The Happening Analysis:

- The focus of this image is that these three people have just entered a house, and they look intrigued.

-  Because of the colour the walls looks to plain, suggesting that someone older chose this colour, it adds to the thriller because you don’t know who lives there.  

-  When looking at the planks of wood it looks like the people who live here, have a proper working fire and probably don’t have heating.

- When you look at the three people its like they are looking out for each other. Maybe because the height is the different age, it goes in order and like the youngest might go first. 

-  When looking through the door its like the house is in the middle of no where and this links to the genre thriller because it is mysterious because you want to know why it is there.

- The light source is coming throught the door, which would suggest that the house is out in the open and that there isn't any other houses around.

- The camera shot would be a long shot because it is still showing everything that is going on in the background, but still enough to see their reactions.

- From this is image i can see that the techniques being used is the 'Rule Of Thirds' this is because it is trying to make peoples eyes become drawn to the middle of the scene.

ISL Task 2. 27/09/11.

Media Studies: Glossary

Editing Techniques:

There are many different types of editing techniques, so I will be going through each section explaining what they are and how they are used. And possibly telling you when you would use this shot in a movie.

Transition:

Transition: is how two shots are joined or placed together in the movie. This is most common used for a straight cut; this is where you place little cuts all next to each other. It keeps to the pace of the film.

Dissolve: is when an image begins to fade and another one will begin to appear in its place, this is mostly seen when a location is fading into another or a person is fading into another.

Fade to Black/White: This is when a movie begins to fade to simply just a black screen; this is most commonly used at the end of the movie just before the credits start to appear.

Fade In/Out: Is quite similar to the fade to black and white but it is just mostly a black screen, this is usually done to show the passing of time and to add to the tension of the film. It is known as the montage affect, at the beginning and ending of the films to so peace.

Cross-Cutting: This is when two different scenes are sort of put on top of each other you see one set of action then it jumps to another. This could mostly be used for someone who is experiencing a flashback, this creates the affect of time has gone by, or remembering an event.

Wipe: This is when a line will move across the screen which shows transition from one shot to another. The effect of this though is that it shows the location changing and also the change of time.

Jump-Cut: This is when you jump from shot to another really quickly it is sometimes when shots change from one to the other. This can look really badly if it is not done to the best of someone’s ability. This can mean it’s a dramatic ending something with action.

Digetic: Sound that has been recorded whilst the scene was film, what you hear is from the scene as well.

Non-Digetic: Sound that has been placed on top of the film itself, this is happened when editing the film to fit the storyline. This is mostly sound effects and music. Trailers are a good example of something with a Non-Digetic sound this is because the music is placed over the top of the movie clip it make peoples tension rise and makes the film seem better.

Continuity Editing:

-          Maintains the relationship in the film

-          Catches the audiences attention, to specific objects that might not be the main thing

-          Allows the film to shift through time

-          Gives the film a rhythm

-          Shows actions and reactions of someone or something

Essay On Psycho. 27/09/11.

Media Studies: Essay:

This essay is going to be based on the film the ‘Psycho’ which was realised in the year 1998, which was a remake of the original version in 1960. When we first watched the shower scene we came to realise that there was many different camera shots and also camera movements. I also came to realise that the there was many different Mise-en-scene. And in this essay I will be going into detail into different scenes, which have the most detail on. And images I can give a detailed response on. 

 

The first image I would like to go into detail on is the one where it shows the shower head. Because the shower head looks rather old, it would suggest that the scene is placed in either an old house or a hotel room. This makes peoples tensions rises because it is unusual; and the shot is repeated throughout the sequence. The camera shot of this photo is a low angle shot; this is because it makes the person feel un-steady like they have no power over anything. Because this shot is dead bang in the middle it makes peoples eyes go straight to it like they are hypnotised and can not be pulled away from the water which is flowing out. The way the water is flowing out suggests that something is going to happen it creates a rise in the tension and more of a rhythm. The water symbolises someone cleansing themselves, whether it is the victim of even the killer. This makes the audiences tension rise because they know that something is going to happen, they just don’t know when. The Mise-en-scene of this shot is simply the shower itself, the image of the shot is a perspective shot, and it is how the person would see the shower from their point of view. This makes the audience feel like the film is more personal like it could happen to any other people.

Another shot which is significant when looking at the film is the close up on the knife. When you look at this scene you can see where the light source is coming from the top right hand corner. This makes the blade look more dangerous and life threatening then any normal circumstances. I wouldn’t say that this is an extreme close up of the blade because it doesn’t show enough detail of the person’s hand. The way the light is centred it makes peoples eyes drawn to the blade and it seems like nothing else matters at this moment in time, it makes people scared like they are alone and that they know they are going to die. The Mise-en-scene of this scene is simply that the film wants you to be locked on the blade. It wants you to feel nothing but the pain that the woman is going through. I would say that seeing this scene makes it clear that a killing is going to happen and that we can’t do anything to prevent it.

The shot of the woman lying down in the bath/shower is a high angled shot which gives people a sense of over powering and alone. We also get the sense of inferior this is because it makes people worry about the women because she is too weak to help herself out of this situation. The way she is crouched down the audience gets a sense of tension because she is in pain and can not help herself to fight of her killer, also because she was taken by surprise she didn’t have enough time to prepare herself or to call for help. What I learn from this scene is that the women is dieing and in a lot of pain. In this scene the director placed some Non-Digetic sounds in, this means that sounds were placed over the top of the original film, and example of this is her screams they are to perfect for what would be happening here if she was really getting stabbed.

In one of the scenes it jumps to the weather this shows the full violence which is happening here and that no one can stop it nor control it, that it is an unstoppable force. The Mise-en-scene of this shows the violence of the dark clouds and how strong the breeze will be and that once they have been set of on a frenzy they can not be stopped. This connects to the violence of the water women being killed. And that it is a force that can not be stopped. The camera shot which is being used here is one called jump shot this is because there is no reason for the weather to be mentioned but it is and that makes peoples tension rise.

The image of the drain and the blood flowing down it suggests that something terrible has happened and that it is too late for anyone to save her know. The camera shot of this scene is a close up because they want you to see everything all the blood that has been drained from this women’s body, and also because it is being washed away is makes people think that it is all over. She is dead. What I see from this image is that someone has died and it wasn’t a pretty death. The drain is an old version sort of like the shower head itself which brings me back to my first observation which was that this was probable an old house or a hotel room. This is what it ends up to be an old hotel room.

Another image I am going to talk about is the face itself, when the woman has died the way her eyes are watching. This builds the tension because the women’s eyes are locked on yours, and it makes you want to scream or look away. Normally it is the pretty people who get the most horrific deaths and this is another one of these stories. The mise-en-scene of this scene contains some props the only thing you can see is a towel of some sort in the very far side of the room, also there is some mise-en-scene which is lighting the light is quite blinding like someone who has just died. It fits in with the fact again that someone has died; it is all quite bright like it’s the last thing she will ever see. Overall, this scene is the most dramatic because of how the image comes together. It opens out from her eye and spines out into the face itself.

The final image I am going to talk about it the house itself , the way the house is laid out all in dark and it makes peoples tension rise because you don’t know what is going to happen next. It also adds mystery to the mise-en-scene because its all in black and the only thing which is lit up is the window light the lighting adds to the effect because it is only the window light which shows that it is an abandon hotel and not a lot of people go there to stay maybe because there is a bad story behind it and that something bad might have also happened there a long time ago, which just makes the house seems more sinister and scary looking every moment. I wouldn’t go into a hotel if it looked like that also it doesn’t look very pleasant outside which suggests that it hasn’t been looked after and that it has just been left out of control.   

In conclusion I can tell that all of these images have something which makes them all quite mysterious and makes peoples tension rise, but it does have a good twist to it and therefore has a good storyline. And because I can analysis the camera shots more effectively it makes it a lot more fun to be able to take a film apart in more detail.

'Psycho' Thriller. 20/09/11

When you look at this film, more inportantly the death scene. It is not very realistic and thats the one thing a film should be. And because of this i didn't enjoy watching this film.

There are some good things about the film that i did enjoy, it was the camera shots. i enjoyed seeing just how a movie is placed together and what it take to make a movie.. well a movie. When i watched this scene i could begin to tell which shots are which and where the camera would be placed. And when i'm watching films at home i'm beginning to notice the camera shots there too, i dont know yet whether this is a good thing or a bad thing because if i get better at noticing the shots i might not be able to watch a film again in peace.W

Because we thought the remake of the movie was not the best we watched the original, which was dated in the 1960's. We found this one better because it didn't look like it was planned at all, for example when the girl enters the shower in the old one she seems more content, and in the new one she seems on edge like she knows something is going to happen.

Also the screams are non-digetic which means that they were placed over the top of the movie, and because of this they don't sound real. In the original the screams are a lot more realistic and this makes it seem like she is really dieing.

Lesson 14/09/11

Media today was mostly just looking at a clip from a movie and then just stating the things we could see from them.


For the first part of the lesson we had to create a table and then state what we could see when we watched this little part of the film. I think it was the trailer, but watching the film and being able to see in my mind the different camera shots, camera movements. I think this piece of information is either going to get really annoying because i wont be able to watch a film without imagining the camera shots :) But i do not regret taking the subject.


Because im looking forward to this year and i know that i have only had a couple or proper lesson, but i still am looking forward to doing all the different editing, and being able to control the camera :)

Media Post 13/09/11

Today's lesson for media i think was the best one so far. Because, i enjoyed looking at the different camera shots and enjoyed seeing how they all worked.



I think the thing that got me most of all was seeing what goes in when it comes to making a film. Seeing the different camera movements, and acturally being able to point them out and explain which onces they are. I think this will come in handy when it comes to doing work at home, because i will be able to point them out more. And hopefully this will get me a higher grade.



But yes, i did enjoy todays lesson because i got to learn something new and this information will stay with me for this year and hopefully the rest of year 13. I think what helps me learn the different camera shots is that we get prints out of Sir's powerpoints and we can follow them along, whilst making notes for our own.

Media 09/09/11

Today in media we were learning about the different camera shots, what the course will require of us and also camera movement.


When Sir started talking about the different camera shots i was thinking i know the basics 'Close Up', 'Long Shot', 'Medium Close Up', and 'Extreme Close Up'. But he mentioned all the others i was amazed at how many there are and what they are used for. He also explain where these shots would mostly be done. For example, the 'Extreme Close Up' would be for like a western, when two people are about to fight in the middle of town. The camera shot that i think i was most shocked by was the 'Noddy Shot' this is because i have never heard about this shot in my life. But the shot acturally means when someone is reacting and listening to a subjust.


When Sir talked about what would the course require i thought it would be a lot more paperwork based, turns out its more hands on and i like doing stuff like that it makes me more involved. I was more happy when it said that the coursework was worth 50% this is because is don't mind coursework it is something i can do to make my grades higher so i will be looking forward to that part of the course.


The final thing Sir mentioned was 'Camera Movement' this is how people move the camera throughout different scenes, i was quite shocked by how many different ways there were to move a camera and that somethings are done on something called 'Track' this is when you move the camera on a meachine of some sort to make sure that the camera stays in a perfect line.


I am looking forward to learning all different skills during this year and hopefully will enjoy the subject too. :)

Notes For Media 08/09/11

Today was my second lesson of Media. I am enjoying learning about the different genre's and learning all the different types of movies there are. It is certainly a lot more to media then i thought of. And i think i am going to enjoy this year :)

I am enjoying learning that there are more genre's than i first thought, for example there is Slasher, Ganster and War. I didnt know that these were a type of genre. And learning them all in more detail was fun.

I think the thing im gonna enjoy most this year is producing something which will be created by myself and have a sense of pride about it. It makes me have a positive attitude about the subject.

A Review On Friday The 13th. Thriller/Horror :)

A Review on Friday the 13^th.

When I first heard about the film Friday the 13^th I thought that it was a bit weird. This is because I didn’t see the fascination in the storyline which was someone called Jason killing people because of them being around his house. It seems a silly to have it based on that. But it did work for the movie and it did get some reviews.

When I first turned it on and I saw the opening scene I thought it was quite jaw dropping, because it opened up with some people going camping and well as you can image it went down hill with all but one of them dieing, it was either a slow and painful death or it was quick and easy. There were two scenes in the move that did make me cringe more than normal this was when the girl was cooked to death in a bag over the fire. The other one was when the boy got his foot caught in a bear trap, and then later got an axe in the head. Those were the scariest parts for me but overall I thought that there were still something’s that could have been improved the movie. But what they did with the movie was pretty good, and it did get some compliments.

The bad thing about this film is that it is basically the same thing over and over again… Killing and it gets boring after a while, ok yes the way he does kill each people does keep you on your toes but it still seems a little bit boring. It is constantly someone dieing and ok yes it is a horror film but you do want to see something else besides death 24/7. Something which shocks you, for example someone gets married, but for this film you don’t see anything which is happy about it.

The storyline I found to be boring and I bit weird. But once I started watching it I will admit it did get better as the story went further but it still seemed to be going in the same routine. But at some point in the movie it did make tension rise and fears fly through the roof. The good thing about the movie though is that it had a lot of different camera shots, which is why I chose to review this movie. This is because with all the different camera shots you can see the movie in a lot more detail. Take the boy in the bear trap for example, you could see different angles or his would which makes the tension rise because you begin to feel his pain. At one point you see his bone and it makes you cringe and jump back in your seat, it makes people want to know more and what happens to him. But in the end they all end up in the same way which is dead.

Thank you for reading my review, and I hope that this doesn’t stop you from watching this movie, remember all our opinions is different.