Monday, 28 November 2011
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
The Unseen
Fade in:
Ext. South East London Day
The whole area, from top to bottom for a second
Establish shot of a house
Mise-en-scene of the bedroom low key lighting
Young Boy sleeping in bed
Alarm goes off, close up of the alarm and a mid shot of the boy terrified jumping out of his bed
Close up shot of the clock, it is 4’o clock in the morning, then the camera panning around the room for a couple of seconds
Then zooms up to the alarm, it says alarm set for 6’o clock
Fade out
Cuts to a boy being beaten up in juvenile detention
The guards rush in and restrict the boys who are attacking the young boy
Low angle shot is used; you can only see the guard’s feet as they run towards the fight
Cuts back to boy in bedroom he awakens from his dream petrified he runs and turns the tungsten light back on.
He stands in the middle of the room; a high camera angle is used
Then an eye line shoot is used and it is 6.15 the alarm did not go of
A Dutch camera angle is used to represent his confusion; the camera zooms out of the room
The boy gets up and searches each of the rooms in his house; each shot of him in the rooms are full shots
The boy goes down the stairs into his kitchen; he can hear noises coming from his kitchen the door are closed
Non diegetic sound is being used hear to create an enigma and an eerie and tense scene
The camera angle used is a point of view of him looking at the door, then a close up of him about to turn the handle on the door
Cuts away
The music stops
Then the music heightens to its peak and the boy enters the kitchen, but nothing is there.
He stares out of the kitchen window; he see’s nothing it is completely dark the camera pans and tilts for about a couple of seconds scanning the garden
He still sees nothing
Then the security light comes on non diegetic sound to create a mystifying mood
A figure runs through the garden the camera pans to follow it
The boy with fear runs up to his bedroom diegetic sound and hides in his room
He turns off the light and slightly opens his blinds
The camera angle used is a wide shot and the camera pans and tilts
Then an over the shoulder shot is used to see what the young boy can see in the garden
A selective focus shot is used and the security light suddenly turns of.
Extreme close up of the boys face, then the light comes back on, he see’s the same figure running through the garden
Paralysed with fear he remains still and then a two shot camera angle is used from behind with another figure lurking in the background.
A bird’s eye camera angle is used
The second figure rushes towards the protagonist
Lights go out
Monday, 7 November 2011
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Wednesday, 2 November 2011
To What extent does 'A room for Romeo Brass' follow the genric conventions of social realism
Better than any other genre, social realism has shown us to ourselves, pushing the boundaries in the effort to put the experiences of real Britons on the screen, and shaping our ideas of what British cinema can be. While our cinema has experienced all the fluctuations in fortune of Hollywood's first export territory, realism has been Britain's richest gift to world cinema. In 'A room for Romeo Brass' I think that it follows the genric conventions of social realsim. In the film youngsters Romeo and Gavin are best mates with a shared sense of humour that helps them to survive the landscape of broken dreams; but their friendship is about to be put to the test when a dangerous and infliltrating stranger attempts to break the young boys friendship. Morell played by Paddy Considine saves them from getting beaten up by two older lads and the boys are only too happy to help him in his quest to date Romeo's sister Vicky. The two boys dont realsie that they have let a dangerous and predatory like man into their lives and he threatens to commit a breach in their frienship.
As soon as the film starts we see the two boys in a field. The type of camer shot used here is mise-en-scence and this is essentially the name given to the design and arranging of the frame. This generally includes location design, props and also the actors clothing and additional information that tells us about the characters. This first impression provides me with a wealth of information about the characters, such as their status; Romeo is a slightly chubby mix-raced boy with a certain confidence to him, where as Gavin is a skinny white boy who has a condition with his spine. Also we can distinguish that from the clothes the boys have on their parents must be from a working class family, because the clothes are not designer or expensive, but at the same time they are not dressed in rags and old clothes. There are some parts of the film which do not follow the genric conventions of social realism though, like when the two boys are in a field, this is enigmatic because where could there be a field that large close to the run down area that the boys live in and also how could Gavin of got there with his spinal injury. The film follows the genric conventions of social realism because there is an establish shot of the local which is Shane Meadows and it is usually one of the opening first shots in the opening scene designed to show the audience the local which is Shane Meadows and this promotes social realism because it shows the worn out and fatigued state of the area; it is a wide shot and he also uses continuity editing and match on action.
The film also follows genric conventions that helps to promote social realism when Romeo is talking to his mother and sister; mother "I gave you 75p for chips and £1.20 for a chicken and mushroom pie". She also says "I wanted curry, but I did not have enough change in my pusre". This helps to present social realism because in a Hollywood film change is non existent and go back a couple of years ago, life was hard for the working class family and they had to really count the pennies to make sure that they did not go broke. When Romeo and his mother were talking it also used the 180 degree rule which is the basic guideline that states that two characters in the same scene should always have the same right and left relationship and some close up shots so the audience can unite with the character emotions. I think that using close up shots on the mother is signifcant because many mother's could reflect with Romeo's mother anger because many young people have not done what they have been told to do.
In a Room for Romeo Brass the director is very successful in creating a very realistic impression of social realsim because on one day two young boys are happily playing with each other and will help to protect each other, but the next day they will not be talking to each other. In the film it uses long and slow paced editing and I think that this is important because back when this was filmed technology was not as advanced as it is today, so by using slow editing it represents the tiresome pace of that time period, also it is easier for the veiwer's to follow. Social realism is also promoted in a Room for Romeo Brass, because of the types of transport, such as old cars and worn down shops and houses. It is also interesting that the majority of the film is filmed outside, yet it is still dark and there is hardly any natural light and the only light that really is apparent, is the artifical or tungsten light coming from a couple of lamps in peoples houses. This could be significant because it is dark and grey nearly all the time and you would generally associate these colours with dull, depression and exhaustion. By using these colours it also represents the characters, feelings and emotions aswell.
Both diegtic and non diegetic sounds are used throughout the film. The diegtic sounds in the film consist of speech, opening and closing doors, sounds which are made by objects in the film. The non diegtic sounds would be the music that is run over the characters in the film, so sound effects that help to add for the dramatic effect and also it will help the narrative of the film. So in the opening scenes the music is very happy and care free. It is used to highten the mood of the film.
As soon as the film starts we see the two boys in a field. The type of camer shot used here is mise-en-scence and this is essentially the name given to the design and arranging of the frame. This generally includes location design, props and also the actors clothing and additional information that tells us about the characters. This first impression provides me with a wealth of information about the characters, such as their status; Romeo is a slightly chubby mix-raced boy with a certain confidence to him, where as Gavin is a skinny white boy who has a condition with his spine. Also we can distinguish that from the clothes the boys have on their parents must be from a working class family, because the clothes are not designer or expensive, but at the same time they are not dressed in rags and old clothes. There are some parts of the film which do not follow the genric conventions of social realism though, like when the two boys are in a field, this is enigmatic because where could there be a field that large close to the run down area that the boys live in and also how could Gavin of got there with his spinal injury. The film follows the genric conventions of social realism because there is an establish shot of the local which is Shane Meadows and it is usually one of the opening first shots in the opening scene designed to show the audience the local which is Shane Meadows and this promotes social realism because it shows the worn out and fatigued state of the area; it is a wide shot and he also uses continuity editing and match on action.
The film also follows genric conventions that helps to promote social realism when Romeo is talking to his mother and sister; mother "I gave you 75p for chips and £1.20 for a chicken and mushroom pie". She also says "I wanted curry, but I did not have enough change in my pusre". This helps to present social realism because in a Hollywood film change is non existent and go back a couple of years ago, life was hard for the working class family and they had to really count the pennies to make sure that they did not go broke. When Romeo and his mother were talking it also used the 180 degree rule which is the basic guideline that states that two characters in the same scene should always have the same right and left relationship and some close up shots so the audience can unite with the character emotions. I think that using close up shots on the mother is signifcant because many mother's could reflect with Romeo's mother anger because many young people have not done what they have been told to do.
In a Room for Romeo Brass the director is very successful in creating a very realistic impression of social realsim because on one day two young boys are happily playing with each other and will help to protect each other, but the next day they will not be talking to each other. In the film it uses long and slow paced editing and I think that this is important because back when this was filmed technology was not as advanced as it is today, so by using slow editing it represents the tiresome pace of that time period, also it is easier for the veiwer's to follow. Social realism is also promoted in a Room for Romeo Brass, because of the types of transport, such as old cars and worn down shops and houses. It is also interesting that the majority of the film is filmed outside, yet it is still dark and there is hardly any natural light and the only light that really is apparent, is the artifical or tungsten light coming from a couple of lamps in peoples houses. This could be significant because it is dark and grey nearly all the time and you would generally associate these colours with dull, depression and exhaustion. By using these colours it also represents the characters, feelings and emotions aswell.
Both diegtic and non diegetic sounds are used throughout the film. The diegtic sounds in the film consist of speech, opening and closing doors, sounds which are made by objects in the film. The non diegtic sounds would be the music that is run over the characters in the film, so sound effects that help to add for the dramatic effect and also it will help the narrative of the film. So in the opening scenes the music is very happy and care free. It is used to highten the mood of the film.
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko was an interesting film about a young bright high-school student, but no one really seems to understand him. He is different from everyone one else and some people like to take the micky out of him, while others are attracted to his uniqueness. He loves to challenge authority figures, or people that are higher up than he is, whether it is at home, at school or Jim Cunnigham played by Patrick Swayze. I like the fact that the film had many different pockets of genre. Donnie Darko had romance, mystery and suspense, fiction, fantasy and even little sections of comedy that I found quite amusing at certain times, because Donnie Darko is visited by Frank, a six-foot rabbit, he urges him to commit dark and sinister acts of evil. The film at times had a very malicious tone, so it was good that the tone could be lightened.
My understanding of the film as a whole, was that in the begining Donnie was woken up by Frank- the rabbit and saves him from the jet engine falling in his room. At the end of the film my initial idea was that Donnie the protagonist character travelled back in time, before the jet engine landed in his room and sacrificed himself, in order to save Gretchen. I think that Gretchen is really the only person who Donnie opened upto, without being in a hypnotic state and was one of the only characters to understand him and accept him for who he was; Gretchen "your weird" Donnie "sorry" Gretchen "no thats a compliment". I believe that the central reason why he sacrificed himself was to save Gretchen, because she seemed like the only who truly felt feelings for in the films. When we talk about a technical aspect of teh film; I liked the excellent 80's soundstrack and the impressive tracking shoots. I also liked the specail effects which conveyed emotion throughout the film. I think that it was really creative the way that the director used slow motion.
My understanding of the film as a whole, was that in the begining Donnie was woken up by Frank- the rabbit and saves him from the jet engine falling in his room. At the end of the film my initial idea was that Donnie the protagonist character travelled back in time, before the jet engine landed in his room and sacrificed himself, in order to save Gretchen. I think that Gretchen is really the only person who Donnie opened upto, without being in a hypnotic state and was one of the only characters to understand him and accept him for who he was; Gretchen "your weird" Donnie "sorry" Gretchen "no thats a compliment". I believe that the central reason why he sacrificed himself was to save Gretchen, because she seemed like the only who truly felt feelings for in the films. When we talk about a technical aspect of teh film; I liked the excellent 80's soundstrack and the impressive tracking shoots. I also liked the specail effects which conveyed emotion throughout the film. I think that it was really creative the way that the director used slow motion.
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