We were given ten clips to put together in perfect timing to make a basic edit just to get used to the new editing software.
Saturday, 29 September 2012
Match on Action
We were given ten clips to put together in perfect timing to make a basic edit just to get used to the new editing software.
Friday, 28 September 2012
Discussion of Thrillers
Shutter Island
These are the aspects of the film that I know, that classes it as a thriller:
- Classic Detective Character
- Investigation Plot
- Mysterious Location
- A Dreadful Twist
- Dark/Gloomy Lighting
- Terrible Weather (Pathetic Fallacy)
- Dark Mood
- Orchestral Music
- Isolated
- Interrogation
- Flashbacks
Props:
- Guns
- Surgical Equipment
- Mysterious Notes
- Cigarettes
Audience Expectations: The audience should expect a mysterious, tense, suspensive, angry and tearful performance from the thriller and should be emotionally ready for the twist.
The Usual Suspects
These are the aspects of the film clip that classes it as a thriller:
- Dark characters
- Murder
- Orchestral Music
- Mysterious Character
- Identity of Antagonist is kept Hidden
- Mystery
- Tension (the fire)
- Camera angles
- Isolated Location
Props:
- Guns
- Fire
- Cigarettes
- Lighter
- Oil Tanks
- Rope
Audience Expectations: The audience should expect a very thoughtful, mysterious plot as they try to suspect the identity of the antagonist, and will possibly be fooled by the twist.
These are the aspects of the film that I know, that classes it as a thriller:
- Classic Detective Character
- Investigation Plot
- Mysterious Location
- A Dreadful Twist
- Dark/Gloomy Lighting
- Terrible Weather (Pathetic Fallacy)
- Dark Mood
- Orchestral Music
- Isolated
- Interrogation
- Flashbacks
Props:
- Guns
- Surgical Equipment
- Mysterious Notes
- Cigarettes
Audience Expectations: The audience should expect a mysterious, tense, suspensive, angry and tearful performance from the thriller and should be emotionally ready for the twist.
The Usual Suspects
These are the aspects of the film clip that classes it as a thriller:
- Dark characters
- Murder
- Orchestral Music
- Mysterious Character
- Identity of Antagonist is kept Hidden
- Mystery
- Tension (the fire)
- Camera angles
- Isolated Location
Props:
- Guns
- Fire
- Cigarettes
- Lighter
- Oil Tanks
- Rope
Audience Expectations: The audience should expect a very thoughtful, mysterious plot as they try to suspect the identity of the antagonist, and will possibly be fooled by the twist.
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Thriller Moodboard
This moodboard is to show the key features of a thriller which consists of:
- Props
- Investigation
- Spies, Vigilantes, Serial killers, Detectives
- Protagonists
- Antagonists
- Mystery
- Murder
- Classic scenes such as: chase, interrogation, phone call
- Location
- Lighting
These are all used to create mystery and suspense throughout the thriller, classic characters such as a detective for investigation scenes. Classic scenes such as blackmail over a phone call also sending a thrilling message to the audience.
Props such as guns which is involved with murder, leading to investigation in a dark and urban location, bringing in the detective to solve the mystery of the murder etc...
Overall creating a successful thriller.
300 Title Sequence
This task was set to give us an idea of how many slides will be needed for when I create my own opening title sequence. I can use this as part of my research and planning towards my Thriller opening sequence, getting an understanding of the priority of cast and crew in the opening credits, the purpose of the title sequence is to simply give credit to the cast/crew, hence the reason why it's called the credits.
The title sequence is also created for copyright and legislation issues, again to simply credit and prove that they were involved in the production/making of the film.
Names of casting and crew in order/priority.
Each slide and duration.
The title sequence is also created for copyright and legislation issues, again to simply credit and prove that they were involved in the production/making of the film.
Names of casting and crew in order/priority.
Each slide and duration.
Media: Evaluating First Thriller Shots
Evaluation based on:
- Steadiness/Level
- Quality of image
- Correct Framing/Angle
- Sequence creates suspense/ paranoia (makes narrative sense)
Group 1:
1st shot
- Haven't found the tape, very hard to find the footage.
- Shot is white balanced
- Not straight, not level
- First shot is not correct
- Character looks happy
- Shot can't be used
2nd shot
- Not a close up shot
- Not white balanced
- Not level
- Correct medium long shot
- Shot could possibly be used
3rd shot
- Focus is poor
- White balanced
- Exposure has not been set down
- Level
- Over the should shot correctly used
- Shot could be used
4th shot
- Close up of feet shot quite poor
- Focus is reasonable
- Exposure needs to lower
- Angle is correct
- Shot could be used
5th shot
- Medium close up used, not close up
- High angle not used
- Framing is incorrect
- Exposure is correct
- White Balance is correct
- Focus is correct
- Acting is correct
Overall incomplete sequence 5/9 shots.
Shots are not in order.
Doesn't make sense.
Group 2 (Our Group):
1st Shot
- Medium Long shot Correct
- Exposure Correct
- Level
- Character looks paranoid
2nd shot
- Close up correct
- Shot was level
- Focus correct
- Filmer customization
- Acting correct
Filming corrupted during filming without warning.
Overall without corruption, shots were successful.
- Steadiness/Level
- Quality of image
- Correct Framing/Angle
- Sequence creates suspense/ paranoia (makes narrative sense)
Group 1:
1st shot
- Haven't found the tape, very hard to find the footage.
- Shot is white balanced
- Not straight, not level
- First shot is not correct
- Character looks happy
- Shot can't be used
2nd shot
- Not a close up shot
- Not white balanced
- Not level
- Correct medium long shot
- Shot could possibly be used
3rd shot
- Focus is poor
- White balanced
- Exposure has not been set down
- Level
- Over the should shot correctly used
- Shot could be used
4th shot
- Close up of feet shot quite poor
- Focus is reasonable
- Exposure needs to lower
- Angle is correct
- Shot could be used
5th shot
- Medium close up used, not close up
- High angle not used
- Framing is incorrect
- Exposure is correct
- White Balance is correct
- Focus is correct
- Acting is correct
Overall incomplete sequence 5/9 shots.
Shots are not in order.
Doesn't make sense.
Group 2 (Our Group):
1st Shot
- Medium Long shot Correct
- Exposure Correct
- Level
- Character looks paranoid
2nd shot
- Close up correct
- Shot was level
- Focus correct
- Filmer customization
- Acting correct
Filming corrupted during filming without warning.
Overall without corruption, shots were successful.
Monday, 24 September 2012
Analysis of Thrillers (part 1 of 3)
V for Vendetta
"Remember, remember the fifth of November, the gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot."
This quote is narrated by Evey (Natalie Portman) as the movie opens in 1605 of the fifth of November; in the dark and empty tunnels beneath the houses of parliament. With nothing but candle light, appears the mysterious Guy Fawkes as he attempts his world famous gunpowder plot to destroy the houses of parliament. With the dark, orchestral music building, a classic chase scene takes place between the guards and Guy Fawkes. However, most of you who know the story of the fifth of November should be able to foresee his capture. James McTeigue decides to portray the cruel and harsh death of Guy Fawkes being hung to show the overall cruelty and thrill of the rest of the film.
425 years later the story is set in modern London where a series of terrorist attacks have driven the country to near chaos. As England strives for peace it builds up a new government lead by the antagonist, Adam Sutler as the High Chancellor who plays a similar role to Hitler. Ruling the government, and controlling the country with faith (Christianity).
The next scene opens with a close up shot of the news, the presenter spreading the wrath of God and fear across the city, delivering a message to the people "Unity through Faith" after he reads out the list of races, religions etc... who are to blame, showing the dark and twisted film is set in.
The masked and mysterious protagonist "V" (Hugo Weaving) is then introduced; he wears an old fashioned mask to disguise himself as Guy Fawkes, a dark Victorian suit with a black cloak and top hat, also equipped with daggers. Throughout the film V is shown as a shadowy terrorist of justice.
The camera then rotates to the next main character, Evey (Natalie Portman) a woman who has had her family taken and life ruined by the new government. She is shown as a normal citizen of London on her way out, but little is she aware of the curfew set by the government in the streets of London.
Shortly after she leaves, Evey is approached in a dark and gloomy alleyway by the new undercover police known as the "Fingermen" who arrest anyone breaking their curfew. The Fingermen are shown as cruel and thuggish as they become progressively violent towards Evey, cornering her in the alleyway building a tense scene as she is about to be attacked, leaving the audience thrilled and pushed to the edge of their seats.
An ironic start to the film, the mysterious V appears from the dark and eery corners of the streets to save the helpless Evey from the Fingermen. With ease, the Fingermen are dispatched showing the dark skills that the masked figure possesses. The tone of the music is set to make the audience fear the dark character, creating a tense scene, leaving the question of whether he is friend or foe.
The intelligence of V is then shown when explaining his cause and plot to Evey, using all words starting with the letter V to express the importance of his character and causing suspense, gasping to find out the identity of the masked man.
Overall creating the classic thriller movie character of V, dark, mysterious, intelligent and a masked vigilante with a justified cause.
We move on to the first of V's gunpowder plot as he decides to bring down the Bailey of London, they stand on the rooftops of the dark city. As the orchestral music plays through the streets randomly, V welcomes the music, another mysterious feature of his character. The music builds and builds up until the last moment leaving the audience tense and anxious, just as the tense music progresses and grips the audience, James McTeigue then decides to show the explosion and destruction of the Bailey. The masked vigilante laughs as his plans have succeeded also giving a theme of classical music for when V's terrorist attacks are about to take place.
Evey progressively becomes more and more involved V's deviant plot throughout the film, she is saved again and again by the mysterious vigilante and is eventually held in V's underground lair. A dark and gloomy set, full of old fashioned furniture, archways etc... A classic set/home for a mysterious character of a thriller. Here they connect and develop comfort for one another, here the real character of V is revealed as a caring, skillful, intelligent and normal person who has been corrupted by the government. He was held as a test subject in a dark and empty holding cell, cell V where he was tortured and interrogated, however the audience are kept guessing as we are not told that the man in the cell is actually V. We are shown obvious evidence but his identity is kept blurred as he escapes the cell on fire, also showing why he hides behind his mask.
Moments later in the film Evey, though denied permission to leave V's safe house, leaves to meet with her boss Gordan where she is abducted by the government and taken to a cell almost exact to where V was held. She is tortured, interrogated, threatened to be killed and head shaven in a dark, cold and wet holding cell, here we find the small biography of a previous test subject scribbled on a piece of toilet paper which is a key part to the thriller.
In the final classic interrogation scene of Evey's abduction she is let free, the door of her cell is left open as she slowly, shaking paralytically, walks out, down the stone corridor to an open door... And then the twist of the story, the moment that has kept the mystery and suspense within the audience, the moment they've all been waiting for throughout Evey's abduction. She walks through the door to look upon V's underground hideout, the shock and confusion in the audience brings an immediate prejudgement on the mysterious V. This creates a classic twist to the thriller, that will leave you hoodwinked as on sit on the edge of your seats confused and hungry for more of the plot.
An excruciating test set up by V to diminish Evey's fear of the world, here we find out the second reason for V's plot, firstly he support the cause of Guy Fawkes's plot to destroy parliament and secondly revenge... after the torture he faced and to avenge the woman who wrote the autobiography after the pain and agony she suffered which lead to her death.
And the finale, the ultimatum to the gunpowder plot, the master plan of the mysterious V.
As the Chancellor sends out his soldiers in order to attain peace, another ironic move, V set up an army of supporters to Guy Fawkes's cause. Another little twist and mysterious scene set up by the director, as a crowd of thousands of citizens of London, dressed as V himself creating a very dark and powerful mood to the ending of the film.
Finally, the plot has come to a successful end, V for Victory, the liberation of London has begun. A dramatic ending to the film as the explosion occurs, the masked crowd remove their disguises as they pay their respects to V, however, doing so the director smartly sends a message by showing the faces of the characters that had been killed such as, V's cell partner, Evey's parents, the little girl and Evey's boss Gordan.
The message is shows us that even when dead, an idea live on, directly linking to Guy Fawkes's gunpowder plot 425 years before.
Conclusion
Overall, James McTeigue has directed a successful thriller, creating mystery and suspense continuously throughout the film using dark characters, gloomy lighting, orchestral music, city setting, props, tense scenes, disguises and kept the audience guessing. He also created a twist to keep distort the audiences prejudged ending, leaving them in shock and furthermore an expansion to the mystery of the well developed character of V.
Although the movie contains most of the features of a thriller, I personally didn't think the film built a lot of tension and suspense. However, the film produced a mystery throughout, using the character of V and created an excruciating twist towards the end.
Rating - 4/5
"Remember, remember the fifth of November, the gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot."
This quote is narrated by Evey (Natalie Portman) as the movie opens in 1605 of the fifth of November; in the dark and empty tunnels beneath the houses of parliament. With nothing but candle light, appears the mysterious Guy Fawkes as he attempts his world famous gunpowder plot to destroy the houses of parliament. With the dark, orchestral music building, a classic chase scene takes place between the guards and Guy Fawkes. However, most of you who know the story of the fifth of November should be able to foresee his capture. James McTeigue decides to portray the cruel and harsh death of Guy Fawkes being hung to show the overall cruelty and thrill of the rest of the film.
425 years later the story is set in modern London where a series of terrorist attacks have driven the country to near chaos. As England strives for peace it builds up a new government lead by the antagonist, Adam Sutler as the High Chancellor who plays a similar role to Hitler. Ruling the government, and controlling the country with faith (Christianity).
The next scene opens with a close up shot of the news, the presenter spreading the wrath of God and fear across the city, delivering a message to the people "Unity through Faith" after he reads out the list of races, religions etc... who are to blame, showing the dark and twisted film is set in.The masked and mysterious protagonist "V" (Hugo Weaving) is then introduced; he wears an old fashioned mask to disguise himself as Guy Fawkes, a dark Victorian suit with a black cloak and top hat, also equipped with daggers. Throughout the film V is shown as a shadowy terrorist of justice.
The camera then rotates to the next main character, Evey (Natalie Portman) a woman who has had her family taken and life ruined by the new government. She is shown as a normal citizen of London on her way out, but little is she aware of the curfew set by the government in the streets of London.
Shortly after she leaves, Evey is approached in a dark and gloomy alleyway by the new undercover police known as the "Fingermen" who arrest anyone breaking their curfew. The Fingermen are shown as cruel and thuggish as they become progressively violent towards Evey, cornering her in the alleyway building a tense scene as she is about to be attacked, leaving the audience thrilled and pushed to the edge of their seats. An ironic start to the film, the mysterious V appears from the dark and eery corners of the streets to save the helpless Evey from the Fingermen. With ease, the Fingermen are dispatched showing the dark skills that the masked figure possesses. The tone of the music is set to make the audience fear the dark character, creating a tense scene, leaving the question of whether he is friend or foe.
The intelligence of V is then shown when explaining his cause and plot to Evey, using all words starting with the letter V to express the importance of his character and causing suspense, gasping to find out the identity of the masked man.
Overall creating the classic thriller movie character of V, dark, mysterious, intelligent and a masked vigilante with a justified cause.
We move on to the first of V's gunpowder plot as he decides to bring down the Bailey of London, they stand on the rooftops of the dark city. As the orchestral music plays through the streets randomly, V welcomes the music, another mysterious feature of his character. The music builds and builds up until the last moment leaving the audience tense and anxious, just as the tense music progresses and grips the audience, James McTeigue then decides to show the explosion and destruction of the Bailey. The masked vigilante laughs as his plans have succeeded also giving a theme of classical music for when V's terrorist attacks are about to take place.
Evey progressively becomes more and more involved V's deviant plot throughout the film, she is saved again and again by the mysterious vigilante and is eventually held in V's underground lair. A dark and gloomy set, full of old fashioned furniture, archways etc... A classic set/home for a mysterious character of a thriller. Here they connect and develop comfort for one another, here the real character of V is revealed as a caring, skillful, intelligent and normal person who has been corrupted by the government. He was held as a test subject in a dark and empty holding cell, cell V where he was tortured and interrogated, however the audience are kept guessing as we are not told that the man in the cell is actually V. We are shown obvious evidence but his identity is kept blurred as he escapes the cell on fire, also showing why he hides behind his mask.Moments later in the film Evey, though denied permission to leave V's safe house, leaves to meet with her boss Gordan where she is abducted by the government and taken to a cell almost exact to where V was held. She is tortured, interrogated, threatened to be killed and head shaven in a dark, cold and wet holding cell, here we find the small biography of a previous test subject scribbled on a piece of toilet paper which is a key part to the thriller.
In the final classic interrogation scene of Evey's abduction she is let free, the door of her cell is left open as she slowly, shaking paralytically, walks out, down the stone corridor to an open door... And then the twist of the story, the moment that has kept the mystery and suspense within the audience, the moment they've all been waiting for throughout Evey's abduction. She walks through the door to look upon V's underground hideout, the shock and confusion in the audience brings an immediate prejudgement on the mysterious V. This creates a classic twist to the thriller, that will leave you hoodwinked as on sit on the edge of your seats confused and hungry for more of the plot.An excruciating test set up by V to diminish Evey's fear of the world, here we find out the second reason for V's plot, firstly he support the cause of Guy Fawkes's plot to destroy parliament and secondly revenge... after the torture he faced and to avenge the woman who wrote the autobiography after the pain and agony she suffered which lead to her death.
As the Chancellor sends out his soldiers in order to attain peace, another ironic move, V set up an army of supporters to Guy Fawkes's cause. Another little twist and mysterious scene set up by the director, as a crowd of thousands of citizens of London, dressed as V himself creating a very dark and powerful mood to the ending of the film.
The message is shows us that even when dead, an idea live on, directly linking to Guy Fawkes's gunpowder plot 425 years before.
Conclusion
Overall, James McTeigue has directed a successful thriller, creating mystery and suspense continuously throughout the film using dark characters, gloomy lighting, orchestral music, city setting, props, tense scenes, disguises and kept the audience guessing. He also created a twist to keep distort the audiences prejudged ending, leaving them in shock and furthermore an expansion to the mystery of the well developed character of V.
Although the movie contains most of the features of a thriller, I personally didn't think the film built a lot of tension and suspense. However, the film produced a mystery throughout, using the character of V and created an excruciating twist towards the end.
Rating - 4/5
Monday, 10 September 2012
Art of the Title - Game of Thrones
This is King's Landing, the main capital of Westeros, home to the King of the continent and House Baratheon. The text is written in a sort of ancient font to show the time the Game of Thrones.
This shows the different houses of the Game of Thrones world, this consists of Stark, Lannister, Baratheon, Tulley etc... The deer is standing out the most because the house is represents (Baratheon) rule Westeros.
This is a slide for the main actor of the series, Peter Dinklage, although there are many main characters in the series, Peter Dinklage has received many awards for his effort and devotion towards the Game of Thrones.
And finally the last main slide shows the title to the Game of Thrones, with brilliant art effects around it to fully advertise the series.
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Thrillers: Opening Scenes Reviews
A thriller is a film genre that gives a tense performance, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens next. I have picked Drive, The Shining and The Da Vinci Code to review for my three thrillers.
Drive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG8dp6UsluE
The first scene opens with Ryan Gosling playing as mysterious but innocent looking man. There is a clear indication that his character is highly skilled at his job due to a good use of props, dark setting and the serious tone on the phone. The job is kept from the audience, however from the serious tone, strict rules, setting and a tense, repetitive music beat in the background we suspect that his job is not legal.
One of the well known quotes, for those who have seen the film is immediately cast into the first scene:
"If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place. I give you a five-minute window, anything happens in that five minutes and I'm yours no matter what. I don't sit in while you're running it down; I don't carry a gun... I drive. "
This quote gives an immediate suspicion towards the character, leaving us on the edge of our seats wondering what is going to follow.
The scene gives an amazing, mysterious beginning to the story, introducing the main character as a serious, handsome, secretive and slightly weird driver. The scene finished with the phone being left behind to avoid being tracked, and the camera fixed on the dark city also leaving the audience wondering where the character is going.
The choice of actor, Ryan Gosling, would attract a lot of views after his previous "romance" films, however fans should be ready for a completely different style of acting as he plays a cold, twisted and mysterious man in this film.
The opening scene overall, leaves the audience thrilled and striving to carry on watching as they are left gasping for more from the mystery man.
The Shining:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgCejsyS0t8
The scene opens in an obvious distant setting, a place that you wouldn't find many people, near the mountain sides. To many eyes the scenery by of the huge river by the mountain side would give an immediate judgment of a nice holiday. However, the director, Stanley Kubrick, plays dark and thrilling background music, forcing the audience to automatically predict a bad ending.
The camera angles in this scene are amazing, from long shot to show the dark scenery ahead, to birds eye view to follow the car indicating that the driver is a key character to the film.
The key feature that makes this opening scene very thrilling is the music played, a beautiful scenery in the distance and yet it is made dark and gloomy by the screeching, strange music. If you set the opening scene on mute and played a cheerful song; you would assume the movie is a family or Rom-com going on holiday, however the dark music played warns the audience of the thrills about to come... Jack Nicholson.
The scene ends with a massive, dull and grey hotel, the music becoming more tense as the audience looks upon the setting of the film. The screeching of the woman in the music becomes louder as the scene comes to an end, closing in on the hotel.
The hotel is a perfect stereotype for a thriller, the building is massive, gloomy, grey, old fashioned and in the middle of nowhere.
Overall, the setting and music give the audience a huge thrill, leaving them wanting to know more and carry on watching the film.
The Da Vinci Code
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkTRcdmiYJQ
The scene opens in a large and dark art museum, (The Louvre) with an elderly man being chased by a mysterious hooded figure carrying a gun. The elderly man is the grandmaster of the priory of Sion (an order you will discover throughout the film), and the hooded figure who belongs to the Opieous Dai (another religious order you'll discover throughout the film).
Ron Howard sets the opening scene in a dark and gloomy museum, this gives a full thrilling effect towards the chase sequence in the film. The grandmaster also gives a frightful act of suspense as he is running for his life, breathing heavily, panicking etc... also giving the full thriller effect to keep the audience interested.
The scene ends with the grandmaster being shot, gasping for life as the hooded figure ironically escapes the museum. The grandmaster was supposed to meet up with the symbologist and main character Dr Robert Langden who is played by the all famous Tom Hanks. Therefor the grandmaster, struggling to walk, starts to leave clues and trails of blood so Robert Langden could discover his death.
Overall Ron Howard sets up a brilliant thriller story, with a dark and detective style of an opening scene, ending the scene at a short cliff hanger with Robert Langden's speech.
Drive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG8dp6UsluE
The first scene opens with Ryan Gosling playing as mysterious but innocent looking man. There is a clear indication that his character is highly skilled at his job due to a good use of props, dark setting and the serious tone on the phone. The job is kept from the audience, however from the serious tone, strict rules, setting and a tense, repetitive music beat in the background we suspect that his job is not legal.
One of the well known quotes, for those who have seen the film is immediately cast into the first scene:
"If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place. I give you a five-minute window, anything happens in that five minutes and I'm yours no matter what. I don't sit in while you're running it down; I don't carry a gun... I drive. "
This quote gives an immediate suspicion towards the character, leaving us on the edge of our seats wondering what is going to follow.
The scene gives an amazing, mysterious beginning to the story, introducing the main character as a serious, handsome, secretive and slightly weird driver. The scene finished with the phone being left behind to avoid being tracked, and the camera fixed on the dark city also leaving the audience wondering where the character is going.
The choice of actor, Ryan Gosling, would attract a lot of views after his previous "romance" films, however fans should be ready for a completely different style of acting as he plays a cold, twisted and mysterious man in this film.
The opening scene overall, leaves the audience thrilled and striving to carry on watching as they are left gasping for more from the mystery man.
The Shining:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgCejsyS0t8
The scene opens in an obvious distant setting, a place that you wouldn't find many people, near the mountain sides. To many eyes the scenery by of the huge river by the mountain side would give an immediate judgment of a nice holiday. However, the director, Stanley Kubrick, plays dark and thrilling background music, forcing the audience to automatically predict a bad ending.
The camera angles in this scene are amazing, from long shot to show the dark scenery ahead, to birds eye view to follow the car indicating that the driver is a key character to the film.
The key feature that makes this opening scene very thrilling is the music played, a beautiful scenery in the distance and yet it is made dark and gloomy by the screeching, strange music. If you set the opening scene on mute and played a cheerful song; you would assume the movie is a family or Rom-com going on holiday, however the dark music played warns the audience of the thrills about to come... Jack Nicholson.
The scene ends with a massive, dull and grey hotel, the music becoming more tense as the audience looks upon the setting of the film. The screeching of the woman in the music becomes louder as the scene comes to an end, closing in on the hotel.
The hotel is a perfect stereotype for a thriller, the building is massive, gloomy, grey, old fashioned and in the middle of nowhere.
Overall, the setting and music give the audience a huge thrill, leaving them wanting to know more and carry on watching the film.
The Da Vinci Code
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkTRcdmiYJQ
The scene opens in a large and dark art museum, (The Louvre) with an elderly man being chased by a mysterious hooded figure carrying a gun. The elderly man is the grandmaster of the priory of Sion (an order you will discover throughout the film), and the hooded figure who belongs to the Opieous Dai (another religious order you'll discover throughout the film).
Ron Howard sets the opening scene in a dark and gloomy museum, this gives a full thrilling effect towards the chase sequence in the film. The grandmaster also gives a frightful act of suspense as he is running for his life, breathing heavily, panicking etc... also giving the full thriller effect to keep the audience interested.
The scene ends with the grandmaster being shot, gasping for life as the hooded figure ironically escapes the museum. The grandmaster was supposed to meet up with the symbologist and main character Dr Robert Langden who is played by the all famous Tom Hanks. Therefor the grandmaster, struggling to walk, starts to leave clues and trails of blood so Robert Langden could discover his death.
Overall Ron Howard sets up a brilliant thriller story, with a dark and detective style of an opening scene, ending the scene at a short cliff hanger with Robert Langden's speech.
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Real First Post
Right, I managed to work my way around blog spot eventually. So just to get ahead in my Media class I will start my proper first post which shall be a little introduction.
My name is Finn Arnold, I was a student at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys and I decided to go to Leigh Technology Academy because, I hated wilmo, I have my actual friends at the Leigh and it looked like a pretty interesting school to study A-level at.
I decided to study A-level Biology, Chemistry, Psychology and Media Studies!
I am doubting whether I will actually pass biology 'and' chemistry, at least one pass will do. I am looking forward to psychology however, I have no idea how hard it is going to be. I have already had a media lesson and I am already interested in it (though we haven't started anything).
I am gutted as I have been placed in the college of Brunel, I'm on my own in a form of mixed years...... which sucks even more. I've heard so much about the Leigh from my friends and they're all telling me if you're in Darwin or Chaucer you'll be fine, but of course knowing me..... I don't get either. I don't like the house I'm in but hey ho! Life goes on.
Another two hard years of school, I'm looking forward to settling into this new school and whatever comes up in the future.
My name is Finn Arnold, I was a student at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys and I decided to go to Leigh Technology Academy because, I hated wilmo, I have my actual friends at the Leigh and it looked like a pretty interesting school to study A-level at.
I decided to study A-level Biology, Chemistry, Psychology and Media Studies!
I am doubting whether I will actually pass biology 'and' chemistry, at least one pass will do. I am looking forward to psychology however, I have no idea how hard it is going to be. I have already had a media lesson and I am already interested in it (though we haven't started anything).
I am gutted as I have been placed in the college of Brunel, I'm on my own in a form of mixed years...... which sucks even more. I've heard so much about the Leigh from my friends and they're all telling me if you're in Darwin or Chaucer you'll be fine, but of course knowing me..... I don't get either. I don't like the house I'm in but hey ho! Life goes on.
Another two hard years of school, I'm looking forward to settling into this new school and whatever comes up in the future.
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
First Media Lesson
First day of school at the Leigh Technology Academy.
First lesson is Media Studies and I am trying to create this blog, however it is not going very well. Help me.
First lesson is Media Studies and I am trying to create this blog, however it is not going very well. Help me.
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