3. The End OfThe F***ingWorld
- Film
My short film is going to have a style very similar to this.This
TV series is an inspiration to me due to the different style
and dynamic, creating amazing dramatic moments, and
some dark comedy when itâs needed.The main way Iâve been
inspired by this show is how they portray the thoughts of the
main characters.The idea is that people donât always say
what they really mean, and so voicing the characterâs
thoughts so the person who is watching knows what they
truly mean. I want to use a similar technique in my film by
adding their thoughts in post during editing. Not only this,
but it uses the non-diegetic speech in the comedic
moments, which is something I want to do.The only
problem is that mine may be too similar, but Iâm hoping the
different stories will make them different enough. If not,
mine is still in itâs early stages so making more changes
would not be a problem.
4. The End OfThe F***ingWorld
- Film
One specific scene that shows this very well is when they
kill someone. The tension in the scene, and the fear they
show lasts a little while. It allows people to reach a
heightened sense of tension before suddenly coming out
with some comic relief. Notice in the top frame the light
is darkened, this is during the end of the tense part.
James then starts telling a fact (dead people are heavier
than alive people), this starts easing the mood. Alyssa
then responds with âAlright thenâ. Itâs something blunt to
the point where the mood feels a lot lighter. Behind her
as well you can see the lights are brighter, possibly
indicating how people should now feel. The fact that
these brighter lights are opposing the blood makes it
stand out more, highlighting the seriousness of the
scene, while still maintaining a lighter mood. Itâs really
whatâs making the comedy dark, without the blood, itâs
just a regular boring scene.
5. The End OfThe F***ingWorld
-Trailer
This trailer concentrates more on the comedy
aspect of things rather than the darker areas
with murder. It still skims along all of that,
however thereâs a much larger emphasis on it in
the actual series. In my opinion, they want to
keep the trailer more light hearted to first draw
people in.The voiceover tells it how it is,
explaining the two main characters leaving,
stealing a car, and getting into trouble, however
the music creates a different kind of tone for the
trailer, giving it a much more upbeat feeling
then there actually is.This is quite unique to this
genre as dark comedies have a tendency to
mask serious issues with more upbeat music,
which gives them a very distinct feeling when
you watch them.
6. The End OfThe F***ingWorld
â Audience Profile
This is a difficult start for me as there isnât a lot of data to do with the audience
classification of this show. I believe that its audience is mostly teenagers and young
adults, however I need sources to back it up. Luckily, I came across some reviews of it.
Thereâs a review of it by the online newspaper âThe Michigan dailyâ where the writer
says
âWhile my parents argued that they âdidnât quite getâ the show, I think that there is
something in these angsty teens that most, if not all, young people today can identify
with.The relatable, underlying theme of the us-against-the-world mentality has the
audience rooting for the success of these misanthropes.â
This statement sums up the show well, parents donât really get it. She has backed up
my point that young people can identify with parts of the show, telling us thatâs itâs
more tailored towards them.
Another review, this time from Danâs Media Digest, is more straightforward about the
audience of the film, saying âItâs a bold and memorable setup for an angsty teen
dramaâ. Heâs not wrong really, thatâs exactly what it is.
Both of these reviews back up what I believe the audience is. Itâs difficult as there isnât a
lot of data on a lot of these shows, so I have to make do with what I can get, but I think
that Iâve got enough here to back up my points.
7. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to
StopWorrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove is seen as one of the original dark
comedies. It portrayed to cold war in a completely
different light, making a classic satirical film. Originally,
it was supposed to be a drama, however Kubrick just
couldnât make the writing seem serious enough, so it
was changed to a comedy.When you have a film about
a U.S general whoâs frustrated by his sexual impotence
planning to launch a nuke against the soviet union, itâs
just easier to make it a comedy.This adaption of the
book âRed Alertâ by Peter George isnât going to be too
similar to my film, as the story is just too different.
However, I do take inspiration from the way that
Kubrick could create a satirical comedy out of such a
serious subject, especially at the time when the war
was still going on.
8. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to
StopWorrying and Love the Bomb
In Dr. Strangelove, arguable the most famous scene is of
Kong riding a bomb.The reason I mention this scene, is
because although it seems funny on the surface, you must
think about what it is.They have made a man dying and
exploding to little bits seem iconic and hilarious.The way he
rides on it, waving his hat around, there doesnât appear to be
anything wrong with him and heâs just acting like everything
is normal. Towards the end of the scene when it blows up, it
stays on the picture of the explosion.This appears like itâs
done to allow the viewers to absorb what theyâve just seen.
In the moment itâs funny, however when they realise whatâs
just happened, itâs almost shocking.
9. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to
StopWorrying and Love the Bomb â
Audience Profile
Although I couldnât find a profile specifically for this film, I do have a profile for
Stanley Kubrick, the director.
According toYouGov, Kubrick is most popular with males from generation X.These are
people aged between 1965 â 1979, making them aged between 41-55.This is possibly
due to the fact that a lot of these films were made when they were kids, such asThe
Shining in 1980 and Full Metal Jacket in 1987.This is a very different age to the one Iâm
going for; however I think the base genre has stayed the same.
10. Four Lions - Film
Four Lions is one of the more political dark comedies that
Iâm researching. Itâs definitely one of the most offensive.
Following four terrorists in England who really donât know
what theyâre doing.The film has a psychological role in
giving a voice to a very taboo subject, revealing socially-
repressed fears. But instead of playing on those fears, it
makes a mockery out of them and makes them seem
ridiculous. Especially these days where such a subject like
terrorism is so ingrained in media, this comedic film could
make people stop living in fear. Pair this with an intense
ending that isnât funny in the slightest (and isnât intended to
be), and you have a dark comedy that can make your fears
seem ridiculous, and then remind you that whatâs going on
could be very real.
My short film is not nearly going to be as intense as this,
however I like the idea of serious undertones. Ending on
something serious in something quite comedic can have
quite an effect on an audience if done right, so that might
be a good way to end it.
11. Four Lions - Film
The one scene I take away from Four Lions is the one Iâm
calling âVolatile Explosivesâ.This oneâs a bit different as
throughout the scene, thereâs the underlying feeling of
tension with bits of comedy put on top.This builds up more
and more over the course of around five minutes before itâs
released when something happens that people were waiting
for; someone trips causing the explosive to go off.This
causes the release of the tension as thatâs what the build up
was leaving up to. Instead itâs replaced with shock, as well as
an aspect of comedy.The way he died was silly, so peopleâs
initial reactions would be shock, then that would be replaced
with laughter.This is extremely dark given the situation
theyâre in where theyâre trying to bring home the ingredients
for a bomb, and so this works with my type of comedy. I
think the situation is lighter in this though given that we
know theyâre terrorists.The fact that theyâre the villains
makes a comedic death seem funnier, rather than upsets
people.
12. Four Lions -Trailer
The four lions trailer has both similarities and
differences to the trailer for âEnd of the F***ing
Worldâ.They both concentrate on the comedy
aspect of the film, showing joke after joke to try
and get people to watch, however Four Lions
does it slightly differently. Itâs less clear in this
trailer what the plot is.As EOTFW walks you
through whatâs happening in the first season,
this leaves almost an aura of mystery.We donât
know anything about the characters and why
they do what they do, however the audience
wants to find out, and they want to know if they
will succeed at their task, so the trailer draws in
the audience not just through comedy, but also a
bit of mystery as well.
13. Four Lions â Audience Profile
Chris Morrisâ Audience Profile is a little harder to read. Not only is he well known for
Four Lions in 2010, but he did a lot of popularTV in the 90s, such asThe DayToday
and Brass Eye.This has split his audience profile.
Both millennials and generation X have the same positive opinion, so there isnât a
clear audience. The only thing I do know is that his audience has more men.This
would be due to his dark humour, which men tend to prefer. I personally edge
more towards millennials (born between 1980-94) due to the fact that the older
shows from the 90s could appeal more to generation X, whereas millennials may
prefer his more recent work, like Four Lions.
14. American Psycho
Patrick Bateman, as argued by the author of the original novel, is
not a character, heâs a cypher.This character is established right
away, however he keeps adding items to what he is, making the
audience constantly think about who, or what, he actually is. At
the beginning of both the film and novel, Bateman describes
himself in a way that both answers and makes questions
âThere is an idea of a Patrick Bateman, some kind of abstraction. But there
is no real me, only an entity, something illusory. Although I can hide my cold
gaze and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours, and maybe
you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable--I simply am not
there.â
That comment instantly establishes his character. Who is this
psychopath?The audience doesnât know him well, but they want
to.This way a character is established intrigues me, as theyâve
created someone who keeps adding more to his character.This is
the type of development I want for my short film. I donât want to
give away everything straight away, I would much rather slowly
build the character, as this film does.
15. American Psycho
The way American Psycho mixes comedy with dark, horror-
like aspects is really unique, in my opinion. He gets himself
in situations that seem like nothing, however his attitude
towards all of this makes it both humorous and a little scary.
My personal favourite example of this is the scene where all
the businessmen compare business cards. Itâs a strange
situation in itself, however Patrick Batemanâs reaction to
finding out all the other business cards are better than this
makes the scene. It almost makes him lose control and
unleash his true self. Although he doesnât say or think
anything as explicit as wanting to kill them, itâs heavily
implied with his actions. Sweating and uncontrollable
shaking because people have better cards than he does is
funny to the audience as the situation is ridiculous. Surely
people canât actually think like that? However thereâs also
something unnerving about someone losing control at
something that seems so simple, almost to the point of
murder.
16. Shaun OfThe Dead - Film
Shaun of the dead is a lot more concentrated on the
comedy aspect rather than the darker, thriller-like
genre.The way the characters were written creates a
natural friendship feeling which stops them from
being perceived as irritating by the audience.This
concept should be ridiculous, a zombie breakout in
the suburbs of England just doesnât seem like it
should work. But the comedy feeds into this feeling
of ridiculousness and makes it work. As well as this,
the film is so pumped full of jokes and classic British
humour, that when something serious does happen,
it can really hit you. Edâs death scene in this film is the
best example of how both a serious scene can make a
film, and character development.
17. Shaun OfThe Dead -Trailer
This trailer is very different to the others. It
involves a voiceover that isnât in the main film, they
actually recorded it especially for the trailer, rather
than just editing down the final piece. But the way
they cut it as well makes it seem much more
aggressive and violent than it actually is. In my
opinion, I think they did this because theyâre
aiming for a completely different demographic to
the other films. By the looks of it, the trailer is
directed much more to an older male audience,
which why they make it look so much more violent.
This was the first of the cornetto trilogy and Edgar
Wrightâs first movie to direct, so it was important
that they make it appeal to an audience as, other
than fans of his tv show âspacedâ, he was fairly
unknown at the time.
18. ResearchAnalysis
Looking at all of the scenes I have researched, they all have one
main thing in common I want to concentrate on.The comedy is
widely used to give the more serious parts more impact. Edâs death
in Shaun of the Dead, the attacks in Four Lions, James first killing
the man in End of the F***ingWorld, although all these serious
scenes arenât meant to give the audience a different emotion, the
emotion in all of them is really strong, and that could be due to the
comedy thatâs so common in them before.This is something I want
for my ending. Although my ending wont be conclusive and still
create questions, I think I can get this same emotion with it. Pair
that with some basic comedy and I think it will bring out the
emotion I want. I donât want too much comedy in mine though,
just enough to lighten the mood. It would be more like End of the
F***ingWorld than Shaun of the Dead.
19. The Office
The Office may sound like a weird choice as an
inspiration, but thereâs a couple of specific scenes
that I want to take inspiration from.Thereâs
moments in the show where they donât have
microphones on so we canât hear what theyâre
saying. Instead, weâre told whatâs going on
through their use of emotion and body language
alone, no sound, no music, just pure emotion.
These scenes really stand out inThe Office for
how different it is to the rest of the show. If youâre
watching something with constant sound, the
sudden lack of sound and sudden hit of emotion
makes these scenes much very memorable, and
thatâs what I want mine to be.This is done with a
few pieces of media, such as in âFightingWith My
Familyâ (2019).
21. Music
My main inspiration for music will be from the
game âLife is Strangeâ.They use a lot of indie music
which heavily features acoustic guitar. For
example, a perfect song to use for my short film
would be Something Good by Alt-J. It features
relaxing music with acoustic guitars, pianos, and
vocals. Everything about the song would be a good
fit for the more montage-like scenes in my short
film.Another choice would be something more
exciting featuring a few different styles of music
rather than just indie, like in the movie âBaby
Driverâ. Music features more heavily there than I
would have in my movie, but the soundtrack is
amazing and definitely something to look up to.
22. Music â Scott PilgrimVs.The
World
This movieâs soundtrack is very different to Life Is
Strange. Itâs a lot more indie rock, which creates a
completely different mood. Although not in my
original plan, this music can help me set the mood
for certain scenes. If I want to pick up the pace a
bit at any point, this music style is a good way to
do it. Although it isnât just indie rock.There is a
variety of music such as Beachwood Sparks, which
slows down the pace after the rock has finished.
Itâs a good example of how music can make you
move with the film, as having one set pace
throughout doesnât work. It can make you bored
and lose interest, so by changing the pace, you
get a break from the same old thing.
23. Posters
Most of my project is moving image, however I
also want to make a poster for my short film,
adding some still image into there too. I want
to create something simple as Iâm not
specializing in still image but still want to
create something that really adds to my film. I
will create something similar to the poster on
the left, from the movie âUsâ. It is simple yet
brings an uneasy feeling, a similar emotion to
what youâd feel if you watched the film. From
this you can also easily tell the genre. Looking
at the poster you can see that itâs a horror film,
even though it doesnât say that anywhere.
24. Posters
As for film posters in closer to my genre, most seem to
follow a similar theme which is shown by these two
posters quite well. Itâs the just the main characters
standing there with something slightly relevant to the
film, such as the arm cast or dog shown in those two
posters.
However I also got some some inspiration when I was
browsing reddit. Someone made some fairly creepy art
and posted it online, which gave me an idea. I could do an
poster as a gif. It looks normal and then something
changes bringing out a secret thatâs a bit more creepy
than the rest of the poster. It can be found here.
25. FilmT-Shirt Designs
The main similarity Iâve found when looking at
different film-based shirts is that they all seem to be
pretty simple, sometimes even minimalistic.When I
make my own design and put it on a shirt, Iâll want to
do something similar. Itâs not the biggest part of my
project so I donât want to spend too much time with it,
but if I can make a design that is clearly related to my
film and a simple design, I can actually make it look
really good. I threw on a screenshot from earlier into
Spreadshirt to see what I was looking at, and it would
only be around ÂŁ13 to actually physically make a shirt
with my own design on, which would be a very good
bonus bit for my production.
28. Four Lions
This positive review tells me what I should be doing well. It mentions how Four Lions creates
characters that have their own personalities that adds to the comedy, something that seems
easy to do but really, getting characters right can be difficult. It also describes the dialogue as
âexplosively dynamicâ, which is a brilliant compliment. In my opinion, dialogue is the hardest
part to do well. At this stage Iâm just not very good at writing, and donât have access to actors
that can do it very well.To combat this I have very little dialogue, and most of what I do have is
added in post.This negative post tells a different story.This person was not into the dark
comedy at all as it was about a very sensitive subject.This tells me that if I deal with something
that could be considered offensive to people (not that Iâm planning on it, unless people find
certain crimes offensive), then I have to be careful when Iâm doing it and make it tasteful.
Personally, I thought Four Lions was tasteful, it didnât mock the religion in any way, just
terrorists, but obviously this person thought differently.
29. Shaun of the Dead
This positive review is useful as it reminds me not to stick to stereotypes.
The fact that they say âI was expecting another spoof⊠but was pleasantly
surprisedâ suggests that it avoids the typical cliches of dark comedy. It
follows certain stereotypes of course, as any spoof does, but it does it in
such a way that makes it different to any other ones.The negative review on
the other hand, suggests it fails at this as well as everything else. âItâs not
funny, itâs not scary, and above all itâs really not entertaining or amusingâ
suggests that they believe a big problem is with the script.This is a common
theme with this genre and so thatâs what I really need to concentrate on
when I move into production.
30. After Life
Next, I chose something that I havenât already done research on, After Life. Itâs a satirical
comedy about a man who loses his wife to cancer, and wants to die because of it.The series
plays with your emotions making you want to both laugh and cry and certain times. This is also
what the positive review says. I want to make something that can play with peopleâs emotions as
well as this does, it might not be to the same degree, but I could do it a bit.The negative review
however, thinks the opposite about this. His main problem with the show is that they think the
writing is poor. It doesnât play with this personâs emotions at all and instead just comes off as
smug.This may not be as useful to me as the negative reviews on the other parts of my research
as all of the negative ones just slate Ricky Gervais rather than saying something constructive,
however it does remind me that I canât please everyone. No matter what I make, there will
always be people who tell me it isnât good enough, and thatâs normal, especially in an industry
like film andTV.
33. Survey Planning
I know I want to do a public survey as it will give me a good idea of what I need to
add from the perspective of strangers. Iâll ask questions that are relevant and then
find the common results to see what random people want.This way I wont get a
bias opinion. I am making a list of questions I could possibly ask, not all may make
it, but I will narrow it down to the best one.
â Age range (e.g 16-24) âThis is done to narrow it down to my target audience. I
can get answers from people who my short film is for, so I can get an idea of
what they like
â What do you like in a dark comedy? â Look for common themes in the answers.
â Whatâs something you wouldnât want to see in a dark comedy? âThings to
avoid according to other people
â Can you name a stereotype commonly seen in this genre? â I want to avoid
stereotypes
â What is your favourite dark comedy? â Gives me more research
â Have you had any run ins with someone you considered âcreepy?â â If yes ask
them what happened, it could give me inspiration.
34. Where has the survey gone?
â I sent it out to some people over email, as well as made it
available to people on Reddit and other social medias
(Subreddit dedicated to surveys)
(very active subreddit so I posted it on there)
(Posted on my social media)
35. Survey Results
In the end I got 26 results for my survey. It isnât as many as I was hoping for, however
itâs enough responses to find common patterns when analysing them.
Starting with question 1, I asked their age.This is a
good start for my survey, it means in the later questions
Iâll be able to narrow it down to just my target audience,
leaving plenty of answers remaining for me to analyse
that are more useful.
For question 2, I asked what people wanted to see in a dark comedy. I think these two
answers shown below sum up the common themes of the answer.They want to see
dark humour that doesnât come off as offensive, as thatâs cheap. Some want my film to
almost make fun of itself, which I can do to a certain degree. The things said in this
question narrow down my ideas for what I want in my script as it gives me an idea of
the type of content people would want in this genre.
37. Finally, I asked people if they had any creepy experiences that they would be happy
to share. My goal with this question was to possibly give me some ideas for what I
could add to my short film. Fear is often created by real life experiences, so if I could
do something similar to what several people have really experienced before, then
maybe I could play with their emotions.
Again, this question is followed by answers with a common theme. Plenty of
people have shared their experiences with being followed by people theyâd
consider to be creepy.This is a simple thing to mimic in my short film, and
although I already have an idea of what I want to do, I think I may be able to work
this in somewhere.
40. In-Person Interviews analysis
These interviews were conducted differently. I did these so I could
get some more detail in answers from people in my target
audience.The answers I got were actually very useful, I used more
trustworthy people who I know and they were very articulate with
their answers, so arguably these interviews are more trustworthy
than the survey. Some of the answers werenât too useful still
though. In interview two, it was suggested that I stay away from
zombies, this was never part of my plan anyway, so it wasnât too
much use to me. However some areas were more useful to me, like
talking about how films can play with your emotion.This was also
talked about on my survey and is definitely something I want to
add into mine as too much comedy wouldnât be funny.
42. Cinematography
Cinematography includes all on screen
elements such as the angles, zoom, mise-en-
scene and depth of field (to name a few).
Cinematography strongly influences how the
viewers respond to the finished film. It helps
convey the subject matter, and it shapes the
viewerâs emotional responses and the
meanings of films.Areas such as lighting are
very important in films as they show so much
meaning. In this shot fromTop Gun on the left,
the warn yellow glow signifies the warmth the
two characters feel for each other. It could also
show how theyâre the main âgood guysâ as the
gold theyâre shot in usually signifies wealth
and good fortunes.
43. Mise-en-scene
This is the practise of the framing of shots.
It uses the setting, costume and lighting as
well as the movement in the frame. It was
popularised by directors who had no control
over the script, so they chose to stage their
shots, each creating their own discernible
style. Itâs seen as an expressive tool used by
the filmmaker which is read by a critic to
determine the specificity of the
cinematographic work. It tells a story in itâs
own way, for example, bars on a window in
the background could signify how a
character on screen feels trapped and
locked away.
44. Editing
Editing is important as it puts all the bits of a film
together to make the final product. Itâs the editorâs
job to make everyone else look good by choosing the
best shots that but the director and actors in a good
light.
A match cut is an important part of editing as it
maintains continuity between two shots by matching
similar shapes and similar movements.
A jump cut works as a discontinuous transition
between shots. For example, someone running
towards water, then a shot of them running away
from it.
A fade-out shot fades out to darkness or something
else.
The reason I mention these three techniques is
because these are three shots I want to try, as I
havenât really used much of them. I may try to
experiment with them a bit however as I donât want
to go into production having never tried any of them
before.
45. Audio
Audio is a very important part for me as itâs a heavy mix of
diegetic and non-diegetic.
The dialogue made during filmmaking may also include
some ambient sound if done on location.This is the
background noise made on location, such as wind or birds
chirping, anything people donât concentrate much on in
everyday life. In some cases where this proves too much,
some dialogue may need to be redone throughADR
(automated dialogue replacement). The actors rerecord
the dialogue in post and fit it in perfectly to the film.This
was done a lot onThe Hunt For Red October (1990) as the
film equipment picked up a lot of strange sounds.
Sound can also be used for transitions. Using one
continuous sound from one scene to the next.This can be
used to promote continuity, or use a dissolve to blend
different scenes together.
Finally, films use music to portray a mood. For example,
happy scenes use upbeat music to show theyâre happy
(See Despicable Me 2 using âHappyâ by PharrelWilliams as
the most obvious example) and horror may use no sound
at all to create tension and a feeling of intense fear.
47. Directing Styles
â The dictator
â In this style, the director has a strongly assertive role and is very
dominant in the process of creating the film in his image.
Rehearsals are more or less fully controlled and predictable, with
the actors having little to no say.
â The negotiator
â This is a style in which the director focuses on a more improvised
and mediated form of rehearsal and creation, using the ideas of
the production team and actors to shape the film in which
everyone has a say, creating what they all believe to be the best
final product.
â The creative artist
â The director sees themselves as a creative artist working with
dramatic creativity with the actors, designers and production
team.They want input from the actors but, as the artist, they
have final say over what is included and how ideas are
incorporated.
â The confrontationalist
â In this style of directing, the director is in constant debate and
conversation with the cast and the production team about
creative decisions and interpretations.The director seeks out and
actively engages in such exchanges, which can sometimes be
heated or risky however, a final product will be made, just not
everyone may agree on it.
48. Suburban Killers
The most high-profile suburban killer is by far John Wayne Gacy. I
donât want to go into too much detail of his crimes, but he was
responsible for the death of at least 33 young males. He would
sometimes dress as a clown, giving him the nickname âKiller Clownâ
and was eventually arrested for the murders after being convicted of
sexual assault. He worked as a fast-food restaurant manager as well as
performing as a clown at kidâs parties.
Anatoly Onoprienko, also known as âThe Beast of Ukraineâ was
convicted of killing 52 people between 1989 and 1996.When he was
arrested, he claimed inner voices urged him to do it. He avoided the
death penalty as Ukraine had just entered the Council of Europe,
which prohibits the death penalty, and he got life in prison.
Chris Watts is a more modern killer. In 2018 he murdered his wife and
daughters in his own home. When it was reported that his family had
disappeared, the police searched his home but found no signs of foul
play. He was only caught out over the course of the next few days
when he failed a polygraph test after his phone records revealed he
was having an affair with his co-worker. On August 15th, he confessed
and was charged on the 21st of that month.
49. Concepts of Hell
In most religious traditions, hell is usually beneath the earth, filled
with the spirits of the damned. It is seen as a place of punishment
as a penalty to the crimes of sinners. However I want to focus on
less traditional ideas of hell.
Mesopotamian civilizations produced a lot of literature dealing
with hell. In this tradition, hell is seen as a distant land of no return,
a house of dust where the dead dwell, like a sealed fortress. This
view is reminiscent on a prison far away.
Ancient Egyptâs views were a lot different. In the Book of the Dead,
the Book of Amduat, and the Book of Gates, the underworld is
described as a perilous journey through 12 zones of the
underworld (12 to correspond to the 12 hours of the night).To be
forgiven, the dead need both magical and moral power when
coming face to face with Osiris, which is the reason for being
mummified, and placing items in tombs. Those who failed the
judgement of Osiris were devoured by a crocodile-headed
monster, however there is next to no suggestion of eternal
damnation.
50. Subject ResearchAnalysis
I think the main thing to take away from subject research is that
my chosen genre doesnât have one set style. Every director has a
way of making their films look like their own, so thatâs what I have
to do, make my film look like mine rather than copying other
peopleâs styles. As long as Iâm happy with the outcome, it doesnât
matter what style of cinematography I use.
Another thing Iâm taking away from my subject research is the
usage of mise-en-scene. I think itâs a very important area in film,
and so I want to use plenty of it. Although Iâm not certain how Iâm
going to use it yet, Iâm sure that I want to.
51. Summery and how it links
â I made a short video summarising my work and talking about
how it will link with my production. It can be found here:
https://youtu.be/2YVJVbR526k
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54. Bibliography â Films,TV and Games
The End ofThe F***ing World (Covell, 2017)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop
Worrying and Love the Bomb (Kubrick, 1964)
The Office (Schur, 2005)
Fighting With My Family (Merchant, 2019)
Four Lions (Morris, 2010)
American Psycho (Harron, 2000)
Shaun OfThe Dead (Wright, 2004)
Life Is Strange (Square Enix, 2014)
Scott PilgrimVsThe World (Wright, 2010)
Us (Peele, 2019)
Seven Psychopaths (McDonagh, 2012)
The Nice Guys (Black, 2016)
After Life (Gervais, 2018)
1917 (Mendes, 2019)
Top Gun (Scott, 1986)
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Hunger Games (Ross, 2012)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Kubrick, 1968)
Fargo (Coen, 1996)
Scary Movie (Wayans, 2000)
In Bruges (McDonagh, 2008)