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This is the last post i will add to my blog, i have thoroughly enjoyed making my project and preliminary tasks, i have also enjoyed other aspects of the course such as film research, audeience research ect.
Thankyou for viewing my blog :D
Friday, 7 May 2010
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Evaluation
1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Our film is a thriller, most thrillers tend to have dark lighting and music but our film contradicts this stereotype and is in the sunshine, however it still has the dark music. This is how our film challenges the conventions of the genre. The reason we did this is because we wanted to make the audience believe it was a normal day and confuse them. However we did use dark music because we wanted the audience to be able to identify the genre.
In the beggining of the film we see the gangster's point of view, this allows the audience to know there is something not quite right about the couple.
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
In our film we portray an average couple being spied on by a sinister looking man, although you cannot gather what class this man is from his brief appearance.
Matthew, the good character, we tried to make him seem as normal as possible with his average black and white clothes, although the shirt is unironed to make him seem messy/disorderly, when he came back from work and jeans and t-shirt when relaxing at home.
We tried to make Rachel's apperance innocent but with hints of a dark secret, such as the smoking (an indication of her weakness for drugs, although they are legal ones) and the bruce springsteen top which indicates a rockier edge to her life, the complete opposite to the colourful braclets and butterfly-print top we have previously seen her wear.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
After doing some research, we found that the film 'Butterfly Effect' was distributed by the film company 'New Line Cinema', we chose this company because they like 'Butterfly Effect' they produce many thriller/horror films such as 'Friday the 13th & 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' which is the type of film our's is. For these reasons we have decided to use them as the company to distribute our film.
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
16-24 would be the main target audience of our film. We chose this target audience because this is the age most people go to watch films at, and from the questionaire results helped we gathered that this age group was the most interested in thriller/horror films. As the plot involves violence and no romantic side plot, I think the film would appeal to males slightly more than females- however, it would still appeal to women who were fans of the thriller genre.
5. How did you attract/address your audience?
We tried to uses dark music in the first scene because the first scene on the screen is a happy couple walking in the sunshine, yet the music in the background is dark which makes the audience wonder what is going to happen. We put music that didn't fit the clip into uout product as it was intended to let the audience question what is going on. As out target audience is 16-24 we decided to use a young couple as the audience can relate to them. We also used a nice sunny field as it is relatable as a place were people can go for walks as our couple did.
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Whilst making our film, i have learnt alot about film making and the the technical aspects of it. The most useful thing I have learnt is about the editing programme. For the project we used the editing software we used was Adobe Premiere Pro. We struggled throughout production with technical errors- things like files going missing and sound disappearing. The programme used also had problems as it crashed fequently and it was very slow in doing the most simple of editing such as straight cuts. We are the first year to do AS Media Studies at Ken Stimpson we were the guinea pigs for the software and equipment, and most of the staff were learning to use it at the same time as we were. There was also problems with the school camera as the microphone didnt work properly which lead us to having poor sound quality, We also had to use YouTube in order to be able to display the videos on this blog- none of us had uploaded videos onto the site before, so we all had to work out how to do this.
7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Througout our preliminary task, we were simply focusing on how to do certain camera shots, we gained the ability to use them in the right way and show what we wanted the audience to think as well. The point of the preliminary task is to get use to the camera, and to experiment with different types of shots and angles such as 180 degree rule and match on action, which we later used in our main project, as well as the technique of shot/reverse shot, which involves shooting one character from the front while there is a part of the character they are speaking to in the shot.
Our film is a thriller, most thrillers tend to have dark lighting and music but our film contradicts this stereotype and is in the sunshine, however it still has the dark music. This is how our film challenges the conventions of the genre. The reason we did this is because we wanted to make the audience believe it was a normal day and confuse them. However we did use dark music because we wanted the audience to be able to identify the genre.
In the beggining of the film we see the gangster's point of view, this allows the audience to know there is something not quite right about the couple.
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
In our film we portray an average couple being spied on by a sinister looking man, although you cannot gather what class this man is from his brief appearance.
Matthew, the good character, we tried to make him seem as normal as possible with his average black and white clothes, although the shirt is unironed to make him seem messy/disorderly, when he came back from work and jeans and t-shirt when relaxing at home.
We tried to make Rachel's apperance innocent but with hints of a dark secret, such as the smoking (an indication of her weakness for drugs, although they are legal ones) and the bruce springsteen top which indicates a rockier edge to her life, the complete opposite to the colourful braclets and butterfly-print top we have previously seen her wear.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
After doing some research, we found that the film 'Butterfly Effect' was distributed by the film company 'New Line Cinema', we chose this company because they like 'Butterfly Effect' they produce many thriller/horror films such as 'Friday the 13th & 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' which is the type of film our's is. For these reasons we have decided to use them as the company to distribute our film.
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
16-24 would be the main target audience of our film. We chose this target audience because this is the age most people go to watch films at, and from the questionaire results helped we gathered that this age group was the most interested in thriller/horror films. As the plot involves violence and no romantic side plot, I think the film would appeal to males slightly more than females- however, it would still appeal to women who were fans of the thriller genre.
5. How did you attract/address your audience?
We tried to uses dark music in the first scene because the first scene on the screen is a happy couple walking in the sunshine, yet the music in the background is dark which makes the audience wonder what is going to happen. We put music that didn't fit the clip into uout product as it was intended to let the audience question what is going on. As out target audience is 16-24 we decided to use a young couple as the audience can relate to them. We also used a nice sunny field as it is relatable as a place were people can go for walks as our couple did.
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Whilst making our film, i have learnt alot about film making and the the technical aspects of it. The most useful thing I have learnt is about the editing programme. For the project we used the editing software we used was Adobe Premiere Pro. We struggled throughout production with technical errors- things like files going missing and sound disappearing. The programme used also had problems as it crashed fequently and it was very slow in doing the most simple of editing such as straight cuts. We are the first year to do AS Media Studies at Ken Stimpson we were the guinea pigs for the software and equipment, and most of the staff were learning to use it at the same time as we were. There was also problems with the school camera as the microphone didnt work properly which lead us to having poor sound quality, We also had to use YouTube in order to be able to display the videos on this blog- none of us had uploaded videos onto the site before, so we all had to work out how to do this.
7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Througout our preliminary task, we were simply focusing on how to do certain camera shots, we gained the ability to use them in the right way and show what we wanted the audience to think as well. The point of the preliminary task is to get use to the camera, and to experiment with different types of shots and angles such as 180 degree rule and match on action, which we later used in our main project, as well as the technique of shot/reverse shot, which involves shooting one character from the front while there is a part of the character they are speaking to in the shot.
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Audience Research
These are the questions we asked 30 students at our school about films and the top 3 answers for each question.
1. What type of Genre are you interested in?
1. Comedy
2. Romance
3. Horror/Action/Sci-Fi
2. What interests you in this type of Genre?
1. Funny
2. Edgy
3. Love/Fantasy
3. What interests you in going to the cinema?
1. Friends
2. The Film
3. Quality/Food + Drink
4. How do you usually watch films?
1. TV
2. DVD/Cinema
3. Internet
5. Do you watch certain films because of a certain actor? (If yes please state who?)
1. No
2. Yes (Jim Carey, Jonny Depp, Hugh Grant)
6. Do you watch certain films because of certain Directors? (If yes please state who?)
1. No
2. Yes (Spielberg, James Cameron)
7. Name 3 films you have recently seen?
1. Avator 3D
2. Alice in Wonderland 3D
3. Twilight 2: New Moon
These are the results of our Audience research as 'our' age group is the type of audience we are looking for.
1. What type of Genre are you interested in?
1. Comedy
2. Romance
3. Horror/Action/Sci-Fi
2. What interests you in this type of Genre?
1. Funny
2. Edgy
3. Love/Fantasy
3. What interests you in going to the cinema?
1. Friends
2. The Film
3. Quality/Food + Drink
4. How do you usually watch films?
1. TV
2. DVD/Cinema
3. Internet
5. Do you watch certain films because of a certain actor? (If yes please state who?)
1. No
2. Yes (Jim Carey, Jonny Depp, Hugh Grant)
6. Do you watch certain films because of certain Directors? (If yes please state who?)
1. No
2. Yes (Spielberg, James Cameron)
7. Name 3 films you have recently seen?
1. Avator 3D
2. Alice in Wonderland 3D
3. Twilight 2: New Moon
These are the results of our Audience research as 'our' age group is the type of audience we are looking for.
These are pictures of the blood scenes we used... some are pictures what we were going to use but then didn't...
This picture is of the scene were Rachel is found, this is the scene we ended up using in our film as the lighting in the indoor scene's wasn't good and the sunshine outside helped conrats the drak events that have happened.
This picture is of our group trying to make some fake blood and the end product, as you can see it wasn't very good so we decided to scrap the idea.
This is Matthew after he wakes up from his blackout, another scene we ended up not using, also the knife which Matthew finds as he is running out of the house.
This picture is of the scene were Rachel is found, this is the scene we ended up using in our film as the lighting in the indoor scene's wasn't good and the sunshine outside helped conrats the drak events that have happened.
This picture is of our group trying to make some fake blood and the end product, as you can see it wasn't very good so we decided to scrap the idea.
This is Matthew after he wakes up from his blackout, another scene we ended up not using, also the knife which Matthew finds as he is running out of the house.
Monday, 12 April 2010
These are some of the clothes used in our film...
Dan (Matthew) is wearing a normal top in the first scene with jeans and socks on, this indicates that he is just a normal average guy. However in later scene he is scene in Black shoe's and a Tie which shot there is a darker side to our character.
Dan (Matthew) is wearing a normal top in the first scene with jeans and socks on, this indicates that he is just a normal average guy. However in later scene he is scene in Black shoe's and a Tie which shot there is a darker side to our character.
Nikkie's (Rachel's) braclet's and bright coloured top indicate a lively, innocent person, the braclets show her childlike nature and help show her vulnerability as she is only in the film for a couple of minutes. However is contrasted by the Bruce Springsteen top.
Friday, 19 March 2010
Preliminary Stript Version 1
This is the script we will be using for a breif conversation in our preliminary:
Nikkie: Hello.
Anthony: Hi.Anthony: I was just wondering if you had that book you said I could borrow?
Nikkie: Oh, yeh.
(she gets up and gets it)
Nikkie: Ah
(when she finds it)
Nikkie: There you go.
(hands over the book)
Anthony: Cheers.
Nikkie: Think your going to enjoy it.
Nikkie: Hello.
Anthony: Hi.Anthony: I was just wondering if you had that book you said I could borrow?
Nikkie: Oh, yeh.
(she gets up and gets it)
Nikkie: Ah
(when she finds it)
Nikkie: There you go.
(hands over the book)
Anthony: Cheers.
Nikkie: Think your going to enjoy it.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
These are a number of pictures from our outdoor location, we chose to use this bench in our film as it is an open area were you would expect nothing to happen but as you can see in the background there is a dense, covered area were noone would expect anyone to go. The path in the film is also there as it shows Matthew walking past inocence (the park) into the drakness what you can see at the end of the path
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Camera Shots & Movements
Camera Movements
Tracking shot - this is a very simple movement in or out of a shot. Into a spot symbolises something is going to happen or creates tension where as out of a shot symbolises the end of a scene or conversation.
Tilt shot - a tilt shot is a simple up and down movement of a camera on an axis. This shot is used by directors to create a sense of height and power.
Zoom - Zoom is a alternative to a tracking shot where a camera zooms in or out of a shot. Done well, this shot can be easily confused as a tracking shot.
Arc shot - this is when the camera moves a full or semi circle around two or more characters to show the reactions and faces of all the people in the conversation.
Crane shot - this is acheived by attaching the camera to a crane, and allows the director to capture the action in a vertical direction.
Panning shot - this is when a camera is attached to a tripod and moved from left or right or vice versa. It is often used to follow a moving object or used in conjuction to a point of view shot to show whats going on.
Camera Shots
Extreme long shot / Establishing shot - this shot is usually an exterior shot to establish time and place, this is an important shot to inform the audience of the setting of the storyline.
Long shot - this shot is usually a follow up from an establishing shot. It gives a head to toe view of a character or object, this shot allows the audience to get a brief idea of the type of person this character is.
Mid shot - this shot is used to show the waist up of a character while having an equal amount of background showing aswell. There should be space for hand gestures to still be seen and facial gestures should be visible.
Two shot - a two shot is when two people are included in the frame. This can be used to show a conversation between the two characters or show whatever they are doing.
Close up - these shots are used to give a detailed look at expression on characters faces, or certain patterns on objects. These come in very useful to add affect and ideas of personality.
Extreme close up - These are used to give very detailed looks at characters expression or to emphasis something that has happened by showing it in high detail. They are great for showing emotions.
Tracking shot - this is a very simple movement in or out of a shot. Into a spot symbolises something is going to happen or creates tension where as out of a shot symbolises the end of a scene or conversation.
Tilt shot - a tilt shot is a simple up and down movement of a camera on an axis. This shot is used by directors to create a sense of height and power.
Zoom - Zoom is a alternative to a tracking shot where a camera zooms in or out of a shot. Done well, this shot can be easily confused as a tracking shot.
Arc shot - this is when the camera moves a full or semi circle around two or more characters to show the reactions and faces of all the people in the conversation.
Crane shot - this is acheived by attaching the camera to a crane, and allows the director to capture the action in a vertical direction.
Panning shot - this is when a camera is attached to a tripod and moved from left or right or vice versa. It is often used to follow a moving object or used in conjuction to a point of view shot to show whats going on.
Camera Shots
Extreme long shot / Establishing shot - this shot is usually an exterior shot to establish time and place, this is an important shot to inform the audience of the setting of the storyline.
Long shot - this shot is usually a follow up from an establishing shot. It gives a head to toe view of a character or object, this shot allows the audience to get a brief idea of the type of person this character is.
Mid shot - this shot is used to show the waist up of a character while having an equal amount of background showing aswell. There should be space for hand gestures to still be seen and facial gestures should be visible.
Two shot - a two shot is when two people are included in the frame. This can be used to show a conversation between the two characters or show whatever they are doing.
Close up - these shots are used to give a detailed look at expression on characters faces, or certain patterns on objects. These come in very useful to add affect and ideas of personality.
Extreme close up - These are used to give very detailed looks at characters expression or to emphasis something that has happened by showing it in high detail. They are great for showing emotions.
Definitions
Match on Action - A continuity cut which unites two different views of the same action together at the same moment in the movement, making it seems to continue uninterrupted; for example, when a character claps his hands and the film cuts to a close up of his hands as they come together. 
Shot/Reverse Shot - The alternating of two shots to establish an interaction between the objects in each shot; for example, when a character in shot A is speaking and shot B reveals the character to whom he is speaking.
180 Rule - The continuity approach to editing dictates that the camera should stay on the one side of the action to ensure consistent left-right spatial relations between objects when the shots are edited together. The 180 degree line is the same as the axis of action.
Shot/Reverse Shot - The alternating of two shots to establish an interaction between the objects in each shot; for example, when a character in shot A is speaking and shot B reveals the character to whom he is speaking.
180 Rule - The continuity approach to editing dictates that the camera should stay on the one side of the action to ensure consistent left-right spatial relations between objects when the shots are edited together. The 180 degree line is the same as the axis of action.
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Introduction
Hello... I'm Joe :D
On this blog i will post everything i have done during my AS media studies course, such as research, reviews/synopsis' of films and videos.
In my group is Nikkie Thorpe and Daniel Twinn
On this blog i will post everything i have done during my AS media studies course, such as research, reviews/synopsis' of films and videos.
In my group is Nikkie Thorpe and Daniel Twinn
Main Project: Plot Synopsis
Our idea for a movie is a psychological thriller, similar in nature to The Buttefly Effect. It would be aimed at a general audience with an interest in horror.
The plot is based around a young man with a very normal life- a job, a flat and a girlfriend- until one fateful day, all that changes. The man suffers with blackouts, and this gets him into real trouble when on a normal workday, he blacks out and regains conciousness next to the bloodied body of his girlfriend. He is adamant that he would never harm her, and spends the rest of the film trying to work out what really happened to her, with interesting results...
The opening sequence consists of the couple tacking a romantic stroll in each others arms, but unaware they are being followed by a shady character. A black screen the displays the title with the work 'Blackout' flashing. We cut to the man in the kitchen cutting a orange with a knife which shows the sinister side to making breakfast. This again establishes the normality of the day with a hint of suspicion, as we also do not see his face full on when in the kitchen. Then he leaves the house, to go off to work, the screen cuts straight to Matthew on the phone to his love. We then see Matthew making dinner for himself and his girlfriend (Rachel) and then we have a straight cut to when Matthew finds Rachel dead infront of him.
The plot is based around a young man with a very normal life- a job, a flat and a girlfriend- until one fateful day, all that changes. The man suffers with blackouts, and this gets him into real trouble when on a normal workday, he blacks out and regains conciousness next to the bloodied body of his girlfriend. He is adamant that he would never harm her, and spends the rest of the film trying to work out what really happened to her, with interesting results...
The opening sequence consists of the couple tacking a romantic stroll in each others arms, but unaware they are being followed by a shady character. A black screen the displays the title with the work 'Blackout' flashing. We cut to the man in the kitchen cutting a orange with a knife which shows the sinister side to making breakfast. This again establishes the normality of the day with a hint of suspicion, as we also do not see his face full on when in the kitchen. Then he leaves the house, to go off to work, the screen cuts straight to Matthew on the phone to his love. We then see Matthew making dinner for himself and his girlfriend (Rachel) and then we have a straight cut to when Matthew finds Rachel dead infront of him.
First Draft: Script for main project
This is the first draft of our project's script. We have settled on using the idea of a psychological thriller for our film. This script will definately be edited as we go along, but we wanted to write a draft so that we had some idea of how our scenes were going to go and what we were going to convey.
Calm, relaxing music plays as the shot pans around photographs of the happy couple.
When the title comes up, disturbing, jarring chords begin to play.
Anonymous man in V/O: So... tell me exactly what you did that day.
Matthew (in V/O): (eerily calm) (Pause) I got up...
[shot of him getting up and going to make breakfast]
had a shower...
[shot of him in the shower]
And went to work.
[Cuts to his lunch break, in coffee bar]
Matthew: ...right. Yeah, I might be a little late tonight, though.
[sound of girl talking back on the phone]
Matthew: Not that late, no. About 6ish. Yeah, I’ll cook.
[sound of girl talking back on the phone]
Matthew: OK. See you later, Cath. Love you too.
Matthew (in V/O again): She was there when I got home. She seemed fine... it was all normal. I started making the tea and then I realised we were out of milk.
[cuts to scene in kitchen]
Matthew: [holding empty milk bottle] I’m just going to the shops. D’ya need anything?
Cath: [shouting from other room] Oooh, I’ll have some Maltesers if you’re pushing the boat out! [laughs]
[As Matthew gets to the door he blacks out. The next shot is the blackness lifting with a sharp gasp and a shot of him lying on the living room floor. He surveys the room, breathing heavily. There is tension music playing and it builds up until he sees the bloodied body of his girlfriend. He recoilsand we hear a clattering sound. To his horror, he realises it’s the sound of him dropping a bloodied knife. ]
[Cut to an interview room. It is now obvious that the man in the V/O is a police officer.)
Police officer: And then?
Matthew: [looking bedraggled and bloodshot, whispering] I don’t know. I went to the door and... everything just went black.
Calm, relaxing music plays as the shot pans around photographs of the happy couple.
When the title comes up, disturbing, jarring chords begin to play.
Anonymous man in V/O: So... tell me exactly what you did that day.
Matthew (in V/O): (eerily calm) (Pause) I got up...
[shot of him getting up and going to make breakfast]
had a shower...
[shot of him in the shower]
And went to work.
[Cuts to his lunch break, in coffee bar]
Matthew: ...right. Yeah, I might be a little late tonight, though.
[sound of girl talking back on the phone]
Matthew: Not that late, no. About 6ish. Yeah, I’ll cook.
[sound of girl talking back on the phone]
Matthew: OK. See you later, Cath. Love you too.
Matthew (in V/O again): She was there when I got home. She seemed fine... it was all normal. I started making the tea and then I realised we were out of milk.
[cuts to scene in kitchen]
Matthew: [holding empty milk bottle] I’m just going to the shops. D’ya need anything?
Cath: [shouting from other room] Oooh, I’ll have some Maltesers if you’re pushing the boat out! [laughs]
[As Matthew gets to the door he blacks out. The next shot is the blackness lifting with a sharp gasp and a shot of him lying on the living room floor. He surveys the room, breathing heavily. There is tension music playing and it builds up until he sees the bloodied body of his girlfriend. He recoilsand we hear a clattering sound. To his horror, he realises it’s the sound of him dropping a bloodied knife. ]
[Cut to an interview room. It is now obvious that the man in the V/O is a police officer.)
Police officer: And then?
Matthew: [looking bedraggled and bloodshot, whispering] I don’t know. I went to the door and... everything just went black.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Assignment on a Comdey Film - Pineapple Express
Opening 2-3 Minutes
Mise en Scene:
The mise en scene is the props used in the films such as the uniformed style of clothing to represtent that it is set back in time. It also has props like table, chair, desk's, old fashioned telephones, army guns and machinery.
Sound
At the start of the film it is back in time and the background music is all jolly but quite spooky/eery, which represents the fact that there going to a secret underground place. After that introduction there is no music but you can hear the machinery and 'going on's' in the background.
Lighting
The lighting in the film is just black and white with it brighter lights on the important parts such there face's... so you can see there facial expressions at different parts. There is also extra lighting added to important props such as the joint and the participant who is trying it, and the opposite it puts a darker light on the boss' to show they aren't happy and cruel.
Shots/Cuts
The shots vary throughout the opening scenes. They start with pannings shots to establish were they are and then has medium close up's to see what the characters. It then does close up's of the experimentor, the participant of the experiment and the participants commander. It uses close up's to show the facial expressions of the characters and at the start there are a few fading shots to merge to scenes together.
This is the trailer URL for Pineapple Express > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQqUyBN4g8M
Mise en Scene:
The mise en scene is the props used in the films such as the uniformed style of clothing to represtent that it is set back in time. It also has props like table, chair, desk's, old fashioned telephones, army guns and machinery.
Sound
At the start of the film it is back in time and the background music is all jolly but quite spooky/eery, which represents the fact that there going to a secret underground place. After that introduction there is no music but you can hear the machinery and 'going on's' in the background.
Lighting
The lighting in the film is just black and white with it brighter lights on the important parts such there face's... so you can see there facial expressions at different parts. There is also extra lighting added to important props such as the joint and the participant who is trying it, and the opposite it puts a darker light on the boss' to show they aren't happy and cruel.
Shots/Cuts
The shots vary throughout the opening scenes. They start with pannings shots to establish were they are and then has medium close up's to see what the characters. It then does close up's of the experimentor, the participant of the experiment and the participants commander. It uses close up's to show the facial expressions of the characters and at the start there are a few fading shots to merge to scenes together.
This is the trailer URL for Pineapple Express > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQqUyBN4g8M
Synopsis of Kidulthood
The film opens showing a school at lunch break with children playing football, while one of the students Blake gives out invitations to a party. We then see Trevor Hector ‘Trife’ using a drill press on an unseen object later found out to be converting a replica gun into a real one. We then see Alisa who is saying how she "doesn't feel well" and thinking about not attending the party, but her best friend Becky encourages her to go. We then see Sam Peel spitting into Katie's hair and asking her where his girlfriend Claire is. Jay is then seen kissing Claire, she asks Jay if he is scared and he said no. After break, Sam and his gang see Trife, Moony and Jay and he then insults them and forces them to pose for pictures.
Then later on in class, Trife defends Katie from a group of girls led by Sam, beating her up. Katie commits suicide and the whole year group at school is given the day off school. The film then slowly builds up to the climactic house party. It revolves around three teenagers: Trevor, who is more commonly known by his street name Trife, Jay and Moony.
Trife is being tempted into the gangster lifestyle by his uncle who asks him to do illegal errands. However, a rumor that Alisa has slept with Sam might influence this life-changing decision. Trife has to deal with the school bully, Sam, who is out for revenge after Jay steals his girlfriend Claire and his weed, and on their escape from Sam's house, they push Sam's mother down the stairs by accident, which really pisses him off. At the same time, Alisa has just learned that she’s pregnant, and her friend Becky wants to take her out on a drug and shopping binge. Alisa considers whether to keep the baby and wonders if Trife (who thinks it's Sam's baby) will help her raise their child. After Moony and Jay abandon Trife because of an argument, he goes to see his Uncle, who forces Trife to torture a man from earlier who forgot to pay him by giving him a Glasgow Smile. After seeing this Trife decides what his decision is and abandons his gangster lifestyle. The film heads toward a conclusion with Katie's brother set on revenge for his sister’s suicide and with Sam looking for payback at the house party thrown by Blake. Trife and Alisa reconcile and decide to have the baby, whilst Becky tries to hook up first with Moony and then with Jay. Sam arrives with a baseball bat and attacks Trife because of the break in earlier in Sam's house. Trife is helped by Jay, who is also beaten up by Sam. Trife is then seriously injured after a straight blow to his stomach with a baseball bat. Moony steps in holding a knife, but cannot bring himself to stab Sam. Katie's brother Lenny arrives, brandishing a pistol he procured from Trife's uncle. He threatens Sam who cowers and cries in fright but Trife prevents Sam's murder with his final words of "He's not worth it". Then, as Katie's brother is leaving Sam insults him. Lenny fires the pistol, only to have it backfire due to a poor conversion from a replica to a real gun. Lenny and Sam flee the scene as the paramedics arrive to help Trife, as Jay insults the police for not turning up sooner and Moony restrains him. But it's too late, Trife's injuries from the baseball bat are fatal and he dies in Alisa's arms.
Then later on in class, Trife defends Katie from a group of girls led by Sam, beating her up. Katie commits suicide and the whole year group at school is given the day off school. The film then slowly builds up to the climactic house party. It revolves around three teenagers: Trevor, who is more commonly known by his street name Trife, Jay and Moony.
Trife is being tempted into the gangster lifestyle by his uncle who asks him to do illegal errands. However, a rumor that Alisa has slept with Sam might influence this life-changing decision. Trife has to deal with the school bully, Sam, who is out for revenge after Jay steals his girlfriend Claire and his weed, and on their escape from Sam's house, they push Sam's mother down the stairs by accident, which really pisses him off. At the same time, Alisa has just learned that she’s pregnant, and her friend Becky wants to take her out on a drug and shopping binge. Alisa considers whether to keep the baby and wonders if Trife (who thinks it's Sam's baby) will help her raise their child. After Moony and Jay abandon Trife because of an argument, he goes to see his Uncle, who forces Trife to torture a man from earlier who forgot to pay him by giving him a Glasgow Smile. After seeing this Trife decides what his decision is and abandons his gangster lifestyle. The film heads toward a conclusion with Katie's brother set on revenge for his sister’s suicide and with Sam looking for payback at the house party thrown by Blake. Trife and Alisa reconcile and decide to have the baby, whilst Becky tries to hook up first with Moony and then with Jay. Sam arrives with a baseball bat and attacks Trife because of the break in earlier in Sam's house. Trife is helped by Jay, who is also beaten up by Sam. Trife is then seriously injured after a straight blow to his stomach with a baseball bat. Moony steps in holding a knife, but cannot bring himself to stab Sam. Katie's brother Lenny arrives, brandishing a pistol he procured from Trife's uncle. He threatens Sam who cowers and cries in fright but Trife prevents Sam's murder with his final words of "He's not worth it". Then, as Katie's brother is leaving Sam insults him. Lenny fires the pistol, only to have it backfire due to a poor conversion from a replica to a real gun. Lenny and Sam flee the scene as the paramedics arrive to help Trife, as Jay insults the police for not turning up sooner and Moony restrains him. But it's too late, Trife's injuries from the baseball bat are fatal and he dies in Alisa's arms.
The Butterfly Effect
I have done a synopsis on the film 'The butterfly Effect' because it is a similar genre to the film we are goin to do as our main project
The film is about Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher), who suffered severe traumas as a boy and a teenager. He tends to blacks out frequently, often in moments of high stress.
One day whilst he was in his dorm room reading one of his journals to a girl, he finds that when he reads from his adolescent journals, he travels back in time and is able to "redo" parts of his past. But he soon finds out that there are consequences to his choices. His alternate futures vary from frat boy to prisoner to amputee. His efforts are driven by the desire to undo the most traumatic events of his childhood which coincide with his blackouts, including saving his childhood sweetheart Kayleigh, from being molested by her father and tormented by her sociopathic brother.
The actions he takes, and those he enables others to take during his blackouts, change the timeline in the new future where he awakes. As he continues to do this, he realizes that even though his intentions are good, the actions he takes have unintended consequences. Which result in the dozens of years' worth of new memories from the alternate timelines causing him brain damage. Ultimately he decides that his attempts to alter the past end up only harming those he cares about so he travels back in time once more to the first day he met Kayleigh and scares her away. He succeeds in undoing his childhood as he knew it, and then destroys all his journals so that he's not tempted to bring any of it back.
The film ends eight years in the future with Evan leaving an office building and passing Kayleigh on the street. After a moment's hesitation, he lets her pass by without noticing him.
The film is about Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher), who suffered severe traumas as a boy and a teenager. He tends to blacks out frequently, often in moments of high stress.
One day whilst he was in his dorm room reading one of his journals to a girl, he finds that when he reads from his adolescent journals, he travels back in time and is able to "redo" parts of his past. But he soon finds out that there are consequences to his choices. His alternate futures vary from frat boy to prisoner to amputee. His efforts are driven by the desire to undo the most traumatic events of his childhood which coincide with his blackouts, including saving his childhood sweetheart Kayleigh, from being molested by her father and tormented by her sociopathic brother.
The actions he takes, and those he enables others to take during his blackouts, change the timeline in the new future where he awakes. As he continues to do this, he realizes that even though his intentions are good, the actions he takes have unintended consequences. Which result in the dozens of years' worth of new memories from the alternate timelines causing him brain damage. Ultimately he decides that his attempts to alter the past end up only harming those he cares about so he travels back in time once more to the first day he met Kayleigh and scares her away. He succeeds in undoing his childhood as he knew it, and then destroys all his journals so that he's not tempted to bring any of it back.
The film ends eight years in the future with Evan leaving an office building and passing Kayleigh on the street. After a moment's hesitation, he lets her pass by without noticing him.
My Favourite Film Presentation - Shaun of the Dead
Synopsis
The film Shaun of the Dead is about a man named Shaun who is a appliance salesman whose life is going nowhere, his girlfriend Liz is unsatisfied with their social life, mainly because it consists only of evenings in The Winchester, Shaun's favourite pub.
He has issues with his stepfather Phillip, his flatmate Pete and a his job where his younger co-workers show him no respect. Following a broken promise to do something special for their anniversary, Liz dumps Shaun. He decides to drown his sorrows at the pub with Ed his best friend. After a night of drinking he decides to sort his life out.
This revelation comes at the same time as a uprising of the undead within London, who begin to attack and devour the living, not that the hung-over Shaun notices initially. Shaun finally realises the what's happing only after two zombies attack him in his back garden. As he finds out Pete has also become a zombie, Shaun and Ed plan to leave the house. They plan to rescue Liz, along with Shaun's mother Barbara and Phillip, who had been bitten earlier, and wait the crisis out in the Winchester. Liz's friends, David and Dianne , also come along.
During their journey, Phillip is bitten by a zombie but manages to make his peace with Shaun before turning into a zombie himself, forcing the group to abandon him and their car and go the rest of the way on foot. The remaining group find the Winchester surrounded by zombies, and they approach the pub by impersonating the zombie’s behaviour, but are then discovered after the zombies hear them talking and arguing.
Shaun draws the undead away while the others barricade themselves inside the pub. Shaun then returns to the pub thinking that he got rid of the zombie’s, but the zombie’s followed him, and soon break in. Shaun is forced to shoot his mother, who was bitten on the way to the Winchester, soon after David is pulled through a smashed window, torn apart and eaten, next up was Dianne who charges outside in a stupid attempt to save David, exposing the others to the zombies.
Ed attempts to prepare a fire, but is bitten by the zombie version of Pete, who is shot in the head by Shaun. After going into the cellar, Ed decides to stay behind while Shaun and Liz escape through the barrel lift. Shaun and Liz then prepare for one last battle against the zombie’s, but are saved by the army and others.
Six months after the zombie outbreak, Britain has returned to normal, and the remaining zombies have now become a part of everyday life, being used as cheap labour and game show participants! Shaun and Liz move in together, along with zombie version of Ed, who is kept in the garden shed, who is left chained up with Shaun and his play station.
Shots
Shots are mainly close ups of all the main characters.
This could be to reinforce the confinement of Shaun’s life, and to show how close they will be throughout the whole of the film.
There are also over the shoulder shots between Shaun and his girlfriend Liz.
There is also a significant shot of Shaun and Liz talking with Ed in the middle of them, which gives you a hint that he could be the man in the middle of the couple.
Editing
There are also a lot of straight cuts from person to person which is simple but reinforces the characters simplicity. There is also a number of tilt shots throughout the film
Mise en Scene
The mise en scene in the first scenes are of a crowded, busy pub atmosphere
There are many people in the background, glasses and smoke floating across the shots.
There are also the noises of fruit machine which Ed is always playing on.
Setting the scene
In the first two minutes we have an idea of the main conflicts in the film. Shaun is having problems with his girlfriend because of his best friend’s reliance of Shaun and reliance on the pub, which becomes an important setting later on.
The film Shaun of the Dead is about a man named Shaun who is a appliance salesman whose life is going nowhere, his girlfriend Liz is unsatisfied with their social life, mainly because it consists only of evenings in The Winchester, Shaun's favourite pub.
He has issues with his stepfather Phillip, his flatmate Pete and a his job where his younger co-workers show him no respect. Following a broken promise to do something special for their anniversary, Liz dumps Shaun. He decides to drown his sorrows at the pub with Ed his best friend. After a night of drinking he decides to sort his life out.
This revelation comes at the same time as a uprising of the undead within London, who begin to attack and devour the living, not that the hung-over Shaun notices initially. Shaun finally realises the what's happing only after two zombies attack him in his back garden. As he finds out Pete has also become a zombie, Shaun and Ed plan to leave the house. They plan to rescue Liz, along with Shaun's mother Barbara and Phillip, who had been bitten earlier, and wait the crisis out in the Winchester. Liz's friends, David and Dianne , also come along.
During their journey, Phillip is bitten by a zombie but manages to make his peace with Shaun before turning into a zombie himself, forcing the group to abandon him and their car and go the rest of the way on foot. The remaining group find the Winchester surrounded by zombies, and they approach the pub by impersonating the zombie’s behaviour, but are then discovered after the zombies hear them talking and arguing.
Shaun draws the undead away while the others barricade themselves inside the pub. Shaun then returns to the pub thinking that he got rid of the zombie’s, but the zombie’s followed him, and soon break in. Shaun is forced to shoot his mother, who was bitten on the way to the Winchester, soon after David is pulled through a smashed window, torn apart and eaten, next up was Dianne who charges outside in a stupid attempt to save David, exposing the others to the zombies.
Ed attempts to prepare a fire, but is bitten by the zombie version of Pete, who is shot in the head by Shaun. After going into the cellar, Ed decides to stay behind while Shaun and Liz escape through the barrel lift. Shaun and Liz then prepare for one last battle against the zombie’s, but are saved by the army and others.
Six months after the zombie outbreak, Britain has returned to normal, and the remaining zombies have now become a part of everyday life, being used as cheap labour and game show participants! Shaun and Liz move in together, along with zombie version of Ed, who is kept in the garden shed, who is left chained up with Shaun and his play station.
Shots
Shots are mainly close ups of all the main characters.
This could be to reinforce the confinement of Shaun’s life, and to show how close they will be throughout the whole of the film.
There are also over the shoulder shots between Shaun and his girlfriend Liz.
There is also a significant shot of Shaun and Liz talking with Ed in the middle of them, which gives you a hint that he could be the man in the middle of the couple.
Editing
There are also a lot of straight cuts from person to person which is simple but reinforces the characters simplicity. There is also a number of tilt shots throughout the film
Mise en Scene
The mise en scene in the first scenes are of a crowded, busy pub atmosphere
There are many people in the background, glasses and smoke floating across the shots.
There are also the noises of fruit machine which Ed is always playing on.
Setting the scene
In the first two minutes we have an idea of the main conflicts in the film. Shaun is having problems with his girlfriend because of his best friend’s reliance of Shaun and reliance on the pub, which becomes an important setting later on.
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