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 ...

Transitions 1. Fade      I combined an extreme close-up shot that zooms on a piece of paper with a big F and 50% in red pen as if I had failed a test and then faded into white onto another close-up shot clip of me waking up from my sleep, shocked by the dream. In real life, I would be terrified of getting an inadequate score on a test, so I decided to implement that as if it were a nightmare. The white fade-out is typically used for dreams, so I thought that this would be a perfect transition. The hardest part was definitely the filming because of the part where I woke up. It made me and the filmmaker burst out laughing every time we filmed, so it took multiple tries, but the test paper part was easy. My acting was poor, and you can still see me holding a laugh a little bit. Of course, editing was easy since all I did was add a transition from my editing app and cut the video to my satisfaction. 2. Dissolve     For the two-shot and over-the-shoulder shot, I...

Movie Analysis Movie: Parasite by Bong Joon-ho 1. Overhead Shot      Toward the end of the movie, after the explosive bloody fight the Kims and Parks experience when Geun-sae comes out from hiding in the basement, the director uses an overhead shot to really display the mess created at Da-song's birthday party. In more detail, overhead shots are usually used to establish what is going on below. In fact, it makes Ki-taek seem isolated and abandoned as he is the only one in this large grassy backyard after everyone runs away. It shows Dong-ik on the ground after being stabbed by Ki-taek, and the food spilled everywhere and napkins flying around. It remains in an overhead shot as it follows Ki-taek as he is walking around in the mess he created, looking frantic. As he approaches a pair of stairs leading down, the audience can assume that he is fleeing from the crime he committed. 2. Low-Angle Shot and Over-the-Shoulder Shot      Yeon-kyo, who is the mother of...

   Classmate Critique      I commented on Jason Truong's and Jadon Nagelbush's camera shot blogs. I loved how they experimented with different camera shots, and I could feel the different emotions and what they were trying to display. It was also a bit funny. Overall, they both did a fantastic job and showed their understanding of this topic.      For Jason Truong's blog, I commented on the two-shot, which showed a friendly greeting between two people, and the follow-shot, which followed a person looking around. I found the two-shot nicely filmed and established a friendship, and its purpose is usually to show an interaction between the subject and the relationship. I could feel a casual, friendly, and happy emotion while watching it. Next, the follow-shot, which is utilized to capture the movement and illustrate the story, had a person walking around while doing the looking-forward gesture that signaled that he was looking for something. As a res...

Camera Shots and Angles Post 1. Establishing Shot I was kind of shy about having my face in all the videos, so I thought an establishing shot would be an excellent way to balance it out. In fact, establishing shots are usually used to introduce a location and to show where the action is taking place. Plus. also gives information about what time it is and what time of year it is. It was easy to film, although it was a bit too hot outside, but the weather was perfect for the shot. I chose pretty scenery and recorded it while it was still sunny and windy so it could evoke a calming mood while still showing a specific location. Hence, from the establishing shot, it is clear that it is currently the afternoon in a place with a lot of nature in a relaxing environment. 2. Eye Level Shot The eye-level shot feels as if you are looking through the lens of someone who is looking directly at me. It enables the audience to clearly see my emotions. Trying to film the eye-level shot was very awkward,...