Final Film

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Evaluation Question 3

Evaluation question 3 Gabi Thomas from CoombeMedia

Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 1

Sound Analysis

Jaws

Jaws evidently shown in the clip uses music to stimulate audience emotion and tension. Jaws uses the repetition of its theme tune to infer the shark's appearance. It makes the viewer omniscient as they know what is about to happen and the characters don't, this adds additional fear. The sound used is both diegetic and non diegetic as well as ambient. However, it is best described as a contrapuntal sound as the music as when the sound is present in the film most of the time the music does not match the scene but in fact is a motif to signify the arrival of the shark.

James Bond

This is one of the most iconic pieces of film music in history. This is evidently the music for the theme tune of James Bond. The tune uses a surf rock style guitar riff and has been used to symbolise the bond franchise since 1962. What makes this piece so clever and effective is it sets the tone of the film. Its repetitive staccato notes presents a nervy but racy tone to the film, it fits the tone of the action it foreshadows. It is a parallel sound in this aspect. However, this is a non-diegetic sound as it is not part of action in the film, it is used for the opening credits.

Sound

Diegetic/Non Diegetic Sound

Diegetic Sound: This is the natural sound you expect to hear in film (like birds or water running from the sink). Most commonly used for on&off diegetic sound in films. Diegetic sound is used creatively in horror, the audience hear a scream not shown in the shot and this is used to foreshadow horror and action that will follow.
Non Diegetic Sound: This is sound that has been added onto a film (soundtrack or voiceover). This is used largely in phone when the audience hear what the other person is saying but cannot see them.
Sound Bridges: Sound/music is continued into the next scene, without it a film would be disjointed and wouldn't have solid continuity between frames.
Parallel Sound: Music that matches the mood (happy music=happy action/scene)
Contrapuntal Sound: When the music infers a change in mood is about to happen, it illuminates a juxtaposition.

Preliminary Sequence

Evaluation of Preliminary Sequence

Before starting our final group projects we made preliminary sequences to prepare us. When making these, I learnt that continuity of shots is vital! For example on the stairs, we did pick ups of the low angle shots to match the sequence of the foot steps. Furthermore, I learnt that camera shots are used to portray different emotions and especially in the Shot-Reverse-Shot, that angles are used to illuminate which character has more control and authority. 

Most importantly I learnt how to separate sound from the clip, this has helped me when experimenting with sound for my final piece.

Audience Research

Behind the scenes footage

Distribution

 

Focus Features is the art house films division of NBCUniversal, and acts as both a producer and distributor for its own films and a distributor for foreign films. Focus Features produced 'One Day' which was highly successful, this film parallels our genre of dramatic romance. It also uses time to portray the plot, Absence also abides by this. Therefore, Absence would most likely be distributed by a company like Focus Features. It has distributed films that have similar genre in the past, these include, Brokeback Mountain, Lost in Translation and Pride and Prejudice. Focus Features have had a total of $1,269,056,759 box office income.  

• Focus Features was founded in 1992 by Gramercy Pictures
• It's owned by NBCUniversal

 

Genre

The genre of our film is a Romantic Drama. 
This defines as: serious, plot-driven presentations, portraying realistic characters, settings, life situations, and stories involving intense character development and interaction. Usually, they are not focused on special-effects, comedy, or action.

Research found

Absence

• The film represents the story of a teenage couple, this leads to the female being depressed. The costumes and setting is realistic and shows a portrayal of reality.
• As a group we decided this genre as it fits with our original idea for a target audience. 
• The opening sequence is an epilogue, it illuminates the after effect of the break down in the relationship.  

Our target audience research concludes of women aged 14-20 years old, therefore using the convention of a woman and man in this age range it will attract our target audience. As you can see from my research, our film follows the codes and conventions of a Romantic Drama genre. It follows the conventions of locations, costumes and camera angles.

 

Primary & Secondary Audience

 

I researched into what the typical age range was for a dramatic film. I then evaluated whether with the actors age and the plot who this would be similar and differ. The secondary audience is what is the conventional audience for a drama. 

credit TITLE sequence research:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

In this opening sequence the credits are randomly placed on the framing. The colour is white this evidently creates a juxtaposition between black liquidation throughout the credits. The font is written in capital letters to make it readable to the audience and accessible to read while watching the different shots. The only other colour presented is the orange for the fire, this foreshadows the next film in the series. It also makes the audience question the significance of the fire. Fire represents danger and caution, in the pictures one is someone being choked. These parallel the idea of lack of oxygen. The frames are fast and sharp the credits parallel this, it shows the genre idea of action. It keeps the audience's attention and sets the pace for the rest of the movie. That black liquidation seeps into everything, it penetrates through each frame giving continuity and gives the illusion of suffocating, sensuality and silence. The title becomes part of the suffocation of the black liquid. It is bold and in capital letters to give audience title knowledge and continuity with the other credits. It starts of a silver colour and this becomes black. This connotes in the plot that something or someone is shiny and treasured and becomes black, their soul or something becomes dangerous and dark.

Order of credits:

1. Production company
2. Director
3. Actors
4. Further people who help with production
5. Castings
6. Costume Designer
7. Co producers
8. Sound design
9. Music
10. Editors
11. Production Designer
12. Director of photography
13. Executive producers
14. Producers
15. Book it is based on (book credits)
16. Screenplay
17. Director

credit TITLE sequence research:Blue Valentine

The most significant element of this opening sequence is the overlay of the fireworks. The distorted pictures foreshadow the plot. The fireworks are highlighted to the audience as something that links the story line together. The fireworks allow a dissolve of effects for the pictures of the cast and the credits. It illuminates the idea of the couple having memories together and a time span. This pin points the idea of the romantic genre. The sound also parallels the stimulus  of the fireworks with onomatopoeia sounds used while the song is being played. The filmmakers’ chose for the opening title sequences creates an abstract story, this could parallel with the idea of distorted memories. The abstractions create something less logical and almost disorientating. This makes it appear far more emotional and more poetic. However, at the same time as the titles are still centre of the frame it highlights them. The choice of images create a sense of story line, the audience are aware of exactly what the film will develop into. The font of the opening is bold and impact, this makes it extremely clear and readable to any audience member. This is done so the credits are still clear and visible while the pictures dissolve and there is the overlay of the fireworks. The font colour is cream as this further makes the credits visible. The colour cream is not offencive and this can connote that the relationship between the couple links with this.

Order of Film Credits:

1. Director
2. Actors
3. Title of Film
4. Writers
5. Producers
6. Executive Producers
7. Co-Producer
8. Cinematographer
9. Editors
10. Production Designers
11. Costume Designer
12. Music
13. Music Supervisor
14. Casting

Order of credits in film industry

1. Distribution Company
2. Name of production company
3. Director
4. Producer
5. List of actors
6. Movie title
7. Editor
8. Costume designer

Opening Sequence Research:The Devil Wears Prada

The music for the piece automatically sets the tone of the theme of New York lifestyle. The music highlights the ideas of fashion to parallel with the characters and plot. The Opening Credits for The Devil Wears Prada uses close ups on items such as lipstick or magazines while the names are presented. We will use this idea, however, link the two together. As we close up on an object will we place the credits over this.

The colours in the scene are applicable to the female target audience and the themes of fashion and apprance. The colours show the more traditional colours of a female magazine. This parallels with the shots of magazines such as Cosmo and Glamour. However, at this point there is a spilt scene of the shot. The female fashion magazines are on the left and on the right it displays dark coloured novels, this creates a juxtaposition. This tells the audience there will a contrast in the character's tastes and therefore their personalities. The audience become aware of a clash. The second contrast are the two close ups on a pairs of heels and flat trainers. This further implies and conveys differences.