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Influences in the production of our film

influences in the production of our film 

we planned to go last weekend which was the 7/12/13 and film the rest of the film that we needed however we could not as Sam fell ill and had to go to hospital so we couldn't film that weekend we could have done it the next day but i was busy doing family things and Sam was still ill. we now plan to go this weekend 14/12/13 and hopefully get all the filming done. another problem that set us back was the fact that our main actor Albert could not make it and he was our main actor and we were using his camera so we couldn't film at all last weekend. when we did go out and film 17/11/13 we couldn't find any police tape which meant we had to delay further however we managed to go to B&Q  and find some electrical wire tape which when cut in half looked similar to police tape we also managed to find a instillation suit which looks similar to forensic suits so we used that to create a crime scene feel towards the audience. our media lessons switch between two classes and only one of those classes has the right computer software to edit our footage so it is taking longer than usual to edit our film together which is setting us back even further. 

Focus pull

focus pull

focus pull is when in a shot/scene a object or person is in main focus and the background or foreground is blurred out so that the audience is mainly focused on that object or person. in some cases you could blur out the object or person out of focus and have the background in focus so that the audience is paying attention to the back ground. often in films they switch between them usually the order goes from the background in focus and the fore ground out of focus and then it switches to foreground in focus and background out of focus, this is usually used in a horror film as the viewer would not see the killer or scary thing in the background as it is blurred out until it comes into focus then when the viewer re-watches it they notice it which scares them.  

Now you see me

now you see me 

now you see me is a crime thriller/ mystery from the start of the opening 2 mins. you can tell straight away who are the main characters because the opening 2 mins focuses on summarising the characteristics of each of the characters and in each shot it keeps the characters in the centre of the shot keeping them the main focus of attention also in each scene they have the most dialogue compared to the other people in the scene. the magicians in the opening 2 mins are not generally viewed as stereotypical magicians as magicians are normally seen dressed with a top hat, cloak, bow tie and waist coat also they normally use a wand and when it comes to magic tricks they are normally seen pulling a rabbit out of a hat or doing card tricks where as the magicians in the opening 2 mins are not matching up to this stereotypical view instead they dress in normal clothes and don't wear reasonably large hats. normally magicians are males and the assistant is a female however in this film one of the main magicians is a female which again goes against the stereotypical view towards magicians. there is mostly diagetic sound which is because it gives the viewer the feel that the magicians are real and the magic is real to. the shots are mostly medium shots so that the tension doesn't rise too much but keeps the viewer interested in the film. the film is full of mystery and tricks and the more you think you know about how the trick is done it changes which entices the audience to keep watching the film to find out how the trick is actually done. the typical target audience for this film would be teenagers and young adults this is because the films story is based on magic which would appeal to the younger audiences because they take more of an interest in it; they find that it amazes them and they want to know how its done, the film could possibly appeal to older audiences because it is full of mystery and the story quickly changes direction and the viewer gets more interested in the film because they want to find out what is going to happen and how the trick is done. by showing the main characters in the opening 2 mins of the film it straight away establishes with the audience that they are the main characters and the audience is interested on how the film is going to use these completely different magicians to create an exciting story line. the main characters are not wearing typical magician hats or cloaks instead they wear casual clothes this goes against the typical stereotype towards magicians this gives the film a unique swing and that is what gets the viewer interested in the film. in the opening scene with the first of the main characters in the film he uses cards which is the typical traditional trade mark of a magician and because of that the audience know straight away that he and the other main characters are magicians and that they are also the main characters.
the opening scene of now you see me shows the audience exotic locations for example the first location the audience sees is a city they can tell this due to the big buildings in the background they establish this location to the audience first using a wide angle long shot and as it is the only location out of the four shown that has had a long wide shot of the location and it was also in the background this would suggest to the viewer that this city the character first shown is in is the main location of the film (it is where most of the film is going to take place) the other locations are still exotic but are not shown off as much for example the audience can only tell that the second location is exotic because of what the characters are wearing for example the main character in this scene is wearing some kind of holiday hat and has a shirt on but no tie suggesting to the audience that he is not there on business but rather more of a relaxed break, in the background there are exotic leaves which is the only give away that they are in a exotic country but you don't see allot of it as it is poring down with rain which creates a fog like cover over the leaves which shows the humidity in the exotic country. the third location in the opening sequence is in a city again however this time its on a boat with less crowds suggesting that the main character who is suppose to be the next best magician isn't that popular or well known to the public which makes the viewers feel sorry for him when another character ruins his trick by working it out but just like in a real magic trick the viewers were fooled into thinking the main character lost $100 when what they didn't see was the main character stole the other characters wallet and watch making a fool out of that other character this makes the viewer interested in how he did it and because they sided with him earlier in the scene they felt happy that he got the other characters money it also makes the audience feel like it was part of the plan all along. the fourth location was not in a open area on show to massive crowds or anyone who walked passed instead it was in a warehouse of some sort and people had to pay to see this magician this doesn't tell the audience if its in a exotic location or not however it does tell the audience that the character performing magic tricks is popular and therefore must be good at them it also tells the audience that she doesn't have to steal money like the past two characters who have been forced to blackmail or pick pocket money off people suggesting that they are not rich and are not well known for their magic. the type of people who come to see this character seem to be teenagers and young adults this can be told by what they are wearing as most of them are wearing hoodies and shirts with jeans where as older adults don't typically wear that sort of clothing this suggests that the film is targeted at a young audience teenagers and young adults this is because the younger audiences can relate the characters in the film with themselves making the audience more interested in the film.
most of the shots in the opening sequence of the film are close up shots this is because the director wants to build up tension whilst the magic tricks are taking place which adds to the suspense in the film making the viewer interested in how the magic tricks are done, in some cases there are extreme close ups to build the tension quickly between the audience and the film creating very tens moments in the opening of the film making the viewer wonder if the magic trick will be a success or not or if something dramatic is about to happen in the film. the idea of the close up shots is so that the viewer can feel like they know whats going to happen with the trick and to make the viewer feel like they know how the tricks are done but just like the saying in the film the closer you look the less you see and as the trick becomes revealed the viewer is amazed at how it was done (plot twist) for example at the beginning when one of the main characters had a pack of cards the viewer thought he was going to do a simple card trick when actually he ended up making the girls card appear on the side of the building which shocked the viewer and made them feel as if the magic trick was done in real life in front of them which was the aim of the director to bring the audience in to the film.
in the beginning of the film there is a lot of shot reverse shots used to establish with the audience who the main character is talking to, the shot reverse shots are used to allow a consistent flow of dialogue which the audience can follow this creates the flow of the scene and allows each shot to flow together making the film seem real to the audience. as well as shot reverse shot another technique was used in the opening of the film and was one of the first the audience saw but did not notice this was called focus pull this is where the camera blurs out the background and keeps the foreground in focus or the other way around making the audience with out even realising it focus on the characters/objects in the foreground or the characters/objects in the background and sometimes within a single shot the focus pull can change either from background to foreground or foreground to background it can do this as many times as it wants just like in the opening scene of the film where the focus pull kept switching between one of the main characters and the deck of cards this makes sure the audience is focused on the magic trick and nothing else.

Red

red 

the opening camera shot is a wide long shot of a character this allows the viewer to identify where the actor is and what is going on in the scene. there is a fast beat music played in the background which is the dominant noise however the surrounding noise e.g. the door opening you can still hear however it is more faint than the music making the music the dominant noise, the noise creates tension amongst the this makes the viewer guess that a fight scene is about to happen or something dramatic the noise sounds like someone is sneaking around trying (like a spy) this makes the audience feel like there is something secretive going on or that someone is trying to sneak around without being seen. the camera then focuses on the character viewing the back of his head in a medium shot the audience still hasn't seen this actor so suspicion has arose of who this character might be the camera keeps his head in the centre of the frame suggesting he could be the main character, as the character turns his head the camera zooms in for a close up to show the audience the characters expressions (in this case shock/surprise), when the camera shot changes to another character looking also shocked and surprised this gives the audience the impression that the first character was looking at the second character. the fight scene then begins and the camera shots of the two characters suddenly gets faster suggesting to the audience that it is a action film also the shots getting quicker gives the viewer the impression its fast pace. the first character beats up (at first) the second character then as the second character is laying helplessly on the ground (tension has risen alot at this point) the first character then says "bad move grandpa" releasing the tension through a joke like line the second character then does the same thing later on when he has the first character pinned down (the tension is once again high) and says his joke like line which is meant to release the tension and show that that character has won the fight. at the end where the second character jumps through the window the shot is slowed down so the viewer can witness all the glass shattering and fully experience what it would be like in that situation. the first character finds a gun and pulls it out to shoot the second character which raises the tension for the audience because the audience don't want the second character to die so they want him to get away and not shot. as the second character escapes and exits the scene the first character loses him so now the fight scene is over the audience know this because the music stops and the scene ends with a line from the first actor. the last shot is of the first character in a medium low angle shot, the camera angle suggests to the viewer that he is powerful and because he has a gun in his hand the audience associate the first character as a negative character (the bad guy) and the second character as the good guy because the second character is weak and has to flee the scene. the medium shot allows the viewer to witness where the change of scene is now but at the same time close enough to see the body language of the first character. the light in the last scene is generated by the lights on the ceiling highlighting the character in the centre of the scene suggesting he is the main character in the film it also lights up the wall and door grabbing the viewers attention and telling them where the scene is now set.

Iron man

iron man 

iron man is a action adventure film. straight away the audience can tell who is the main character this is because the camera keeps the main character in the centre of the shot in all of the shots of him this makes the viewer think that the hole storyline is based around him. in the background the audience can hear music being played which gives the sense that it is being played through a radio, the music tells the audience that the film is an action film and the fact that the main character is travelling in a army vehicle with army men escorting him shows the audience that the film is an adventure and the fact that the character is being escorted shows that he is the main character in the film.
the opening scene starts of directly in the action so the audience are interested in the film before it has started and it will keep them glued to the film. the main character bosses the other characters around him (the soldiers) this shows the audience that he is not under arrest but being protected which intern also shows that he is important and maybe powerful (rich).
the target audience for iron man is teenage audiences and young adults but however older adults can be attracted to the film because they might have grown up reading iron man comics and they want to see it become a film this apply's for teenage audiences and young adults however it appeals to teenagers most because the film contains alot of fast pace action and some clever puns put in where necessary which would appeal to older audiences as well, the typical gender would be male because it is normally males that read comics and men enjoy the fast pace storyline of the film, some girls may go see the film but it would mostly be male audiences. the stereotypical representation of soldiers in the opening 2 mins of iron man goes against the stereotypical view this is because the soldiers seem more relaxed and skinny rather than muscular and on edge this makes the viewer appeal more towards the soldiers and when they get killed the viewer is against the killers (the viewer thinks the soldiers as positive and the killers as negative). the main character is wearing a smart suit which shows that he has alot of money where as the soldiers are wearing uniform suggesting that they are there for him and because of the friendly talk  between them it shows the audience that the soldiers are there to protect him and not to guard him as there prisoner this also shows the audience that because he is being guarded that he must be very important and powerful and possibly rich. at the start the mood of the film is calm and relaxed and the main character acts like a cocky know it all and the soldiers treat him like a celebrity but once the bullets start firing he becomes scared and looks towards the soldiers for help and suddenly the mood swings to fast pace action which raises the tension which gets the viewer more into the film. the cocky approach makes the viewer warm towards that character because he is not too cocky that the viewer would hate him but just enough that it is funny.

Indiana jones raiders of the lost ark

Indiana Jones 

Indiana Jones is an adventure film, in the back ground there was a steady music slowly increasing and as it increased so did the tension for example as he took the treasure the music increased and the tension did as-well this keeps the viewer excited and stuck constantly looking at the screen this is effective because the director wants to portray the character as the main character as well as telling the viewer what the characters role in the film is (e.g. archaeologist) this keeps the viewer intensely watching the film. the camera shot is a medium shot and the camera stays on the main character following him for every move he make the director has on purpose do this so that the viewer can easily see that he is the main character/hero also it allows the viewer to identify what actor is playing the main character for example the actor playing the main character in this film is Harrison ford  this grabs the attention of the viewers who are a fan of films Harrison ford has been in this is because they self consciously think that Harrison ford was in star wars and it was a huge success therefore Indiana Jones will be too so they will keep watching the film because there favourite actor is in it.
as tension builds in the opening scenes the camera zooms into Indiana's face showing the audience the surprise that character has when something dramatic happens in the film and the camera zooms out when the tension/ suspense has gone this notifies the audience that the danger has gone and that they can relax and because of this the viewer feels like they are apart of the film which makes the film look real from the viewers point of view, by including the viewer in the film (making them feel like the film if real) gets the viewer glued to the film and become unaware of what is going on around them.
most of the shot types in the opening of this film are medium shots with the occasional long shot to allow the viewer to identify where the main character is in the scene. The idea of the medium shots are so that the viewer doesn't feel too far away to the action that they cant get into the film (become board) but at the same time they don't feel too close to the action that the film then becomes a horror as it would scare the audience the medium shot is a perfect balance as it stops the viewer feeling too close or too far away from the action but the director cant just use medium shots as the audience will eventually become board so he has to mix in a few long shots and a few close up shots, the director would put the close up shots just before something happens in the film for example he used a close up on Indiana's face just before he tried to steal the artifact this raises the tension between the viewer and the film however if the director wants to break the tension that has been built for example just after Indiana stole the artifact because the director doesn't want the audience concentrating on Indiana Jones for too long the director would use a long shot allowing the viewer to take a break from all the tension and suspense built it also allows the viewer to establish where Indiana Jones is in the scene.
Indiana Jones relates to the stereotypical stereotype of a archaeologist he is a strong tall male and goes off on adventures, also what he is wearing is stereotypical to someone who is adventurous for example he wears a cowboy hat this suggests that Indiana Jones is American and is from Texas. the cowboy hate he wears sets him a side from the other characters in the scenes in the opening 2 mins as he is the only one wearing a hat this allows the audience to spot him out in the middle of a scene.
in the opening of Indiana Jones there is a lot of non diagetic sound in the background of the film this builds up the tension between the audience and the film notifying the audience that something dramatic is about to happen preparing them for the dramatic thing which in this case is Indiana Jones getting chased by a boulder. the sound goes away for a while then comes back loudly out of nowhere this is because the director wants the audience to feel like the dramatic thing has passed and there is no need to be worried but then when the second dramatic scene comes the viewer is not prepared for it so straight away the viewer is scared of what is about to happen in the film this builds the suspense up quickly saving a lot of time in the film for other shots and scenes.
the first scene is set somewhere dark and damp this suggests that it is underground as there is no natural light in the scene apart from a tiny bit. in the scene there are a lot of plants and there roots growing up the walls this suggests that the cave is not in a barren waste land but instead in a tropical land with a lot of rain and sun the dampness of the cave also shows that it rains a lot in the location of the scene it also suggests that they are underground as the rain is draining through the rocks where as if it was a building out side there would be more sunlight and the rain would drain off instead of having to go through the rocks. as the temple is made out of rock, is underground and rain soaks through the rock this gives the audience the impression the temple has been there a long time and the people that built it didn't have a lot of technology but were good with there hands.