I have set myself a SMART target for media to post on the blog 3-4 times weekly as I struggle with that. My blogging is irregular. I complete all the blogs but I don't write them regularly so you can't follow them seamlessly on the blog. My aim for this term is to work on that and write my blogs regularly so that they are easier to follow and also then i don't have to write them last minute. I will also work on making my posts more detailed so I can achieve the higher marks. Whilst I'm improving all these things I will try to use more ICT for my posts, so that it's more interesting and enjoyable to read.
We have managed to put the best filmed and relevant shots together. We trimmed them and put them in order. I think the idea of genre (horror) can be seen but there's still a lot of work to be done. We still need to:
- Add title credits
- The title of the film
- Add after effects
- Sound - Filters
- Possibly add some more shots
Our title credits will be in a medium, vintage and handwritten font. This font will suit our discrete title sequence very well. The shots will integrate very well with the title credits as the shots will have a vintage filter/ effect as well so, it all will go very well together. I will also experiment with a black & white effect and style of film shots. There will be a different title credit per shot. The titles will be on the moving images and the transitions will be quick ,however, our film title "Adeline" will appear in the same font but, bold and will stay on the shot for longer than the other title credits. ADELINE....
TIK PRODUCTIONS...
My favourite font for the title "Adeline" is the last one as it has a horror effect and it will integrate very well with our title sequence. For the remaining of the title credits we will either use 5th one or the last one. We will experiment further with these fonts and our shots and see how they compose together.
For diegetic sound we will intend to have sounds such as: crunching of leaves, footsteps, breathing, gate screeching as it opens and closes, wind, trees being blown, maybe birds and vehicles from the surroundings. We may have these as our diegetic sound choice because these are the types of sounds you are likely to hear in a horror film. These sounds will give out clues to the audience of the genre of the film.
For non diegetic sound we will have a deep drone sound to give the horror atmosphere and build tension. We are going to make some sound tracks of sound effects that will build up the tension. Such as ghost whispers. Here is an example of a soundtrack with sound effects and melodies that I have experimented with...
I've been influenced by a couple of title sequences, they are "Scream" ,
In scream, i really like the way the sound changes with the different image we see. for example when the doll is shown we are hearing a drone that is deep and suddenly we see a crazy woman on the floor being possessed and we get a scream sound effect to match with it. it really makes us jump and it builds the tension and atmosphere. We are looking to re create something like scream, but very different as well
As group 24, we choose the scene from "Collateral" to remake. We focused a lot on the camera angles as they play an important part in the scene and also to make the remake very similar to the film. We mainly used the over the shoulder, two shot, long shot, close up, medium close up. In the film the lighting is quite bright so we tried to impressionate that with using natural lighting as the room we filmed in had many windows and also we switched on all the lights in the room. The props we used were sunglasses and a suitcases. The suitcases play an important part in the "Collateral" film scene so we made sure we had them in our remake. As for the sunglasses, one of the characters wears them. For mise en scene we used a room with a large space to impressionate the train station in the film. The only thing that we were missing was a crowd. When we edited we referred a lot to the film scene because we wanted to get similar cuts in our remake.
Sound is used in film to establish tone , atmosphere and to help give the audience clues about the plot , characters or to identify the genre of the film. It is also used to help suspend disbelief to create realism for the viewers and heighten their experience of the film .
George Lukas , director of the Star Wars franchise , argues that sound is 50%. In other words without sound you would only get half the good experience of the film , which I agree with because from my analysis I have concluded that sound creates atmosphere and sets the tone but also gives clues. With sound the movie seems much more realistic.
Key words
sound - a sound or noise which is produced by continuous and regular vibrations.
soundscape - a piece of music which is made up of many aspects of sound
sound design - it is the process of specifying , manipulating or generating audio elements.
Diegetic and Non Diegetic sound and what difference it makes .
This is the feedback I have received from my teacher Mary. It provides me with targets to improve and work on in order to improve my grade. I will take these improvement targets and work on them.
Improvements: - Catching up on work. - Developing my posts. - Make my titles more clear. - Use a greater range of ICT. - Aim to post 3/4 times weekly. - Be more detailed. This will benefit me and increase my grade as then none of my blogs are missing so, everything is in in order and easy to follow. My blogs will then be detailed and have sufficient amounts of information. If I use a wider range of ICT, it will make my blog posts more interesting as I'm using different forms of presenting them. If I set the goal of posting 3/4 times weekly, I will stay on track and not be behind on blogs as I wont't be leaving all of them till last minute and rushing them resulting in them not being detailed. By improving my titles, it will be clear about what my blog is, making my bogs easier to navigate and understand.
This is my 1st health check feedback. It is currently a D. To boost my grade up i need to;
-Go though my current blogs and add more detal/finish small areas.
-I need to post using more technology .. prezi.. emaze.. youtube videos..
-Re-do the micro/macro bog 14 in more detail, watching spelling, showing deeper analysis and using technology( ablest add images)
- I will also use much more technology when i blog so that my marks go up.
Blogging health check 1
This is my current feedback from my teacher , I a currently on a grade C , to move my grade up to B I will improve my blogs and go through each of them and adjust them. I will make sure to include more variety of technology and title each of my blogs.
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Analysis of sound and sound layering in title sequences
Sound keywords
Why is sound so important in a film?
Sound gives a film tone, atmosphere and gives the audience ideas about the plot, characters or the type of genre the film is. Sound is the 50% in a film. Contemporary sound director's in films make sound 3 dimensional to give the audience a visceral experience.
Sound: A sound/noise which is produced by continuous and regular vibrations. Soundscape: A piece of music considered in terms of its component sounds. Sound design: The process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements. 'Suspending disbelief': Moving the audience from the real world into the world of the film.
MICRO AND MACRO ANALYSIS When you analysis title sequences or movies you look at two aspects: micro analysis and macro analysis.
Micro= look at all detail brought together to provide a scene; examines the camera (incl.shot distance/angles/movement/framing), Editing (cuts/speed/special effects/transitions), Mise-en-scene (Location/setting/costume/make up/props/performance&lighting), Sound (incl.musical score/sound effects/wild sound/Foley sound). Macro=looks at the scene as a whole and covers the plot, the characters, the stereotypes presented and the message given.
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 - Caper story/Thriller
Micro analysis:
Camera
Techniques used: widening of screen, close ups on all the key characters, zoom in/out, wide shot, shot-reverse-shot, quick movement of camera, cut-in, crane shots of city, 180 degree rule (clear in office shots), long shot, 3 shot, low shot, birds eye view, worms eye view, over the shoulder.
Editing
Titles: Fast/slow motion shots of bad guys (edited to the song). Slow frames: 1 2 3 in time with beat of the song, titles move in & out of the frame (like trains). Cross cut: builds up tension and switches between shots.
Mise-en-scene
Contrast: Gd vs Bad: Business clothes vs Leather/ shades/ jeans/ tattoos. Switches between: Busy city setting and calm work place setting. Set in the New York underground. The actors: male dominated, stereotypical construction workers and people on the underground train (wearing everyday clothing).
Sound
Screeching of trains (non-diegetic beeping horns). Non-diegetic song/ soundtrack (Jay Z). Sound fx control room (beeping). Contrast between aggressive soundtrack with antagonist & calmer sounds in control room with protagonist.
Macro analysis:
What is the key plot idea introduced in the title sequence?
The underground is busy. We are introduced to the actors in the film. There's a negative vibe given from the characters waiting at the platform meanwhile, there's a problem with one of the train tracks.
In what order is the story line introduced?
Big city chaos is introduced.
Close up of assumed (by audience) antagonist walking on the street.
Cut ins to men in the office.
Switches between the protagonists and antagonists (with some shots of the train staff).
What social groups are represented? How are they represented (positively, negatively, stereo typically/ use of binary oppositions)?
The protagonists working in the office are presented as the hard-working, trustworthy "good guys" whereas, the antagonists are presented negatively (the opposite). The protagonists are represented as stereotypical train staff members wearing "grandad clothing" and glasses, making them seem friendly. The antagonists are represented as stereotypical gang members ("bad guys") wearing leather jackets, sunglasses, having tattoos and piercings, making them seem violent and dangerous.
Order of credits :
1) COLOMBIA 2)COLOMBIA PICTURES AND METRO GOLDWYN MAYOR PICTURES 3)RELATIVELY MEDIA 4)SCOTT FREE/ESCPAE ARTS - PRODUCTION 5) TONY SCOTT - FILM 6)DENZEL WASHINGTON - MAIN ACTOR 7)JOHN TRAVOLTA - MAIN ACTOR 8)THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 9)JOHN TURTURRO - ACTOR 10)LUIS GUZMAN - ACTOR 11)MICHAEL RISPOLI AND JAMES GENDOLFINI - ACTORS 12)FRANK WOOD, JOHN BENJAMIN HICKEY, GARY BASARABA, RAMEN RODRIEZ - ACTORS 13)GHENA AKINNAGBE, KATHENRE SIGISMUD AND JAKE SICILLANO - ACTORS 14)ALEX ALUZHSKY, AUNJANUE ELLIS, TONYE PATANO, JASON BUTLER HARNER - ACTORS 15)DENISE CHAMLON, CSA - CASTING 16)RENEE EHRIICH KLAFUS - COSTUME DESIGNER 17)HARRY GREGSON WILLIAMS - MUSIC 18)LINDA FARICA, ANSON DOWNES - CO EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 19)CHRIS LEBZON - EDITOR 20) CHRIS SEEGERS - PRODUCTION DESIGNER 21)TOBIUS SCHLLESSER, ASC - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY22)BARRY WALDMAN, MICHAEL COSTIGAN, FRANK KAVANAIGH - EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 23)TODD BLACK, TONY SCOTT - PRODUCED BY
GONE GIRL - Thriller
Micro analysis:
Camera
Techniques used: Close up, medium close up, wide shot, long shot, mid shot, wide shot, quick movement of camera when showing environment, extreme wide shot and fast show of setting shots.
Editing
There was a frequent use of fades in-between shots, the shots faded in & out. There were fast cuts of the environment and surroundings. In the opening the shots started when it was dark outside and gradually by each shot it got lighter outside until it reached 7 am (shot of clock) when the film begun. The titles appear quickly in small, white and bold font then fade out.
Mise-en-scene
The setting is a small, vintage town surrounded by lakes and forests so there's beautiful scenery ,but, a cold and dull atmosphere is given off. The environment seems quiet- surrounded by a lot of nature. The town seems very quiet and empty. The costume are everyday casual clothing. Sound
There's creepy music at the beginning creating a weird feeling. The title sequence starts with the main character speaking. Every setting shot the sound tune changes. There's a water dripping sound effect. There are birds, insect and dogs barking sound effects in the background. Wild sound is used, faint sounds of car horns.
Macro analysis:
What is the key plot idea introduced in the title sequence? The relationship between the husband and his wife. The wife goes missing. In what order is the story line introduced? -The wife is introduced. -Husband's speaking in the background. -Setting introduced. What characters are introduced? The first shot is of the wife, then after the setting shots the husband is eventually shown. Order of credits: 1) TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AND REGENCY ENTERPRISES PRESENT 2) A DAVID FINCHER FILM 3) BEN AFFLECK 4) ROSAMUND PIKE 5) "GONE GIRL" 6) NEIL PATRICK HARRIS 7) TYLER PERRY 8) CARRIE COON 9) KIM DICKENS & PATRICK FUGIT 10) DAVID CLENNON & LISA BANES 11) CASTING BY LARAY MAYFIELD, CSA 12) SOUND DESIGN BY REN KLYCE 13) MUSIC BY TRENT REZNOR & ATTICUS ROSS 14) COSTUME DESIGNER TRISH SUMMERVILLE 15) FILM EDITOR KIRK BAXTER, ACE 16) PRODUCTION DESIGNER DONALD GRAHAM BURT 17) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY JEFF CROIVENWETH, ASC 18) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LESLIE PIXEN & BRUNA PAPANDREA 19) PRODUCED BY ARNON MILCHAN & REESE WITHERSPOON 20) PRODUCED BY CEAN CHAFFIN p.g.a & JOSHUA DONEN 21) BASED ON THE NOVEL BY GILLIAN FLYNN 22) SCREENPLAY BY GILLIAN FLYNN 23) DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER 24)"JULY 5TH - THE MORNING"
WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? - Romance/ comedy
Micro analysis:
Camera
Techniques used: Quick cut in shots of magazine articles on relationships. Two- shot, Medium close up, wide shot, over the shoulder and close up shot's were used.
Editing
There's a discrete opening at the beginning of the title sequence. The discrete opening quick shots and transitions. There are titles during the discrete opening then, the titles are paused and a bit of the film is played then there are titles again with the film and then the same thing happens. The titles have very irregular timing in between them because of this. Titles finish when the song does.
Mise-en-scene
The first setting is a flat then the city. The costumes are everyday casual clothing and smart work office clothing. There's bright lighting as its day.
Sound
There's an upbeat pop song played during the discrete opening. There's fast music used when the main character creeps into the toilet and back into bed. There's also dialogue. Crowd sound effects are used in the city shots. The song finishes when the titles do. Macro: What is the key plot idea introduced in the title sequence? For the main character to find her true soulmate. In what order is the story line introduced? -Discrete opening. -Context of most recent relationship. -Main character fired from job. What characters are introduced? Main character waking up in bed next to present at the time partner. Opposite door neighbour getting the newspaper as she stands at her door. Main character's sister on a phone call to her. What social groups are represented? How are they represented (positively, negatively, stereo typically/ use of binary oppositions)? Female adults stereotypically reading and reffering to magazine articles about relationships. For example: in the film the main character gets worried about the "main average" of men a female sleeps with. Order of credits: 1) REGENCY ENTERPRISES PRESENTS 2) A NEW REGENCY/ CONTRA-FILM PRODUCTION 3) ANNA FARIS 4) CHRIS EVANS 5) "WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?" 6) ARI GRAYNOR 7) DAVE ANNABLE 8) JOEL MC HALE 9) ED BEGLEY, JR 10) AND BLYTHE DANNER 11) HEATHER BURNS & ELIZA COUPE 12) KATE SIMSES & TIKA SUMPTER 13) CASTING BY KATHLEEN CHOPIN, CSA 14) COSTUME DESIGN BY AMY WESTCOTT 15) MUSIC SUPERVISOR JULIA MICHELS 16) MUSIC BY AARON ZIGMAN 17) FILMED BY JULIE MONROE 18) PRODUCTION DESIGN BY JON BILLINGTON 19) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY J. MICHEAL MURO 20) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ARNON MILCHAN & HUTCH PARKER & BOB HARPER 21) EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANNA FARIS & WAN MORALES 22) PRODUCED BY BEAN FLYNN / TRIPP VINSON 23) BASED ON THE BOOK "20 TIMES A LADY" BY KARYN BOSNAK 24) SCREENPLAY BY GABRIELLE ALLAN & JENNIFER CRITTENDEN 25) DIRECTED BY MARK MYLOD
Saturday, 29 October 2016
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Evidence of the editing process of our prelim remake
Remake of our Prelim Collateral -Planning-
For our Remake of our prelim , we chose the film Collateral. Before we started filming, we produced a story board so we would know what shots to include.
What is an audience? 'Audience' is a very important concept throughout media studies. All media texts are made with an audience in mind, ie a group of people who will receive it and make some sort of sense out of it. What is a target audience? A particular group a medium is aimed at.
Different types of audiences: - Primary audience: Are the ones who have the most interest in the product. -Secondary audience:The product is not aimed at this audience however this audience may still possibly purchase this product. - Tertiary audience:May buy this product because it has something with it.
Target audience categories:
- Gender
- Age
- Ethnic group
- Interests
- Income range
- Common interest they share
Importance of target audience in film industry:
- Appealing to the target audience as the goal is to satisfy them because they are the ones who will watch the film.
- Identification of the target audience early is important as it will determine the content of the film.
- Helps managing advertising and then saving money.
Which audience appeals to what genre: - Sci-Fi appeals mainly to young adults/males.
- Dramas appeal to females 14+ and elderly.
- Biographies appeal to adults and elderly.- Thriller and action films appeal mostly to men. - Comedies appeal to all. - Romantic films are targeted towards females.
- Animation and adventure appeals to children aged 4-14 and families.
Analyzing Marco and Micro
Film ;The taking of the Pelham 123
MICRO analysis;
Camera
-moving to the left, quick shots
close up on main characters face
3 shot of the antagonists
there is a 180 degree rule
high moving camera up on the city - wide shot
over the shoulder
Editing
title-Columbia
fades in between scenes
slow-mo/speed ups too
blurred camera
titles in between scenes
moving titles that match with the trains in the movie
Mise-en-scene
cars
buildings
glasses
mustache
hat
beard
old clothing to represent peoples personality.
trains
train station
office
Sound
loud music- jay z
car horns
train horns
dialogue- a lot of swearing
titles movement swoosh sounds
MARCO:
The story line is about how to bad guys take over a train. things start going wrong for the good characters. train station workers get worried abut the safety of the passengers as they don't understand what is going on.
characters: terrorists and office workers, middle class , passengers, builders.
key themes: action , and crime, because the bad guys take over a train.
ORDER OF TITLE CREDITS: 1. Columbia - production company
2.in association with reality media
3.Scott Free and Escape Artists - Producers
4.Tony Scott- Film maker
5.Denzel Washington -actor
6.John Travolta- actor
7.Taking of the Pelham 123- title of film
8.Rail control center midtown - Location
9.John Turturo - actor
10.Luis Gusman- actor
11.Micheal Rispoli -actor
12.James Gandolfini- actor
13.Gbenga Akinagbe -actress
14.Kathrene Sigismund-actress
15.Jake siciliano- actor
16.ReneeKalfus- costume designer
17.Harry Gregson-Williams- Music
18.Linda Favila and Anison Dolnes - Co Producers
19.Chris Lebenzon -editor
20. Chris Siegers - Production Designer
21.Tobias Scilessler- Director of production
22. Barry Waldman- exclusive waldman
23.Todo Black, Tony Scott- producers
Film: The Purge
MICRO analysis;
Camera
birds eye view
quick scenes
moving camera
wide shot
still camera
zoom in
editing:
flashes
colored screen eg green , red.
screen shaking
blur
Glitching
Mise-en scene:
roads
guns
cars
fire
dead bodies
Sound:
shouting, screaming
news reporters talking
cars beeping
gunshots
slams
MARCO:
ORDER OF TITLE CREDITS: 1. Universal pictures- production company
2.platinum dunes/Blumhouse/ Why not- producers
3.Ethan Halke- actor
4.Lena Headley-actress
5.Adelaide Kane- actress
6.Max Burkholder - actor
7.Edwin Hodge- actor
8.Chris mulkey and arija barekis- actor and actress
9.Lisa Fields- Casting
10. Lisa Norcia- Costume Design
11.nathan whitehead- music
12.peter gvozdas-editor
13.melanie jones- production design
14.jackues jaufret- director of photography
15.Janette Brill- Co producer
16.jason blum- producer
17.Sebastien K Lemercier- producer
18.Micheal Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
19.James Demonaco- writer and Director
GENRE
Sunday, 16 October 2016
Analysing 3 Title Sequences Film 1 - The taking of Pelham 123 Micro analysis Camera
Zoom in / Zoom out
high/ low camera angle
framing
wide shot
close up
180 degree angle
3 shot
extreme close up
cut in
Editing
Fast/slow motion shots of bad guys
edited to the song
slow frames
123 in time with the beat of the song
titles move in and out of the frame like trains
Mise en scene
contrast between good and bad
business clothes vs leather , shades and tattoos
busy city setting
calm work place setting
new york underground
Sound
scratching of trains , beeping horns , non diagetic .
congrats between aggressive sound track with antagonist and calmer sound.
Macro analysis
They key plot idea is introduced by the bad guys with a fast music while bad guys are in a calm workplace good vs bad . The storyline follows the order of setting , bad guys and good guys.
First criminals are introduced and then the good guys are introduced. 2 social groups are introduced , business workers and criminals. It is a type of stylised title sequence. The credits are shown on the moving shots.
Film 2 - The Maze Runner
Micro analysis
Camera
Framing
Wide shot
Long shot
Medium shot
Editing
The whole title sequence is animated (uses digital tech)
Speed of the video matches the transitions
camera is constantly moving down with the maze
editing of the maze like transitions helps to set the atmosphere of the film
Mise en scene
Setting is within a maze like background
uses special effects
costumes are worn out to suit the whole film
Sound
Dramatic music to suit the theme of the film.
Macro analysis
Maze is introduced right from the begging , which explains what the main plot of the film will be about. The Main characters are introduced right from the begging , starting with the most famous actors ( Dylan O'Brien) going to Ki Hong Lee . Young adult group is introduced. It uses animated title sequence.
Movie 3 - Skyfall
Micro analysis
Camera
Extreme close ups
zoom in , zoom out
low shots , high shots
wide shot
long shot
Editing
Slow shots of people in the ocean.
slow music and slow shots
special effects used and animation is used
transitions
simple writing used for credits
guns are falling to show hints about the movie
Mise en scene
various of locations , ocean and edited special effects backgrounds
many shadows and very dim to create the effect of a mystery
many props used like guns.
business like clothes used to show a bit about the characters.
Sound
Adele skyfall song is used for the film , song matches the title of the film.
slow and dramatic background music ( diagetic sound )
Macro analysis
The key characters are introduced as well as the theme of guns and action is introduced as well as sky fall ... The storyline is introduced by showing the main character first then the others characters. The good characters are introduced gist and then the bad ones . Business people are introduced. Stylised and animated title sequence is introduced.
Target Audience
What is an audience?
Everything in media is made with consideration of audience , audience is the people who use or watch the media which is made. Generally, but not always, the producers make money out of that audience.
What is target audience ?
A particular group at which a product such as a film or add is aimed at.
1) Primary audience is the main audience which have direct interest in the product.
2)Secondary audience is the audience which the product is not aimed at them but they may still buy it due to their children or friends ect...
3) Tertiary audience is the audience that may buy a product due to something that the product has with in.
Target audience can fall under these categories...
Gender
Age
Ethnic group
Interests
Income range
common interest they share
importance of target audience in the movie industry
The most important thing in film industry is appealing to you target audience , as thats the people who will watch the film.
identifying your target audience early is important as it will determine the content which will be in the film.
It can help you manage your advertising and therefore save money.
Which audience appeal to what genres
Romance will mainly appear to women
Animated and adventure will mainly appeal to children aged 7-14
Thriller movies will mainly appear to young adults 15-21
Thriller , action and comedy are most popular amongst men
Science fiction appeals to middle class
Dramas and biography appeal to older people over 50
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