Clover field teaser trailer analysis
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This document analyzes the teaser trailer for the movie Cloverfield. It notes several conventions used in the trailer, including shaky camera work meant to look like amateur footage, establishing shots of a party to introduce potential main characters, and scenes showing the disruption of normality through an earthquake and explosions in New York City. These elements are used to entice audiences by hinting at the plot while provoking excitement and questions about what is happening to draw viewers to the movie.
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The document discusses techniques in film editing, providing examples from early films. It defines editing as connecting two shots into a sequence. Early filmmakers like the Lumiere Brothers used single, unedited shots while Georges Méliès used plot and editing. Sergei Eisenstein developed montage editing. The document also covers cut types, relationships between shots, and continuity editing techniques like 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot. Intensified continuity refers to faster cutting pace in modern films to engage audiences. As a case study, the document analyzes editing in the Avengers film using parallel cutting and jump cuts between characters.
Assignment on Trailers
The document provides an analysis of three film trailers: James Cameron's Avatar, Annabelle, and Into the Woods. For each trailer, the author analyzes elements like target audience, distribution platforms, atmosphere, music, special effects, props, backgrounds, camera angles, logos/companies, and characters. The overall document is assessing how different components of each trailer would appeal to and attract audiences.
The mummy 9 frame coop
The 9-frame analysis summarizes the opening sequence of "The Mummy" film. Frame 1 establishes the familiar logo to reassure audiences. Frame 2 introduces the Egyptian setting with shots of the sun and pyramids. Frame 3 shows a bustling Egyptian city to further set the context. Frame 4 introduces a main character and adds context through voiceover. Frame 5 introduces a love interest and shows their high status. Frame 6 reveals a new angry character who may be the catalyst for turning someone into a monster. Frame 7 hints at danger through shadows and reveals the lovers will be executed. Frame 8 changes to a new bleak location for their punishment. Frame 9 reveals the film's title, tying the flashbacks to the
mediatrailerevaluation
Both the film trailer for The Others and the student film trailer Shortcoming utilize common conventions of the horror genre in their trailers. They both use dark color schemes and ominous music in the trailers. Both trailers also include shots that set the location and time period, establish characters, and show victims in peril. While The Others trailer relies more on supernatural elements, Shortcoming focuses more on psychological thrills and includes clues about the narrative through repeated images and dialogue in the editing. Overall, the two trailers effectively communicate that the films belong to the horror genre through their use of standard genre conventions and tropes.
Advance production powerpoint
The document provides information on the movie The Five Year Engagement including the plot synopsis, cast, budget, and box office numbers. It also analyzes several camera angles from the movie showing interactions between the engaged couple Violet and Tom as their wedding plans are continuously delayed due to Violet's career ambitions extending her time away from home. The camera angles help demonstrate the emotions and challenges faced by the couple over the five years of their engagement.
Analysis of films
The document analyzes three different film trailers: Wrong Turn 2, Friends With Benefits, and Donnie Darko. It discusses the use of conventions and theories in each trailer. For Wrong Turn 2, it examines the use of documentary style, character types, isolated settings, cinematography, editing, and Tzvetan Todorov's theory of disrupted equilibrium. For Friends With Benefits, it looks at romantic comedy conventions and establishing shots. For Donnie Darko, it analyzes the film's hybrid genre and use of non-stereotypical conventions as well as close-up shots of characters.
Suicide squad
The trailer for Suicide Squad was very successful due to how it teased the storyline without revealing too much, while also showcasing the humor, action, and beloved villain characters. The trailer utilized many cinematic techniques and codes typical of the action/adventure genre, including closeups, transitions, nonlinear storytelling, and spectacle. These elements, along with the fast-paced editing, dark lighting, costumes, props, and soundtrack, provided clues about the tone and events of the film while generating interest and excitement amongst viewers to see more. By employing these micro-level techniques and genre conventions strategically, the trailer was able to strongly promote the film and its potential for entertainment.
Media2014 camera and lighting ideas
The document discusses camera techniques and lighting plans for shooting a horror film trailer. It will use establishing shots, 4-second shot durations, and slow zooms in the first 30 seconds to create a sense of isolation and tension. A Nikon D90 DSLR camera will be used for its high resolution and ability to shoot in low light. For stability, the camera will be mounted on a tripod attached to a skateboard. Ambient lighting will be used during day scenes, while key lighting and candlelight will be used at night to only partially reveal haunting entities. Influential horror film shots are also discussed for their effective camerawork and ability to imprint imagery on viewers.
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This document provides details about the single-camera production techniques used in the found footage horror film Quarantine. It discusses how the film was shot using a single handheld camera to emulate a "found footage" style and increase realism. Examples of camera shots used include point-of-view shots, close-ups, tracking shots, and pans to follow the action. The document also covers other aspects that contribute to the film's realism such as diegetic sound, locations, lighting, and props.
Tim burton film study student booklet
This document provides an overview and analysis of key elements in Tim Burton films including Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It discusses genres, themes, cinematic techniques, and terms used for film analysis. Key themes examined include conformity, disability, fairytales, and imperfect societies. Film techniques analyzed are camera shots, angles, movement, lighting, editing, and special effects. The document aims to equip students with the tools to study Burton's films.
Product research film noir
Film noir is a term used to describe stylish crime dramas from the 1940s-1950s that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Key visual styles include low-key black-and-white cinematography and three-point lighting creating shadows. Common themes include alienation, bleakness, pessimism, moral corruption, evil, guilt, and ambiguity. Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 psychological thriller Psycho exemplifies these styles and themes through its depiction of Norman Bates. A classic element is the "femme fatale," a mysterious and manipulative woman who leads men into crime through twisted love.
Ideas for camera
This document discusses different types of camera shots that could be used in a film trailer to convey information and elicit emotional responses from audiences. It notes that close-ups are commonly used in trailers to show details and heighten emotions. The document proposes using a close-up of a possessed character's face to indicate something evil, as well as a medium shot at the end of the trailer to startle viewers. A close-up tracking shot of running feet is also suggested to build tension. The document examines other shots like establishing shots but determines point-of-view shots would not fit the genre of the trailer discussed.
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Mood board analysis
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The document analyzes the mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound design, and symbolism used in a horror movie to build suspense and unease in the audience. Key techniques discussed include the dark and deserted setting, tracking into dark rooms to drag the audience in, static sounds on phone calls, non-diegetic heartbeats, fast editing between scenes, a shaky handheld camera putting the audience in the perspective of the attacker, and unnatural sounds like heavy breathing to create suspense without revealing what is happening. The analysis discusses how these techniques are used to make the audience feel like they have more knowledge than the main character and keep the threat unknown, building greater suspense.
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This document analyzes how movie trailers use certain techniques to engage audiences. It discusses how trailers analyze mise-en-scene, costuming, props, logos, sounds, stars and more to create intrigue. Key techniques highlighted include using intertitles to set up mysteries, unconventional lighting to build unease, minimalist logos to suggest secrecy, and juxtaposing real news footage with fictional scenes to blend fact and fiction. The document also explains how trailers disrupt equilibrium, realize disruptions have occurred, and attempt to repair damage to immerse viewers in the story.
Evaluation question 2
The document discusses the process of creating a magazine cover photo shoot representing an R&B music genre. Key details include:
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- Photos were taken from an eye-level angle to show dominance, with different lighting but similar color schemes.
- Feedback from a focus group confirmed the magazine achieved some of their requested changes like reordering the music chart.
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Evaluation question 6
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Evaluation question 6
The document discusses the various technologies used by the author to create a music magazine project. These include laptops, computers, editing software like GIMP and Photoshop, a memory stick, PowerPoint, YouTube, a digital camera, WordPress, Word, a scanner, and font websites. The author discusses how each technology was used, such as taking photos with the camera, scanning drafts, editing images in GIMP, creating a blog in WordPress, and more. Through this process, the author learned to use new technologies like WordPress, Slideshare, and Photoshop that will help with future projects.
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Evaluation question 1
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Preliminary Task Contents page
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Clover field teaser trailer analysis
- 1. Cloverfield • Outcomes- To have identified conventions in the trailer cloverfield. • To identify how these choices create meaning, enigmas and are a selling point to the audiences • STARTER: in groups, recap the conventions trailers.
- 2. Cloverfield • http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=IvNkGm8mxiM • Consider how this trailer works to entice the audience.
- 3. Cloverfield teaser trailer analysis Edited institutional logo – make it look like its either on a TV screen or a camcorder – shaky – disrupts the normality of the situation Bad robot is an independent institution where it may change the people’s view of the movie. Establishing shots of the party suggests equilibrium before the camera zooms in onto the person in the show below giving the implication that he is one of the main characters. Camcorder zooms in again onto the man which can suggest that he is one of the main characters of the movie. Although, the camera does not place him in the centre of the frame to show this, but then again, the camera man is an amateur.
- 4. The camera man is again filming these different people from the party which may imply to us as audience that they are one of the important characters in the movie. . The disruption of the equilibrium started from this clip. This started when an earthquake occurred during the scene while the lights switched on and off
- 5. The use of black background after the disruption helps grow the tension to its audience. The expression this woman is showing to the camera emphasises her worries about the situation. The scene where the people were gathering around the TV listening to the news report connotes the idea of their realisation that a disruption has occurred. Here is another example of this. People are starting to wonder what really is happening. It also shows us a little sneak peek of where they are – New York.
- 6. The idea of showing us the view of New York city symbolises the distraction and chaos that is going to happen. New York is usually the main place used for movies with the genres of action and sci-fi. Zooming in on the explosion in a very fast pace connotes the characters’ fear of the situation. From the occurrence of the explosion to these flying balls of fire, this also shows the realisation of the disruption of equilibrium. The idea of shaking the camera connotes the idea of realism; a documentary.
- 7. The use of a slanted camera angle while falling over suggests that the camera man is also one of the main characters who is part of the same situation others are experiencing.
- 9. Their use of inter-titles has been edited to fit in the genre of the movie; shaky, broken camera; sci-fi. They have also shown the same producer of the films; Star Trek, Super 8, Mission impossible etc. which can attract the same fan bases. This part of the trailer is quite ironic as it was captured before the chaos started which is then shown in the end. This can be used to provoke the excitement of the audience which enables them to watch the movie. The inter-title of the releasing date of the movie has been shown