The Juno Experience Reflection

I learnt a lot by producing this piece with Ben and Charlotte. I learnt a lot about filming and editing. I learnt that you should not film from hand unless you are going for that effect as it is very shaky. I learnt that you should over film so that you get the right shots and don't have to go back and film again. When we were editing realised that you have to cut a lot of footage and choose the best bits. When filming you have to make sure the environment is safe for filming and also is in the right place.

We used a couple of effects on the footage but none of the sound as we didn't want the sound to be changed so it was as close as possible to the original. We used the effect colour emboss to make it look a bit like a cartoon like the original. We had to experiment with a lot of effects to get it right. We successfully used dissolve to make the feet walk in the shot. this made it look a lot like the original.

We did some things well when we were filming and when we were editing. I think we filmed all the right shots and did them for a sufficient amount of time. It would have been better if we used a tripod or something else to ensure the shots were steady and smooth. sometimes we didn't get the right frames for exampole in some shots we were too close and others we were too far. Our props were not right for what we were doing as we only had a bottle of milk not orange juice which was in the original. When it came to editing I think we were mostly successful as the transitions looked good and stayed true to the original. We made it look slightly like a cartoon but it could have been done better if we used better effects. This would but we don't have the time or skills to do it as well. Our settings of shots could have been better and we could of had the people funning in a shot and the guitar. This again would have made it look a lot more like the original.

My Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

This is my music video that I made using Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. I combined a song and a few clips that went together well. I cut out some bits that didn't match the music. I found it quite challenging using the video effects and I experimented with them. I also experimented with the sound of the clips. When I finished editing my music video I uploaded it to YouTube.

Representation

In the opening of 'Iron Man' Tony Stark and some soldiers are travelling in an armoured vehicle. They are in Afghanistan and travelling in a convoy. The soldiers are being represented as cool with the AC/DC in the background. Tony Stark is being represented as being a rich cheeky person. He is represented as one of the soldiers idols as he has a picture with him. We can tell this from what he is wearing and the fact he has a glass of scotch in his hand. The female soldier is pointed out which shows that most people don't believe many women are in the armed forces. At the very end of the clip there is an explosion which shows that Afghanistan is a dangerous place and being a soldier is also very dangerous.

All the soldiers are shy of talking to Tony Stark in the beginning this could be related to Dyers theory. People are told to respect powerful people and are intimidated by them. This is represented when the young soldier in the back is staring at Tony Stark.

The dusty long roads are what you think of when you think of Afghanistan. The armoured vehicles instantly make you think of war and so do the guns and uniforms worn by the soldiers. Tony is represented as not being a soldier as he is wearing a suit and glasses which makes him look like a VIP. Glasses are often thought to be cool so this instantly makes people believe he is cool.

The message I get from the beginning of this film is that Tony Stark is being escorted to an airport to fly back to America but this goes wrong when the vehicle in front is blown up. I can tell this from the way the soldiers are treating Tony and the way he is dressed. If he was a hostage he would not be treated the same way.

Camera Frames

My Institution Logo

This is my institution logo. I think it is an appropiate logo for a film producer. It is simple and people will instantly know who has made the filmfrom seeing the logo. I think it is very unique and has a catchy name. It is related to an old wives tale that states if you look at a screen for too long you will get square eyes. This is sort of a metaphor that the films are so good you can't stop watching.

Barthes Romanticised Theory

Barthes theory is that in some films the setting and people are represented as perfect, fluffy and romantic. this is when they are romanticised. In this clip girls are being romanticised as they are all getting along and are all smiling and laughing. Most of the girls are wearing pink and are girly girls. all the girls are giggly and separate their friendship groups from the boys in this scene. The girl that is focused on is putting on make up and and is surrounded by pink and fluffy objects. The song is called perfect day which represents how the girls are trying to be presented as perfect. The girls in the clip are cheerleaders which most american girls aspire to be. All the girls are skinny which is another thing most teenage girls aspire to be.

Institution Slide Show

Hall's Theory of Oppisitional Reading

I chose this poster because it can be read in different ways and not all the ways it was intented to be read. This is Hall's Theory. This District 9 poster can be viewed in a couple of ways some are intended and others are not. you could see that aliens have come to earth to take refuge which is the an preffered reading as that is what the film is about. some people could see this picture and instantly think aliens have come to take over the world, this is an opisitional reading as it is not what the film is about and doesn't correctly represent the film. The poster is quite bad at representing what the film is about and what is instore for the viewer. It can be very easily taken the wrong way with people.

The Dark Knight opening narrative

In the beginning of this film there is a bank robbery. To start there are five robbers and in the end there is only one remaining as they all kill each other once they've done their job. One person who is working in the bank fights back but is then shot down by one of the robbers. All of the hostages are given grenades so they don't go and alert the police so the bank heist is very well thought out.

When we watch this we get certain enigma codes such as why are they killing each other? Why are they wearing clown masks? Who's the Joker? Who does the bank belong to? Who is the guy who fought back? Who is under the masks?

The robbers and the man who fights back are the main characters in the beginning of the film as they have the most camera time and the most dialogue. The robbers represented the threat and the man fighting back represented courage. The hostages represented the fear that the robbers had created.

The film is set in a Large city in the US we can tell this from the large skyscrapers and you can tell from the dollars that they are stealing. It is in a bank that is owned by a mob which is very dangerous. The robbers have a boss called the Joker who is explained to us through the robbers discussing him and this makes the audience think about who he is.

The themes at the beginning of this film is fear which is represented to us through the masks and the hostages showing they are scared. Another main theme is courage which is shown to us by the man who fights back with his shotgun. Murder is a big theme as the robbers kill one another for a greater amount of money after the job which leads onto another theme which is greed.

Pitch feedback

 

We were given a genre and a target audience to produce a pitch about. the genre we were given was thriller and the target audience was teenagers. I was given feedback on my pitch. Most people thought that the title of the film was catchy and fits well with the story. People also said the title makes you ask questions and makes you want to find out more. People liked the plot twist and suspense that would be delivered in the film. People thought the actors would fit the parts perfectly as they've played similar roles before. People thought the marketing ideas were quite boring and didn't think they were very interesting. By looking at the feedback I can tell people would like to watch the film as it hasn't been done before and is very original.

Photo Analysis

We were given a genre and told to take a picture to fit it. The genre we were given was thriller and we thought the best way to display a thriller in a picture is to build suspense and deliver fear. the picture also has a lot of mystery as you don't know the characters or why they are in this situation. The bars show that there is no where to run which gives the feeling off being trapped. You can't see the face of the person holding the weapon which doesn't give away the story and makes the audience guess who he or she could be and why he is going to kill the boy.

The Dark Knight Rises poster analysis

This camera shot of Batman's broken mask is taken from the ground which represents that he has failed and has to rise to succeed. The mask is broken which shows that Batman has been defeated and his identity is at risk. It's raining in the poster which could be a metaphor for Batman falling. Bane is walking away from the mask which shows that he has done what he aimed to do. Just from looking at the poster we think that Bane has defeated Batman. Bane is standing tall and strong which shows he is a very powerful villain. Light is revealing Batman's mask and Bane and showing us good and evil. 

Up Opening Analysis

The begging of the movie Up tells us the story of Carl's life with his wife Ellie. The story of their life together has moments of tragedy and moments of happiness. The main theme at the beginning of this film is love but also includes other themes such as loss and determination. The story is told to us using music and a compilation of clips. The music changes from being fast and cheerful to being slow and sad. An interesting point is that there is no dialogue in these clips but instead illustrated to us using key times in Carl and Ellie's lives. Straight away we meet one of the main characters and learn about his interest in going on an adventure.