50 FIRST DATES (ROMANCE)
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The film opens with scenic shots of a romantic island location. It then introduces several women conversing about dates they each went on with the same man. Through their discussions, the audience learns details about the man's personality and lifestyle without him appearing. Finally, the man is shown, confirming what the women described. The opening engages the target female audience through relatable female characters, sets up intrigue around the central man, and cleverly reveals information to viewers through natural dialogue.
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Evaluation - Question 1
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Question 1
Our short film Vanity challenges conventions of real media in several ways:
1) It uses Claude Levi-Strauss's theory of binary opposites to structure the contrast between the male and female protagonists.
2) It follows but also challenges Todorov's narrative theory by showing the stages of equilibrium, disruption, and attempted repair of disruption.
3) It uses camera techniques like the 180 degree rule, close-ups, and medium shots effectively while also relying heavily on non-diegetic sound like music to tell the story with little dialogue.
Trailer
The document discusses conventions used in film trailers. It begins by outlining typical elements of trailers such as providing an outline of the story, enticing viewers to watch, and expressing the genre. It then distinguishes between "open" and "closed" narrative structures used in different types of trailers. Various theorists who have studied narrative structure, like Tzvetan Todorov and Vladimir Propp, are mentioned. Common conventions for different genres of trailers are then analyzed, including the use of voiceovers, music, and text. Finally, the document discusses how the conventions analyzed from other trailers have been applied to the author's own trailer for a horror film.
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The opening scene of War of the Planet of the Apes introduces soldiers fighting apes in the forest. Tension is built through silence and ominous music. When gunshots erupt, the sounds of battle ensue. The title hints this is a sci-fi film involving apes fighting soldiers. Many soldiers and apes are shown, but the ape leader Caesar is a main focus. Various shots like close-ups effectively set the scene and capture emotion. This suspenseful beginning establishes the genre and leaves viewers wondering what will happen next.
Textual Analysis- Warm Bodies
R is the main zombie character who is different from stereotypical aggressive zombies due to his soft-spoken nature. The opening scene uses close-ups of R's face and wide shots showing the run-down airport setting and other zombies to build suspense around who and what R is. While R looks like a typical zombie, his dialogue subverts expectations. The film establishes R as the protagonist who will lead the zombies, while also hinting at a coming change and an unknown opposition or threat that R must face.
The silence of the lambs
The summary analyzes the opening scene of the film "The Silence of the Lambs". It establishes the setting in a foggy forest to build tension. The first character we see appears to be doing some type of training in gym clothes, hinting at her identity without revealing too much. Tension is built as the music swells and she runs into the fog, leaving the audience confused but curious to learn more about the story.
Micro elements
The opening sequence introduces the two main protagonists of the film in its first 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Various shots such as long shots, medium shots, and close-ups are used to set the scene and establish the characters. The fast pace of editing and non-diegetic music sets an inquisitive mood for the audience. Character performances and diegetic sounds enhance the realism of the scenes and imply plot details without showing explicit content due to its 15 rating.
Textual analysis
The opening sequence of The Possession begins with a close-up shot of an old woman looking extremely worried while holding an antique box engraved with symbols. It is revealed through cross-cutting that the box is the source of her distress. As she tries to destroy the box, she begins chanting in a foreign language and her body contorts, seemingly possessed by a supernatural force within the box. Throughout, a song plays about heaven, contrasting with the evil force of the box. The sequence wastes no time establishing the supernatural themes of possession and evil that will be central to the film's plot.
Compare and contrast 4 title sequences
The document compares and contrasts the title sequences of four films from different genres: thriller, comedy/romance, action, and horror. It analyzes how each sequence uses techniques like mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound, and iconography to effectively introduce the film's genre and set the mood. Elements like setting, characters, costumes, props, camera shots, music, and editing style are examined in the sequences to see how subtly or directly they provide context about the story and draw in audiences. The document concludes that title sequences play a vital role in giving audiences a positive first impression and setting expectations for the quality and atmosphere of a film.
Micro elements
The opening sequence introduces the two main protagonists of the film in just over 3 minutes through a series of shots. Quick editing shifts between locations and scenes to establish the characters - a teenage boy working a job and another smoking drugs - and set the film's themes of sex, drugs and adolescence. The fast pace provides key details while keeping the focus on the central characters. Non-diegetic music sets a contemplative mood to engage the audience from the start.
Movie trailer bridesmaids
The document analyzes the movie trailer for Bridesmaids. It summarizes that the trailer effectively conveys the movie's genre as a comedy/romance through its revealing title, focus on female characters and a wedding plot. It also establishes the target audience as young adult females through comedic snippets, natural lighting and casting well-known comedy actresses. The mise-en-scene, costumes, settings and camerawork portray conflicts between characters to further amusement.
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This document analyzes the opening sequence of the film "Eighteen" through textual and film techniques. It discusses how the non-diegetic score creates suspense and emotion. Shots like long shots and medium shots are examined for how they connote isolation, desperation, and facing fear. Medium close ups show gender performance and stereotypical teenage relationships. While aimed at younger audiences, the sequence could have improved the dubbing and lighting. In conclusion, more sophisticated techniques could have challenged the audience more.
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Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
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Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
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50 FIRST DATES (ROMANCE)
- 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHMTDJoYQeU 3 mins Shot by Shot Analysis 50 first dates
- 2. The film starts off with the camera panning across a ROMANTIC LOCATION (an Island)
- 3. It then continues to pan to where the film titles are shown
- 4. We then meet two characters (women) engaging in a conversation about a man one of them had gone on a date with Films about romance mainly have a target audience of women so what better way to engage women by having characters in which they can relate to.
- 5. We then cutaway to another shot of another woman talking about the man she went on a date with
- 6. We have a series of shots with different women engaging in conversation about this one man they went on a date on, However in each shot you can clearly see what is going on in the background , so it is clear the see the type of lifestyle each character is living. I feel the director chose to do this as women can not only relate to women but the can engage even more if the character does a similar job or hobby they partake in.
- 7. Hairdresser
- 8. Dentist
- 9. We then go back to the women and they continue in their conversation. The director does this in the same shot order to not confuse the viewers.
- 14. Eventually we meet the character that all the women are talking about, so already the female audience know a great deal about this one character without him even saying a word, the fact that all the women had a lot to say answered some of the questions the audience may have had in mind this is a clever technique which I could incorporate into my group work
- 15. So, after all the women talking about this guy they all dated and how he dumped them We then see this guy in action doing what they explained
- 16. To summarise – 50 first dates met my expectations of a romantic film opening, the film started off with a shot of typical romantic location ( a desserts island) . It then incorporated its target audience into the cast (women), the director does a clever thing of making the 1 st scene mainly women so it appears the women are the dominant sex in this film, however the fact that the are all talking about the one man raises the status of this man and makes it clear he is the protagonist as they are all talking about him. The conversations held give clues of the narrative of the film and all in all it is a very good opening.