Research 9, the feature film

 Although this film is seemingly a child-friendly animation film, there are several dark aspects. Many of the characters are presented with odd and creepy features. There are many scenes involving violent and intense actions, as well as several character deaths, with very minimal aspects of light-heartedness. The setting shows a dull place that seems to be abandoned, filled with metal scraps and muted colors. The audience can assume the film takes place during a post-apocalyptic time without humans, only these ragdoll-like characters. Instead of names, these dolls are identified by numbers. At the start of the film, the main character called “9” is exploring an abandoned city when he comes across another doll, labeled “2.” Shortly after, they are confronted by a beast who takes 2 away. This is the first time in the film the audience is shown the main antagonist, being the beast. 9 awakes in a shelter filled with other dolls like him, each also with a number on their backs. The film becomes more complex as it progresses. The characters are introduced to several different robot-like creatures and even learn about the origin of their creation. The presence of these creatures is represented by neon green light, which is shown distinctively among each creature. There are several time transitions that show the characters moving long distances in a very short period of time. This creates gaps in the plotline, as the audience is not aware of what goes on during these time jumps. There is not a strong presence of character development throughout the film. Most of the characters are shown to have very distinct characteristics, which do not change much as the story progresses. However, it is explained later that the scientists who created these dolls gave each doll generic characteristics on purpose. The sound effects are generally made up of dialogue, background music, and machine-like sounds. Generally, the music used matches the mood of the scene. The color scheme is mainly very dull and muted, apart from the neon green light. The special effects mainly come into play with the robotic/computer-like machines and creatures. Since the film was created without CGI, most of the special effects look artificially created. However, this works because the film is animated. Overall, the film is very basic, yet also creative.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Locations

Image
 There are several locations in which we filmed. For each new location established, we compiled several different camera shots for variation. Some were shown by drone footage, while others by our normal camera. For the first couple of scenes, we had to find a parking lot in which we could film. We decided to go to a public lot close to my house that belongs to the public beach. There, we were able to film freely and there were enough cars around to make it look believable. For safe measure, we made sure to not capture any license plates during filming. We also only took off our masks when there was nobody else in the lot due to the current pandemic. Next, we had to find a house to film in that matched the layout in our script, and where we could have consent to film by the owners. Luckily, our friend Ella had the perfect house and did not mind us filming. What we loved about her house is that she had her initials on the wall of her bedroom. Since both Ella and the main character of...
Read more

Social Media Blog

Image
 For our short film, Emma and I created several social media accounts in order to promote our film. First, we created a new email through Gmail in order to keep our new accounts objective to our film. The email we created is deceptionthefilm@gmail.com. We then got to create these new accounts. First, we created a Facebook page. However, we were having difficulty trying to figure out how to change the name presented on the page. As a result, the page currently shows up as my name instead of the film name. We were more successful with the additional accounts. We created a Twitter account under the user "@FilmDeception." Each account had to use a different user due to the fact some names were taken on some platforms while others were not. We also created a Youtube page under "Deception the Film." The most difficult page for us to create was the Instagram page. For some reason, each time we tried to create an account via the new email we received a notice that the accou...
Read more
 I'm Back! My name is Alexandra Kuroda, and I am a 12th grader at Fort Lauderdale High School. Two years ago, I had the pleasure of taking AICE Media Studies AS level, where I grew a love for film and the media industry. Now, I feel very fortunate to be able to participate in the next level of this course, and learn more about what the world of media has to offer. Growing up in a family heavily involved in the music industry, as well as with an Aunt and Uncle in film production, I became passionate about music and film from a very young age. While watching movies with friends, they tend to comment on what was filmed, yet I am always intrigued by how it was filmed. I pay attention to the different camera angles, the symbolism, exposure levels, etc. I hope to one day become a marketing manager for a major film company, such as A24. For the final task for this course, my partner will be Emma Young. We have been best friends since third grade, and have always collaborated and worked we...
Read more