Our idea for the
opening scene is a policeman walks into an office and opens up a file which
contains confidential files. He then picks an scrapbook and
thrown down on desk with other confidential files; what you would expect from a
typical police office. The policeman opens the scrapbook; the content of this
scrapbook contains pictures on a family of 4, mum, a dad and 2 teenagers.
Each picture goes into the memory of that person and drawing up to their death,
which is not actually shown. After each memory has happened, the policeman
turns over the page of splattered blood, where the titles end.
Monday 17 December 2012
Questionnaire
We created a questionnaire and
asked people within 16-24 age group to complete it; this allowed us
to know what genre they watched and on average, how many films they watch
during the week.
We asked 17 people, aged 16-18 on what genre they like to watch and
these were the results
The most popular genre was 'comedy' which was followed by 'thriller' and
'horror'; by the results we received, the genre we decided to do was
Monday 12 November 2012
Monday 5 November 2012
Film Opening Idea
The genre is psychology thriller. The
opening scene has extreme long shots of a
empty urban city.
Switches to different scene where there
are groups of people/family becoming paranoid and scared; mostly shown through
medium shots.
The credit font is white and it comes
straight in with fading out.
Background music is extremely jumpy to
make the scene more suspense.
Friday 19 October 2012
Thursday 18 October 2012
Se7en
The hook within this opening sequence is is who the characters, what they are they doing and what they are writing inside the journal; this encourages the audience to keep watching.
The last few seconds show the film in set in this city, definitely in america based on the noise and buildings; this shows the audience that the film is based is present tense.
Three characters are introduced; the old man, the person writing the journal and the two characters at the end. The old man is lying in his bed restless. The busy start contrasts to the room which is silent, this shows he is lonely. The personal writing the journal has cloth around his finger tips; this shows he is trying to be careful not to show any fingerprints; indicating that he could be a criminal? The two characters are in bed together, showing they are a couple.The clip mainly has dark lightning throughout and a glimpse of red in some short scene; this showing that the film is horror/thriller. The scenes are flicker and fade into each other, this shows that there is a lot going on. The music is earry; this build a lot of tension within 2 minutes and make the audience know that something is going to happen, this encourages them to keep watching. Something of the objects are also blurred; could shows the genre could be a mystery.
The credits shake and flicker; this showing that the film is a horror/thriller. The last few seconds show 'Monday'. There are 7 days in a week, this build the tension and shows something also going to happen within the 7 days. The title itself replaces the 'V' with a '7'; this could shows that the film has an unexpected twist.
Catch me if you can
The hook with this opening scene is knowing if the person running away is going to get caught, if so, what happens? Do we even know what he has done?
The cars and planes shows that the film is set in the present tense from the present transport. The scenes are constantly changing, this showing that the setting changes.
The person running is in always moving around and in different scene, this showing that he is on the run person running was always in a different character, this implying that he may have been an impersonator. The audience was also introduced to the 'impersonator' at night, this showing that he was trying to hide and he didn't want to be spotted. The main tracking him down is in formal wear and a top hat, this showing that he is a policeman.
The music was very jazzy and comedic; this indicating that the film was a comedy. The policeman tracking down the person also indicates that it may be a crime. The opening sequence is in cartoon when the actual film is through person, this also shows the comedy element to the film.
The titles was in different colours; this showing the different characters the criminal is. The credits also had lines going up and down, this could show that the film has many up and down sides and also shows that the criminal goes in different directions to get away from the policeman. All the way through, there was a 'black' theme with different colours; the black shows the mystery side and the fact that the criminal is trying to stay hidden yet the colours shows the comedy element to it.
The hook within this opening sequence is is who the characters, what they are they doing and what they are writing inside the journal; this encourages the audience to keep watching.
The last few seconds show the film in set in this city, definitely in america based on the noise and buildings; this shows the audience that the film is based is present tense.
Three characters are introduced; the old man, the person writing the journal and the two characters at the end. The old man is lying in his bed restless. The busy start contrasts to the room which is silent, this shows he is lonely. The personal writing the journal has cloth around his finger tips; this shows he is trying to be careful not to show any fingerprints; indicating that he could be a criminal? The two characters are in bed together, showing they are a couple.The clip mainly has dark lightning throughout and a glimpse of red in some short scene; this showing that the film is horror/thriller. The scenes are flicker and fade into each other, this shows that there is a lot going on. The music is earry; this build a lot of tension within 2 minutes and make the audience know that something is going to happen, this encourages them to keep watching. Something of the objects are also blurred; could shows the genre could be a mystery.
The credits shake and flicker; this showing that the film is a horror/thriller. The last few seconds show 'Monday'. There are 7 days in a week, this build the tension and shows something also going to happen within the 7 days. The title itself replaces the 'V' with a '7'; this could shows that the film has an unexpected twist.
Catch me if you can
The hook with this opening scene is knowing if the person running away is going to get caught, if so, what happens? Do we even know what he has done?
The cars and planes shows that the film is set in the present tense from the present transport. The scenes are constantly changing, this showing that the setting changes.
The person running is in always moving around and in different scene, this showing that he is on the run person running was always in a different character, this implying that he may have been an impersonator. The audience was also introduced to the 'impersonator' at night, this showing that he was trying to hide and he didn't want to be spotted. The main tracking him down is in formal wear and a top hat, this showing that he is a policeman.
The music was very jazzy and comedic; this indicating that the film was a comedy. The policeman tracking down the person also indicates that it may be a crime. The opening sequence is in cartoon when the actual film is through person, this also shows the comedy element to the film.
The titles was in different colours; this showing the different characters the criminal is. The credits also had lines going up and down, this could show that the film has many up and down sides and also shows that the criminal goes in different directions to get away from the policeman. All the way through, there was a 'black' theme with different colours; the black shows the mystery side and the fact that the criminal is trying to stay hidden yet the colours shows the comedy element to it.
Wednesday 10 October 2012
Conventions
The purpose: The purpose of film openings is to keep the viewer interested; causing them to carry on watching. Film openings will contain charaters, setting; these will shows the audience what genre the film is.
Timing of conventions: Film openings have an an average of being 2 mintues long; major film can have film opening up to 5 minutes.
Set the scene: Film openings will shows the audience the scene; through the way character are dressed or their choice of locations, this will also tell the audience what year the film has been set.
Action
The background music during the titles suggests that this genre of this film is action. The close up of the first character that is introduced shows the audience that he is one the main characters. The characters are dressed in the opening scene are dressed in suits or in bright clothing; this showing that the film is set in present.
Timing of conventions: Film openings have an an average of being 2 mintues long; major film can have film opening up to 5 minutes.
Set the scene: Film openings will shows the audience the scene; through the way character are dressed or their choice of locations, this will also tell the audience what year the film has been set.
Action
The background music during the titles suggests that this genre of this film is action. The close up of the first character that is introduced shows the audience that he is one the main characters. The characters are dressed in the opening scene are dressed in suits or in bright clothing; this showing that the film is set in present.
Friday 5 October 2012
Codes and Conventions
Media students identify three categories of codes that may be used to
convey meanings in media messages:
SYMBOLIC
CODES,
which
refer to objects, setting, body language,
clothing and colour.
There are general conventions in any medium, such as the use of quotes in a print article, but conventions are also genre specific. For example, in Westerns fights scenes are generally shot from a low angle, the setting is usually dusty and desolate, and even the sounds used within the scene are conventional, such as castonettes, or some sort of whistle.
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Monday 1 October 2012
Main exercise
Main exercise:
The main titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last maximum of 2 minutes
The main titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last maximum of 2 minutes
Friday 14 September 2012
Continuity
Definition:
- the quality of being consistent and uninterrupted throughout
- something that stays consistent throughout
- a detailed film script used to ensure consistency throughout
This clip shows an example of continuity mistakes.
The car door was smashed through the beginning, until the shot changed and the car door wasn't smashed.
- the quality of being consistent and uninterrupted throughout
- something that stays consistent throughout
- a detailed film script used to ensure consistency throughout
The car door was smashed through the beginning, until the shot changed and the car door wasn't smashed.
180 degree rule
Definition:
- A rule stating that a camera should be placed somewhere inside 180 degrees on a particular side of the invisible line of a shot containing two people filmed in sequence. If the camera crosses the line, confusion results for the film viewers, because it makes it look like the people are switching places as one watches the film.
Example:
This shows where the camerea is meant to be placed through the 180 degree rule; all camerea movements must stay within the semi circle.
- A rule stating that a camera should be placed somewhere inside 180 degrees on a particular side of the invisible line of a shot containing two people filmed in sequence. If the camera crosses the line, confusion results for the film viewers, because it makes it look like the people are switching places as one watches the film.
Example:
Shot/reverse shot
Match on action
Definiton:
- a cut made on action or movement between two shots in which the action has been overlapped either by repetition of the action or by the use of more than one camera.
Example:
This shoes someone opening a door, which then cuts and zooms on the person's hand.
- a cut made on action or movement between two shots in which the action has been overlapped either by repetition of the action or by the use of more than one camera.
Example:
AS Media Premliniary Exercise
Premliniary Exercise:
Pproduce a short clip of a character opening a door, crossing the room and sitting in a chair opposite another character. These two characters have to exchange a couple of lines of dialogue.
This must include:
Pproduce a short clip of a character opening a door, crossing the room and sitting in a chair opposite another character. These two characters have to exchange a couple of lines of dialogue.
This must include:
- Match on action
- Shot/reverse shot
- 180 degree rule
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