These are our storyboard's that we used to help film our peice. We wrote what was needed to be in the scene on the lines and drew an image of what the scene was meant to look like in the box above.
My first attempt of editing
What I found hard
I found editing an extremely hard art to master. The main thing I found challenging was to sync the images with the audio. I wanted to mix the main chorus of the song with the main action in the images. I found this challenging as you had to cut the images and this made the clip shorter which I didn't want. Another thing I found challenging was to get rid of the black shots that kept cutting through the images.
What I found easy
The main thing I found easy was to gently fade the images from one to another by adding effects in at the start of the images and at the end of them.
Film language
CAPE FEAR
Mise en scene- Posters show what he worships and what his religion is.
- His tattoo 'Scale of Justice' shows that he is obsessed with balance.
- The fact that he is working out and is showing his muscles portrays his manliness
- He has a cocky look on his face and this shows his authority
- The camera starts with a close up of the posters, slowly tracking down until it zooms out to a mid shot - showing the man work out.
- The next shot is a tracking shot, showing the man walk along the corridor.
- When the man gets to the bottom of the corridor it turns to a high shot.
- The next shot shows the man walk to the camera going from a long shot to a close up of his face. This then repeats.
- The first edit switches from the inside gate closing to the outside gate opening
- The second edit switches from a close up of the mans face to a long shot of him.
- At the start of the clip the trumpets are played whilst showing the pictures of the leaders. This links well to the pictures as the trumpet is quite a powerful instrument and so are the leaders.
- When we see Candy the music gets a lot more higher in pitch and is bitter and sharp. This shows it is parallel as it links the character to the music which could show us that he is a bitter man.
- There is a voice over when Candy is let out his of his cell
- The music then gets softer when Candy gets close to leaving the prison, which could suggest he is changing to become a better man
- There is on screen sound when the gates open and close
- There is on screen sound when there is thunder.
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Mise en scene
- Facial expressions of the two families are completely different. The woman's family are ecstatic as they have massive grins on their faces and they are jumping up and down however the mans family are not amused as their facial expressions are very timid.
- The house is in the middle of no where so - Warm and welcoming
- They go out into the countryside - very romantic
- Clouds are within the scene which resemble a peaceful area.
- The yellow colours on both the couples show their bond together.
Camera
- The start of the clip starts off with a close up of the camera flash.
- There is a longshot of the couple getting married and when they walk home from the wedding.
- The next close up is of the woman cutting through a piece of wood with a saw
- There is a close up when the couple are painting the letter box and then it gradually gets further away.
- There is a high shot of the zoo and then it gradually gets lower
- A slight tracking shot is shown when it goes from the couple painting the room to the couple at the hospital
Editing
- There are many edits the majority of the edits switch from snapshots to snapshots.
Sound
- At the wedding the music is very jolly which sums up the mood of the room.
- The music stays peaceful until they hear bad news that she can't have any kids, the music slows down and gets a lot lower pitch which could symbolise that her life has completely stopped and dropped.
Terminator 2
Mise en scene:
- The setting is in a remote wasteland with metal and skulls scattered across the area. This causes an anxious effect.
- The lighting is very dark with dull colours. This sets the emotion to the scene.
- The facial expression of the robots are lifeless. Showing the effect of what the robots are having on the world in this film.
- The robot gets a close up whichs shows their dominance.
Camera
- The first camera shot starts off with a tracking shot. This allows the watcher to get a good feel as to what sort of scene they are looking at.
- It then turns into a close up of the robots leg then moves out to get a mid shot of the robots upper body.
- The next shot goes back to a tracking shot as the camera tracks the human soldiers running. This allows the looker to feel that they are part of the army as the camera acts as a soldier.
- Another close up is next of the robots gun. This portrays an intimidating feeling as if you are looking down the barrel of the gun.
Editing
- The first edit cuts from the mid shot of the robot to the action shot of the soldiers running. This shows the contrast in fighters.
- The next edit switches from the soldiers to a close up of the robots gun.
Sound
- The first bit of sound we hear is the wind and the creaking of the metal. This immediately creates an eery feeling as at this point we are unaware as to what is going on.
- We then get a voice over which plays throughout the scene. This explains as to what is going on. The womans voice doesn't change in tone compared to the sound effects from the fighting shows the contrast in the two things.
- We then hear a mix of sound effects from the guns to a deep trumpet playing in the background.
- The title of the film is played with deep, fierce music. This music sums up what you have just witnessed in the opening scene as it is very powerful.
Barthes narratives for 'Honeymoon'
Enigma code - Where have they gone for their honeymoon?
- Why have they gone there for there for their honeymoon?
- What happened to the women in the woods?
- Why are these events happening to her?
- What happens to her? Does she get better? What happenes to the husband?
Symbolic/Semiotic code - The passionate kisses on the neck shows how deep their love is.
- The open lake with the two lovers on shows how isolated their love is.
- The white ripped rags symbolise an evil spirit trying to tear apart the purity of white.
- The slouched position she is is symbolises a typical spiritual position.
Action code - The shotgun shows that there is a potential risk of murder.
- The lake is a potential grave for someone.
- The cracking of bones in her toes could foreshaddow the cracking of bones in a more serious place.
Key characters:
- Wife - The wife represents the vunerable character in this trailer as there is automatically something wrong with her as she is sat staring at the tele in a demonic pose.
- Husband - The husband represents the emotinally filled man who would do anything for his wife even the she is possessed he will still go near her.
Narratives for 'The Prestige'
Enigma code- Who is the narrator?
- What is the actual magic trick?
- Why is he showing a magic trick to a little girl?
- Where is the film set?
- Who is the guy doing the magic trick with the bird?
Symbolic/semiotic code - The clothing represents the period when he film is set.
- Tank of water represents the trapped nature the man is in.
- The cage that the bird is in forshaddows the mans trapped nature.
- The standard of clothing could portray the class of the people watching the magic trick.
Action code - Does the flattening of the cage represent the mans death?
- Water tank locking extreemly fiercly. Could symbolise the pounding of his heart.
- The man is screaming to get out of the tank.
- Facial expressions of the man in the tank show how desperate he is to get out.
'The Survival'
Was our title relevent/ intiguing/ catchy? We got mixed feeback for this. Some people said that the title was catchy however it was quite a comon name of a film. 7/10
Interesting characters approriately cast? We got good feed back from this as people said the characters were good as they were well known. 8/10
Did you create interest for the target audience? Is it different/ interesting enough? From this we got good feedback as they said they felt drawn into he film however there was too much writing to digest. 6/10
Does the narrative fit the genre? Are the convections in place? The feedback we got from this was that the narrative did fit the genre as we made sure we put across a crisis in order to fit the genre of 'Family drama'. We also got the feedback that our convections were in place. 7/10
Marketing the film|? Well thought out, some good ideas? In the right places? From this we got good feedback. We thought of many ways to market our film such as busses, posters, billboards etc. 8/10
Would you buy the film rights? 1 = no money 10 = 20 million. We were offered £8 million.
Our total score was 44/50
The Guest
Setting - There isn't really a main setting in 'The Guest' but the most common setting is the parents house.
Theme - The theme for this film is
Icons - The main icons in 'The Guest' is the guns that represent the love hate nature between the mother and son.
Narrator - This film is about a soldier that introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
Characters - The main characters in 'The Guest' is the solider who comes back from the front and also the Peterson family.
Textual analysis - The fact that this trailer is extremely short means that it doesn't give much away about the film, playing a big part in creating tension.
Oculus
Setting- The main setting for this film is in a families house.
Themes - The theme for Oculus is supernatural.
Icons - In Oculus there is a mirrior that symbolises all the deaths that occur in the film
Narrator- The plot of this film is about a mirror that brings death to each family that has it and a brother and sister have to find out what is going on and stop this devstation.
Characters - The main characters in this film is a bother and sister. They are both aged in their early 20's.
Textual analysis - Sound plays a big part in Oculus as it adds tension and acts as crulty of theartre
The Vow
Setting - There isnt a set setting for 'The Vow' but the most reccuring setting is the wifes house.
Theme - The theme for 'The Vow' is relationships and love.
Icons - The main icon is the photos of the husband and wife as it resembles a solidified relationship.
Narrative - 'The Vow' is about a marrige that gets broken by a car crash with both husband and wife in the car. However the wife forgets who her husband is so the husband needs to make her fall in love with him again.
Characters - The main characters in this film is the husband and wife.
Textual analysis - Sound plays a big role in this as it sybolises the mood of the characters and that adresses the audience and makes them feel the same emotion as the actors
Guardians of the Galaxy
Setting - The main setting for Guardians of the Galaxy is the the guardians spaceship and the galaxy.
Theme - The theme of Guardians of the Galaxy is satire as the superheros make fun of other superheros in the film.
Icons - The icon in this film is it the clothing the leaders wear as it symbolises the team they work for.
Narrator - Guardians of the Galaxy is about a group of space criminal who need to stop a fanatic from destroying the galaxy.
Characters - The main characters in this film are the five space criminals who have to save the galaxy.
Textual analysis - Sound is key in this as it is quite comedic which shows the comedy side to this film.
Film genre
Family Drama
In the first image of me and one other student getting a teddy out of a tree, we tried to represent a family drama as it showed teamwork within the family. The use of the teddy showed the nature and age of the child. The theme of this image was relationships as it showed me helping my daughter out. We made sure the setting of this image was filled with natural bright colours like the green leaves on the tree and the sunlight filtering through the branches. This was key for our genre of family drama and the setting is typical for a family outing. In order to make this image better we could have taken the picture from a better angle that allows to show our faces as the smiling faces could represent the bond that the family have.
Action/adventure
In the second image of me pointing a gun at another student as this represented the genre of action/adventure. The use of the gun as a prop represented the action part as you associate a gun with danger which makes the situation a very action packed thing. The setting of where we shot the picture showed the adventure part as it portrays the surreal surroundings to have a gun pointed at. In order to make this image better we could have gotten the whole picture in rather than cut out parts of our body like my foot for instance. Denotations and conotations for the poster of 'Jaws'
Semiotics is the discovery of signs and symbols and their use or interpretations. Denotations and connotations are used in the film industry especially in posters to allow the public as to what the film could be about. In this poster the denotations that you can see are the overpowering image of the shark at the bottom of the poster gradually getting closer to the clueless swimmer above. The connotations of this poster is the red colour for the word 'Jaws'. The bold red colour makes you think of a dangerous situations as the colour red is linked with anger and devastation. whilst the blue ocean links to the swimmer as blue is a calm colour which relates to the swimmer being calm in the water.
Saving Private Ryan opening sceene
Denotations
The denotations in the opening scene of 'Saving Private Ryam' is lots of dark colours. The dark colours are shown on the clothing of the soldiers as they are all wearing dark green uniforms with dark coloured weapons like brown. You also see dark colours on the boats as they are grey and also the weather is very dark and gloomy.
Conotations
The use of all these dark colours is very deathly as it conjures up images of pain, suffering, anxiety, the rawness of war and the simplicity of mortality.
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