Wuthering Heights- Analysis (timeline analysis)

Wuthering Heights- different shots/angles

Fading- this can give the effect of time passing and connect different shots together; giving a dreamy affect

Extreme close up- this shot only shows part of a face/body/object. These are used to create a more personal approach towards that person or object. It may also show the audience that the person or object has a key objective / important.

Close up- these are of some one’s head and shoulders. This shot is used to show the emotions of the character.

Establishing Shot- this is a shot that establishes a scene, showing the audience what the surrounding area looks like. This allows the audience to be aware of the surroundings and to become ‘more of the film’.

POV shot- this stands for Point Of View and is used to show a view from the characters perspective (what they are seeing in front of them). This helps the audience engage more with what is happening in the film.

Canted framing- this is an angle that makes the shot appear to be tilted/ not straight, this gives the effect of disorientation and allows the director to influence the audiences emotions.

Two shot- shows a shot of two characters who are in convocation, this is used to signify some sought of relationship between those two people.

Credits- this is the information of the people/ cast who are part or take part in the film. This can also be used to break up different shots.

Medium shot- a shot that shows the person from the waist up. This can be used to introduce a new character or the show the audience how they dress, which indirectly is telling them about the characters personality.

Reaction shot- this shot shows the characters’ reaction to another character or within an event that is taking place. This allows the audience to get a closer relationship with the character, which allows that characters emotions to be felt easier.

Track- this is a movement that follows the subject/ object. Usually it’s a shot that shows smooth movements, within this film it also shows a shakier and unsteady approach when following the characters. This allows the audience to engage more in the film and feel more absorbed within it.

Over the shoulder- this shot shows the camera positioned from behind a person and overlooking their shoulder (peering over their shoulder), this gives a more personal approach to the situation happening between the characters and the audience.

Shot-reverse-shot- a shot that switches between the two characters who are conversing with each other, this is used to allow the audience to perceive the situation happening from both sides.

Flashback- a scene where the audience is shown an event that happened earlier in the film or in the characters history. These odd shots add together to create more detail towards the characters personal past.

0:02 – shows a fade of colour on screen

0:03 – Extreme close up

0:04-0:09 – voice over

0:05 – blurred established shot/ POV shot

0:11 – credits

0:17 – two shot, track, blurry established shot, canted framing

0:19 – two shot, close up

0:27 – credits

0:30 – close up

0:33 – change close up

0:35 – medium shot

0:37 – establishing shot

0:39 – track

0:42 – head shot

0:43 – close up, reaction shot

0:45 – extreme close up

0:46 – head shot, establishing shot

0:47 – over the shoulder shot

0:49 – extreme close up

0:52 – establishing shot

0:53 – close up

0:54 – track, blurry

0:58 – fade into continuity editing

1:00 – fading into establishing shot, wide angle

1:02 – over the shoulder/ POV

1:04 – credits

1:06 – establishing shot

1:07 – close up

1:09 – different close up

1:12 – flash back

1:15 – shot reverse shot, close up

1:19 – credits

1:21 – flash back

1:25 – medium shot

1:27 – credits

1:30 – POV

1:31 – close up, reaction shot

1:32 – close up, shot reverse shot

1:34 – establishing shot

1:36 – reaction shot

1:37 – flash back

1:39 – close up, voice over

1:41 – credits

1:43 – over the shoulder

1:45 – medium shot

1:46 – voice over, extreme close up

1:48 – extreme close up, black out and fades to –

1:49 – track

1:50 – POV, flashback

1:53 – extreme close up, voice over

1:56 - credits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EceNo1LJj4

Media Theories/Analysis- Pirates of the Caribbean

Media Theories- Pirates of the Caribbean

The film has multi camera shots, this means that a whole shot consists of different angles to make a whole record, this is used to create a more structured and 'action packed' scene as it has a more broken structure. The use of this also may be because of the limited space on set.

Within this film 'Popp's character roles' are evident. Will Turner is portrayed as the hero – but this is never accounted for as Jack is the most dominant character over all the films. Jack covers many roles throughout the series because the characters’ personality changes due to confidence around the other characters and the situations Jack puts himself in, he fits ones such as: hero, false hero, villain, dispatcher etc. as for Elizabeth, within the first film she is known as the princess, then she turns into a rebellious and hero figure.

Claude Levi-Strauss’ Binary oppositions is key within these films. Examples of this would be between Jack and Will or Elizabeth and Barbosa. Having these oppositions make the films more interesting and helps clearly show the characters roles and personalities, which allows the audience to make clear comparisons between the characters and how the typically act.

The film is based and works around Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory. 

This theory is about the good and the bad situations within the film (something goes wrong, they try and solve it, that works and then something goes wrong again).

To make a film more exciting, the directors have to script the underlining story in this way, which in turn creates a more interesting and appealing film to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naQr0uTrH_s

Maleficent Analysis (timeline analysis)

Maleficent
0:30-2:30
There's a voice over, which starts to set the scene for the story. Maleficent is a retold version of Sleeping Beauty, which is spoken of in the voice over, "let us tell an old story anew" and "and we will see how well you know it.". This casual approach draws in the audience and allows them to recall what the original story was like.
The camera pans forwards to a castle which belongs to the parents of Aura, the camera then moves from the showing the castle to an establishing shot, which shows the Kings land and the magical land in the distance.
0:40
The camera closes in on the river and moves up it, this shows the human village and the surrounding area. The camera moves upwards to show the mountains in the background and moves in closer which tells the audience that that place has some significance.
1:00
At this point the voice over expresses that the humans are jealous of the 'magical world' as they always end up being better off than them. It's portrayed as a peaceful place, where every magical creature can live peacefully.
1:15
The camera changes and focuses on a single tree, this suggests that it holds a meaning and symbolises something. The general meaning of a tree stands for life, sustainability and to provide things. These meanings can be used to symbolise the course the film might take, and what role the trees have within the story. The tree can also stand for the younger version of the main characters innocence and leadership over the place where she lives.
1:23
We are shown a close up of one of the main characters. This starts to allow the audience to understand her position and her history.
1:38
The camera moves outwards, showing an establishing shot. This allows the audience to see the whole area and to easily watch what is happening. It also shows what the surrounding area looks like. The camera then pans to follow the girl, this creates the feeling of being part of the film.
1:44
The camera moves position again to a low shot/ establishing shot, this provides a lot of negative space, which indicates that the single object (tree) and girl have a significance. The tree is also positioned in the middle section of the shot which creates feelings such as comfort and peace.
2:02
The voice over introduces the name of the girl, which gives her more purpose as a character. Knowing her name allows the audience to recognise the name and to compare the similarities between the girl and the original story.
2:10
Maleficent starts to fly and the camera moves backwards, an establishing shot, this is used to show the surrounding area. The camera moves alongside Maleficent, this brings in the interest of the audience and makes you feel like part of the film.
2:14-2:30
Maleficent speaks and begins to introduce other characters/creatures that live in the same place as her, this brings familiarity towards to audience, so when they see those animals next they understand what they are.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaArkjF7AnM

Divergent - Analysis

Divergent

The Divergent series were produced by Lucy Fisher, Pouya Shabazian and Douglas Wick, with a screen play created by Evan Daugherty and vanessa Taylor. The films star various actors such as: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Ray Stevenson, Jai Courtney, Zoe kravitz and Ansel Elgort.

The film(s) was advertized through every sought of media, ranging from TV, posters and through social media. It was showed different covers of stationary pictures from the film or photoshoots.
The cover I chose (linked above) shows a side face shot of the main character, Beatrice Prior - played by Shailene Woodley -. By positioning her face to the side it can foretell the mood and direction the film diverts into.
The film is given an age rating of PG-13 because it consists of 'intense violence, action and thematic elements and some sensuality'. This warns parents that the film is for 12+ children due to the content shown in the film. Rated PG-13 indicates to parents to strongly caution- some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 13.

The film poster has a dark background with a single light lighting up the face of the main character who has been placed in the centre of the page, this suggest the power the character holds- especially being a female. Light and dark represent good and evil; heroes and villains. Having a dark background with the main character lite up suggests that she is the hero/ saviour within this series. The character is positioned with her face turned to the side, this causes only half of her face to be lite up, which can suggest that even though she is a good character, she's not overall a perfect hero. It can also suggest that she holds power and holds high authority.
Woodley is dressed in dark clothing, normally what the typical villain wears. Dark colours can also affect the persona of the person, making a female character look more appealing or more powerful. Within the first film Prior gets a tattoo on her collar bone, this ties her to the group she is part of. Throughout the film she seeks out the dark secrets of the whole society, but showing her still clearly wearing the tattoo suggest that even though she still has ties towards the group she was once part of-a memory or war scar.
This poster has been carefully edited, and everything deliberately done to add more emphasis towards the main characters' personality and her status. It allows the audience to feel the exact power and fame the character holds, which may be stronger that most of the male characters.
All of these add up to make the poster and film more appealing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7Eln_xuWc



Within Divergent the four sections, sound, mise en scene, editing and camera work are used to create the dramatic and powerful affect for it audience.

Divergent uses sound to represent the

Analysis on Romeo and Juliet- Baz Luhrmann's (timeline analysis)

Romeo and Juliet- Baz Luhrmann

0:32-1:08
Between these two times the prologue is read out. An old TV is shown, which is surrounded in darkness with the camera slowly moving closer towards the woman talking on the TV. The zooming in gives the affect of the importance of what the woman is saying, because this is used to set up the whole story.
1:09-1:26
The director has decided to show different cuts of Verona to show the significance of different places within the film. It cuts between buildings,a statue of Jesus and to the police cars, all of these places and objects have a standing value within the film. Throughout the repetition of the places being shown, 'IN FAIR VERONA' has been constantly placed between the different cuts of the places in Verona.This gives the affect of uncertainty and confusion because this statement is never on the screen long enough to be fully registered by the audience.
Throughout this time heavy/loud organ music has been edited on top of the actions taking place in the film. The music can represent the religious values of the characters and how the music they worship to can be used to help describe the situations they get into, this all gives a dramatic feel towards the film and it also helps set the scene for the audience.
The different cut scenes work with the music that's played on top of it, giving an over all feelings of symmetry, anxiousness and being drawn in-interesting- because even though you've been told what is going to happen you still want to watch and find out how it's going to happen.
It also creates a contrast between the love of Romeo and Juliet and the actual fighting and deaths that happen;it has been brought into the world of real society.
1:10
The screen stops cutting between the places in Verona and shows the 'IN FAIR VERONA' caption long enough for the audience to actually acknowledge the message the screen is showing.
1:16
The camera pans out and shows the two main work buildings that belong to the two families, Capulets and Montagues, next to one another, this shows the competition and rivalry between the families. Around this time everyone is highly religious, and these two buildings are separated by a road and the main statue of Jesus, this both the families have, and one of the only ways they can relate to one another through the same religion.
1:26
The prologue is being spoken again as a voice over from the man who plays Friar Laurence. This becomes significant because it put that character in a narrator position, someone who knows everything but can't control what is happening.
The main characters are also being introduced on top of that. Then through the rest of the film, the main quotes chosen from what Friar Laurence is saying appears in the titles of newspapers, this gives a more realistic feel towards the situation.
1;53-1:57
Shows key words on the screen on a blacked out background, which gives a more dramatic affect to the meanings of the words.
"A pair of star-cross'd lovers"
"Take their life."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZqxOb2tJIo

Narrative

Narrative

The opening to minutes of Kat and I's film  has a non-linear structure. We chose to go down this route because it creates unanswerable questions. It allows the audience to view the film in their own personal way- there is no right or wrong way in whichever way the film is portrayed.An example of a non linear structure is 'Romeo and Juliet' written by Shakespeare. He opens his play with a prologue, instantly telling his audience that both of the main characters die, what draws the audience in is not knowing how it happened.

Having this as inspiration, we devised our clip to show the audience that the main character is hit by a car; actually showing her on the floor, then the car crash after, a simple example of a non linear structure.

Another thing that we showing in our film was three time changes. This was shown through using different effects and colours to help distinguish the difference between all of them. One being 'normal colour', second being 'black and white' and the third time change is showing two overlapping clips, one being very saturated and the other black and white.

'Normal filming colour' is normally portrayed as the regular day, the audience think of a linear structure and nothing else, assuming that it is showing the current day. Using a non linear structure and three different time changes it actually changes the meanings of each colour and how they are usually perceive/viewed to represent. This also links in the idea o wanting our audiences to have different views of what time happens when and what the whole story means.

Black and White holds connotations of 'the past', 'the olden times' and 'film noir'. In our film we are using the change in colour to help emphasis a time change, whether thats showing to past or the future. Kat and I want to show that the usual meanings of different types of colour shouldn't be used to define an effect. Our film is showing clips from the past, preset and future but the audience have to suss out which is what.

Overlaying two clips on one another, using a stabilizer on one and changing the opacity on the other helps to give a 'dream like' effect. Changing one of the clips into black and white and the other being more saturated gives he affect of an unstabilized look, which, in Cara's case in the condition she is in. It appears disallusional and unfocused which helps portray the situation that Cara is in an the was she is feeling.

Story Pitch

Story Pitch

 Kat and I have made a pitch of our film explaining how our story pans out.

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