In our lesson today we watched the film opening to
Sherlock Holmes on the website ‘Art of the Title’. The opening sequence very
clearly established the genre of where the film is set. We receive the message
that the film is set in the Victorian times due to the iconic sepia tones which
connote the Victorian photography processes. The titles are all presented in
cursive hand-written which is in pen and ink wash which causes a lot of ink
blots and splatters on the page as we see in the title. The splatters also give
the title a foxed, old look and style. CGI is used to make the graphics morph
very cleverly through 3 different styles, the still photographs are frozen
stills of the moving image which gets stripped down into pen and ink wash
drawings which re-animate into moving image and the process starts again. This
all reinforces the Victorian era that are series are set in
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
RESEARCH | ART OF THE TITLE | SHERLOCK HOLMES
10/9/14
| RESEARCH | THE ART OF THE TITLE 2: Sherlock Holmes
In our lesson today we watched the film opening to
Sherlock Holmes on the website ‘Art of the Title’. The opening sequence very
clearly established the genre of where the film is set. We receive the message
that the film is set in the Victorian times due to the iconic sepia tones which
connote the Victorian photography processes. The titles are all presented in
cursive hand-written which is in pen and ink wash which causes a lot of ink
blots and splatters on the page as we see in the title. The splatters also give
the title a foxed, old look and style. CGI is used to make the graphics morph
very cleverly through 3 different styles, the still photographs are frozen
stills of the moving image which gets stripped down into pen and ink wash
drawings which re-animate into moving image and the process starts again. This
all reinforces the Victorian era that are series are set in
In our lesson today we watched the film opening to
Sherlock Holmes on the website ‘Art of the Title’. The opening sequence very
clearly established the genre of where the film is set. We receive the message
that the film is set in the Victorian times due to the iconic sepia tones which
connote the Victorian photography processes. The titles are all presented in
cursive hand-written which is in pen and ink wash which causes a lot of ink
blots and splatters on the page as we see in the title. The splatters also give
the title a foxed, old look and style. CGI is used to make the graphics morph
very cleverly through 3 different styles, the still photographs are frozen
stills of the moving image which gets stripped down into pen and ink wash
drawings which re-animate into moving image and the process starts again. This
all reinforces the Victorian era that are series are set in
RESEARCH | ART OF THE TITLE - DETECTIVES
0/9/14
| RESEARCH | THE ART OF THE TITLE: Detective
In the French TV series Détectives, the use of reanimation creates a fast and fun first-person account of the modern investigative era. Your television screen is a computer monitor; it is as if you are in Google’s ‘street view’. AS you tour through the city of Paris at such as high speed and with information being portrayed at such a pace it makes it nearly impossible to catch a long enough view of the shot. However this is good, it makes the audience feel on edge and exhilarated.
The city is slowly pieced together using key shots of famous buildings and brief information that lasts milliseconds. The whole sequence shoots past at such a pace, if you blink, you will miss it. Every clue you uncover leads to another member of the ‘Roche’ family, therefore all the main characters are introduced the viewer’s whilst keep a fast pace as to keep the audience interested. The use of the computer monitor design really gives away the clue that this is an investigation program. It makes the viewer’s feel as if they are a part of the investigation too, it gets them involved with the program.
In the French TV series Détectives, the use of reanimation creates a fast and fun first-person account of the modern investigative era. Your television screen is a computer monitor; it is as if you are in Google’s ‘street view’. AS you tour through the city of Paris at such as high speed and with information being portrayed at such a pace it makes it nearly impossible to catch a long enough view of the shot. However this is good, it makes the audience feel on edge and exhilarated.
The city is slowly pieced together using key shots of famous buildings and brief information that lasts milliseconds. The whole sequence shoots past at such a pace, if you blink, you will miss it. Every clue you uncover leads to another member of the ‘Roche’ family, therefore all the main characters are introduced the viewer’s whilst keep a fast pace as to keep the audience interested. The use of the computer monitor design really gives away the clue that this is an investigation program. It makes the viewer’s feel as if they are a part of the investigation too, it gets them involved with the program.
PRODUCTION LOG- PLANNING | THE BRIEF
PRODUCTION LOG
10/9/14
| PLANNING | THE BRIEF
I
am working in a group of three pupils with Ryan Evans and Eddie Peel. We have
chosen Brief 7 the video, the opening sequence of a new film including titles,
in any genre or mix of genres such as a comedy or thriller together with a
storyboard. It can only last three minutes.
In
today’s lesson we discussed as a group the possible ideas for our film opening
and we brainstormed a lot of possible ideas and genres we could use. We can
only have 3 minutes worth of the film opening. Overall we all decided on two
potential genres, they are youth crime or a thriller film as they are both full
of different ideas and aspects that we could choose to do. We have confirmed
that our genre will be crime. We chose crime because it can create suspense and
really involve the viewer. It is also a popular genre of our target audience
and age range.
PLANNING AUDIENCE PROFILE
1/10/14 | PLANNING | AUDIENCE PROFILE
Today
I started making outline notes about what my target audience for The Courier was like:
·
Age
group: 16-40+, Late teenagers to middle aged adults
·
Gender:
both men and women
·
TV
Programmes: They are likely to watch TV programmes such as CSI,
NCIS and Prison Break
·
They
are likely to see at the cinema: Fast and Furious, Inception, The Dark
Knight, Panic Room, Angels and Demons, Public Enemies, Another 48 Hours, Primal
Fear, Gangster No.1
·
In
their leisure time: they will visit YouTube, play video
games, download movies, drink Costa coffee / Starbucks or Cafe Rouge; eat at
Pizza Express, Fast food places such as MacDonald's and Subway
·
Clothes: H
& M, River Island, Top Shop, Top Man, Canada goose, New look
·
Media:
iPhone for internet on the move; Mac Book or iPad to see movies, play games, browse
and shop; Face Book, Twitter and Instagram for connecting to friends
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
EXAM QUESTIONS
1.
Why is
there a high angle establishing shot of
the boat in the opening scene
-
In the
opening scene there is a high angle establishing shot of a boat alone in the
ocean. The angle shows that the boat is alone and that there is no land to be
seen. This creates suspense and jeopardy as you see the contrast of the small
boat to the huge ocean and gives you the feeling of being unsafe. It portrays
the size and loneliness the ocean brings. It makes the audience share the sense
of feeling small and timid in contrast to the vicious and dangerous ocean. It’s
the sense of being isolated and vulnerable; there is nothing to help them.
2.
Is the
opening shot as an example of camera-work mise-en-scene or editing?
-
Editing
3.
Why have a
low angle shot?
-
The very
low angle shot makes the audience feel a part of the boat, as if they are also
sailing on it. It involves the audience and creates suspense as they feel a
part of the action. The sea creates an emotion of being very strong and
dangerous, which creates an illusion that makes the viewer sacred.
4.
Why do we
have shots such as this one of the men up the rigging?
-
To give
the effect of how high and dangerous the whole enterprise is.
5.
Is that
called an arc pan or tracking shot?
-
Arc Pan as
it went like an arc around the boat
6.
Why did
the arc pan happen?
-
The arc
pan leaves the boat facing he fog, the emptiness and the unknown of the ocean.
This is the cue for danger.
7.
Why is the
child there?
-
No this is
not a stereotypical child as this child is not weak or protected. He is treated
like an adult and is given a sense of responsibility which is not typical.
8.
What show
is it when you go from one person o another person in dialogue?
-
Shot
reverse shot
9.
What shot
is this called?
-
Point of
view shot
10. Would you
use this sequence as part of your answer on how suspense was built up?
-
Yes
11.
What shot
is this?
-
-
12.
If you
picked this as an example of sound what would you say
-
This sound
is used when they are on battle alert in the following way; it creates suspense
as you know danger is on its way. It creates fear. Drums are often associated
with military maneuverers; they are used as a rallying call to get people in to
battle moods. They create very abrupt, sharp and intense sounds that cut
through the air at high speed in order to create suspense.
13.
How is
this an example of mise-en-scene?
-
The moment
when the table is cleared for surgery creates a sense of suspense and jeopardy
because we know that the blood stains have come from previous surgeries and the
instruments are very basic and brutal so we know the surgery will be extremely
painful.
Monday, 23 June 2014
REDO OF ADVERT 1
I re-did my advert 1 as I wasn't that satisfied with the original, this is my new advert that I will be using for advert 1.
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
SPY KIDS
Q1:
Explain two ways why the narrative (characters and events) in the extract fits the action and adventure genre.
Use examples from the extract.
Spy Kids is a typical spy action and adventure film for children. It includes narrative conventions which suit the action and adventure genre, this includes conventions such as spectacle. This is especially highlighted when the mother receives the ring box up the Eiffel Tower as it is precisely slid along the rail into her grasp and fireworks go off. The scene is very spectacular because they are at the top of the Eiffel Tower with a beautiful view of Paris, the city of love and life, this therefore connotes love. The fireworks look beautiful and are witnessed from an incredible view. The spectacle is created because it is a very grand and romantic gesture of proposal and is based in a romantic setting.
A second convention in the extract is combat and conflict, for example when the helicopters fly through the wedding in an attempt to attack the two spies and stop them from getting married. They are shown as the antagonistic because they ambush the wedding and force the protagonists Gregorio and Ingrid to flee in an attempt to save their lives. The scene shows clear combat and conflict because there an obvious two sides, good vs. evil, and the protagonists need to flee to avoid possible death.
The characters also fit the action and adventure genre because there is a clear antagonist and protagonist. The story is told from the mothers point of view and she is the narrative background voice which explains the story and the characters feelings, which automatically positions the audience in a position of understanding and encourages them to feel sympathetic to her. This means she is positioned as the hero, a typical character in action and adventure films.
Explain two ways why the narrative (characters and events) in the extract fits the action and adventure genre.
Use examples from the extract.
Spy Kids is a typical spy action and adventure film for children. It includes narrative conventions which suit the action and adventure genre, this includes conventions such as spectacle. This is especially highlighted when the mother receives the ring box up the Eiffel Tower as it is precisely slid along the rail into her grasp and fireworks go off. The scene is very spectacular because they are at the top of the Eiffel Tower with a beautiful view of Paris, the city of love and life, this therefore connotes love. The fireworks look beautiful and are witnessed from an incredible view. The spectacle is created because it is a very grand and romantic gesture of proposal and is based in a romantic setting.
A second convention in the extract is combat and conflict, for example when the helicopters fly through the wedding in an attempt to attack the two spies and stop them from getting married. They are shown as the antagonistic because they ambush the wedding and force the protagonists Gregorio and Ingrid to flee in an attempt to save their lives. The scene shows clear combat and conflict because there an obvious two sides, good vs. evil, and the protagonists need to flee to avoid possible death.
The characters also fit the action and adventure genre because there is a clear antagonist and protagonist. The story is told from the mothers point of view and she is the narrative background voice which explains the story and the characters feelings, which automatically positions the audience in a position of understanding and encourages them to feel sympathetic to her. This means she is positioned as the hero, a typical character in action and adventure films.
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