Media studies evaluation

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software used

The software that we used was imovie and garageband was very useful and easy to use, however to start with we didn't’ know how to capture the video footage onto imovie so that we could edit our opening sequence. It was hard to pick which instruments to use for our soundtrack. If you wanted to put in sound effects they would be an error occurred saying that you couldn't use this sound effect at times. Although garageband was very useful to compose your own music and you could share it in itunes to put it our movie.

Death of the monarchy final cut

video rough cut

We had to change when we filmed as not everyone was available on the dates we planed. Also we had to get costumes and props to help keep the convention of a film noir. When we did manage to film we ended up redoing it because there wasn't enough lighting so you couldnt see the scene. Also when our teacher saw it she thought that it was only of a basic quality. So we decided to reshoot the whole thing. We kept the toilet scene in but cut it down so that it didn't last as long. We also kept in the shot of me looking around so that the audience can see the location.We had a cctv clip of me walking with the leader watching so that the audience can see that something is going to happen. Also as we didn't have very long to shoot it some parts may have looked rushed.

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props and costumes

Props:
guns
talcin powder
white theatre masks
police badge
buisness card
mobile phone
hit list
purse
ear pieces

Costumes:
trilby hat
shirt and tie
hoodies
trench coat
casual
black trousers

risk assessment

our risk assemessment includes looking out for any dangerous that may accure during filming.
make sure i don't hit my head when i trip over.
make sure that the working area is clear so nobody trips over except when it is required.
make sure that we don't go too near the flooded part of the tunnel.
make sure we don't damage the camera if it starts to rain.
make sure that people walking by know what we are doing so that they don't get worried.

Rebecca Forrest

Assessment 7 Animatic

Assessment 8

we have had to change our shooting schedual by 3 days to allow us to sort out props and costume.

Assessment 6

Organisation of Actors:
Bad Guys played by:
Jonny Foutain
Kayomi Tweddle
Queens Granddaughter played by:
Rebecca Forrest
Security Guards played by:
Hannah White
Rachel Smith
Hardboiled Detective played by:
Chantelle Strickland








Locations:
London:
The Gerkin and Londons buisness district where all the tall buildings are.








This will be the perfect location for our Film noir as these types of shots will be perfect for our sequence as it will come across to the audience as the feeling of being enclosed and almost creating the fear of claustiphobia. Also Iconic shots of landmarks in london such as the London Eye this will give the audience the idea where it is set.




Hartlepool:



Underground tunnel near town centre but this is not easily recognised by many people plus to make it look like London underground station tunnel area, certain posters and signs will be created to set the scene in this particular part giving it continuity throughout the scene.
Another Location in Hartlepool were using is the church square near church street we will be using birds eye view shots from the church roof as you can get up there and see the sights of Hartlepool from above and this will be the perfect shot for our Film noir.

Assessment 5 Pitch

Pitch For Film Noir

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Our sequence was partly influenced by Sin City for the use of colour, Big Combo for the use of shadow work and The Descent gave us the idea of having an all female cast.

Rebecca Forrest

Assessment 2 Analysis of opening sequence including title order

Sunset Boulevard
The film opens with the title on the curb of the road then as the camera pans down the road you get the title sequence.The camera then tilts up and the Homicide cars travel past the camera as the camera pans to the cars going further down the road. There is a jump cut as the cars get to their destination.It uses monetone throughout the sequence. As the cars turn up to the womans house sycronised sound is used for the sound of car doors being slammed. Voice-over naration is used throughout the scene from the point of view of the dead man.Slow loud drumming is used as the camera pans along the road during the title sequence.Through out the title sequence the loud drumming gets louder and faster, this could be to show that something bad happens at the start of the film. ambient sound is used at the start for the homicide squad. A jump cut is used to go further down the road so the audience can follow where the cars are going. Given how many cars are going to the house i think you could guess that either the person who has died is famous or the location of the death is famous. the location is LA and the house appears to be a mansion this suggests that whoever owns the house is fairly wealthy. The opening sequence ends with a long shot of the swimming pool and you can just about see the sillouette of someone laying in a swimming pool wearing what looks like a suit. however you cannot tell if the person is male or female, or which way up the person is facing.




Title
Starring; William Holden, Gloria Swanson and Erich Van Stroheim
With: Nancy Olson, Fred Clark, Lloyd Gough and Jack Webb
And: Cecil B. de Mille, Hedda Hopper, Buster Keaton, Anna Q. Nilsson, H. B. Warner, Franklyn Farnum, Ray Evans and Jay Livington
Written by: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman,JR
Director of Photography: John.F. Seitz
Art Director: Hans Dreier and John Meeham
Special Photographic Effects: Gordon Gennings
Process Photography: Farciot Edouart
Set Decoration: Sam Comer and Ray Moyer
Editorial Supervision:Doane Harrison
Costumes: Edith Head
Edited by: Arthur Schmidt
Makeup Supervision: Wally Westmore
Sound Recording: Harry Lindgren and John Cope
Assistant Director: C.C Coleman,JR
Music Score: Franz Waxman
Produced by : Charles Brackett
Directed by Billy Wilder

Assessment 3 Target Audience research including Genre research

Film Noir genre and BBFC research

Film noir is a term used mainly to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, predominantly those that highlight pessimistic attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is usually regarded as going right back to the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era was associated with a low-key lighting and black-and-white visual style that has roots in which German Expressionist cinematography is clearly defined throughout these types of films, While many of the classical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir originate from the hardboiled detectives of crime that seek justice no matter what. Most of the fiction that emerged in the United States, during the depression era influenced Film noir due to the heightened anxiety during that time after World War 2.
The term film noir is the French meaning for black film, and was first applied to Hollywood movies by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, was unknown to most American film industry professionals of the classic era. Cinema historians and critics defined the noir canon in retrospect; before the concept was generally adopted in the 1970s, But many many of the classic film noirs were referred to as melodramas the fact that everything is very dramatic and some what over the top connected it to more melodramas than anything else.
Film noirs encompass a range of plots—the central figure may be a private eye (The Big Sleep), Hardboiled detective (Big Combo), an aging boxer (The Set-Up), a hapless grifter (Night and the City), The Classic femme fatal (Big Combo), or simply a victim of circumstance (D.O.A.) Though the noir mode was originally identified among American productions, films now customarily described as noir have been made around the world. Many films which are referred to as film noirs show many of the generic conventions that the classic Film noir created showing these types of character traits above in many of the modern films we see today. Modern Day noirs are normally referred to as neo-noirs examples of these certain types of films would be Se7en and pulp fiction etc.


UK film classification certificates.

Main articles: British Board of Film Classification, History of British Film Certificates
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) rates both motion pictures and videos (and an increasing number of video games such as Grand Theft Auto). County authorities are eventually accountable for film ratings for cinema showings in their area but for most of the time all County Councils generally accept the BBFC rating, although, films can theoretically speaking can bypass the BBFC as the BBFC has no legal power over them, technically films don’t even have to be classified by the BBFC. The BBFC can rate a film as 15 but the County council can give the film a 12A rating in their county as the BBFC have no legal control over the county council as they are not legally binding but those for videos are.

The current BBFC system

Suitable only for 15 years and older. No one younger than 15 may see a '15' film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a '15' rated video. A 15 rating can show a certain degree of violence and gore also the use of strong language is suitable to a certain degree. However sexual content is very limited as this is not suitable for children of the ages of 15 years.

Suitable only for adults. No one younger than 18 may see an '18' film in a cinema. No one younger than 18 may rent or buy an '18' rated video. This rating can show explicit amounts of violence and sexual content as well as having very strong language mixed in as well as this is suitable for adults to see.

R18 (Restricted 18) To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas, or supplied only in licensed sex shops, and to adults of not less than 18 years. (These films contain sexually explicit, pornographic content.)
Films may perhaps obtain a different rating when released on DVD/video to that at the cinema. It is not abnormal for certain films to be refused classification, in effect banning them from sale or exhibition in the UK. Any media which has been banned receives an 'R' certificate (Rejected).

Target audience:
Our group has decided to stick with 15 rating as we wanted to keep with classic Film noir but set in modern times. We know that our film noir is going to be a 15 rating due to the certain degree of violence in the crucial scenes in our opening sequence. The specific audience that we are aiming is stereotypically males as statistics show that more males watch violent, action packed movies. Due to the rating of our particular film this would appeal to a more mature audience.

Assessment 4 Initial Ideas

Assessment 1 Mind Maps

the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

Conventions Of Film Noir

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