10 Things I Hate About You Trailer Analysis:
One convention of a romantic comedy film that is shown in the film trailer for "10 things I hate about you" is the parents of the protagonist. The mum is shown as hard working and overprotective, while the dad of the character is shown as caring, but also clumsy and bumbling. Another convention of a romantic comedy that is shown is that it is set in a busy town/city. These are common locations for a film to be set, as they are places for people to see meet each other and to fall in love.
One effective camera shot/angle that is used is the high angle shot which shows the girl with her bumbling dad. In the scene, he has just thrown something in the direction of the ceiling, near to where the camera is hanging. This emphasises to the audience that he fits the representation of a dad in a romantic comedy, as it is a typical convention of this film genre. Another effective camera shot/angle that is used is the over the shoulder of the main girl, who is talking with one of the boys in the film. This is effective, as it shows that he is her main love interest in the film.
The editing between the scenes in the trailer are of a faster pace, to show people what will happen throughout the film. The main girl in the film is given prevalence in the trailer, to show to the audience that she is the main character in the film.
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Soundtrack Research
Soundtrack Research:
The common soundtrack for a horror film is slow,tense music which builds up in pace and volume. This eventually climaxes to a loud, out of sync note which stuns and scares the audience alongside the scene. The music usually correlates to what is happening in the scene. For example, if a character was running down a corridor at a fast pace, then the music would increase in tempo as well.
In the scene in our film, when the camera zooms in on the doll, we will have a slow,eerie piece of non copyrighted music, perhaps played on a violin, to create a dark and creepy atmosphere. This type of music would make the audience feel uncomfortable when watching the scene.
Another scene in our film will have one of us jumping out from behind a door. For this scene, we will use a piece of music on a piano, which will be building up to the character jumping out. At this point, the piece of music would end on a suspended note on the piano, to make the audience jump when watching the scene.
The common soundtrack for a horror film is slow,tense music which builds up in pace and volume. This eventually climaxes to a loud, out of sync note which stuns and scares the audience alongside the scene. The music usually correlates to what is happening in the scene. For example, if a character was running down a corridor at a fast pace, then the music would increase in tempo as well.
In the scene in our film, when the camera zooms in on the doll, we will have a slow,eerie piece of non copyrighted music, perhaps played on a violin, to create a dark and creepy atmosphere. This type of music would make the audience feel uncomfortable when watching the scene.
Another scene in our film will have one of us jumping out from behind a door. For this scene, we will use a piece of music on a piano, which will be building up to the character jumping out. At this point, the piece of music would end on a suspended note on the piano, to make the audience jump when watching the scene.
Friday, 18 November 2016
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
180 Degree Rule
180 degree rule in filming:
The 180 degree rule is used in filming by directors to show two subjects communicating with each other which helps the audience feel like they're a part of the scene. An invisible line is used by the directors to help them film it so it doesn't look like the two subjects are talking to each other and instead are talking to the other characters in the scene.
Monday, 31 October 2016
Preliminary Task
Self assessment of "Why are you here?"
One strength of our short scene was how we used the black and white filter over the horror theme. This was effective as it helped create a tense and creepy atmosphere. The change in pace where me and Kevin turn around to the camera also creates fear for the audience as we use direct mode of address by looking into the eyes of the audience.
Another strength of our scene is that we have used a wide variety of camera angles when filming the different parts of the scene. For example, in the first part of the scene, we used an over the shoulder shot to show that me and Ryan are having a friendly conversation. We chose to use a long shot in the second part of the scene to show the all of the characters involved and to capture Baily and Ryan chasing after Me and Kevin. Finally, we used a two shot of Ryan and Callum and then with me and Kevin to show the horror scene. This is effectively used as it shows to the audience that we are separate groups of friends.
However, a weakness of our scene is having a variety of editing styles. For example we could alter the speed or filters to some of the other parts of the scene, to create a different effect. In the bullying part of the scene, we could slow down the part where Baily and Ryan push me and Kevin out of the way. This would be effective as we could see the key moment clearer, so it would stand out to the audience. Or for the opening part of the scene, we could make the lighting in the background darker by adding a different filter. This would help the audience see this part of the scene clearer.
One strength of our short scene was how we used the black and white filter over the horror theme. This was effective as it helped create a tense and creepy atmosphere. The change in pace where me and Kevin turn around to the camera also creates fear for the audience as we use direct mode of address by looking into the eyes of the audience.
Another strength of our scene is that we have used a wide variety of camera angles when filming the different parts of the scene. For example, in the first part of the scene, we used an over the shoulder shot to show that me and Ryan are having a friendly conversation. We chose to use a long shot in the second part of the scene to show the all of the characters involved and to capture Baily and Ryan chasing after Me and Kevin. Finally, we used a two shot of Ryan and Callum and then with me and Kevin to show the horror scene. This is effectively used as it shows to the audience that we are separate groups of friends.
However, a weakness of our scene is having a variety of editing styles. For example we could alter the speed or filters to some of the other parts of the scene, to create a different effect. In the bullying part of the scene, we could slow down the part where Baily and Ryan push me and Kevin out of the way. This would be effective as we could see the key moment clearer, so it would stand out to the audience. Or for the opening part of the scene, we could make the lighting in the background darker by adding a different filter. This would help the audience see this part of the scene clearer.
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Notting Hill Trailer analysis
Notting Hill Trailer Analysis:
One Convention of a romantic comedy is that it contains a character who is hopeless with love and the opposite who is a famous love icon. This is a common convention that it is used in a romantic comedy film. Another convention that is shown is that the protagonist's best friend is annoying and interfering with his friend's relationship.
The costume that is worn by Hugh Grant's character is plain, but scruffy, which contrasts against Julia Roberts' character, who is wearing a smarter, more formal costume. This shows the difference in class and status between the two characters. The use of the city of London as the setting is effective as it is a busy place, so it would be unlikely for the two characters to meet each other.
The character that is portrayed by Julia Roberts is shown as a famous A-list celebrity who is well known to the other characters. But the character that is portrayed by Hugh Grant is shown as a low class, unknown book store worker, who doesn't get much luck in love.
An effective camera shot that is used is the over the shoulder shot of the interview room. The room is busy, which shows that they are here to for Julia Robert's character, who is a famous actress. Another effective camera shot that is used is the two shot of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant's characters. This shows that these are the two main characters of the film and that there may be a relationship between these two characters later on in the film.
The editing of the trailer is a at a regular pace throughout, although some scenes are cut quicker than others. The characters of Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts are given equal prevalence, to show to the audience that they are the main characters of the film.
The trailer hints to us that the story will be based around an eventual relationship between Hugh Grant and Julia Robert's character, although they have different levels of status and have never met each other before.
One Convention of a romantic comedy is that it contains a character who is hopeless with love and the opposite who is a famous love icon. This is a common convention that it is used in a romantic comedy film. Another convention that is shown is that the protagonist's best friend is annoying and interfering with his friend's relationship.
The costume that is worn by Hugh Grant's character is plain, but scruffy, which contrasts against Julia Roberts' character, who is wearing a smarter, more formal costume. This shows the difference in class and status between the two characters. The use of the city of London as the setting is effective as it is a busy place, so it would be unlikely for the two characters to meet each other.
The character that is portrayed by Julia Roberts is shown as a famous A-list celebrity who is well known to the other characters. But the character that is portrayed by Hugh Grant is shown as a low class, unknown book store worker, who doesn't get much luck in love.
An effective camera shot that is used is the over the shoulder shot of the interview room. The room is busy, which shows that they are here to for Julia Robert's character, who is a famous actress. Another effective camera shot that is used is the two shot of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant's characters. This shows that these are the two main characters of the film and that there may be a relationship between these two characters later on in the film.
The editing of the trailer is a at a regular pace throughout, although some scenes are cut quicker than others. The characters of Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts are given equal prevalence, to show to the audience that they are the main characters of the film.
The trailer hints to us that the story will be based around an eventual relationship between Hugh Grant and Julia Robert's character, although they have different levels of status and have never met each other before.
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