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22nd November Setting and Colour
lo: to explore the use of setting and colour in films
pan- stationary turn
tilt- stationary upwards
Setting
1. a isolated house in a rural setting for a horror film-a director would choose this spot because it would be more creepy for the setting and horror films usually end up with people running though a place shouting for help.
2. a big city for a action film which helps a director because it has crowds of people which they can use for robbing sense. Also if they are in the city there are more obstacles for people to watch out for
3. a small sea side town for a romantic comedy, because by the sea can usually conclude happiness songs and beautiful views. Also if it is near the sea it gives the director more sense that are romantic in a boat
4. a range of different countries for an action adventure film would give the director more sense to shoot and having a movie that is around the world it gives people excitement and different views for car chases and unexplored places in maybe a rainforest
5. a modern science laboratory for a science-fiction film its in the name really because it concludes science which helps show that the film will be realistic if its in a modern lab
Colour
1. blue and red for a new superhero costume because it is classic colours for a superhero e.g. spiderman, superman.
2. a black suit for a villain because people usually associated with darkness and if people were to assume this it would mean that there inistule thinking would be that they are the bad guy
3. bright colours for a comedy film would make sense because colours like yellow can be associated with bright happy things, which therefore can make people think it will be a uplifting comedy film
setting and colour
- most of the action takes place like an adventure action film because it is shown in alternate universes, also they have collided other marvel movies into the trailer to cooperate that marvel movies have collided together.
- i think that the story has taken place in all the different places again to conclude that marvel are going to make this movie to include everyone and to hint that this would be the only movie that would include all the films
- the setting changes fast and quick changes to get fans excited for the film to come out again because it shows that they are colliding all the films main characters together
- the setting changes the charters mood because like black panther he was leader and you could see how facial expressions change and colours of brightness and darkness change
- You could tell where the story was taking place because you could see the colours of the surroundings and the landscapes changing which led us to think that they were in a certain destination
- i can tell where the story was taking place because seeing the marvel films it gives you a sense of which film they have grabbed the landscape from which means that we can tell where they are
- there can be clues to tell us whether its in the past or present, because some clips have been taking from the movie for the character.
- i think that certain colours where used because using blue an red gives us the classical colours that everyone knows and like iron man has always been red therefore that is what he is know for because it would stand out in the crowd
lo- to explore the use of sound in films
music
1. horror films would have tormenting music, and sound that would give you a shiver in your spine, maybe someone screaming or a ax hitting the floor
2. in an action film you would hear exciting pop sounds maybe gunshots and cars driving
3. in a thriller you would hear many screams or bombs exploding things that give you a thrill
4.comedy films you would hear maybe an audience laughing like in friends or you would see other actors laughing at the respond of a line
5. science fiction films would hear aliens or things coming to life, like in venom when the antidop crawls across the floor, computer noises because its in the future
Diegetic- sounds you would hear if you were in the sense, the character can hear gunshots or punches
Non- diegetic- sounds that only the audience can hear, the music that builds tension or the narrator
The Matrix
diegetic
- dialoge
- hearing things drop to the floor
- fighting sounds
- gunshot
- scream
- glass shatter
non diegetic
- background music
- drums
- sound of the wind ( it was empathised)
- most of them are added after filming
- they can be anything from a door squeaking to a breaking glass
- without crucial background noise it feels unnatural and awkward
- the door closing
- the sound of the game playing
- blinds going up
- phone ringing
- the dog dropping
- the dog barking
- the ball tapping his foot
- the dog falling over
- the rustle of the box
- the sound of footsteps
- the move of the carpet
- clanging of crutches
- there is music in the trailer
- the music is uneasy and spooky
- when someone says a line or something is shown, then it goes loud
- a fight sene or a picture of another universes when the music changes
- you probably couldn't tell what was going on if there was no music but you can see that the music is eery
- there are some seconds of silence but only to give some suspense
- some character speak seriously and like they have got important news to share
- if i put some speakers in there i would have them be very loud and they would say something like theres only 24 hours left maybe?
- you ca hear sound tracks in the background music
- some sounds have been added louder to give suspense to the scene that is about to play it makes it so you are off you seat just waiting for the next line or background, the sounds are the drums which give the scene a little bit of spice before it next plays
31st January mise-en-scene
lo- to explore the use of mise-en-scene in films
mise-en-scene is a french term meaning what is put into a scene or frame, visual information in front of the camera
mes communicates essential information to the audience, it sends signals to the audience about how we are supposed to feel or about the character
mise-en-secne is made up from 5 areas
setting & props
sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time is spent on an existing set. Settings can manipulate an audience into building certain expectations and then taking a different turn
- in a science fiction film would have advanced technology, set in space, new weapons
- in a romantic comedy there would be in a quirky town or big city, roses,camera , engagement rings
- in a horror film there would be abandoned houses, weapons, axes
costume, hair & make up
costume makeup and hair can immediately give us an indicator to what their personality is, certain costumes can fit into certain stereotypes
- character 1- by the way he is wearing a cowboy hat could suggest he is adventurers and out going. It can also state that he is wearing a strap suggest that he carries around a bag maybe filled with maps from an adventure
- character 2- because she is wearing pink it shows that she is a loud character that want to be seen showing that she is in bright pink shopping in a mall. It can also show that her t-shirt means that she has a status and is a popular main character
- character 3- the way that he is dressed could show that he is homeless and doesn't care for his appearance and maybe someone in a horror film. It also shows that he could there well be dangerous and a bit of a menus and could do harm to others
facial expressions & body language
facial expressions provide a clear indicator of how someone is feeling, if someone is smiling we would assume that they are happy but if there was horror music we might think something different. Body language may also indicate how a character feels towards another character
- first picture- the way that they all have straight faces and are staring soullessly towards each other, they look like there in silence and don't look very happy
- second picture- it looks there going to get into a fight the way their chest is out. They look like they want to be fearless and be frightened of. Also the way they are looking down could show that someone they have beaten is on the floor and they are standing over them
lighting &colour
lightning and colour can be used to achieve a variety of effects to highlight important characters or objects within the frame. To make characters look mysterious by shading sections of the face and body. To reflect a character mentally state emotions oh no
low key lighting
- produces sharp contrasts of light and dark areas
- deep, distinct shadows/silhouettes are formed
- lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes
- produces brightly lit sets or a sunny day
positioning of character/objects within the frame (blocking)
positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important character/objects. A film maker can use positioning to indicate relationships between people
- first picture- the way that they are spaced apart suggest that they are in a fight of some sort or arnt very close. The way they are spread out on the couch shows that they are not a happy couple they are having problems
- second picture- the way that the 2 men are stood close together states that they are partners and work well together, because they are close and willing to work together
- brushing teeth
- spitting
- sighing
- draw oping
- tapping glass
- buttering bread
- footsteps
- clicking on controller
- flushing toilet
- closing mirror
- oping fridge
- zipping up trousers
- fridge closing
- speech
- door opening- the door
- rain drops- nails/pencils/plastic wrapper
- footsteps
- different footsteps- feet
- breathing quickened- feet
- wind- plastic bottle
- apollo 13
- twister 1996
- independence day
- titanic
- deep impact
- armageddon
- piranha
- contagion
- the impossible
- world war z
- gravity
- white house down
- Godzilla
- in this film there are 2 main characters in love who happen to be male and female
- in this movie the male saves his true love so technically he does save a 'member of his family'
- disaster film genre is accident but also a epic romance
- after the ship has sunk rose survives so basically the story goes on because she survived
- the film involves travel because they are traveling in a boat to the atlantic
- this based on a true story
- the main character is a female
- she saves the people but they are all strangers to her
- it is a horror and a natural disaster because it involves fish
- in the end the disaster is overcome
- it doesn't involve travel because they stay at the lake
- it is based on a true story
- the main character is a sea monster
- he tends to destroy the city he is in
- natural disaster because it includes a nuclear incident
- in the end he lets sea monster be free and the city becomes safe once again
- they go into magical anti gravity portal and godzilla travels into San Franciso
- this film is based on a true story it is just adjusted
- the main character is female who is an alien who had a very difficult childhood while she was separated dog who is EVIL. Her only job is to hunt down her planet killer dog who killed her family all because of the gravey biscuits.
- the disaster is a universal disaster which also concludes a dog attack instead of an alien attack, which also means that this film is an action/ adventure/ disaster
- my 3 other characters are a dog ,her spaceship and her family in the start of the movie but we know that the dog killed her family. The relationship of the dog is her villain that she has to destroy, and her spaceship is her best friend because she has trouble to trust humans after what happened with her dog. Also her family in the first half but the dog kills them and so the chase begins to find the dog before he blows up any more planets
- The family is the chosen one which concludes her mother, father, and here big sister, but when the dog turns savey then that is when she turns and becomes a killer ninja trying to track him down. They die before the dog because of the wrong type of biscuits
- when the female lead finds her dog there will be an epic fight scene which will include bright cool colours because she has chased him all around the other planets, there will also be cool fights because obviously it is a dog which will conclude some high technology because the dog needs a power suit
- in the end it turns out that the dog was a robot and he had a switch which made him turn this will conclude to the facts that she saves him because in the end that is all she has. It will also mean that the ending is happy because that is how the story ends
- in the closing scene the main female character finds a planet for them to live on but they have got to clean up the mess they have made by chasing each other around the galaxy, this will mean that the end will mean that they both live but at what cost
- gravey biscuits
- option to kill
- and then there was 2
- the main characters is a man, woman, small child.
- the setting is in a rainforest by the looks of it including the fact that its colours are green set and higher technology by the weapons that are being used
- there actions are very heroic seen by the fact of the car chases and shooting and by their colours they have chosen to highlight key points
- there props are very interesting by the fact it is set now days because you can see the different cars and weaponry they have chosen to represent in this film
- their colour palette is very red and green as shown when they are in the rainforest and the explosions, with the blood running down their faces
- the narrative is abit up and down as they are using the effect that they cut to black and then cut to scene giving the trailer more tension, which can foreshadow the fact that there is going to be fighting
- characters include someone important by the looks of it and secretary
- the setting is trapped in elevator while the planes are launching themselves into the building
- their actions are swift and important trying to save the people
- their props arnt very eye-catching
- their colour scheme is pretty grey trying to focus people onto the main disaster and not making people involved in the character instead in the actual disaster
- about true event which happened and changed people lives forever
- the character was a man and a woman
- the setting was in a tunnel because that is were the story began and im assuming were it ends
- they are trapped in a tunnel and need to be rescue or they will die, in their actions there was explosions, helicopters flying around trying to get them to safety
- the vehicles were really important for the props to make sure people knew what the movie was really about
- their colours were really dull and dark because it had to fit the setting of the film
- the narrative was pretty much that the male had rescue his family
- the characters in a family of 4 enjoying a holiday
- the setting is near the beach which look luxurious until sunny until everything is ruined
- their actions are very quick motions because the position they are in means that they've got to be in a pressured situation, which is the fear of searching for your family
- their props are basically debre which is very important because it means that you know whats going to happen
- their colours are mainly grey agin because the sky just changes as the tsunami hits them
- the narrative is basically about how a tsunami hit Thailand and therefore they had reunite with their family because of the tragic thing that happened
- a main man and he team really was a character
- their setting is set in space for a part which gives a very spooky feeling as we know nothing about space as it is
- their actions are swift and quick which shows that they have got to be on their toes at all times to be able to save the world from extinction
- their props include of space gear which is futuristic which makes it new and fresh for us as many know nothing about space
- their colours are mainly blue and white to show abit of futuristic in the film which shows the audience that the film is dramatic and interesting
- the narrative is about someone having to save the world which means that it brings us tension and a threat on us
- the main character is female who is an human who cares very much about the world as she is a geographer who plans to restore a rainforest
- the disaster is about how the rainforest that she has to maintain catches on fire and starts to kill animals and plants that are vital to the earth, while she is searching the blaze a parrot sits on her shoulder
- She then knows that she has to do something but no one can enter because it is on a tribes land and they are prepared to kill anyone that crosses the border
- The colours will clearly be red to represent the danger she put to wildlife and the danger she has put the planet in as she has let all the natural gas out into the atmosphere
- she then manages to come to an agreement with the tribe but before this happens their is an epic fight scene causing lots of blood and dark dangerous colours
- in the end everyone is then fine as the fire can finally be put out
- in the closing scene their is a budgie which flys down ton her should and it ends with a smile and the bright sun gleaming onto her face
- the message behind my film is that animals are everything which means you have got to be delicate and respectful with animals
- there has got to be special effects in my film because there is animals and bright colours which means CGI is needed as animals are flying around and it can then be more realistic
- a disaster big scale
- explosions
- screaming
- running
- death
- fixed ending
- the film i have chosen is about a geographer who loves to explore, but she wants to go to the amazon rainforest as that is where all wild life and extravagant birds live.
- as she arrives it is shown all bright beautiful colours meaning that like every disaster movie it is seen as 'normal'.
- but then by the film poster i have created it shows how the colours go up in a flame and result in the rainforest being burnt, now this is a disaster itself by pollution and deforestation.
- the setting i want to create is to show colourful colours but then obviously it turns to voilent reds connotating death and danger, as the film turns. Therefore the picture being glasses as it is shown in 2 ways as in the first half it is sunny and bright but in the second half it shows shows the sky wasn't clear and the music will change dramatic.
- but ultimately i am searching for a setting full of animals and bright sunny happy colours until the fire starts and then it turns colourless and dangerous.
- as she will arrive it will be a zoom out to see the classic amazon river were we can see the meander that has formed. This is a common picture many know of meaning it would be more recognisable. As it is set in 2001 it would of been seen technology was very plain and new as all they would have is maps. making this expedition more intriguing as it is unknown to others
- this means the ships they would explore in would be wooden and not advance and be pretty basic and simple, that would give of the vibe of the amazon because in England you don't see any wooden boats anymore it more advanced in technology
turing reds digital marketing ( social platforms- instagram)
fan art
- all about natural disasters
- all have a very intense background
- intense facial expressions presenting a sort of foreshadow to the genre
- all are high budget movies
- most posters are using blocky fonts and bold to maybe empathise the danger of the movie and maybe a strong movie
- very blue palette being used, suggesting that natural disasters are usually to do with the ocean
- dramatic image being used
- all tag lines are at the end
- men are the heros
17/1/22- excellent notes today, well done.
ReplyDelete21/3- Excellent ideas here, well done. T 2. More detail in Describing when and where your film is set
ReplyDelete16/5- 2. Try to add this to a storyboard format so that you can explore the camera shots used for the scene.
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