genre documentary

Juno remake

In class we were asked to do imitate the opening credits of juno
this is what i produced

the clips that we filmed did not match the opening entirely so  i experimented with different effects to try and replicate the cartoon effect that was on the juno  .  i liked this task because it helped with editing practice 

Bourne identity and Just go with it trailer analysis

Home Learning


Home Learning


Genre is A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
there are certain things used in film that can help the audience /viewers identify what genre it is categorized in for e.g star association if a certain celeb is well known for sticking to a certain genre they may promote them via film posters or billboards this helps attract the celebs fans in addition the people who love the genre that the star is associated with for e.g Jennifer Aniston is usually known for her repetitive roles in rom -coms even ,even from an early stage in her career ; some of the film she has done are , just go with it , marley and me,Bruce almighty and so on if her fans see her in a film they are likely to watch it and people are also likely to recognise the genre . there are positives and negatives when it comes to being type casted the positives are if a director / producer know that you have a successful career with a particular genre and they are looking to do a film of that particular genre, then they are more likely to call you to a casting or even offer you the role; however if you have been type cast then you may not be able to expand and you will be recognised for that genre automatically for e.g Taylor Launtner has starred in the twilight trilogy he has recently been cast in an action film and has received a critcal reponse from viewers they did not take him seriously .

in films the iconography used can help the viewers/ audience identify what genre the film is categorised in for e.g in a sci-fi film or trailer you would expect to see: spaceships ,advanced technology, robots , space, futuristic landscapes and so on using this in or on a trailer or film poster would help the viewers/ audience recognise what genre the film is in.

analysis of Memento

shot 1

shot 3 

the opening scene opens with a close up shot of a polaroid of which there blood and a dead person .  the title of the film overlays on the shot  in bright blue capital letters  the non diegetic music is loud and eerie  this makes the audience feel that  something is about to take place or something terrible has happened . as the scene continues the person begins to flap around the photo as you would do normally with a polaroid however instead of the photo appearing it is disappearing this is a good use of effects and enigma as it confuses the audience because that is not what usually happens . the credits are in the centre of the shot






we later discover that everything is going backwards this confuses the audience as at first we do not realise that the clips are being rewound .

shot 4
in shot four the mans bloody face is revealed and we now see  who has been holding the camera this close up

analysis of silence of the lambs

Stry Board

shot 1

the film opens  with a C.U establishing shot of the woods and the camera remains stationary , this engages the audience as the setting is eerie and creepy  because there is fog and the trees are bare this also gives the viewer an idea of what genre the film is categorised in.  the genre is additionally emphasized  by the creepy soundtrack

shot 2

shot 3 

The credits that appear on the screen  are in the centre of the shot they are black and bold and complement the setting of the scene , this could also give the audience a clue to what the genre is ; as the titles appear on the screen the camera begins to pan downwards revealing a girl holding on to the rope and pulling herself up ; the camera is stationary and has revealed more of the setting by using an establishing shot  we can now see more of the forest and or woodland  the trees are completely bare and there is more fog and though there is natural light it still looks dim this could give the viewers the impression that something may happen to the woman this fact is also emphasized with the use of diegetic sound of the eagle calling    . its as if   the woman appeared from nowhere in a vacant place because of this  she immediately grabs the attention of  the viewers and we remain  focused on her.

shot 4 

shot 5 

as the girl begins to jog  the camera switches to a medium shot whilst slowly tracking behind  her  as she is moving the scenery stays rather consistent except there is an increase in fog  the eerie music is still consistent.
While the girl is jogging the camera switches to a C.U medium shot of her the camera is placed in front of her and is retreating at the same pace that she is running   the background is now masked by the over powering fog there is no major story at the moment for now it seems that a girl is taking her morning jog in the woods alone .

shot 6 

the woman now speeds up and begins to jog as she is jogging the camera is speedily tracking her  from a side c.u medium shot as she is running the camera does not avoid the tree stumps from being in the shot ,this is good as it does not seem like the camera is pursuing her but rather the audience/viewers.    the soundtrack's volume has increased slightly and so has the girls breathing rate  as she is running faster .

shot 7

while she is running it is revealed to the audience  /viewers that she is  on  some sort of training ground or agility course as she is approaching a climbing net  the shot is a c.u  medium shot  it also foreshadows that she is going to climb the net  there is still a mixture of non diegetic and diegetic sound .

as she climbs the net the camera pans quickly  around the  equipment to show her coming down the net . so far no other  story has been revealed our main focus is on her running through the woods/ obstacle course . after she successfully climbed the net she runs off again but this time the camera is not pursuing her but is staying stationary  this gives the audience hope that  her run has finished and she has remained safe .

shot 8

shot 9

after her run she is told to head to see Crawford  when she is heading to the base more of the story is revealed we also are aware of the character's name   with an establishing shot we now know that it was a training ground and she is training or is a trainee for the FBI  the scenery  changed dramatically  the trees had more life and  there is now grass instead of those foggy eerie woods .The soundtrack additionally changed it was less eerie .

shot 10

when Darlene has entered the building she continues to make her way towards Crawford as she is approaching her destination  the camera uses a discovery shot to reveal that she in actual fact is heading towards  the behavioural sciences department . in addition the background music has stopped playing there is just diegetic sound

shot 11

when Darlene enters Crawford office she scans the room as she notices something shocking the there is a P.O.V shot so the audience can see why her facial expression changed  the audience is showed a wall filled with pictures of murder scenes . as she views them the non diegetic sound begins to play again to emphasize the horrific images .

shot 12

we them meet J. Crawford  and he is impressed with Darlene because of her achievements so far the camera is using shot reverse shot to show the conversation between the two the story has built up significantly from when he was running in the woods .

Editing to build tension in the enemy of state

1. What is the point of this sequence? Describe briefly how tension is created through the editing.

cross cutting shot 

There are many techniques used here to build up tension for e.g. , they use a  parallel shots to show that  the antagonists are approaching the protagonists, this builds up tension because it  makes us feel that they may be caught.
The tension is also emphasized with  the close ups used to show the protagonists faces.

revealing shot 

When the camera is focused on the antagonist approaching them, a revealing shot is used to show that they are holding guns / weapons; not only does this prove that these men are the antagonists but it also reveals their intentions  this builds tension as it makes us feel that  the protagonists are in danger .
2. Look at the use of CU or Medium CU. Why are they primarily used here? Refer to specific shots (screengrab them) and embed them within your post. In this scene of the enemy of the state a variation of shots are used

medium head shot 

This shot is effective is effective as the fence (or whatever it is covering the man's face )  replicates a cage as if they / he is trapped or jailed or they/he are/is doing  something that is illegal  this helps emphasize the situation that they are in .

CU Shot 

here Will Smith is covering his face in a close up shot again the fence  is shown he looks defeated and saddened about something that has gone on .
3. Choose 15-20 seconds from anywhere in the sequence and describe each shot in detail, explaining its effect / function for the audience, as well as commenting on how the cuts (the editing) add to the meaning.

shot 1

shot 2

shot one is a close up  revealing shot it shows that the antagonist is about to enter the protagonist's premises shot to is also a close up revealing shot  showing that they are armed and willing to use the weapon in shot3  a close up shot of the computer screen is displayed  this shows the audience that something important has been discovered .Shot 4 is a close up shot of the main protagonist after discovering something important he is devastated this close up shot emphasizes it with hi hands on his head and the fence showing which could suggest that he is caged in .

shot 3

shot 4

4. How far does the editing of this sequence fit in with the genre of the thriller? Justify your opinion.
I think the editing fits in with the genre of a thriller; because of the fast editing this helps create tension and provoke other emotions because it is fast pace

PRELIMINARY TASK final CUT

1. Discuss how your group came up with the idea for the script. How efficient was the discussion? What key decisions were made? Embed your script.
in class we were  collaborating ideas and we came up with the idea of two students who were bad mouthing off a subject and a teacher   the teacher then appears and one of the students sucks up to the teacher like they are the perfect student  and becomes a hypocrite 

the discussion in class was fluent we came up with the idea quickly and agreed a substantial amount on everything that should happen .
 the decisions that were made were  : who was going to be filming and directing in a sense and who was going to be taking part in the film . we also came up with where it would be filmed props  how we would adjust the lighting  and who would be saying what and when; in addition we ordered and numbered the shots we would use in the preliminary task

2. Reflect on the planning / storyboarding stage and upload the storyboard.
when planning and drawing the story board we had to think of  the specific shots we would use  and when we would use them we  also positioned where the characters would be in the shots  we used a total of 9 frames and we did our best to film all of them 














3. How efficient was the shoot?
the shoot  went well there was no confusion on who was doing what or how we were to film it we got  straight down to business and filmed following the shot list the story board and the script and we were satisfied with the footage we collected  we manage to get shots of both of us talking we filmed it twice from  different sides of the room .  to make sure we got the shot, reverse shot  and when doing the match on match action we had to make sure that the hand i used to open the door was the same on the other side 




4. What were the key elements from the brief you had to demonstrate and how well did you handle each one? Did you make any mistake? What are you most pleased with and why?

walking across hallway

match on match

match on match action 

shot  then reverse shot 

shot  then reverse shot 

when it came down to editing we had some footage needed to perform the task set  using the technique of erasing some of the audio I was able to make this more effective and increase the continuity in the task
i was pleased with the shot reverse shot as it actually looked like it flowed 
i was pleased with the way the storyline flowed as well. however when editing the the prelim task i did not realise that a piece of unwanted footage was still on the time line this caused the video to be twice as long as expected and a randomn clip showed at the end
5. What did you learn during the course of this production? What did you learn to do or do better with Final Cut?
during this I learned how to adjust the audio how to make it louder or quieter this is good because from now on I will be able to change the dynamic of footage by adjusting the sound . I learned names of different shots furthermore i learned how to remove the audio when needed effectively in addition I also learned how to overlay clips without it being joulty
- Finally embed another student's sequence and offer some peer-assessment:
What is most successful and why?
Are there any mistakes and where?
What could you suggest for further improvement?

 i think the walking down the hall way was really effective also the match on match action
i think it is pretty consistent all the way through besides some fumbling over the lines
for some improvement maybe they could improve the script