Lost River -indépendant#
budget:$2 million.
Boxoffice: $33, 050
stars: Matt Smith Saoirse Ronan
Fifty Shades Of Grey- us blockbuster
budget:$40 million
box office:$569.5 million
no stars
Fast and Furious 7 - american block buster
budget: $190 million
box office: $1.466 Billion
Vin deasil, paul walker, Dwayne Johnson
The Blair Witch Project- independent
Budget: $22,500
Box office: $248.6 million
no stars
Monday, 11 May 2015
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Reflective Analysis
Reflective analysis
My as film studies coursework is a progressive storyboard portraying the fear and anxieties faced by a stalked victim. The genre of my film is thriller. Conventions of this genre contain suspense and fear. Micro features including location and camera angles. My target audience is 15-25 year olds. My storyboard is about someone who is being stalked, this is a common narrative of the thriller genre. I create suspense by using the correct accompaniment to my storyboard which gradually builds. I attempted to create a sense of fear for my target audience by using non diegetic sounds, a progressive sequence of thrilling images and a range of stylish and cinematic techniques. I showed that the victim was paranoid and frightened by using photos of the victim repeatedly turning around full of suspicion. My aim is to scare the viewer by making them feel as if they are in the film, by using a point of view shot, I also attempt to show this through my location choices, they are either open, showing the victim is isolated, or enclosed, narrow spaces surrounded by gates and fences showing that the victim is trapped. The sense of danger is shown through the use of the colour red, e.g. The victims headphones are red suggesting that only a small percentage of danger lurks. A red truck is then captured in the background of one of the shots. This connotes that the danger is growing and worsening. I used eyelevel shots to make the audience feel as if they are a part of the danger, adding to the fear of the narrative. This shot also allows the audience to become closer to the danger and create a more intimate relationship between audience and victim, therefore creating sympathy towards the victim, feeling the fear more deeply and personally. High angles are used to show that the victim is weak and powerless. The end scene is of the victim dying in front of a war memorial statue to show that the victim put up a fight, similarly to the solider a in the war fighting their enemy's, it also symbolizes death and blood shed, this is further represented with the use of the bright red poppies in the background. Through manipulation of lighting making it more low key could improve the look of my coursework. A wider variety of surroundings and locations would also enhance the quality of my storyboard. To add more cinematic conventions of the thriller genre I could use another person to play the stalker, taking photos of violent objects that are conventions of the thriller genre. My film is linear, It contains a narrative created by a series of images. To improve my work I could have researched into accompaniment used in the thriller genre and use similar sounds to conform to my chosen genre. To improve further I could have not been so straight forward and simple with my narrative, deeper meanings within my storyline would have made my film more interesting and captivating. The first narrative I came up with didn't go to plan and I therefore had to change the whole storyline. It may have been easier to work in a group however people can be unreliable when working in a group.
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My as film studies coursework is a progressive storyboard portraying the fear and anxieties faced by a stalked victim. The genre of my film is thriller. Conventions of this genre contain suspense and fear. Micro features including location and camera angles. My target audience is 15-25 year olds. My storyboard is about someone who is being stalked, this is a common narrative of the thriller genre. I create suspense by using the correct accompaniment to my storyboard which gradually builds. I attempted to create a sense of fear for my target audience by using non diegetic sounds, a progressive sequence of thrilling images and a range of stylish and cinematic techniques. I showed that the victim was paranoid and frightened by using photos of the victim repeatedly turning around full of suspicion. My aim is to scare the viewer by making them feel as if they are in the film, by using a point of view shot, I also attempt to show this through my location choices, they are either open, showing the victim is isolated, or enclosed, narrow spaces surrounded by gates and fences showing that the victim is trapped. The sense of danger is shown through the use of the colour red, e.g. The victims headphones are red suggesting that only a small percentage of danger lurks. A red truck is then captured in the background of one of the shots. This connotes that the danger is growing and worsening. I used eyelevel shots to make the audience feel as if they are a part of the danger, adding to the fear of the narrative. This shot also allows the audience to become closer to the danger and create a more intimate relationship between audience and victim, therefore creating sympathy towards the victim, feeling the fear more deeply and personally. High angles are used to show that the victim is weak and powerless. The end scene is of the victim dying in front of a war memorial statue to show that the victim put up a fight, similarly to the solider a in the war fighting their enemy's, it also symbolizes death and blood shed, this is further represented with the use of the bright red poppies in the background. Through manipulation of lighting making it more low key could improve the look of my coursework. A wider variety of surroundings and locations would also enhance the quality of my storyboard. To add more cinematic conventions of the thriller genre I could use another person to play the stalker, taking photos of violent objects that are conventions of the thriller genre. My film is linear, It contains a narrative created by a series of images. To improve my work I could have researched into accompaniment used in the thriller genre and use similar sounds to conform to my chosen genre. To improve further I could have not been so straight forward and simple with my narrative, deeper meanings within my storyline would have made my film more interesting and captivating. The first narrative I came up with didn't go to plan and I therefore had to change the whole storyline. It may have been easier to work in a group however people can be unreliable when working in a group.
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Thursday, 15 January 2015
Monday, 1 December 2014
I have two perspectives regarding this film. On one side I have the fanboy inside of me that wants to say go see it and then bitch about how they should have followed the comic storyline more closely. The other side, which will be giving this review, will be suppressing the fanboy rage to provide a more accurate, unbiased opinion based on the film’s mechanics and portrayal of the characters themselves.
I’m going to start with quoting Stan Lee and stating that “Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man.” There is no doubt that RDJ has taken the role of Iron Man to a new level with his performance. He has essentially done for Iron Man what Sean Connery did for James Bond by creating a likeness and persona that many others have emulated in their own versions of Iron Man. But while I love RDJ as Tony Stark/Iron Man, he was about the only thing I loved about this film. While I liked a majority of the heroes, the villains were either a bit weak or a bit over the top. I can’t say why I dislike The Mandarin without giving away plot details but I was extremely disappointed in how they developed his character. I’ll just say that he is not the menacing, unstoppable force that is shown in the trailer and I’ll leave it at that. But while his character was disappointing, there were a few other disappointments as well.
There were moments in Iron Man 3 that made me think it was going the route of a high intensity blockbuster but then things would slow down and I thought the focus was going to be character development by exploring more of Tony Stark. While there were bits and pieces of each, there was not enough of either to satisfy me. I kept wanting more of Tony in the suit and in addition to that, an improved and more efficient suit. Instead there were more malfunctions and mishaps with his armor which was clearly attributed to comic relief. While I was patiently waiting for Tony to work out the kinks in his armor, he would tip toe around the events surrounding The Avengers and how he was affected personally but never went into enough detail for it to be pertinent to the film. There were some redeeming moments in the film such as the flight rescue scene which was pure eye candy, the new fighting styles Tony adapts when using his new armor, and just about every other action scene shown in the trailers.
While I did enjoy the mindless entertainment and eye candy moments of the film, I think they just tried to cram too much into Iron Man 3. There were multiple subplots that needed deeper exploration, the villains were either disappointing or not fully developed, and maybe it’s the kid in me, but I wanted more of Tony in the Iron Man armor. I think that the average fan will enjoy the film because I can’t deny that it is entertaining, but it just felt rushed to me and I couldn’t completely remain engaged.
Monday, 24 November 2014
Gravity
Budget- $100 million
Box office- $716,392,705
Stars- Sandre Bullock, George Clooney
Genre- scifi, drama and fantasy
Certificate- PG 13
Release date- US October 4 2013, UK November 8 2013
Marketing- 1 minute footage in april at cinemacon for press and exhibitors in late july
showed a 6 minute footage at comic con
The film went on a three late summer festival circuit
The trailer played on various channels at different times, the film had a large target audience
Reviews- IMDb 8/10
Rotten Tomatoes 97%
Thursday, 20 November 2014
~Budget- $200 million, Robert downey jr made seal for a % f the films takings
~Genre- super hero and action
~Stars- Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow
These well known actors play a large part in the popularity of the film, these caters are associated with successful films.
~Box office- $1.215 billion for global box office for the year. Each film had a star take $75 million in gross payout.
~Production- Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios, DMG entertainment
~Certificate- PG
~Release date- April 14 2013
~Marketing-
~Reviews-
IMDb- 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes- 4/5
The Guardian Review -
To use a recondite term in professional film criticism: whoo-hoo! Iron Man 3 is descending on cinemas with an almighty crash, assuming the dramatic-yet-camp landing pose that Tony Stark in his exo-body-chassis favours on arrival: right knee down, right fist in the smashed asphalt, left elbow back, head up. This is luxury superhero entertainment and the director and co-writer is Shane Black, who gave us the excellent Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005. I bow down to Mr Black as the Aaron Sorkin of action comedy; he gets the biggest laugh of the year with a joke about Croydon, with some additional Anglophile kisses blown to Downton Abbey, and what I suspect is a disguised homage to Mike Myers's immortal creation Austin Powers.
And then, showing that Black playfully relishes the Hollywood convention of casting Brit thesps as the bad guys, there is the terrifying middle-eastern terrorist, Mandarin, played with relish by Ben Kingsley. Mandarin is taking to the airwaves to gloat over his various explosions, which appear to happen without bombs. Oddly, Mandarin prefers old-school television for these publicity appearances and has no Twitter account. Meanwhile, Stark has to juggle a tense relationship with his old buddy James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) and beautiful ex-girlfriend Maya (Rebecca Hall).Robert Downey Jr is back, smashing walls and cracking wise as the billionaire industrialist Tony Stark, now out of the closet as Iron Man, living the dream in his future-tech clifftop pad and co-habiting with the beautiful Pepper Potts –Gwyneth Paltrow's excellent, relaxed performance making me wish she spent more time on film sets and less with her nutritional website. As so often in modern superhero tales, Stark's confrontation with wickedness triangulates into a question of two separate evildoers. Guy Pearce plays suave science entrepreneur Aldrich Killian — brilliant, yet unstable and unprincipled in the traditional manner – whose obsession with Stark may arise from a traumatic rejection in his youth, rather like Syndrome in The Incredibles.
Iron
man 3 was overall a success, however blogs made by the films viewers were
negative. Therefore the negative reviews from the bloggers did not impact the
success of the film. Bloggers stated that the film was entertaining at times
but did’t
fully grasp the attention of the viewer. Iron man 3 was the last film of the
iron man franchise an therefore the
expectations were high, the film could not live up to the hype.
no
criticisms of Robert Downey Jr.s performance
Not
enough content from the comics
Overall disappointing
Thursday, 2 October 2014
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
We are told the date it is set in 1898 at the beginning.a long shot, and low key lighting is used in a shot of a man crouched down out side surrounded by rocks with hills an greenery in the background. In the lower right corner of the frame there is a section of what looks like a tent. The man is wearing a blue jumper and brown trousers, he has long untidy hair and beard, this suggests the man doesn't need to look well groomed or that he does not have time/equipment to do so. His face, hands and clothes are dirty, this could signify that the man is poor/homeless and therefor cannot afford to wash, although it could mean that he works in a dirty setting. Diabetic sound of thunder and wind adds to the gloomy outside atmosphere. cold, dull colours (e.g grey and dark blue) are used, this connotes the characters emotions are sad and lonely due to his isolation. Low contrast creates a naturalistic lighting, this is used because the man is sat outside in a real situation. Shallow focus us used to connote to the audience that the character is oblivious to all that is around him apart from his possessions, this could also be about the character being set on a specific life goal or destination. this scene is set in the evening nearing winter, we know this by the characters body language, he has his legs to his chest and arms around his legs to keep in body heat, this could also be distinguished be looking at the dark clouds. The man has a fire to lit, this could be used for both heat and light.
Clean cut to a close up of someones hand chiseling a rock wall. The had looks distressed meaning it has been doing this for a while, it could be the persons job. An orange light is coming from the right hand side and lighting a bit of the wall, looks like a candle meaning the setting is dark, probably underground. High key lighting is used. The rock wall is lit by a white light, most likely moonlight, this casts a shod ow on the hand. This may be used to suggest the rock wall is of importance but the hand is not, therefor the person chiseling is considered unimportant. Diabetic sound of the hammer hitting the chisel and the chisel impacting the rock, quiet non diagetic background music is also used. A Piece of rock falls from the wall, tilt to show the man picking up the rock, follows him back up to standing. Diagetic sound of the man spitting on the rock to clean it, non diagetic music continues. The mans hat isn't in focus as it covers the view of the rock whilst he is cleaning it, the mans arm is in focus to show his arm movements that indicate he is cleaning the rock suggesting the rock is of great importance to the man and the film.
We are told the date it is set in 1898 at the beginning.a long shot, and low key lighting is used in a shot of a man crouched down out side surrounded by rocks with hills an greenery in the background. In the lower right corner of the frame there is a section of what looks like a tent. The man is wearing a blue jumper and brown trousers, he has long untidy hair and beard, this suggests the man doesn't need to look well groomed or that he does not have time/equipment to do so. His face, hands and clothes are dirty, this could signify that the man is poor/homeless and therefor cannot afford to wash, although it could mean that he works in a dirty setting. Diabetic sound of thunder and wind adds to the gloomy outside atmosphere. cold, dull colours (e.g grey and dark blue) are used, this connotes the characters emotions are sad and lonely due to his isolation. Low contrast creates a naturalistic lighting, this is used because the man is sat outside in a real situation. Shallow focus us used to connote to the audience that the character is oblivious to all that is around him apart from his possessions, this could also be about the character being set on a specific life goal or destination. this scene is set in the evening nearing winter, we know this by the characters body language, he has his legs to his chest and arms around his legs to keep in body heat, this could also be distinguished be looking at the dark clouds. The man has a fire to lit, this could be used for both heat and light.
Clean cut to a close up of someones hand chiseling a rock wall. The had looks distressed meaning it has been doing this for a while, it could be the persons job. An orange light is coming from the right hand side and lighting a bit of the wall, looks like a candle meaning the setting is dark, probably underground. High key lighting is used. The rock wall is lit by a white light, most likely moonlight, this casts a shod ow on the hand. This may be used to suggest the rock wall is of importance but the hand is not, therefor the person chiseling is considered unimportant. Diabetic sound of the hammer hitting the chisel and the chisel impacting the rock, quiet non diagetic background music is also used. A Piece of rock falls from the wall, tilt to show the man picking up the rock, follows him back up to standing. Diagetic sound of the man spitting on the rock to clean it, non diagetic music continues. The mans hat isn't in focus as it covers the view of the rock whilst he is cleaning it, the mans arm is in focus to show his arm movements that indicate he is cleaning the rock suggesting the rock is of great importance to the man and the film.
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