Friday 19 April 2013
Copyright
For our opening sequence we had to think of a soundtrack we would like to use and we came up with the idea of the "Feel it in the air" instrumental by Beanie Seagal, However we could not use this piece of music as we suspected their may be copyright permissions on this piece of music. So we then continued searching and we came across a sound track called "Islands" which was a free instrumental posted online which required no permissions to be used. Below are both audio files of the sound tracks that we used.
Monday 18 March 2013
Progress
We have making quite a bit of progress with the editing as we have started to piece a couple of clips together as well as pinpointing what we want to do and how we want to use it. We are nearing the deadline so we need to speed up a bit so we can complete our project in time.
Here is a picture of a member of my group filming me as we recorded footage.
Here there is a screen shot of us when we was editing as a group.
Here is a picture of a member of my group filming me as we recorded footage.
Here there is a screen shot of us when we was editing as a group.
Sound
The Shining - The sound of the shining has a great effect as it is a good sign post for the genre, the non-diegetic sound is pretty eerie and creepy and perhaps gives the impression that it is a horror movie, this soundtrack has the typical sound track conventions of a horror movie, as the sound carries on it creates a supernatural/dark feel to it. Then a windy type sound is introduced which only compliments the effect the sound is creating.
Max Payne - The opening of max Payne starts with a sound bridge. Next we hear the diegetic sound of him heavily breathing as well as the sound of him being underwater. And then a baby crying. These sounds are all parallel to the negative scene which is being shown. We can also hear a clock ticking perhaps emphasizing the time, with non-diegetic voice overs. Then there is a sound bridge onto the high street as you can hear the sirens and the busy people on the street. These sounds signpost the genre of the film.
Boyz N The Hood - From the opening of Boyz n the hood, you can hear a shootout and someone being killed, then you then hear the news report of people speaking about their family. Use of racial terms and you can hear police sirens as well, these all signpost the genre once again. We thought looking at this would be useful as our genre ties in with this to an extent. From 0.16 - 1.06
What we said is that we will try to use a soundtrack to signpost our genre as we researched films and the majority tended to do this as it was effective and it gives an insight for the audience as they know what to expect.
Max Payne - The opening of max Payne starts with a sound bridge. Next we hear the diegetic sound of him heavily breathing as well as the sound of him being underwater. And then a baby crying. These sounds are all parallel to the negative scene which is being shown. We can also hear a clock ticking perhaps emphasizing the time, with non-diegetic voice overs. Then there is a sound bridge onto the high street as you can hear the sirens and the busy people on the street. These sounds signpost the genre of the film.
Boyz N The Hood - From the opening of Boyz n the hood, you can hear a shootout and someone being killed, then you then hear the news report of people speaking about their family. Use of racial terms and you can hear police sirens as well, these all signpost the genre once again. We thought looking at this would be useful as our genre ties in with this to an extent. From 0.16 - 1.06
What we said is that we will try to use a soundtrack to signpost our genre as we researched films and the majority tended to do this as it was effective and it gives an insight for the audience as they know what to expect.
Sunday 10 March 2013
Art Of The Title
Art of the title can be the animations used with texts, or even the typography, these titles can really compliment and consolidate the atmosphere of the movie if used to effect, it could also help signpost the genre of the film. The artwork of the opening credits/title need to be effective as they set the tone for the rest of the movie. Below are two different examples of effective art works with titles and opening credits. One with animation with texts and one just simply typography.
Spider-man
The spider-man main titles use animation with text. These are effective as the text and animations look how the film should feel, everyone knows about spider-man and the webs in the background are iconic. The words seem to cling onto the webs as well which gives of the spider like vibe which compliments the film even further. These are good and effective as they link directly to the theme of the film the iconic webs set the mood of the film. Then there is also animation with an animated version of spider-man being shown which of course captivates the audience and gains there attention which is essential for the start of an movie. They also move into an animated city, which perhaps shows the audience how this spider-man film will take place.
Shaft
Shaft is an example of the typography placed over the action of the movie. There is a basic font, but it stands out due to the bright red colour, the credits are short but happen as the movie has started, this is effective as it allows the establishing shot to establish the location of the film, as well as introduce the film title at the same time.
Spider-man
The spider-man main titles use animation with text. These are effective as the text and animations look how the film should feel, everyone knows about spider-man and the webs in the background are iconic. The words seem to cling onto the webs as well which gives of the spider like vibe which compliments the film even further. These are good and effective as they link directly to the theme of the film the iconic webs set the mood of the film. Then there is also animation with an animated version of spider-man being shown which of course captivates the audience and gains there attention which is essential for the start of an movie. They also move into an animated city, which perhaps shows the audience how this spider-man film will take place.
Shaft
Shaft is an example of the typography placed over the action of the movie. There is a basic font, but it stands out due to the bright red colour, the credits are short but happen as the movie has started, this is effective as it allows the establishing shot to establish the location of the film, as well as introduce the film title at the same time.
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Credits
The opening credits of a movie are usually pretty short and only feature the names of main characters, directors, producers and maybe the production or distribution companies.
Credits don't have a specific order in the way which they are ordered although film companies do seem to follow in a specific way.
The studio which distributed the film.
The name of the company which produced the film.
The name of the director and producer of the film.
The film title is then revealed.
Then the main actors.
These are usually displayed with typography over either a blank screen or the action of the film, although other types are used but this all depends on what the production team aims to achieve with the opening of the film.
I am relating this to my opening sequence by using this the order they follow to influence our opening sequence, although we do not want to follow those conventions we had the idea we would reveal the title of our film at the ending of our opening sequence because we believe it will give our opening sequence a greater sense of the atmosphere we want to create.
Examples which follow these basic guidelines.
Credits don't have a specific order in the way which they are ordered although film companies do seem to follow in a specific way.
The studio which distributed the film.
The name of the company which produced the film.
The name of the director and producer of the film.
The film title is then revealed.
Then the main actors.
These are usually displayed with typography over either a blank screen or the action of the film, although other types are used but this all depends on what the production team aims to achieve with the opening of the film.
I am relating this to my opening sequence by using this the order they follow to influence our opening sequence, although we do not want to follow those conventions we had the idea we would reveal the title of our film at the ending of our opening sequence because we believe it will give our opening sequence a greater sense of the atmosphere we want to create.
Examples which follow these basic guidelines.
Opening Sequence - Scream
Scream doesn't introduce the antagonist like most films, we only hear him which creates a sense of mystery, although they do introduce the stereotyped 'Damsel in distress'. The mysterious voice we hear captivates the audience and the tension which is created. Core themes are introduced via the conversation on the phone by the antagonist explaining to the 'damsel' about her boyfriend. You can tell that this is a horror movie and that murder will take place and run throughout the movie. The camera movement is particularly important as it uses different camera angles and shots so the audience can read her emotions. Her facial expressions change and you can clearly tell that she is in distress.
There are also close ups on other objects which perhaps show and emphasize their importance in this scene, for example the close up on the knife may suggest that the knife will be used or could be an important object in this scene, or even it could just be used as a sign post.
The film also smartly uses dialogue to signpost the genre of this movie (horror) by talking about other horror movies such as "Nightmare on elm street" and "Halloween" which are well known horror films renowned for the killing that takes place.
There are also close ups on other objects which perhaps show and emphasize their importance in this scene, for example the close up on the knife may suggest that the knife will be used or could be an important object in this scene, or even it could just be used as a sign post.
Opening Sequence - Fast 5
The opening of Fast Five manages to establish four of the main characters and it does by by switching between close ups one each of these characters. This opening sequence introduces and tells the audience about the core themes which underpin this film, the fast sports cars suggest illegal sports cars will be a major focus alongside crime, which is shown as one of the main characters is detained on a bus on his way to a prison, wearing typical prison clothes. The clothes he is wearing, and the cars are major signposts of the genre. As you see the cars pulling up on the side of the truck, in front and in behind this captivates the audience and gains their interest as they want to know what they're planning and what will happen next.
The pace of the editing here is significant. The editing is at a fast pace with frames usually last two seconds, i think this helps as it is interesting and it also compliments the fact of speed, the cars are moving at speed and the editing is at a speed to match that and two emphasize the speed which the cars are travelling at.
Camera movement is used here well as it ranges with a variety of different shots, long shots, close ups, etc.. the long shots are effective as they use it to establish the location and allows you two see all four vehicles in the frame at once, and the close ups are used to look at a particular character so you can read their facial expressions. The close up on the cars also is effective as it allows you to identify the brand of the car. in this case a dodge charger, this is effective as you would associate a charger with this genre it is another signpost of the genre.
The pace of the editing here is significant. The editing is at a fast pace with frames usually last two seconds, i think this helps as it is interesting and it also compliments the fact of speed, the cars are moving at speed and the editing is at a speed to match that and two emphasize the speed which the cars are travelling at.
Camera movement is used here well as it ranges with a variety of different shots, long shots, close ups, etc.. the long shots are effective as they use it to establish the location and allows you two see all four vehicles in the frame at once, and the close ups are used to look at a particular character so you can read their facial expressions. The close up on the cars also is effective as it allows you to identify the brand of the car. in this case a dodge charger, this is effective as you would associate a charger with this genre it is another signpost of the genre.
Opening Sequence - The Dark Knight
This opening scene is extremely effective as it uses the conventions of a typical opening scene as you would expect but uses them to great effect.
The first shot you see is an establishing shot which is great as it establishes the location of the movie which seems to be inner city in America. The next shot is a medium close up of an character with a mask which draws a sense of intrigue as he seems to be up to no good. Directly after this camera solely focuses on one character, who is clearly connected to the previous one as they are dressed in the same manner, But this person seems to be standing with more authority and power which establishes him as perhaps the leader and the main antagonist. Core themes are introduced as well, such as guns, crime murder but there is also a scene where someone takes a stand, which is most definitely a running theme throughout this movie.
The soundtrack to this is significant as it creates the atmosphere for the opening, the soundtrack has a sinister sound to it which compliments what is currently ongoing on screen.
The camera movement in the opening scene is important, close ups are used quite regularly as well as shot reverse shots, this creates a sense of tension throughout the conversations which are being held and the it highlights the importance of the characters.
The first shot you see is an establishing shot which is great as it establishes the location of the movie which seems to be inner city in America. The next shot is a medium close up of an character with a mask which draws a sense of intrigue as he seems to be up to no good. Directly after this camera solely focuses on one character, who is clearly connected to the previous one as they are dressed in the same manner, But this person seems to be standing with more authority and power which establishes him as perhaps the leader and the main antagonist. Core themes are introduced as well, such as guns, crime murder but there is also a scene where someone takes a stand, which is most definitely a running theme throughout this movie.
The soundtrack to this is significant as it creates the atmosphere for the opening, the soundtrack has a sinister sound to it which compliments what is currently ongoing on screen.
The camera movement in the opening scene is important, close ups are used quite regularly as well as shot reverse shots, this creates a sense of tension throughout the conversations which are being held and the it highlights the importance of the characters.
Thursday 14 February 2013
Individual reflections - 2
We have got our footage and moved onto the editing of our sequence, we have now developed our ideas for a soundtrack for our piece. We want to be able to finish soon, but we are still moving pretty slow at the moment however we feel that if we put our heads to it we can finish soon.
Opening Credits
We had an idea with the opening credits that we would use these to establish the characters when they first appear on screen, we would use a font which stands out as well as a colour which is suitable.
Our title will appear at the end and we said that it would fade in slowly, but it would cut to black first, and we would put the title on there. We said we would do this as it would instantly catch attention.
Our title will appear at the end and we said that it would fade in slowly, but it would cut to black first, and we would put the title on there. We said we would do this as it would instantly catch attention.
Friday 8 February 2013
Filming progress
Our progess has moved slow, we have almost finished our filming and have edited the majority of what we have so far, we should be finished by tuesday next week.
Opening Sequence - Pulp Fiction
Firstly you seen an establishing shot of the two characters, they are introduced to the audience. They have also established the location as you can instantly tell they are in a cafe/diner.
There is a shot reverse shot as the two characters engage in conversation, this is effective as you can see the emotion in peoples faces. You can also see the reactions between the two people as they speak about potentially robbing the diner. There is a certain enigma as you wonder what these two charcaters will do next. The core theme of the film is introduced with the robbery, from this point on you know that the film will be an crime/thriller film. During this scene there is an ongoing coversation which is used to create a sense of intrigue due to the fact it is not like the typical opening scene which usually establish the narrative structure, this also helps in captivating the audience and holding their interest. They use dialog to establish core themes which underpin the film, such as crime for example.
Although this is now an iconic movie, when it was first released as it was released there was no iconic moments which instantly revealed the genre of the movie, although the opening scene has now become iconic when the female makes a scene by attempting to rob the diner. This does reveal the genre of the movie as you expect that crime will occur throughout the movie.
The use of title, credits and soundtracks are used effectively, the soundtrack and credits are brought in right at the climax of the robbery, which is signposting the genre significantly.
Monday 28 January 2013
Editing Post
Continuity editing. Continuity editing is of the basis that everything is in time order, and that it flows from scene to scene. The editing is continuous.
We undertook a session in class which allowed us to grasp the concept of continuity editing where we had images of screenshots from the TV show Spooks. We had to arrange these in order so that each scene was in chronological order. At first it was difficult as there was also parallel editing between two different locations which contained two establishing shots of both character and location and made it hard to determine which one came first. If we got any of these wrong it would mean that it would not run in chronological order and would not make sense so we watched the clip and corrected the mistakes we had made.
Continuity editing provides fluidity to the sequence, it also allows for a wide variety of different camera angles to be used.
There are specific key features of continuity editing; for example Match on action. This is were a different shot/camera angle is used to continue the action of what was happening in the previous shot.
There is an establishing shot which is usually either a birds eye view, long shot, or a pan which reveals to the audience the location in this particular scene.
Another effective shot is the POV- Point Of View shot which allows the audience to place themselves in the characters shoes, it can make us feel that we are there in the film it self and creates tension.
An eye-line match is where you can clearly see the character looking at something/someone but you do not know what, this part is effective as it helps create mystery and enigma. Then it cuts to the object/to the person the character was looking at.
Parallel editing - This is where the film is showing two or more events happening at the same time, they do this by cutting between the two different events, this often be two people travelling to a destintion where they will end up coming together, this editing style is used to create tension as we wait for these people to come together.
There is parallel editing here as the camera switches between shots with Max, Derek and Jack, but the in that context the time is still the same. We are shown what all three are doing at exactly the same time, which created an enigma to whom could be Kat's lover.
Sunday 6 January 2013
Representation
Menace II Society.
A film made in 1993. A drama/hood film which follows the culture of a young troubled black youth and his friends. It highlights the struggle of the black culture in LA. How the black culture lived their lives during this time period. The film was controversial for the; Violence, Profanity and drug related contents.
Menace II Society was also described as an accurate portrayal of the urban culture and was said to have a strong emotional underlying message. The film is brilliant for representational devices; especially in the opening scene where there is an altercation between four characters. The female shop keeper seems to be watching "O-dog" as if he was attempting to steal from the shop which represents the stereotype on the black culture, which then leads to "O-dog" pulling out a gun and murdering the women shop keeper and her husband. which re-enforces this point. In that way the film represents the culture of young black youth in LA at this time magnificently as the film goes on to highlight the world they're living in with scenes which extend the violence and profanities even further.
I think the directors made this stereotype on purpose to highlight the problems that the black culture faces with society in the fact that they're often sterotyped.
The way i will use representation in my opening sequence is by trying to recreate the stereotypical image given to certain ethnic backgrounds, like i have spoken above, i will try to recreate this because i think this will benefit my opening sequence as the genre also ties in with the stereotypical image.
Narrative
Todorov's structure applied to all narratives which consisted of five stages. He said that all films had this structure. The period when there is all calm, the start of the film known as the equilibrium. Then there is disruption as something goes wrong, this part is the 'disruption' then there is a moment where the characters recognize the situation 'recognition'. 'repair' is when the problem is resolved and the 'new equilibrium' is the calmness of before restored.
The Dark Knight Rises
1.equilibrium - All peace an calm as Batman is no longer needed to help Gotham.
2.Disruption - As terrorist Bane reveals himself and wreaks havoc on Gotham.
3.Recognition - Batman realizes he needs to don the cape once more and save Gotham by beating Bane.
4.Repair - Batman beats Bane and saves Gotham.
5.New equilibrium - Peace is restored to Gotham city.
Another example is one we went through in class.
Little Red Riding Hood
Equilibrium;Little Red Riding Hood makes her way to her Grandma's with a basket full of nice food and gifts.
Disruption; Wolf meets Little Red Riding hood and then runs to grandma's house and eats her.
Recognition; Little Red Riding Hood recognizes that it is not her grandma, when she gets to her house.
Repair; Wood Cutter kills wolf and saves both Little Red Riding hood and Grandma.
New equilibrium; Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma live happily ever after.
1.equilibrium - All peace an calm as Batman is no longer needed to help Gotham.
2.Disruption - As terrorist Bane reveals himself and wreaks havoc on Gotham.
3.Recognition - Batman realizes he needs to don the cape once more and save Gotham by beating Bane.
4.Repair - Batman beats Bane and saves Gotham.
5.New equilibrium - Peace is restored to Gotham city.
Another example is one we went through in class.
Little Red Riding Hood
Equilibrium;Little Red Riding Hood makes her way to her Grandma's with a basket full of nice food and gifts.
Disruption; Wolf meets Little Red Riding hood and then runs to grandma's house and eats her.
Recognition; Little Red Riding Hood recognizes that it is not her grandma, when she gets to her house.
Repair; Wood Cutter kills wolf and saves both Little Red Riding hood and Grandma.
New equilibrium; Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma live happily ever after.
Distribution and production companies
Distribution companies are vital in the success or failure of a movie. Distributors are normally an organisation although you can get individuals. Their aim is to sell your film or to make sure it is has theatrical successful release. They may help with marketing. Distributors will make sure the film is heard about, depending on how much money they have to work with. For example if they have a lot of money to work with then the advertising campaign will be bigger and you may see ad's on buses, billboards and in the newspaper.
An example is momentum pictures. a well known distributing company known for films such as "The women in black" "Law abiding citizen" & "The kings speech".
Production companies are responsible for producing the film. This includes scheduling, scripting, marketing and post production. A successful production company would be the BBC. They usually work within the UK. They are responsible for some successful British films such as Fish Tank, Bullet boy, The boy in the striped pajamas's and others.
As a group we had a task to create a film cast actors and choose who would produce our movie. We had the concept that our film would be a British gangster movie and would star actors such as Daniel Craig and Michael Caine who are well known, we said that we would use revolver to distribute our company as they're a well known British distributing company.
This relates to our opening sequence because if we were to carry this further onto a film or short film we know where we could look for production and distributing companies. For example i thought we would be more like to work with BBC FILMS than momentum pictures. I thought this due to the fact BBC FILMS usually works within the UK whereas momentum pictures would most definitely be out of our price range.
We also thought of Revolver entertainment as a possible distributor as they are also known for distributing British movies.
An example is momentum pictures. a well known distributing company known for films such as "The women in black" "Law abiding citizen" & "The kings speech".
Production companies are responsible for producing the film. This includes scheduling, scripting, marketing and post production. A successful production company would be the BBC. They usually work within the UK. They are responsible for some successful British films such as Fish Tank, Bullet boy, The boy in the striped pajamas's and others.
As a group we had a task to create a film cast actors and choose who would produce our movie. We had the concept that our film would be a British gangster movie and would star actors such as Daniel Craig and Michael Caine who are well known, we said that we would use revolver to distribute our company as they're a well known British distributing company.
This relates to our opening sequence because if we were to carry this further onto a film or short film we know where we could look for production and distributing companies. For example i thought we would be more like to work with BBC FILMS than momentum pictures. I thought this due to the fact BBC FILMS usually works within the UK whereas momentum pictures would most definitely be out of our price range.
We also thought of Revolver entertainment as a possible distributor as they are also known for distributing British movies.
Spooks Analysis
What is happening?
We are shown a scene in the office where someone is 'encrypting' files on the computer as we can see on the screen of the computer, from this we can gather that the technology is quite advanced. You can tell that this is work of an high order due to the high technology surrounding the characters who are dressed smartly. You also see the location change to other characters where they are not shown as much they are dark and not a lot of information in shown on these characters, then a man exits with a briefcase.
What information are you given?
very little information is given throughout this clip as it lacks dialogue, However they do give us information without dialogue and from what you see you can decipher that there is a mission going on, we are also told that there is a high significance to this mission. We are also told that there are at least two groups of people involved, we know this because of the cutting between both locations showing both groups of people.
What information is withheld?
A lot of information is withheld, the most important which is the question why, we do not know anything but that something is about to occur of high importance, containing two groups of people with different intentions potentially leading to a clash.
Why is the scene important?
This scene is important as it creates a lot of suspense and creates mystery as us the audience are hooked as we wonder why?
Why do we need to see the other scenes between these scenes
We need to see the other scenes because it is essential in creating the mysterious atmosphere which surrounds the entire scene. It also keeps the viewers hooked and keeps there attention.
Action B
Why do you think we cut between this action and the scenes at MI5?
When they cut between the scenes the location changes but time is the same, showing these scenes with the different people at the same time both getting ready at the same time shows that it is important.
What did you think they were doing when you firstly saw them?
Firstly i noticed the warehouse and from the appearance i thought that perhaps they were trespassing and perhaps think through a plan, i also thought because of the cutting there was some sort of relationship to the other characters and that they were either working together or that they were enemies.
What clues do you use to make sense of their inclusion?
The dark warehouse is what gave me a sense of their inclusion as it is purposely done to suggest their inclusion without saying why.
Why do we see less of the thieves ?
We see less of the thieves because the less of them we see adds more to the tension and suspense which is being built.
How soon do we know what they're doing? why does it take so long?
It takes a while to realize that they're up to no good, it takes long because the suspense is purposely built up towards the climax which is realizing what they're doing.
We are shown a scene in the office where someone is 'encrypting' files on the computer as we can see on the screen of the computer, from this we can gather that the technology is quite advanced. You can tell that this is work of an high order due to the high technology surrounding the characters who are dressed smartly. You also see the location change to other characters where they are not shown as much they are dark and not a lot of information in shown on these characters, then a man exits with a briefcase.
What information are you given?
very little information is given throughout this clip as it lacks dialogue, However they do give us information without dialogue and from what you see you can decipher that there is a mission going on, we are also told that there is a high significance to this mission. We are also told that there are at least two groups of people involved, we know this because of the cutting between both locations showing both groups of people.
What information is withheld?
A lot of information is withheld, the most important which is the question why, we do not know anything but that something is about to occur of high importance, containing two groups of people with different intentions potentially leading to a clash.
Why is the scene important?
This scene is important as it creates a lot of suspense and creates mystery as us the audience are hooked as we wonder why?
Why do we need to see the other scenes between these scenes
We need to see the other scenes because it is essential in creating the mysterious atmosphere which surrounds the entire scene. It also keeps the viewers hooked and keeps there attention.
Action B
Why do you think we cut between this action and the scenes at MI5?
When they cut between the scenes the location changes but time is the same, showing these scenes with the different people at the same time both getting ready at the same time shows that it is important.
What did you think they were doing when you firstly saw them?
Firstly i noticed the warehouse and from the appearance i thought that perhaps they were trespassing and perhaps think through a plan, i also thought because of the cutting there was some sort of relationship to the other characters and that they were either working together or that they were enemies.
What clues do you use to make sense of their inclusion?
The dark warehouse is what gave me a sense of their inclusion as it is purposely done to suggest their inclusion without saying why.
Why do we see less of the thieves ?
We see less of the thieves because the less of them we see adds more to the tension and suspense which is being built.
How soon do we know what they're doing? why does it take so long?
It takes a while to realize that they're up to no good, it takes long because the suspense is purposely built up towards the climax which is realizing what they're doing.
Genre
Narrative, Characters, themes and iconography are four main features within genre.
ideas or issues which affect the story line.
The narrative of the genre is the actual story of the film.
Characters are the people who appear within the film.
The theme or themes of the film are ideas or issues which affect the story line
Iconography
The visual art of the film. Example Typical Horror movie
Narrative: Teenagers murdered by serial killer
Characters: Teenagers; Young boy who thinks he is cool, blonde girl, other characters similar, murderer.
Themes: Murder, Hostage
Iconography: Abandoned house, night, one location.
Our film genre is Crime/Thriller. The conventions
Here are examples that would relate or influence our opening sequence due to similarities in genre, resulting in a similarities in conventions. Reservoir dogs, The Godfather and Menace II Society.
ideas or issues which affect the story line.
The narrative of the genre is the actual story of the film.
Characters are the people who appear within the film.
The theme or themes of the film are ideas or issues which affect the story line
Iconography
The visual art of the film. Example Typical Horror movie
Narrative: Teenagers murdered by serial killer
Characters: Teenagers; Young boy who thinks he is cool, blonde girl, other characters similar, murderer.
Themes: Murder, Hostage
Iconography: Abandoned house, night, one location.
Our film genre is Crime/Thriller. The conventions
- Big cities
- Glorifies drugs
- Glorifies murder
- Small crimes
- Rise to top
- Rival gangs
- Big shoot out
- Money normally the cause
- Big cities
- Ethnic rivalry/Ethnic gangs
Here are examples that would relate or influence our opening sequence due to similarities in genre, resulting in a similarities in conventions. Reservoir dogs, The Godfather and Menace II Society.
Wednesday 2 January 2013
Individual Reflections
I feel that we have made slow progress and that we need to move alot quicker, we have a wide variety of ideas and we know what we want to do with our piece of work. We have some footage at the moment but we need to finish off and re-do some filming so we can start editing.
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