Our logo uses the contrast in styles and reflects the difference in class explored in our film. First of all we have used very traditional font with the posh element of the crowns, with the clasical music to show the ironic upper class convention being shown in the opening sequence. This is matched by the bassy music and the fast drum beat with the handwritten graffiti for to represent the lack of respect in the neighborhood.
This opening to the film "This is England" shows images of real British events that occurred at the time that the film is set. This opening sequence shows us that the film is going to be political by the video clips that are shown. It tells us that there are going to be issues of race, social groups and violence. The fact that the images are mostly documentary style clips suggests that the film could be in the genre of social realism, as a convention of social realism is to film with naturalistic documentary/hand held-style recording. Aswel as documentry shots there is also a tracking shot which sets the scene of the film and sets up the location, which is meant to come across as a rough place, this can be shown by the vandalised garages, warn down houses and an overall groggy look about it. The music layed down in this opening sequence give the viewer a relaxed feeling, it has quite a slow pace to it when showing the fun aspects of britain, but when the more harder imagaes are shown like the fighting and the violance, the beat changes slightly and becomes quicker, each beat goes alongside a punch or a slam of a petrol bomb onto the floor.
Your blog content is very good. You still need to do the following: A mood board A detailed discussion of your chosen genre A post detailing your initial ideas A post that includes some videos that influence your idea
This needs to be done as soon as possible. Keep up the good work.
Trainspotting is a very strong example of a 'British Social Realist Drama'. It follows a story of five main characters (Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie, Tommy, and Spud) which explore the drug-based underworld of Glasgow. Renton, Sick Boy, and Spud are all addicted to herion, while Begbie is an alcoholic, and Tommy is 'straight-edge', for the moment.
The lighting is very naturalistic, which is a common convention throughout the genre of Social Realism, as it emphasises the dark, dull atmosphere, reflecting the mood, otherwise known as pathetic fallacy.
The editting is fairly naturalistic, apart from the title effects, and the camerawork tends to follow Renton and Spud, as they collapse from the effect of the heroin. Also it follows the chase, at the beginning, from the front, giving a view of the chase, so that you can see Renton's face. Whilst all of the characters are getting ready to take the 'hit', there are a frequent number of 'over the shoulder' shots, following pointless, nervous conversation.
The sound is mainly narration from Renton, about his and his friends' addiction to heroin, attempting to justify how it isn't as pitiful as other things, whilst, he is telling the viewer to "choose life" and many other things, opposed to heroin, despite being in the midst of taking a 'hit'. and there is 'Lust for Life' by Iggy Pop played, which is ironically appropriate to Renton's message to the audience, and completely condratictory to what they're doing.
The mise en scene, is very dark and negative, with an essence of happiness, as all of the characters are feeling very positive, which creates a false element of happiness within the mise en scene, which, of course, is completely ironic.
Your group will need to choose one of the following summaries as the basis for your opening sequence:
1. A supernatural thriller with a strong female lead. definition= supernatural beings, behavior, and occurrences collectively.of, pertaining to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult. Supernatural thriller usually contain a central character with a flaw which is related to the supernatural an example of this would be underworld http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CtP4_LAdAk4
2. A British social realist drama. a british social realist drama usually has the conventions of the general working public as the main characters and the base of the drama for example kidulthood
3. An adventure story for younger audiences. adventure stories for the younger audience usually contain figures that tend to build a strong relationship between the audience for example making them feel like the character feels for instance intimidated, scared, angry or kind. This gives the audience an idea of what the characters do in the film if their the good guy or the bad guy heres an example:
4. A teenage romantic comedy. a hybrid genre in which a story about romance is presented in a comedic style. Works in this genre are generally considered light-hearted, and are sometimes associated with the vaguely derogatory terms, meaning "primarily aimed at a female audience another term would be chick flick .
5. A crime caper with an ensemble cast. a crime caper is a type of genre that features the actors(ensemble cast) to make the crime feel as if it was cool or as if it where an everyday job, this gives the audience the influence that the crime is cool and casual and lighthearted a crime a caper s when a crime is used as a everyday job as if its cool,
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This is what my blog will include by the end of this session
two opening sequences analysis for pitch discussion of all 5 scenarios definition and example full discussion of chosen scenario final logo plus analysis initial ideas mood board detailed pitch
