Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Analysis of Dorian Grey Opening.
Only the first 2:00.
This film has a really short but effective film opening. The way the titles are intergrated with the painting which is later explained in the film really helps set the narrative.
The slow pace of the titles also helps add to the atmosphere created by the non-diegetic eary music played. I think the use of acid like sizzling incorparted with the orcestrated music really builds a open narrative which helps intrege the viewer. Also how the music is well intergrated with the clip building at the right moments to add to the mystery.
I dont like the bright insterution logos at the begining since they dont fit with the tence begining. I would have edited the logos so that they where darker and more eary so they fit well with the opening.
Chosen Genre.
We have chosen to do a supernatual thriller.
The generic conventions are:
Music in Supernautral thrillers is really important. Music adds a certain tone which helps build a atmosphere. The music tends to be slow and simple and tends to be played in the background, never really highlighted, unlike action films for example where the music tends to be more forward. Making scenes feel more tense and thrilling.
The titles tend to be rather simple too. Making them go unnoticed. They also tend to fade in and out slowly giving them a ghostly feel.
The generic conventions are:
- Supernatual creatures e.g. Vampires
- Mystery
- Suspence
- Non Happy ending
Music in Supernautral thrillers is really important. Music adds a certain tone which helps build a atmosphere. The music tends to be slow and simple and tends to be played in the background, never really highlighted, unlike action films for example where the music tends to be more forward. Making scenes feel more tense and thrilling.
The titles tend to be rather simple too. Making them go unnoticed. They also tend to fade in and out slowly giving them a ghostly feel.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Why are we doing a re-make?
We are doing a re-make to help us get a better understanding of how a film opening works and how title sequences fit into the piece.
This will also help us get to know how much you reveal in an opening and how to make it effective.
We chose to do the superbad opening because we thought we would like to do a thriller for our opening so we wanted to try somthing of an oposite genre to make sure we are sure we want to do a thriller.
This will also help us get to know how much you reveal in an opening and how to make it effective.
We chose to do the superbad opening because we thought we would like to do a thriller for our opening so we wanted to try somthing of an oposite genre to make sure we are sure we want to do a thriller.
Difference between independent and mainstream.
A Independent film doesnt have much funding so the quality of the filming, sound, props, special effect and editing isnt to the high standard set by a Mainstream film, due to there large budget. Also independent companies cant afford the same well known actors and genrally only have one mainstream actor to try and draw a larger audience.
Independent films also generally have a niche audience due to the fact they dont have the budget to do large scale marketing like a maintstream would.
Independent films also generally have a niche audience due to the fact they dont have the budget to do large scale marketing like a maintstream would.
Audience Theorys
Audience Theory's can help us understand how the film will be viewed as well as helping us understand the effect our film can be on a given audience.
Hypodermic Needle theory - This is when you inject morals or some kind of message into a passive audiences, an audience who is easily lead. There has been meny cases of younge childeren who have watched a movie and then acted on its violence.
This is the film Child's play. This film is a good example of the Hypodermic Needle theory because of the case where the 2 young boys reenacted the murder on a 1 year old boy.
Uses and Gratification Theory (McQuail)- this is the audiences participation in the film. How the audience connects or gets out of the film. Most people watch a film for entrainment, to relax. But the audience could also connect on a more personal level by connecting to a character or from personal experiences. An audience could also see the film to gain information and be educated.
The Reception Theory- this is also about the audiences participation but its more about the enigma code used in the plot. The film is encoded by a producer and it is the audiences job to decode and understand the message. This theory questions whether or not eac audience member gets the same experience from the same film.
This will help me in regards to my film opening because it gives me a better understanding of how the audience will consoom my film and how they could be effected. This will also help with certification because different age groups are effected by movies more then others, this will help reduce the chance of u having a bad effect on society.
Hypodermic Needle theory - This is when you inject morals or some kind of message into a passive audiences, an audience who is easily lead. There has been meny cases of younge childeren who have watched a movie and then acted on its violence.
This is the film Child's play. This film is a good example of the Hypodermic Needle theory because of the case where the 2 young boys reenacted the murder on a 1 year old boy.
Uses and Gratification Theory (McQuail)- this is the audiences participation in the film. How the audience connects or gets out of the film. Most people watch a film for entrainment, to relax. But the audience could also connect on a more personal level by connecting to a character or from personal experiences. An audience could also see the film to gain information and be educated.
The Reception Theory- this is also about the audiences participation but its more about the enigma code used in the plot. The film is encoded by a producer and it is the audiences job to decode and understand the message. This theory questions whether or not eac audience member gets the same experience from the same film.
This will help me in regards to my film opening because it gives me a better understanding of how the audience will consoom my film and how they could be effected. This will also help with certification because different age groups are effected by movies more then others, this will help reduce the chance of u having a bad effect on society.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Different genres and their generic conventions.
Action
Rom-Com
Horror
Thriller
Comedy
Drama
- Chase scene
- guns
- violence
- special effects such us explosions
- male audience
- laura mulvey's Male gaze
Rom-Com
- Female audience
- Relationships
- love triangle
- happy ending
- stereotypes
Horror
- Blood
- Death
- Violence
- Weapons
- Gore
- Teen - Adult
Thriller
- Psychological
- Paranormal
- Supernatural
- Unusual to have a happy ending
- Implications rather then visuals
Comedy
- Slapstick
- Stereotypes
- Crude/ Innuendo
Drama
- Plot twists
- Older female audience
- Hyperbolic
- Life events
- Period Dramas
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