Interview questions

What is your role in the film and what is your expected to do in the film?

I will be one of the agents that have been chosen to hunt down the villain who is Ghalib. Both I and Ryan will be part of a spy agency that is made to save the world when it is at risk. So when Ghalib is released into everyday life and he suffers from PTS and starts destroying everything then it is up to me and Ryan to save the world and stop Ghalib.

What is your previous experience in acting?

I have no experience in acting; I did not take drama at GCSE so unlike Ghalib I do not have that to help me. However I have been involved in acting throughout this coursework acting in the preliminary task so do have some practise.

Why is your role challenging and what is good about your role?

My role is challenging as it I something that I have not done before and something that will take a bit of practise. To be able to act as though I am part of a really important spy agency will be difficult but I do think that I will be able to pull it off. The good thing about my role is that I also have Ryan to work with so he could help me out sometimes to get me into role.

Who is your favourite actor?

My favourite actor is Johnny Depp, this is because he is a really flexible actor and I like this about actors. All of his roles are so different yet he manages to play them so perfectly and this shows very well about how much of a good actor he is.

Who is your favourite antagonist?

My favourite antagonist by far has got to be the late Heath Ledger who famously played the role of the Joker in The Dark Knight. He plays his role very well and very effectively. The way he plays a villain actually gets the audience scared of him this is how effective he was.

Soundtrack Research

Soundtrack Research

Background Music- In our film we will try and put in some background music within the scene. This is what most the spy/agent films have, it is used and is very effective within the film. background music is used to add emotion and rhythm to a film. Usually not meant to be noticeable, it often provides a tone or an emotional attitude towards the story or the characters within the film. In addition background music foreshadows a change in mood. For example dissonant music may be used in film to indicate an approaching(but not yet visible) menace or disaster. This type of music is non dietetic music this is because it is music that the characters can not hear. The clip below is from the film jaws, this film is most famous for its well known soundtrack that it has. The film manages to cause a large amount of tension and suspense when this soundtrack is played, this is because the audience knows that something is going to happen and it is not going to be good.




Sound Effects- There are many different sound effects that can be used to create a large feeling of suspense.Synchronous sounds contribute to the realism of film and also help to create a particular atmosphere. For example, the “click” of a door being opened may simply serve to convince the audience that the image portrayed is real, and the audience-may only subconsciously note the expected sound. However, if the “click” of an opening door is part of an ominous action such as a burglary, the sound mixer may call attention to the “click” with an increase in volume; this helps to engage the audience in a moment of suspense.

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

Where should we set our film?

Ashtead common

Leatherhead train station

Oxshott woods

Who is the most popular actor out of the 3?

Ryan

Luke

Ghalib

What should be the tittle for our film?

Capture

Mystery in the woods

Retrieve

What weapon would you like to see in our film?

Gun

Knife

Bow and arrow

What would you like to see the most in our film?

Fighting /violence

Suspense – chasing scenes

Death 

Costume and Location research



The location we chose was leatherhead train station  because its a good destination to set our film and it goes well with what we are doing. The costume we are wearing is all black  jacket and grey hoodie and the person who is getting chased through the scenes is wearing his own clothes.  I think with a football hoolagon film this is a great destination as they are all getting the train to a football game. And its a great scene because you would expect that when you go to a football game.

Preliminary project task  

How to Become a Film Director - 180 Degree Rule

180 degree rule in filming 

The 180 degree rule meaning in media is when two characters  in a scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If you don't follow the 180 degree rule , or break it intentionally, it disrupts the scene disorients the audience.



Shot reverse shot

Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first characters. since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions the viewer assumes they are looking at each other. 



The 30 degree rule
The 30 degree rule is a basic film editing guideline that states the camera should move at least 30 degrees  between shots of the same subject occurring in succession. 



Match on action 
Match on action is when film editing and video editing cuts from one shot to another , A common example is a man walking up to a door and reaching for the knob. Just as his hand touches the knob the scene cuts to a shot of the door opening from the other side

Fast and furious 6 analysis 

Fast and furious is an action adventure film which stars Dwayne Johnson and Paul walker  it is a film about one team who goes on adventures together around the world and they are always on missions and they are an unbeatable team and they are are on a mission to fight a military team who blew a building up and they have to go and beat them.

The are guns used and a lot of violence and fighting in the film which is typical for an action adventure film and they try and fight everyone and win the battles and they never want to loose which is also typical from an action adventure film.

The is a lot off fighting between the two teams and fast expensive  cars in the film which are all racing each other which is typical for an action film the is also tanks which shoot out people which is very dangerous.

The cars where racing in a track and they are not supposed to be racing there because it is illegal and they after the races as soon as they finish the race the police come and chase them and they get in trouble and the person from the other team called the police because they lost the race which is typical because they lost and and they got away with it because they went just before they came because they where expecting it which is ironic and typical for an action film to get in trouble with the police.

The music in the background is very fast and upbeat and intense and it seems like they are on a mission and they a really against the time and you could really feel that from an audience member that they have to be efficient and get the job done quickly before is to late.

The is also a love interest in the film because his wife dosent want him to leave and the was some sexual activity involved which is typical for an action film. The was also a lot of teenage girls when the expensive cars where racing which is another convention.

Taken

Taken is an action film starring liam neeson it is a film about him and he is a dad in the film and he is the hero and his daughter is in a vacation with her friend in Paris and while he calls his daughter when she is in the hotel the is a break in and they come and kidnap her friend Amanda and he tells her on the phone and that is another typical convention to happen when she gets a phone call there is a break in in the other room and then they take her and kidnap her and he is on a adventure to go to Paris and find the kidnappers and go and rescue his daughter and her friend from any danger and he talks on the phone to them and they say you have 48 hours to find them otherwise she and her friend is dead.  The music in the background is very fast and intense and upbeat and it goes with the action shown the violence , kidnapping and  shooting shown and it very all up for grabs in terms of who is going to win the battle.

Home alone 

Home alone is a comedy adventure film about a kid who is left alone all by his self in a massive house by himself because his family forget to take him with them accidentally which is typical for an adventure film. He is then under threat by these two robbers who try and steal his house and break in and he is doing everything in his power to prevent that from happening so he comes up with tricks to stop them from breaking in the house and it turns into a comedy film which makes the audience laugh because he pulls pranks on them which hurts them and they dont expect it from a young little kid so they underestimate his value everyone in his family didn't really like him that is why he was left in a room locked upstairs and they forget to take him and they thought he was useless almost and not much value to the family he was always the outsider in the family which is another typical convention because the audience did not expect him to pull all these pranks and cause these problems to them. The music in the background from the beginning is quiet low beat and they talk about how he has never been at home himself and cant cause any trouble and then as soon as it gets to him with the plan in his hand to stop the robbers in breaking in the music gets intenser and louder which is typical for an adventure film.

Cheaper by the dozen 2

Cheaper by the dozen is a comedy film about a couple who are middle age who have 12 kids in their family and they are always coming up with jokes and pranks to each other to try and make them laugh and the audience so it is a typical comedy film in the way it is set.  They are also a very competitive family and so is the father and they try and compete with other families and make them enemies and try and win all the time against them in competitions which is also typical for a comedy film.  The is also a love interest in the film which is another convention between the two families they are young teenage couple from each other who love each other and there families are competing with each other.  It is a funny film with pranks and jokes made all the time between the two families and they just want the best for their kids. Another convention is the dad from one family is jealous about the other dad from another family because he has an old house in a standard house and the other dad is rich and a middle age man with a rich and expensive house with his student well educated and he also has a young pretty good looking wife which is typical from a comedy film.

Jeepers  creepers opening scene analysis 

Jeepers creepers in a film about young teenagers being irresponsible young adults. The two of them are trying to get away from the lorry which is chasing them.  And the lorry is getting faster and faster towards them and they are trying to get away from them as fast as they can.

A good camera shot which was effective was a close up on the two of them driving the car you can tell from their facial expression they are really scared and they are panicking and worried and they dont know why they are getting chased.

The is cross cutting and editing used  between the two teenagers getting chased and the zombies which are chasing them.

The is mise en scene they are in a dark scary woods while they are getting chased and it is almost like a dead end on a countryside.

The phone dosent work which is also another typical thing you would expect from a horror film when you are in trouble and you need it the most and you have the fear of death and it was really typical the phone was not going to work.

The sound is non dietetic they cant hear it but the audience can and it is very intense music as the lorry is coming toward s them and it is also very upbeat and intense which is very typical for an horror film.

50 first dates trailer analysis 

Fifty first dates is a romantic film with different general stereotypes that is usually found in a romantic comedy film. The film is about a girl who falls in love with a man but she cant ever remember that she was in a relationship with him because she has a bad memory because she had a crash and cant remember anything  and he is doing everything he can to make her remember him and everyday they fall in love with each other again and he has to start taking pictures and videos with them together every time they go out so that she can remember she is with him. He is an old man trying to grab a young single girl so he is trying his best to impress her. The audience want them to live together and live happily ever after in these difficult circumstances but they are being clever to always trying to have excuses ever time time they fall in love with each other. we also have a funny friend in the background to try and make things awkward and hard for the main two attraction characters to get together which is also very typical for a romantic comedy film. The camera shots in this film is medium shots of the main couple together falling in love with each other.

Ghalib and luke's What are you doing here?

In my short film film what are you doing here? I have a few strengths and weakness, the strengths that i have are the camera shots for example the close ups that clearly show your facial expressions and how you feel at the time. one of the main strength is the editing and you can clearly show that the scenes cross cut and interchange and got to the other scene. A weakness is that we could of added music to make it more entertain and interesting for the audience and so it can brighten it up a bit more  and another weakness is that we could of added more camera shots for example long shots and medium shots to varies the camera shots and make it more effective and decisive.