I have researched music for our opening sequence. I have analysed some opening sequences of hollywood films and the music in the first 2 minutes.
In the film opening 'Mechanic' the opening music is very latin which straight away reveals a code to the audience for the enigma in the film. The music at first was made from piano and drums but then moved on to low drums, guitar and rattling noises. Although this type of music doesn't suit our opening sequence, i think it is a very good way of establish the place where our film is set. The music stays the same for a while without any perticular volume raising for the title etc.
In the opening sequence of the film 'Maxiumum Conviction' the main instruments used at the start are a trumpet and drums (bass). This is conventional for this type of film genre. The trumpet consists of long notes and the drum doesn't appear frequently. This changes as the soundtrack progresses, the trumpet is played in short notes and a violin is mainly being played. The beat of the drum appears every 3 seconds, adding tension with every beat. I think the use of just the violin at the beggining and then adding the drum and trumpet for a short time is very effective, as it builds tension, breaking the long notes of violin.
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Opening Sequence
I have researched the opening sequence of action/thriller film in order to learn and understand what is used to create tension and convey meanings in a short ssequence.
I have decided to analyse the film 'The Amazing Spider-man' as it is a film from the action section in terms of genre.
Lighting:
The lighting used in the sequence is mostly artificial, as most of the opening sequence is set inside a house.The lighting is not used for special effects such as creating shadows so in terms of lighting, not many interesting points can be made.
Setting:
The setting is a big old house. This suggests to the audience that this part of the film is set in the past and is only a flashback of the main character. The size of the house also tells the audience how lonely the little boy is in the first two minutes of the sequence, as he is looking for his dad but cannot find him. The setting is realistic and details on set such as pictures and paintings on walls or even glasses perhaps makes the audience forget it is a fictional film.
Make-up:
The opening sequence of the film is not perticularly rich in make-up as the only character on screen is a little boy. In order to make the boy look as natural as possible the use of make-up had to be minimal therefore there are not many point that i could analyse in this section.
Costume:
The costume in the sequence tells the audience many facts about the character on screen. The costume that the little boy is wearing: Long sleeved vest with sleeves rolled up which says that the parents care about the little boy dressing him up nicely but the kid doesn't really care and just wants to perhaps play around. The boy is not wearing any socks or shoes which suggests to the audience that the boy perhaps has a day off school and wants to play with his parents and is so excited there is no time to put socks on. The boy is also wearing trousers clean and ironed, which suggests to the audience that the parents of the boy want him to look smart and formal as well as clean.
Props:
Although there is only one prop in the sequence, it tells the audience a lot. The glasses which the boy picks up are the same as his fathers on a family photo suggesting that they belong to him. The boy puts the glasses on which suggest he wants to be like his dad in the future, looking up to his dad. The glasses also help the boy perhaps see better which links to the game of hide and seek he is currently playing. He treats the glasses with extra respect which suggests that he really values his dad not only as a parent but also as an idol.
Music:
The music is very slow and mysterious, building the feeling in the audience as if something bad is about to take place. The music is rather sad, perhaps making the audience sympathyse with the little child who cannot find his parents. The music is the theme soundtrack of the whole film which suggest that it the whole story of 'spider-man' started back then.
I have decided to analyse the film 'The Amazing Spider-man' as it is a film from the action section in terms of genre.
Lighting:
The lighting used in the sequence is mostly artificial, as most of the opening sequence is set inside a house.The lighting is not used for special effects such as creating shadows so in terms of lighting, not many interesting points can be made.
Setting:
The setting is a big old house. This suggests to the audience that this part of the film is set in the past and is only a flashback of the main character. The size of the house also tells the audience how lonely the little boy is in the first two minutes of the sequence, as he is looking for his dad but cannot find him. The setting is realistic and details on set such as pictures and paintings on walls or even glasses perhaps makes the audience forget it is a fictional film.
Make-up:
The opening sequence of the film is not perticularly rich in make-up as the only character on screen is a little boy. In order to make the boy look as natural as possible the use of make-up had to be minimal therefore there are not many point that i could analyse in this section.
Costume:
The costume in the sequence tells the audience many facts about the character on screen. The costume that the little boy is wearing: Long sleeved vest with sleeves rolled up which says that the parents care about the little boy dressing him up nicely but the kid doesn't really care and just wants to perhaps play around. The boy is not wearing any socks or shoes which suggests to the audience that the boy perhaps has a day off school and wants to play with his parents and is so excited there is no time to put socks on. The boy is also wearing trousers clean and ironed, which suggests to the audience that the parents of the boy want him to look smart and formal as well as clean.
Props:
Although there is only one prop in the sequence, it tells the audience a lot. The glasses which the boy picks up are the same as his fathers on a family photo suggesting that they belong to him. The boy puts the glasses on which suggest he wants to be like his dad in the future, looking up to his dad. The glasses also help the boy perhaps see better which links to the game of hide and seek he is currently playing. He treats the glasses with extra respect which suggests that he really values his dad not only as a parent but also as an idol.
Music:
The music is very slow and mysterious, building the feeling in the audience as if something bad is about to take place. The music is rather sad, perhaps making the audience sympathyse with the little child who cannot find his parents. The music is the theme soundtrack of the whole film which suggest that it the whole story of 'spider-man' started back then.
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Film Distribution
I have researched for distributors,
which could potentially distribute my film. Out of many I have found, I decided
the “Lionsgate” company would be the best to distribute my film for many
reasons;
The Lionsgate have a lot of experience in action/thriller
films distribution therefore they would know best how and when to distribute my
film in order for it to have the best box office. The company can be proud of
distributing films such as: “Expendables 1&2”, “Hunger Games” or even
“Transporter 3”
The “Lionsgate” is a huge brand itself in the film industry
therefore it will advertise the film to the fans of the company and people who
check their site regularly, as the film will be displayed on the main page as
just released film
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Research on Genre
Narrative/themes
Setting is dependent on the peroid of time, the film is set in, but the most modern settings for action/thriller films are:
Music
Lighting
Lighting is artificial in building, cars, ships etc but mostly kept natural outside (light from the sun) but sometimes also used artificial lighting to create specific shadows and to show the actor in a specific way. The actors are mostly light from the front or from above to create limited shadow during the action scene.
Examples
Bourne Identity (2002) : Jason Bourne was taken to be experimented on and to create a super soldier. The man lost his memory and was found suvirly injured in the ocean. During the film he was trying to find people, responsible for his memory loss and responsible for the attack on him.
Theme : Soldier, On a mission
Settings: Ocean, England and America.
- On a mission (Mission Impossible 1996)
- Saving the world/city (Die Hard 1998)
- Good vs Bad ( Bat Man : Dark Night 2008)
- Romance (Inception 2010)
- Fighting/Aggression (Bourne Identity 2002)
- Futuristic gadgets (Skyfall 2012)
- Set in the present ( Bourn Legacy 2012)
- Weponary (Shooter 2007)
Setting is dependent on the peroid of time, the film is set in, but the most modern settings for action/thriller films are:
- Cities
- Woods/ Mountains (Bourn Legacy/ Shooter)
- International ( Set in many popular cities around the world(Skyfall))
- Offices (Skyfall/Bourne Ultimatum)
- Agents (Skyfall)
- Past/Presents soldiers (Bourne Ultimatum)
- Victims of evil (Seeking Justice)
- Police officer (12 Rounds)
- Ordinary person (Eagle Eye)
- Prisoner (Rambo)
Music
- Fast paced
- Drums
- At first mysterious
- Turns to agressive
Lighting is artificial in building, cars, ships etc but mostly kept natural outside (light from the sun) but sometimes also used artificial lighting to create specific shadows and to show the actor in a specific way. The actors are mostly light from the front or from above to create limited shadow during the action scene.
Examples
Bourne Identity (2002) : Jason Bourne was taken to be experimented on and to create a super soldier. The man lost his memory and was found suvirly injured in the ocean. During the film he was trying to find people, responsible for his memory loss and responsible for the attack on him.
Theme : Soldier, On a mission
Settings: Ocean, England and America.
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