Monday, 10 May 2010
Friday, 7 May 2010
evaluation
1.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Our media product is based as an action thriller which is typically set in foreign or strange areas create a feeling of unfamiliarity that keeps the viewer feeling unsafe and on edge however as we couldn�t go to an area like this we found an area that we could make a chase scene which could course into lots of different directions, the area that we started out at was quite a built up place as it is near a supermarket with people about which we chose to give a feel of openness and what should be safety in a large group but the main person is uneasy and scared which gives the viewer an insight into the power of the villains but then as the chase goes on it comes away from this area and goes into a more and more quiet area away from other people and then eventually into an area that has a dead end where the good guy is killed this abrupt end was done on person as it creates a sense of mystery as to why this has happened and what was the importance of the memory stick that the villains took at the end is, we did this to remain in keeping with the typical idea of a thriller as they are meant to have mysteries that can be unravelled throughout the film.
The costumes of the villains were smart and suited to create a feel of high status and power which contrasts with the good guy who is wearing relatively normal clothing that can allow the viewer to relate with putting them in the same situation, the suited look is also linked with gangsters and more sophisticated organised crime which is the thing we wanted to get across to the viewer.
The editing of the movie is quick and fairly cut up in order to create a frantic feel that goes with the fast pace of the chase. There are a range of shots that are used in order to keep the attention of the viewer scattered and make sure that you don�t see the same shot for too long.
The movie�s title is 72 hours which is a key part in the synopsis and plays an important role within the film but it�s not clear what happens within this time frame as you get a scene from the end at the start which keeps you unsure of the events leading up to the end which is an idea that is used a lot in thrillers.
The characters aren�t introduced by name and are kept anonymous as the viewers are made to guess what is going on as it starts straight away in the action, of course later in the film it would all become obvious and the scenario will be explained as is typical with a thriller. It also starts quick which is a feature of an action film that immediately gets the audience involved.
2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Our movie represents young people as the main good guy in it is a normal young person dressed in normal modern clothes and is of a normal build which means he is in no way a huge hero that is apparent in some other types of movies, this helps the audience to relate to the person more easily and so get the audience more involved in the action. It also helps to make the character more helpless against the villains and makes the viewer feel more on edge when the villain is near the good guy as he is more frantic and fearful. The villains in our movie are dressed in smart clothing that is stereotypically seen as an outfit worn by gangsters and organised criminals like the mafia, this helps as the viewer has already got an idea of what this sort of character represents and gives them an idea of the violent nature of the villains. It also shows power and a position of higher status over the good guy which makes them a stronger force against the good guy.
3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
The type of media institutor that would distribute our media product would be a small British one like film four. This institution would be in charge of putting the movie in the cinema or onto DVDs that people could then purchase. This is an important job but couldn�t be done by a larger institution because of an obvious lack of funds it is also a movie that has a relatively small audience who would be people looking for a more in depth storyline and not so interested in the large special effects or big known actors that are common in the big movies.
The money from investors would probably have to come from a number of sources as the film would be able to be more independently run by the director and is too small an operation to have all of the money and extra effort of a major producer and so we would use a number of small producers.
4.Who would be the audience for your media product?
The audience for our movie would be young people from a range of class backgrounds as the characters in the film are young especially the main character which means it would be easier to relate to from the audiences point of view also the way that the character acts would appeal more to a younger audience as they see the violence and gangster mentality more entertaining. We proved this by doing a questionnaire that asked a range of people what genres and movies were there favourite which showed that the people most likely to enjoy our type of movie was people aged 15-30 however as the movie is quite violent in nature and has reference to drugs and gang crime the movie may be rated as a 18 certificate which would rule out anyone below 18 as a real audience which means that the target audience for our movie would be people aged from 18-30.
Our movie was also showed to be preferred by males which was what we estimated as it contains a more male perspective with the violence and drugs and also the characters are all mostly male which creates a more male atmosphere in the movie. The movie is also quite stereotypically masculine and contains reference to gangsters which are in similar movies that were popular with young males which gives us an insight through similar experiences.
5.How did you attract/address your audience?
We attracted our audience by incorporating similar characters that were in other popular movies like the gangsters who have been seen as wearing suits and smart dress and carrying guns which can automatically generate an audience who already like this sort of venture and who will want to watch it because of what they think it will be like by experience of other similar films. It is clear that the film is very similar to other types of movie that involve gangsters and criminals, but the clip shows the good guy dying in the first two minutes which are set 72 hours before prior to the start of the movie which gives a higher meaning to the title and makes the viewer guess as to why the person is killed in the 72 hours which immediately grabs the viewer and makes them want to see the rest of the movie and should keep them interested throughout as it is explained in the story.
The use of music is fact and quite popular with young people, it is however relatively unknown but is in keeping with the usual youth culture which could attract people who like the music and who think that the movie will appeal to them through as much as the music does. It is also quite fast and upbeat which gives the opening clip a lot of energy that shows that the movie will have a similar pace and would appeal to people who want t watch something action filled and fast paced and will show the audience immediately what they can expect from the film in terms of action.
6.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
We have learnt a range of filming techniques that are useful in different situations and what is the best shot type for different scenes. We have also learnt how to operate and position correctly the camera and when it was appropriate to use the other equipment for example when the need to use the tripod was and the appropriate height at which to set it in order to get the whole shot in how we wanted it to look which was important as the film wouldn�t look right if the scene kept cutting to different heights, we also put the tripod at slanted angles in order to have a steady shot at an angle.
Another part of the technology was the editing software where we needed to put the whole story together and needed thought throughout the shooting of the movie because we needed to have an idea of what was going into the main move and how we were going to edit it together. We then had to actually edit it together on the computer which created problems as the format of the clips off of the camera were not compatible with the software and so we needed to change the format every time we wanted to edit the clips, there was also a problem when we wanted to insert a few extra clips into the main project as the sound overlapped the music that we had and also the music wouldn�t play in certain areas which we had to fix. Another problem was the exporting of the movie because whenever it exported to a file that was easily copied and watchable off of the editing software as the clips would be too small or of a poor quality and wouldn�t have sound.
7.Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
We have learnt the importance of planning since the preliminary as in the preliminary we quickly made a brief story just so that we could film a scene that contained the key elements and also had some form of physical action so that we could practice editing it together and make it look as smooth as possible so that when it came to our main project that had action in it we would have more experience in putting the clips together.
We also decided to have the movie only with non-diegetic sound because the sound equipment wasn�t very good when we shot the preliminary and when we shot the main task we realised that it would be hard to make the sound good especially as we were in a crowded area and were outdoors were the wind would distort the characters voices which would ruin the whole project, we also wanted to create a feeling of pace and action as the running scene goes on as we saw with the preliminary if the scene is quiet for too long the scene becomes boring or awkward. It also became a problem for editing as the sound of the background would change slightly and make the transition obvious and less smooth and make the project broken up.
We also learnt the types of shots that would be important when filming the main project like the 180 degree rule and match on action that helped us to incorporate a larger range of shots in the main project
Our media product is based as an action thriller which is typically set in foreign or strange areas create a feeling of unfamiliarity that keeps the viewer feeling unsafe and on edge however as we couldn�t go to an area like this we found an area that we could make a chase scene which could course into lots of different directions, the area that we started out at was quite a built up place as it is near a supermarket with people about which we chose to give a feel of openness and what should be safety in a large group but the main person is uneasy and scared which gives the viewer an insight into the power of the villains but then as the chase goes on it comes away from this area and goes into a more and more quiet area away from other people and then eventually into an area that has a dead end where the good guy is killed this abrupt end was done on person as it creates a sense of mystery as to why this has happened and what was the importance of the memory stick that the villains took at the end is, we did this to remain in keeping with the typical idea of a thriller as they are meant to have mysteries that can be unravelled throughout the film.
The costumes of the villains were smart and suited to create a feel of high status and power which contrasts with the good guy who is wearing relatively normal clothing that can allow the viewer to relate with putting them in the same situation, the suited look is also linked with gangsters and more sophisticated organised crime which is the thing we wanted to get across to the viewer.
The editing of the movie is quick and fairly cut up in order to create a frantic feel that goes with the fast pace of the chase. There are a range of shots that are used in order to keep the attention of the viewer scattered and make sure that you don�t see the same shot for too long.
The movie�s title is 72 hours which is a key part in the synopsis and plays an important role within the film but it�s not clear what happens within this time frame as you get a scene from the end at the start which keeps you unsure of the events leading up to the end which is an idea that is used a lot in thrillers.
The characters aren�t introduced by name and are kept anonymous as the viewers are made to guess what is going on as it starts straight away in the action, of course later in the film it would all become obvious and the scenario will be explained as is typical with a thriller. It also starts quick which is a feature of an action film that immediately gets the audience involved.
2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Our movie represents young people as the main good guy in it is a normal young person dressed in normal modern clothes and is of a normal build which means he is in no way a huge hero that is apparent in some other types of movies, this helps the audience to relate to the person more easily and so get the audience more involved in the action. It also helps to make the character more helpless against the villains and makes the viewer feel more on edge when the villain is near the good guy as he is more frantic and fearful. The villains in our movie are dressed in smart clothing that is stereotypically seen as an outfit worn by gangsters and organised criminals like the mafia, this helps as the viewer has already got an idea of what this sort of character represents and gives them an idea of the violent nature of the villains. It also shows power and a position of higher status over the good guy which makes them a stronger force against the good guy.
3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
The type of media institutor that would distribute our media product would be a small British one like film four. This institution would be in charge of putting the movie in the cinema or onto DVDs that people could then purchase. This is an important job but couldn�t be done by a larger institution because of an obvious lack of funds it is also a movie that has a relatively small audience who would be people looking for a more in depth storyline and not so interested in the large special effects or big known actors that are common in the big movies.
The money from investors would probably have to come from a number of sources as the film would be able to be more independently run by the director and is too small an operation to have all of the money and extra effort of a major producer and so we would use a number of small producers.
4.Who would be the audience for your media product?
The audience for our movie would be young people from a range of class backgrounds as the characters in the film are young especially the main character which means it would be easier to relate to from the audiences point of view also the way that the character acts would appeal more to a younger audience as they see the violence and gangster mentality more entertaining. We proved this by doing a questionnaire that asked a range of people what genres and movies were there favourite which showed that the people most likely to enjoy our type of movie was people aged 15-30 however as the movie is quite violent in nature and has reference to drugs and gang crime the movie may be rated as a 18 certificate which would rule out anyone below 18 as a real audience which means that the target audience for our movie would be people aged from 18-30.
Our movie was also showed to be preferred by males which was what we estimated as it contains a more male perspective with the violence and drugs and also the characters are all mostly male which creates a more male atmosphere in the movie. The movie is also quite stereotypically masculine and contains reference to gangsters which are in similar movies that were popular with young males which gives us an insight through similar experiences.
5.How did you attract/address your audience?
We attracted our audience by incorporating similar characters that were in other popular movies like the gangsters who have been seen as wearing suits and smart dress and carrying guns which can automatically generate an audience who already like this sort of venture and who will want to watch it because of what they think it will be like by experience of other similar films. It is clear that the film is very similar to other types of movie that involve gangsters and criminals, but the clip shows the good guy dying in the first two minutes which are set 72 hours before prior to the start of the movie which gives a higher meaning to the title and makes the viewer guess as to why the person is killed in the 72 hours which immediately grabs the viewer and makes them want to see the rest of the movie and should keep them interested throughout as it is explained in the story.
The use of music is fact and quite popular with young people, it is however relatively unknown but is in keeping with the usual youth culture which could attract people who like the music and who think that the movie will appeal to them through as much as the music does. It is also quite fast and upbeat which gives the opening clip a lot of energy that shows that the movie will have a similar pace and would appeal to people who want t watch something action filled and fast paced and will show the audience immediately what they can expect from the film in terms of action.
6.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
We have learnt a range of filming techniques that are useful in different situations and what is the best shot type for different scenes. We have also learnt how to operate and position correctly the camera and when it was appropriate to use the other equipment for example when the need to use the tripod was and the appropriate height at which to set it in order to get the whole shot in how we wanted it to look which was important as the film wouldn�t look right if the scene kept cutting to different heights, we also put the tripod at slanted angles in order to have a steady shot at an angle.
Another part of the technology was the editing software where we needed to put the whole story together and needed thought throughout the shooting of the movie because we needed to have an idea of what was going into the main move and how we were going to edit it together. We then had to actually edit it together on the computer which created problems as the format of the clips off of the camera were not compatible with the software and so we needed to change the format every time we wanted to edit the clips, there was also a problem when we wanted to insert a few extra clips into the main project as the sound overlapped the music that we had and also the music wouldn�t play in certain areas which we had to fix. Another problem was the exporting of the movie because whenever it exported to a file that was easily copied and watchable off of the editing software as the clips would be too small or of a poor quality and wouldn�t have sound.
7.Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
We have learnt the importance of planning since the preliminary as in the preliminary we quickly made a brief story just so that we could film a scene that contained the key elements and also had some form of physical action so that we could practice editing it together and make it look as smooth as possible so that when it came to our main project that had action in it we would have more experience in putting the clips together.
We also decided to have the movie only with non-diegetic sound because the sound equipment wasn�t very good when we shot the preliminary and when we shot the main task we realised that it would be hard to make the sound good especially as we were in a crowded area and were outdoors were the wind would distort the characters voices which would ruin the whole project, we also wanted to create a feeling of pace and action as the running scene goes on as we saw with the preliminary if the scene is quiet for too long the scene becomes boring or awkward. It also became a problem for editing as the sound of the background would change slightly and make the transition obvious and less smooth and make the project broken up.
We also learnt the types of shots that would be important when filming the main project like the 180 degree rule and match on action that helped us to incorporate a larger range of shots in the main project
Thursday, 6 May 2010
newer rough cut
we amde a rough cut of the new synopsis with the new story board which has the chase that was used in the main project, this has since been changed and added with more clips that keep up the pace and a better range of shots for a better quality scene and a more explained story. it doesn't have any sound at the moment as there was a problem with the formatting of the clip into a clip that can be used on the blog this was a problem with the editing software as it was difficult to get the clip to have sound. we did however add the music and sound effects that we intended to use in the final product. this simpler version helped us to see where we needed to improve and gave us an idea of what worked when it came to the editing of the movie, we aslo got some audience feedback that helped us when it came to refilming certain parts and adding more clip.
genre research
our main movie is quite a fast paced action thriller which is about gangsters and the pursuit of someone who is in posession of something that they want which has been represented by a memory stick in our movie this hasn't been fully explained in the clip as this adds to the mystery which is the main point in a thriller all you know is that the item is of importance which is why we got a close up of the people retrieving it at the end of the movie project. the bad people in our movie are dressed smartly and represent an organised criminal group which is typical of a classic tghriller as the villains are easily distinguishable from the neutral or good characters, it also gives a sense of class and status which is above that of the good characters. also typically in a thriller there are frequent violent confrontations and having the good person in a state of jeopardy which is an idea that we included in our project, another way in which we have kept to the typical story is that we had the good guy as the weaker source who will eventually beat the bad guys in the end it is also quite often seen in film noir that the hero will die or have a sacrifice in the end in oreder to defeat the bad guy.
we also made the location a quite quiet area but with houses and people nearby which creates a feel of lonelyness in a crowd and creating a fearful view of the bad guys who have the upper hand throughout
we also made the location a quite quiet area but with houses and people nearby which creates a feel of lonelyness in a crowd and creating a fearful view of the bad guys who have the upper hand throughout
Friday, 30 April 2010
problems
we had a few problems throughout the filming of our movie. the first problem was that we couldn't find an appropriate location for our first plot and ideas and so we had to adapt the synopsis a few times because of the actors and scenery that was available this meant that the synopsis was based around the place. we also had to film and edit the film twice because the first one was too clunky and needed sharpening up and so we filmed and edited it again to make it better, however we realised we needed a few more shots and had to film them on a seperate day and so needed to inform the actor that he had to wear the same clothes to keep some continuity another problem was that the weather had to be the same or roughly the same as when we filmed it the first time so that the weather didn't change suddenly between scenes, this was a problem because we couldn't film on any day. another problem was that there was a skip where we filmed the last scene and so we had to film around it so it wasn't in shot. we also generally had to make sure that we kept the people in the same positions and acting style as the first time which required thought
Thursday, 29 April 2010
film research
Snatch is fairly similar to our movie and we wanted to make our movie alike in the fact that it was fast paced and based around people involved in crime and gangs; we also wanted to have some twists and turns in our movie like the ones that were in snatch. We also quite liked the idea of having the movie’s story reliant on a number of different characters that we see in different scenes and yet are interlinked and all come together as the story unfolds. This movie is one that we have taken some influence from. This means that as we want to create the same feel of this movie we will have a similar target audience as the genre and type of story is the same.
shots for filming
In film, a shot is a continuous strip of motion picture film, created of a series of frames that runs for an uninterrupted period of time. Shots are generally filmed with a single camera and can be of any duration. A shot in production, defined by the beginning and end of a capturing process, is equivalent to a clip in editing, defined as the continuous footage between two edits. Frames, shots, clips, scenes, and sequences form a hierarchy of units fundamental to many tasks in the creation of moving-image works.
The size of shot and what is in it is important
The use of different shot sizes can influence the meaning which an audience will interpret.
The size of the subject in frame depends on two things: the distance the camera is away from the subject and the focal length of the camera lens.
Common shot sizes:
• Extreme close-up: Focuses on a single facial feature, such as lips and eyes.
• Close-up: May be used to show tension.
• Medium shot: Often used, but considered bad practice by many directors, as it often denies setting establishment and is generally less effective than the Close-up.
• Long shot
• Establishing shot: Mainly used at a new location to give the audience a sense of locality.
Choice of shot size is also directly related to the size of the final display screen the audience will see. A Long shot has much more dramatic power on a large theater screen, whereas the same shot would be powerless on a small TV or computer screen.
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
synopsis
we had to make a few changes to our synopsis as we decided that the first one was a bit too complex and would require too much explaination and dialogue that would be too hard to do with the standard of acting and also it was going to be too hard to find a location for the scenes that would suit the film.
and so the new synopsis is more based around the person having something from some important people who come and gt it back
and so the new synopsis is more based around the person having something from some important people who come and gt it back
changes to the main task
we filmed the new main task and edited it fully with the music credits and sound effects and showed it to an independant ajudicator who pointed out that some of the shots go on for too long and so reduce the pace of the scene and some of the shots are too short as we have a good shot but cut it short to add in credits.and so in order to keep the chase scene at a fast pace we are planning on putting in some more shots from a few different angles keep a sense of urgency, we also want to re-edit some of the shots so that the good ones go on for longer.
also he suggested that we put more emphasis on the gunman and the contenets of the bag at the end of the scene, which has promted the decision to add in a few shots at the end and recreate the story so that the two suited charaters take something from the bag instead of not finding anything and so there can be another shot of the characters taking out a memory stick which will help to explain the scene as a whole and give the scene a sense of meaning.
another thing that was suggested is that we include an establishing shot before we start the chase as we originally tried to make the scene start straight in the action but it was seen to be a bit too abrupt and so we intend to add some shots of the surroundings and get a full establishing shot to introduce the audience into the scene.
also he suggested that we put more emphasis on the gunman and the contenets of the bag at the end of the scene, which has promted the decision to add in a few shots at the end and recreate the story so that the two suited charaters take something from the bag instead of not finding anything and so there can be another shot of the characters taking out a memory stick which will help to explain the scene as a whole and give the scene a sense of meaning.
another thing that was suggested is that we include an establishing shot before we start the chase as we originally tried to make the scene start straight in the action but it was seen to be a bit too abrupt and so we intend to add some shots of the surroundings and get a full establishing shot to introduce the audience into the scene.
Thursday, 15 April 2010
rough cut
we filmed and edited a rough cut of our main project which was filmed around the werrington centre and the welbourne area. this gave us a better idea of how the actual filming would be when came around it, and also an idea of what it would be like editing the full clips this helped us with the planning process also as it gave an idea of the sort of clips that may need to be redone for the sake of cutting together. this also gave us an idea of the problems that can occur when filming as some of the clips were not good enough alone and weren't close enough to cut together like we intended and so as a result the film looked odd in places. also it made us rethink certain parts of the story as it became apparent that the acting ability of the people we had available wasn't good enough to cope with it another problem is that the story was in places a little bit over thought which took away from the beggining and so we replanned the whole thing and came up with something different which is a bit faster paced and less reliant on the acting ability of the peopel that we have
Thursday, 25 February 2010
juno re-film
We refilmed the opening scene of juno in order to gain some experience in filming and got some knowledge of the editing software and how it works, it also gave us an idea of what sort of things that can go wrong with the filming and editing process and what we can do to get around this. The filming of juno did help us to realise the importance of planning and keeping to a storyboard and it also got us to think about transitions between clips because the original juno had a lot of different transitions that required us to think of how we were going to fit the film together even whilst we were filming.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
preliminary
This is our groups final preliminary which includes a mid-shot and a long-shot, match on action and the 180 degree rule during some dialogue. We made our preliminary quite action packed in order to make it more of a challenge and gave us more of a chance to incorporate more editing and filming techniques that could give us more experience for our final movie clip, for example the slap wasn't real and so we filmed it from further away to hide this and created a well timed clapping sound to make it look as real as we could. We filmed each scene a number of times to make sure that we had enough footage to edit with, it also gave us the ability to put a few of them together to make the scene smoother which proved useful when it came to editing.
influencing movies
influencing movies and styles
We quite like the style of Quentin Tarantino and have recognised a few of his movies as influencing.
Pulp fiction is a dark crime film which is stylish and modern yet retro; it is often referred to as a neo-noir by critics. There are a number of stories that occur within the film which are shown in a random order which makes the audience question certain which are then explained later when the characters involved stories are shown. The film is based around gangsters and organised crime as the character that links the characters and their stories together is a gangster boss called Marsellus. The film is known for its use of extensive dialogue and element of humour in a dark situation.
This dark gangster influence is what we are looking to include in our own movie, we would also like to capture the sense of modern retro style which is in pulp fiction, we also like the idea of having a number of different characters that are linked
Another movie is Kill Bill which has the same sort of modern retro style and also. In the opening 2 minutes of the movie it is shot in black and white and shows the main character bloodied as she has taken a beating. This is quite similar to our idea as we have thought about using black and white in our own opening scene, we also want the opening scene to involve violence of a gang nature which makes this scene in particular quite useful as a source of inspiration.
Another film that is quite influential is the film reservoir dog that is another dark gangster movie that the same retro feel that we’d like to incorporate into our movie it is also about crime and stylish violence which is very much what we are going for in our own movie.
We quite like the style of Quentin Tarantino and have recognised a few of his movies as influencing.
Pulp fiction is a dark crime film which is stylish and modern yet retro; it is often referred to as a neo-noir by critics. There are a number of stories that occur within the film which are shown in a random order which makes the audience question certain which are then explained later when the characters involved stories are shown. The film is based around gangsters and organised crime as the character that links the characters and their stories together is a gangster boss called Marsellus. The film is known for its use of extensive dialogue and element of humour in a dark situation.
This dark gangster influence is what we are looking to include in our own movie, we would also like to capture the sense of modern retro style which is in pulp fiction, we also like the idea of having a number of different characters that are linked
Another movie is Kill Bill which has the same sort of modern retro style and also. In the opening 2 minutes of the movie it is shot in black and white and shows the main character bloodied as she has taken a beating. This is quite similar to our idea as we have thought about using black and white in our own opening scene, we also want the opening scene to involve violence of a gang nature which makes this scene in particular quite useful as a source of inspiration.
Another film that is quite influential is the film reservoir dog that is another dark gangster movie that the same retro feel that we’d like to incorporate into our movie it is also about crime and stylish violence which is very much what we are going for in our own movie.
media analysis
media analysis of comedy
The comedy I’ve chosen to analyse is anchorman which is a comedy about a famous news reader called Ron Burgundy who is loved by everyone. It is set in the 1970’s and he has all of the views of an average man in that time which includes the quite fascist views, which is the main funny point of the film as he deals with the first female news anchor working with him and his rigid views.
The first two minutes is an establishing shot that cranes into the home state of the main character Ron. whilst the camera cranes in there is a narration that gives us an idea of what sort of person Ron is and how the rest of the movie will follow, this narration is like a typical 70’s one and is made to sound like this. It then cuts to a collection of shots of Ron just talking to his colleges and practicing in front of the camera. This also shows us how he is and what type of person he is which will let you get to know his character a little bit better. It is also an excuse to show the audience the theme of the movie and also helps to show that it is set in the 70’s with the fashion of the people and the look of the set. The camera angles are all just straight on at the main character which suggests simplicity which is the idea of the movie, also as it is a comedy it doesn’t really require many creative camera views, and doesn’t really have a lot of varying editing transitions other than jump shots.
The comedy I’ve chosen to analyse is anchorman which is a comedy about a famous news reader called Ron Burgundy who is loved by everyone. It is set in the 1970’s and he has all of the views of an average man in that time which includes the quite fascist views, which is the main funny point of the film as he deals with the first female news anchor working with him and his rigid views.
The first two minutes is an establishing shot that cranes into the home state of the main character Ron. whilst the camera cranes in there is a narration that gives us an idea of what sort of person Ron is and how the rest of the movie will follow, this narration is like a typical 70’s one and is made to sound like this. It then cuts to a collection of shots of Ron just talking to his colleges and practicing in front of the camera. This also shows us how he is and what type of person he is which will let you get to know his character a little bit better. It is also an excuse to show the audience the theme of the movie and also helps to show that it is set in the 70’s with the fashion of the people and the look of the set. The camera angles are all just straight on at the main character which suggests simplicity which is the idea of the movie, also as it is a comedy it doesn’t really require many creative camera views, and doesn’t really have a lot of varying editing transitions other than jump shots.
introduction
Introduction
This blog has all of the work that me and the other members of the group have done in our AS media project. My group is made up of me and three other people: Adam Pickup, Roxy Potts and Tony Myers. In this blog I will put all of the research and details of the preliminary and the final film and also other projects that we have done.
This blog has all of the work that me and the other members of the group have done in our AS media project. My group is made up of me and three other people: Adam Pickup, Roxy Potts and Tony Myers. In this blog I will put all of the research and details of the preliminary and the final film and also other projects that we have done.
synopsis of final movie
synopsis
a man steals 10kgs of cocaine from a powerful mob boss who he used to work for as a hitman. this mob is well known for it's dangerous and skilled hitmen who always kill there target in exactly 72 hours after the hit has been officially declared. things get worse when the man loses the drugs to the police but escapes arrest meaning that he has to run away from both the police and the mob who he learns have called a hit out on him, giving him only 72 hours to try and get the mob boss his money back and call off the hit.
a man steals 10kgs of cocaine from a powerful mob boss who he used to work for as a hitman. this mob is well known for it's dangerous and skilled hitmen who always kill there target in exactly 72 hours after the hit has been officially declared. things get worse when the man loses the drugs to the police but escapes arrest meaning that he has to run away from both the police and the mob who he learns have called a hit out on him, giving him only 72 hours to try and get the mob boss his money back and call off the hit.
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