Three clips, different shots.

In these three clips we did an over the shoulder shot on the first clip, which involved Jordan walking through the building stopping and the camera following over his shoulder. The next clip is a high angle shot showing me walking down the stairs confronting Jordan and James. The last clip is a long shot of me walking up to Jordan and James.

Peer assesment targets

Will achieved a level 3 because he included a full range of genre conventions and explained why each openings appealed to the target audience. He also included key terimology such as Digetic sounds and Non-Digetics sounds, and camera shots.

Target:

Will needs to mention enigma codes and how they have been used in the openings to attracted the target audience.

Romance Trailer - The Notebook

 

This romantic film opens with calm loving music with two people sailing on a boat in a beautiful river. the Non-digetic sound is heard straight away setting the scene. the shot in the first pictures are aimed looking down at the lake where the two people are. This could portray a love interest. There is a narative over the pictures of a man telling the story of how these two people met. When you get further into the trailer you see that there is another man who this girl meets, they get engaged, but she meets with him seeing him in the newspaper. There is obviously love between these two people and they end up being together as you see them dancing at the last cut, finishing on the title - The Notebook.

 

You see the main characters in the opening scene he is sitting down writing some sort or diary, you soon see a woman looking very happy smiling, this could mean that she is part of the love relationship in this film. At the carnival you see this man showing his love for this girl going to any extent to make her go out with him, even meaning to the point of death. The shots shown in this mainly show the man with a close up shot and the woman and a man next to her of a double close up shot, but the man is turned away most of the time meaning that he is less significant than the woman.

 

The sound heard in this is mainly Non-Digetic you hear calm music which sets you in the mood of 'love' during the whole trailer. There is some Digetic sounds for example the splashing of water would be a Digetic sound and the sound of planes, during the war time. This sets the setting that it is in the 1940's. There is also more Digetic sounds of car engines and explosions in the war scenes. The Non-Digetic sound goes on through the whole of the trailer and stops when the Narrator says the title The Notebook.

The target audience this would be aimed at would be more sided towards the ages of 20-30, woman as these ages want to feel the connections and hope they would have this love relationship or even to go watch it with their boyfriend to feel that love between them.

Opening scene - Romance (No Strings Attached)

      

In this trailer you see the man wasted in the morning finding out he has just passed out with and being giving the expression he had slept with 3 woman and 1 man, but they were playing a joke on him. The next cut scene you see Emma with Adam Franklin in his room. You can easily tell there is love in the air between these two people as they are sitting very close together and you see Adam put his hand on her leg.

 

The shots mainly shown in these scenes are medium shots at the start, a few close up shots aiming at the woman and some long shots showing different people in similar shots

The avengers trailer analysis

 

 

 

 

In this opening trailer the first person you see is tony stark, Iron Man. This could mean he is a significant part in this film and is one of the main characters. the shots you see are medium shots, fading of to a over the shoulder shot of Nick Fury. There is Non-digetic sound of music in the background building suspense, and a narative of Nick Fury speaking to Iron Man. These next few cut scenes show the action in the films, such as explosions, gun fire and fight scene featuring the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Scarlett Johansson and Hawkeye. You don't see the villain in this trailer as it makes you wonder who the actual villain is and we know it is Loki. There are also many Non-digetic sounds near to the end to create tension building up the the avengers logo.

 

In this film they use a mix of characters of hero's from many different films to make the best film possible to create using all superhumans. They use a woman as a hero to balance in out as there aren't many superhuman girls in action films mainly men as you can see there are four other male heros.

Romance Cliche's/Codes and conventions

Cliches of romance:

1. Kissing in the rain.
2. After you and the love of your life get into a fight and one of you is about to move to a different country, the other one runs through the airport last minute, professes their love, and live happily every after.
3. The girl manages to go from butt ugly to gorgeous.
4.  Coincidental bumping into each other.
5. The girl becomes gorgeous.

Romance target audience:

The typical target audience for a romance film would be aimed at woman who are around the ages of 30-40 and they want to feel that connection with the character about love as they may either be in love themselfs or wishing for love. These kind of films also may be aimed at couples who are in love and want to maybe see how their relationship wants to end, either in marriage or love.


Codes and conventions:

An example of a typical convention of a romance film would be a normally good looking well know listed actor, he would play the main role of the male in this film. Another example of a convention would be 'boy meets girl' this is very typical in a romance film, viewers enjoy seeing happy endings at the end of a film, where they either both get married or fall in love. its normally set in a well known city such as New York and a realistic setting.

Themes of romance:

Romance film can be defined as a genre wherein the plot revolves around the love between two protagonists. Whether the end is happy or tragic, Romance film aims to evoke strong emotions in the audience.Romance film can be defined as a genre wherein the plot revolves around the love between two protagonists. This genre usually has a theme that explores an issue within love, including but not limited to: love at first sight, forbidden love, love triangles, and sacrificial love.Whether the end is happy or tragic, Romance film aims to evoke strong emotions in the audience.Romance film can be defined as a genre wherein the plot revolves around the love between two protagonists. The tone of Romance film can vary greatly. 

horror scene Analysis

In this monster scene there are many light and dark scenes which show a horrific image of gore and death. the first few moments are intense as the woman is scared of tapping the button to release the monsters. the shots are mainly long shots and a few close up's of the characters, during these scenes many things are going on.

           Sound is very important within a film to help set the tone mood and atmosphere. Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as as the scene opens there is music in the background building up suspence untill she hits the button. Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters when they are trying to escape, it reveals their fear for their lives in the way they speak, they are very out of breathe and scared, this shows that the genre is a horror film as the setting is dark and light giving it a balance.

 

         A close-up shot is used to show the character feelings and expressions.  An establishing shot is used of the setting when the ginger girl in cabin in the woods presses the button, it shows what she is feeling and the fear in her eyes. This establishes where the narrative is going to take place. A two shot is used of the characters during the first few seconds to show their relationship, their relationship seems that they are in it together and there could be a love interest as u see them holding hands to keep safe and feel comfort during the spine chilling scenes.  A tracking shot follows the action of the characters running away from the bat to reveal to the audience that this is an intense and scary film. This engages them because we want to find out what happens to these two characters, if they die or survive.

 

     The main characters are introduced in the opening scene of this cut out when they are both sitting down with blood all over them. The audience recognises that they are the main characters through the use of the dialogue/camera shots/events that they are involved in.

Enigma codes are used to tease the audience and engage them in the narrative so they carry on watching the film. Certain enigmas are included in the opening such as puzzles about will they escape, and how will they actually do it; there is monsters and scary people killing workers in the facilities. The audience want to know what will happen to the character as they have been alive since the start and want to know will they make it out, will they survive now seeing as they have done the whole time.

 

 

 

Target audiences for horror films

Target audiences for horror films:

The statistics here show that 36% of males who answered the survey enjoy watching horror films compared to 44% females, these figures differ from the Sky Horror channel who reported that 58% of their viewers are male. The difference in these statistics demonstrate to me that both genders enjoy watching horror films therefore when creating my own horror film plot and storyline I will make it appealing to both males and females.

The statistics above also refer to social class and the results show that the social class C2 enjoy watching horror films the most compared to other classes. This category consists of the skilled working class who have below average incomes, this factor is important when marketing the film. I will consider social class when promoting the film as I will have to take into account the type of media platforms people with low incomes use.

Opening two mins of horror film - Saw 3

Saw 3 Analysis:

The opening pictures of saw 3 shows me consecutive flashing images of what appears to be a man wearing  a pig mask, this could represent them as the protagonist. you also see a pocket clock showing the time getting smaller and smaller like something is about to happen. there is a man fixing some sort of face or creating something, the shot of the man is a close up showing his face in a dark background not showing his full identity. They mainly use girls in this film as they are the victims and are shown or represented as vulnerable in horror films. They are portrayed as stupid in many horror films and don't seem to get a leading role in these types of films. There are also alot of flashing and moving images to make you feel the tension the scene is trying to set, and make you scared and thrilled to go watch this film.

Conventions of horrors

Conventions of horror films

Horror conventions are gatherings of the community of fans of various forms of horror including horror cinema, goth lifestyle, and occasionally science fiction and fantasy. Historically the focus has been on the cinematic form rather than literature and art, but this has broadened to include all forms in recent years. People in attendance at a horror convention are traditionally known as members of the convention; invited celebrities including film directors and stars are commonly known as guests of the convention, though many professionals including directors will simply attend as members.

Horror films are designed to:* Frighten & panic
* Cause dread &alarm
* Evoke our hidden worst fears
* Captivate & entertain us in a liberating experience
* Often conclude in a terrifying shocking finale

Settings:

Settings can be set in dark alleyways, this could be where someone gets mugged or attacked, for example in Spiderman Mary jane gets attacked by thugs in an alleyway. Other examples of some settings would be Abandoned houses, these are normally very dark places with minimal light shown in these kind of scenes. Another example of a horror setting could be a cabin, such as the film Cabin in the woods. This was set in a woods in the country side near to virtually no-where, the twist of this film was that it was all set up in a weird dome, with no escape.

Character types:


The types of characters shown and represented in horror films are either creepy girls, you barely see their faces, they are always faced down and at moments they will slowly raise their faces for moments to scare the other characters in the film. Another character type would be the stupid/immoral teenagers that always get killed, these are normally college teens who drink and fail in life, generally the woman and nerdy boys. Another example would be the main protagonist, often the ‘victim/hero’ of the movie, they normally are the first face you see when the film starts.

The Dark Knight - Batman

Batman - The Dark Knight Rises   Written By: David S. Goyer , Christopher Nolan , Jonathan Nolan , Bob Kane                               Directed by: Christopher Nolan Box Office: $1.09 billion Budget: $250-300 million   Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language)   Genre: Drama , Action & Adventure , Mystery & Suspense   In Theaters: Jul 20, 2012 Wide   On DVD: Dec 3, 2012   US Box Office: £448.1M Runtime: 2 hr. 45 min.    Plot It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane.. -- (C) Warner Bros.

Genre analysis (Action)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Released:	15th June 1984
Genre:	Comedy, Adventure
Price:
Estimated box office:	not specified
Director:	Steven Spielberg
Film cast:	Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathan Ke Quan
Certificate:	PG
Distributor:	Paramount
The Story:	Set in 1935, a professor, archaeologist, and legendary hero by the name of Indiana Jones is back in action in his newest adventure. But this time he teams up with a night club singer named Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott and a twelve-year-old boy named Short Round. They end up in an Indian small distressed village, where the people believe that evil spirits have taken all their children away after a sacred precious stone was stolen! They also discovered the great mysterious terror surrounding a booby-trapped temple known as the Temple of Doom! Thuggee is beginning to attempt to rise once more, believing that with the power of all five Sankara stones they can rule the world! Now, it's all up to Indiana to put an end to the Thuggee campaign, rescue the lost children, win the girl and conquer the Temple of Doom. The opening few seconds to the trailer makes you think what is actually going on as there is intense music going on in the background leading up to the a scene of indiana jones in an action scene in a chinese city, in a car chase destroying anything in his way. The sacrifice of an indian man. this shots of this are focused on the man for a split second in a medium shot. After this the theme tune of indiana jones comes on and makes you instantly get the feeling on one of his adventures. there is a love interest in this film as you see indiana kiss a woman near to the end of the film and see a medium shot of her near to the start of the trailer.

Typical target audience member of an action film

The typical rating for an action film is 12-15 certificate, this means that youth audiences are able to watch action films. studios include themes, recogniseable settings and action stars that would appeal or attract to a youth audience. For example of the setting of an action film it is often set in a city such as London or New york; Action stars may be Bruce Willis, Daniel Craig and Matt Dayman. Actions films are fasted pace with tense music and feature lots of explosions and fights. A youth audience would like to see fights, explosions, gun shots, death and car chases so action films appeal to them. The audience would engage with this genre because it would entertain them and let them escape from their daily lives. Also teenagers like fighting games and adventure computer games so in theory action films would appeal to them.

 
 
 
            Codes and conventions of action films:
 
            More narrative action codes - enigma codes - puzzles.

 
Clear binary oppositions – good versus evil . hero v villain

Star Marketing: Audience identification/expectations (Cruise/Pitt/Willis/Thurman/Jolie/Stallone/Craig/
 
SchwarzeneggeDi Caprio…).
 
Romantic sub-plot, humorous dialogue.

Relationships with new technology (youth audiences)
 
Use of close up - of villains face, which is often masked. establishing the shot of the setting, where the action is going to take place.
 
character appear strong builded.
 
fast paced editing - sound digetic of gun shots and explosions. dialogue has a foreign accent. Non-diegetic sound -tense music to match the action.
 
you would get a villain and a hero in an action film.
 
Props would consist of guns cars ect.
 
different camera shots will be used mainly opening with a birds eye view of the city/area.
 
the certificate rating for action films would be 12+ as this is the audienced it is aimed at.
 
shots can determine what the setting in a situation.

setting usually takes place in the city where the public may get hurt.

typical cliche's in the action genre are - A psycho with an eye patch is good, especially if he's a one-eyed giant with a machete. An action film without rappelling is like a horror movie without disembowelment: when in doubt, rappel. They never get ti druve tge Humvee or trigger the portable,easily concealed nuclear weapon. The bad guys never attack in tandem in martial arts films; they always allow the hero to pick them off one by one. This is also true of samurai films