My partner and I had decided to make a film opening within the genre of crime drama. As, we discussed our options, the idea evolved into more of a Drama. However, before we talked about the plot, we divided the work that goes into a movie. The parts that I will be in charge ofContinue reading “Planning for final film Opening”
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Story Board (Research)
Before I started this course, I had some idea as to what making a film consisted of. Even though I was somewhat aware, I underestimated everything that went into every process, including the story board. As I have previously stated when making the SB for the Second Preliminary Task, I had seen my brother makeContinue reading “Story Board (Research)”
Shot List (Research)
With the last Shot list I worked on, I happened to get it done very quickly because we had been given a list on how to do it. However, it did not end up being too specific and I was a little confused by what I meant with some shots. Because of this, I didContinue reading “Shot List (Research)”
Representation in Media
Representation in Media are the ways in which the media portrays particular groups, communities, experiences, ideas, or topics from a particular ideological or value perspective. The factors that make up representation are gender, race, age, disability, location and events/issues, according to Mediaknowall’s article ‘Representation In The Media’.
Lighting
My partner and I did an analysis of lighting to learn about the different types we could use for our film openings. The powerpoint below hold the information we found.
Mood Board on Genre: Thriller/Crime Drama
Pride And Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a film that has amazing wardrobe and music. I want to imitate in a way, the lightness or heaviness that one feels when listening the the music. The costume design is simply amazing, not that it is very similar to what I hope to accomplish in my final project.
Split, Get Out, JOKER, and The Shining
The following are all movies that I want to take inspiration from for my final project. Here are a couple scenes that I thought were the most impactful and intense when it came to the edition, music, and mise en scene. Split Get out JOKER The Shining
‘Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation’ And ‘Hair’
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation What amazes me about this documentary (this type is also known as a ‘rockumentary’) is the fact that someone thought of filming this festival. The takes are pretty good, considering the conditions. Also, a problem I have with many documentaries is that they show, for extended periods ofContinue reading “‘Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation’ And ‘Hair’”
‘Almost Famous’ and Coming of Age Genre
Coming of Age Genre ‘Coming of Age,’ as Lynley from Slap Happy Larry puts it, is “a genre that focuses on psychological and moral growth of a main character who is growing from youth to adulthood. Personal growth is the most important characteristic in this genre. It relies on emotional responses and dialogue rather than action.” AlmostContinue reading “‘Almost Famous’ and Coming of Age Genre”