In the begining credits a romantic fairy tale music is used to signify romantic.
It then opens in the same way as the previous film, voiceover - internal monologue, similar shot of the town - an establishing shot is used, this shows to the audience to those who have watched the previous film that it is a sequel, to also emphasize this they use similar shots and moments from the previous film such as her mother opens the door, 'uncle' taps her bottom, same fairy tale noise used when Mark is introduced, however the one difference is there together this time.
We then see the classic romantic run towards each other on a hill - slow motion, both dressed in old fashioned clothes. This signifies that there together and their relationship is perfect.
Handwriting credits is used as like the previous film, which
As a romantic comedy is mainly conversation, many shot to shots are used to portray the conversation creating versimilutde.
Bright lighting and panning cameras create versimulitude
Friday 26 November 2010
Thursday 18 November 2010
My 5 Fave Films
My favourite 5 films are...
Director: Edgar Wright
Budget: $ 16,000,000
US Box Takings: $21,682
UK Box Takings: £107,454
I like this film because not only do i find the story amusing but I feel the characters fit the parts to perfection and enjoy its light hearted stereotypical view of small town people.
Director: Mark Waters
Budget: $17,000,000
US Box Takings: $86,049,418
UK Box Takings: £5,411,323
I enjoy the film Mean Girls because its exaggerated stereotypical story of American High school and 'plastic girls' is a typical teenage girl film aimed for my enjoyment.
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Budget: $27,500,00
US Box Takings: $49,185,998
UK Box Takings: £6,043,360
My Sister's Keeper has to be the film which has had the biggest impact on me, the realism of the tale of one girl's life fighting cancer touches all ages and really made me appreciate my life, for a film to portray such an emotion on someone it is beyond brilliant.
Director: Richard Curtis
Budget: £30,000,000
US Box Takings: $59,365,105
UK Box Takings: £36,238,777
The classic christmas film that I always watch every christmas fills me with joy and laughter of the coming season, the way the film intertwines so many people's life's is very clever.
Director: Lee Unkrich
Budget: $200,000,000
US Box Takings: $411,412,427
UK Box Takings: £72,411,225
The way the 3 films have followed a young boys life and his toys means a lot to my age, as at the time the first film came out we were of a similar age to him, so the 3 films have moved with his life as ours does, the way in which the film can entertain teenagers is impressive.
Friday 5 November 2010
Deconstruction Another Groups Micro-Drama
Deconstructing another groups Micro-Drama - The Magical Apple by Sam B and Alex M
Aspects of narrative
They have applied a number of Propps 8 recurring character types in their film. Some of the characters can engage in acts as more than one role. They have included; a magical person/hero, a prize/ victim, a magical object (the apple), villain and a magical helper. The film also follows Todorov's 5-part narrative formula.
1. A state of equilibrium at the outset - Sam reading a book
2. A disruption of the equilibrium by some action - Sam gets beaten up by Alex
3. A recognition that there has been a disruption - Rob finds him and eats the magical apple
4. An attempt to repair the disruption - Rob goes after villain and victim
5. A reinstatement of the equilibrium - Rob beats Alex ( villain) and saves Sam P (victim)
In the film they use the aspect of binary opposites created by Levi-Strauss, they use the basic evil and good through the hero and villain. No narrative enigma is used in this production.
Mise-en-scene
Objects/Props: Magical apple
Location: England
Setting: They use park bench, tunnel building
Costume: The use of putting a hood up on a jacket of the hero to symbolise a change in character after consuming the magical apple. Its also used to show the villain as evil and mysterious. The characters wear average clothing to blend in, to go un-noticed in the otherwise undisturbed setting.
Audience
Target audience is for teenagers, mainly concentrating on males, who have had a middle or lower social class upbringing but its not excluding other audiences. Regional identity is not an issue in the film.
Sound
There is intense music used in the introduction which continues in following scenes, sound effects have been added during the editing using footsteps, birds and rainforest effect to increase versimilutude. When the character eats the apple all music stops which emphasizes. Very little dialogue has been included and a lightening noise has also been added. Whilst the chase is going on, the music gets louder and the tempo increases, following the action. Romantic music is used for comical effect once the victim has been saved, between the hero and the victim.
Representations
The evil villain is dressed in black with the hood pulled up hiding the face making it more mysterious. Males have been used for the villain being fairly aggressive and normally a blonde female is used as the victim/princess but here Sam was a blonde male.
They have applied a number of Propps 8 recurring character types in their film. Some of the characters can engage in acts as more than one role. They have included; a magical person/hero, a prize/ victim, a magical object (the apple), villain and a magical helper. The film also follows Todorov's 5-part narrative formula.
1. A state of equilibrium at the outset - Sam reading a book
2. A disruption of the equilibrium by some action - Sam gets beaten up by Alex
3. A recognition that there has been a disruption - Rob finds him and eats the magical apple
4. An attempt to repair the disruption - Rob goes after villain and victim
5. A reinstatement of the equilibrium - Rob beats Alex ( villain) and saves Sam P (victim)
In the film they use the aspect of binary opposites created by Levi-Strauss, they use the basic evil and good through the hero and villain. No narrative enigma is used in this production.
Mise-en-scene
Objects/Props: Magical apple
Location: England
Setting: They use park bench, tunnel building
Costume: The use of putting a hood up on a jacket of the hero to symbolise a change in character after consuming the magical apple. Its also used to show the villain as evil and mysterious. The characters wear average clothing to blend in, to go un-noticed in the otherwise undisturbed setting.
Audience
Target audience is for teenagers, mainly concentrating on males, who have had a middle or lower social class upbringing but its not excluding other audiences. Regional identity is not an issue in the film.
Sound
There is intense music used in the introduction which continues in following scenes, sound effects have been added during the editing using footsteps, birds and rainforest effect to increase versimilutude. When the character eats the apple all music stops which emphasizes. Very little dialogue has been included and a lightening noise has also been added. Whilst the chase is going on, the music gets louder and the tempo increases, following the action. Romantic music is used for comical effect once the victim has been saved, between the hero and the victim.
Representations
The evil villain is dressed in black with the hood pulled up hiding the face making it more mysterious. Males have been used for the villain being fairly aggressive and normally a blonde female is used as the victim/princess but here Sam was a blonde male.
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Ten Top Tips For A Micro-Drama
Ten tips i recommend for a micro-drama are...
- Create plenty of time to prepare a story board and filming of the micro drama.
- Spend more time on editing noise of the production to avoid background noise effecting the film.
- Create a call sheet and use it when filming.
- Learn how to use a camera, and how to use a range of angles, shots and movements.
- Try use a range of mise-en-scene to create more realism to the micro-drama.
- Consider what the micro-drama entails and whether you should consider using a range of settings to give variation.
- Consider taking a range of shots during one scene to create a shot verse shot effect, and a range of angles of characters to show the range of emotion.
- Make sure the scenery fits in with the scene, for example the time of the day fits in with the micro-drama.
- That there is no noticeable difference between the shot and the previous shot, i.e. one shot hair up, next shot hair down...
- When editing film run through the whole film to check that no noise or dialogue has been missed through the micro drama or that the music fades out not stopping abruptly.
- Create plenty of time to prepare a story board and filming of the micro drama.
- Spend more time on editing noise of the production to avoid background noise effecting the film.
- Create a call sheet and use it when filming.
- Learn how to use a camera, and how to use a range of angles, shots and movements.
- Try use a range of mise-en-scene to create more realism to the micro-drama.
- Consider what the micro-drama entails and whether you should consider using a range of settings to give variation.
- Consider taking a range of shots during one scene to create a shot verse shot effect, and a range of angles of characters to show the range of emotion.
- Make sure the scenery fits in with the scene, for example the time of the day fits in with the micro-drama.
- That there is no noticeable difference between the shot and the previous shot, i.e. one shot hair up, next shot hair down...
- When editing film run through the whole film to check that no noise or dialogue has been missed through the micro drama or that the music fades out not stopping abruptly.
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