Team America: World Police
Team America is not predominantly an Action film, but is in fact a comedy/spoof film, but there is still action involved.
The intro scene is very peaceful, but starts off by using subtitles to tell you where it is, the camera Is focused on what appears to be a painting of Paris, at which point a puppet appears on the set and acts in the stereotypical French way which you find humorous, but as the camera zooms out you realise that everyone is a puppet, and is set around the stereotypical French person, although it is done In a very serious manner, it is incredibly humorous, The camera is one long take and with the non diegetic music in the background makes it very peaceful and does set the scene very well, the camera ends with a close up on a women’s face speaking French and appears to be calling to someone.
The camera then changes to a small boy singing merely and hopping along, making the scene feel calm collect and as if nothing can go wrong, he then bumps into a man at which point the music changes in to a more alert and tenser sounding track, the camera then does a medium close up of what you are duped into thinking Is a terrorist, the far east like soundtrack strengthens the stereotype, and makes the music also makes the audience feel uneasy and as if something is about to happen, as well as this the camera changes to a reaction shot of the small boy, but as the film is predominantly a comedy it makes the audience laugh rather than relate to how he may be feeling. As the camera tracks the terrorists they meet up with more people, The music and the setting give of a idea that something bad is about to happen but is taken away from with the comedy aspect lighting the spirits although the way in which it is done is dead serious, it completely contrasts itself while doing this.
The camera then comes back to the boy and the women from the start seems to be comforting him, though through the little emotion that they can portray, the worry in the voices adds to the tension of the scene, at which point you hear sirens, and the music changes to a much more upbeat and hopeful sound as the camera changes to a few short take’s of the Team America chopper. The camera does a wide angle shot of the public looking up in relief, and the a close up of the terrorists, panicking which adds to the hope of the audience. But then as the terrorists have nothing else to do the music changes a much more worrying sound and the terrorists open fire, this starts the primary action of the scene, and adds excitement to it. As they are rappelling down from the chopper the camera goes into a close up of the two puppets, and them talking with some slight humour that you would expect from a action film. The camera swaps between Team America and the Terrorists firing at each other, and finally with a terrorist being hit and shot back into the pond. Showing that Team America are superior and winning, giving hope to the scene.
Monday, 31 January 2011
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Dolby
Insightful analysis here Lewis. when you move onto your own, timing and length of shots/takes is important so consider this in your analysis and that will help when you storyboard.
Real Media Artifact
Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith
The first 1:30 of the film is the intro credits, but after that the actual film starts.
The first scene is the camera tilting, and you catch the glare of the sun as it tilts onto what appears to be a planet with a ship/cruiser orbiting, this establishes where the current scene is taking place, It seems almost peaceful, except there is non-diegetic music playing, which is a slow solid drum beat, which makes the scene feel tense, but also adds a sense of power and dominance because of its scale, constantly making the audience feel the contrast of the calm location and the intimidating ship and music. The camera vertically pans while it tracks the ship as it is moving you hear two fighters before they appear on screen, and as they fly past the music changes into a fast paced, but as well as this the camera also changes and starts tracking the smaller fighters, but the as the camera tracks, as well as following them you feel more immersed in the scene, as the audiences view is like they are also flying behind them, As they fly though the ship you get an idea of scale making you think there might be something bigger happening, Then as the ships fly over the edge with a side tracking camera changing into a birds eye you see the action. The music becomes more intense and you hear a lot of Diegetic SFX sounds which have been added in, the sound of the fighters, the explosions, and gunfire, also there are lots of other fighters which dart across the camera showing the scene as fast paced. The bird’s eye view also shows a vast amount of ships, fighting each other over the surface showing the sheer scale, and how epic the fight is, immediately drawing the audience in. Although the camera is in a bird’s eye view it is still tracking the initial fighters, and the camera then goes back to a very close tracking camera and follows them far closer, but the camera actual does go around the fighters 360 showing you every angle of the fighters, it also weaves in and out of them getting you as close to the battle as they can, additionally showing the battle that is raging on around them. It shows them weaving in and out of turrets avoiding the gunfire, showing the danger and adrenaline, but also shows them then opening fire, causing a huge explosion, which is where instead of following them underneath the explosion the camera goes straight through it, bringing you into the action more, and showing you the intensity of the battle. As well as doing this it also blinds the audience from the next scene, as the camera then opens out onto another large wide angle scene showing a huge fight happening, and more SFX, The camera stops following the two fighters briefly as it focuses on a large cruiser in a skirmish with another, you hear the power of the weaponry in the SFX, and the explosions and to the realism and help intensify the cataclysmic damage. The camera is still moving along with the fighters even though they are not on screen, but eventually they drop back into the shot, and the camera gets close up while the fighters are steady, showing the characters and starting the dialogue and story.
The first 1:30 of the film is the intro credits, but after that the actual film starts.
The first scene is the camera tilting, and you catch the glare of the sun as it tilts onto what appears to be a planet with a ship/cruiser orbiting, this establishes where the current scene is taking place, It seems almost peaceful, except there is non-diegetic music playing, which is a slow solid drum beat, which makes the scene feel tense, but also adds a sense of power and dominance because of its scale, constantly making the audience feel the contrast of the calm location and the intimidating ship and music. The camera vertically pans while it tracks the ship as it is moving you hear two fighters before they appear on screen, and as they fly past the music changes into a fast paced, but as well as this the camera also changes and starts tracking the smaller fighters, but the as the camera tracks, as well as following them you feel more immersed in the scene, as the audiences view is like they are also flying behind them, As they fly though the ship you get an idea of scale making you think there might be something bigger happening, Then as the ships fly over the edge with a side tracking camera changing into a birds eye you see the action. The music becomes more intense and you hear a lot of Diegetic SFX sounds which have been added in, the sound of the fighters, the explosions, and gunfire, also there are lots of other fighters which dart across the camera showing the scene as fast paced. The bird’s eye view also shows a vast amount of ships, fighting each other over the surface showing the sheer scale, and how epic the fight is, immediately drawing the audience in. Although the camera is in a bird’s eye view it is still tracking the initial fighters, and the camera then goes back to a very close tracking camera and follows them far closer, but the camera actual does go around the fighters 360 showing you every angle of the fighters, it also weaves in and out of them getting you as close to the battle as they can, additionally showing the battle that is raging on around them. It shows them weaving in and out of turrets avoiding the gunfire, showing the danger and adrenaline, but also shows them then opening fire, causing a huge explosion, which is where instead of following them underneath the explosion the camera goes straight through it, bringing you into the action more, and showing you the intensity of the battle. As well as doing this it also blinds the audience from the next scene, as the camera then opens out onto another large wide angle scene showing a huge fight happening, and more SFX, The camera stops following the two fighters briefly as it focuses on a large cruiser in a skirmish with another, you hear the power of the weaponry in the SFX, and the explosions and to the realism and help intensify the cataclysmic damage. The camera is still moving along with the fighters even though they are not on screen, but eventually they drop back into the shot, and the camera gets close up while the fighters are steady, showing the characters and starting the dialogue and story.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Miss D
Lots of detailed questionnaires that has given you a range of results. I now suggest that you summarise these findings to indicate what they have told you- analysis is what you can determine from results, not just what the results are.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Questionaire Results: Age Range 30+
1. Do you enjoy watching films?
Yes-14
No-0
2. How old are you?
30-40-8
41-49-6
50+ -0
3. Gender
Male - 7
Female - 7
4. What’s your favourite genre of film you enjoy watching? (Please specify one only and no sub genres, e.g. Comedy-Action)
Action -2
Comedy -3
Horror -1
Romcom -3
Thriller -2
Fantasy -2
5. What’s your favourite film of all time?
N/A
6. How do you watch films?
DVD/Blue ray - 11
Cinema - 9
TV - 10
Legally downloaded - 0
Illegally downloaded - 0
Streaming - 0
7. How do you find out about films?
T V - 12
Internet - 3
Radio - 2
Magazine/Newspapers - 4
Friends/Family - 11
Other - 2
8. Do you watch film trailers?
Yes -11
No - 3
9. Do you have a favourite actor / actress (Specify Below)
N/A
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Do you ever re-watch a film that you have already seen?
Yes - 14
No - 0
11. Have you watched a film in 3D before?
Yes - 12
No - 2
If so, did you find the 3D film more entertaining than a regular film?
Yes - 8
No - 4
Yes-14
No-0
2. How old are you?
30-40-8
41-49-6
50+ -0
3. Gender
Male - 7
Female - 7
4. What’s your favourite genre of film you enjoy watching? (Please specify one only and no sub genres, e.g. Comedy-Action)
Action -2
Comedy -3
Horror -1
Romcom -3
Thriller -2
Fantasy -2
5. What’s your favourite film of all time?
N/A
6. How do you watch films?
DVD/Blue ray - 11
Cinema - 9
TV - 10
Legally downloaded - 0
Illegally downloaded - 0
Streaming - 0
7. How do you find out about films?
T V - 12
Internet - 3
Radio - 2
Magazine/Newspapers - 4
Friends/Family - 11
Other - 2
8. Do you watch film trailers?
Yes -11
No - 3
9. Do you have a favourite actor / actress (Specify Below)
N/A
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Do you ever re-watch a film that you have already seen?
Yes - 14
No - 0
11. Have you watched a film in 3D before?
Yes - 12
No - 2
If so, did you find the 3D film more entertaining than a regular film?
Yes - 8
No - 4
Questionaire Results: Age Range 16-29
1. Do you enjoy watching films?
Yes-17
No-0
2. How old are you?
16-19-10
20-29-7
3. Gender
Male-8
Female-9
4. What’s your favourite genre of film you enjoy watching? (Please specify one only)
Action-4
Comedy-5
Horror-3
Romcom-2
Thriller-2
Fantasy-2
5. What’s your favourite film of all time?
N/A
6. How do you watch films?
DVD/Blue ray-13
Cinema-16
TV -11
Legally downloaded-3
Illegally downloaded-2
Streaming -4
7. How do you find out of films?
T V -7
Internet-8
Radio-2
Magazine/Newspapers-6
Friends/Family-8
Other-3
8. Do you watch film trailers?
Yes-14
No-3
9. Do you have a favourite actor / actress (Specify Below)
N/A
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Do you ever re-watch a film that you have already seen?
Yes-17
No-0
11. Have you watched a film in 3D before?
Yes-16
No-1
If so, did you find the 3D film more entertaining than a regular film?
Yes-10
No-7
Yes-17
No-0
2. How old are you?
16-19-10
20-29-7
3. Gender
Male-8
Female-9
4. What’s your favourite genre of film you enjoy watching? (Please specify one only)
Action-4
Comedy-5
Horror-3
Romcom-2
Thriller-2
Fantasy-2
5. What’s your favourite film of all time?
N/A
6. How do you watch films?
DVD/Blue ray-13
Cinema-16
TV -11
Legally downloaded-3
Illegally downloaded-2
Streaming -4
7. How do you find out of films?
T V -7
Internet-8
Radio-2
Magazine/Newspapers-6
Friends/Family-8
Other-3
8. Do you watch film trailers?
Yes-14
No-3
9. Do you have a favourite actor / actress (Specify Below)
N/A
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Do you ever re-watch a film that you have already seen?
Yes-17
No-0
11. Have you watched a film in 3D before?
Yes-16
No-1
If so, did you find the 3D film more entertaining than a regular film?
Yes-10
No-7
Questionaire Results: Age Range 6-15
1. Do you enjoy watching films?
Yes-13
No -0
2. How old are you?
6-10-11
11-15-2
3. Gender
Male-6
Female-7
4. What’s your favourite genre of film do you enjoy watching? (Please specify one only and no sub genres, e.g. Comedy-Action)
Action-2
Comedy -4
Horror -1
Romcom-1
Thriller-2
Fantasy-3
5. What’s your favourite film of all time?
N/A
6. How do you watch films?
DVD/Blue ray-11
Cinema-13
TV-9
Legally downloaded-1
Illegally downloaded-0
Streaming-2
7. How do you find out about films?
T V-10
Internet-7
Radio-2
Magazine/Newspapers-4
Friends/Family-8
Other-2
8. Do you watch film trailers?
Yes-14
No-0
9. Do you have a favourite actor / actress (Specify Below)
N/A
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Do you ever re-watch a film that you have already seen?
Yes-14
No-0
11. Have you watched a film in 3D before?
Yes-13
No-1
If so, did you find the 3D film more entertaining than a regular film?
Yes-10
No-3
Yes-13
No -0
2. How old are you?
6-10-11
11-15-2
3. Gender
Male-6
Female-7
4. What’s your favourite genre of film do you enjoy watching? (Please specify one only and no sub genres, e.g. Comedy-Action)
Action-2
Comedy -4
Horror -1
Romcom-1
Thriller-2
Fantasy-3
5. What’s your favourite film of all time?
N/A
6. How do you watch films?
DVD/Blue ray-11
Cinema-13
TV-9
Legally downloaded-1
Illegally downloaded-0
Streaming-2
7. How do you find out about films?
T V-10
Internet-7
Radio-2
Magazine/Newspapers-4
Friends/Family-8
Other-2
8. Do you watch film trailers?
Yes-14
No-0
9. Do you have a favourite actor / actress (Specify Below)
N/A
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Do you ever re-watch a film that you have already seen?
Yes-14
No-0
11. Have you watched a film in 3D before?
Yes-13
No-1
If so, did you find the 3D film more entertaining than a regular film?
Yes-10
No-3
Initial Questionaire
Here is the group draft questionaire
Questionnaire
1. Do you enjoy watching films?
Yes O
No O
2. How old are you?
6-10 O
11-15 O
16-19 O
20-29 O
30-40 O
41-49 O
50+ O
3. Gender
Male O
Female O
4. What’s your favourite genre of film do you enjoy watching? (Please specify one only)
5. What’s your favourite film of all time?
6. How do you watch films?
DVD/Blue ray O
Cinema O
TV O
Legally downloaded O
Illegally downloaded O
Streaming O
7. How do you find out of films?
T V O
Internet O
Radio O
Magazine/Newspapers O
Friends/Family O
Other O
8. Do you watch film trailers?
Yes O
No O
9. Do you have a favourite actor / actress (Specify Below)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Do you ever re-watch a film that you have already seen?
Yes O
No O
11. Have you watched a film in 3D before?
Yes O
No O
If so, did you find the 3D film more entertaining than a regular film?
Yes O
No O
Questionnaire
1. Do you enjoy watching films?
Yes O
No O
2. How old are you?
6-10 O
11-15 O
16-19 O
20-29 O
30-40 O
41-49 O
50+ O
3. Gender
Male O
Female O
4. What’s your favourite genre of film do you enjoy watching? (Please specify one only)
5. What’s your favourite film of all time?
6. How do you watch films?
DVD/Blue ray O
Cinema O
TV O
Legally downloaded O
Illegally downloaded O
Streaming O
7. How do you find out of films?
T V O
Internet O
Radio O
Magazine/Newspapers O
Friends/Family O
Other O
8. Do you watch film trailers?
Yes O
No O
9. Do you have a favourite actor / actress (Specify Below)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Do you ever re-watch a film that you have already seen?
Yes O
No O
11. Have you watched a film in 3D before?
Yes O
No O
If so, did you find the 3D film more entertaining than a regular film?
Yes O
No O
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