GENRESSS!

 

What's going on!

Hey guys, welcome back! If you’ve read my recent blog, I talked about creating my 2-minute video for my portfolio, and one of the main things I needed to focus on was the genre and how I’m going to use it. I researched different genres to understand how genre conventions help an audience quickly recognize what type of video they are watching. Genre is important in media because it sets expectations for the audience, such as the emotion, storyline, and overall style of the clip. Even though I haven’t fully chosen my final genre yet, researching genre conventions has helped me plan how I want my video to look and feel.

Genre Conventions!

What I focused on most were popular genres often used in short-form videos, such as suspense, comedy, and drama. My favorite is comedy, and most of the best comedy movies include Adam Sandler. I love him. Anyways, I noticed that suspense videos often use dark lighting, intense background music, close-up shots, and fast cuts to build tension and keep the audience on edge, sometimes leading to a jump scare or intense moment. Comedy videos usually use bright lighting, exaggerated acting, sound effects, and quick reactions to make moments feel funny and entertaining. On the other hand, drama videos often focus on emotional dialogue, slower pacing, close-up shots, and meaningful music to help the audience connect to the characters. I won’t lie, drama is a good genre too. I did look up some diagrams and little notes that would help me, and I brought the image below.

One thing I learned from doing this research is that genre conventions help tell a story quickly, which is very important in a 2-minute video. Since there is limited time, using recognizable conventions like music, camera angles, and editing styles helps the audience understand the genre almost instantly. For example, dramatic music and fast cuts can signal suspense, while upbeat music and jump cuts can signal comedy.

This research has helped me understand that once I choose my final genre, I need to stay consistent with its conventions. This will be challenging for me, but by doing so, my video will feel more professional i hope, and easier for the audience to follow, even within a short time frame. Honestly, doing all these research case studies has helped me learn a lot and has been very helpful for my assignments and, most importantly, my portfolio. One of my best go to's is Wikipedia and youtube super helpful. I’ll end it here
until next time, bye guysss!

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ydlAqg6_8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y9gIc3DnA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcLarHrGbfo

Video Project Research

 

Welcome back!

Hey guys, welcome back. I know we were screaming for something new after my last post, but here we are with my research for our 2-minute video. I chose as my brief, which im super excited for. For my AICE Media Studies portfolio, I’m creating a 2-minute video. I haven’t picked the final genre yet, but I know I want it to be exciting and grab people’s attention. My goal is to make something that’s fun, a little dramatic, and shows off cool media skills. Basically, I want my audience to say, ‘Whoa, how did they do that?’ by the end. Let's get into it!

Reasearch

I’ve been watching lots of short videos online to get ideas. TikTok, YouTube, and even movie clips are my research And let me tell you, some videos teach you the simplest rules to follow to make an amazing clip, and there are other videos that include how to take the best camera shots and how to do amazing editing, even with my skills, that doesn't mean that I can't improve. I noticed that even a tiny 2-minute video can feel like a rollercoaster if you use quick cuts, dramatic music, or funny surprises. I want to try using some of these tricks in my own video. If you're interested, this is the video I watched  https://youtu.be/CcLarHrGbfo?si=pj59apCq2bVBFdoj

Planning

Even though I haven’t started yet, I’m planning to use:

Close-ups to show reactions.

Fast cuts for action or tension.

Background music that sets the mood.

I think playing with these elements will make the video feel bigger than 2 minutes.

Production

I know, guys, picking a genre and sticking to one story will be tough. But creating all these ideas has already taught me a lot about planning a video. I’ve learned that even tiny details like the angle of the camera or a sound effect can change how people will feel when they watch. I’m excited to experiment and see which idea will work best.

Peace Out

Even though I haven't filmed the final video yet, planning this project has been super fun, as well as sharing it with you guys and knowing that you have something to look forward to. I can't wait to see how my ideas come together, and I know this 2-minute video is going to teach me a ton about storytelling, editing, and making my audience actually feel something. Hopefully, they'll be entertained and maybe even a little impressed. Im super excited to show you guys the end result im also super excited to have fun, and I know I will come into problems, but there is always a solution. Until next time, Peace out!

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcLarHrGbfo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ydlAqg6_8

https://library.fiveable.me/media-expression-and-communication/unit-10/editing-techniques/study-guide/S7cdPyMPx5a1b9Xq

https://www.vaia.com/en-us/explanations/media-studies/film-and-cinema/editing-styles/