WWW: A solid evaluation that uses some media terminology
effectively and picks out some key strengths and weaknesses in the production.
You’ve clearly reflected on the process too – this will help with the real
MEST2 coursework.
EBI: For the top grades, you lack the detailed analysis
of key shots, edits, sounds etc. and the possible interpretations for the
audience. You do consider the audience which is good to see but I’d like more detailed
and specific discussion of certain shots, transitions etc. Also think about the
balance of your evaluation – you’ve got more on the brief and planning process
than the actual evaluation of strengths and weaknesses. This should be the
other way around!
LR: Put the embedded film from YouTube into the blogpost
with the evaluation. Copy and paste this feedback into a new blogpost and write
three specific aspects you will look to improve for the real MEST2 evaluation
in March.
Three aspects I will look to improve for the real MEST2 evaluation:
I will need to do analysis in the evaluation
I will need to add more detail to my writing and description of scenes
I need to have more evaluation than description of production
1.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind produced by - 'This is that productions, Focus Features, Anonymous content'. Girlhood produced by - 'Hold Up Films, Lilies Films, Arte France Cinema, Canal +, Films Distribution'.
2. This is that productions also produced - 'Collaborator, Super, The American, Sleep Dealer, The Devil and Daniel Johnston'. Focus Features also produced - 'Shaun of the Dead, Insidious chapter 3, Sinister 2'. Anonymous content - 'The Loft, Wrecked, Lake of fire'. Hold Up Films - 'Parade, Acrobat, Tomboy'. Lilies Films - 'Tomboy' CANAL + - 'Taken 3, Eden, Northern lights'.
3. Some of the production company have films that familiar with many. These are the successful production companies. However, they are the films that have been advertised a lot more than most of the other art house films so these well known films have become mainstream.
Distribution: Independent film distributors
1. The planning for the production would begin and the producers, directors and screenwriters are all involved in this set up. ideas are collected and this allows the mathematicians of the set to do their work. The calculation for the expenses (employee wages, equipment) would be made to see who and what is needed.
Distribution
Distributors are important to a film because they are the trade body. They get the films through a third party sales agent or a studio or production with whom the distributors has negotiated an output deal covering a slate of titles. The target audience is created and the production team have to decide who it would appeal to and try to ensure it does using the ideas they have already formulated. the distributors want are the set of people who decided who they are identifying (target audience) and considering why they would go and see the film. In order to distribute films successfully, they need to have commercial experience, statistical research, professional judgement.
Once their final decisions are made and everything in the pre-production stage is completed, filming starts.
2,3,4.
Distributors of the art house films:
Girlhood
Abordar (Spain) and Strand Relseasing (USA). There were no distributors from the UK.
The movie was surprisingly screened in VUE cinemas and had made a domestic gross of $60,000 which is a profit.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USA) is the distributor that caught my attention. It has made $72.3 million of Box office.
Ill manor
Revolver Entertainment (UK). The only UK distributor of the film. It was released in 191 cinemas in both the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It has made £453,570 off Box office.
5. Curzon Artificial Eye is an English British film distributor and it works with foreign language and art house films. It gives these low budget films a chance against the major competing films (not Hollywood) and can enhance their popularity.
Exhibition: Art house cinemas
1. The arthouse cinema I have chosen (surprisingly) is the Electric Cinema which is located in the UK. They can be found in Notting Hill, London and Birmingham.
2. The arthouse cinema shows ironically shows arthouse films and is beginning to show mainstream films. However, it is passionate about screening low budget films as they want to give them a chance to gain popularity in their luxurious arthouse cinema. Two films screening this week are Carol and Bridge of Spies
3. Arthouse films intend to attract the white middle class people of London as most of the films are related to their life styles. However, because the mainstream films are creeping in, the target audience could possibly be changing. The font on the website would suggest the cinema targets posh people.
A case study in independent film production
1. Film London is the UK's public agency for films and media. It wants to promote and develop film culture.
2. Microwave film is a low budget film fund. It was created in 2006 and hopes to always create films with a budget of £100,000.
3. London calling trains people with talent and some of it is free of charge
Lifting
This is a British drama which the audience of an arthouse film would probably enjoy as long as it represents a realistic Britain. However, the foreign language implies an English speaking audience may not want to watch the film but in arthouse cinemas the audience don't see it as a barrier. Also, I think the target audience is for younger females because females are more accepting of homosexuality than males. I believe the ages of 16-35 years of age would watch this because older people would be more traditional and wouldn't like the idea of a homosexual romantic film.
Freestyle trailer
This film is about a girl who takes basketball lessons from a basketball free-styler and the film reveals the romantic genre. Arthouse films usually have some form of romance which this film hints at times. The film looks like it worked off a low budget because of the setting and the lighting used. We would expect to see many light filters used to enhance the look of an urban estate. The target audience is potentially for a younger sporty group of people (15-35 years old) this is because of the sport being used to 'show off' in front of others. This is a male dominated film.
Shifty
This film looks like a low budget film due to the settings used. We can see from the trailer the setting barely changes from the estate the two characters roam around. It is a British film with an English language and the location looks to be in England which arthouse also watch. It probably tries to attract an alternative audience of arthouse films. 75% males would watch this film from 16-28 years old because of the action and criminal action in the film.
This scene really plays the audience's mind as we believe that we see a woman perfectly having an ordinary conversation with her friend only to discover she isn't real. Perhaps, she has passed away or has moved on and the main character can't get over her. I can suggest this because he still thinks about her and talks in a public place (library) to 'her' when in fact she isn't with him. It seems she is his entertainment on the side as he is already in a relationship (married) and we know this because of the dialogue. The dialogue makes the audience wonder who she is and why men want her so much. She says, 'too many guys think I'm a concept or I complete them or I'm going to make them alive'. This suggests she either has gone through many relationships or what I believe the most is she destroy's couples by getting together with married men.
The camera work is very unusual because the camera constantly shakes throughout the scene. I believe a handheld camera is used which would entice the audience into the story a lot more due to the more natural and realistic movement. It's as if we are there watching them talking we would keep the audience interested in the story. Also, some of the shots are taken from behind the book shelves which is one of the ways the audience will be engaged with the scene because we don't want to miss any of the character's movement. In addition, the scene uses the tracking shot to keep up the characters who move from the different aisle. The editing used is simple and allows the audience to follow the story easily. Straight cuts are used which work well with this scene because it is slow paced and they are in a library which signifies quietness peace - related to slow pace.
Girlhood
This scene from Girlhood is very accurate to the typical group of teenage girls. They are playing music and enjoying themselves. The music being played is parallel to the scene because the audience would suggest, although it's in another language, the music is something popular under the urban genre. The camera movement only pans from left to right because the girls are left and right (internally) of the train. The scene uses medium close ups to show the girl's facial expression in depth and we can tell they are having fun. The shot is only in focus with the girls and nobody in the background. This suggests to an audience that they are not related to the story line and we should/would instantly eliminate them from the shot because they have no significance. The editing from the scene is simple with straight cuts being the preferred and only transition used in this clip.
The mise-en-scene is probably about teenage girls living a wild life and the girl on the left (main character perhaps) isn't familiar to this life. I know this because of the dialogue, 'she's into it' which implies they have swayed her thinking and like of music towards their opinions of it. Also, the girls facial expressions and behaviour suggest the main character doesn't normally behave in that way because they laugh.
Ill manors
This is a trailer from the urban low budget film Ill Manors. The trailer sends out a vibe of crime and gangster life that could possibly be roaming the estate the film is set in. With that in mind, the audience would have to wonder who the main character is and whether gangster life is the right choice for them because there were many 'soft' characters in the trailer. The camera work used from the trailer suggests there will be a lot of action due to the fast pace of the scenes within the trailer. The lighting used in the film is mainly low key lighting which represents the urban genre as being depressing and having a lot of deaths due to 'gang bangs'. This would suggest to the audience the film will be a typical urban genre portraying youth in a negative way. Also, the narrative could be told before watching the movie as the trailer and posters itself imply a dangerous estate and location. In addition, the main colours used are grey; black; white which reinforces the suggestion of a dangerous estate.
Furthermore, the pace used is fast in the trailer which would keep the audience intrigued into the storyline. This is because as each shot changes rapidly, the setting, character and narrative changes which creates a lot of suggestions about the plot. The cinematography is very effective in the trailer as it shows loads of London's urban run down estates which reinforces the stereotypes people have created about these areas. Therefore, people have Britain would be interested as they probably would want to watch this film for social desirability.
The falling
The person narrating in the beginning of this film is the person who has the bruise. The becomes evident to the audience when she talks about it. The sound bridge is used to show the setting is in a school which is important as the audience will get an understanding of the character's environment. The non-diegetic sound is used to imply the genre of this film as being scientific fiction. Therefore, the sound is parallel to the story because of this.
The cinematography used was confusing in the beginning because the film was trying to suggest the girl is having visions and this is also shown through the cloudy edges of her visions. The pace of the transitions of her visions were extremely fast and it would be difficult for the audience to follow. This suggests the character has witnessed things that has affected her mentally and she can't forget about it. Also, the montage was used to show her visions quickly which is effective as it would tell the audience loads of her thoughts in a short period of time. I would say this uses high key lighting as it is more realistic and this is shown through school setting with the two girls. the sun is out but they are standing beneath a tree so the shadows eliminate the light like the a tree would in real life.
Run Lola Run
The sound used is music and it sounds as if a German person sings the song in the background of the clip. Therefore, the sound is non diegetic as the character can't hear it and it was added after the production of the film. The song used suggests the character is German and something epic will occur in the film because of the continuity of the beats which sounds rapid. However, there were times where the character encountered people on her journey and the audience were able to here them share their opinions loudly which was diegetic sound. This is because it came from the real World and the main character was supposed to hear the abuse being dished out towards her.
The editing used was effective as it used fast paced transitions (straight cuts). The pace of transitions were quick because the audience have stay alert and wonder why she is running, where she is running to and who she is running from. The audience are supposed to believe it will be revealed in the montage of running scenes. In addition, the montage was used to create the factor of mystery because we see various shots of the main character.
The cinematography used similar many different shots like close ups to see what the character looks like, long shots to see what the character is wearing which could indicate the type of person she is. In addition, there were plenty of tracking shots.
Our short clip involved a teacher questioning a pupil for not completing homework. There was a short piece of dialogue between the teacher and the student. We have covered the brief by using the shots specified and shots of the characters specified on the blog. Match on action was used effectively because the transitions were smooth. An example is when the teacher walks to the door (long shot) and the next shot is a close up of him swiping the card. It tells the audience that it is the same time and the card obviously is the reason the door unlocked. Also, it indicates to the audience that he is the teacher as he has a pass to open the door. In addition, shot reverse shot was used when the characters were discussing the 'homework issue'. It adds realism to the scene because we would expect a conversation to be fluent and the audience are able to see quick reactions which is natural.
Planning process
As a group we decided to split the work so ideas could be constructed quickly and the communication in this task was key. I had done the storyboard and my colleges did the shot list and transcript. We decided to use a draft storyboard to sketch ideas down and picture whether the transitions were fluent. If not, we would try to replace the shot or the type of shot we initially chose. For example, we were going to have a long shot of the teacher walk to the door and swipe his card. But I realised a way we could start covering the brief is by using match on action so the teacher would walk to the door and the next shot is a close up of him swiping his card to open the door. We would discuss whether some of the shots would make sense to a viewer who wouldn't know much about the story line. It was essential to look at it from their perspective because we would be able to criticise our work and edit changes that needed to be made. Also, we were going to make the recording seem as if it was hand held. So the camera would have been swaying slightly to show the casualness of the scene. This would have been a good addition because it show suggest although it is a serious clip (detention, education), we can try to make it relevant to our audience as they probably would have been in a similar situation - decided not to use it.
Strengths and weaknesses
The framing was okay because the audience were able to see the character that is on focus in the shot. The audience were able to understand the shots we used and realised a student was in detention and was neither of the characters were pleased. However, when the shot changed the positioning of the character's were different from the previous one. This is obvious to the audience and it takes the naturalism away from the shots. Therefore, the effect is reduced from the scene because it makes the continuity slow down and instead of making the audience feel like they are part of the story they would probably feel as if they are part of the editing of the clip. The dialogue was very clear and easy for the audience to understand. I believe this was mainly because the script had easy language to follow and for most they would be able to familiarise themselves with this situation. However, because of the editing, the shots didn't flow and this made the scene look artificial. The focus of the camera was poor and this made some of the shots look unprofessional and would take the audience away from the story. We were able to cover all the shots but the shot reverse shot didn't flow which is the main reason why the conversation also wasn't fluent.
you've got some good points in every answer but now need to work on your technique to reach the higher levels.
EBI:
one reason you are stuck on level 2 is the lack of organisation and clarity. You need to be using paragraphs to organise your points.
You also need more focus on the question: use the wording from the question to make sure you are answering it.
LR: re-write you mise-en-scene answer on your blog, making it a level 4 answer.
Mise-en-scene
What does the mise-en-scene suggest about the characters and events from the film? (12 marks)
The facial expressions used in the scene suggests there has been a brutal fight and some of the battlers are just breathing and others have lost their lives. Keaton, who lays on the floor, looks to be in serious pain as his movement is very slow paced (lighting cigarette slowly). Also, the fact that he isn't standing implies he isn't in power of the situation and if anyone was to pass by, they would be able to report him to the police because he lays in the middle of a ship which is going to explode or they could kill him. Therefore, Keaton is vulnerable to an attack because of his injured body. In addition, once the mystery man approaches Keaton, he seems nervous when the lighter was pulled out probably because he isn't sure what he is going to do with it. Alternatively, he could have be scared the mystery man might use it as a weapon against him. Furthermore, the positioning of Keaton would infer that he is inferior to the man because he is looking up to him so now is in that vulnerable dilemma the audience foreshadowed. The facial expression of the mystery man is never shown because his face isn't revealed. This would make an audience want to know who Keaton is talking to (because they have built an emotional connection- hence close ups). It adds to the tension and symbolises a sense of crime and gangster life as it is a mystery (who is the man and why is he doing this?).
The lighting used in this scene is low key lighting which adds to the lifelessness of the characters and scene. The low key lighting has allowed some of the excess light to be eliminated to add special effects which are unnatural. It creates the effect called Chairoscuro which means dramatic shadows are constructed from lights being placed specifically. Low key lighting suggests the narrative is about criminals and assassins. Also, back light is when the light comes from behind the characters which means shadows are formed in front of the Keaton and it also means we aren't able to see the mystery man's face. This lighting adds to the genre of crime and mystery because darkness symbolises vulnerability and death.
The props in the scene suggest the characters are ruthless because they are deadly which adds to the gangster genre. The mystery man holds a gun towards Keaton's face which further emphasises his heartlessness act/behaviour. When the mystery man pulls out the pistol, the audience would imply that he is going to do something malevolent (murder). The way the mystery man holds the gun -to the side- suggests that his style is unique to others and is probably familiar with holding/shooting guns. In addition, the audience could infer that Keaton killed the corpse on the floor of the ship because he is the only person we see in the beginning of the scene. At this point, the audience would begin to use clues in the scene (props) to imply the sort of film they are about to watch and the dead body would symbolise danger and death. Furthermore, the cigarette that Keaton smokes implies he is either nervous or composed. This is because there would be no other reasons for smoking in a serious situation like the one he is in.
This trailer was one of the best because of the various shots. Especially because of the extreme close ups in the beginning of the research/analysis in that dark room about the mystery women they are looking for. The narrator's identity isn't revealed and he is sounds like a ruthless villain who is willing to eliminate any traitors who could come forward about the possible organisation the man is part of. The shots in first setting of the trailer uses close ups so the audience can see the amount of investigating the organisation has gone through because of the lists of names and locations of those people. Also, it makes sure the audience stay in the dark because the man speaking uses personal pronouns about the woman always repeating 'her'. The shots of her running and looking back constantly indicates the crew has closed in on her and she will be exterminated. Therefore, with all of these shots the audience could suggest the woman is in trouble with a superior organisation in the country and now is on a mission to find her family whilst trying to out run her pursuers. Also, establishing shots are used so the audience can see where the setting is and it could represent the type of life the young woman lives now.
This means that the mise-en-scene is about a young female escape a dangerous group and attempting to find her family. The sounds used creates mystery because they are from the environment the shot is taken from. For example, when she is in the underground we can slightly hear the train approaching and it gradually picks up volume as it gets closer. In addition, the music used adds to the suspense and tension of the trailer because the audience wouldn't normally hear this type of music so it produces a divide in the thinking behind whether it's parallel or contrapuntal. The editing clearly shows the transition between the past and present by using a fade out (white).
Tribulation
The mise-en-scene could be about a young male who has been targeted by a crew/gang because he owns something of their(s) interest. The audience could suggest the gang has been studying the young male as they know where he lives and have used his brother to black mail him. In addition, we don't know what they want from him or who they are because the dialogue used has intelligently avoided those answers. Therefore, the only way people will know the full in depth story is if they watch the show. The shots used allow the audience to see the faces of the members of the gang (the leader) and the victim who has lost his brother. Medium close ups were used when the two where communicating via the phone so we can see their facial expressions. The potential leader of the gang looks calm and relaxed where as the young male seems concerned and bewildered. The sound used is parallel to the trailer because it connotes action and it adds to the tension. Also, the dialogue leaves the audience asking questions which means they would want to watch the show get them answered. The editing looks professionals because of the transitions between the crew and the male walking to his house. Also, the 'CCTV' camera makes it seem like the gang have entered the house and planted gadgets that are able to listen and observe the family.
This scene doesn't use any transitions other than the straight cut. I think this is because it is commonly used so it has to be reliable. Especially for this scene because some of the other cuts would have slowed the action down and take the intensity out of the fight. For example, if the mob scene were to have a fade out it would suggest the passing of someone or the police have stopped the fight. The dissolve cut would not work in this scene because it would also absorb the hype of the fight. The jump cut could potentially work because the scene could have someone repeatedly getting beat with punches (transition- jump cut after every punch). Finally, the wipe cut wouldn't work in this scene because it suggests that the setting has changed but in this scene the character's every move is followed so it would be unnecessary. Therefore, straight cuts are used because they are most appropriate for this scene because it doesn't kill nor add to the excitement (pace helps straight cuts build intensity).
The whole scene uses continuity editing because the camera always follows the characters wherever they go. This is done to build up the tension because at first the audience wonder where one of the opposing fans escapes to but then they chase him once they see him. The next shot has the characters running round a corner which suggests it's the same time and day. However, the West Ham fans begin to stop running and the audience could suggest that there is another firm/mob in front of them. The audience could even imply that the fan that escaped informed his firm about the ambush. Continuity editing allows the audience to imagine potential scenes that the characters probably went through off camera and this doesn't make the film as long as it could have been.
There isn't a montage in this scene because the camera constantly follows the characters making their way to the fight using continuity editing or camera movement.
The pace of cuts in the beginning is slow because it shows a man precisely putting a credit card in another man's mouth. But, the West Ham firm comes to his rescue and the fight commences. At this point the pace is fast because it shows shots of different people throwing punches which makes the audience feel hyped and feel like they want to participate. After the man gets away, the pace slows down to make the audience assume they scared off the other fans and are the strongest firm. However, the man returns and the pace slightly increases because we the audience want them to catch him this time but are greeted by the opposing fans. This is where the pace slows down for a short while until objects are thrown where the pace picks itself up. The last fighting scene is fast paced cuts to add to the action and excitement. Finally, the last shot is slow paced due to the fight being done and over- for that fixture. This scene mainly uses fast paced transitions to make the audience feel like they are part of the fight and keep them interested.
Juxtaposition is used in this scene for the audience to suggest the feeling of the characters towards what is in their eyeline. When the one fan gets away, juxtaposition is used because it shows the West Ham fan being punched and then watch him run away. The eyeline match is used when the man mob watch him run away round a corner. Also, after the West Ham fans run round the corner they are looking in the direction of the camera (audience can't see) and then the next shot uses the eyeline match which shows the opposing fans. As the fight stretches out, the other West Ham fans join the fight. This is where juxtaposition is used which implies the other fans are watching the new comers join the fight. It suggests to an audience that the West Ham fans are going to win the fight because there are more of them.
In this scene from Transporter 2, we see Jason Statham getting ready to work but he is interrupted by a gang. The first shot has the camera panning from the front of the car to the drivers side (dolly probably used). The car is the central image because it takes up most of the screen but we can see that it is parked in a car park (slight establishing shot). This suggests the driver is waiting for someone or something. In addition to this, there is a close up of the driver then his watch which implies he is ready to leave. He begins to put his gloves on and raises his password system to start the car. The close up on the watch, hi-tech car suggests he is wealthy. These shots are medium close ups so the audience can infer what type of person he is by looking at his facial expression.
Once the girl approaches the driver, the intervals of the camera switch is very similar between him and the girl. Jason seems like his job is his life because he acts really professionally around the girl. Whilst most men would probably be drawling over the girl. The shot is over the shoulder so the audience can see the characters are talking. Also, there is a low angle of Jason which infers he is inferior and weak. The angle used for a woman is high which suggests to an audience she is superior and in control. His facial expression shows him being very calm which implies guns and violence is part of his work.
When the driver leaves the car, there is an establishing shot which shows where the setting is and the rest of the gang. His composure implies the thugs won't be able to steal the car and there will probably be violence. There is a close up of one of the thugs who try to start the ignition but nothing happens which is the catalyst to the fight that will soon come. There are long shots to show the thugs beginning to circle Jason Statham. The intervals of camera switch when they begin to fight is really fast to add to the intensity so the audience get pumped and excited.
This scene has Tom Cruise escorting a person of interest to safety. Whilst this occurs we can hear background music, sound effects and dialogue. The sound effects come from gun shots being exchanged between Mr Cruise and the villains. An audience would expect to hear those kind of noises in this movie because it is a mission impossible film and the genre is action and thriller. The gun shots could have been added after the scene was produced to create a sense of realism (non- diegetic) by editing in the sound effects. Otherwise they would have to use fake guns which shoot blanks which could potentially sound artificial. Despite this, some of the noises the guns make could be diegetic for example when a gun is being reloaded. Also, the explosion near the end is non diegetic so this was edited into the scene after the shoot (mainly loud noises with volume that can't be controlled naturally). Therefore, the dialogue is diegetic because there wouldn't be any interference with the character's voices (gun shots) so they would have spoken in the scene. The music used is contrapuntal. However, the music almost sounds parallel to the scene because many movie producers associate theatrical/orchestra music with an epic scene with violence. There is no sound bridge used in the clip because it doesn't transition very often out of the building the shoot up takes place.
This scene has a typical detective interrogating somebody in a place other than a police station. The shadows are being portrayed from one light source. This means that there would be several shadows in this scene to create suspense and mystery because the audience could suggest something action packed could occur. The low key lighting used creates this because it makes the room dark because of the shadows. It's almost like somebody is waiting in the shadows to attack the detective. The corners of the room are dark which forces the audience to try and investigate the objects in the room.
Top lighting is used so their faces are clearly displayed in the scene because there is nothing to hide here. Sometimes the detective's face has a shadow on the right side of his face because the light comes from the top left side.
There aren't any filler light in this scene to utilise the shadows constructed by the light. Therefore, the effect of the film noir is still in play.
This still image shows a female actress probably a femme fatale from a film noir. The lightings used are low key because of the shadows portrayed predominately on the left side of the image. There could potentially be back lighting from the top right side. most of her face has a shadow which suggests there is back lighting because it's not on her face.
This still image looks like a woman who is glamorous because of the top lighting. Also, it includes low key lighting to signify a women who needs a man to protect her. The image has some inference of drama and romance. The lighting doesn't really look realistic because of the darkness at the bottom of the image. Therefore, fillers have not been used to counter for the shadows because they are used for effect so wouldn't be removed.
This still image shows a man who's facial expressions show aggression and power. High key lighting has been used to create realism. Back light is used to build the males structure to make him look even more powerful. Top lighting is used and I know this because of the shadows where his eyes are. This makes him seem aggressive. Filler lights are used to eliminate the shadows in the background.
This still image uses low key lighting because of the dramatic shadows on the left side of his face (key light on right side). Also, the darkness adds to the suspense because the audience doesn't know why he has a gun. In addition, top lighting is used because there is light on the character's head (right). There could be a filler light on the gun because there isn't any light further up his arm. The fact we can see the rain suggests there is a filler light in the background.
This still image uses low key lighting because it only has one shadow on the wall (of the woman) and a mysterious shadow that the audience wouldn't know where it came from. The shadows would make an audience wonder what is scaring the character so much that she has a frightened facial expression.
This image uses high key lighting. I know this because the only light being portrayed on the characters is from the light coming through the window (most probably the sun). This means that the light is natural.
The lighting being used here is back lighting because the lights are beaming on the characters from behind. The shadows also tells an audience that the light is coming from behind them because it is in front of the characters. The silhouettes creates curiosity because the audience don't know what the characters look like.
The still image uses low key lighting because there of the shadows displayed on the right of her. This suggests the light is coming from the left side. The shadow in the background and her terrified facial expression emphasises the mysteriousness.
This still image uses high key lighting because there aren't many defined shadows especially on the wall. There is a realistic vibe in this image because it uses top lighting so there wouldn't be any shadows proportional from her head onto the wall (shadows would be below her). However, there are shadows underneath the right side of her chin which suggests the light source is coming from the top left.
Low key lighting is used to create suspense and horror. The silhouetted figure suggests the character is a sinister and devilish monster. There is light coming from the right near the character to display his face but the audience sees a person with a white mask. This adds to the mystery of the image because we don't know if the character is a murderer.
High lighting is used because I can see there are fillers being used to eliminate/reduce intensity of some shadows. The light comes from the left side because the man's arm is brighter than the woman's body. It is a little realistic because it has a film noir theme because of the man with a gun and a woman who loves him
This movie looks like its about a war in space. I can suggest this because of the futuristic looking gun he is holding and the unusual buildings in the bottom or perhaps they are spaceships. The quote in the top right hand corner says, ' Man has made his match... Now it's his problem'. This implies the humans in this film have constructed something as powerful as their selves. This film will most probably be about the humans trying to kill the child they have created. The genre is sci-fi because of the futuristic props on the poster (gun, spaceship). I think the target audience is 70% males and 18-35 years of age. People who are very imaginative would enjoy this film because of the fiction.
Scary Movie 2
This movie poster suggests the movie will be about teenagers meeting up somewhere (house- friends) and experience scary events. Despite this, there are some things on the poster that infers that will involve some humour. For example, the women on the left has on her top 'I love dead people' which implies the producer of the poster wants the audience to feel curious about the film. Also, one could infer that this film could be a parody of horror films because some facial expressions look as if they are joking or not really scared. Normally on horror posters, the characters would look scared. The genre is comedy and horror. I think the target audience if 15-35 years of age. This is because these people would be able to relate to the characters and imagine themselves with their friends in a scary situation.
UZAK
This movie poster looks to be about a man who is lost. The area looks deserted but the man could possibly be returning to his home. I think the genre is drama. The target audience is 28-40 years of age because people around those ages could possibly relate to him. The quotes on the side describe something different the background.
I'm not scared
This movie looks to be about a boy who finds a whole and wants to find out what's its doing there. The sunny sky in the background could suggest this movie is a happy one. Therefore, I think the genre is a thriller because he could potentially find something fascinating. The target audience is 16- 30 years of age. The teenager could suggest this movie is a thriller because he could discover something dangerous.
Sin City
This movie looks to be about people fighting and killing to possibly protect the silhouetted female figure. The colours used are dark and monochrome which suggests death and crime. the genre for this movie could be crime because of the gun and knife. The target audience could be for 16-35 years; perhaps 65% males.
Pirates of the Caribbean
This movie looks to be about a pirate who could be trying to save the lady. I can suggest this because of the gun he is holding. The colours are dull probably because of the waves they are going top face on their journey and the other pirates they would come up against. The other two could be the ones the pirate is trying to help. The genre for this is action because of the viscous waves they could face and the gun he is holding suggests this. The target audience is 12-40 years of age.
Bride and Prejudice
This movie looks to about a marriage that could possibly be held up but will eventually take place. I can suggest this because of the colours (happiness) and the character's facial expressions. The genre could be comedy which probably is related to one culture. Therefore I think the target audience is of the Asian culture for 25-60 years of age.
Million Dollar Baby
This movie poster looks to be about a female who can fight for herself to protect herself from any enemies. The man on the left of her looks to be a villain who wants to take her down, The colours used imply the genre is thriller and action because the it signifies death. I think the target audience is 50-50 male/female because it includes a possible women main character. the ages could be 16-35 years of age.
