Maylynn Ton's Blog

Mis-en-Scene The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Directed by Stephan Chbosky      The use of mis-en-scene was used to explain Charlie's background and develop his character. The setting is a snowy night in December, and the location is a ground covered in snow. Charlie is encapsulated by white snow as he makes a snow angel, representing his innocence since this activity is typically for children, and the color white is associated with purity. It represents the childhood he lost, the trauma he experienced, and wanting to dissociate from the world of depression and anxiety that has burdened him. He also appears to be lonely, being isolated in a vast amount of snow at night when nobody is around, and it seems to be reckless, symbolizing his lack of awareness and safety for himself. His costume explains his feelings during this time. For example, he wears a completely black outfit, which shows him mourning for his late aunt, who died around this time and molested him. The...

Mood Board Coraline (2009) Directed by Henry Selick      The movie Coraline (2009) is every child's worst nightmare. Theater-watching dogs, a talking cat, and instrument-playing mice make it all seem comical and childish; however, surprisingly, adults and children are horrified by this movie. It is not visually scary but conveys a more eerie and unsettling mood, the type that sends chills down your spine. We see Coraline slip into this new world, being deceived by her two-faced and button-eyed Other Mother as she uses the old doll of Coraline to watch her. The audience can't help but hopelessly watch her fall down this trap. Moreover, it uses elements that aren't gory or bloody but more underlying childhood fears like being separated from your parents, trapped, or bugs. The black void-like eyes and luring voice bring the audience back to the reality that she is evil and not her real mother. She keeps urging Coraline to stay and sew a button in her eyes. Bugs infiltrate ...

Sound Story      Me and my fellow classmate and friend Afifa Risha collaborated to create the Sound Story together, recreating a scene of going to a restaurant using WeVideo and Capcut to edit the sound and the Foley stage video. We exported the media off of these websites, which took a few minutes, and emailed it to the teacher to present our Sound Story. We emailed the audio but had to upload the Foley stage video on YouTube for it to be viewed since the file would not work on the teacher's computer.      I learned how to layer audio and export videos on WeVideo. One technique that was useful was fading the audio in and out to create a seamless transition of sounds instead of a rough cut, which substantially helps demonstrate that the scene is changing and time has passed. Another technique was using a mic to block out other noises, which allowed for the crisp and clear audio of the sound we were trying to create. Furthermore, the use of music definitely ...