I found this project a great deal more difficult than i exspected because i found the technical side of it difficult to grasp, and there are things that i would like to change, i definatley would have had a more complex story bercause we struggled to get alot of shots i would have also used a diffrent form of editing software this is because it was very difficult to learn how to use and there were also issues with transfering the video to the software.
I am pleased with my work because i feel that we acuratley portrayed the sub genre we chose and we also challged the conventions of this genre that we wanted to.
Thankyou for reading this blog i hope that it has fulfilled all the criteria that is exspected and i hope you enjoyed our film.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
what did you learn in progression from preliminary task to the main one
during the progression between my preliminary task and main task i have learnt alot. The main things were how to use editing techniques to achieve what i want in the preliminary task i did not rely understand how to accuratly use the technolgy to create my preliminary task but by the time it came to the main one i had more understanding in how to use the media software.
I have also learnt how to manage my and my groups time more efficently. In the preliminary task we were rushed to get it finished and this led to work being done wrong and we had people doing the wrong task or the same. We corrected this during the main task and it was this change to organisation that allowed us to complete the task with enough time to do good editing and to polish it off so it looked good.
I have also learnt the importance that good audience feedback is, i discovered that for the preliminary task we did not rely understand what people wanted and this meant we did not have a good direction in what to do. we amended this in our main task because it gave us an idea of what people would like and what they wanted and this was the real bases for our chosing of genre and what to include in our film.
I have also learnt how a good variety and range of camera shots and angels can greatly improve your work. i the first task i did not rely pay attention to details of what everything meant and portrayed to the audience. In the main piece i paid alot more attention to what effect the shots,music and editing has on the audience and it was this attention that allowed me to make sure i conform to the forms and conventions of an action thriller but also what i can do to challenge them aswell.
I have also learnt how to manage my and my groups time more efficently. In the preliminary task we were rushed to get it finished and this led to work being done wrong and we had people doing the wrong task or the same. We corrected this during the main task and it was this change to organisation that allowed us to complete the task with enough time to do good editing and to polish it off so it looked good.
I have also learnt the importance that good audience feedback is, i discovered that for the preliminary task we did not rely understand what people wanted and this meant we did not have a good direction in what to do. we amended this in our main task because it gave us an idea of what people would like and what they wanted and this was the real bases for our chosing of genre and what to include in our film.
I have also learnt how a good variety and range of camera shots and angels can greatly improve your work. i the first task i did not rely pay attention to details of what everything meant and portrayed to the audience. In the main piece i paid alot more attention to what effect the shots,music and editing has on the audience and it was this attention that allowed me to make sure i conform to the forms and conventions of an action thriller but also what i can do to challenge them aswell.
how did you use technologies in the construction of your work
through out the consruction throughout out media piece and subseqent blog i have used a range of diffrent technologies to construct my work.
The first one was the media studies department camera this was a vital piece of equipment because it allowed us to capture the film sequence and then transfer it to sony vegas movie maker which was another key part technology, it allowed us to edit our film so that we could accuratly portray the knid of scenes and feelings in the way that we wanted, it also let us sync the movie with the music and sound this was vital because without this abilty we would not have been able to create a high standard of work. We also used the internet to do our research into the diffrent styles of films and also to download diffrent melodies that we could use to structure a music rhythem for our movie clip. We also used microsoft office excel,word and paint to create the graphs that we used to process and represent the data we recovered from questionaires.
I also used the computer to get screen shots from my piece oof work this was important because it allowed me to give examples and evidence for what i was saying. I also used You tube to get the video trailers for the movies that i researched this was vital because it lets people see what im saing and this also toaught me how to use embeding codedes to create and add videos to a blog.
Throughout this piece of work i have learnt a lot of new skills in creating and constructing a media piece. the first one was how to use diffrent camera angles and shots to portray and emphasize diffrent things to the audience. i learnt the importance of and how to effectivly use.
The first one was the media studies department camera this was a vital piece of equipment because it allowed us to capture the film sequence and then transfer it to sony vegas movie maker which was another key part technology, it allowed us to edit our film so that we could accuratly portray the knid of scenes and feelings in the way that we wanted, it also let us sync the movie with the music and sound this was vital because without this abilty we would not have been able to create a high standard of work. We also used the internet to do our research into the diffrent styles of films and also to download diffrent melodies that we could use to structure a music rhythem for our movie clip. We also used microsoft office excel,word and paint to create the graphs that we used to process and represent the data we recovered from questionaires.
I also used the computer to get screen shots from my piece oof work this was important because it allowed me to give examples and evidence for what i was saying. I also used You tube to get the video trailers for the movies that i researched this was vital because it lets people see what im saing and this also toaught me how to use embeding codedes to create and add videos to a blog.
Throughout this piece of work i have learnt a lot of new skills in creating and constructing a media piece. the first one was how to use diffrent camera angles and shots to portray and emphasize diffrent things to the audience. i learnt the importance of and how to effectivly use.
- point of view shot
- tilting
- tracking
- high angeled shots
- mid shots
- close ups
- zooming
I have also learnt how to use the camera to deal with difficult enviromental situations for example sun spot and how to reduce and remove the effect the wind can have on the microphone.
I have definatly learnt alot about editing techniques and the importance it has on a film. I have learnt how to legthen and slow scene downs, how to repeat them, how to add special effects and also the importance and effect different speeds of editing has on the pace of a movie. This was very vital because it allowed me to use the forms and convention of a typicasl thriller film but it also let me change and challeged theese forms and conventions.
The making of the dvd title also taught me new techniques because it showed me how to use a current template butchange it to suite me it also gave me the chance te learn how use technology to make something look more professional.
How did you target the audience
We targeted the audience in several diffrent ways.
If we were really producing this movie we would first attract our audience by using a range of advertising sources, we would relise a trailer to attract fans of action thriller movies, we would put up posters with big writing a lots of colour so people can see and realise that our film is out, we would also attempt to get articles iin magazines that focus in particular action/thriller movies. we would also use a good dvd cover so people could recognise the movie on a shop shelf.
we have targeted people and in particular fans of action thrillers, to our movie because in our opening sequence we have created tension by the use of editing, connected the character with the audience by using close up shots of him, made the audience intrigued and interested in the film because they will want to know what will happen and what the film is about. We have attracted them by the use of audience feedback because the reason why did an action/thriller style movie was because our feedback sheets told us that it was the moxt popular type of thriller sub-genre and this shows that people will be attracted to our film because of the catergory of genre it falls under.
We have also used the sub genre to attract our audience because we know due to research and questionaires that the majority of both male and females would want to watch a thriller style movie
This graph shows us what the audience liked about our film the fact that they liked the camera angels shows that we used them in the correct way that would appeal to our target audience. It also shows us that people enjoyed the plot of the movie this further gives evidence of how our film is targeted at the correct audience.
If we were really producing this movie we would first attract our audience by using a range of advertising sources, we would relise a trailer to attract fans of action thriller movies, we would put up posters with big writing a lots of colour so people can see and realise that our film is out, we would also attempt to get articles iin magazines that focus in particular action/thriller movies. we would also use a good dvd cover so people could recognise the movie on a shop shelf.
we have targeted people and in particular fans of action thrillers, to our movie because in our opening sequence we have created tension by the use of editing, connected the character with the audience by using close up shots of him, made the audience intrigued and interested in the film because they will want to know what will happen and what the film is about. We have attracted them by the use of audience feedback because the reason why did an action/thriller style movie was because our feedback sheets told us that it was the moxt popular type of thriller sub-genre and this shows that people will be attracted to our film because of the catergory of genre it falls under.
We have also used the sub genre to attract our audience because we know due to research and questionaires that the majority of both male and females would want to watch a thriller style movie
- 1= thriller
- 2= action
- 3=comedy
- 4=romance
- 5=horror
- This graph shows us that men are most likely to watch a thriller and because the 2nd highest was action this shows how an action thriller would be a very popular film and would attract the audience
- 1=thriller
- 2=action
- 3=comedy
- 4=romance
- 5=horror
This graph shows us that women also prefer thriller films over other genres however they also like romantic and this suggest that an action thriller would be more popular to men rather than women.
Theese graphs show that we have targeted the audience because we have chosen the most popular main genre for both sexes.
I can further prove that we have targeted the audience is the resukts that we gotback about what people thought of our film
This graph shows us that the majority of people who watched our film enjoyed it and this shows how we have targeted the correct audience because if we targeted the wrong audience they would not have enjoyed it.
This graph shows us what the audience liked about our film the fact that they liked the camera angels shows that we used them in the correct way that would appeal to our target audience. It also shows us that people enjoyed the plot of the movie this further gives evidence of how our film is targeted at the correct audience.
who is the audience
The main audience we would be aiming at would be people of the ages of 15 this is for several reasons the first is that because of the use of explicite language the bbfc would not allow us to distributed to any one under the age of 15. There are also scenes suchas the torture scene that could lead to people reacting it and this would create moral unrest for example the game man hunt was banned because a child copies the way in which you kill people on the game this was due to the fact that he did not understand the diffrence between reality and fantasy and he became desensevied from the violence and this another key reason why we would aim our film at 15+ aged people.
We also feel that a younger person would not be able to notice the ways in which we have challeged the forms and conventions of our sub genre this is because they would not be able to recognise and distiguish the simularities and diffrences compared to other action thriller films, we also feel that a younger person would not be able to understand the story line and would thus get bored because it is not just full action you actually have to be able to understand the story line and you also have to be able to attisepate a twist in the plot.
We will also attempt to aim it at bothe sexes this is because we do not want to limit ourselfes in terms of what they may want to see in a fiklm and we have done this by including this that a male and female would enjoy for example we have put action into it because this is more likely to appeal to a man but we have also included a good storyline with twist in and this may appeal more to women. We have also not made the film sex dominated we have used both male and female characters this is because we wanted everyone to be able to connect with the characters.
We also feel that a younger person would not be able to notice the ways in which we have challeged the forms and conventions of our sub genre this is because they would not be able to recognise and distiguish the simularities and diffrences compared to other action thriller films, we also feel that a younger person would not be able to understand the story line and would thus get bored because it is not just full action you actually have to be able to understand the story line and you also have to be able to attisepate a twist in the plot.
We will also attempt to aim it at bothe sexes this is because we do not want to limit ourselfes in terms of what they may want to see in a fiklm and we have done this by including this that a male and female would enjoy for example we have put action into it because this is more likely to appeal to a man but we have also included a good storyline with twist in and this may appeal more to women. We have also not made the film sex dominated we have used both male and female characters this is because we wanted everyone to be able to connect with the characters.
who would distribute your film and why
The main media institute that would distribute my film would be smaller film businesses this is because it is a low budget first film so a big company suchas mgm would not want to risk damaging there reputaion by releasing a bad movie. We would look at getting a company that had a lot of advertising power to distribute our film this is because we want to let the public know that there is a new film about and it would be important to let the public know who the director is because he will be an unfamiliuar name if we did this then it could also lead to new bigger movies that because the director was well known would generate more interest. We would also be looking for some one suchas shooting stars ltd to distribute our film this is because they have a hard core fan base that like action thriller movies and this would also generate alot of word and mouth advertising because they are more likely to enjoy our movie and hus give it better ratings. We would also try and get a range of diffrent companies so we could get a large variety of diffrent audience feedback from a range of sources and this would allow us to no what to change and improve on in the future.
how did we represent particular social groups?
In our film we have represented several diffrent social groups by using sterotypical charcters that you would exspect to see in an action thriller movie. The first one is the spy who we have portrayed as very professional, well trained and determined to do his job this represents the typical give all attitude that you would exspect to see from a spy or criminal in an action thriller movie. The way he is dressed further represents this social group because unlike james bond he is not wearing a tuxedo or nice clothes he representing the new image of spies which have come about due to shows suchas spooks because they where practicul clothes.
The second social group we are represening is the section controller she is representing the new bread of It wiz kids as it were. The way in which she is handling the task in the terms of organsing her priorities suggest that she has had a university education and has probaly achieved a high standard degree in IT. We have tried to represent this social group because in shows suchas spooks there are always theese very smart young people who do fabulouse things with technology. The clothes she is wearing also portrays this because compared to the spy her clothes are fashionable in terms of a fashionable style of jacket and this further shows this social group because they are often wearing fashionable clothes.
We have also represented the stero typical social group of the spy in the interogation scene. we have done this by making him act cocky and calmly handles the situation, we got this idea from casino royale because in this movie james bond acts cocky to deal with the situation.
We have also showed in terms of the interogator the stero typical image of a mafia boos or high level criminal we have done this by making him wear smart clothes which gives biman appearences of upper classness but his actions are very violent, we got thi idea from the godfather because they are all dressed in suites and nice clothes but act violent and this is how we have represented a sterotypical social group.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
1. how did you use conventions of exsiting opening sequences
We used the conventions of an opening sequences of a action/thriller film because we started off with an establishing shot of the area and the house and then we showed the area the spy was in the backgarden and then we showed him entering the house and then we showed the audience what he was their for. We also used the conventions of exsiting opening sequences because we connected the audience with the character and we gave them an incite itnto his life by the form of traumatic event which was his torture. We have challeged the forms and conventions of a action/thriller because we have created quite a slow paced scene whereas very often it will be a fast adreniling pumping exsperience we did this on purpose because we wanted to make it more realistic compared to othe thriller action films that are some time a bit ridiculouse. we havent showed any violence in the first clip because we wanted to create tension for the rest of the movie and this is simular to other action thriller films suchas dirty harry. It also challeges the forms and conventions of action thriller films because very often the begining is packed with violence for example pulp fiction. we further challeged the forms and conventions of the spy world because they are very often seen as wearing suits and being in casinos suchas james bond where as outr spie is sneaking around in normal clothes. e did this so it would seem more realistic and would thus connect better with our audience.
Editing
The deiting process was rather difficult due to the fact that we ad issues when trying to convert of video so it works on sony vegas movie maker. However we managed to over come this issue by changing the format of the footage to one that was compatable with the media software.
The post production was reletivly easy because we had have previouse exspirence from our previouse course so we know how to use diffrent techniques in terms of effects and different speed of editing. We also had planned out earlier what we wanted our film to look like so we had a rough idea of what sort of cuts to use to achieve the tension and suspense we wanted.
The first key thing that we did was to sync the music with the film with did this by using variouse techniques, the first was to trim the film down so that we could manipulate the footage to fit in with the music. We also had to make sure that we used the correct pace of music so it portrayed the correct feeling and created the scene this was very imporant because it was a key part of creating tension that an action thriller relies on.
We then worked on the special effects that we would require for the interogation scene. we decided to use a grainy grey film over the scene so it gave the impression it was from a security camera this was vital in portrayng to the audience that it is a very seriouse video tape and one which should not have been scene.
we the decided to make a dvd menu we did this for several reasons the first was to show realism as if we were actualy distributing it to the audience and the second reason was to make it look professional so that we would be able to attract better film distribution companies.
The post production was reletivly easy because we had have previouse exspirence from our previouse course so we know how to use diffrent techniques in terms of effects and different speed of editing. We also had planned out earlier what we wanted our film to look like so we had a rough idea of what sort of cuts to use to achieve the tension and suspense we wanted.
The first key thing that we did was to sync the music with the film with did this by using variouse techniques, the first was to trim the film down so that we could manipulate the footage to fit in with the music. We also had to make sure that we used the correct pace of music so it portrayed the correct feeling and created the scene this was very imporant because it was a key part of creating tension that an action thriller relies on.
We then worked on the special effects that we would require for the interogation scene. we decided to use a grainy grey film over the scene so it gave the impression it was from a security camera this was vital in portrayng to the audience that it is a very seriouse video tape and one which should not have been scene.
we the decided to make a dvd menu we did this for several reasons the first was to show realism as if we were actualy distributing it to the audience and the second reason was to make it look professional so that we would be able to attract better film distribution companies.
filming
After we had sorted out the script and the props we got down to the actual filming
The actual filming of the film sequence took around three days however due to the actor being injured we had to stop for about a week for him to rest and heal. the filming was easy because of our planning we knew exactly what to do. The first part of the film we did was the main part this was because we knew that it would be the hardest dection of the movie and wanted to make sure that we got it done to a high standard. The filming took place within a friends house and backgarden we did this so that we were positive we could spend long periods of time filming and it also fitted in with our story because of the lay out of the house and guarden. The next bit that we filmed was the beginning this was because the weather conditions were good and we didnt want to chance waiting much longer. this was reletavily easy because the garden was big enough for us to use a variety of shots from diffrent angles. We then filmed the interogation scene, the main issue with this was actually hitting the person because on the one hand it had to look good but also be safe and this took a few tries to get right. We then filmed the section scenes theese were easy only only took around 30 minutes this was because they were all one shot. The final piece was the car driving away we left this till last because we needed to make sure that it fitted in with the rest of the footage and didnt look out of place.
It then quickly jumped of a mid range shot as you see the spy entering the scene we did this so you could see the surrondings and it tells you that the spy is not meant to be there because hes coming through the trees. This relates to our chosen sub genre because very often the actors are doing things there not suppose to do. We have also made him wear clothes which suit his character because he does not look out of the ordinary for example if he was wearing a black suite he would look suspciouse we noticed this from our research because they were all wearing pratical clothes and it also means the audience can connect easily with him
we then have a close up of the spy we have done this to show how he is connected to the computer file and this shows the audience how he is envolved and explains why he is after it so much
The actual filming of the film sequence took around three days however due to the actor being injured we had to stop for about a week for him to rest and heal. the filming was easy because of our planning we knew exactly what to do. The first part of the film we did was the main part this was because we knew that it would be the hardest dection of the movie and wanted to make sure that we got it done to a high standard. The filming took place within a friends house and backgarden we did this so that we were positive we could spend long periods of time filming and it also fitted in with our story because of the lay out of the house and guarden. The next bit that we filmed was the beginning this was because the weather conditions were good and we didnt want to chance waiting much longer. this was reletavily easy because the garden was big enough for us to use a variety of shots from diffrent angles. We then filmed the interogation scene, the main issue with this was actually hitting the person because on the one hand it had to look good but also be safe and this took a few tries to get right. We then filmed the section scenes theese were easy only only took around 30 minutes this was because they were all one shot. The final piece was the car driving away we left this till last because we needed to make sure that it fitted in with the rest of the footage and didnt look out of place.
The first shot we did was an establishing shot of the house we did this so we could set the scene and let the audience know what is happening and what sort of surrondings. this relates to our chosen sub genre because most action thrillers begin with a shot to set the scene
It then quickly jumped of a mid range shot as you see the spy entering the scene we did this so you could see the surrondings and it tells you that the spy is not meant to be there because hes coming through the trees. This relates to our chosen sub genre because very often the actors are doing things there not suppose to do. We have also made him wear clothes which suit his character because he does not look out of the ordinary for example if he was wearing a black suite he would look suspciouse we noticed this from our research because they were all wearing pratical clothes and it also means the audience can connect easily with him
The next shot is a low angeled shot where you cannot see his head just his body we did this for several reasons the 1st was because it shows how he is powerful because he is dominationg the shot and the fact you cant see his face makes him seem not human. we made the edit between this scene and the next slow so that it seemed menacing. This is a very typical shot that you will see in alot of action/thriller films this is because it is very good at giving an impression of some one who is in powere and this is vital because there is always a central character in an action thriller
the next shot is a close up looking through the window of the door at the spies face we did this because it shows how the spy is connected with the house and it shows how hes trying to get in and you can also see the concentration on his face to show he is determined. this shot also relates to our chosen sub genre because it shows the actors emotion and lets the audience connect with him and this is vital because its this emotion the audience connects with and will determine if he is a good or evil person
This leads nicely into the next shot because we have it fading in and this gives the impression that it is taking a long time and we keep the same shot because we see the spy begin to worry because its taking a long time. this further proves how we are relating to a action thriller because alot depends on the actors emotion and this shots portrays his.
we then have a quick edit to a close up shot of the spy in the house e have done this to show the audience that he is in and it is a quick edit because it shock you because you dont exspect to see it. This is vital and connects with our sub genre because it relies heavily on shock and aw
We then have a shot of the door handle opening we have done this to create tension because the audience do not know whats in the room or why he is going in there it also shows how he is forcing his way into the scene and we have done this to show he has power. This is also a typical shot you would see in an action thriller because it is great at creating suspense and this is vital in creating a good action/thriller
we then have a mid range shot of the spy entering the room we have used a mid range shot because it shows the audience part of the room but still keeps the tension there because they cant see all of it you can also see the spy touch his com set which makes the audience wonder who he is talkin to. this shot also relates to our chosen sub genre because it further enhances the subs and tension which a good action thriller thrives on.
we then have a close up of the computer and we have done this to show the significance of it and it shows the audience what the spy is after we also see the spies hand touching it we did this to show how he is almost claiming it we have kept the editing slow to keep up that tension which is sonominos with action thriller films.
we then have a cut so we can see the person he is talking to we have done this so the audience gets to see who he was communicatibg with but we further create tension because they want to know who she is and in action/thriller films it is very typical for this to happen. This also relates to the conventions of an action thriller because spies are normally supported by outside help we know this because of our research. We have also made the women wear clothes that are normal most action thrillers do this and so further turns our movie into an action thriller
we then have a shot of computer files this suggest to the audience what they are looking for and will keep the audience incaptivated because they will want to know what the files are about and whos they are we have also kept the editing speed slow so that there is tension because the longer he is there the more risk of being caught. This also relates to the conventions of an action thriller because in most modern ones it envolves alot of technolgy hence the use of computers.
we then have a very fast cut to the file on the computer which shows the spy being tortured we have used a mid range shot here so the audieence can see the surrondings it is also in black and white so it looks like a security camera this suggets to the audience that it is in a secure location. The interviewer is also being immediatly violent towards the spy by hitting this shocks the audience and along with the quick editing changes the pace and intesity of the film. This also fits in with the conventions of action thriller because they will very often be tortured and the clothes in which we have made the torture wear are smart and this is very often the cause in action thriller torture scenes.
we then have a close up of the spy we have done this to show how he is connected to the computer file and this shows the audience how he is envolved and explains why he is after it so much
we then have a low angled shot of the spy leaving we have used this kind of shot to show now that he has the movie file he is in control and this i why we have put him in a position of power.
we then have a close up of the spy we have used a quick paced edit to show how he is leaving quickly this creates tension in the audience and makes them feel the same as the actor. 
we then have a close up of his feet walking over the camera we have done this to show how he is powerful because he is overpowering in the shot whereas at the start when he entered he was very much surronded by the surronding area.
We the have a mid range shot of the spy running towards a car we have him running away to show to the audience that he is leaving the scene we have used a reletivly quicked pace editing to intesive the fact that he is running this further shows you how our film is an action thriller because their is very often a car chase envolved or some form of cars.
Preliminary task
We created a prelimanary task for several reasons the first that it would give us a chance to use the camera and editing software, it would give us a good impresion of what we could do in terms of camera shots, angls and llighting and it would also show us who was suited to act in our movie.
Planning 6
The next key thing that we did was to create a script for the film we wanted to make sure that the audience could understand what was bein said and it also had to be said to keep up the appearence of being secretive
Script for Queen and Country
Starting with an establishing shot of the house,Then see the main character coming out of the trees in a sneaking spy like fashion,The a mid-shot of the character making his way across the garden at an low angle,Then a close up of the main character picking the lock of the door there is a fade into the next scene, where he has picked the lock and entering the house,Then there is a fast cut to him walking through the house this is a close up tracking shot.,Then that reaction shot to the handle of a door being pushed down as he enters the room this is a close upFast cut to the mid shot of him looking at the camera as he sees the computer,He reaches to his earpiece and says “got it” then stars to walk towards the computer, as he is doing this he says “what file am I looking for”,Cut to a shot of the computer loading up he is saying “what file am I looking for mate” ,then when the screen comes on “oh shit its password protected”,There is a fade cut to the sector the spy’s base where a technians says “this is sector, blackbird come in the password is mongoose94”,Then the is a fast cut to a point of view shot of blackbird searching the file of the computer where he find a video file where he said “what the”Then there is a fast cut to the screen where a slow zoom out so the torture of a fellow agent. He is hit with a wooden stick by an interrogator where he states “you know you only causing yourself more pain”The agent replies “well you know pissing you off aren’t I”The interrogator head locks the agent with the wooden stick demanding “tell me where is it me” where the agent replies“Fuck you” then the interrogator throws the agent to the fall.Then they is a fast cut to blackbird again saying “Yeah sector it’s me they got agent six on here getting interrogated, I thought he was in Serbia I well, yeah he is isn’t he, well the Serbians must of gotten him.Then there is a point of view shot of the computer screen as the information is being downloaded he says “come on come on”There is a low angle shot of him walking away from the computer towards the doorThen there is a shot of him walking out the door of the study where he contacts sector saying “just on my way out sector”Then there is a cut to sector where she replies “transportation being dispatched eta five minutes”Then there is a low angled long shot of Blackbird feet where he is sneaking away quite quickly going back through the treesThen there is a fast cut to Blackbird running to a car jumping in it then it speeding off camera.That the end of the opening sequence.
Script for Queen and Country
Starting with an establishing shot of the house,Then see the main character coming out of the trees in a sneaking spy like fashion,The a mid-shot of the character making his way across the garden at an low angle,Then a close up of the main character picking the lock of the door there is a fade into the next scene, where he has picked the lock and entering the house,Then there is a fast cut to him walking through the house this is a close up tracking shot.,Then that reaction shot to the handle of a door being pushed down as he enters the room this is a close upFast cut to the mid shot of him looking at the camera as he sees the computer,He reaches to his earpiece and says “got it” then stars to walk towards the computer, as he is doing this he says “what file am I looking for”,Cut to a shot of the computer loading up he is saying “what file am I looking for mate” ,then when the screen comes on “oh shit its password protected”,There is a fade cut to the sector the spy’s base where a technians says “this is sector, blackbird come in the password is mongoose94”,Then the is a fast cut to a point of view shot of blackbird searching the file of the computer where he find a video file where he said “what the”Then there is a fast cut to the screen where a slow zoom out so the torture of a fellow agent. He is hit with a wooden stick by an interrogator where he states “you know you only causing yourself more pain”The agent replies “well you know pissing you off aren’t I”The interrogator head locks the agent with the wooden stick demanding “tell me where is it me” where the agent replies“Fuck you” then the interrogator throws the agent to the fall.Then they is a fast cut to blackbird again saying “Yeah sector it’s me they got agent six on here getting interrogated, I thought he was in Serbia I well, yeah he is isn’t he, well the Serbians must of gotten him.Then there is a point of view shot of the computer screen as the information is being downloaded he says “come on come on”There is a low angle shot of him walking away from the computer towards the doorThen there is a shot of him walking out the door of the study where he contacts sector saying “just on my way out sector”Then there is a cut to sector where she replies “transportation being dispatched eta five minutes”Then there is a low angled long shot of Blackbird feet where he is sneaking away quite quickly going back through the treesThen there is a fast cut to Blackbird running to a car jumping in it then it speeding off camera.That the end of the opening sequence.
Planning 5
The next key part of the planning was to decide what props we could use in our film. We got the ideas from research of the movies that we had watched, they are what you would exspect to see in an action thriller. However we did not use fantastic gadgets suchas in the bond films we chose for ordinary objects we did this because we felt it would better connect the audience with our film. It also meant that the movie would not be glamorised like a hoolywood movie and this was because we did not ant it to get to fantasticaly ridiculouse.
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Planning 4
The next thing we decided to do was to play around with the camera and to get a feel for what sort of shots we were looking for and what would work in relevence to the scene we wished to set. This was very useful because it made us realise what the limitation were on our ability to get a variety of diffrent shots and angles it also showed us what worked well and what didnt in terms of keeping with in our sub genre. We made a list of what shots worked well
Camera angles/movements
mid shots
close ups all varieties
low and high angled shots
tracking shots
point of view shots
This was also very useful because it gave us a idea of what sequence we were going to perform and also what kind of shots were going to film what.
Camera angles/movements
mid shots
close ups all varieties
low and high angled shots
tracking shots
point of view shots
This was also very useful because it gave us a idea of what sequence we were going to perform and also what kind of shots were going to film what.
Planning 3
After doing this research we felt confident enough to proceed with ideas that we had. The main ones we had were
a drug meeting
a spy breaking into a house
a meeting over a botched bulgary from a high security facility
a soldier being hunted by a psychotic sniper.
a spy breaking into a house
a meeting over a botched bulgary from a high security facility
a soldier being hunted by a psychotic sniper.
We decided to attempt at briefly filoming each one so we could get a good idea of how it would work and also which one would be best place to offer us the oporunities to use a large number of camera shots and editing but while staying within our chosen genre. After doing brief filming attenpts and basic story boards for each one of our ideas we noticed that some of them would be very difficult to do. The first idea that we decided to cut was the soilder being hunted by a sniper we felt that although the story line fits in with the sub genere and it would give us the oppurtunity to us a number of diffrent media devices we felt that we could not accuratley portray the film sequence for the simple fact of time. Another problem with this idea was that one of our actors injured himself during filming and this persuaded us that it may be to dangerouse to get good shots. it also led to us creationg a risk assessment so we would not injure ourselves further.
The next idea that got cut was the meeting over a botched burgulary job, this was because we felt that we could not get a disent location to film and also we could not rely portray to the audience what the meeting was about and this may lead them to lose interest in the film sequence.
After cutting theese 2 ideas it left us with 2 strong possibilities
the first was a drug meeting and the second was a spy breaking into a house. To help us decide we created better more detailed story boards for each idea. We did this so we could get a ruff idea of what we could include in the clip im terms of sound, camra shots and basic story. We then compared the two together and decided that the spy breaking into the house would be the strongest in terms of keeping in the conventions of the sub genere, use of media devices the abilty to adapt the editing to show diffrent pace and the oppurtunity to use a good a variety of camarea shots. We did not choice the drug meeting because we were very limited in what we could achieve in terms off diffrent camera shots and we felt that this lack of variety would hamper our mark and make filming and editing difficult. we also planned and acted each one to see which one worked better and to get a feel of what we could and had to include the filming. After we went through the drug meeting we saw that there was some negatives about the plot in the fact that it was too short.
The next thing that we did after chocing to do the spy idea was to search for suitable locations. We knew that there had to be a house for him to break into , the house also had to have alot of corners and diffrent level objects so we could optimise the surrondings and it waould allow us to use a variety of low and high angel shots. We also thought that the outside of the house should have some treese and places for him to hide and sneak around it was also hoped that the trees would allow us to play with lighting to portray the secrecy and stealth of the spy.
This is the first house we looked at it had some strong and good points about it. The first thing was it had some cover in terms of trees but not rely enough to match our specifications it was also sigted on a busy road and there was alot of passeres by and this would affect our filming
This is the second house we looked at using like the first one it had positives and negatives about it. the main positive was the fact that it was out of the way and thus we would not be interupted by things going by however it is two open at the front so would not rely allow us to use enough camera shots of the spy sneaking up two the house and we decided not to use it This is the final house we looked at. we felt that it provided
enough cover to allow us to film good shots of the spy. Its appearence was also good because it allowed us to set the kind of sinister mood
and it was this reason that we used it.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
research3
Phonebooth
In the movie the director uses a variety of diffrent shots to portray the power of the killer and the weakness of the victim, The director repeatedly uses shots from a high angel when the killer is talkin or bein shown This is portray the killer in control and dominate over the victim who is very often seen in low angel shots to show how he is small and weak. This was very useful to us because it showed us how to portray strength and weakness in our film. The director also uses a variety of diffrent camera shots to show diffrent things for example when he wishes to show the despair of the victim he uses close up shots to show emotion and when he wishes to show what is happening he will uses a wide camera shot that encorperates the surronding buildings. This was very helpful because it showed us how to portray emotion and also how to establish the scene for the audience in terms of an establishing shot. The film was also useful because you do not see the killers identy and its this voied of human contact that makes him seem ruthless and almost like an animal stalking its prey and this showed us how we could portray people in our film. The director also uses a variety of diffrent editing speds to show diffrent things for example when the victim attempts to escape and the killer loses control he speeds it up to show how quickly events are moving but when he wishes to show the killer talking he uses slow editing to give a sense of its not going to end for the victim and this was useful because it showed how we can change the speed and pace of the film by using fast and slow editing and it also showed us what kind of editing a action/thriller envolves. We also looked closely at what the director was trying to portray for example the begining sequence starts of in new york with lots of buildings, peoples and cars and then cuts to the main actor, he has done this to connect him with the surronding area. this was useful because it showed how we can connect our character to the surronding area and to the audience. The director also uses in this film alot of diffrent sound and music techniques to change the mood of the movie and to pull the audience from a relaxed position to an intense one with the change of music. For example he uses very slow sinister music to show how the killer is calm and very fast jumpy music to show how the victim is stressed and paniced. this was useful because it showed us how touse music and sound to portray diffrent things and also how to control the audiences emotions.
In the movie the director uses a variety of diffrent shots to portray the power of the killer and the weakness of the victim, The director repeatedly uses shots from a high angel when the killer is talkin or bein shown This is portray the killer in control and dominate over the victim who is very often seen in low angel shots to show how he is small and weak. This was very useful to us because it showed us how to portray strength and weakness in our film. The director also uses a variety of diffrent camera shots to show diffrent things for example when he wishes to show the despair of the victim he uses close up shots to show emotion and when he wishes to show what is happening he will uses a wide camera shot that encorperates the surronding buildings. This was very helpful because it showed us how to portray emotion and also how to establish the scene for the audience in terms of an establishing shot. The film was also useful because you do not see the killers identy and its this voied of human contact that makes him seem ruthless and almost like an animal stalking its prey and this showed us how we could portray people in our film. The director also uses a variety of diffrent editing speds to show diffrent things for example when the victim attempts to escape and the killer loses control he speeds it up to show how quickly events are moving but when he wishes to show the killer talking he uses slow editing to give a sense of its not going to end for the victim and this was useful because it showed how we can change the speed and pace of the film by using fast and slow editing and it also showed us what kind of editing a action/thriller envolves. We also looked closely at what the director was trying to portray for example the begining sequence starts of in new york with lots of buildings, peoples and cars and then cuts to the main actor, he has done this to connect him with the surronding area. this was useful because it showed how we can connect our character to the surronding area and to the audience. The director also uses in this film alot of diffrent sound and music techniques to change the mood of the movie and to pull the audience from a relaxed position to an intense one with the change of music. For example he uses very slow sinister music to show how the killer is calm and very fast jumpy music to show how the victim is stressed and paniced. this was useful because it showed us how touse music and sound to portray diffrent things and also how to control the audiences emotions.
The second film we watched was
Natural born killers
In the movie the director uses a number of diffrent camera shots to portray diffrent things for example he uses close up shots of the 2 main characters to co
nnect them together and uses mnnect them with their victims, this is useful because it gives us further impresions of what camera shots we can use to show diffrent things. The director like the first movie uses diffrent camera angels to portray diffrent things for example when the main characters are gettin married he uses a high angel shot to show they are on a bridge and this gives across the impresion that they are on top of the world and this further showed us the importance of good camera angles. The director also clever uses editing speeds to fit in with the film plot. for example in the beginning the editng is slow paced when you see there first kill but by the end it is fast but at the very end it goes back to a slow pace of editing. This was rely helpful because it showed us how the pace of editing cuts can dictate a movie and it is vital to get it right. This movie further showed us the impact of sound and music can have on what the audience feels for example he uses comical music to de sentive the audience to the violence of the film. and this reiterated the power and importance of music and using it correctly in our film
This research was very helpful and greatly impacted on what we included in our film because it showed us the conventions of an action thriller, how directors of action thrillers use a mixture a editng, camera shots and angles and music to portray things and change the mood and feel of the audience. It also showed us what sort of audience an action thriller is aimed at and this gave us a good impression of who to aim our movie at.
Natural born killers
In the movie the director uses a number of diffrent camera shots to portray diffrent things for example he uses close up shots of the 2 main characters to co
nnect them together and uses mnnect them with their victims, this is useful because it gives us further impresions of what camera shots we can use to show diffrent things. The director like the first movie uses diffrent camera angels to portray diffrent things for example when the main characters are gettin married he uses a high angel shot to show they are on a bridge and this gives across the impresion that they are on top of the world and this further showed us the importance of good camera angles. The director also clever uses editing speeds to fit in with the film plot. for example in the beginning the editng is slow paced when you see there first kill but by the end it is fast but at the very end it goes back to a slow pace of editing. This was rely helpful because it showed us how the pace of editing cuts can dictate a movie and it is vital to get it right. This movie further showed us the impact of sound and music can have on what the audience feels for example he uses comical music to de sentive the audience to the violence of the film. and this reiterated the power and importance of music and using it correctly in our filmThis research was very helpful and greatly impacted on what we included in our film because it showed us the conventions of an action thriller, how directors of action thrillers use a mixture a editng, camera shots and angles and music to portray things and change the mood and feel of the audience. It also showed us what sort of audience an action thriller is aimed at and this gave us a good impression of who to aim our movie at.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Planning 2
After we had chosen to do an action/thriller style movie we felt that we should do more in depth research into what a movie like this may include. we felt the best way to do this was to watch films that fall under this sub genre and to tke notes about key aspects that would effect our film, theese were
camera angles
styles of camera shots
editing speed
what the director is attempting to portray
sound/music and what it achieves
Thursday, April 8, 2010
research 2
we chose to do a thriller style of movie because when we analysed our inital research we felt that it would be the most logical one to do. This is because when researching thriller films we felt that because of the broad options in terms of what we could include so it fell into a specific genre of film thriller gave us the most option because a thriller includes at least 1 other genre of film and it also allowed us to do appropriate shots with the media devices that were at our disposal. It also would allow us to pick and mix diffrent ideas and we felt that because of our research we knew what to do in our film in terms of editing and filming so we could accuratley include the styles and conventions of seperate genres into a good flowing film. after we had chosen to do a thriller style of film we felt it would be best to research into all diffrent aspects of thriller films and the sub genres in them.
There are also alot of sub generes in a thriller
After doing this research we felt that it would be good if we got some feedback from our audience, so we decided to do a questionaire that were aimed at dicovering what peoples favourite styles of thrillers are.
1=psychological thriller
Thrillers often take place wholly or partly in exotic settings such as foreign cities, deserts, polar regions, or seas. The heroes in most thrillers are frequently "hard men" accustomed to danger: law enforcement officers, spies, soldiers, seamen or aviators. However, they may also be ordinary citizens drawn into danger by accident.
There are also alot of sub generes in a thriller
Action thriller: In which the work often features a race against the clock, contains lots of violence, and an obvious antagonist. These films usually contain large amounts of guns, explosions, and large elaborate set pieces for the action to take place
conspiracy thrillers: In which the hero/heroine confronts a large, powerful group of enemies whose true extent only he/she recognizes.
Crime thriller: This particular genre is a hybrid type of both crime films and thrillers that offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime or crimes. These films often focus on the criminal rather than a policeman. Crime thrillers usually emphasize action over psychological aspects.
Disaster thriller: In which the main conflict is due to some sort of natural or artificial disaster, such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, etc., or nuclear disasters as an artificial disaster.
Drama thriller: In which the story consists of the elements of a thriller and drama film. These films are usually slower paced and involves a great deal of character development along with plot twists.
Science fiction thriller: in which there is normally a hero or heroin battling for ither there or earths survival against aliens good examoples are predator and alien.
Horror thriller: In which the main character is put in danger and their main enemies are unrealistic creatures in which they must destroy to achieve their goal.
Legal thriller: In which the lawyer-heroes/heroines confront enemies outside, as well as inside, the courtroom and are in danger of losing not only their cases but their lives.
Psychological thriller: In which until the often violent resolution the conflict between the main characters is mental and emotional, rather than physical.
After doing this research we felt that it would be good if we got some feedback from our audience, so we decided to do a questionaire that were aimed at dicovering what peoples favourite styles of thrillers are.
The results were
psychological thriller = 15
legal thriller = 11
drama thriller=6
action thriller=18
disaster thriller= 3
science fiction thriller=7
horror thriller =9
crime thriller =11
conspiracy thriller =3
1=psychological thriller
2= legal thriller
3=drama thriller
4=Action thriller
5=disaster thriller
6=science fiction thriller
7=horror thriller
8=crime thriller
9=conspiracy thriller
This research told us that the most populr sub genre of a thriller is action/thriller, this was very useful because it showed us what would be popular and what the majority of people liked and it was this popularity that drove us towards doing an action/thriller style of movie. Aswell as it would give us a chance to exsperiment with diffrent techniques in the editing and filming process.
Monday, April 5, 2010
research
We looked at the main diffrent generes which we felt we would be interested in doing theese were
-horror
-action
-thriller
-comedy
We did research into all theese diffrent genres by using the internet and watching films from the style of genre. we did this because we felt that if we had a good level of understanding about each genre then we could make a good informed decision about what sort of conventions and representation that we could use to keep in line with our chosen genre. The first key thing that i noticed was that There is a very small line between the diffrent generes and there are very often more than one style in a movie for example a comedy and romatic films can come together and this is known as a rom/com suchas the break up or you can have an action/thriller movie suchas Predator.
Horror
Horror films are desighned to prey on our worst fears whether they be monsters, psychopaths or the unknown. They very often use a combination of quick and slow paced editing that is desighned to create both suspense and terror. they also very often use a mixture of camera angels to represent diffrent things for example they may use a high angle shot fused together with a tracking shot to give the impression of someone being stalked. This is evident in the first horror film which i researched which was shrooms. The first thing that i realised about the genre of horror films was that there are very distinct styles of horror films. They are either very bloody and violent and rely on a shock an aw tactic by using a variety of special groosom effects and make up suchas the saw movies. Or there are the ones which use the power of the human mind to imagine and theese kinds of movies only imply or suggest the horror in subtle ways, rather than blatantly displaying it, i.e., Val Lewton's horror films, by using clever script writing and planning and a clever combination of editing, camera angels and representation. However both styles rely on the audience being shocked by what they see and frigthened and disgusted.
Horror film 1-Shrooms
i decided to watch this film because I felt that it was easy to identify the diffrent techniques the director Paddy Breathenach has used to make sure the film falls under the catergory of horror.
The plot is that three american couples travel to Ireland to gather shrooms and have a psychodelic trip but when one of the girls eats a bad Shroom she begins to see things and it ends up with a lone survivor with the rest getting massacred. I noticed in this film that the director uses camera shots and editing to represent what he wants to portray to the audience and he uses shots which scares us because they represent our fears of being stalked and the audience can pick up on this and relate to the fear.
This told me that if we decided to do a horror style film then we would have to use this same representation to portray that it is a horror to the audience. This film was useful because it showed me how a quick edit can instill shock into the audience and a slow edit can instill suspense that allows the fear to manifest.
Horror film 2- Saw 5
i decided to watch this film because I knew from the previouse saw 4 that it heavily relied on the use of special effects and make up and felt that it was give us a good impression of what is expected in a horror. Directed by David Hackl the basic plot is Following Jigsaw's grisly demise ( the main bad guy from the other films), his apprentice to the serial killer is deigned a hero. Meanwhile, Agent Strahm is tested and follows all the leads he can get until it boils down to a gruesome and bone-crushing finale.
The main things that i noticed was the way in which the director used diffrent camera shots to portray things, suchas when he wished to show violence he got close and personal using close up shots and when he wished to show the victims dispare he used long and mid ranged shots. This was very helpful to me because it gave me an idea of how we could portray violence and aggression by the use of camera angles It was also useful because it showed me the level of violence that would be exspected if we decided to do a horror style movie.
This research was very useful because it showed me the ways in which diffrent directors used diffrent styles of filming and editing to portray diffrent things but still keep within the conventions of a horror film, the research also showed me what the conventions of a horror film are. The main conventions are Blood, Violence, in human actions and things desighned to scare and shock the audience. the research also showed me how you can use visual effects suchas makeup to portray thing to the the audience and the way in which sounds can be use to create diffrent feelings.The research also helped me because it definatly aided us in our decision not to choice a horror because we felt that we the constrictions of time and also our ability to acuratly portary the film to feet in line with the conventions of a horror film.
Action
Action films are desighned to get our blood pumping and heart racing, they use a fast style of editing to portray speed and keep the audience on the edge of their seats and use a variety of camera angles and shots to portray things to the audience. A good example of this is the film The italian job which i watched. The director uses faced, short editing along with a mixture of tracking shots to show how fast the cars are moving. I noticed that unlike horror films action films always envovle this kind of fast and aggresive camera work. They are also very often intwined with other generes suchas romance like the second film i watched which was Sharpes sword which although is filled with action it also has a love story intwined in it.
Action film1-the italian job
I watched this film because i felt that it would give me a good idea of what a main line action film envoled. The plot of the film is that a group of thieves steal some gold but are betrayed by their friend so they attempted to steal it back. A key thing that i noticed in this film is how the director uses a mixture of close ups of actors to almost put the audience in the passanger seat while using quick editing and tracking shots to keep up the pace of the scene.
This film was very useful because it gave me an idea of the diffrent techniques that we could use to portray speed and action, it showed me what an audience exspects from an action film and it also aided us in our decision not ot do an action style film because of the amount od media devices that we required and it was feklt that it was not plursable with the time constrictions we had.
Action film2- Sharpes sword
The reason i watched this film is because i knew that although it was an action film it had a lot of sub generes mixed in with it suchas it was also a period drama. The plot of the film is that Richard Sharpe a rifleman captain in wellingtons army is sent to attack a french fort but is betrayed by a fellow officer so he trys to get revenge culminating a personal battle between him and his betrayer.
In this film i noticed how the director uses wide and long shots to represent the scale of the battle while throwing in close ups to show the ferocity of the fighting. The film was very useful because it showed me how we ccould use a mixture of shots to captivate the audience and keep their attention.
This research was very helpful because it helped me identify the conventions of an action film which are fast paced editing, a mixture of shots to captivate the audience and a good well planned story which is easy to understand. It was also very hekpful because it led to the decision that because of the large amounts of media devices we needed to use it was just not possible to acuratly portray the film so that it fell under the genere of action.
Comedy
whether its based on basic everyday occurences or extreme situation it is purely desighned for the sole reason which is to make us laugh, They use a range of diffrent camera angles and shots normaly desighned to connect the audience with the character, they do this so that the audience finds what happens more funny because they feel that they know the actor. They also use a mixture of editing speeds either to amplifie a siuation or to make it seem like reallife and the audience picks up on this. A key thing i noticed is how humour and the way it is portrayed has changed over the years a good example of this is the contrast between the movies i watched and researched which were laurel and hardy(Beau Hunks) and Scary Movie 3 for example in Laurel and Hardy it is based around everday things that could happen and this is funny because we relate to it where as scary movie 3 envovles unbelivable events.
comedy film1- laurel and hardy Beau Hunks
-horror
-action
-thriller
-comedy
We did research into all theese diffrent genres by using the internet and watching films from the style of genre. we did this because we felt that if we had a good level of understanding about each genre then we could make a good informed decision about what sort of conventions and representation that we could use to keep in line with our chosen genre. The first key thing that i noticed was that There is a very small line between the diffrent generes and there are very often more than one style in a movie for example a comedy and romatic films can come together and this is known as a rom/com suchas the break up or you can have an action/thriller movie suchas Predator.
Horror
Horror films are desighned to prey on our worst fears whether they be monsters, psychopaths or the unknown. They very often use a combination of quick and slow paced editing that is desighned to create both suspense and terror. they also very often use a mixture of camera angels to represent diffrent things for example they may use a high angle shot fused together with a tracking shot to give the impression of someone being stalked. This is evident in the first horror film which i researched which was shrooms. The first thing that i realised about the genre of horror films was that there are very distinct styles of horror films. They are either very bloody and violent and rely on a shock an aw tactic by using a variety of special groosom effects and make up suchas the saw movies. Or there are the ones which use the power of the human mind to imagine and theese kinds of movies only imply or suggest the horror in subtle ways, rather than blatantly displaying it, i.e., Val Lewton's horror films, by using clever script writing and planning and a clever combination of editing, camera angels and representation. However both styles rely on the audience being shocked by what they see and frigthened and disgusted.
Horror film 1-Shrooms
i decided to watch this film because I felt that it was easy to identify the diffrent techniques the director Paddy Breathenach has used to make sure the film falls under the catergory of horror.
The plot is that three american couples travel to Ireland to gather shrooms and have a psychodelic trip but when one of the girls eats a bad Shroom she begins to see things and it ends up with a lone survivor with the rest getting massacred. I noticed in this film that the director uses camera shots and editing to represent what he wants to portray to the audience and he uses shots which scares us because they represent our fears of being stalked and the audience can pick up on this and relate to the fear.
This told me that if we decided to do a horror style film then we would have to use this same representation to portray that it is a horror to the audience. This film was useful because it showed me how a quick edit can instill shock into the audience and a slow edit can instill suspense that allows the fear to manifest.
Horror film 2- Saw 5
i decided to watch this film because I knew from the previouse saw 4 that it heavily relied on the use of special effects and make up and felt that it was give us a good impression of what is expected in a horror. Directed by David Hackl the basic plot is Following Jigsaw's grisly demise ( the main bad guy from the other films), his apprentice to the serial killer is deigned a hero. Meanwhile, Agent Strahm is tested and follows all the leads he can get until it boils down to a gruesome and bone-crushing finale.
The main things that i noticed was the way in which the director used diffrent camera shots to portray things, suchas when he wished to show violence he got close and personal using close up shots and when he wished to show the victims dispare he used long and mid ranged shots. This was very helpful to me because it gave me an idea of how we could portray violence and aggression by the use of camera angles It was also useful because it showed me the level of violence that would be exspected if we decided to do a horror style movie.
This research was very useful because it showed me the ways in which diffrent directors used diffrent styles of filming and editing to portray diffrent things but still keep within the conventions of a horror film, the research also showed me what the conventions of a horror film are. The main conventions are Blood, Violence, in human actions and things desighned to scare and shock the audience. the research also showed me how you can use visual effects suchas makeup to portray thing to the the audience and the way in which sounds can be use to create diffrent feelings.The research also helped me because it definatly aided us in our decision not to choice a horror because we felt that we the constrictions of time and also our ability to acuratly portary the film to feet in line with the conventions of a horror film.
Action
Action films are desighned to get our blood pumping and heart racing, they use a fast style of editing to portray speed and keep the audience on the edge of their seats and use a variety of camera angles and shots to portray things to the audience. A good example of this is the film The italian job which i watched. The director uses faced, short editing along with a mixture of tracking shots to show how fast the cars are moving. I noticed that unlike horror films action films always envovle this kind of fast and aggresive camera work. They are also very often intwined with other generes suchas romance like the second film i watched which was Sharpes sword which although is filled with action it also has a love story intwined in it.
Action film1-the italian job
I watched this film because i felt that it would give me a good idea of what a main line action film envoled. The plot of the film is that a group of thieves steal some gold but are betrayed by their friend so they attempted to steal it back. A key thing that i noticed in this film is how the director uses a mixture of close ups of actors to almost put the audience in the passanger seat while using quick editing and tracking shots to keep up the pace of the scene.
This film was very useful because it gave me an idea of the diffrent techniques that we could use to portray speed and action, it showed me what an audience exspects from an action film and it also aided us in our decision not ot do an action style film because of the amount od media devices that we required and it was feklt that it was not plursable with the time constrictions we had.
Action film2- Sharpes sword
The reason i watched this film is because i knew that although it was an action film it had a lot of sub generes mixed in with it suchas it was also a period drama. The plot of the film is that Richard Sharpe a rifleman captain in wellingtons army is sent to attack a french fort but is betrayed by a fellow officer so he trys to get revenge culminating a personal battle between him and his betrayer.
In this film i noticed how the director uses wide and long shots to represent the scale of the battle while throwing in close ups to show the ferocity of the fighting. The film was very useful because it showed me how we ccould use a mixture of shots to captivate the audience and keep their attention.
This research was very helpful because it helped me identify the conventions of an action film which are fast paced editing, a mixture of shots to captivate the audience and a good well planned story which is easy to understand. It was also very hekpful because it led to the decision that because of the large amounts of media devices we needed to use it was just not possible to acuratly portray the film so that it fell under the genere of action.
Comedy
whether its based on basic everyday occurences or extreme situation it is purely desighned for the sole reason which is to make us laugh, They use a range of diffrent camera angles and shots normaly desighned to connect the audience with the character, they do this so that the audience finds what happens more funny because they feel that they know the actor. They also use a mixture of editing speeds either to amplifie a siuation or to make it seem like reallife and the audience picks up on this. A key thing i noticed is how humour and the way it is portrayed has changed over the years a good example of this is the contrast between the movies i watched and researched which were laurel and hardy(Beau Hunks) and Scary Movie 3 for example in Laurel and Hardy it is based around everday things that could happen and this is funny because we relate to it where as scary movie 3 envovles unbelivable events.
comedy film1- laurel and hardy Beau Hunks
I watched this film because i felt that it would be a good contrast between an old black and white film a new film. The basic plot is Oliver Hardy is dumped by his girlfriend and runs off with his friend stan laurel to join the foreighn legion and the movie is just about what funny incidented they cause.
A key thing i noticed about this film was the way in which the actors relied on each other because without both of them it would not be as funny. I also noticed how the director uses a number of diffrent camera techniques suchas close ups to connect with the audience and also the use of props and the setting to portray normal life suchas it starts in a house. This movie was useful because it gave me an idea of how directors use to portray thing because they did not have the technology we have.
Comedy film 2- scary movie 3
There were several reasons why i watched this film. The first was that I knew it was part of a new kind of movie that used other movies to create it for example it takes the micky out of 8 mile which is a seriouse film and it adapts events in it so it becomes funny. Another key reason i watched and researched this movie was because i hoped that it woukd show me how to adapt other movies to fit into the genre and conventions of comedy and i felt that this would be very useful. In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, Cindy has to investigate mysterious crop circles and video tapes, and help the President in preventing an alien invasion.
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noticed in this film that the director has taken alot of other movies and has incorperated it into a new movie alltogether, i also noticed how he has used diffrent camera angles and shots to turn normal movie sequences into funny movie sequences for example he will use a close up to turn a normal event into something funny suchas a women bending over.
This research was very useful because it showed me how i coukd use camera angels and editing to change ordinary curcumstances into something funny for example using a close up to exagerate something so it becaome funny. It also showed me how the use of sound effects and facial actions can portray things. It was also useful because it showed me how to adapt current movie ideas into something new and change the genre that the movie falls under. The reasearch was also key in the fact that we decided not to do a comedy because we felt that we did not have the ability to accuratley portray to the audience the conventions of a comedy.
Thriller
Thriller films are desighned to encapulate the audience into the film by using a range of camera shots and editing speeds. A key thing that i noticed about the thriller films i watched and researched are that they very often incorperate styles from other generes of films for example there is some time a very thin line between an action film and a thriller film or between a thriller film and horror film. This is because a thriller film relise on fast paced editing like a action films do but also camera shots that create tension like horror films do. Another key thing that i noticed was that in a thriller style film there is always a main character normally a hero and a director will work very hard to make sure that the audience recognises this and connects with the main character and this makes the audience more interested in what happens to him or her.
thriller film 1- Pulp fiction
The reason why i watched this film was because i knew that it incorperated all the diffrent styles and generes of films. For example it has the thriler side to it in the fact that everyones after each other, the comical side of how it finishes, the action side with all the fighting and the love story between two of the actors. the main plot is about The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
The first thing which i noticed about this film was the way in which the editor portaryed diffrent stories of diffrent people he did this by using diffrent paced editing and the same shots of different people to connect them. This was very helpful because it showed me the diffrent techniques that i can use to connect diffrent characters and stories together and also what sort of editing techniques i could use to achieve a good thriller. I also noticed how the movie has all the diffrent generes rolled up together but how the director has made them work together to create a thriller movie
Thriller film 2- Godfather
The reason that i watched this movie because i knew that it would further give me ideas of how to use camera and editing techniques to put all the genres together. The movie is a good example of how there is no real barrier between the diffrent generes because you could interpret it in diffrent ways, you can see how it is an action film because of the fight scenes and fast editing with a variety of shots, you can see it has a romatic side to it because of the way that the music and speed of editing changes when diffrent actors are envolved.
This film was very useful because it further showed me how all the diffrent generes can be put together and how to use camera techniques sound and editing to make a film that flows.
This research was very useful because it had a great impact on our decision to do a thriller style movie, we chose a thriller because we felt that having the ability to incorperate large number of diffrent generes into out film clip would give us a large pool of ideas that we could use and we also felt that it would give us the chance to use a large number of media devices, techniques, camera shots and diffrent paced editing.
We also briefly researched sub generes which are identifiable sub-classes of the larger category of main film generes with their own distinctive subject matter, style, formulas, and iconography. Some are them are prominent sub-genres, such as: biopics, 'chick' flicks, detective/mystery films, disaster films, fantasy films, film noir, 'guy' films, melodramas, road films, romances, sports films, supernatural films, and thriller/suspense films.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Planning1
The first thing that we needed to do was to reseacrh into the diffrent stlyes of film genre, we felt we had to do this because it would give us a good idea of what didnt things each style of genre envovlved in terms of camera shots, pace of editing, use of sound and visual images and what sort of story each followed.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
intro
hi im Andrew Bond and this is my yr 12 media resit blog. In this blog i am going to be evaulating and anylysising my video. I am going to begin by explaining the planning process then the research process then i will answer the questions which are relevant to the course.
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