Main Film Task Evaluation
Pre – Production
Before we started filming, we did alot of research into our desired genre of film. We did a horror genre film so we analysed five film openings and three whole films. this gave us ideas as to what we needed to put into our own film openeing. We also looked at certain horror film production companies to get more to grips with what we needed to include in our film. All the research we did is in our folders and here on our blogs, and once the research was done, we started to film.
Filming
When it came to filming, there were a few disagreements as to where we should film. we eventually landed on Cofton Park. We assembled our team of actors and started shooting around 6 o'clock on the night. We found trying to get the right camera angles was hard as the ground in the park is very uneven. We had problems with the lighting during filming but to our luck, it helped with the authenticity. Once all our filming was done, we took our footage to the computers to begin editing.
Editing
With the editing underway, we quickly managed to get the order of our film down with little effort as we had filmed most of the opening in sequence. Once we had the basis down, we could start adding effects and sounds. This was very easy with the Apple Macs because they already had sounds and effects uploaded onto them. after putting the final touches on the film opening, we added the title and we were done.
Conclusion
Overall i think our group worked very well together even though there were a few small disagreements. The film came together very nicely and we had very little problems.
Friday, 8 May 2009
Preliminary Evaluation
Preliminary Task Evaluation
Pre – Production
Before we started filming we needed no plan what we had to do first so we could film with as little interruptions as possible. We first wrote down some ideas for what we wanted to do in the filming and eventually came to a decision. We then storyboarded our idea so we could see all the shots and how it would go together. We decided we would have a man (myself) barging into a door with gun in hand and ask a lawyer (Lizzie Maddocks) some questions about the whereabouts of some papers. We had to adapt some ideas due to conflict of opinion but eventually came to a joint decision about what the characters will say and do. With all this agreed upon and on paper, we turned our attention to filming the preliminary task.
Filming
For the filming we decided to film at my house as it had a good set up for the room we had envisioned in the storyboard. We changed the room slightly in order to get the correct shots we needed whilst trying to avoid any continuity e.g. time or change of lighting. This posed quite a problem when we were filming because we couldn’t decide whether to incorporate natural or artificial light. Eventually settling on artificial light we started filming. We shot each bit of the film about three times to make sure we got the best shot possible. This also helped later in the editing as we had a range of shots to choose from. During our filming, we violated the 180° rule and therefore need to go back and re-film the bits where we made the mistakes. This will set us back but hopefully we can get the bits we need and continue editing.
Editing
During editing we had to upload the footage that we shot onto the computers and edit it down to around a minute long. With the new footage uploaded it didn’t take us long to cut it down to around 40seconds. This time round we found editing a lot easier because we didn’t have any mistakes uin the footage and we had less to go through. Working with the other 2 people in my group was very easy as they co-operated very well and we got the work done in no time
Conclusion
In conclusion, I think we worked very well as a team and the preliminary task has set us on the right course to shoot our main project. I think we need to plan a little more and try and keep our time in order better for the main project.
Pre – Production
Before we started filming we needed no plan what we had to do first so we could film with as little interruptions as possible. We first wrote down some ideas for what we wanted to do in the filming and eventually came to a decision. We then storyboarded our idea so we could see all the shots and how it would go together. We decided we would have a man (myself) barging into a door with gun in hand and ask a lawyer (Lizzie Maddocks) some questions about the whereabouts of some papers. We had to adapt some ideas due to conflict of opinion but eventually came to a joint decision about what the characters will say and do. With all this agreed upon and on paper, we turned our attention to filming the preliminary task.
Filming
For the filming we decided to film at my house as it had a good set up for the room we had envisioned in the storyboard. We changed the room slightly in order to get the correct shots we needed whilst trying to avoid any continuity e.g. time or change of lighting. This posed quite a problem when we were filming because we couldn’t decide whether to incorporate natural or artificial light. Eventually settling on artificial light we started filming. We shot each bit of the film about three times to make sure we got the best shot possible. This also helped later in the editing as we had a range of shots to choose from. During our filming, we violated the 180° rule and therefore need to go back and re-film the bits where we made the mistakes. This will set us back but hopefully we can get the bits we need and continue editing.
Editing
During editing we had to upload the footage that we shot onto the computers and edit it down to around a minute long. With the new footage uploaded it didn’t take us long to cut it down to around 40seconds. This time round we found editing a lot easier because we didn’t have any mistakes uin the footage and we had less to go through. Working with the other 2 people in my group was very easy as they co-operated very well and we got the work done in no time
Conclusion
In conclusion, I think we worked very well as a team and the preliminary task has set us on the right course to shoot our main project. I think we need to plan a little more and try and keep our time in order better for the main project.
Friday, 13 March 2009
How we are Conforming to the Codes and Conventions of a Horror Genre
-The opening is set in a large quiet forest at dusk, which connotes an eerie atmosphere and a forest is typical of a horror movie.
-We use a number of conventions that are commonly used in the horror genre such as, the cocky character gets killed first. The girl will become helpless and start crying as she’s that scared.
Script Opening
Scene 1
(Group are walking down the road giggling and drinking)
Jack: Come on !!
Phoebe: Where you goin’?
Jack: In the forest
Connor: Jack you can’t go in there
Jack: Why not? It’s only Cofton Forest
Phoebe: Yeah the “haunted” Cofton forest Jack
Jack: It’s not haunted you silly cow!
Connor: Jack! Don’t fucking call her that
Jack: ooooo what you gonna do? Oh come on it’s not haunted, I promise
(Jack walks up to phoebe and gently strokes her face)
Jack: Oh come on hunny, I wouldn’t let anything hurt you
Phoebe: Get off me!
(Jack laughs and runs off into the forest)
Kate: Well come on (she walks towards the forest) we can’t just let him go in there on his own!Scene 2
(Jack runs out of sight of the rest of the group, when they find him, he is standing still looking at something in the distance.)
Kate: What you lookin’ at?
Jack: Oh doesn’t matter. Pass me a can, woman!
(Jack and Connor argue about Jack’s attitude towards women. Whilst Jack and Connor are arguing, Kate spots a strange figure in the distance. She enquires Phoebe and eventually tell the arguing boys.)
Jack Oi!!!
Kate: Shut up, you don’t know who it is
Jack: Probably just some drunk. Oi!!!!!!!!!!!
Connor: for fucks sake just shut up.
(Jack runs towards the strange figure ignoring comments from the rest of the group)
Phoebe: JACK!!!!
Connor: JACK!!!!
(Jack is stabbed, the audience see it from the groups point of view)
Kate & Phoebe: ARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Detailed Explanation Of Film Opening
After drinking a substantial amount of alcohol, four teenagers decide to go wandering into the forbidden Cofton Forest. The friends know they shouldn’t be there, but when Jack, ‘The lad’ tells them that it’s just a rumour and that the forest isn’t haunted they all decide to continue into the woods. Jack thinks the girls love him and he acts inappropriately towards Phoebe. However, Connor, Jack’s best friend, is in love with Phoebe and tells Jack to back off. Whilst the two boys are arguing, Kate notices a strange outline of a person and alerts her friends. All of them agree that they shouldn’t stay any longer and decide to head back to the road, except for Jack who thinks he can handle the strange man and starts shouting at him to come out. The friends think he’s just being stupid and try to shut him up, with Jack still shouting at the killer for him to come out from wherever he is. Before you know it, Jack runs in the direction of the figure and is ignoring his friends calls. Moments later the group witnesses their friend being stabbed by the unknown person. Screaming, all of them run and try to find the road.
Main Film Task Synopsis
Phoebe, Kate, Connor and Jack are four drunken teenagers wondering in a nearby forest after a night out. Whilst they are in the forest they see an ominous outline in the distance. Jack, the cocky kid, goes to investigate but ends up getting stabbed repeatedly by the Villain, or so the audience is lead to believe. The other three see the “murder” and run for their lives, they eventually get split up trying to find the road. This was a mistake because they now can’t find each other. Once split up, they find themselves having to do whatever they can to stay alive. They find out that the villain is actually the father of Phoebe, and that jack has been working for him and was successful in leading the group into the forest. On discovering the identity of the villains, Kate lashes out at Jack but Phoebes father stabs her before she can touch Jack. They manage to escape the Villains and Connor consoles Phoebe and decides to make his move. However, Phoebe rejects Connor and he finds this hard to deal with and lashes out at Phoebe, and injures her. (Unknown to the group, Connor had a psychiatric problem and had not quite gone past it.) Jack and Phoebes father split up to find the two remaining teenagers. The film ends with Jack being killed and Phoebe stabbing Jack repeatedly. Phoebes father breaks his leg and Phoebe just leaves him on the floor of the forest to die.
Phoebe, Kate, Connor and Jack are four drunken teenagers wondering in a nearby forest after a night out. Whilst they are in the forest they see an ominous outline in the distance. Jack, the cocky kid, goes to investigate but ends up getting stabbed repeatedly by the Villain, or so the audience is lead to believe. The other three see the “murder” and run for their lives, they eventually get split up trying to find the road. This was a mistake because they now can’t find each other. Once split up, they find themselves having to do whatever they can to stay alive. They find out that the villain is actually the father of Phoebe, and that jack has been working for him and was successful in leading the group into the forest. On discovering the identity of the villains, Kate lashes out at Jack but Phoebes father stabs her before she can touch Jack. They manage to escape the Villains and Connor consoles Phoebe and decides to make his move. However, Phoebe rejects Connor and he finds this hard to deal with and lashes out at Phoebe, and injures her. (Unknown to the group, Connor had a psychiatric problem and had not quite gone past it.) Jack and Phoebes father split up to find the two remaining teenagers. The film ends with Jack being killed and Phoebe stabbing Jack repeatedly. Phoebes father breaks his leg and Phoebe just leaves him on the floor of the forest to die.
Summary of Findings
Generic Codes of a Horror Movie
-Dark/Low Key lighting
-Dark Clothing for the villains.
-Possibly brighter clothing for the heroes.
-Isolated setting – feel as though the victim is trapped, or has nowhere to go.
-Props – blood, knives, guns, masks, general household objects
-Cameras shots – close ups to see emotion of characters
-Camera movement is very fast paced when victims are fighting or escaping/running.
Generic Conventions of a horror movie.
-Helpless Victim – tries and tries to escape but the villain always manages to catch them.
-Naïve teenagers – don’t know what’s happening until it actually happens.
-Usually relates to the victims life in someway. But sometimes it is completely random
-Villain has a problem with victim or something about them
Theories
Propp
-Victim – usually a helpless teenager, but sometimes an adult.
-Villain – the person that sets out to kill the victim for some reason.
-Helper (good) – tries to aid the victim in some way, but is usually thwarted.
-Helper (bad) – they aid the main villain in trying to catch the victim.
-Hero – the one that eventually manages to kill the villain, could possibly be the victim.
Todorov
-The films start with a normal scenario, which the audience can relate to. The Equilibrium.
-This is then disrupted by the Villain intervening somehow. The Dis-equilibrium
-The victim manages to escape or kill the villain somehow and tries to return to normal life. New equilibrium.
Sound
-The sound used in generic horror movies is usually a low tined music which helps to create tension and mystery. The music usually comes in when we are about to see something change in the narrative e.g. someone attempting to kill someone.
-The music can get louder and louder when nearing a point of importance. This is how the film makers let the audience know this.
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
5 Film Openings
Scream - 18 (1996)
· The word “Scream” appears in white letters then changes to red letters as we hear a non – diegetic scream. This connotes the white of a person’s skin being tainted with red blood from the person. A phone ringing then fades in and we are shown a close up of the ringing phone on a sofa side table.
· The close up of the phone directs the audiences focus onto it, therefore letting them know it plays an important part in the opening. The camera tracks the movement of the girl allowing us to watch her every move. Being able to see her every move engages us and lets the audience relate to her more. There is a tilted angle shot in the opening of the film, this could possibly represent the confusion of the girl due to the fact of the mysterious caller creeping her out.
· The lighting in the house is very normal. The sort of lighting you would expect to see in a house. This creates verisimilitude, and allows the audience to feel like they are actually in the house. The same applies for the clothing. She is wearing everyday clothing that you would expect to see. Also creating a sense of realism.
· The opening is set in the girl’s house in the middle of nowhere. The girl is getting ready to sit down and watch a film. Again, choosing to set it in a house allows the audience to relate to what is happening.
· The main character in the opening is the blonde girl (Drew Barrymore), she enters the film by picking up the phone. The “mysterious voice” is introduced when the blonde girl picks up the phone and asks who is there. Not knowing either of the main characters names at this point creates a sense of mystery.
· The equilibrium is established by the audience seeing an average American girl in her house getting ready to watch a film. This seems like a perfectly normal situation. And it is. Until she answers the phone.
· The enigma is posed when we hear the strange voice on the other end of the phone which gets us guessing as to who it could be. This really creates a mysterious atmosphere, and it builds up the tension almost instantaneously.
· The audience are drawn in by the creepy mysterious phone call and the innocent teen girl being drawn in by it. The audience feels compelled to find out who the voice is and keeps them watching and watching.
· Non diegetic sound is used at the start to create an instant creepy and scary atmosphere. It does this by sending out a blistering scream to really grab the audience’s attention. Also the non-diegetic heartbeat alerts the audience to the fact that there may be some high tension scenes to come.
· The word “Scream” appears in white letters then changes to red letters as we hear a non – diegetic scream. This connotes the white of a person’s skin being tainted with red blood from the person. A phone ringing then fades in and we are shown a close up of the ringing phone on a sofa side table.
· The close up of the phone directs the audiences focus onto it, therefore letting them know it plays an important part in the opening. The camera tracks the movement of the girl allowing us to watch her every move. Being able to see her every move engages us and lets the audience relate to her more. There is a tilted angle shot in the opening of the film, this could possibly represent the confusion of the girl due to the fact of the mysterious caller creeping her out.
· The lighting in the house is very normal. The sort of lighting you would expect to see in a house. This creates verisimilitude, and allows the audience to feel like they are actually in the house. The same applies for the clothing. She is wearing everyday clothing that you would expect to see. Also creating a sense of realism.
· The opening is set in the girl’s house in the middle of nowhere. The girl is getting ready to sit down and watch a film. Again, choosing to set it in a house allows the audience to relate to what is happening.
· The main character in the opening is the blonde girl (Drew Barrymore), she enters the film by picking up the phone. The “mysterious voice” is introduced when the blonde girl picks up the phone and asks who is there. Not knowing either of the main characters names at this point creates a sense of mystery.
· The equilibrium is established by the audience seeing an average American girl in her house getting ready to watch a film. This seems like a perfectly normal situation. And it is. Until she answers the phone.
· The enigma is posed when we hear the strange voice on the other end of the phone which gets us guessing as to who it could be. This really creates a mysterious atmosphere, and it builds up the tension almost instantaneously.
· The audience are drawn in by the creepy mysterious phone call and the innocent teen girl being drawn in by it. The audience feels compelled to find out who the voice is and keeps them watching and watching.
· Non diegetic sound is used at the start to create an instant creepy and scary atmosphere. It does this by sending out a blistering scream to really grab the audience’s attention. Also the non-diegetic heartbeat alerts the audience to the fact that there may be some high tension scenes to come.
The Shining - 18 (1980)
· The whole of the opening sequence is shot from a crane. The whole opening is from a long shot. The camera tracks the car up the mountain which helps the audience focus on the car itself.
· The non-diegetic sound track is an extremely creepy sounding song. It really creates a tense atmosphere and builds up suspense amazingly.
· The lighting used in the opening sequence is natural sunlight as the whole thing is filmed outside. This creates verisimilitude and senses of realism.
· The opening is set on a mountainside in Vermont, USA. Its outside and very open and with the car being the only moving object out there, allows the audiences to focus entirely on the car.
· The equilibrium is established by us just seeing an average car driving up the mountain side. This is seen as a normal situation, but this being a horror film, we expect something to happen.
· The enigma is posed by the eerie, creepy music suggesting that something may not be as normal as we think.
· The audience are drawn into the diegesis by focusing entirely on the car driving up the mountain. Also, the creepy music keeps them focused on the screen as if something is about to happen.
· The non-diegetic soundtrack really creates a tense and eerie atmosphere, and the thought that something is about to happen really keeps the audience engaged.
· The whole of the opening sequence is shot from a crane. The whole opening is from a long shot. The camera tracks the car up the mountain which helps the audience focus on the car itself.
· The non-diegetic sound track is an extremely creepy sounding song. It really creates a tense atmosphere and builds up suspense amazingly.
· The lighting used in the opening sequence is natural sunlight as the whole thing is filmed outside. This creates verisimilitude and senses of realism.
· The opening is set on a mountainside in Vermont, USA. Its outside and very open and with the car being the only moving object out there, allows the audiences to focus entirely on the car.
· The equilibrium is established by us just seeing an average car driving up the mountain side. This is seen as a normal situation, but this being a horror film, we expect something to happen.
· The enigma is posed by the eerie, creepy music suggesting that something may not be as normal as we think.
· The audience are drawn into the diegesis by focusing entirely on the car driving up the mountain. Also, the creepy music keeps them focused on the screen as if something is about to happen.
· The non-diegetic soundtrack really creates a tense and eerie atmosphere, and the thought that something is about to happen really keeps the audience engaged.
Halloween – 18 (1978)
· The majority of the opening scene is from the point of view of Michael Myers. This creates the mystery of what he looks like and keeps the audience guessing.
· There is a very creepy and mysterious non-diegetic soundtrack which is very eerie and creates tension.
· The opening is on a dark night, so the outside is dark. When the camera goes inside, there is just the house lighting, which makes it seem more realistic.
· The costume on the boy and the girl are just average 1970s clothing. This makes the characters seem more real to the audience.
· The opening is set in the house of the girl babysitter. This, again, creates a scene that the audience can relate to. This makes it all that more terrifying later on.
· The characters are introduced by Michael seeing them through his eyes. This is a good way of introducing them because it’s like we are seeing them ourselves.
· The equilibrium is established by us seeing a normal American house in an average neighbourhood. This makes us calm, but with the eerie music, we get slightly unsettled.
· The enigma posed is when we see Michael open a draw and pulls out a knife. This instantly unsettles the audience because we know that something bad is about to happen, as things usually do when a knife is wielded.
· The audience are drawn in because they want to know what is going on in Michaels head, and we get an idea of that when we see him pick up the knife. The music and the 1st person perspective really entice the audience because it’s something different.
· The non-diegetic music really creates and eerie tension and a mysterious atmosphere. This keeps the audience focused on what is going on and also keeps them on the edge of their seat.
· The majority of the opening scene is from the point of view of Michael Myers. This creates the mystery of what he looks like and keeps the audience guessing.
· There is a very creepy and mysterious non-diegetic soundtrack which is very eerie and creates tension.
· The opening is on a dark night, so the outside is dark. When the camera goes inside, there is just the house lighting, which makes it seem more realistic.
· The costume on the boy and the girl are just average 1970s clothing. This makes the characters seem more real to the audience.
· The opening is set in the house of the girl babysitter. This, again, creates a scene that the audience can relate to. This makes it all that more terrifying later on.
· The characters are introduced by Michael seeing them through his eyes. This is a good way of introducing them because it’s like we are seeing them ourselves.
· The equilibrium is established by us seeing a normal American house in an average neighbourhood. This makes us calm, but with the eerie music, we get slightly unsettled.
· The enigma posed is when we see Michael open a draw and pulls out a knife. This instantly unsettles the audience because we know that something bad is about to happen, as things usually do when a knife is wielded.
· The audience are drawn in because they want to know what is going on in Michaels head, and we get an idea of that when we see him pick up the knife. The music and the 1st person perspective really entice the audience because it’s something different.
· The non-diegetic music really creates and eerie tension and a mysterious atmosphere. This keeps the audience focused on what is going on and also keeps them on the edge of their seat.
Signs – 15 (2002)
· At the start of the opening sequence the camera shots are very fixed with not much movement. This connotes calmness and slow paced movement. The still camera shots end when we hear the little girl scream. This is a turning point in the opening because we now know something is wrong.
· There is very low toned music at the start which builds up tension right up until the scream. The scream is much exaggerated so we know it’s important and something the audience should focus on.
· The lighting is very soft which gives you that early morning glow. The lighting is also very natural outside which creates a good sense of realism.
· The main character is wearing bed clothes which show that he has just got up. The clothes are very normal so we feel comfortable with them. The other guy is wearing similar clothes as he has also just got out of bed. The children are wearing simple clothing which suggests that they are not a very wealthy family.
· The opening is set in the main characters house and in their crop fields. Using the crop fields really gets a sense of the unknown, and not knowing what is to come really creeps people out. This is a really effective thing to use.
· The two guys are introduced when they wake up. The first one gets up of his own accord but the second one is awoken by the girl screaming. The children are introduced when the 2 guys come looking for them in the crop fields.
· The equilibrium is established by the audience seeing a normal guy wake up on what seems to be a normal day.
· The enigma is posed by the audience hearing the girl scream. This makes the audience wonder why the girl is screaming and makes them want to keep watching in order to find out the reason.
· The non-diegetic sound at the start is used to create tension up until we hear the scream. The scream diverts the attention away from the main character and gets the audience guessing as to what it could be. This creates a mysterious mood and alot of tension.
· At the start of the opening sequence the camera shots are very fixed with not much movement. This connotes calmness and slow paced movement. The still camera shots end when we hear the little girl scream. This is a turning point in the opening because we now know something is wrong.
· There is very low toned music at the start which builds up tension right up until the scream. The scream is much exaggerated so we know it’s important and something the audience should focus on.
· The lighting is very soft which gives you that early morning glow. The lighting is also very natural outside which creates a good sense of realism.
· The main character is wearing bed clothes which show that he has just got up. The clothes are very normal so we feel comfortable with them. The other guy is wearing similar clothes as he has also just got out of bed. The children are wearing simple clothing which suggests that they are not a very wealthy family.
· The opening is set in the main characters house and in their crop fields. Using the crop fields really gets a sense of the unknown, and not knowing what is to come really creeps people out. This is a really effective thing to use.
· The two guys are introduced when they wake up. The first one gets up of his own accord but the second one is awoken by the girl screaming. The children are introduced when the 2 guys come looking for them in the crop fields.
· The equilibrium is established by the audience seeing a normal guy wake up on what seems to be a normal day.
· The enigma is posed by the audience hearing the girl scream. This makes the audience wonder why the girl is screaming and makes them want to keep watching in order to find out the reason.
· The non-diegetic sound at the start is used to create tension up until we hear the scream. The scream diverts the attention away from the main character and gets the audience guessing as to what it could be. This creates a mysterious mood and alot of tension.
Hannibal - 18 (2001)
· At the start of the opening sequence, we only hear dialogue so there are no camera shots but as it goes along, we slowly start to see the first shot coming towards us. This is a shot of three men, two sitting and one standing. The camera movement is very slow and therefore quite a calm atmosphere in the room. We then see close ups of the two men sitting down. This allows the audience to focus on them because they have important things to say.
· At the start there is just dialogue between two men talking about Hannibal Lector. This starts out as non-diegetic but we eventually see the two men when the camera zooms in. There is slightly low toned and eerie non-diegetic music in the background, which lets the audience know that something serious is being discussed.
· The lighting is very subtle and low. This creates a very tense atmosphere and we know that it is a serious situation. The lighting is dimmed to exaggerate the seriousness of the situation.
· The man sitting on the left is in formal clothing, which suggests he is laid back but is upper class. The man in the wheelchair is also in rather formal clothing which suggests he is important. The man standing is wearing a suit which indicates that he could be of some importance and power.
· The opening is in a room which looks very up market, as if it were a mansion of some sort. This shows that one of the characters is possibly wealthy.
· We are introduced to the characters when the camera zooms in and we see them talking in a room. The man standing does not talk much and therefore could possibly be an advisor to the man in the wheelchair. The man on the left and the man on the right are doing some sort of deal.
· The equilibrium is established by the audience hearing two men having what seems to be a normal conversation. This relaxes the audience but the sinister music tells them that something could possibly happen.
· The enigma is posed when we see the man on the left show the man in the wheelchair a box with Hannibal’s mask in it. This then suggests that something has happened to Hannibal or he has been caught.
· The audience are drawn in by the conversation between the two men. Having the conversation at the start of the film suggests that it could be of some importance.
· The non-diegetic conversation at the start gets the audience wondering who it is and where it’s coming from. This creates confusion among the audience and keeps them on the edge of their seat. The non-diegetic, eerie music also keeps the audience watching as they believe something is about to happen.
· At the start of the opening sequence, we only hear dialogue so there are no camera shots but as it goes along, we slowly start to see the first shot coming towards us. This is a shot of three men, two sitting and one standing. The camera movement is very slow and therefore quite a calm atmosphere in the room. We then see close ups of the two men sitting down. This allows the audience to focus on them because they have important things to say.
· At the start there is just dialogue between two men talking about Hannibal Lector. This starts out as non-diegetic but we eventually see the two men when the camera zooms in. There is slightly low toned and eerie non-diegetic music in the background, which lets the audience know that something serious is being discussed.
· The lighting is very subtle and low. This creates a very tense atmosphere and we know that it is a serious situation. The lighting is dimmed to exaggerate the seriousness of the situation.
· The man sitting on the left is in formal clothing, which suggests he is laid back but is upper class. The man in the wheelchair is also in rather formal clothing which suggests he is important. The man standing is wearing a suit which indicates that he could be of some importance and power.
· The opening is in a room which looks very up market, as if it were a mansion of some sort. This shows that one of the characters is possibly wealthy.
· We are introduced to the characters when the camera zooms in and we see them talking in a room. The man standing does not talk much and therefore could possibly be an advisor to the man in the wheelchair. The man on the left and the man on the right are doing some sort of deal.
· The equilibrium is established by the audience hearing two men having what seems to be a normal conversation. This relaxes the audience but the sinister music tells them that something could possibly happen.
· The enigma is posed when we see the man on the left show the man in the wheelchair a box with Hannibal’s mask in it. This then suggests that something has happened to Hannibal or he has been caught.
· The audience are drawn in by the conversation between the two men. Having the conversation at the start of the film suggests that it could be of some importance.
· The non-diegetic conversation at the start gets the audience wondering who it is and where it’s coming from. This creates confusion among the audience and keeps them on the edge of their seat. The non-diegetic, eerie music also keeps the audience watching as they believe something is about to happen.
Monday, 19 January 2009
Powerpoint of Results
I have created a powerpoint presentation of the results from the questionnaire. I have added charts and graphs to help me identify information quicker and easier.
I have also generated an audience profile on a specific person. This will give me a guideline as to what to put in my film when i come to making it.
I have also generated an audience profile on a specific person. This will give me a guideline as to what to put in my film when i come to making it.
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Nice Blog
Hi James
Firstly, well done for getting this baby up and running. Secondly, make sure you are using this to reflect on what you have done rather than simply posting lost of your research. It is essential during this unit that you reflec ton everything you do and consider why you are completing tasks and how they inform your practical work. Keep on top of it. This is a valuable record of the production process.
Friday, 9 January 2009
Questionnaire
I have finished my questionnaire to gather information for my film.
In order to get results from my questionnaire, I will need people to fill them out. I will go to various places to find my results. The places I could go to could be places like town, school, parent’s work place. when i am handing out the questionnaires i will hand out many of them at a time and then come back to collect them later, this will give them time to think about their answers so i get full detailed results. Going to these different places will give me a wide range of results to compare and find out what the public like in their films and their views.
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