mock preparation-note taking

Sound:

Diegetic- dialogue, doors slamming

Non-diegetic- music at the beginning

Diegetic sound of  mum and daughter sighing to show they are fed up and angry.

Camera:

Medium shot by door- mum and daughter

Wide shut- son walks into kitchen

Low angle shot-daughter walking down stairs showing she is on her way to go out. 

Mise en scene:

Stereotypical strict mum and rebellious child

Boy not wanting to go to work

Stereotype of mum staying home and dad going out to work

Wine- stereotype of the posh drinking wine at dinner

Storming out of scene to show stroppy teenager stereotype.

Antsy teenage boy, not wanting to converse with his mother, just wanting to get out and go meet his friends.

Older people come across as controlling and 'out to ruin' the childs fun. 

Editing:

Close shot when girl was talking about “a family that like eachother” and then cut to a wide shot to see the reaction she caused as she storms out and grabs the wine. Stereotype that teenagers drink a lot.

Zoom shots to show emphasis.


SHAMELESS:

Camera angles:
Wide angle shot around the table.
Close up when each character talks to emphasise emotions.
Cantit angle shot and zooming in and out she the main character says "me,me,me,me" to show he was a little bit mad.

Mise en scene:
Messy kitchen to emphasise that they are of a lower-class.
Costumes, tracksuits- typical 'chavvy' outfit.
Teenage pregnancy- stereotype
Small and cramped house
Dishevelled, dirty hair

Sound:
Diegetic- Accent, swearing, anger, dad talks quite slow (care free), raised voices.

Non-diegetic- Backgroud music at the beginning and after "we want a family, we want you" to bring emotive feelings.

Editing: 
Quick cuts when he was shouting to show he's out of control
Dull colours to make it more gritty and earthy.
Played music to switch scenes to make it look smoother.
Fast paced, moved from one thing to another. 

Analysing sound- Star Wars

 

At 0.22 narrative plays over the image of two characters walking through a desert like setting. The effect of this is that it suggests that the speech is important, and so the image on screen does not want to take away from what is being said. This is non-diegetic sound as the source of the sound cannot be seen on screen.

At 0.27 diegetic sound can be seen as the source of the sound is on screen. The sound is that of a plane going off as shown in the image. The effect of this is that it shows the high impact action which is going to happen in the film.

At 0.52 we see a character speaking, this is diegetic sound as we can see the source of the sound. The effect of this is that we gain some context of the plot of the film as we can hear what the character is saying, and planning to do, and who he is communicating with.

The diegetic sound seen at 1.12 is coming from the space ship which seems to be trying to get away from attacking spacecrafts. The use of the diegetic sound is to show the fast paced, heart racing scenes which take place in the film. It makes the audience feel as though they are involved in the scene.

Throughout the trailer is backing music in the form of non-diegetic sound. This music becomes more high pitched and fast paced when the exciting parts of the film are shown. Then when the bad characters are shown on screen the music turns low and slow. From the soundtrack we can get a feel of the mood of the whole film.

Laura mulvey-male gaze

1975

States that women are used for visual pleasure 

Women are objectified 

Women take a passive part in the film 

She believes that in film audiences have to view characters from the perspective of a heterosexual male.

Fetishtic scopophilia 

Charlie's Angels:

Empowerment: fighting people, women main rather than man, fighting in heels, riding monster truck, motorcycle racing.

Sexuality: surf board innuendo, wearing heels, skimpy outfits, dumb blonde, stripping, nuns outfit sexualised, dancing.

Using a film dolly

The dolly is one of the most famous tools of a filmmaker’s trade, used to move the camera in a shot. A studio dolly is a huge piece of equipment, normally heavy enough to hold the camera, camera operator and an assistant while pushed or pulled by a pair of grips. This is a vital piece of equipment in any large film and serves an important purpose but can be impossible to use for some filmmakers.

Advantages:

• Makes the shot more stable then if you were going to follow the actor with the camera free hand. 
• Makes movement with a tripod easier. 

Maleficent

•Maleficent (2014) - Opening sceneshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzYLGiIV5fk•Maleficent trailer•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-XO4XiRop0•‪maleficent - when maleficent loses her wings‬
•Maleficent true love’s kiss
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNy7T0uJxLE
•Maleficent end scene
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazZ6qo3oOk

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJS99fPN7M


In the first clip we see the opening of the film maleficent, this is the equilibrium. Everything is perfect, this is seen in the mise en scene in which 

Avengers 2- Antagonist

Captain phillips analysis- homework

Protagonist- captain phillps

Antagonist- Main pirate (Abduwali Muse)


Captain Phillips was the Protagonist in the film, he was helpless against Abduwali Muse and never fought against them, instead he tried to help his ship mates by allowing the pirates to take him as a hostage. When the pirates are approaching the first thing the captain does is try to protect and prepare the people on the boat, this is a characteristic of a protagonist as he is putting others in front of himself.

Abduwali Muse was the Antagonist in the film, he is the main pirate who attempts to take over the ship, he is shown as heartless and selfish

Narrative theory- protagonist, antagonist

Narrative: a spoken or written account of connected events- a story.

Antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Protagonist: The leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.

Preliminary Task

Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.


My role: actor/editor

Hotel Babylon camera angle analysis

At  0.10 seconds into the clip there is the use of over the shoulder angle. The camera looked over two peoples shoulders at the other character who were facing them, this gave the effect that they were approaching him to tell him something. It gave the impression that the two characters had authority and power over the one character stood on his own.

At 0.13 there a close up shot was used to focus in on one of the characters. The use of this was to get the reaction and emotion of him after he received information that affected him. No dialogue was used it was purely facial expressions which told how he felt.

At 0.25 a mid close up was used on the receptionist, the effect of this was that you could see her facial expressions and body language when the immigration officer walked in. Without any dialogue you could still see that she was anxious.

From 0.27 to 0.34 a pan shot was used as the immigration officer walked through the lobby to the receptionist. The viewer instantly knew that this character had power and was about to do something that would affect the plot in a big way. This was because a lot of emphasis was put on him as he walked in.

At 0.55 a medium long shot was used to show that one of the characters was mid conversation with another character. The effect of this is to show that they are being interrupted, thus informing the reader that something needs to happen immediately which brings an are of mystery.

At 1.05 an over head shot is being used when the character is running down the corridors. The effect of this is that it shows urgency and panic unfolding within the story.

At 1.10 a pan shot is used to go from one character who is sitting at her computer to the 2 men who had been running to find her. The pan showed how the woman would have been startled by the outburst of the two characters and would reflect how she would have quickly looked up at them both.

At 1.19 the use of a low angle gives the effect that she is in control and has power within this situation. The pan shot is also used within this to show how quickly she is reacting and that she is working under pressure.

The cut in shot at 1.28 shows the struggle to open the door, adding to the tension of the situation, it makes the audience feel on edge.

At 1.48 a dolly zoom into a close up is used. The effect of this is that it resembles her thought process and the realisation that one of her colleagues is missing. This again adds to the tension of the situation.

This wide shot at 1.59 has been used to show all characters reactions and emotions and you can also establish the context and setting.

At 2.33 a high angle shot is used. The effect of this is that it shows that this character is vulnerable and is struggling with a recent event or situation. 

   

The dolly zoom at 3.24 comes after they hear a knock at the door. As the camera zooms in the character turns her head towards the door, this could portray fear creeping up on her which again adds to the tension of the scene.

The wide shot at 3.39 gives us context as to what has been happening whilst all of this has been going on and it also shows us other characters reactions to what is being portrayed in front of them.

At 3.49 the over the shoulder shot shows that the two characters are having a heated conversation, not only does it show the women talking to the man, it also shows his reactions using body language. 

The over the shoulder shot changes to a close up at 3.51, this is because the character becomes more emotional and so all eyes are effectively on her whilst she delivers her monologue. 

This over the shoulder shot at 4.09 is used as the character is turning to get a reaction from another character. With having both characters still in the shot the context is apparent.

The mid close up at 4.19 acts as relief from all of the intense close ups which caused tension. It now changes the mood of the show into a more relaxed feel. The effect of this is that it extinguishes the end of the high tension and may possibly signify a new story.

At 4.29 this wide shot is used in order to show a close up of how the main character is feeling distraught at the loss of her colleague. However it also shows how her co-workers are giving sympathy to her, perhaps because they haven't seen her feeling upset and is usually the stern faced boss.

At 4.58 a pan shot is used to show the variety of characters in that specific scene, in just a few seconds it manages to give us a lot of context in that specific scene and we can learn a lot about where the characters are and how everyone is feeling.