film studies essays etc.

 When creating my film, I wanted to take inspiration from many films I had watched in hopes to create an interesting mafia-style film with murder and revenge. I wanted the film to show the perspectives of people working in a mafia and how they felt killing people and how those people affected them. I decided early on that I wanted colour to represent emotions and make a difference on how the characters are projected as, for example, when killing cold-heartedly the saturation would be close to nothing, but when they experience sadness or anger, the colour would be increased just enough for the viewer to notice. I also wanted the film to muffle out noise at certain times to create a feeling of dissociation and 'zoning-out'. This colour effect I took inspiration from is seen in films like Curfew  where rooms have different coloured lighting to set the atmosphere and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street where colour helps emphasise the dramatics and the overall depressin...

PLot ideas:  - opens with the siblings killing someone - use wide shot from distance when the death happens- The two talk while the camera looks up with a dutch-tilt from the corpses perspective/low angle and they start cleaning up their mess, they confirm the death then go back to their daily lives, which is surprisingly domestic. Mafia themes. Monsta X m/v - lighting examples and shots  - bickering dialogue , sarcastic sibling rivalry, woman complains about the blood -use of back and forth shots with full shots/wide shots of the two in the room together- brother calls her a 'wus' or 'pussy' because it 'wasn't as messy as the last one' which we will never learn about in detail.  - woman's attitude switches - lighting should change tone slightly to signify the change- randomly and isn't addressed other than the brother using different 'nicknames' for her depending on how she acts - hinting towards her condition.  - they are show...

Simple yet effective - Sweeney Todd vibe and colour palette?  - use of the Dias Irae music, orchestral and pop music (instrumental) Mafia, sociopathic, gothic, with pops of colour where necessary  - plot could be based on siblings that are brutal and lack emotion that kill and torture for the sake of it. Use of light and contrast to separate destinations like Curfew.  - personality trait changes slightly as more events happen.  - use of sound is key, adding quiet and precise music can help create tension etc.  - "Knives Out", "Parasite", "Sweeney Todd", "Coraline" ~ Film Inspo  - "Middle of the night - Monsta X" "Black Swan - BTS" "Coming of age ceremony - Park Ji Yoon" ~ aesthetic inspiration.  - style - hair slicked back, dark, formal and regal, chunky boots, harnesses? dark eyeshadow, neat-freaks. fashion resembles the following images and aesthetics:  - uses camera angles and shots that La Jetee uses...

Curfew:  In Curfew, the film has a constant use of colour to help show the contrast between different environments and to set the mood between the characters we follow through the film. The the dirty red used when the man is self-harming in the bathroom and matches the phone he answers which stop him from cutting. The bright, neon blues of the bowling alley create a more exciting and nostalgic atmosphere that could call a person back to their childhood. the dirty browns and almost sepia-toned filter when the man visits a building to retrieve his things it creates a disturbing atmosphere that isn't suitable for a child. The usage of the lights are significant when he takes the child home and some lights are lit, one being pink - this could represent a bond being made between uncle and niece. The red colour is used the most with there being a reference to the self harm the main character does, like the red car lights seen when he takes the bus home to resume what he was doing. The l...

"How does the aesthetic quality of Trainspotting depict ideological issues of youth and addiction?" You must refer to two scenes.  In the film Trainspotting , the aesthetic is used carefully to represent the ideological issues of the youth of the time and the additions of 1990's Scotland. We see this in the scene where Renton swims in 'The Worst Toilet in Scotland' where the scene opens with Renton being given suppositories in an abandoned apartment. The lighting is natural and the design of the furniture in the room presents the appearance of a drug dealer of the decade - a mattress with old blankets, alcohol bottles and bare plaster and poorly-painted wall shows his low as a man surviving of dealer income. The camera angles shows the dealer being lower in shots to show his standard of living in this time. Renton is placed at the top showing he is still at a higher point as he still has family and friends to rely on when he gets low. The non-diegetic music play...

Discuss how important cinematography is in establishing strong responses from spectators to a key character in 'La La Land' Your answer must refer to 1 scene in detail. 750-900  The scene opens up to Mia sitting at a dinner table with her current boyfriend and another couple, and we see that Mia looks extremely uncomfortable - her clothing choice shows that she doesn't like the situation as she wears a dark green which contrasts with her previous colour palettes (yellows etc.)and her appearance helps her stand out in the scene - clearly showing that she doesn't belong in the situation and rather in the cinema/theatre with Sebastian. The room is lit with moody lighting and has dull colour tones, which mirrors the mood that both viewer and Mia would experience as both would long for Mia to be with Sebastian at the cinema.  The next shot shows a glass being filled with red wine, and wine can represent friendship and transformation - therefore showing how her friendship ...

How far does Winter's Bone rely upon an understanding on it social context? Refer in detail to at least one sequence from the film [20]  When reviewing the scenes of Winter's Bone, we see that the film uses contextual reference and verisimilitude to the social issues of Ortiz, Missouri.  In the scene where Ree visits her aunt and uncle - Victoria and Teardrop - we see the living conditions and Teardrop immediately has the power within the household. Within the community, the men run the area and have control over the women in their lives - seeming to be very patriarchal. We see this in other scenes as when she visits her friend, she has to get permission from her boyfriend to even walk through the door.  As Teardrop takes a seat, we already can tell the woman remains domestic in the background of the medium shot and does everything for the husband without questioning it - mostly because the woman could be punished for disobeying the man in a community like this. Tear...

 For our film, we made a thriller that shows how two people were connected, and the film does show the story pretty well. There are both good and bad points to make about the production that I would want to further improve.  For the pros, the camera work was good and we achieved the shots and effects we wanted in the scene - for example, there was a slight tilt during the stabbing scene which hints that something bad was going to happen. Another good point which links to camera work is the framing, where we made sure to have the boy placed on the far side of the hall to single him out completely. The setting we used was appropriate for the story and having the tunnel be a focused setting added horror to the moment.  However, I do think a lot could have been improved. The plot to me wasn't something that could be seen as a thriller - I think more gore and fear factor would have made it better. Some camera angles confused me as we needed a reaction shot but it was filmed ...

  The scene opens with Ofelia in low-key lighting opening a book. The mise-en-scéne is simple but appears mystical. The cool tone of the lighting creates a chill .  We next see a shot reverse shot that reveals the content of the book, followed by narration. The diegetic sound creates a spiritualistic aura and mimics a storybook. We see the usage of jump-cuts of Ofelia drawing the chalk door. The bright white contrasts with the mise-en-scéne (e.g Set/costume are cold-toned) and shows the contrast between the fantasy and reality during the Spanish Civil War.  Once the camera shows the perspective of Ofelia from inside, there is a light. This shows the warmth of this fantasy in contrast to the cold 1940s. This is combined with the camera zooming (reveals room), the scene uses a cross dissolve to show the set. This contrasts with how during the 1940s Spain didn't have a monarch. The red lighting shining on the setting and mise-en-scéne creates a sense of danger - possibly...

There are many genres that involve issues and topics that bring up debate and questions by the viewers, one of these genres is Science Fiction/ Sci-fi. Science fiction has many themes, some being: Apocalyptic worlds; Artificial Intelligence and 'Playing God' and with these topics, there are discussions and questions being asked.  Firstly, films like Bicentennial Man and Age of Ultron bring up the ideas of Artificial Intelligence and the possibilities there could be, for example: AI becoming sentient, having senses, and the possibility of robots taking over the world/humanity. Bicentennial Man follows the idea of a robot becoming more human like, Robin Williams' character going through transformations to appear human and respond to different experiences like a human. Williams' character Andrew gets lungs to breath, pain receptors so he can feel pain and many other procedures so he can fall in love and live like a human.  The discussions that occur with this topic is t...

Stoker sequence analysis:  At the beginning of the sequence, we see the use of a quick tracking shot following several characters at the scene. The movement seems to be resembling head movements, almost to create the movement of a head looking around, this matches the atmosphere of the part scene. While looking at this shot, we get a brief look at some of the characters at the party.  Next, we can see the camera follows Charlie with a pan right shot, copying the movement of his head - making the character seem isolated in his thoughts - and within the background, we can see the character India rush out of the door, seemingly away from Charlie. The shot reveals what Charlie is focused on - India leaving - and creates a moment of suspense and questioning for the reader, for example: 'Is he going to follow her?'. As well as making you ask question, it makes you look around at the background rather than keeping you focused on the foreground.  After a tracking shot of ...