Kage's AICE Media Studies Project

   When creating a film, it is always important to identify the setting, or multiple settings. This is because it will help to match the event to when and where it is taking place. Since my film will be about a teenager who learns how to box, there should definitely be a boxing gym used at some point in the film. The location should also be clean and organized as well.     It should also include an exterior setting, which may showcase how the characters interact with each other more openly, and at certain times of the day. A great exterior setting to use would be around the neighborhood, because it is an easy place to go out and film at and there is a lot of space for different types of camera shots. There may be some parts of the film that need to be filmed at night, or during the day, and this can be greatly demonstrated using the natural lighting of the sun.   The location of the final battle should be noted as it may be included in the opening. This is because I believe that tying

  The sports genre may not seem super complex, however, it does have many conventions. In order to understand what make up these types of films, we must ask ourselves what are genre conventions? These are elements, themes, topics, situations, and plots that are common in a certain genre. Sports films are most likely to consist of a tragic background that introduced how the character was brought to be in the situation they're in, an athletic contest that define the central characters, and a resolution in which the two rivals resolve in the end. The specific types of these films are the biopic, the sports history film, the documentary, and the typical boxing film.   Drama also comes with its typical conventions, like slow motion, monologue, adding narration, and also exhibits realistic characters and plots. These conventions when combined, help to create some of my most favorite movies. Some examples of these are 12 Years A Slave (2013), One Night In Miami (2020), and Forrest Gump (1

 Since my project will be a sports drama, I needed to do some research on the genre's history to gain more info. To start off, the Sports genre began with Charlie Chaplin's 'The Champion' (1915), which is a boxing silent film. The drama genre has more confusing beginnings however, since it was said to have originated in Greece as an evolution of religious ritual. Around the same time however, the Sanskrit Indian Prakarana arose, which is a play that consisted of five acts. This may have been regarded to spreading the genre of drama in the east, the same way Greece did in the west.  As I've said before, 'The Champion' was the very first sports film. However, this was only a silent film which came around during the silent film era. Meaning that there was no real dialogue or important sounds which could influence the meaning of the film. A much more popular sports film that came later was Rocky (1976) starring Sylvester Stallone. Rocky has also remained a cultu

   Hello! My name is Kage and I will be working on the film opening task for AICE Media Studies. My goal is to create the opening to a film which highlights struggle, and overcoming adversity through being able to use what is given to you.     How did I come up for this idea? First, I took a step back and considered myself. How can I relate to the product I am creating? This would help me gain inspiration, as being able to relate would help me use more emotion and passion in creating the project. Secondly and more importantly, what would the project be about? I really liked the plot of Rocky, in which Rocky was a poor, and humble person who wasn't gifted with much in the beginning. So, my general idea for the final project is about a kid who grew up from a humble background, who is bullied by other kids for being not as financially stable as them, and after he makes a new friend who happens to know a lot about boxing, he is able to learn how to defend himself, and therefore goes on