Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Monday, 21 March 2016
Sunday, 20 March 2016
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
Production Diary
On January 22nd we started filming the canteen scene, and began to edit it together and plan where we were going to take the scene from there. We also planned out the shots that we were going to use in the castle ground scene and the reasons for these shots. For example, we used the low angle shot so that it creates the effect that their love is dominant over others opinion, we saw this as important because same sex relationships are now greatly accepted however we know that it isn't completely accepted.
On the 5th of February we finished filming every scene that we needed for our opening scene. This was filmed later then we wanted due to complications with our actors and inconveniences occurring.
We also started editing and created our studio logo and integrating it into our final piece. We also considered our options on what kind of music we were going to integrate into the film, although we knew what genre we wanted (pop) we looked into specific songs and soundtracks.
On the 8th of February we continued editing the new shots we had taken on the 5th, adding transitions and additional sound where necessary. We also read into some sources such as the 'Media Magazine' which helped up edit and clearly show the representation of each character.
On the 15th of February we edited the order of the opening scene, to see which way the clips should go to create the emotion and atmosphere that we want our audience to feel when watching the opening sequence, which is a pleasant surprise, which makes the audience want to watch the film and become engulfed in the story-line of this uncommon situation.
On the 17th of February we short-listed the options for the soundtrack for the opening sequence, these were: The man who cant be moved - The Script
Up- Olly Murs FT Demi Lovato
and Jason Mraz- I'm Yours.
We looked at both the instrumental and original versions of each song, so we could see which song would be most effective. We also went through the whole sequence to check there was no sound or visual issues, which we did find and we fixed them so that the film can reach it's full potential.
On the 19th of February we chose the song that we felt was going to be the most successful in portraying the emotions that we wanted to trigger in the audience, this song was the instrumental version of Jason Mraz- I'm Yours. We also changed the titles throughout the sequence so that they were more constructive for the audience both the read and fit in with the theme of the romantic aspect of the film, with simple curves and a soft color. the image below shows the editing process of the titles, at this stage we had added the music and edited any issues we had.
On the 5th of February we finished filming every scene that we needed for our opening scene. This was filmed later then we wanted due to complications with our actors and inconveniences occurring.
We also started editing and created our studio logo and integrating it into our final piece. We also considered our options on what kind of music we were going to integrate into the film, although we knew what genre we wanted (pop) we looked into specific songs and soundtracks.
On the 8th of February we continued editing the new shots we had taken on the 5th, adding transitions and additional sound where necessary. We also read into some sources such as the 'Media Magazine' which helped up edit and clearly show the representation of each character.
On the 15th of February we edited the order of the opening scene, to see which way the clips should go to create the emotion and atmosphere that we want our audience to feel when watching the opening sequence, which is a pleasant surprise, which makes the audience want to watch the film and become engulfed in the story-line of this uncommon situation.
On the 17th of February we short-listed the options for the soundtrack for the opening sequence, these were: The man who cant be moved - The Script
Up- Olly Murs FT Demi Lovato
and Jason Mraz- I'm Yours.
We looked at both the instrumental and original versions of each song, so we could see which song would be most effective. We also went through the whole sequence to check there was no sound or visual issues, which we did find and we fixed them so that the film can reach it's full potential.
On the 19th of February we chose the song that we felt was going to be the most successful in portraying the emotions that we wanted to trigger in the audience, this song was the instrumental version of Jason Mraz- I'm Yours. We also changed the titles throughout the sequence so that they were more constructive for the audience both the read and fit in with the theme of the romantic aspect of the film, with simple curves and a soft color. the image below shows the editing process of the titles, at this stage we had added the music and edited any issues we had.
Thursday, 4 February 2016
Mr Judge Feedback - Provisional Mark/Level/Grade: Level 4: 17/20
- Medal: An exceptional blog, with exceptional detail, well into Level 4. Congratulations on all your hard work thus far.
- Mission: Mind map needs straightening, Most of your images are very small, check the size at home, especially the Seven ones, they could do with being larger as can your production schedule/risk assessments etc
- As you make your film you could add 'production diary' entries that talk us through the challenges of making your film, we could also do with some images from the set, even video clips from when you filmed to give us a sense of the whole production process.
Your current interim grade is a firm level 4: (16/20) As you finish your posts including the evaluation, early film edits, final edit, this should increase.
- Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed;
• There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience;
• There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;
• There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;
• There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning
• Time management is excellent.
Please provide feedback, in the form of a new post, how and when you hope to achieve the tasks.
MINIMAL (L1)
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BASIC (L2)
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PROFICIENT (L3)
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EXCELLENT (L4)
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TOTAL
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1.RESEARCH & PLANNING
[20]
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0-7
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8-11
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12-15
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16-20
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17/20
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2. CONSTRUCTION – MAIN TASK
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0-23
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24-35
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36-47
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48-60
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3.EVALUATION
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0-7
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8-11
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12-15
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16-20
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TOTAL GRADE FOR
FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO [100]
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Minus -39 = U
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40-49 = E
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50-59 = D
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60-69 = C
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70-79 = B
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80-100 = A
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Sunday, 31 January 2016
Production Schedule
This is our production schedule. We have decided to create the production schedule electronically this way we are less likely to lose it, which means we will be able to stick to it. The key at the top indicates when we will be working on the task and when we are aiming to have it completed by, however space is provided if we go over our deadlines. The production schedule is to create deadlines which help us as a group stay on track with the opening scene and produce an effective opening scene.
The deadlines we have set are listed below.
We had the casting completed by the 4th to the 8th of January.
The deadline for the post production tasks such as location and role allocation was completed the first week, 14th to the 18th of December.
We have decided we want filming to be done by week five.
We will be editing throughout the weeks and we have decided to deadline for this is the 29th January (week 7).
Sunday, 10 January 2016
Screenplay- Own Version
Fade In:
EXT. Castle Grounds-Day
Close up of both characters, hand in hand. Zooms out to reveal the two boys holding hands. Both seventeen.Mattie is more masculine and challenges the gay stereotype.Sam fits the stereotype.
SAM (V.O) This is the ending of our story. Perfect inst it? We never used to be so happy. Our lives used to be so hidden, we were hidden, until one day I made that change.
Rewinds to show the days before this time. The beginning of the day of the stand up. Establishing shot accompanied by the title sequence, which is presented with music.
INT. College Restaurant-Late afternoon
Long shot of Mattie at a table with a group of friends. Mattie is on his phone, being distant from the table's conversations about the a famous pop star.
Mattie (P.O.V of text messages). Presents the relationship between Sam and Mattie.
Audience hears muffled questions that are directed at Mattie but with no answer.
FRIEND #1: James!
MATTIE: Urm, yeah?
FRIEND #2: what do you think about her?
MATTIE: Yeah... she's great.
FRIEND #1: Who's got all your attention?
MATTIE: Oh, no one (nervous laugh).
The phone is snatched out of Mattie's hands.
One friend begins to read the messages out loud in a mocking voice.
FRIEND #1: So, when are we meeting again? I miss you.
Friend#1 pulls a mocking sad face and begins to kiss the air
The phone is then passed the friend#2.
FRIEND#2: I don't know, we nearly got caught last time, I can't afford to be seen, but soon maybe.
Group begins to make mocking kissing noises and then all falls silent.
Mattie manages to snatch the phone back after many attempts.
FRIEND#1: So who's Sam?
Mattie looks across his friends
MATTIE: She's just a friend.
FRIEND #2: Just a friend, ay?
FRIEND #1: Ooo, James has got himself a girlfriend, I'm proud of you.
Friend #1 pats Sam on the back smirking at him
The group quietly laugh at the remark for a couple of seconds
MATTIE: Anyway,urm, I've got to go, urm, see a tutor about some work, so urm, I guess I'll see you guys later.
Mattie walks out of the restaurant, with his phone in his hand smiling uncontrollably. Camera zooms into Mattie's face and cuts to a black screen.
EXT. Castle Grounds-Day
Close up of both characters, hand in hand. Zooms out to reveal the two boys holding hands. Both seventeen.Mattie is more masculine and challenges the gay stereotype.Sam fits the stereotype.
SAM (V.O) This is the ending of our story. Perfect inst it? We never used to be so happy. Our lives used to be so hidden, we were hidden, until one day I made that change.
Rewinds to show the days before this time. The beginning of the day of the stand up. Establishing shot accompanied by the title sequence, which is presented with music.
INT. College Restaurant-Late afternoon
Long shot of Mattie at a table with a group of friends. Mattie is on his phone, being distant from the table's conversations about the a famous pop star.
Mattie (P.O.V of text messages). Presents the relationship between Sam and Mattie.
Audience hears muffled questions that are directed at Mattie but with no answer.
FRIEND #1: James!
MATTIE: Urm, yeah?
FRIEND #2: what do you think about her?
MATTIE: Yeah... she's great.
FRIEND #1: Who's got all your attention?
MATTIE: Oh, no one (nervous laugh).
The phone is snatched out of Mattie's hands.
One friend begins to read the messages out loud in a mocking voice.
FRIEND #1: So, when are we meeting again? I miss you.
Friend#1 pulls a mocking sad face and begins to kiss the air
The phone is then passed the friend#2.
FRIEND#2: I don't know, we nearly got caught last time, I can't afford to be seen, but soon maybe.
Group begins to make mocking kissing noises and then all falls silent.
Mattie manages to snatch the phone back after many attempts.
FRIEND#1: So who's Sam?
Mattie looks across his friends
MATTIE: She's just a friend.
FRIEND #2: Just a friend, ay?
FRIEND #1: Ooo, James has got himself a girlfriend, I'm proud of you.
Friend #1 pats Sam on the back smirking at him
The group quietly laugh at the remark for a couple of seconds
MATTIE: Anyway,urm, I've got to go, urm, see a tutor about some work, so urm, I guess I'll see you guys later.
Mattie walks out of the restaurant, with his phone in his hand smiling uncontrollably. Camera zooms into Mattie's face and cuts to a black screen.
Practice title sequence
Script- Charlotte's version
Ext. Castle Grounds – Picturesque setting – Late daytime – evening
Shot shows a close up of hands joined together. The camera zooms out to reveal the couple – both are 17 and male and seem happy and in love. The pair exchange words inaudible to the audience
FADE OUT: Screen shows a rewind to 6 months earlier
Ext. Establishing shot – Sixth Form Building – Day
FADE IN: Title appears over shot.
Int. Sixth Form Canteen – Corner table – Day
Protagonist POV: Phone screen fills shot displaying conversation, the recipient goes by the name ‘Sam’ – relationship visible through the exchange using hearts and x’s.
The phone is taken from the hands holding it and taken off screen.
Camera cuts to a table of a group of friends – all around the age of 17/18 and male, protagonist seated at edge of the table and reaches for his phone which is held out of reach by one of the friends.
FRIEND #1 (mockingly, looking down toward the phone screen) Who’s Sam?
Protagonist visibly uncomfortable – shifts in seat.
Laughter proceeds from all. The phone is passed to another character.
FRIEND #2 (mockingly reads from phone screen) I’ll see you soon I promise
(Laughter)
FRIEND #1 (mockingly reads) I love you
(laughter)
Protagonist remains silent as friends await response and continue to laugh and nudge him. Although clearly uncomfortable is smiling and playing along.
FRIEND #1 Got yourself a girlfriend then?
FRIEND #2 Kept that one quiet
Protagonist keeps his head hung low and seems sheepish as the rest of the boys continue to laugh.
PROTAGONIST (quietly) it’s nothing
PROTAGONIST Can I have my phone back?
FRIEND #1 (laughing) Missing Sam already
PROTAGONIST (mumbles low and sighing) yeah
Nobody pays any attention to him but the phone is handed back. The friends drift into separate conversations as the mocking dies down.
The camera remains emphasising the protagonists’ discomfort.
Moments pass.
PROTAGONIST (sense of urgency) I’ve got to go back to lesson, look I’ll see you later
Protagonist stands and leaves the table, the camera cuts to show all members of the table paying no attention to him. The protagonist notices and noticeably sighs. As he walks away the camera pans backwards following him. Once a considerable distance from the table, the sound of a text is heard. The protagonist lifts his phone to read the message and a small smile appears in his face.
PROTAGONIST (V/O) and this is my life.
FADE OUT
Script- Sian's version
Fade in
Ext. Castle Grounds in Tamworth during the day
Close up of the character holding hands. Zoom out to show that the couple are the same sex (both male). Both characters are teenagers (17/18). One character should be more masculine to challenge stereotypical codes and conventions. The other character should fit the stereotype.
Mattie (v.o) In today’s society, you would think that this would be acceptable. We still get looks in the street but it doesn’t faze us, well, not anymore anyway.
Rewind to 1 year ago which is the beginning of their relationship/story.
Establishing shot of Landau Forte Sixth Form accompanied by the title sequence with music
Cut to a long shot of Mattie at a table with his group of friends. Mattie appears to be texting someone with the name ‘Sam’.
Mattie POV looking at the messages. Clearly flirty messages.
The phone is snatched out of Mattie’s hands.
Friend 1 (reading text messages in a mocking tone) Aw you’re so cute, we really need to meet soon
Group oo’s
Friend 2 (takes phone out of friend 1’s hand) So who’s Sam then ey? You’re new girlfriend?
Mattie snatches phone from friend 2
Mattie She is just a friend guys (looks back down at phone)
Friend 2 Yeah okay we believe you (looks at friend 1 and smirks)
Group mocks by doing kisses in the air
Mattie Oh shut up guys (laughs awkwardly) Look I’m going back to lesson now. I’ll see you later
Mattie stands and begins to walk away from the table
Friend 1 (shouting) Don’t have to much fun
Group laughs. Mattie smiles and shakes head
The sound of a received text is heard. Mattie’s POV view to view the message.
Cut to medium close up of Mattie smiling
Mattie then walks off.
Fade out
Hollywood Studio Logos
Studio logos are unique to each and every studio, they all have their own so that the audience can recognize the studio, this can lead to the film being viewed more as the studio logo is shown in the trailer, it also allows the credibility to be given to that particular studio.
Warner Brothers Pictures
The Warner Brothers Pictures is a extremely well known and highly successful studio.Their first logo is presented as the first picture of the right, it is a black and white logo. It reflects the type of movies that they produced, Film Noirs. The use of the shadows makes it clear to the audience that they create well created films of that genre such as "They Drive by Night" and "The Maltese Falcon" which were both successful and popular films when they were brought out.. In the center of the shield shape, is the Warner Brothers' studio building, at the bottom has the Warner Brothers' abbreviation 'WB', both of these give the Warner Brothers' an identity, for example the style and the abbreviation continues from 1923 all the way to the present day, this is how the audience throughout the years will be able to quickly identify the studio.
After years of development the logo reached a point where from that time forward there was a pattern with the logos. The logo on the left is the Warner Brothers Pictures logo from 1930 to 1940 from here their studio logo has kept the same style, this is so the logo is still recognizable over the years they are in business. The shape and font of the logo remains the same, the same clear shape and their 'WB' abbreviation. It means that when people were watching films such as "An Angel In Texas".
The logo to the right is the 2015 logo for the Warner Brothers Pictures,the logo is very similar to the 1930's logo the shield shape and the banner across it along with the abbreviation of 'WB' makes the logo recognisable and iconic British studio. The colours used; blue, gold and yellow, presents and represent different aspects for example the colour blue represents communication,this could suggest their family friendly reputation, with the creation of looney toons and their varied child targeted productions to the movies targeted at their older audience such as Breakthrough (1950) and at planning to produce "Suicide Squad" (2016) which is fit for their teenage audience and higher. The use of the gold could be used to symbolise their success as they have received a constant growing box office gross, with 2015 making them the 3rd most successful studio with $1,592.9 million in gross.
Universal
Universal Studios is a popular and is very successful in box office sales.Their first logo is presented on the right. The studio uses shadowing to present to black ball to have continents. This logo would have been presented at the beginning of films such as "Back to Life". The logo is effective to the audience at the time because it seemed modern and more advanced then other logos like it.
The 2015 logo is of a the planet again, similar to the first logo that they had, the development of the logo reflects the development of their movies. The logo still obtains its representation of their movies being family friendly that have strong enigma. The logo has now added their 199th anniversary milestone underneath the name, this shows the audience that the studio has been a success for an extended period of time, this instantaneously makes the audience know that the movies that the studio creates are very successful and entertaining.
Comparing the studio logos that I have given as examples, the similarities that they obtain are that their studio names are displayed clearly and in an eye catching manner, with the planet behind the Universal name and the shield behind the Warner Brothers' name. There are no abbreviations of the studio names except for the Warner Brothers' logo, however even then the logo has the full name of the studio, this means that the audience know exactly what studio made the film that they are watching.
Each studio has a unique font, which although are similar have their own identity and the image behind the font also helps the studio build a identity. The colors that are used with not just these two logos but most of the HollyWood logos such as Paramount, Disney and DreamWork studios, all have blue involved, this could signify for the communication that movies offer for people who watch them.
The differences that HollyWood logos have are that most are now 3D however some are still 2D the 3D effects in the Universal logo is presented through the planet image. Another point about the images involved in the logos are all unique with their images, for example Universal has a planet, Warner Brothers' have a shield type shape and Disney has a castle, this shows the variations that the studios have, the images could also reflect the type of films that they create for example Disney have a castle which now gives the connotations of family which is the genre of film that Disney create, therefore the genres that studios create help them develop a logo which is different from other studios.
Warner Brothers Pictures
The Warner Brothers Pictures is a extremely well known and highly successful studio.Their first logo is presented as the first picture of the right, it is a black and white logo. It reflects the type of movies that they produced, Film Noirs. The use of the shadows makes it clear to the audience that they create well created films of that genre such as "They Drive by Night" and "The Maltese Falcon" which were both successful and popular films when they were brought out.. In the center of the shield shape, is the Warner Brothers' studio building, at the bottom has the Warner Brothers' abbreviation 'WB', both of these give the Warner Brothers' an identity, for example the style and the abbreviation continues from 1923 all the way to the present day, this is how the audience throughout the years will be able to quickly identify the studio.
After years of development the logo reached a point where from that time forward there was a pattern with the logos. The logo on the left is the Warner Brothers Pictures logo from 1930 to 1940 from here their studio logo has kept the same style, this is so the logo is still recognizable over the years they are in business. The shape and font of the logo remains the same, the same clear shape and their 'WB' abbreviation. It means that when people were watching films such as "An Angel In Texas".
The logo to the right is the 2015 logo for the Warner Brothers Pictures,the logo is very similar to the 1930's logo the shield shape and the banner across it along with the abbreviation of 'WB' makes the logo recognisable and iconic British studio. The colours used; blue, gold and yellow, presents and represent different aspects for example the colour blue represents communication,this could suggest their family friendly reputation, with the creation of looney toons and their varied child targeted productions to the movies targeted at their older audience such as Breakthrough (1950) and at planning to produce "Suicide Squad" (2016) which is fit for their teenage audience and higher. The use of the gold could be used to symbolise their success as they have received a constant growing box office gross, with 2015 making them the 3rd most successful studio with $1,592.9 million in gross.Universal
Universal Studios is a popular and is very successful in box office sales.Their first logo is presented on the right. The studio uses shadowing to present to black ball to have continents. This logo would have been presented at the beginning of films such as "Back to Life". The logo is effective to the audience at the time because it seemed modern and more advanced then other logos like it.The 2015 logo is of a the planet again, similar to the first logo that they had, the development of the logo reflects the development of their movies. The logo still obtains its representation of their movies being family friendly that have strong enigma. The logo has now added their 199th anniversary milestone underneath the name, this shows the audience that the studio has been a success for an extended period of time, this instantaneously makes the audience know that the movies that the studio creates are very successful and entertaining.
Comparing the studio logos that I have given as examples, the similarities that they obtain are that their studio names are displayed clearly and in an eye catching manner, with the planet behind the Universal name and the shield behind the Warner Brothers' name. There are no abbreviations of the studio names except for the Warner Brothers' logo, however even then the logo has the full name of the studio, this means that the audience know exactly what studio made the film that they are watching.
Each studio has a unique font, which although are similar have their own identity and the image behind the font also helps the studio build a identity. The colors that are used with not just these two logos but most of the HollyWood logos such as Paramount, Disney and DreamWork studios, all have blue involved, this could signify for the communication that movies offer for people who watch them.
The differences that HollyWood logos have are that most are now 3D however some are still 2D the 3D effects in the Universal logo is presented through the planet image. Another point about the images involved in the logos are all unique with their images, for example Universal has a planet, Warner Brothers' have a shield type shape and Disney has a castle, this shows the variations that the studios have, the images could also reflect the type of films that they create for example Disney have a castle which now gives the connotations of family which is the genre of film that Disney create, therefore the genres that studios create help them develop a logo which is different from other studios.
Maltese Falcon
Maltese falcon is a traditional film noir from 1941, the
film noir that was directed by John Huston, the film was based off of the novel
with the name, which was written by Dashiell Hammett. The story involves a
femme fatale that is looking for her ‘sister’ whom has supposedly gone missing
in San Francisco, it consists of looking for a man called Thursby, in the
process we discover that the detective’s assistant has been shot and he doesn’t
seem effected which leads to other detectives becoming suspicious of his
behaviour.
The beginning of the film consists of the femme fatale
entering the detective’s office and then we start to hear her story. The
audience is exposed to a medium close up of the femme fatale’s face while she
discusses her situation with the detective, this shot tells us a lot about the
type of person the detective is dealing with. Her facial expression is
consistent throughout the shot with it presenting distress and sadness as she
has her head slightly lowered and a very negative expression. The femme fatal
also makes the fact that she is unable to make direct eye contact with these
detectives particularly obvious to the audience as she s constantly looking to
her right away from the detectives completely, this gives the audience a
suggestion that she is lying as it is typical of a person to look away from the
person they’re lying to. The idea of her lying is backed up with her high speed
speech as she rushes to get words out to the detectives, the audience could see
this as she wants to get the words out quickly due to nervousness of the lying
and being afraid of being caught or they could view it as she is speaking fast
due to her sadness and doesn’t want to cry in the detectives’ presence. The
effect this has on the audience is that they want to, at this point, find out
what happens to her sister or to see if she is lying this is part of the enigma
that is created to attracted the audience, they want to find out what happens
within this spider and fly narrative.
The film used mise en scene effectively to create the effect
of the film noir, one aspect of mise en scene that they use effectively is the
use of props. This is presented through the uses of the smoke from the
cigarettes that the detectives are smoking. The smoke helps create the mysterious
effect that is presented throughout the film, the smoke adds to the tense
atmosphere as it slowly drifts across the screen, the low key lighting helps
present the smoke as it is presented as a light in the dark, it helps portray
the typical film noir environment. By doing this it also helps the audience
establish the genre of the film. The use of the falcon at the beginning of the
film, hints at the title and it also suggests the American theme that the film
has, it makes the audience become established with the film. Later on into the
opening sequence there is a scene where there is no movement but the curtain
swaying in the wind, this creates tension as we expect something to follow up
this slow movement, instead we are greeted by the detective answering the
phone. The swaying curtain could suggest danger as it is the only movement in
the scene at that point, we expect to see a shadow or something else to confirm
the danger but we don’t the effect this has on the audience is the creation of
tension and stress within the audience as they anticipate to see what happens.
Maltese Falcon also uses their representation of characters
effectively as the representation of men and women, although it is
stereotypical of a film noir they use it to their advantage to create suspicion
within the audience. This is because the representation of the femme fatale is
a young possibly 25 to 30 year old lady of suggested high class, who is
presented as a victim and a distressed and vulnerable woman. The woman is referred
to and hinted at as beautiful as the assistant detective continues to be
suggestive with his comments, which also makes the woman come across as being
objectified, which was still apparent in society at that time. The man on the
other hand is made to be presented as a possible 30 to 40 year old gentleman of
possible working class, however is strong and dominant due to his high level of
intellect. He uses his stereotypical accent to his advantage as his strong
working class American accent which empowers his statements. The effect that
these representations have on the audience can be negative and positive in the
sense that the positive attitude can come from the idea that society isn’t like
that anymore women aren’t seen as such a victim as much and the power of men
isn’t over women anymore. However the negative attitudes would be that in some
cases people are still treated in that way and it represents woman being
treated in a dominant way as ok to society.
Another aspect that Maltese Falcon uses to portray the idea
of film noir is the sound. The sound at the beginning of the sequence is
traditional of the film noir genre, written by Adolph Deutsch, it consists of
strings, xylophone and trumpet. The use of these instruments means that the
audience is introduced with an upbeat and positive sound, the sound also
creates a positive representation of the city as the music is played over
establishing shots of San Francisco. The strings within the music and the heavy
trumpet playing occasionally suggests to the audience that there is also danger
in the city and that the city isn’t as easy as it may seem to be. The sound is
continuous throughout the film, it is consistent and continues to be effective
throughout with the slight pitch changes when danger is apparent or when
something bad happens to any character.
The audience that the film is aimed at primarily is 45 to 50
years of age that are typically parents and have a close connection to the war
and the way it effected people during so. The secondary audience I would say
the film is for is 20 to 30 years old, this is because they may have been
brought up on movies such as Maltese Falcon and Chinatown and they may become
interested in the genre of film. This may be caused by them studying films as
they may become more interested in the making of the film and the use of codes
and conventions, such as the film being in black and white and the low key
lighting and the use of things such as smoke to create the environment that the
director wants in these types of films.
Opening sequence codes and conventions
Opening sequences have certain things that they always involve within it. One of these things is the title sequence which has a certain order and particular things that need to be involved within it to make them effective to the audience. The traditional order of the title is as follows: Studio Logo, 'Studio'producer presents...', starring(main actors + major actors), title of the film, screenwriter, camera-person,composer/'music by', editor, producer,director. Large and well-known studios often mix these up and add their own twist on it, it is also normally accompanied by music which is fit to the genre.
The opening sequence itself normally follows the codes and conventions of the genre it is opening to. The producers take into account the representation of the genre, this means that mise en scene has a big involvement, so for example if a film was of the Film Noir genre, the lighting would be a mixture of both dark and light to take advantage of the effect that the black and white theme creates. The costumes are also taken into account as they need to be effective and appropriate to the time the movie is set for example if it was set in 18th century Britain then the actors wouldn't be wearing black skinnie jeans with a band T as it wouldn't be appropriate. Another thing that is taken into perspective when considering mise en scene in a movie is the set and props of a film, they need to be appropriate the the genre and year, for example in the movie When Harry met Sally was set in 1989, in the image below it shows us the way that it was back then with no IPhone in sight and they dressed the way that was appropriate the that era.
The opening sequence itself normally follows the codes and conventions of the genre it is opening to. The producers take into account the representation of the genre, this means that mise en scene has a big involvement, so for example if a film was of the Film Noir genre, the lighting would be a mixture of both dark and light to take advantage of the effect that the black and white theme creates. The costumes are also taken into account as they need to be effective and appropriate to the time the movie is set for example if it was set in 18th century Britain then the actors wouldn't be wearing black skinnie jeans with a band T as it wouldn't be appropriate. Another thing that is taken into perspective when considering mise en scene in a movie is the set and props of a film, they need to be appropriate the the genre and year, for example in the movie When Harry met Sally was set in 1989, in the image below it shows us the way that it was back then with no IPhone in sight and they dressed the way that was appropriate the that era.
Another area that is considered in the opening scene of movies is the clarity, the clarity of the representation of the characters is very important, their personalities and traits can be demonstrated through the dialogue of the film in the opening scene as we then establish what the characters are like and we as the audience make are assumptions on what the character is going to be like and the effect on the story-line. For example if the character speaks in a dark and eery voice then we assume that they are will have a negative effect on the story-line and will be identified as a villain of the movie.Another way to make the opening sequence clear is that the narrative needs to be clear and grasped within the first couple of minuets of the opening sequence, this is so that the audience can be intrigued by a hook or enigma that the opening scene should contain. This enigma could be the interesting and mysterious back-story of the main characters or the character is talking about a topic which makes the audience want to know why they're talking about and want to continue watching it so that they discover that.
Sound is a large part of the opening sequence, this not just being in the title sequence but also the opening while the hook is being presented. It creates an effective mood for the genre. The use of diegetic sound can be used to create a mood instantaneously, either with the use of a stereo, music being played through headphones that has been amplified so the audience can hear it. The use of non-diegetic sound such as an over-voice or sound effects create great impacts at tense moments, which is why sound effects are often used in Horror or Thriller movies.
A key mistake that people can make when making a opening sequence is making it like a trailer, this means there needs to be titles that present the stars, movie title that need to be in a clear and simple style. The pace if editing needs to be smooth and needs to consist of cutting on action and jumps cuts, to create the effect that it is an opening sequence and not a trailer.
Romantic comedy audience
The stereotypical demographic for a romance film such as Bridget Jones Diary is:
Female, aged 40 to 54.
They are typically in the ABC 1 social grade.
The most popular place for romance films are in the UK, specifically, London, Wales and Avon.
They normally have £1000 or more of excess money.
Their lifestyle consists of their general interest which is typically keeping up with celebrities and shopping. They normally have an interest in other films which are typically romance films such as; Four weddings and a funeral and Pretty Woman. They stereotypically watch programmes such as Little Britain and Men behaving badly, with music interests ranging from Adele to Coldplay.
They typically shop at places such as Waitrose and WHSmiths and also visits their websites to browse.
Comedy films are popular as 64% of the general public enjoy watching comedy films, while only 26% enjoy watching romance films.
For a film such as The Hangover, the stereotypical audience as suggested by YouGov is :
Female 25 to 39, within a ABC1 social grade, who has £125 or less excess money.
Regions where this type of film is popular is: London, Central Scotland and Wales and Avon.
Their lifestyle consists of movies and music, they are typically interested in technology and science.
They stereotypically are a customer of Apple, Sky, Boots and John West, they typically shop at Iceland. There typical online activity consists of Amazon. com and Thorpepark.com.
We established our target audience by looking at the target audience of films that we took inspiration from, one of these films was 10 Things I Hate About You. However, for our film we changed the audience to fit our film. Therefore our target audience is as follows:
Females aged 16 to 25 in the social group BC1.
We targeted people from the local area, which is the midlands and possibly Yorkshire as romantic comedies are popular in that area.
We targeted people who have a small expendable income, of about £125 to £300. We hoped that the audience that our film attracted had a hobby of going to the cinema, possible as a family event that happened weekly. We believe that are target audience has an interest in keeping up with celebrities due to their young age, as this doesn't benefit our film as we do not have any celerities in it, we believe that our film will bring teenagers that like to discover new actors.
We believe that the target audience is a consistent customer of Facebook, Domino's pizza and Kinder, we believe this because of the young age that our audience is. We believe that they shop at New look, River Island and George due to them being young adults and teenagers.
The audience we are aiming our film at are people who also enjoy films such as Never Been Kissed, Clueless, The Vow and Pretty Woman.
We believe that their online activity will be stereotypical, meaning they are likely to visit: Lush.com, Frnechconnection.com, FrankieandBennys.com and Dreams.com. This is because we believe that the older section of our target audience will be moving out therefore will be looking at websites such as Dreams. We believe that on Twitter they follow people such as Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles, and spend up to 45 plus hours a week online.
Female, aged 40 to 54.
They are typically in the ABC 1 social grade.
The most popular place for romance films are in the UK, specifically, London, Wales and Avon.
They normally have £1000 or more of excess money.
Their lifestyle consists of their general interest which is typically keeping up with celebrities and shopping. They normally have an interest in other films which are typically romance films such as; Four weddings and a funeral and Pretty Woman. They stereotypically watch programmes such as Little Britain and Men behaving badly, with music interests ranging from Adele to Coldplay.
They typically shop at places such as Waitrose and WHSmiths and also visits their websites to browse.
Comedy films are popular as 64% of the general public enjoy watching comedy films, while only 26% enjoy watching romance films.
For a film such as The Hangover, the stereotypical audience as suggested by YouGov is :
Female 25 to 39, within a ABC1 social grade, who has £125 or less excess money.
Regions where this type of film is popular is: London, Central Scotland and Wales and Avon.
Their lifestyle consists of movies and music, they are typically interested in technology and science.
They stereotypically are a customer of Apple, Sky, Boots and John West, they typically shop at Iceland. There typical online activity consists of Amazon. com and Thorpepark.com.
We established our target audience by looking at the target audience of films that we took inspiration from, one of these films was 10 Things I Hate About You. However, for our film we changed the audience to fit our film. Therefore our target audience is as follows:
Females aged 16 to 25 in the social group BC1.
We targeted people from the local area, which is the midlands and possibly Yorkshire as romantic comedies are popular in that area.
We targeted people who have a small expendable income, of about £125 to £300. We hoped that the audience that our film attracted had a hobby of going to the cinema, possible as a family event that happened weekly. We believe that are target audience has an interest in keeping up with celebrities due to their young age, as this doesn't benefit our film as we do not have any celerities in it, we believe that our film will bring teenagers that like to discover new actors.
We believe that the target audience is a consistent customer of Facebook, Domino's pizza and Kinder, we believe this because of the young age that our audience is. We believe that they shop at New look, River Island and George due to them being young adults and teenagers.
The audience we are aiming our film at are people who also enjoy films such as Never Been Kissed, Clueless, The Vow and Pretty Woman.
We believe that their online activity will be stereotypical, meaning they are likely to visit: Lush.com, Frnechconnection.com, FrankieandBennys.com and Dreams.com. This is because we believe that the older section of our target audience will be moving out therefore will be looking at websites such as Dreams. We believe that on Twitter they follow people such as Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles, and spend up to 45 plus hours a week online.
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