Knocked up analysis
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The document analyzes the opening scene of the film "Knocked Up" using film techniques. It discusses the conventions of an opening scene, including a lack of dialogue and use of background music. It notes that the opening contains various shot types like mid-close ups, over-the-shoulder shots, and establishing shots to introduce the large cast of characters. Editing and mise-en-scene elements like props, lighting, location, and cast are used to convey that the film is a comedy. The audience is also provided cues, as the energetic background music and scenes of friends enjoying themselves indicate it is meant for an older teenage/adult crowd looking for laughs.
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- The title appears as the character
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The opening titles sequence uses fast paced editing and moving titles to grab audience attention and set an exciting tone. A variety of shots are used, including wide shots for explosions and close ups. Bright colors are featured after a black start, suggesting an exciting film. Red and blue are used, linking to the main characters as police officers. Fast editing continues throughout, keeping the audience entertained by rapidly changing clips to match the fast paced music. The sequence suggests an immature action comedy about police officers solving a drug case, featuring explosions, guns, and revealing females. Upbeat party music draws in the target teenage audience and links to the film's title.
21 jump street opening analysis
The document summarizes the opening sequence of an action comedy film. It uses fast-paced editing with multiple quick clips showing explosions, police lights, drugs, and other random images to set an exciting and entertaining tone. The music is upbeat and party-like to appeal to the target teenage audience. The sequence establishes that the film will involve immature cops solving a drug case through humor and action.
21 Jump street opening analysis
The document summarizes the opening sequence of an action comedy film. It uses fast-paced editing with multiple quick clips showing explosions, police lights, drugs, and other random images to set an exciting and entertaining tone. The music is upbeat and party-like to appeal to the target teenage audience. The sequence establishes that the film will involve immature cops solving a drug case through humor and action.
21 jump street
This document analyzes the opening sequence of an action comedy film. It summarizes that the fast-paced editing, explosions, drugs, immature humor, revealing clothing, and party-like music with a quick tempo establish this as an action comedy film about immature police officers trying to solve a drug case while having fun. The colors red and blue matched the main characters as police officers and suggested danger from a femme fatale. The upbeat music makes the audience feel the film bursting to life and keeps their adrenaline pumping to entertain them.
Analysing a film trailer it
The document provides an analysis of the film trailer for "IT". It summarizes that the trailer uses various techniques to convey that the film is a horror drama, including changes in music, editing, lighting and camera shots. The target audience seems to be teenagers and young adults, as indicated by the teenage voiceover. While the trailer creates intrigue, it leaves some key details like the director and actors unnamed.
Olivia
The document analyzes several movie trailers to understand effective trailer techniques. It summarizes key aspects of 5 trailers:
1) The Baywatch trailer uses voiceover, music that fits the genre, and flashing text to tease the plot without revealing too much.
2) The Suicide Squad trailer uses a well-known song and establishes characters to intrigue viewers about their roles. It also teases action and leaves questions about the plot.
3) The How to be Single trailer relies on upbeat music and longer character scenes to connect viewers and leave the relationship open-ended.
4) The Annabelle trailer uses unsettling music, lighting, and editing to set a scary tone
Trailer analysis
The genre of the film is an action thriller. This is evident from the fighting, bloodshed, and suspense shown in the trailer. The trailer uses silence to build tension, as is common in the thriller genre. Camera shots like mid shots are effective at showing the characters' body language during intense scenes. While some storyline is revealed, the trailer aims to intrigue viewers and leave them wanting more information by not fully explaining the plot.
Conventions to an opening sequence
Conventions of an opening sequence include establishing equilibrium, disequilibrium, or normality at the beginning. Directors typically use close-ups and extreme close-ups of characters to show emotions and details. Titles are included to identify the filmmakers and set the tone. The soundtrack helps set the mood and genre. Establishing shots, mood, theme, and clues are also used to intrigue audiences and prompt questions about what will happen.
Insidious textual analysis
The document discusses film trailers and analyzes the trailer for the horror film Insidious Chapter 2. It examines how the trailer uses various techniques to represent the horror genre and promote the film. These include fast-paced editing, eerie music, dark lighting, and close-ups to build tension. The trailer also creates mystery by not fully revealing the threat to the family.
Romance conventions
In the opening of the romance film Dear John, titles and credits are shown against a plain blue background to set a dreamy tone. The main characters, John and Savannah, are then introduced to viewers through narration and establishing shots. Scenes of the beach and war trenches establish the key settings of the film. Non-diegetic music and balanced sound editing set the romantic mood. Camera shots like pans and midshots introduce characters and setting. Fade transitions between scenes enhance the romantic atmosphere throughout the opening sequence.
Planning and pitching
1) The video is a horror short film titled "The Smiling Man" directed by Michael Evans and posted to YouTube in 2013. It received over 9.8 million views.
2) The film is based on a true story published on Reddit that provided the plot. It is aimed at audiences 16 and older due to scary editing that could distress younger viewers.
3) The film uses techniques like dark lighting and suspenseful music and scenes to build tension and attract horror genre fans seeking excitement. Close-ups are used to manipulate the audience's perceptions of the characters.
'Nobody' final evaluation
This document summarizes and analyzes the filmmaking techniques used in the short film "Nobody". It discusses how several scenes employ conventions of establishing shots, jump cuts, and over-the-shoulder shots to develop characters and tension. Flashbacks and transitions between scenes also advance the plot in stylistically conventional ways while challenging expectations through experimental music and cinematography choices. The document examines how the film's distinctive aesthetic subverts some conventions to better suit its depressive psychological thriller genre.
Dying Young
The document analyzes and summarizes the trailer for the film "Dying Young". It discusses the genre, narrative, characters, settings, target audience, soundtrack, shot types/angles and editing, dialogue, and credits/titles used in the trailer. The author notes techniques they liked that they may incorporate into their own trailer, such as focusing on two main characters, using establishing shots, a simple melancholic soundtrack, and including dialogue from the film.
Presentation1
The opening scene of 'WE OWN THE NIGHT' takes place in a busy, elegant nightclub. Costumes show the men as wealthy and sophisticated while the women wear attractive, low-cut dresses. Cinematography includes tilts, tracks, pans and close-ups of the main character to establish the setting and his role. Fast editing and pace immerse the audience in the film's world. Diegetic sounds of music and conversation and non-diegetic music set tone and suspense. The scene uses conventions of action genre to introduce characters and setting.
Case study presentation
The document summarizes three film trailers:
1) 127 Hours uses clips from the film out of order and voiceovers from the film instead of a narrator. Music focuses on the soundtrack rather than lyrics.
2) Into the Wild uses key scenes and lines with a voiceover to explain the story. Music fits the mood and imagery. Text is limited but provides credits and release details.
3) Touching the Void uses significant clips without a narrator, instead using interviews and documentary audio/video. Music is almost non-existent to maintain realism, using diegetic sounds like nature instead. Text is only used minimally.
Evalution
The document provides an evaluation of a media product's opening title sequence. It analyzes how the sequence uses conventions of the football hooligan film genre through its mise-en-scene, sound, editing, cinematography, and iconography. Specifically, it discusses using long shots and handheld camerawork to depict the characters' bond and documentary-style realism. Mise-en-scene shows the characters drinking and taking drugs. The sequence also includes iconic clothing brands and football badges. Fast pacing and rhythmic editing synchronize with the music.
Research and planning trailer reseach
The document discusses conventions for different movie trailer genres including action/comedy, romantic comedy, horror, and action/sci-fi. It provides details on the audio, shot types, advertising techniques, symbolic codes, target audiences, and impact of trailers for each genre. The document also analyzes the structure, audio, and shots used in an example action/comedy trailer and discusses how it effectively represents the genre.
Tom screen grabs for opening sequence
The document analyzes 9 shots from a film opening sequence. Shot 1 establishes the production company and allows the audience to focus on the visuals. Shot 2 sets a dark, mysterious mood using a "cool tone" effect. Shot 3 introduces the main character and setting, showing his emotions. Shot 4 uses a point-of-view shot to make the scene relatable. Shot 5 adds shadow effects to the main character's movements. Shot 6 emphasizes a second character and title using different effects. Shot 7 uses a negative effect and low camera angle to make the main character imposing. Shot 8 shows the protagonist and antagonist falling into stereotypical roles through facial expressions and positioning. Shot 9 varies the shots using a Dutch angle and shows
Evaluation question 1
The document discusses how the filmmaker used and challenged conventions of short films and romantic comedies in developing their short film "Fluent in Love".
Some conventions that were used include a cyclical narrative structure, conventional camera shots like two shots and close-ups, diagetic sound, and a film poster featuring a two shot of the characters in red font.
Some conventions that were challenged include using plain credits without an ident, more inventive shots like extreme close-ups of objects, manipulated editing techniques, and non-diagetic music at the end. Overall the filmmaker aimed to have an independent and lighthearted style while still following some traditional conventions.
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Nikhil Patel used a variety of new media technologies throughout the planning, construction, editing, and evaluation stages of his music video project. During planning and research, he used Google, YouTube, Blogger, Microsoft Office programs like Word and PowerPoint, his mobile phone, and laptop. He filmed the video using a Canon 1200 camera and tripod, and edited it using Sony Vegas Movie Studio. Photoshop was used to design promotional materials. During evaluation, he used PowerPoint, Camtasia to record and edit screen recordings, Blogger to document the process, Survey Monkey to distribute a questionnaire, YouTube to host videos, and Slideshare to embed PowerPoint files in his blog.
Evaluation 1
The document discusses conventions used in pop/rock music videos. It analyzes several existing music videos to identify conventions such as simple transitions, fast or slow editing depending on tempo, cuts between bands performing and narratives, lip syncing when bands are shown, inclusion of narratives, cuts matching the music's beat, narratives linking to lyrics, casual clothing for characters, use of natural lighting and colors. The document then discusses how these conventions were applied or challenged in the author's own music video for their song.
Recce
The document discusses location scouting reports created for filming locations. It assesses five potential locations - a gymnasium, school gate, house, and office - to ensure they are viable, safe options and meet criteria like equipment access, lighting, and permission to film. The gymnasium location was booked to film inside and met all criteria. The school gate was easily accessible but may have interruptions. A friend's house in another town provided a living room scene. An office at the school was also selected after getting permission.
Andrew Goodwin - Music Video
This document discusses various music artists and conventions in their music videos. It provides examples of Birdman rubbing his hands together in videos, Snoop Dogg smoking marijuana and making a movie about weed, and Eminem using fast-paced wordplay and aggression in his rapping style and videos. It also discusses how Rihanna, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Miley Cyrus use angles to promote their bodies in sexualized ways. Finally, it analyzes how some music videos like Eminem's "Stan" amplify and visualize the song lyrics, while Mark Ronson's "Stop Me" contradicts the violent lyrics with unrelated visuals.
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This document analyzes music posters for Jay-Z, Jessie J, Florence + the Machine, and Beyoncé. It discusses the use of codes and conventions in the posters like different fonts to highlight the artist's name, images of the artist, release dates, and colors that relate to the artist's brand or music. Semiotics like the symbols used and how they create narrative links to build the artist's image are also examined.
Survey Analysis
The document analyzes survey results from an audience aged 15-18 to help plan a music video. The key findings are:
1) The audience is majority aged 15-18, so the video can include mature themes they will find appealing and use popular music genres like pop, rock, and R&B.
2) The audience is split equally between male and female, so the video can include elements that appeal to both genders.
3) The most popular song choice was "Superhero's" by The Script, a pop song, matching the genre preference indicated in earlier questions.
4) Bright colors should be used for the majority of the video but some black and white could add emotion
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- 1. KNOCKED UP OPENING ANALYSIS Nikhil Patel
- 3. CONVENTIONS You know that this is an opening scene because its almost like a establishing camera shot but with more movement involved. Also opening scenes very rarely have dialogue, if they do then its probably noises and a bit of laughter or crying. In this scene there is a lot of laughter and small little sounds like that. Another convention of film openings is background music, which this opening scene has throughout till end, this is to just get a feel of what the movie is going to be about, similar to a establishing shot, but in more of a movie way.
- 4. SHOT TYPES There are a lot of angle types in this opening scene for example mid close ups, over the shoulder, aerial shots, establishing shot, Steadicam shots, top shot, tracking shot. This film opening has a lot of shots where more then one person is on the shot because there are a lot of characters in this movie, and in a limited time they need to show exactly who is in it so they have to use crowd shots. The POV shot is in cooperated when they are on the roller coaster. There are two shots when they are all wearing boxing gloves and having fights.
- 5. EDITING Editing is a very important job to do within media, because the editing is what actually makes the films either has high or low ratings. This is because the editing is done to the film will control the whole mood of the film and the audience. For example, if the director wants the audience to feel empathy fin a specific part in the film, the director may tell the editor to use close up, cut in and over the shoulder shots to ensure that the audience can see the characters body language, facial expressions and to see from the characters eyes.
- 6. MISE-EN-SCENE Mise-en-scene elements are used quit a bit in this film opening. Firstly the type of props used for example playing boxing gloves, kid type swords this shows that this is a comedy movie. The cast is another element as all the characters from this movie have been in many pervious movies playing a comedy role; this again shows us that this movie is a comedy. Thirdly, they use high key lighting, which emphasizes that his movie is a comedy; it’s not like a horror with low key lighting. Finally, location, they use locations like back yards with swimming pools and theme parks which again connotes that this movie is a comedy as they don’t use like graveyards and places of worship which would be a whole different genre.
- 7. TYPE OF AUDIENCE They show us the type of audience this movie is for by the background music, if it was a calm piano piece then we could connote to the movie being a drama, romance however this movie has live energetic music which is mainly used for funny things, this shows that the movie is for an audience who like a good laugh. We also know that this movie is for around 16 years and over because there is violence as they are fighting, also there is also a scene where they are smoking illegal substances so this is more for older teenagers. The whole film opening is just friends having a good time doing kid like things like jumping in swimming pools, fighting with boxing gloves, riding roller coasters and just messing around.