Sound

Sound Sound is used in a variety of ways in movies. In my opening sequence I may make use of some or all of these sound techniques. Music: Music is used to make the scenes more interesting by adding another element to the pictures. Music can be used to tell the story and also set the mood and allow the audience to feel whichever emotion is being portrayed on film. This clip from Jaws shows how important music is to a scene. When the clip plays with no music it is difficult for the audience to understand the emotions of the character whereas when the clip plays with music, the emotion of the characters and the triumph that they are feeling as a result of shooting the shark can clearly be recognised from the music that plays. Dialogue: Dialogue is the words that the characters speak. Dialogue is used to give the audience an understanding of the character, it can be used to control the speed of the movie and it moves the story forward. It is not always necessary to use dialogue, particularly in my opening sequence as the lack of dialogue gives the audience a lot of questions and it creates a lot of suspense. Voice-over: Voice-overs involve a character narrating over the top of the film. It is usually used to show the thoughts of a character who is not seen on the screen. Diagetic and non diagetic are two types of sound used in films diageticsoud is when the actual naural sound is being played and non diagetic sound is when music is being played instead of the actual sound

Camera Angles

Camera angles

When making our film we will use a variety of camera angles such as:

Mid shots: these will capture the background of the scene, it also allows a focus on the characters so that the audience can understand what is happening to that character without distractions.

Tracking shots: these will track the movement of a character by following them, this creates curiosity as to where the character may be going but also allows them to be the main focus of the shot.

Close up shots: these shots will be used to provide close up shots of the character’s face, these shots will show facial expressions which emotionally engages the audience as they are aware of how that character is feeling.

Low angle shots: these are shots that are filmed from below, they make the character appear more powerful or dominant

High angle shots: these are shots that are filmed from above, these make the character look less powerful and small.

Zoom shots: these shots give the illusion of moving closer to the action, this creates tension as the audience waits to see why the camera is zooming in on something and what is going to happen.

Long shots: these allow the character to be fully in the frame, this allows the audience to not only focus on the character but also allows them the chance to focus on the location.

Target Audience

Target audience The primary audience for this film will be between the ages of 14-24 because this film is based on scenes from the London riots which will have had an effect on this age group and will be something that they can relate to they can relate to this becasue other people of this age realte to each other people this age might have friends or family in the area filmed and are intriguid how the film portrays the area. My secondary audiene will be the parents or friends of my target audience. The films that inspired me to make my film is This Is England and Ill Manors the reason i chose these films to watch is because they are really interesting and i thought i could make a similar storyline which could relate to the same target market The film will need to have a high age certificate, probably 15 or 18 because of the level of violence and disturbing images that will not appeal to audiences of a younger age group.

Initial Ideas

Initial Ideas

Character - The main character will be around 14-17 years old and will be male. He is seen as a typical teenage boy, who is bright and does well at school.  He becomes intrigued with what happens in the local neighbourhood and because of his living situation, he and his family don’t have much money, he falls into the wrong crowd.

Locations – The location will need to be urban, rough and dirty. It is not a desirable area because there is a lot of crime and drugs. Due to my location close to London I have easy access to lots of these areas. A possible location would be Thamesmead because it is easily accessible and has the right landscape.

Real life dramas

Real life Dramas

 

I have researched into different types of dramas, and decided that the genre I am basing my sequence around will be real life dramas.

Real life dramas are dramas that focus on a specific individual or group of people and a situation that they find themselves in.  This situation is usually focused on their everyday life and how they live, and usually involve poverty, drugs and crime.

In more recent times these films have tended to focus on younger people, in particular teenagers and how they interact and are controlled by adults.  Similar films in this genre are ‘This is England’ and ‘Ill Manors’.

I have chosen to base my opening sequence around this genre because this genre appeals to me and so I will able to relate to it and because these films appeal to a younger audience which is the audience I want to target.

Crime Dramas

Crime Dramas.

To help with my research I have watched and analysed some title sequences from films with similar genres to the one I hope to create.

To begin with I looked at crime drama.  I chose Reservoir Dogs and Goodfellas.

Both films has a good opening sequences that I might be interested in replicating because they create suspense and intrigue.  Both films have suited gangs that are immediately introduced and both sequences end with either violence that is seen onscreen or suspected violence from the sound.  

They both make strong use of music over the opening sequences.  The music used in both is quite upbeat and jazzy which fits with the gangster/crime theme of both the films as this is music often associated with this genre.

Both sequences also make use of 1970s cars, either in GoodFellas where they are driving in the car and the audience is made to wonder what has happened previously or in Reservoir Dogs where the characters are walking to their cars and the audience is wondering what they are about to do.

The settings are also appropriate for gangster/crime films, in Reservoir Dogs the main characters are also in a bar possibly planning something whilst in GoodFellas the characters are driving through the woods on a deserted road.  Both of these settings leave the audience guessing about what has or is about to happen.

Introduction and what is Drama?

 

Introduction + what is a drama?

I have been set a task to create an opening sequence for a film. I have chosen the genre of drama. I have chosen drama because statistics, from the Domestic Movie Theatrical Market Summary (1995-2013) shows that drama was the fourth highest grossing genre in this time with a market share of 16.74% and was only just behind action films with 16.92%.

I was originally thinking of doing a horror opening sequence but I found that most of the results of previous AS attempts were low scoring and drama, comedy, action and adventure scored higher. Horror films also have a very specific audience and don’t always have large audience which means they are not as popular as other genres.

Dramas appeal to a wide audience therefore I won’t find it too difficult to please the audience watching my opening sequence. Dramas also focus on specific characters dealing with a specific problem or situation and this is something that everyone can relate to.

What is a drama?

Drama is a genre which relies on realistic characters and their emotional responses to a situation. They focus on dramatic themes and that can often come from real life issues. There are a lot of sub-genres within drama these consist of

 

 

·       Romantic Drama

·       Courtroom Drama

·       Comedy Drama

·       Science fiction Drama

·       Tragedy Drama

·       Biography Drama

·       Historical Drama

·       Crime Drama