Recreation of seven: 3rd october 2011

In lesson we recreated a scene from 7, we used final cut pro. I did this task with my group Sophie and Andrea. We learnt how to add photos to final cut pro, also we added music and text. We also got shown how to add effects to the images and films. This is our final piece

9 frame analysis: 3rd October 2011

This is a 9 frame analysis of the opening sequence of sherlock Homes:

Rear window: 2nd October 2011

Rear Window

When first watching the opening sequence of Rear window it is put across that it is a happy but gripping thriller. Also when watching I could tell that there were some elements that make it stand out.

Miso-en-scene: It shows where the film is set throughout the title sequence, from the man’s apartment block looking though his window. You see all different people waking up, doing things though there windows.

Camera techniques: Also when watching it the producer uses loads of camera angles, like close up, long shot, extreme long shots, Pan view.

Editing: The titles are faded in and out of the sequence which creates a good mystery feeling.

History of Thrillers: 2nd October 2011

Over the past couple of weeks i have been looking at Thrillers over our generation and this is what i have come up with.

Mood Board: 29th September 2011

This is a mood board that shows the different aspects of a thriller film which i think are important. I used comic to do my mood board.

  

Shot Reverse shot: 26th september 2011

Today in our groups we looked at:

• Match on Action
• Shot reverse shot
• 180 degree rule

We each picked one we wanted to research in more detail.

Andrea looked at Match on Action. The definition of this is: Where you get the same shot of actions but from more than one angle, but when doing this you have to make sure everything is exactly how it was before. Eg. walked in out the the door with the same hand opening it and leading the same foot the first shot came in on.

I looked at Shot reverse shot, it is where the characters in the shot are filmed separately looking like they are looking at each other but there actually looking somewhere completely different. 

Sophie looked at 180 degree shot, that is where there camera is only aloud to shoot 180 degree (1 side) of someone or something.

Usual suspects: 22nd September 2011

For our first task we had to look at a scene from a thriller and look closely at certain aspects of it.

We look at:

·         What creates suspense?

·         How the camera (shot types) tell the story to create mystery?

·         Genre conventions of mise-an-scene

The thriller we looked at was ‘The Usual suspect’

1.       What creates suspense:

When the guy drops the match after lighting his cigarette it sets a light a trail of fumes on the floor, the following of the fire creates suspense especially when it goes past the dead body. It makes you think where does it lead to and why is there a man dead next to it. Also when you just see some liquid drop from above causing the fire to burn out you wonder what is that.  The sound effects help set the mood throughout the scene.

The music which goes with the clip also creates suspect because it’s all dark and freighting, this is done by using organs and musical instruments.

2.       How the camera (shot types) tell  the story to create mystery:

The tracking shots show the scene from a low point of view, and then suddenly there is a long shot from the floor showing a tall dark man on the balcony. Using the over the shoulder shots of the other man creates mystery because you think who the other guy, because you never see his face only waist down.

3.       Genre conventions of mise-an-scene:

Dark lighting is used though out the scene. The men in the clip are wearing dark cloths nothing that stands out, also they speak with monotone voice to make them sound more scary and mysterious.  
There are some good close ups of the props like the gun and the matches.