Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Compareing Film Magazines.
The two magazines i will be studying are the Empire 2008 December issue and Sight and sound magazine 2009 January issue.
Empire - Bright vibrant masthead iconic of the magazine.
- Headline/ Lead story is based on one particular film.
- Cover lines follow the theme of this issues of Sci-Fi.
- Feature Article Photo of the Headline/ Lead Story.
Sight & Sound - Masthead iconic of this magazine.
- Headline/ Lead story is focused on many films from the past year.
- Cover lines follow the Headline/ Lead Story.
- The Feature Article Photo on this Magazine is a visual graphic with vibrant colors to entice the reader.
Review Content
Empire magazine shows of its commercial style and try's to appeal to its mass audience using visually pleasing features as well as informal reviews you apply to the more common film buff.
Sight & sound magazine has a very distinct style with formal texts to inform the reader with a more informed audience this magazine aims for film enthusiasts and looks into the details.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Character Profiles and binary opposites.
For my course work I was instructed to create two characters with binary opposites. This is apparent in most film as Good vs. Evil, Man vs. monster etc. in this exercise I created my two characters The Damsel and The Hunter.
The Damsel – young between 19 -25, blonde hair, blue eyes, stereo typically dumb, easily scared, acts and doesn’t think, the victim.
The Hunter – middle aged, solitary and hidden, scruffy, dirty, intelligent, hotheaded, strong, quiet, the killer.
The Damsel – young between 19 -25, blonde hair, blue eyes, stereo typically dumb, easily scared, acts and doesn’t think, the victim.
The Hunter – middle aged, solitary and hidden, scruffy, dirty, intelligent, hotheaded, strong, quiet, the killer.
Lighting
Using the "redheads"
The redhead lamps are extremely fragile, so when transporting them use the bag and padding. Be cautious when you're near them, 2 people should carry them.
The lamps are also become very hot after extended periods of use, so take care and make sure they are safe to carry before attempting to move them.
Do not cover them with anything.
Do not look directly into the lights when they are turned on.
The bulbs are also very expensive and break very easily, extreme care should be taken at all times.
When you're using the lamps, make sure the lead connecting the lights to the socket is taped down.
Key light - This is the main light to used to show the subject.
Fill light - This light is used to fill in the areas of shadow that are created by the Key light.
Back light - This light is used to create silhouette's often used in horror etc.
Monday, 11 October 2010
Thursday, 7 October 2010
I'm Here - A shot film by Spike Jonze
As a short film I enjoyed the experience of this moving and inspiring romance. Spike Jonze has manage to create a beautiful love story about sacrifice and give more emotion to robots than human beings allowing them to change their seemingly programmed life’s. With exceptional use of lighting and music this story really touches the heart, appealing to anyone in love. A must see romantic short introducing why short films are so under rated as a genre.
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Shark Bite Theory
This is the theory that most film makers use today is the Shark bite, this allows the audience to be dragged straight into the movie and capture their attention different genres depend on the initial bite.
Pineapple Express- The opening to this film allows the character to express himself giving a funny intro to this comedy.
The Hills Have Eyes 2- The opening to this film Shocks the audience straight away showing a pregnant woman giving birth in a cave to only be beaten to death straight after, a shocking intro to this genre of horror.
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Monsters (2010)
The narative information i collect from this movie poster;
Genre- from the images on the poster i assume that action may play a big part during the film this is due to the broken helicopter in the background as well as the ones flying in the background which could also lead to a war theme genre.
The images displayed on the poster make me think that the narrative may follow the journey of the main characters the male and the female as well as this the idea of the journey is supported by them walking along a road.
When looking at this poster its noticeable that on the right hand side a road sign saying " Warning INFECTED ZONE Extra Terrestrials" this supports the idea that this film is a creature feature or monster move which is obvious by the title of the movie.
The tagline of this movie suggest to me that the main characters of the film may come up against this alien threat and struggle to overcome whatever problems they are going to face, but it may also suggest that they may be able to succeed in their endeavours.
Friday, 10 September 2010
Homework
Media
What is meant by the term genre?
Genre – This can defined by the type of diegetic sound within a film as well mise-en-scene, genre can also be attributed to the style of a director. The term genre means an artistic style with a particular form, technique or style brought to a film.
Give one example of a film genre and list the typical codes and conventions for that genre.
Film genre – Horror
Typical codes and convention – close up shots, extreme close ups, dark lighting, back lighting, Blood, sharp objects, the killer, the hero, the damsel in distress, focused depth of field, shallow depth of field, framing, non diegetic sound, diegetic sound of a particular song for which the killer is known, haunted house, derelict building, woods, countryside, isolation.
Pineapple Express
Genre- Comedy
This is a typical comedy film using the correct codes and conventions to put its genre across to the audience. We can define its genre with the type of mise-en-scene that is used with colourful backgrounds in familiar settings such as work and home. Other conventions use in this comedy is comedians used to play the parts of the main character e.g Seth Rogan. When the audience see this character they immediately accept the genre as comedy. Other conventions use in this film was props to create slapstick comedy for example when the character Saul is ran over by the cop car a red slushy is used to create the impression of blood on the windscreen which is use as a distraction for their escape from someone who is willing to help them.
What is meant by the term genre?
Genre – This can defined by the type of diegetic sound within a film as well mise-en-scene, genre can also be attributed to the style of a director. The term genre means an artistic style with a particular form, technique or style brought to a film.
Give one example of a film genre and list the typical codes and conventions for that genre.
Film genre – Horror
Typical codes and convention – close up shots, extreme close ups, dark lighting, back lighting, Blood, sharp objects, the killer, the hero, the damsel in distress, focused depth of field, shallow depth of field, framing, non diegetic sound, diegetic sound of a particular song for which the killer is known, haunted house, derelict building, woods, countryside, isolation.
Pineapple Express
Genre- Comedy
This is a typical comedy film using the correct codes and conventions to put its genre across to the audience. We can define its genre with the type of mise-en-scene that is used with colourful backgrounds in familiar settings such as work and home. Other conventions use in this comedy is comedians used to play the parts of the main character e.g Seth Rogan. When the audience see this character they immediately accept the genre as comedy. Other conventions use in this film was props to create slapstick comedy for example when the character Saul is ran over by the cop car a red slushy is used to create the impression of blood on the windscreen which is use as a distraction for their escape from someone who is willing to help them.
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