Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Textual analysis
GENRE- How is it defined?
In the magazine cover-
-The use of scratchy writing in the title.
-The language used- Tag line
- Dirty face
- Sinister facial expression
- Femininity not being overly expressed
House style
In my trailer-
-Pace
-Light intensity
-Music
-Action mixed in with mystery
NARRATIVE-
Use of binary opposites- The girl and the person she's trying to kill (Their identity remains unknown)
Not using stereotypical character types. I'm trying to steer away from generic views
Equilibrium- Her living her life in the woods- running, training etc.
Disruption- They find her, she has to attack and overcome the challenges that face her by destroying them.
New equilibrium- She conquers them so all is good BUT I do want to leave in on a cliff hanger as to if there is more threat or not.
I will be showing the setting in my magazine and poster this is because it doesn't give away the story but still gives the audience an slight insight to the film- I will probably be using the same image for both so that it is more recognizable as a film rather than two separate images. I think that if I do chose to use two separate images they can't be too different as they need to be the sort of stamp for my film.
Emotional content- sinister
- suspense
In the magazine cover-
-The use of scratchy writing in the title.
-The language used- Tag line
- Dirty face
- Sinister facial expression
- Femininity not being overly expressed
House style
In my trailer-
-Pace
-Light intensity
-Music
-Action mixed in with mystery
NARRATIVE-
Use of binary opposites- The girl and the person she's trying to kill (Their identity remains unknown)
Not using stereotypical character types. I'm trying to steer away from generic views
Equilibrium- Her living her life in the woods- running, training etc.
Disruption- They find her, she has to attack and overcome the challenges that face her by destroying them.
New equilibrium- She conquers them so all is good BUT I do want to leave in on a cliff hanger as to if there is more threat or not.
I will be showing the setting in my magazine and poster this is because it doesn't give away the story but still gives the audience an slight insight to the film- I will probably be using the same image for both so that it is more recognizable as a film rather than two separate images. I think that if I do chose to use two separate images they can't be too different as they need to be the sort of stamp for my film.
Emotional content- sinister
- suspense
Monday, 7 January 2013
Deadfall (2012)
Director:
Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening scene- deer, car, conversation, crash, money goes everywhere.
Deadfall is 'A thriller that follows two siblings who decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist, and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration.'
The title itself- Deadfall instantly creates a harsh feel conventional of Thrillers, this is backed up by the cold setting and the action shown in the trailer. Thrillers tend to stick with very short and simple titles so the audience can interpret and make make assumptions on it themselves. I have chosen to call my film 'Bellatrix' this is due to the strong female warrior meaning, so it gives the audience an insight as to what my main female protagonist is going to be.
The opening shot of the deer in the snow was very reminiscent of Hanna. This is because of the icy cold setting and the split second of tranquil feelings with the animals just grazing then having a disturbance of some sort. In the case of Deadfall it's a crash, but before the crash occurs, the woman- played by Olivia Wilde, is counting money. This poses an enigma as to how she got the money? Is it hers? What did they do to come across this money? This is then answered in the trailer but, I think that it might of been more interesting if they chose to just leave it out and let the audience realize for themselves. In my trailer I don't intend to give too much of the story away but in some ways you have to as if you just show action scenes the audience viewing the trailer will think that there probably isn't a very good story to it if none at all is indicated from the trailer, but a the same time you can only show snippets which is going to be very difficult to decide what is chosen to go in. The first shot we see of the character played by Eric Bana, is a close up. This CU allows the audience to gain a connection with the character as you can see their facial expressions and also makes you feel as though you're in the scene. The names of the two siblings who performed the robbery are never said, this adds to the mystery of the film and the characters themselves and for me as an audience member intrigues me into wanting to know them and their reasoning for the robbery more.
The title itself- Deadfall instantly creates a harsh feel conventional of Thrillers, this is backed up by the cold setting and the action shown in the trailer. Thrillers tend to stick with very short and simple titles so the audience can interpret and make make assumptions on it themselves. I have chosen to call my film 'Bellatrix' this is due to the strong female warrior meaning, so it gives the audience an insight as to what my main female protagonist is going to be.
The opening shot of the deer in the snow was very reminiscent of Hanna. This is because of the icy cold setting and the split second of tranquil feelings with the animals just grazing then having a disturbance of some sort. In the case of Deadfall it's a crash, but before the crash occurs, the woman- played by Olivia Wilde, is counting money. This poses an enigma as to how she got the money? Is it hers? What did they do to come across this money? This is then answered in the trailer but, I think that it might of been more interesting if they chose to just leave it out and let the audience realize for themselves. In my trailer I don't intend to give too much of the story away but in some ways you have to as if you just show action scenes the audience viewing the trailer will think that there probably isn't a very good story to it if none at all is indicated from the trailer, but a the same time you can only show snippets which is going to be very difficult to decide what is chosen to go in. The first shot we see of the character played by Eric Bana, is a close up. This CU allows the audience to gain a connection with the character as you can see their facial expressions and also makes you feel as though you're in the scene. The names of the two siblings who performed the robbery are never said, this adds to the mystery of the film and the characters themselves and for me as an audience member intrigues me into wanting to know them and their reasoning for the robbery more.
From this short trailer you already realize the close connections and relationships between characters which in such a short amount of time is very hard to do.
The music used in this trailer creates a really tense atmosphere at the beginning. Music drives the audience emotions almost unknowingly. This particular trailer starts of with diegetic sounds with faint key sounds and then string sounds creating an eery atmosphere with random drum beats symbolizing gun shots or heart beats- This is very typical for thrillers and also horrors as it successfully creates a tense atmosphere.
I really like the way that the director chose to portray fear through a police woman as it ties in with the story as he shot a policeman in the face but she also represents authority and power so if a character like her is scared it makes the audience realize how dangerous Eric Bana's character is.
The music used in this trailer creates a really tense atmosphere at the beginning. Music drives the audience emotions almost unknowingly. This particular trailer starts of with diegetic sounds with faint key sounds and then string sounds creating an eery atmosphere with random drum beats symbolizing gun shots or heart beats- This is very typical for thrillers and also horrors as it successfully creates a tense atmosphere.
I really like the way that the director chose to portray fear through a police woman as it ties in with the story as he shot a policeman in the face but she also represents authority and power so if a character like her is scared it makes the audience realize how dangerous Eric Bana's character is.
Magazine basic flat plan
My film- Bellatrix will be highly promoted in this issue with my protagonist featuring on the front. The image will have direct mode of adress as the protagonist will be looking directly at the camera helping to stimulate an interaction between the image and the audience. I have decided to give a free gift in this issue- this will be a Bellatrix film poster- This helps to advertise Bellatrix further.
My house style for my magazine is going to be black with a slight pink border around the title- Virtue. This is because the black stands out on most images and is a simple sophisticated colour for a font and isn't uneasy to the eyes unlike some yellows and other colours. The pink as a border for the title is to add a slight feminine touch without being too overpowering. I have chosen to take a feminine approach to this magazine due to the fact I think that there is a lack of feminine film magazines as film magazines are in semi- low quantity in general with Empire and total film dominating the market.
My strap line is 'The UK's newest independent film magazine!' This basically just sums up the magazine and what the audience can expect from it.
Adding numbers to the cover lets the audience visualize the content being offered 'TEN top new independent films!'
I have added a few buzz words to entice the audience into buying my product such as 'Hottest' and 'Free' making the reader feel like they cannot miss out on purchasing this issue.
I have decided to price the magazine at £1.00 this is because it would be a weekly film magazine so it needs to be of a cost effective price.
On my final product I will add the publisher which will be my company- Luja who also produced Bellatrix.
magazine
I have chosen to create my magazine in landscape. This is because I think it gives my magazine a very modern feel. It makes it seem more like a website which will hopefully entice the younger generation who are normally not the main audience for film magazines. The girl in my film gets worked on and watched by the government of I think this website look highlights the fact she is just like their little machine and she is always being observed, it also gives an impression of CCTV, I just need to elaborate on this with the fonts and colour schemes.
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