Edits and Sounds

The short scene from the movie we watched in class had a lot of sound changes and different edits throughout. The main sound throughout the duration of the scene was a suspensful song which got louder and more exhilarating as the scene progressed up until a big moment, this being the heads popping up from the tree. When this happened, the sound gradually grew louder and louder up until this part, where it made a huge bang to try and frighten the audience. The sound change made a big effect and made the viewer more intrigued as to what is about to happen. The edits were used exceptionally well. They started off at a reasonable pace going slow, up until Johnny Depp started chopping at the tree looking almost scared is when the edits became quicker and less noticable showing urgencey and how he seemed frightened. These cuts went with the music and it all flowed very well.

Film Feedback

1. Findng Yourself
- good fading
- good shot angles
- low angle shot showing her and the sky (good use of camera angle)
- should of had a fade to white when knocked out
- Unclear Genre

2. Journey to the new world
- good angle shots/large variety
- good use exposure
- Clear Genre - Adventure

3. Rose
- camera a bit jumpy in places
- good cuts turing into a fade at the start
- good quick cuts - makes it more suspensful
- Clear Genre - Suspens/Horror

4. The Key
- good cuts
-good quick and slow edits
- Clear Genre - Thriller

5. The last letter
- good cuts
- good lighting
- could have used colour in some parts
- first letter was confussing (didn't understand what was happening)
- Clear Genre - Romance/Drama

6. Valentines Day - My video
- more use of tripod (camera shaky)
- good editing of the lighting
- Clear Genre - Comedy (everyone laughed)

Production activity

Genre: Crime/Mystery and Detective
 

A murder has taken place and a detective is sent in to survey the crime scene and look for clues. The detective is made to look for things that could be the murder weapon and caused the death of the little boy and clues that could lead to who the murder is. 

Romance 

- Kiss in the rain

- Have a fight

- Make up 

- Cute music

- Candles and flowers 

Mise-en-scene and Setting Evaluation

Briefly Describe the Setting/Location and the type of activity/ies would usually take place in this setting?

The settings that were in the short clip that we watched varied from place to place. Nearly every place in which the clip was set was dark and gloomy leaving mystery and suspicion. There was a shot where it was leading throughout the streets and everywhere around the streets were dark and black and white showing no colour meaning it was suppose to send the message that it was a gloomy and scary place.  

What props have been included in the setting to convey an intended message or describe the activity/ies taking place?

They have used a specific prop in the film which caught my attention. This prop was a typewriter. This brought my attention to this specific prop because of how they showed and framed it on the screen. The made the prop seem important to the viewers by specifically showing it on his desk in his room and then showing him typing on it and also showing what he was typing which makes the words he's typing also seem important. 

What does the contrast (light levels, difference between dark or bright areas) indicate about this setting?

There was a shot in the film which it showed Kylie (mulan) in a contrast of very dark colours all around her and on half her face. The whole background behind her was blacked out and so was half her face with only a little light showing some of her facial features. By doing this makes the viewer suspicious of who the lady is and makes her look and seem powerful with the lighting on her.

What type of tones or colours are used within the setting; pleasant, simple, cheery, bleak. (Also consider the lighting).

Throughout the setting, the most prominent tones that were used were quite simple and dull tones. I say this because nearly the who shot we watched was in black, whites and grays, maybe showing that where he lives and his whole town is a boring and deserted place where none is happy. The tones however change only once when it does a flashback of how it all used to be with nice cheery lightings all around the place.

Describe the spaciousness of this setting (Cramped or open/roomy).

I think the whole setting is quite cramped with little space anywhere. In his room, things are everywhere, on the floor, on his desk, on his bed and his whole room, with the dull colour also, seems to make it look cramped. Also down the streets of his town everyone seems so close together and it all looks very cramped.

Describe the physical state (messy, neat, formal).

I think the physical state of everything seems quite messy and all everywhere. Some things look out of place and just making things look untidy.

What is the general atmosphere of this setting (what moods or feelings does it invoke)?

The general atmosphere which i think comes from the scene is dull and boring, also i get the mood of a bit of suspicion. This does change however when it goes to a flashback of the past where my mood changes to happy and quite upbeat with the bright colours and everyone singing and dancing.  

Describe the acting style of the characters within this setting?

The main man i think is quite a boring person who wishes everything was back to the way it was in the past, everyone cheery and happy. The lady i think seems the same as the man but doesn't show it as much as the man. I think this because of the lighting which was shown on her showing little detail of her and how she might be looking or thinking.

How does this setting contribute to the acting style and character/s personality?

I think this of the man because of the colours around his room shows he's a boring person with little to no life on his walls and bed. I also think this about the lady because of the shot we saw of her, shows not much emotion off her face because of how the director used the lighting.

Movie Trailer - Hansel and Gretel

The movie trailer for Hansel and Gretel I think is quite jumpy and shows a lot of the action which would be consisted in the actual movie. pretty much the whole trailer uses quick edit cuts to show the action scenes in the movie changing from different scenarios to different fights. In some scenes it also cuts to all black for a few seconds then to a different scene in general. I think the quick edit cuts fits well with this trailer because the movie itself is quick violent and action packed so to use the quick edit cuts shows more intensity into the fights. They've also used music to go along with the different cuts which makes it flow along more. There was no slow motion cuts at all throughout the whole trailer, only fast and quick edits which again, I thought fit well with the movie.

Top Ten Movies - Have and Haven't seen

Have seen: (not in order of best to worst)
1. Forest Gump
2. The Perks of being a wallflower
3. Warrior
4. Inception
5. Shutter Island
6. The Dark Night
7. The Shawshank Redemption
8. The Matrix
9. Django
10. Terminator 2

Haven't seen: (not in order of best to worst)
1. The Godfather
2. Fight Club
3. The Shining
4. American Beauty
5. Toy Story 3
6. Braveheart
7. Raging Bull
8. Gone With The Wind
9. The Help
10. Pulp Fiction