2. Our first idea was
‘clockwork
Pictures’
Studio logo
Our second
idea was
‘Hungry fish
films’
We are going to use Space
cow pictures with the font
‘peach milk’.
3. Film influences
Perks of being a wallflower: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rWKrtym8Hs
-Typical protagonist; teenage boy who is quite
socially awkward and has few friends. Then he
meets a group of people who except him and he
begins to feel less excluded. The group of friends
are different and
do not follow the crowed, similarly to him. Sometime
has a male best friend.
Music; music is a strong focus point to the film. The
music in these genres are typically unknown
artists/indie/rock music. in this film they focus more
on rock i.e. David Bowie and the Smiths.
Typography; In this film, the story is told through the
letters of the protagonist hence the type write like
font. The typography is normally quite
unconventional and independent looking.
4. Film influences
• Submarine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3wO4HPylg
Typical protagonist; A teenage boy who is a bit
strange according to the rest of society. Doesn’t
have many friends quite independent. Meets a
girl who he falls in love with and she accepts him
for who he is.
Music; The music for this film is all original music
created by arctic monkeys lead singer, Alex
turner.The style of the music is indie acoustic
which is a typical genre of music for this genre of
film. Other music for the film was also composed
specifically for the film by Andrew Hewitt.
5. Film influences
Silver linings
playbook:http://www.youtube.com/results?searc
h_query=the+silver+linings
Although this film is slightly different to the other films
it is still of the similar genre; ‘romantic comedy drama.’
The key difference is it is not a coming of age film.
Protagonist; although of a different age, the character
still has the typical conventions of a protagonist of this
genre. He is male and has some issues. He has just
been released from a psychiatric hospital and is
therefore quite isolated. There is then a girl who helps
him through this time and he falls in love.]
Music; The music to this film is more mature as the
story is based around adults apposed to teenagers.
Music is composed specifically for the film by
composers such as Danny Elfman.
6. Narrative techniques:
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The Narrative techniques used in the Romantic Indie genre vary, but not too
much. I have noticed that in the opening scenes and trailers of films there is
a voice over explaining the story, also that a lot of the protagonists are
writers or have a notebook type of thing in which they write down problems
or a story, the voice over's usually explain or say what they are writing. For
example, the perks of being a wallflower or Submarine. Another Widely
used technique is restricted narrative, this is used to focus on the
protagonist and the person they love. Each scene focuses or revolves
around them, any viewpoint other than the protagonist is about them. The
film follows their every move.
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Key ingredients - Love story/heartbreak
storyline: Often based around teenagers at school who are unpopular.
Write down how they feel/ a story. Perks + submarine The struggle of two
people being together. , Perks of being a wallflower:- About a unnoticed boy
who wants friends, is a writer. Restricted narrative. At school. Follows his
every move. The whole story is told through the letters that he writes.
7. Micro elements
• Micro-elements:
• -Cinematography: Long establishing shot, lots of closeups/Extreme close-ups between protagonist's).
• Editing: Cross dissolves and fades during slow scenes.
Jump cuts during fast paced scenes.
• Mise-en-scene: Lighting-often very bright and happy to
reflect situation. During a fallout, dark and gloomy/rainy.
During a make-up is often sunny. Costume- Depends on
setting and who the protagonist is. I.e. school students
means school uniform. When out side of school they
have their own unique look. Submarine-has a long coat.
Perks-wears a suit.
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Film analysis- Perks of being a wallflower
Character types
protagonist: The protagonist in Perks of being a wallflower is 15 year old boy Charlie.
Charlie is a white-American and has just started high school. His main interest is in
writing and the entire film is told through the letters he writes.
Antagonist: There is not really one specific antagonist in this film; the antagonist would
be everyone outside of his friendship group (society).
Best friend: Charlie’s best friend is 18 year old Patrick. Patrick is gay and is secretly
seeing the quarter back of the high school football team in secret. Charlie is the only one
who knows about this and he helps him through some serious issues that he faces. (
Patrick does the same for Charlie)
Mentor: Charlie’s mentor is his English teacher. He sees Charlie potential as a writer
and gives him different books to read to challenge him. They form a strong bond and the
teacher always look out for him.
NARRATIVE
Linear/non linear: the structure of this film is non linear, this is because the story is told
through Charlie's letters so we are constantly going through time.Flash backs are also
used to tell us about his early life and why he is the way he is.
Narration: The narration is restricted in this film as the whole film is told through
Charlie's eyes. He narrates through his letters and we see events how he has
experienced them.
Enigma code: Enigma is raised about the
characters personality by mise-en-scene (props and costume) Enigma is raised about
Charlie's life through flash backs of his relationship with his aunty who died. We are able
to see things that have happened to him which can indicate why he is the way he is ( his
illness)
Ending: The ending of this film is closed. All issues are resolved and everything ends on a
happy note. We don’t however know what happens to Charlie but we notice a development in
character.
9. The micro elements of perks
Cinematography: Close ups and mid shots are frequently used as this film is heavily
based around specific characters.so these shot types are used to show their importance.
Establishing shots are also used to establish the setting as perks is set in a small town
as are many other films of this genre.
Editing: The focus on editing in this film is mainly on continuity. As the film is based a lot
on the dialogue and occasionally switches through time so it all has to make sense. To
do this they mainly use fade ins/outs and cuts which makes the film quite slow pace
which is a typical convention for this genre. The typography used is an American
typewriter style. This is used as the protagonist is a writer and tells a lot of the story
through his letters written on his typewriter so this is used to tell us about the character.
Sound: the music in this film Is of an indie rock genre ( Bowie/ The Smiths) it pays an
important part as one of the groups main connections is through music and it also has
significance towards the end of the film. Sound is commonly diegetic in this film as they
want us to feel the surroundings of the environment as they want us to be able to relate
to the characters. Even if this is just where they live. The non diegteic use of narrative(
voice over) plays a very important part as it is how the story is told.
Mise-en-scene: the props give us an insight to the characters as a lot of the props are
important. The costume is very important in this film as it shoes us how Charlie is
different ( he wears a suit). This is implies he genre as the protagonist is typically slightly
different in someway to everyone else. Setting also indicates genre as it is based in a
small area which is another convention of this genre.
10. How does perks develop/challenge
the genre
Evident : There is an evident protagonist from the start and the
characters are young teens in high school. The protagonist has a
best friend who is funny and quirky. It is based in a small town and
based around a small set of characters.
Development: The girl although independent and quite tough normally
has issues. This is evident in the film however the protagonist
normally helps her through this, but in this film the protagonists
issues are a lot more serious and effect him a lot more which is quit
different in this genre.
Challenged: the boy and the girl do not get together in the end. The
feelings are expressed but they do not end up together and he does
not get the girl of his dreams.
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Film analysis- Juno
-Story: The storyline of the film Juno is about a young girl who gets pregnant at the age of 16,
and the struggle along the way. The father is a unpopular, nerdy teen who is the best friend of the
protagonist. Juno puts the baby up for adoption and there are a couple problems along the way.
-Protagonist and characters: The protagonist is a Caucasian, female, 16 year old student who
aspires to be in a band. There is no antagonist. There are not many characters in Juno due to its
use of narrative techniques. The characters are: Juno (protagonist), Paulie bleaker (father), Leah
(best friend), Mac and Bren (dad and step-mum), Vanessa and mark, (adoption parents). Each
character plays a very important role in the story.
Paulie: The father, who is quite nerdy and clean. Conflict between the protagonist and him.
Leah: A quirky and jokey character who is Juno's best friend. Always with Juno.
Mac and Bren: Always support Juno and help her. Some conflict between Bren and Juno.
Vanessa and Mark: Very important to the story, conflict between each other and Juno.
Narrative techniques: The story is linear, however, throughout the film there are a couple flash
backs of the same scene. The films spans over nine months, although it does go through all four
seasons: The films starts in autumn and goes to each season to show how far along the
pregnancy Juno is and the future. There is a omniscient narrative, the film does focus mainly on
Juno but there are moments where the story isn’t about Juno. There is a narration over certain
parts in the film to show what Juno is thinking, but no one else.
Conflict, enigmas and open/closed ending: There is some conflict in the film. However, the
conflict in the film isn’t big deal. Juno and Paulie argue and make-up. Juno and her mum often get
at each other as a step-mother and daughter do. Although, there is conflict between Vanessa and
Mark which affects the story and this is focused on more than the others.
The ending is both open and closed. For Juno and Paulie, we are told what happens, therefore for
their story it is closed. Whereas for the baby, she is adopted and we are left to wonder what
happened to it, creating an enigma and open ending.
13. How does Juno develop and
challenge the genre?
• Conventions:
• Evident-Protagonist and characters are young teens in school. The
protagonist has a best friend who is quirky and funny. There is
love/fallout and heartbreak/make-up. There is a small amount of
characters and there is a closed ending for the protagonist.
• Developed- There is a omniscient narrative due to the small amount
of characters. Focuses on a 16 year old girl rather than young adults
as well as the theme of pregnancy. To follow along with the
pregnancy, seasons are just to tell the time. There is a open ending
for different characters such as the baby.
• Challenged- The protagonist is a girl and men don't play such an
important role in the film. However, towards the end they have a big
role. Also, the theme of pregnancy is a unused convention of a indie
romcom.
14. THE MICRO ELEMENTS OF JUNO
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-Cinematography: 1. Long/establishing shots to show setting. The setting is of a small town/school or a house. This is typical in an
indie rom-com to set the scene. Also, extreme close up shots of the actors are used during important situations to show either love
or to create tension through their emotions and facial expressions.
2. Linking back to extreme close-ups, we get a deep insight to what the character looks like and how they act. Also linking back to
long shots, we get an idea of where they live and how people act.
-Editing:1. In Juno and typical indie rom-coms, the style of editing is different from normal, due to the fact of the films being
independent and more creative. There is a lot of graphic match when switching scenes, especially when moving from one season to
another. When changing scenes, normally there are not any jump cuts, but rather a movement from one to another to add
continuity. Due to the films use of transitions, the pace is quite slow; this is typical in a romance film. 2. A montage is used when
introducing characters, such as how they get dressed or what their room looks like, this is used to give an insight on the characters
lives and how they act. 3. The use of typography plays an important role in the narrative; Juno has quite a light-hearted font that
represents it. This links into the narrative as it shows that the film isn’t going to be serious; this can also link to the genre of the film.
Another factor is that in scenes with narration or flashbacks, the editing becomes more creative, more use of transitions such as
wipes and graphic match.
-Sound: 1. The music in the film is very independent as it was made for the film, it plays a very important role as the protagonist and
her friends love music and the protagonist wants to be in a band. The music overall is romantic and slow, which links to the pace of
the film. The score of the films is used during scenes with dialogue as the artificial music has lyrics. The score is very slow and
gentle, very light so you can hear dialogue. 2. There is a lot of diagetic sound due to the locations in the film. When are school, there
is ambient noise from people walking and talking. When in a car, other cars passing by and the engine rumble. Typical sounds when
in these environments. This is used to show what it would be like to be in the situation of the character. Also, Just the music the
protagonist and her friends listen to give an insight to the characters. 3. Sound plays a very important role in the narrative, the use
of non-diagetic sound with voiceovers is used a lot to show what the protagonist is thinking, or to explain a situation. All diagetic
sounds and ambient noise fades out.
-Mise-en-scene:
1. The genre is shows through its location and use of props, whether it is in a small town or the school, the props at that locations
create the scene and genre. A lot of the props are focused on to further create the scene, such as pictures of a family and what each
room of the house looks like, and what’s in it.
2. The characters a created through Mise-en-scene. They have their own costume that they always wear to represent them. Their
performance creates the attitude and personality of the character, how they act and talk with other people determines this.
3. The use of pregnancy allows that over time the protagonist will get bigger due to the baby growing; this is used to create a linear
narrative. The films takes place over nine months to show her life through her pregnancy.
16. A film that challenges the genre
Silver linings:
Although this film is slightly different to the other films it
is still of the similar genre; ‘romantic comedy drama.’
The key difference is it is not a coming of age film.
Protagonist; in this film the protagonist is in his mid 30s
apposed to in his teens, although the character still has
the typical conventions of a protagonist of this genre.
He is male and has some issues. He has just been
released from a psychiatric hospital and is therefore
quite isolated. There is then a girl who helps him
through this time and he falls in love. It also follows the
issues of divorce which is a more mature concept.
Music; The music to this film is more mature as the
story is based around adults apposed to teenagers.
Music is composed specifically for the film by
composers such as Danny Elfman.
