Eddie, Bron, Bea - Pre Lim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8tVBAIi7uY&feature=youtu.be

Youtube link to our Pre- Lim

Thriller opening

We decided to use this is as our main location as we felt that it had a eery yet effective atmosphere. Within the garden it contained large trees and bushes which helped to create a thriller style setting.

The builiding in which we filmed the thriller opening in is an old victorian house where many people have lived, when first enterting this buiding we could see that the old style rooms and staricases would be extremly useful for our thriller opening. The arched shaped window at the top of the house was used for the ending clip showing when the two victims have been captured and being dragged away from the room.

The screen shot at the side is showing where we filmed part of the thriller opening. We decided to use this side pathy because we felt as a group that it was easier to film and it was right next to our main location. The shot that was filmed here was when the two victims were walking down the path before noticing the old and mysterious house the the left.

When filming our thriller opening the weather described the type of mood that we were wanting to portray ( Pathetic Fallacy). Around the area that we filmed there were blown off leaves on the ground which were bright and colourful and deep puddles which helped to show what time of the year the thriller opening was filmed in and what mood the characters were feeling.


Costumes
 For our thriller opening we were wanting to keep the costumes plain but yet effective. When we finally decided on what idea we were wanting to film for our thriller opening we had to decided what each and every character had to wear. We also had to consider what we would wear depending on the weather on the day of filming.

Stalker- (Played by Bea) - For this character we decided as a group that this character should wear a long , dull , neutral coat with a large hood to disguise the stalkers face. On her feet she wore wellington boots to help to create a sense of suspense for the audience as when wearing these you would not be able to tell whether this character was male or female.


Victim number 1 ( Played by Bronwyn)-  As a group we wanted to portray this character as an innocent and humble girl through the use of her clothing.  The character that Bronwyn played was an outgoing and bubbly girl, so we decided that she should wear the more modern type of clothing compared to her friend.  As it was a cold day on the day of the shooting Bronwyn decided to wear a white coloured jumper with a neutral coloured coat.

Victim number 2 ( Played by Eddie) - For this character we wanted to keep my clothing more simple yet effective. The character that I was playing was less outgoing than her other friend and was more of the sensible type of girl. However I feel that the character I played was more of an upper class character. I decided to wear a black wax jacket with a plain blue jumper. As our characters were walking through the woods myself and Bronwyn had to wear the correct type of footwear that any regular girls would wear. I decided to wear my pink hunter Wellington boots as did Bronwyn.

Make-up

At first when we decided to film this thriller opening we did not think much about the make-up as we felt that we could of stuck with our normal day to day looks. However when we arrived at our main location as a group we decided to change that. For the first few scenes of the thriller opening myself and Bronwyn kept to our idea of having our normal make-up looks to show that nothing major had happened at that moment in time. But later on during the course of the day we felt that this look was rather plain and did not show how the characters were feeling or what emotions they were portraying. After filming the kidnap scene myself and Bronwyn smudged all of our face and eye makeup to show that these two characters had either been out in the rain or had water thrown upon them. We made our faces look paler and my gaunt to show that time has passed on since the two girls had been kidnapped and to show the audience what they looked like now ( almost ghost like. After watching our opening through we could see that through the time of filming our make-up had become old and less attractive to look at.

Sound
When we decided to create this thriller opening we knew as a group that we wanted to have one of the main girls voices narrating about their experience with the stalker and what had actually happened to her to create a sense of mystery and suspense for the audience. During the course of the day the wind had picked up rather a lot when filming however as a group we felt that this was a rather good thing as it helped to create the type of mood that we were wanting to portray to the audience. Within our opening we wanted to include lots of natural sound effects eg leaves blowing, birds singing , and trees swaying. We did not want to include sound effect from the internet for example the sound of someone screaming, as we felt that this would make the opening seem fake and less effective towards the audience.

Lighting 
As a group we wanted the lighting to be dark and dull to show the emotions of the characters through the use of light. As we were going to film inside a house we thought that the lighting would natural and consistent however when arriving at the location of the thriller opening we realised that the lighting was not as we expected. There were some strong lights coming through some of the windows so we decided to go into a more darkened area of the house to film the more eery and tense parts. However for the beginning shots we went into a bedroom where the light was particually strong, this helped to show how the two main girls were feeling at the beginning of the thriller opening. Later on for the final shots we decided to have the two main girls standing at and arch window at the top of the house. When watching the ending shots over I felt that this was one of our strongest shots as the lighting within that part of the house was rather drab and moronic.

Actors
Before shooting as a group we had to come up with which person is playing which character within the thriller. The difficulty we had with this is that we needed one extra person to play to stalker as the other member of the group was having to film each shot. When going to ask our tutor about this we found out that it would be alot harder to borrow someone from another year as we thought it would. After having a group meeting we had to come to conclusion of that each member of the group would have to take it in turns to film each shot as we would all have to play the stalker in different shots. During the filming I felt that this technique worked out better than we thought as each of us got a chance to act and an opportunity to film.

Thriller film Audience Research

What I wanted to find out

• What the audience would expect within a Thriller Film?
• What are the audiences favourite Thriller films that they have watched in the past?
• What the audience would like to see more of within Thriller films?
• How many times a week would an audience member watch a Thriller ?
• What location do they like the Thriller to be set in ?

How am I going to find out this information ?

• The use of questionaires
• Interviews
• The use of the internet
• Asking friends/ family members their views

Example of a questionaire question
1) Are you Male or Female
From looking at the responses of the questionnaire we could determine that more females answered the questionaire than men. Which showed that more females tend to take a large interest in Thriller genre compared to males from this result. 
2. How many times a week would you watch a Thriller movie?
 a) 0-2   b) 2-4  c) 4-6 ( Times a week)
We also wanted to see how often people watched Thriller movies so we could analyse  if they are film lovers or just the occasional film watcher. When looking at the results most people only watched films 0-2 times a week, which is an average amount to watch films showing us that people who answered the questionnaire are the general public and not phonetics.   
3) How old are you ?
a) 0-10 b) 10-20 c) 20-30 d) 30-40 e) 40 plus
We received a variety of  age responses but the age range with the most responses was the age group was 30-40 years of age. Showing us that the thriller genre appeals to the older generation compared to the younger generation.

Where would you prefer the location of the thriller opening to be ?
a) Dark wood      b) School        c) Abandoned House       d) Desert Land
As a group we wanted to see what kind of location general members of the public would prefer a thriller to be set in. We received a variety of responses to this type of question but the largest answer was a Dark Wood. Showing us that this location is one that my group should consider to film in for our Thriller opening.   

5) What has been the most recent Thriller movie you have seen ?
a) Dark Knight b ) Psycho c) Sin City d) Room 1408
We wanted to get an idea about the types of thrillers that have already been viewed  by the people who answered our questionnaire. We found that " The Dark Knight"  was the most popular which could be because it has many sub genres in it such as, Comic Book, adaptation, action and psychological.

6) Do you like Thriller Movies?
 We knew that the majority of the people who answered our questionnaire were interested in Thriller Films and that they appealed to them as the result has shown. 

Target Audience
To obtain a reliable target audience, we created a questionaire on the subject of Thriller movies to help us to determine a specific target audience. The questions were sent to a variety of individuals so that the result was not biased. We also asked questions relevant to trailers and posters as we would have more research to help us when planning our own thriller opening.

Analyse
 After receiving the results of the questionnaire I could easily see that many of the general public that we had asked preferred a type of Thriller movie which had a location of the forest rather than a school location. This result may have come about at the forest location is a lot eerier and more mysterious when comparing to a more educational setting. Also within a Thriller movie the viewers wrote down that they would expect to see gun fights, highway chases and some drug uses. However when analysing this questionnaire I could see that not many people as expected watched many Thriller Movie's. This could be because of the high certificate rating or that maybe some viewers may not enjoy them as much as other genre of movie's.

My Thrilller Opening StoryBoard 1

My Thriller Opening Storyboard 2

Our powerpoint presentation on the thriller openings

Presentation of idea 2 - presented by me

mgm moodboard

I chose to use MGM to promote my Thriller as it is a well known company for producing some of the best Thrillers. It has produced thrillers such as Bond, My gun is Quick, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and many more. I am wanting to make my Thriller opening as good as any of these thriller films. I will be looking into some of the techniques that MGM have used to make these certain thrillers as successful as they are today.

28 days later opening anaylis

28 DAYS LATER OPENING ANAYLIS

28 days later is a Zombie Thriller/Horror. It starts with activists who try to release monkeys who were infected by a deadly disease called Rage. A monkey bites one of the people as they let it out, and within moments you turn from being sympathetic to the chimps to terrify of them by this act. During the arrival of the activists the chimps are all crazy banging the cage, then the camera follows the views of what a monkey is being forced to watch. We then see the activists see the monkey in this table strapped down with monitors above it. On the monitors we see violence. As one of the activists takes pictures, the camera flashes and we see what the picture was taken looks like. During the pictures, there are sound bridges of the monkeys screeching to keep the action moving. This keeps the audience tense and stops them losing interest. At this point, the music is slow and quite eerie, but is slowly building speed and suspense. Once the cage is opened, the camera goes wild and shows a first person of the monkey charging at the woman where it ends up as a close up of the monkey biting the woman. Within moments, she pukes up blood, and acts like the monkeys were like, crazed and angry. The editing is very powerful in the way the fast transitions are done and the shots of the camera angles. You would expect the camera to be distance and away as far as possible from the danger, but in this movie, it shows you the danger as close as possible. This is what makes 28 days later a horror type, rather than thriller, the fear is created in the physical viewings rather than mentally. The lighting that the special effects create is very powerful. There are very dark red ambient lights in it to show blood, rage and anger. There may also be a dark red filter put over the top. This whole sequence leaves you wanting to watch more and more of the movie, as you are kept in your seats with the powerful music and fast transitions, never showing you the finished result.

The camera is set as if it is a person standing idol in the scene, switching from first person to third. This is creating a very dizzy effect on the audience, as they don’t quite know where they are. Are they in the scene or are they a character in the scene? This is also related with the music. Due to the high strings sound, and distorted feelings we get from hearing this music, we feel uncomfortable watching this. The way the camera switches from one view to another, while the music still, slowly drones on with slight highs keeps us watching for more!

The location is very typical of a horror in this. They managed to get pictures very early in the morning of London landmarks with nothing or no one there but destruction and wreckage. They use these locations as it scares us. Some people, usually the target audience, use this place daily, and know how busy it is, and seeing it in this state, scares them. The animal testing facility is also very strong in the way that you never know what horrors they will be doing to the animals. This is also a controversial issue at the time this movie was created, therefore it linked in well with the timescale It was created. The lighting is one of the things that make this movie and other horror movies powerful. There is lots of flashing lights showing close ups of the faces of the victims and the zombies, making it a very hectic situation, and instead of showing a slow whole shot with no transitions, it shows snap shots of the danger. The natural daylight is also very good in the way it creates an eerie atmosphere when the man is outside the hospital. There are dress codes used in these scenes that give us a clue to the genre as well. We first see the hero in a hospital, completely naked. The semiotics of being in a hospital enough shows how vulnerable this man is, yet he is completely naked, isolated, being the only one in the whole hospital. The scientists are first seen coming in drinking what we would think as coffee. We drink coffee when we are tired, and due to the lighting, it looks like night. This tells us that the scientist must work late nights, and is probably really stressed. His body language also shows this. He is very submissive, yet anxious about letting the monkeys out. During this, you would expect the camera to show lots of low angle shots at him, due to the other characters yelling and swearing at him, although the camera is always shot grouping him with the other characters. This is bringing all the characters together, showing that there is no pro or antagonist in this scene, that they will all be attacked by the chimps similarly.

Evaluation on pre-lumiary

EVALUATION ON PRELIMINARY


The pre-luminary video that we had created included match on action, 180 degree rule shot and shot/reverse/shot. Within our video we included a small amount of dialogue and over the shoulder shots.

 

We worked in a small group of three. We had a day of filming and a day of learning of how to edit our material on iMovie.  As a group we came to a decision of basing our pre-luminary film on the TV show “Made in Chelsea”. From doing this we wore the type of clothing that the character in the show would wear eg fur coats, and high heels. We decided to use the 180 degree rule shot as it helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view.

 

The next shot that we decided to use was a Two Shot. Two-shots are good for establishing a relationship between subjects. The two actors have equal prominence in the frame; the implication is that they will provide equal input.

 

As a group we felt that we created a detailed story board which included what shots and what camera angles we would be using, we also did not need any extra filming time as we completed the task during the lesson. I also feel that we learnt the lines quickly and capably which helped us to film the pre-luminary more efficiently, and we learnt how to use the camera effectively.

 

However we found some parts of the filming rather difficult, for example when we finally uploaded the video the IMovie we struggled to edit some parts of the film which limited our time to finish the movie. To overcome this error next time we can spend more time working and learning how to use IMOVIE. We also struggled to find a room within the school which had the correct lighting for each of our scenes, to avoid this next time we shall try to book a specific room which we feel will look most effective within our thriller opening.

 

I have gained many skills and knowledge from creating this pre-luminary for example; I have learnt how to use some parts of IMOVIE which I shall be using next time for when we create our next movie. I have also learnt how to use the tripod, and the camera that we used within the thriller opening.

 

To conclude I have fully enjoyed creating and editing our pre-luminary. When creating our next thriller opening I shall be making sure that I know how to use IMOVIE to edit our movie in an effective and professional way.

 

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Analysis Of Citizen Kane

Analysis Of CitizenKane

Welles uses the technique of using extreme close ups. This is particualry noticeable when the male subject is whsipering the word " rosebud". This has the effect of zooming in on the extreme detail and shows the important detail on an object. This is a very artifical shot and can be used for a dramatic effect, the audience could then ask why this particular shot has been used for this particular part of the scene. It achieves this effect by zooming in onto a specific part of the males face eg his mouth, it has also got the effect of feeling trapped and confined. Some audience members may feel confused as they do not know who the male subject is talking about.
At the begining of the film there is a shot taken of where the film has been set, within this shot the camera pans in on a fence.This could make the audience think of inprisonment or jail, and could make the audience ask why the there is only a specific part of the fence being shown within the shot. On the gate there is a sign saying " no trespassing" which could lead to suspense and mystery as the audience do not know what is behind it. Within this shot Welles used alot of dark shaddows which helped to create a sense of mystery as the audience could not see any of the characters faces or props clearly and would keep the audience interested. When we watch further into the scene we can see that Welles uses the technique of using a variety of props. We can see that this is particulally noticable when the male subject suddenly drops a snowglobe from his hand. This could have caused some distraction for some audience members as this certain prop had not been explained as well as others. This certain prop could have made some audience members ask what is the snowglobe significance and why is there so much focus on it. After the snow globe had been smashed the camera slowly zooms onto the broken glass from the snowglobe, from the reflection of the glass we can see there is a womanly figure entering the room, this certain effect created a feeling of mystery as the audience could not see the womans face. This effect has been achieved by this certain shot not being explained as well as others.
Welles uses the technique of slow paced non- diegetic music. This technique is particually noticable at the begining of the film when the shot is on the castle. As well as being slow paced the music is also rather low which creates a sense of mystery and suspense for the audience. This makes the audience think of horror and dispair as this music is related to fear. This could make the audience ask why has this particular peice of music been used for this particular shot. This effect has been achieved as it made the audience feel fearful and reluctant.
Welles uses the technique of fade to blacks, this is particually noticable at the begining of the film when the camera is zooming in on the castle. This certain effect is rather disturbing and uneasing as the camera is moving at a slow moving pace and can leave you feeling tense and rigid as you are unware of what could happen next. At the side of the shot there are some monkeys which could make the audience ask if the castle is still being used or whether it had been abandoned. By using this effect it could make the audience ask whether this scene has been set in a tropical country or a colder country.

No country for old men anaylis

 No Country For Old Men Anaylis

 

In the opening of No country for old men there are some still shots of the landscape, this is indicating to the audience that there is no one there. However whilst the landscape shots are being shown there is a male voice narrating in the background to which we believe is him describing a certain character within the film. With the audience not knowing who the narrator is it creates an immediate sense of mystery and suspense, these still shots of the landscape has been filmed as extreme long shots. Extreme long shots are very artificial shots ,they are used for a dramatic effect and the tight focus required means that extra care must be taken when setting up and lighting the shot - the slightest camera shake or error in focal length is very noticeable.

Further on in the opening scene some of the main characters within the film are shown, but in small factors. When the male police officer is walking towards the car with a man with whom we believe is the villain, the shot has been taken from behind (back shot). The two male subjects within the shot are in a silhouette; this creates something slightly more visually intriguing that might have the viewer guessing what it is. When we look closer in at the shot we can see that the clothing that the police officer is wearing can indicate to the audience when the film could have been set in and to help us to understand who the two male characters are.

The moment the officer placed the unknown item into the police car we immediately asked ourselves why is this person using this weapon? And overall what is the weapon? When looking at it in closer detail we can see that it is an unidentified weapon that is very rarely used by criminals. Which comes to a conclusion of that this villain is like no other.

The moment the male officer gets into the car there is a swift shot of the male that has been arrested. The males face has been darkened/ silhouetted out, however when the officer finally gets into the car his face is in full light. This shot symbolises good and evil. The shadows inside indicate that he is something to hide, and this criminal is behind bars when inside the car which could symbolise a dangerous animal in captivity.

When the dialogue has ended there is a wide angles shot of the landscape. This is showing that there is nothing for miles, and if in trouble there would be no one there to help. This is giving an indication of that the theme of the movie is isolation and solitude. Also, because the narrator has stopped speaking it makes it seem like that there is nobody around for miles.

Within the movie there are many close up shots  This shows very little background, and concentrates on either a face, or a specific detail of mise en scène. Everything else is just a blur in the background. This shot magnifies the object (think of how big it looks on a cinema screen) and shows the importance of things, be it words written on paper, or the expression on someone's face. The close-up takes us into the mind of a character. A good example of this is when the male police officer is being brutally murdered by the villain. As the camera has been placed on the floor it emphasizes the struggle of the victim and would give a larger effect for the viewers.

One of the final shots within the opening scene is a high birds eye view shot of the villain washing his hands. This shows a scene from directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle. Familiar objects viewed from this angle might seem totally unrecognisable at first. This shot does, however, put the audience in a godlike position, looking down on the action. People can be made to look insignificant, ant-like, part of a wider scheme of things. Within this shot the villain’s handcuffs are in the sink, which is symbolising freedom and independence. However within this show we cannot see the villain’s facial expression which can indicate that he is emotionless and unaffected by the recent events.

 

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Common Features of a thriller film

Common Features of a Thriller Film


-A thriller is a book or film designed to keep a reader or viewer in suspense.
-The aim for thrillers is to keep the audience alert and on the edge of their seats
-A thriller provides the sudden rush of emotions, excitement, sense of suspense and exhilaration that drives the narrative

The primary elements of the thriller genre:

• The leading character faces death, either their own or somebody else's.
• The main storyline for the main characters is either a quest or a character who cannot be put down.
• The main plotline focuses on a mystery that must be solved.
• The film's narrative construction is dominated by the main actors point of view.
• All action and characters must be credibly realistic/natural in their representation on screen.
• Either by accident or their own curiousness, characters are dragged into a dangerous conflict or situation that they are not prepared to resolve.

Characters include
-criminals,
-stalkers,
-assassins,
-innocent victims (often on the run),
-menaced women,
-characters with deep dark pasts,
-psychotic individuals,
-serial killers,
-sociopaths,
-agents,
-terrorists,
- police officers ,
-private eyes,
-people involved in twisted relationships,
-world-weary men and women,
- psycho
-fiends

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Sub-Genres of Thriller:

-Action Thriller eg Die Hard, Kill Bill, The Bourne Identity
-Crime Thriller eg The Usual Suspects, Jagged Edge
-Film-Noir, eg The Sweet Smell Of Sucess
-Psychological Thriller, eg Memento
-Science Fiction Thriller, eg Aliens
-Religious Thriller,  eg The Ninth Gate

Thriller Movies

Anaylis of Shutter Island Screen Shots

-When we first look at this shot we can see that the main focus of the shot is only on the character which seems to create tension as the background is blurred.  Within this shot there is a medium close up which is halfway between a mid shot and a close up. They have the used a cold colour palette to create the feeling of isolation and to create a clear focus. This is in contrast to the child’s colourful, patterned dress. The young girl appears to make  no eye contact with the camera which shows that the child was looking at something which took her interest, however as an audience we cannot se what the child is focusing on which creates a sense of seclusion for the audience and does not allow a connection with the character. The angle of the camera is at eye level which is a fairly neutral shot. It calls less attention to the cameras presence and makes the audience feel like they are in the same space as the young  girl.

 


Within this  shot there is a close up which is a certain feature that takes up most of the shot. The close up helps to emphasize the characters emotional state and is useful for showing detail. Some parts of the shot are blurred out such as the background and the characters suit, which puts the main focus onto the characters facial expression. The male within the shot seems to be making full eye contact with the camera, from using the technique it would make the audience feel rather uncomfortable and would make it more personal. The angle of the camera they have used is a Point of view shot (POV), this would have created illusion that the audience is seeing through the subjects eyes, also they have used a oblique/ canted angle to suggest imbalance, transition and instability.   However as an audience we cannot see who the male subject is looking at which creates tension for the audience. We can see that the further you look down the shot the darker the tones which can create dramatic tension because the audience will feel unsure about what is going to happen next.

 With the use of a two shot within this image it is good for establishing a relationship between subjects and involves movement or action. It helps to focus on the two subjects and their facial expressions. Within this shot there is a close up which concentrates on the face of a piece of specific detail, however everything is a blur in the background. The use of the close up is to make the audience feel extra comfortable or uncomfortable about a certain character.  The use of a zoom lens was in order to get the required framing. The use of eye level shows no dramatic power between the subjects and is also placed at the subject’s height. Within this shot there has been a brighter colour palette used to portray the subject’s emotions.

 With the use of a medium close up it helps to show the detail of an action being done. From looking at the shot we can see that the background detail is minimum as the location has already been established by the audience, in addition the audience would have already known where the characters are and would mainly focus on the dialogue. The use of a cool neutral colour palette helps the audience to concentrate on the present scene but can dishearten at some points. There is a stronger light shining onto the older males face which helps to portray his emotions and his facial expressions. 

Mise-en-scene

- Editing
- Cinematography
-Props/costumes
- Non digetic sound

Feature

Costumes and props - What the characters will be wearing/ What is surrounding them
Editing- Putting shots together eg, cut and fade
Cinematography- How your shot is laid- eg, Shadows
Digetic sound- Music within the film eg radio, tv and singing
Non Digetic Sound- Music outside the movie ( Soundtrack, Sound effects).

Low Angle Shot 
- Taken from below the subject

High Angle Shot 
- Taken above the subject ( looking down at it )
- Gives a sense of helplessness and lack of power

Pan
- Sense of moving with action or speed
- Camera moves from left to right

Tilt
- Camera pans vertically- up and down
- Sense of size and height

Dutch Angle shot 
- Not straight towards the subject
- Sense of insanity

Zoom in and out 
-Highlight significant objects to audience

Steadicam / Handheld
- Moves around action
- Sense of realism( being part of the film)
- Creates tension and excitement

Crane Shot 
- High angle shot, looking down
- Sense of size and scale

Aerial Shot/ Birdseye View
- Positioned in a plane
- ELS ( High angled shot)

Editing

-Putting together film/video clips in an order to make sense of the viewer
- Joining clips together
- Adding special effects sound


Questions

- How many cuts are used?
- How long are the shots on screen for?
-Is the editing fast paced or slow?


Transitions
- These are the ways two shots are joined together
- The most common transition is a striaght cut- where one shot cuts straight into the next
-Keeps continuity and pace in the film

Dissolve
- A gradual transition from one shot to another- one shot fades into another

Fade to black/ white

- One shot fades ino or out to or from black to white
- Can create a sense of time passing or, if done quickly,flashbacks

Cross Cutting
- Action cuts between two sequences to create links, parallels or contrast between the two storylines and their settings.
- Can create tension

Coldplay- Clocks

1.When does the shot change
2.What is the effect of the editing
3.How fast/ slow is the editing


 The shot changes quite often onto different band members every few seconds.
The editing which includes jump shots would keep the audience engaged with the music video. The pace of the editing at the begining of the video is slow effect which gives you a chance to see what is going on and what are their surroundings. There is also a contrast between the type of pace used.

  Compostion and Framing

  Rule of Thrids

- When composing a shot, image a grid over the top of it
- Points of interest occur where the lines cross
- When composing a shot imagine a diagonal line over the top of it
- Points of interest occur.

Framing

- This is what you choose to include in the shot and what you might leave out
- A thriller shot might exclude objects to create tension

Extreme Long Shots

- The subjects are not clearly visible
- To show the subjects surroundings
- Used as an " estbalishing shot" ( First shot of a new scene)

Long Shot

- Shot takes up almost all of the full frame.
- Used to show a character in their enviroment

Mid shot
- Shows some part of the subject in more detail
- It is like seeing the person " in the flesh"

Medium close up
- Halfway between a mid shot and a close up

Close Up
- A certain feature takes up most of the shot
- Emphasizes their emotional state
-Useful for showing detail

Extreme close up
- Gets right in and shows the extreme detail
- Shows important detail on a object.

Cut away
- Shot that is usually of something other than the current action ( which could be a different subject)

Two shots
- Good for establishing a relationship between subjects
- Invloves movement or action
- Equal amount of space.

Over the shoulder shot
- Shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject.

Noddy Shot
- Shot of a person listening and reacting to subject
- Shooting interviews with one camera.

Point of View Shot
- To show someones point of view.

Media Languages- Genre

- Type of category of film
- Way of classifying a film to help us

To identify it so we can
        - Create it
        - Choose it
         - Understand it

Type of Genre

-Thriller ( Shutter Island)
-Horror  ( Orphan)
-Romance ( Titanic)
-Comedy ( White chicks)
- Musicals ( West Side Story)
-Chickflicks ( Wild child)
-Westerns ( Unforgiven)
- Sci-Fi ( Star wars)
- Ron-Cons ( Love Actually)
- Action ( James Bond)
- Documentry ( Supersize me )
- Spoof ( Scary movie)
 -Fantasy (The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe)
 -Gangster ( Donnie Brasco)
- Animation ( Disney )

3 Types of Genre

Major Genre- A dominent, important category
                         Obvious and easy to define.

Subgenre_ A minor category or subdivsion
                   Closely realted to its major genre

Hybrid Genre- Combination of major genres that sometimes creates another type of film
                      eg. Horror/ Western

Concepts of Genres

- Particular audiences likes certain type of film
- helps to anaylise film
- gives the film an identity
- attract a mainstream audience
-target a specific niche audience
-to sell a film
- to create a historical progression

Recoginising Genre

- Generic Codes
- Conventions
- Storyline
- Characters

Signifiers - Physical aspects that we see or hear in a film eg Clothes or Props.
                 - Used to create meaning

Mise-en-scene- is that which we see in the frame of the film. It is that which is " put into" the picture.
                        - Eg set, propes, costumes and landscape.