Thursday, 20 June 2013

Research and Planning: Film Lesson

What's the purpose of the film?
300: Rise of an Empire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zqy21Z29ps

  • Audience: Males, 16-30
  • Genre: Action/ historial fantasy
  • Release: March 2014
  • Director: Zach Snyder - director of 300 and Man of Steel
  • Colour: Red/ Black
  • Low key lighting

What should a trailer contain?
Spike Island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOQWglNIbM
  • Introduces name and characters
  • Location: Manchester
  • Main characters: Young manchester lads
  • 1990 is when the film is set
  • Film shows the problems that the lads face when trying to go to the Stone Roses concert, main character meets girl (romance)
  • Manchester theme
  • Working class
  • Recognisable characters (Mad Fat Diary, Shameless)
  • Cutaway, straightcuts
Identify the genre

Film one: One day
  • Genre: Romance
  • Location: Scotland 1988
  • Set over 20 years
  • Released in the summer
  • High key lighting
  • Voice over
  • Romantic music
  • Plot: They meet, he tells her he loves her/ argue/ he marries someone else/ they make up.

Film two: Snatch
  • Genre: Britsh gangster film, comedy
  • Location: London
  • Low key lighting
  • Colours: Black/ Red
  • Director: Guy Richie
  • Well known actors: Brad Pitt/ Jason Statham/ Vinnie Jones
  • Targeted at males
  • Hook: Diamond
  • Elements of comedy.

Film three: Trainspotting

  • Genre: Britsh drama, Social realist
  • Location: Scotland
  • Set in 1900
  • 4/5 characters
  • Director: Danny Boyle
  • Fast cutting
  • Voice over of main character at the start

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