AICE Media Studies

    Decisions on how to film each shot are difficult to make. I realized when doing my research that each type of shot can really set the mood and focus on the part of the story you want to convey. While doing my story board to prepare for the film, I discovered vast limitations on what it is possible to shoot. I was inclined to make a cool action sequence for the start of the movie with the camera speeding up and slowing down to track various objects. But there were several limitations that I had to realize before jumping in on that vision.      I found a flaws in my action sequence idea for several reasons.   First the camera would have to move extremely quickly and this would cause motion blur. If I had a bigger movie budget, I would try a stabilizer stick for an iPhone or a Film Rig Pro for Smartphones. It is a smaller version but the same concept of what the movie productions use for the cinema cameras. This equipment is really necessary for a professional looking movie because

     Sound is a powerful mood setter. Using sound and music a dramatic or intense, or calm, or many other moods can be achieved. Augmenting the mood of the viewer is important. A scene that involves the finding of a wondrous artifact can be scary or joyous depending on the faint music played in the background. I wanted to use this to my advantage when editing my movie. So I thought about where I want to add music. I want to make the crashing of the spaceship seem scary and tragic. I want to make the finding of the magical glasses seem wonderful. I will find royalty free music for these sections.