Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Trailer Analysis Guidance
Consider the following key questions about mise-en-scene and camera composition to analyse film openings:
What costume do characters wear and what are the key connotations?
What body language is used by characters and to what effect?
What are we shown by proxemics (how far apart characters are) and what is communicated to the audience?
How is lighting used and what effect does it have?
What settings are there and how are they established?
What is said and how does it make the audience think or feel?
What key shots are used and to what effect?
Aim to analyse three film openings using key terms and concepts learned in your G321 and G322 studies.
Sunday, 27 September 2015
The First Two Minutes of Divergent
Divergent is a Sci-Fi action film based in a fictional word where society is divided between five factions.
The scene opens with an establishing shot of what looks like fences, suggesting that the fictional word has been blocked away from the real word. This could be due to war and conflict on the other side?
Eleven seconds into the scene there is another effective establishing shot of a run down looking city. My personal viewpoint is that it looks like there had previously been a war there and that it looks rather abandoned. However as i kept watching it shows that there are many residents to the city.
The use of the music in the background gives a mysterious look of the film and really grabs my attention. It made me want to carry on watching to see what happens.
The use of the birds eye view moving through the city is effective as it gives you an insight of what is to come and what the setting is like.
Thirty nine seconds in there is a long shot starting to introduce residents to the city. You are able to see the different outfits which automatically leads you to believe there is some sort of divide between society. I feel this is effective as it makes you want to understand more about their way of life. Theres a follow camera movement which is following the characters as you are becoming focussed on them.
You then start to hear a voice of who you would think is the main character. You begin to understand more about the film about want to carry on watching it as she speaks in a way which gains your attention and draws you into it completely.
The use of the track movement showing the factions is effective as it gives you an insight to their lives and shows how the film works. The factions are the main subject and giving a brief overview works really well in the opening scene.
The medium shot and tracking movement when focussing on 'Dauntless' is effective as it shows it to be thrilling and exciting. The other factions may come across as boring to some people because they aren't as risk taking and adventurous as Dauntless. There is a birds eye view of them climbing a very tall building suggesting they are brave and not scared of anything. This makes you feel the film will become very captivating and compelling.
There is an extreme close up of two people holding hands. This demonstrates that the film won't just be action and adventure there will also be feelings and emotion in the film.
I feel the opening scene to Divergent is super engaging and interesting. It made me want to carry on watching and find out what would happen. The use of the camera shots and movements work really well in grabbing your attention. Overall, the film is brilliant and would highly recommend it and the others in the Trilogy.
My favourite genre.....
Hmm... This is difficult! I like horror (sometimes), however I do like a comedy or romance. Which one's my favourite? I'd say comedy!
Why? They always make me laugh, whether its good or bad, you'll always laugh. In most films they usually choose the right actors to do the job. I feel that if you know and like the actor it makes it better. For example I like James Franco and Jonah Hill, they are both hilarious in This is the end. The film alone isn't great but the actors make it very amusing. I also enjoy 21 and 22 Jump Street as I like both the main actors in the film.
The camera angles and shot types are effective in comedy's as they aim to show the emotions and reach the audience. The close up shots show the characters feelings and are the most effective with showing the audience what their thinking. The facial expressions and body language they demonstrate would also be portrayed as funny and entertaining. Medium and long shots enable the audience to see a wider image, and more of the scene. This could be because the entertaining part is in the background and not so obvious. The camera movement 'follow' is also used a lot as it physically follows the main subject leading to amusing scene, something that you weren't expecting to see.
Some of my favourite comedy's are The Inbetweeners, Bad Neighbours, Lets Be Cops, The Other Woman, Mean Girls, Ted and many, many more. I'm always in the mood for a comedy as it brightens up my mood.
Why? They always make me laugh, whether its good or bad, you'll always laugh. In most films they usually choose the right actors to do the job. I feel that if you know and like the actor it makes it better. For example I like James Franco and Jonah Hill, they are both hilarious in This is the end. The film alone isn't great but the actors make it very amusing. I also enjoy 21 and 22 Jump Street as I like both the main actors in the film.
The camera angles and shot types are effective in comedy's as they aim to show the emotions and reach the audience. The close up shots show the characters feelings and are the most effective with showing the audience what their thinking. The facial expressions and body language they demonstrate would also be portrayed as funny and entertaining. Medium and long shots enable the audience to see a wider image, and more of the scene. This could be because the entertaining part is in the background and not so obvious. The camera movement 'follow' is also used a lot as it physically follows the main subject leading to amusing scene, something that you weren't expecting to see.
Some of my favourite comedy's are The Inbetweeners, Bad Neighbours, Lets Be Cops, The Other Woman, Mean Girls, Ted and many, many more. I'm always in the mood for a comedy as it brightens up my mood.
Thursday, 17 September 2015
OUIJA, 89 minutes of my life I'll never get back.
Would I recommend this film? NO!
Ouija is a typical 2014 horror film, boring and not scary enough. I enjoy horror's as the anticipation of waiting for that jump in your chest is so thrilling it makes my stomach ache. However, Ouija was not what i expected.
The film duration was 89 minutes, long enough? although the acting wasn't great and the story line was also poor. The actors in the film are Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff, Douglas Smith, Lin Shaye and many more. There isn't anyone particularly famous meaning its not worthwhile. The characters are presented as your average teens, bored in school and not scared to try anything. One character in particular Debbie, is shown as quiet and strange. Debbie plays the Ouija board by herself, and we all know you should never play alone. Debbie is then mysteriously killed and thats the end of her.
However, the film runs with a story line of figuring out where Debbie went. Five friends of Debbie's play the game at her house, they think they're connecting with her but there not. Over the duration of the film one by one each friend dies due to a curse from the board. At the end one girl stops the curse and then it finishes.
The camera angles and shots in this film aren't effective. There are some close ups which focus on the characters faces showing their emotion but, there isn't much emotion to this film. Theres long shots, two shots, mid shots, point of view shots etc and they're all fairly good and appropriate but the characters don't show enough emotion to make the film good.
Sounds, the film is creepy and jumpy so the sounds are effective. Every build up to a scene has a good freaky tune which helps towards expectation that something is about to jump up at the screen.
I wouldn't watch this film again and also wouldn't recommend it, however its not going to stop me watching more horror films!!
Ouija is a typical 2014 horror film, boring and not scary enough. I enjoy horror's as the anticipation of waiting for that jump in your chest is so thrilling it makes my stomach ache. However, Ouija was not what i expected.
The film duration was 89 minutes, long enough? although the acting wasn't great and the story line was also poor. The actors in the film are Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff, Douglas Smith, Lin Shaye and many more. There isn't anyone particularly famous meaning its not worthwhile. The characters are presented as your average teens, bored in school and not scared to try anything. One character in particular Debbie, is shown as quiet and strange. Debbie plays the Ouija board by herself, and we all know you should never play alone. Debbie is then mysteriously killed and thats the end of her.
However, the film runs with a story line of figuring out where Debbie went. Five friends of Debbie's play the game at her house, they think they're connecting with her but there not. Over the duration of the film one by one each friend dies due to a curse from the board. At the end one girl stops the curse and then it finishes.
The camera angles and shots in this film aren't effective. There are some close ups which focus on the characters faces showing their emotion but, there isn't much emotion to this film. Theres long shots, two shots, mid shots, point of view shots etc and they're all fairly good and appropriate but the characters don't show enough emotion to make the film good.
Sounds, the film is creepy and jumpy so the sounds are effective. Every build up to a scene has a good freaky tune which helps towards expectation that something is about to jump up at the screen.
I wouldn't watch this film again and also wouldn't recommend it, however its not going to stop me watching more horror films!!
Genre's
Genre:
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Conventions:
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Film titles:
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HORROR
MUSICAL
ROMANCE
COMEDY ACTION & ADVENTURE |
Music, evil, sinister, creatures, death, murder, woods, old house, blood, jumpy, screams, victims, villains, ghosts, weapons, killing, super natural.
Music, singing, instruments, city, happy, enthusiastic, dancing, love.
Love story, sexual activity, arguments, emotions, female audience, relatable, Set in City, attractive characters.
Funny, embarrassing, unrealistic, clumsy, jokey, humour, love, fake, American, socially awkward characters, parody.
Thrilling, exciting, death, Hero/Heroin, fights, weapons, modern, motive, outbreaks, Hi-tech. |
Ouija, Annabel, sinister, The Cabin in the woods, Carrie, scream, saw, insidious, Jaws, The Grudge, The Blair Witch Project.
Walking on sunshine, Les Miserable, Mama Mia, Hairspray, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sound of Music, Mary Popins, High school musical,
Titanic, Notebook, Dirty Dancing, Crazy Stupid Love, When Harry met Sally, Notting Hill, Ghost, Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones, 10 Things I hate about you
Airplane, Ted, American Pie, This is the end, Lets be cops, The Inbetweeners The Hunger Games, Star Wars, Lord of the rings, The Hobbit, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Gladiator, Jurassic Park/World, Thor, Dark Night |
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
The journey Begins...
Congratulations on starting your journey towards becoming a creative and reflective film producer! Start your journey by commenting on your favourite genres and your reasons for being a fan - aim to explore conventions of genre and profile a notable director!
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Introduction to myself!
How would I describe myself in three words? Funny, friendly and feisty.
These are the words that suit me best! Friends and family agree as they think they capture my personality fully. You can't miss me around school, I'm famous for my wild curly hair though I often try to tame it with straighteners, this is quite a job and can take a considerable amount of time. Time which I spend listening to bands that I got hooked on at Reading Festival, that's a story for another day!
When I'm not watching Netflix and catching up on my daily twitter timeline I work at a salon called AVEDA on Saturdays. It's a high end professional salon which provides me with tips and info on all things hair & beauty. BUT back to much more interesting things. I enjoy chilling with friends and whether it's watching horror films in our pyjamas or cycling Boris Bikes around London (that was an experience!) we always seem to have a blast!
A Sunday wouldn't be a Sunday without a trip to Topshop. There always seems to be the next must have thing just inside the door! Leigh jeans, Adidas Supercolors, fur gilet, Michael Kors watch and I'm ready to go, go, go! A quick stop at the coffee shop for a caramel hot chocolate and my morning is complete.
Summer was insane! Reading Festival, sunny Spain and Results Day all made it a holiday to remember. Now its back to school and reality and hard work, bring it on!!!!!
These are the words that suit me best! Friends and family agree as they think they capture my personality fully. You can't miss me around school, I'm famous for my wild curly hair though I often try to tame it with straighteners, this is quite a job and can take a considerable amount of time. Time which I spend listening to bands that I got hooked on at Reading Festival, that's a story for another day!
When I'm not watching Netflix and catching up on my daily twitter timeline I work at a salon called AVEDA on Saturdays. It's a high end professional salon which provides me with tips and info on all things hair & beauty. BUT back to much more interesting things. I enjoy chilling with friends and whether it's watching horror films in our pyjamas or cycling Boris Bikes around London (that was an experience!) we always seem to have a blast!
A Sunday wouldn't be a Sunday without a trip to Topshop. There always seems to be the next must have thing just inside the door! Leigh jeans, Adidas Supercolors, fur gilet, Michael Kors watch and I'm ready to go, go, go! A quick stop at the coffee shop for a caramel hot chocolate and my morning is complete.
Summer was insane! Reading Festival, sunny Spain and Results Day all made it a holiday to remember. Now its back to school and reality and hard work, bring it on!!!!!
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