Casino Royale OTS and Prezi

Casino Royale OTS from May Chung on Vimeo.

Presentation on the impact of sound on Prezi

Target Audience

Continuity Task -Story Board

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Page 2.

Dialogue.

Film Noir Lighting Task

Charley and I went in to the photography studio and another room at school to experiment with lighting. The pictures below are examples we found online and then our attempt at it.

example 1.

our version.

example 2.

our version.

example 3.

our version

example 4.

our version

example 5   

our version

Red Riding and Mulholland Drive and Blade Runner notes

Continuity Task

Our continuity task follow the same conventions as;

• Shot-reverse-shot                                                                                                                                   -This is used to show a two way conversation, where the camera points at whoever is talking and sometimes cuts between each character to show their response or reaction to what is happening.
• 180 degree rule                                                                                                                                      -This is also used to film a conversation but sometimes we can see all the characters in the shot at once, the idea is for the camera to stay within 180 degrees so that the characters stay on the same sides and thus causing less confusion for the audience
• Match on action                                                                                                                                      -The best way to explain match on action is to give an example, it's like when the camera films someone walking up to a door and you see them go to reach for the door handle and suddenly the camera cuts to give us a close up view of that person either going for the handle, or filming them from the other side of the door and coming through.

Micro essay on creating ambience

Creating ambience can be hard, it means creating music which will fit perfectly with the mood of the clip it has to match. So depending on whether the film is a sad or a happy piece the producer has to choose or create  the tone of the music to match, if not it could end up confusing the audience and possibly make them uninterested in what is going on because they don't feel involved in the story line, or they can not empathise with the characters.


Why Should I Go Home? from Chris Butler on Vimeo.

At first viewing I was a little unsure of the narrative, i felt it may seem there isn't much of a story line. It is a good example of the power of sound. The effective combination of the backing track along with the visual piece signifies to the audience that there is a deeper concept to the narrative. Creating ambience helps to show consumers that there is more than what meets the eye, the narrative is not always literal. It has given me some ideas for using sound to amplify the action in our OTS.


Carte Noire Recette filmée #2 Cupcakes from ))) datafone on Vimeo.

Also i think that the score which has been used throughout this short video is very effective, it helps capture the audiences atention and makes them want to see what happens next, even though it's about making cupcakes there is a certain amount of suspense cleverly used to draw you in.

A micro essay on copy right issues

The issues of copy right affect me by;

• not allowing me to use sound clips which already exist; this makes it harder for me to find sounds which match the clip, this is also very time consuming, it means that after filming and editing my OTS i then have to spend time foleying to find the matching sound
• i will have to create all original scores rather than using a song which an artist may of already released.
• the only kind of 'borrowed' sound which i could use would be if someone in my clip had turned on the radio.

You can look at the full list of information on the UK Copyright Law here

Micro Essay on foleying

SoundWorks Collection: Gary Hecker - Veteran Foley Artist from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.

We've been studying the effects of foleying and how effective it is when adding sound to a clip.
Foleying is useful because it draws the audiences attention more closely to diegetic sounds which consumers may not actually hear without the extra sounds being layered over the top of the film.
We watched the above clip which demonstrates how foleying is actually done and explains that when films are shot they concentrate on the production and dialogue, so foley artist's create sounds which may add tension or excitement to the film, foleying artists even go to the finest details of the horses breathe when it's running, as you can see in the above clip.
Foleying is an art form which not everyone can do, it takes an open mind to be a foley artist.

Sypnosis for our OTS

I am working with Charley for our practical piece and we're making the open title sequence to a sequel for the 1991 hit film 'Thelma and Louise'.
We want to answer everybody's question of what happened next?
We are going to borrow stylistic conventions from films such as 'Se7en' and the open title sequence from 'Casino royale' and the 'Artist' giving our open title sequence more of a neo noir feel to it.

Sypnopsis;
Our characters formally known as Thelma and Louise are living under new identity's in England, living glamorous lives but still cautiously running from the law.

we want the OTS to provide an introduction to the plot, establish the enigma - why are they in London - who are they? something to hook the audience into the plot line

it is not neccessary to know Thelma and Louise to enjoy our film but those who do would be interested thus providing an opportuity for us to use borrowed interest.

our intital storyline for the OTS is as follows

• camera opens to two woman knocking back whiskey in a bar
• a door opens bell rings.
• everybody turns to the door
• see footsteps as they come in
• see feet as they sit at the bar next to our two main characters
• american male character says to bartender that he's looking for two women
• thelma and louise become cautious mentally preparing their background story
• male character attempts to ask thelma and louise about the two female fugitives
• thelma and louise decline any involvment with this man
• shortly they both leave the bar, in to a black cab and frantically driving away
• flash back to two years before
• Thelma and Louise stand up and brush themselves down
• Thelma asks 'where to now' and they set upon England.

Survey Monkey Reflective Comment

Survey monkey is good because it's easy to use and easily accessible from school or at home.
It has a clear layout of questions and shows the results so they are easy to read to.
I can easily embed it in to my blog too which means people who do the survey don't have to change to another site when answering the questions.
It allows me to collect relevant information and reflect on my answers in a way which helps me complete my work to a high standard.

Sound -Understanding how to use it

Sound is used to create more of an atmosphere, synchronus sound used in the correct way it can make an action over dramatised so to draw attention to it. Sound effects add a lot of tension to a piece which can make it feel more complete and not so empty.
There may already be diegetic sound in the clip e.g wind or cars moving past
Not always does the non-diegetic music have to be relevant to the piece we are watching though, it could be a motif which is being played for the sound bridge.
Ambient sound is used an awful lot because it helps to set the mood so the audience can follow the story more clearly.

Research on The Killers and Double Indemnity

The Killers

The Killers (IMDb)

The Killers is a 1946 American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak.

Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins.

(to read the full plot click here)

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity (IMDb)

Double Indemnity is a 1944 American film noir, directed by Billy Wilder, co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler.

An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions.

(to read the full plot click here)

But how do we know if both these hit films conform to the original structure of Todorov? well looking at the plots i can find out if they follow the specific sequence of  equilibrium, a disruption, recognition of the disruption, trying to fix the disruption and then a new equilibrium.

Double indemnity doesn't start off by conforming to the theory as it starts at the end but the rest of the points throughout the story tend to follow Todorov's theory.

The killers on the other hand does follow Todorov's theory even though throughout there are tiny parts which break the theory's structure they are counted out by the fact that they are too small for recognition.

When talking about Todorov's theory The Killers would be a  good example to use.

Research into particular film noirs

The Blue Dahlia (click for link to plot)
An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.




































































Murder, My Sweet (click for link to plot)
Phillip Marlowe hired by Moose Malloy to look for his former girlfriend Velma who has not been seen for six years

The Big Steal (click for link to plot)
An army lieutenant accused of robbery pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the theifs ex-girlfriend.

Film Noir Narrative Structure; looking at Todorov

We started off by looking at the original narrative structure of film noir

• equilibrium
• disruptive event
• recognition of disruption
• attempting to repair the disruption
• new equilibrium 

I worked in a group with Charley and Ryan, we done a brief exercise where we took pictures following a story board which we put together to create our own sequence trying to fit our structure to conform to Todorov's structure.

Picture 1;

Buster Rayburn is in a prison cell.

His voice over can be heard 'Here i am again. They said i wouldn't make it on the outside. If only i didn't meet that dame.'

Picture 2a;

 Picture 2b;

 Picture 2c;

Buster is drunk in a bar on his own and is greeted by a gangster who says he has a job for him. Buster turns down the job.

 Picture 3;

The gangster's girlfriend Lacey Lane appears. Buster can't take his eyes off her.

Picture 4;

Back to Buster in jail. Voice over. 'If only I walked away when I had the chance'

Picture 5;

Buster is back at the same bar drinking bourbon. Lacey Lane wa;ls in and whispers seductively in his ear.

Picture 6;

Lacey gives buster a gun and a kiss.

Picture 7;

Buster shoots the gangster as he leaves his house one morning.

Picture 8;

Buster and Lacey meet in a dingy hotel room. She thanks him and says she will run away with him that night.

Picture 9a;

Picture 9b;

Buster waits for Lacey at the railway station. The cops turn up and arrest him. Lacey can be seen in the background. She has obviously reported him to the police.

Picture 10;

Back to Buster in jail. His voice over can be heard. 'You see dames always bring a man down. She won't hurt any more suckers now.'

Picture 11a;

Picture 11b;

Buster quickly grabs a police man's gun and after a struggle, manages to fire a shot which hits Lacey and she dies.

Picture 12;

Flashback to Buster walking out of jail.

My first survey

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• I think it's relevant because i can target my audience more effectively.
• I have found it's easier to create surveys online ather than to approach someone with pen and paper.
• This may not be as relevant to my production plans as i'd hoped as it only gives me background information on what people know but i can use that to my advantage to play with the ideas of what people know and prefer.
• The process is effective because it's incredibly efficient and fast.

Using Slideshare for reaserch in to film noir

Film noir codes & conventions

View more presentations from jonsaward

• This particular presentation gives us a good look in to the conventions of a film noir.
• It shows us there is more to the making of a film noir than what we see
• I can use this for tips whilst creating my opening sequence.

Film Noir

View more presentations from twsheehan

• This presentation gives us more background information on the characters and histor of film noir
• It gives me a better idea on how to form a stronger chaacter for my opening sequence

Neo Noir Notes (Red Riding Analysis)

Film Noir Prezi

Film Noir on Prezi

Audience expectations from genre

It is important that as producers we understand what our target audience expect from a film
clear understanding will ensure that our time is used effectively devising and creating a text that out TA will enjoy and want to see.

The best way to understand what they want is through research and use of some kind of market research to elicit opinions from a sample TA.

For the film industry unit i experimented with creating research instruments - I liked survey monkey and found it easy to use, so for this unit I created a survey to find out how much people really knew about Film Noir.

I went on to find out people's opinions, I spoke to them one to one about what they thought of Film Noir, what they liked and what they disliked, there weren't any really negative reactions but i didn't find this way of resarching very useful because i couldn't log peoples opinions down when i was speaking to them face-to-face.


Here is my survey

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Genre specific language

I wanted to ensure that i understand the key elements of the genre and the generic pleasures associated with the Film Noir experience

I want to ensure that my film uses:

Melodramamtic lighting;
Chiaroscuro lighting features prominently in film noirs, it is about creating an effect which shows language through a more visual performance. Chiaroscuro is a good way of showing negative and positive emotions through what we see.

Canted Angles;

This angle is often used to suggest imbalance and instability in the shot, we will be using canted angles in our piece for dramatic effect.

Smoke and Fog;

This is used to create an eerie tension in the piece and also to over dramatise the scene, we will be using smoke in our OTS but unlikely that we will be using fog as we aren't doing any lengthy set time of filming outside.

Femme Fatale and Anti Hero
Conventionally these characters are used as the story tellers, they are the main characters who create the stir within the story, we are using two femme fatale's in our OTS so they we change slightly from the original conventions.

Expressionist; Expressionism

This is used within film noir's to stir emotion within the audience, for example when someone dies, how we react to that, do we feel sad because of their death or do we empathise with the murderer?



Modality;

This refers to how close the producer intends a text to being realistic.We are hoping our OTS will be realistic, but the drastic actions permitted by the femme fatales shows an underlying horror being the idea of 'realism'

Certificate ratings -BBFC research

All classification decisions are based on the BBFC’s published and regularly updated Guidelines. The Guidelines are the product of extensive public consultation, research and the accumulated experience of the BBFC over many years. They reflect current views on film, DVD and video game regulation. 

Below are the certificate ratings and some links to the BBFC website for more information on them.

Universal- Suitable for all ('U' Link)      

Parental Guidance- General viewing, but some scenes but be unsuitable for young children ('PG' Link)  

12A/12- Suitable for twelve years and over, unless accompanied by an adult ('12A/12' Link)  

15- Suitable for 15 years and over ('15' Link) 

18- Suitable for adults ('18' Link) 

R18- To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas ('R18' Link)

                             

Collage of iconography associated with the genre

                                                     experimental lighting using smoke

typical lighting effects

anti-hero

glamorous femme-fatal being over shadowed by someone who could perhaps be a villain

glamorous femme-fatal with typical black and white lighting

black and white lighting through shutters

 typical movie posters where an anti hero overshadows our femme-fatal.

Smoking features prominently 

red lipstick is always a key element to a femme-fatal