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The document summarizes aspects of the film "The Notebook" that are relevant for inspiration for the author's own film about dementia. It discusses how the film portrays a couple where the wife has dementia and cannot remember her husband or past events. It notes that the confused speech and expressions of the character with dementia add sympathy, as does the camera positioning when she is with family. The continuity of a red cardigan between the old and young versions of a character helps connect them and clarify the plot. These elements could inform the portrayal of characters and story in the author's own short film about an old man with dementia.
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Film inspiration
This document summarizes aspects of the film "The Notebook" that could inspire the filmmaker's own short film about dementia. It discusses how the characters in "The Notebook" portray dementia through facial expressions and confused speech. It also notes that camera angles highlighting the character with dementia's inferiority add sympathy. Additionally, it discusses how continuity of a red cardigan between young and old versions of a character helps connect them and clarify the plot.
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Digipack research for Movies
The document discusses the design elements of several DVD covers and how they are used to attract different audiences. It describes the fonts, colors, images and text used on the covers. Elements like prominent text, images of main actors and actresses, and brief descriptions of the plot are discussed as ways to engage customers. The gender and age of intended audiences are also considered through techniques like feminine colors and a style that may appeal to boys.
Question 1 trailer
The document discusses how a student film trailer conforms to and challenges conventions of real media. The trailer follows conventions such as including the production company logo, using intertitles, placing the film title and billing block at the end. It challenges stereotypes by having a male character with mental health issues and female bullies, though ultimately reinforces conventions through their fate. Overall, the trailer aims to resemble real ones through its use of codes and conventions while also bringing awareness to challenged issues.
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This document discusses the conventions used in the creator's short film "The Silent Call" and how it follows and challenges short film conventions. It includes 2-4 main characters, connecting with audiences efficiently as in other short films, but also includes smaller background characters typically seen in feature films. It also includes a twist, a convention of short films used to entertain audiences in a short time period, conveyed through a rewind in the story. While adhering to some conventions like limited characters and a twist, the inclusion of extras and longer runtime also challenges short film norms.
Film poster
This movie poster for Pitch Perfect features:
- A group of girls at the top to indicate it is about singing and aimed at a female audience.
- The girls are airbrushed to look good and vibrant colors are used throughout.
- The cover lines suggest it is a comedy and mixes words to portray it is about comedy related to singing.
- The dark blue background helps the characters, title, and cover lines stand out.
- It inspires young teenage girls to be beautiful singers as the girls are depicted as glamorous.
Two cars one night film analysis
The short film "Two Cars, One Night" directed by Taika Waititi in 2004 follows two young children, a boy and a girl, who meet outside a pub and begin to develop feelings for each other. The film uses conventions of the romance genre like the meet-cute trope to portray the blossoming relationship between the shy female character and more forward male character within the limited 12-minute runtime. Camera shots and dialogue are used to show the progression of the relationship from initial bitterness to smiling and laughing together by the end.
Two cars one night
Two cars pull up beside each other in a hotel parking lot. A boy and girl are waiting in the cars for their parents. They initially appear antagonistic towards each other but eventually strike up a friendship while waiting. The short film was directed by Taika Waititi in 2004 and aimed to capture small moments in childhood that can have a lasting impact through simplicity rather than dramatic events.
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This document summarizes aspects of the film "The Notebook" that could inspire the filmmaker's own short film about dementia. It discusses how the characters in "The Notebook" portray dementia through facial expressions and confused speech. It also notes that camera angles highlighting the character with dementia's inferiority add sympathy. Additionally, it discusses how continuity of a red cardigan between young and old versions of a character helps connect them and clarify the plot.
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Question 1 trailer
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Film poster
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- The dark blue background helps the characters, title, and cover lines stand out.
- It inspires young teenage girls to be beautiful singers as the girls are depicted as glamorous.
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The short film "Two Cars, One Night" directed by Taika Waititi in 2004 follows two young children, a boy and a girl, who meet outside a pub and begin to develop feelings for each other. The film uses conventions of the romance genre like the meet-cute trope to portray the blossoming relationship between the shy female character and more forward male character within the limited 12-minute runtime. Camera shots and dialogue are used to show the progression of the relationship from initial bitterness to smiling and laughing together by the end.
Two cars one night
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Question 1
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Evaluation question 1
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Evaluation question 1
The document discusses the codes and conventions used in Lucy Clarke's short film. It addresses several key aspects:
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2) Characters were developed based on research into character archetypes and stereotypes to make them easily understood.
3) Narrative theory was applied to structure the story with an initial equilibrium, disequilibrium/problem, and climax/resolution.
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Evaluation question 1
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Evaluation question 1
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2) Characters were developed based on research into character archetypes and stereotypes to make them easily understood.
3) Narrative theory was applied to structure the story with an initial equilibrium, disequilibrium/problem, and climax/resolution.
4) Film poster and magazine review conventions like imagery, layout, and stills from the film were employed to effectively promote the psychological thriller genre.
editing influences
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Shot research
The document discusses aspects of the short film "Back to Solitude" that could inspire shots for the filmmakers' own short film. Specifically:
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2) The shot compositions in "Back to Solitude" effectively represent interactions between characters and show their relationships, so the filmmakers want to take inspiration from these shots.
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Textual analysis task
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Evaluation question 1
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Purposes
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The document discusses why dementia was chosen as the theme for a film. It aims to highlight how dementia not only affects the individual diagnosed but also their family. While no one in the group has a relative with dementia, they have friends who are affected and provided advice on symptoms. Research showed many people are affected by dementia, with projections that 135 million people will have it by 2050. The film hopes to increase awareness of dementia and encourage action.
Film marketing
Film marketing is crucial for a film's success and involves promoting a film to encourage viewers. Promotion is typically handled by a company and can determine box office performance. To get a film seen, filmmakers can enter it into film festivals which provide exposure to interested audiences and industry professionals. The Bradford International Film Festival is one such prestigious festival that has helped launch careers and allows filmmakers to showcase their talents to a wider audience.
Audience
David Morley conducted a study in 1980 where he had different socioeconomic groups watch an episode of the BBC program Nationwide. He argued that individuals from different social positions would have different interpretations of the program based on their shared cultural experiences and discourses. Specifically, he outlined three potential readings: dominant, negotiated, and oppositional. Christian Metz also analyzed audiences and argued that film satisfies three Freudian desires - the desire for the ego, the desire to desire, and the desire for an object or fetishism. Understanding how social position influences interpretation is important for properly constructing and targeting audiences for films.
Diana and the press
Lady Diana's life was intensely covered by the media following her marriage to Prince Charles. The press frequently intruded into her private life, which Diana found distressing. She attempted to confront the press and demand privacy for herself and her sons, but continued to be a prominent news story even after her divorce. Her death in a car accident in 1997 was argued to have been partly caused by the press chasing her car, and sparked a debate about journalistic ethics and the need for reform to protect individuals' privacy.
Press complaints commission
The Press Complaints Commission was established in 1991 to replace the ineffective Press Council and regulate the press in the UK. It was given 18 months to prove its ability to effectively oversee the press. However, the PCC ultimately followed a similar path as the Press Council by permitting unethical journalism practices. In the wake of the phone hacking scandal, the PCC is now discussing whether it should continue its role overseeing the press or be replaced, as recommended by Lord Justice Leveson's report.
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Film inspiration
- 2. ‘The Notebook’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZX_OxiSdS g&feature=youtu.be This clip is from the film ‘The Notebook’. This film deals with the concept of Dementia which is what my film is attempting to achieve. From the clip we can see an elderly couple however, the wife cannot remember the events that have happened in her past life or recognise her husband.
- 3. Characters and Dialogue • I found that the way the characters are portrayed in the clip mirror the characters in our film. The character with Dementia gets confused, this is evident through her speech and facial expressions. When her family meet her the camera is facing down towards her which highlights that the disease makes her inferior to other characters. This is important for our film because it adds sympathy towards the characters which is what we are trying to achieve for the old man in our short film.
- 4. Continuity • I found that the continuity of the ‘red cardigan’ in this clip related the old and young version of the character together in a subtle way, this formed a connection between the two which made the plot clear. This would be a good factor to put in our film as the audience would recognise the daughter and the wife as individuals, but still see an evident connection.