MoodBoard - Crime

 

 

By this mood board we can see our genre more clearly, by this I mean that we can see what type of scenes and actions you can relate and see, which is more dangerous and evil themed, which this relates our genre, which is crime. 

In addition, by this mood board we can also see the type of audiences, which are teenagers and young adults mainly. 

Overall, we can see that our genre is violent and interested by all the classes, which are working class, middle class and high class. This is because these kind of scenes, which are dangerous scenes, relates in daily life, so our audience can beware of these dangerous situations around the world. 

Primary Reserach

Primary research questionnaire

We had asked the following questions to people find out what their favourite genre drama was and what to they accept from those drama to help us know what age group our drama will be for and how we can match their expectations. 

The following question we asked were:

• What is your favourite Genre Drama
• Gender
• What is your age
• what would you like to see in an opening of thriller/crime movie

Audience Analysis

overall from the answers we got we found out that most people would go and watch a film because of the story plot and the violence in the movie. Most of the people had chosen more of killing and detective as their favourite, such as "skyfall and “Shooter”, because these films have a lot of violence, blood scenes and killing scenes. Many of the students also prefer quick action and explosion’s because this is what grabs their attention and makes them want to see more. people over 20 preferred the characters and what they are capable of.They also prefer the story plot as well as actors in the movie, on how good the actor play’s the role as their character. We took this information that we had gathered and got into consideration and decided and use it to help us with our film opening.

Secondary Research

Camera Angles

Camera Angles

Close up 

A close up is a shot that focuses very closely on the face or an object, which sometimes the background is blurred, because to focus on the close up shot; which this gives importance to the scene or action.

Extreme Close up

An extreme close up is similar to close up, but this is more closer than the close up. By this I mean that you can only see a certain or specific part only, which is extremely close or focused. For example, a human's face is the close up and the extreme close up can be the eyes.

Panoramic Shot

A panoramic shot is a shot of couple of scenery or an environment photographs that are together, but they are taken separately, then later put them together to create a large panoramic shot. This shot is mainly used to show the overall of the scene or the setting. 

Long Shot

A long shot is when objects and people can be fit in the scene, without any editing and cutting; which this means in this scene you will be able to see not only one action, but other actions, as well. For example, you can also see the actions in the background.

Extreme Long Shot

An extreme long shot is same as the long shot, but is more in detailed. This is usually used to show the location or the setting in detail and also to show where the scene has been set in. Sometimes, they also use this shot to create pressure and tension in the scene.

Middle Shot

Middle shot is when it shows a figure from the waist and upwards, this sometimes the background is blurred and also sometimes, the backgrounds gives only a minimum of detail.

Birds eye view

Birds eye view when shows an overall of the scene, this is normally take in a very high level; which this will make the objects and people smaller, than the normal size; to create this view they use a helicopter.

High Angle Shot

A high angle shot is same as the bird eye view, but instead of the helicopter the crane is used. This is mainly used to give an effect to the audience, to show that the object or the person is powerless. 

Low Angle Shot

Low angle shots are mainly filmed near the ground level, this is mainly used to show to the audience that the person or the object has power.

Point of View 

Point of view shots are mainly taken as a view of the audience, which means it feels like an experience by the the audience. This is  a shot where you make the audience feel that they are part of the film, which this effect will make the audience be engaged with the film.

Oblique Shot

Oblique shot is when the camera angle is tilt,, which this is mainly used to confuse the audiences, and to make confusions or disruptions. This shot is mainly used in dangerous scenes, disaster scenes, scary scenes, action scenes and many other. In addition, this shot is similar to the point of view shot too, this is because the audience will feel the same experience, which means the audience feel that they are the part of the film, same as the the oblique shot. 

Over the Shoulder the Shot

The over the shoulder shot it makes the audience feel like that the person or the object is in from of them, which the person or the object it had been watched or followed by the audience. This effect is also to engage the audience in the movie.

Ethnicity

Ethnicity

Ethnicity is a way where people gets described in national or cultural traditions. Many films have shown different ethnicity in different places all around the world. However In some films ethnicity is used to show stereotype group of people to the audience by the way people have been seeing them since years. This knowledge gain from films and real life helps us identify the different ethical groups. 

Locational Recce

Representation of age

Institutions and classifications

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Institutions and Classification

Institutions  

After researching different distribution companies and different crime drama films, we finally decided that the company that will distribute our film is Aura Films. there were many different issues we had faced figuring out what distribution company to choose as there were quite a few that distributed only crime films. We tried to cut it down a bit more by thinking about how crime drama films are made e.g. murdering, swearing, jealousy etc. This made it easier for us to decide on the distribution company as the topics broke it down for us. This distribution company fits in well with what we are doing as our film is based on crime, jealousy and killing. In addition to this, we also looked at the different types of films Aura films made and tried to match them with our story. For example, the setting of our film is based in Outdoors which also matched the setting of the films made by Aura Films. Aura Films is an independent company that distributes it's films. This was the major reason we decided to use Aura Films for our distribution company,as a group we felt that Universal, Warner Bros will not be suitable for our film as they are well known distribution companies that produce and distribute high budget and our film is mainly a low budget film. 

Classification 

From the BBFC’s website we will decide how our film classification to be. The classification are there in order to protect children from unsuitable and harmful scene in the films; That is why there are 7 different rankings that help the consumers see which audience can watch the film and what substance do the film contain. E.G. 12 rank tells the consumer that there will be some kind of romance and kissing,however, 12A tells the consumers that under 12 can go watch a 12 rated film but with an adult for protection, as all 12 rated films are different. The ratings are done by someone in the BBFC that are watching all the films distributed, all the way through; and later awards a age rating

• U stands for Universal (four years and over) 
• PG stands for Parental Guidance (aged eight or/and older) 
•  12 is when little rang of bad language or sexcual scenes are show (childrenaged under 12) 
• 12A requires an adult to accompany any child under 12 
• 15 contains strong violence, strong language, sexual activity, drug taking, ect. (No-oneunder 15) 
• 18 are for adults ( no one under 18 can watch it) contains strong violence, language,sexual activity, horror, blood and gore, etc. 
• 18R To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas, or supplied only in licensed sexshops, and to adults only.To identify the issues and what rating they should give, they look at things such asdiscrimination, drugs, horror, dangerous and easily imitable behaviour, language, nudity,sex,

 

and violence and also when taking decisions. It is important that the BBFC’s classification standards are 

in line with the public expectation and that its decisions take account of what the public think is acceptable at each age category; that why every 4-5 years, the BBFC check and changes the guidelines and the rating which is from U to R18; The BBFC also set out laws and principles to insure that all audience/ consumers are happy with the ratings of the films.

Genre research

Genre research update 

the film genre me and my group have chosen is crime drama. the reason behind this is that most of the crime mostly take place when the victim is alone or while it is dark, and due to this it is easier for us to shoot as it gets dark easily. another reason i have we decided to choose this as we wanted to keep it different from out classmates as well most people had voted for the crime drama. The main reason behind this drama was that it builds lots of tension n the opening of the film sequence so this will keep our audience engaged as well as will get to know our group editing skills with the fast-pace editing, and selecting the right actors as well as using the suitable lighting. 

The conventions that i have identified are that there is a 

key text genres infulenced our initial ideas by showing the character doing their work and also of a sudden some incident takes place, this will make the audience wonder what happened and also make them want to watch more to find out what has happened to the character.

in our opening we will use the theme of mtystery revenge death and crime with very low dim lighting to create 

Editing research

EDITING - The stage in the film making process in which sound and images are organised into an overall narrative

CONTINUITY EDITING - the most common type of editing, which aims to create a sense of reality and time moving forward. 

JUMP CUT - An abrupt, disorientating transitional device in the middle of a continuos shot.

CREDITS - The information at the beginning and end of a film.

CROSS CUTTING - The editing technique of alternating, interweaving, or interspersing one narrative action.

CUTAWAYS - A brief shot that interrupts continuous action by briefly inserting another related action. 

FREEZE FRAME - The effect of seemingly stopping a film in order to focus on one event.

EYE LINE MATCH - A type of edit which cuts from one character to what that character has been looking at. 

FLASHBACK - a scene or moment in a film in which the audience is shown an event that happened earlier in the film's narrative. 

SHOT REVERSE SHOT - Edits which switch back and forth between two characters interacting with each other. 

SLOW MOTION - indicates intensity or importance of an action. 

GRAPHIC MATCH - An edit effect in which two different objects of the same shape are dissolved from one into the other.

JUXTAPOSTION - The placement of two images on either side of an edit to create an effect.

LINEAR NARRATIVE - A style of storytelling in which events happen chronologically. 

MONTAGE EDITING - The juxtaposition of seemingly unconnected images in order to create meaning.

PARAELLEL EDITING - A type of editing in which events in two locations are cut together to imply a connection.

VISUAL EFFECTS - Visual effects are usually used to alter previously- filmed elements by adding, removing or enhancing objects.

MATCH ON ACTION - A shot that emphasises continuity of space and time by matching the action of the preceding shot with continuation of the action. 

Different Angles Research

Camera Angle: the position of the camera in relation to the subject of a shot. The camera might be at a high angle or at eye level with what is beginning filmed. 

Low Angle: a camera angle that looks down upon a subject or object. Often used to make the subject/object appear powerful.

High Angle: A camera angle that looks down upon the subject or object. Often used to make the subject/object appear small or vulnerable.





Canted Framing: camera angle that makes the shot appear tilted or skewed.

Camera shots research

Close up- A head and shoulders shot which is used to show expression/ emotions of a character.







Extreme close up- a shot where part of the body /face of the character is shot which fulls the whole dominates of the frame. 

Establishing shot- a shot that establishes a scene, often giving the viewer information about where the scence is set. More often is a wide/long shot and usually appears at the beginning of a scene. 

Medium shot- the framing of a subject from the waist up.

Two shot- a shot of two characters, possible engaging in conversation. Usually to signify/ establish some sort of relationship.

Point- Of View Shot is an shot that shows a view from the subject's perspective. This shot is usually edited so that the viewer is aware who's point of view it is. 

Over the Shoulder shot- looking from behind a character's shoulder, at a subject. The character facing the subject usually occupies 1/3 of the frame but it depends on what the meaning the director wants to create. 
Overhead Shot- a type of camera shot which the camera is positioned above the character, action or object being filmed.

Reaction shot- a shot that shows the reation of a character either to another character or an event within the sequence. 

Film Analysis 2

Analysis Of My Two Film Opening

Night Crawler

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Movie Maker: Night Crawler - Slideshow

Genre Typecasting

Which actors usually appear in your genre?

The actors that normally appear in the crime drama genre are 
Tom cruise, Robert de Niro,  Nicola Di Pinto, Daniel Craig and Many more.

Why do you think they are chosen?

I think they are chosen for such type of roles because they are good at that role 
and they have experience. They can also be chosen to do such types of role because of 

the way they look and their personality also if they have been famous for doing these 

types of roles then it is quiet difficult for them to do such type outside of these genres

 due to fan demands and also maybe other genres wont suit them.

How will this aid your casting choices?

This will aid our casting choices as it will allows us to know what type of person would be suitable for our genre meaning if an person has an innocent face then they wont be suitable for our genre as we need someone who is looks like a villain and someone who is rude.

Iconography and Convention

What type of images come up on mind when thinking about your genre? 

When thinking about our genre there are lots of images that come up on mind. Our Genre is a crime genre. When you think about crime such pictures like mystery violence revenge action come up on mind. Our genre creates questions in peoples mind and keep them engaged as crime movies are mysterious and also eager to know what will happen next. 

Target Audience

For target audience we wanted it to be suitable for people so the age group people i decided to do is teenagers that are over 16 + and adults that are interested to watch crime genre. We would also represent our target audience that i think would be appropriate for our film opening. 
By researching and knowledge of what crime movie both teenagers and adults would enjoy we wanted to make our movie which is suitable for both. We have included a kidnap scene in our film opening, which immediately  establishes the genre of our film if it were to continue. 

HOW WILL IT INFORM YOUR INITIAL  IDEAS AND LEARNING?

Over the course  I have researched and looked a various film openings done by students and watched film of our genre to get an general idea and make our genre  interesting.

SO FAR MOVIES I HAVE ANALYSED

SkyFall

Night Crawler 

Fast and Furious 7

Our chosen genre is a  Crime  film. We decided on this genre as we wanted to try a different type of suspense and also wanted our genre to be different from our classmates. From analysing many crime genre films, we decided that our Crime film opening should be based on something that has happened and send an message across to make people understand and learn from mistakes.

Iconography and conventions

Iconography and conventions.

What images come to mind when thinking about your genre?

Our genre is crime, by thinking about our genre, the main images which come in my mind are danger, crime scenes, violence, actions, mystery, seriousness, darkness, evil and blood. 

By looking at my imagination, you can see that our genre is not colourful, funny and peaceful, but full of questions, doubts and scariness.

Overall, I can say that this genre, which is crime, is more suitable and mostly liked by adults and sometimes teenagers. But, this crime genre it is not suitable for children.