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Louis Snaith
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How is editing represented through age in 'BlackPool'?
When the parents first meet Steve there is the rule of thirds shot placed in-between the two men looking at each other creating a divide between the parents and their daughter and her new boyfriend, this shows that age can create a divide between people and how this new boyfriend looks only a few years younger the parents dislike him. Furthermore when the two men are talking to each other the shots change from face to face rapidly, cross cutting which creates a tense atmosphere and again shows that age can have an impact on opinions. Also in the beginning, the very first shot shows the characters with the editing tilting up showing their wealth and their style which is quite old showing their age which will later contrast to their daughter and her new boyfriend. Finally the father is very unhappy and when they change shot to each person as a close up, the farther's shot are longer than the others, which makes the audience focus on him more and shows his opinion on this other guy.
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How is Mise-en-Scene represented through Class in 'Footballers wives'?
In the first shot, it shows us one of the footballers house, which is huge, it has two very flashy and expensive cars, and there is a huge fountain in their front garden, which emphasis' that they don't want to hide their wealth, which could show that they are high class but the cars aren't very pretty, they are just flashy and the cars just show off their wealth, which could suggest that they aren't very classy. Then in the next few shots we get introduced to the first footballer and his wife, they are both wearing very expensive outfits, the man is wearing a silk shirt with spiky jelled hair which shows how rich he is but what he is wearing is more young and less classy and his wife is wearing an inappropriate dress, and considering its very early in the morning, this is what she is going to wear for the whole day which shows that she is lower class. Also his wife doesn't seem so interested, which makes it look like she just wants his money and makes them look more lower class as well. In addition with the other footballer his bedroom is very ugly but everything looks like it cost a bit of money, and he isn't wearing any upper class outfit, he is wearing a casual outfit, which makes him look more lower class. Finally the second footballers wife, is reading 'the sun' which is known to not be very reliable, and since she is reading it, it's makes her seem lower class since she is believing what the paper is saying. How is sound represented in Ability and Disability through 'coming down the mountain'?
Coming down the mountain is a film from a teenagers perspective called David, about his life with his disabled brother, called Ben. There is a running soundtrack throughout most of the clip where there is a montage of all the things Ben likes to do, and how David is always there with him. There is quite childish plain, uneventful, repetitive music which shows what their life is like and it makes you realize what David's life is like and how he doesn't get much freedom because he is stuck with his brother. When there is the breakfast scene the music on the radio is 'Wouldn't it be nice' by the Beach boys. Which shows how much David and his family suffer from being stuck with Ben, which does create a bad image on disabled people because they drag you down. Furthermore there is a narration by David during the beginning montage, it is a non-diegetic sound, and he is explaining to the audience how much of a pain Ben is, making us sympathize for David because it's unfair on him and also sympathize with Ben because it's not his fault he is like that. Finally when David leaves Ben, which is a rarity, the music changes into a sad soundtrack and it shows that disabled people find it hard to be on their own, and Ben is only a teenager and he finds it very difficult to be alone and it makes us a bit annoyed at David because he has left him but we remember that he is always with him and needs some freedom. How is Mise-en-scene represented through sexuality in the short clip from 'the street'?
In the first two shots it shows the main character wearing a plain outfit with other guys and it shows the background which is plain brown and the main character is a fully grown man who lives an average life. When he goes to the gay club he is very awkward and he is wearing his normal clothes where as everyone else is half naked or wearing something different which makes the man character stand out more. This shows the divide between sexuality preferences between the two sides. Also the lighting in the club is very vibrant and keeps changing but in the building site and the coach its very plain again showing the contrast between the two sides. Furthermore the use of props when the main character is getting mugged, he has a watch and a plain wallet, it could show how because of what he had, he was portrayed as different compared to the other people in the club and made a target by the mugger which makes him stand out as an outcast in the club that he is in making him a target. How is Gender represented through camera in Margret?
Gender is represented through camera when there is a slow push in shot every now and then at the beginning of the screening which builds up suspense and shows her concentration where as all the other men our laughing and are not very serious. Also there is a close up on Margret's hand squeezing itself, and then it cuts to a low angle shot of her face which is very serious which shows her dominance and power but also shows her femininity when she is anxious through her hands and every else is not scared. Also when they all leave parliament whenever there is a shot of Margret the shot is stable but when there is a shot of any of the men there is shaking in the camera which again shows her power and her composition and how she is in control where as all the other men are not. Furthermore when Margret shouts 'Loyalty' there are a series of reaction shots where the men are looking at each other as if they are scared and the camera is shaking but when it cuts to her it is more stable showing her control. Also there is a shot of a huge room which has the rule of thirds and its of all the men following Margret showing her power and she is leading. 1. What have you learnt by doing this exercise?
WWW: We had a good variety of different shots which made the film flow quite nicely. EBI: If we improved on our sound, and the background noise would hopefully not be such a distraction. Also a longer film because it was a short film which was under 3 mins We learned that: we should have some kind of sound microphone to help get rid of background noise and to stick to our shot list thoroughly because we had to add some footage in the later days because we missed some footage out. 2. What skills have you developed? Pre-Production: We made a detailed shot list which gave us a good guide line for filming. Also we made a storyboard which gave us a good understanding of the variety of shots we wanted to have. Production: We filmed our film swiftly and thanks to the shot list and storyboard it was fairly easy on what to do when filming. We developed our skills by having a camerawomen instead of the camera just being on a tripod which enhanced our shots. Post-Production: Once we had all of the footage, we started to edit and I used color grading for the first time which clearly stated there was a dream at one point in the film. Also I used effects to easily transfer between shots. 3. What feedback have you received? By my fellow classmates, the feedback i received was to shorten each clip so it flowed a bit more, and also to play around with a bit more music cause for half of it there was nothing and background noise did take over a bit, invest in a microphone. Did you do a screening before the final edit? - I showed it to my teacher before the final edit but not to my other classmates. Did you show a variety of audiences? - No, next time before I have produced my final edit I will do a screening to my family to get their opinions and other friends. What changes did you make based on feedback? - I had cut out a few shots, and originally I had a few repeated shots but my teacher showed that they weren't really needed, so I got rid of them. Also I added some more transition effects which made it flow nicely and it wasn't hectic. 4. How would you improve you group work task? Cut out useless shots - If I don't it makes the final edit a bit boring and long where as you would rather something a little shorter and better quality. Use a song - Maybe have a song flowing through the background of the film, it's not always necessary but in this film I think that it would have been better if I had used a song in the background maybe from Filmstro. Use a microphone - Invest in a microphone because there was a bit of background noise and it distracted from what was actually happening. Stick to our planning - I think we should pay lots of attention to our shot list when filming cause we missed a few shots and then we had to film a bit more. 1. Weak story - In bad films, some characters have no goals/objectives. Character motivation needs to be clear. Where as if there is a clear goal in the film, the audience will be more interested.
2. Under cooked scripts - Take more time into making the script instead of straight away filming. 3. Bad sound - Have a microphone or make sure there is no wind or any other background sounds in the way. 4. Poor casting choices - Choose good actors, which suit the character, don't cast a 12 year old girl to be a 40 year old mother. 5. Poor shot composition - Use the space in the shot, have no dead space where there is no point for the camera to be showing that space. Add depth to make it look more professional. 6. White walls - Don't always film in front of white walls because it's a boring background, you want something to be in the background. 7. Poor lighting - Have some light so the audience can see whats going on, if there isn't any light it can be quiet boring and difficult to see whats happening. 8. Unnecessary insert shots - don't have a random change of close up shot 9. Lingering - Don't have shots which are too long and drag out, it's not needed and makes the film more boring 10. Too many pregnant pauses - Don't have many pauses because it can ruin the tension and make the audience bored and conversations longer which don't need to be longer. 11. No blocking (movement) - Have movement because it's more natural to move around, and its more boring to the audience when the characters stand still. 12. Too much chit chat - Don't only have the characters talk in the film, have movement, the audience need to be interested. 13. Action for the sake of action - Don't have too much action, have action where it is needed, not to make the film. 14. Clichés - Have different ways to start a film, finish a film and be original and different in your film, make it fresh and something different. 15. Weak starts - Pay attention to the first few moments of your film, you want to hook the audience in. 16. Generic music - Have music which fits into the film, don't have too over dramatic music if you have a film which is quiet simple. |
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