AICE Media Studies 2024-25

 Hello blog! This is my final post, hope you guys enjoy my presentation! https://youtu.be/RuXh4e5znzQ

 Hello blog! Today's post will be my response to an exam practice question based off of my case study. I chose to answer the following question-  Explain the importance of cross media synergies in the media area you have studied.  In today's complex media filled world, cross-media synergy has become an essential strategy for major film releases. Warner Bros.' 2022 film The Batman demonstrates how combined efforts across multiple platforms can elevate a blockbuster from mere entertainment to cultural sensation. By integrating well thought out marketing campaigns, distribution methods, and franchise expansion, the studio not only ensured the film's commercial success but also strengthened the broader DC brand. Founded in 1923 by brothers Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, Warner Bros. has grown from a modest film studio into one of the world's most influential media conglomerates. With a century of filmmaking experience, Warner Bros. stands as one of Hollywood...

Hey blog! This is our final cut, hope you enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0jwgtvPVlo

 Hello blog! Today's post is about the making of our title sequence for our movie opener, where we go into which choices we made and why we chose to do so. Hope you all enjoy. What I think is the most important about the title sequence is that it portrays the intended vibe of the film. This is why we went with a fully dark background and along with the unsettling music, these elements are essential to the genre. The font also plays an important role in representing the movies vibe. A more specific detail is that the "A" in "After Hours" has a trailing path attached to it. This signifies the winding paths both physically and mentally the characters have and will endured. Theses moments from the opener go along with the darkness and path of danger themes in the film:  In the end we settled on this-  The following is information included on our title sequence: • The Entity After Hours • Unreal Films Presents  • F.F. Production • Starring Isaiah Banton & Kevin S...

 Hello blog, this post is one where my group and I collaborate to look at the reviews on our video and basically say what we feel about these reviews and how we used them to improve our opener. Peer Review #1 (https://alessajandro.blogspot.com/):   1. Technical elements I enjoyed were the chiaroscuro lighting, shadows, and low-key lighting used throughout the opener. They all contributed to building tension and uneasiness in the clip.   2. Technical elements I did not enjoy were the lack of brightness and the lack of sound effects in specific parts of the opener. For example, during the scene with the dark hallway it is harder to interpret what is occurring and could leave the audience a bit confused.   3. This did look like a movie opener and makes the audience want to learn more considering it is left on a cliffhanger.   4.   What left me confused was the volume of the dialogue throughout the opener as it would sometimes be too loud or too...