like the perfect genre for my story. We wanted a story that shows complex feelings, surprising turns, and the satisfaction of gradually revealing the truth layer by layer. This Final Task will be an intriguing story that will leave the audience wanting more and itching to discover how the plot will unravel.          

  Further exploration into the psychological genre has allowed for us to spot things that are in line with other pieces of media within the same genre including:    Common CAMS   Angles     High Angle: A character may seem more diminutive or exposed from this viewpoint. It could imply dominance or power dynamics.   Low Angle: A character may appear more intimidating or strong when shot from a low viewpoint, which may evoke feelings of intimidation or authority.   Eye Level: Eye level filming is regarded as impartial and might facilitate a closer emotional connection between the viewer and the characters. In dialogue scenes, it is frequently utilized .   Movements   Zoom In/Out: Zooming can be utilized to draw attention to specifics, amplify feelings, or highlight significant elements. An abrupt zoom can also have this effect.   Pan: Panning offers a dynamic viewpoint and is frequently employed to expose new details in a scene o...