Friday 31 January 2014
Thursday 30 January 2014
Questions
1) How do you start a scene?
2) What do these opening script instructions mean?
3) What do you write in capitals?
4) INT or EXT?
1) Transitions - editing techniques
2) The description of the scene and what's happening; the positioning of the characters and their stage directions.
3) Location and character names
4) INT means the scene is taken place inside (interior) and EXT means the scene is taking place outside (exterior)
2) What do these opening script instructions mean?
3) What do you write in capitals?
4) INT or EXT?
1) Transitions - editing techniques
2) The description of the scene and what's happening; the positioning of the characters and their stage directions.
3) Location and character names
4) INT means the scene is taken place inside (interior) and EXT means the scene is taking place outside (exterior)
Thursday 23 January 2014
Rough Script Idea
Sam's step-mother Helen is washing dishes in the kitchen with her back to the door.
Sam enters the kitchen and stands in front of the door
Sam: There's something that's been bugging me and i must ask you a question
Helen: What?
Sam: Why don't you like me? Is it my personality?
Helen: No
Sam: My glasses?
Helen: No, Sam, It's not your glasses
Sam: Then how come you haven't been nice to me since you moved in?
Helen: I don't need to explain myself to a stupid, whiny khaki-scout reject of a kid
*Sam walks up to Helen until he is standing next to her at the sink*
Sam: Personally, I don't know why Captain Sharpe finds you attractive. Also, I resigned from the scouts. There's a difference
Helen: Why are you still talking?
Sam: You're not that smart, have no common intrests and probably only in it for the money
*Helen slams down a plate that she's holding and scrunches down to Sam's level*
Helen: Watch it kid, keep talking to me like that and i'll make sure you get sent to an orphanage
*Sam leaves the kitchen, runs to his bedroom and grabs pen and paper. He begins to write a letter*
Sam: Dear Suzy...
Sam enters the kitchen and stands in front of the door
Sam: There's something that's been bugging me and i must ask you a question
Helen: What?
Sam: Why don't you like me? Is it my personality?
Helen: No
Sam: My glasses?
Helen: No, Sam, It's not your glasses
Sam: Then how come you haven't been nice to me since you moved in?
Helen: I don't need to explain myself to a stupid, whiny khaki-scout reject of a kid
*Sam walks up to Helen until he is standing next to her at the sink*
Sam: Personally, I don't know why Captain Sharpe finds you attractive. Also, I resigned from the scouts. There's a difference
Helen: Why are you still talking?
Sam: You're not that smart, have no common intrests and probably only in it for the money
*Helen slams down a plate that she's holding and scrunches down to Sam's level*
Helen: Watch it kid, keep talking to me like that and i'll make sure you get sent to an orphanage
*Sam leaves the kitchen, runs to his bedroom and grabs pen and paper. He begins to write a letter*
Sam: Dear Suzy...
Friday 17 January 2014
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Class notes - Friday 10th January 2014
For end of module
-Have your draft of sequel script
-Page per minute of screen time
By next week
-Record your elevator pitch - 30 seconds
Iconic moment; narrator's appearance
Representation of childhood becomes both altered and conformed to
Final idea for Moonrise Kingdom Sequel
-One year later: Captain Sharpe gets married, providing Sam with a step-mother. Blinded by love, Captain Sharpe is oblivious to the terrible way she treats Sam. Sam and Suzy devise a plan to expose her by using their childish antics (Sam's scout training, Suzy's scissors and binoculars). Captain Sharpe confronts his wife at a family event and realises he actually married his fiance's mad twin sister by mistake. All is revealed and Sam gets his loving family. Narrator appears - iconic moment
-Have your draft of sequel script
-Page per minute of screen time
By next week
-Record your elevator pitch - 30 seconds
Iconic moment; narrator's appearance
Representation of childhood becomes both altered and conformed to
Final idea for Moonrise Kingdom Sequel
-One year later: Captain Sharpe gets married, providing Sam with a step-mother. Blinded by love, Captain Sharpe is oblivious to the terrible way she treats Sam. Sam and Suzy devise a plan to expose her by using their childish antics (Sam's scout training, Suzy's scissors and binoculars). Captain Sharpe confronts his wife at a family event and realises he actually married his fiance's mad twin sister by mistake. All is revealed and Sam gets his loving family. Narrator appears - iconic moment
Moonrise Kingdom Sequel Ideas
Genre: Comedy drama
Protagonists: Sam and Suzy
Ideas
-Sam and Suzy are now a grown up married couple
-One (or both) of them goes away to college, they'll be separated
-One year on, Suzy has to move away/go away for a little while to get better with her mental health. The both continue to write letters to each other like they did in the first movie
-Suzy's parents finally separate and she has to go away from time to time
-Captain Sharpe gets married, providing Sam with a step-mother. Blinded by love, Captain Sharpe is oblivious to the terrible way Sam is being treated by his new step-mother. Sam and Suzy attempt to expose her
Protagonists: Sam and Suzy
Ideas
-Sam and Suzy are now a grown up married couple
-One (or both) of them goes away to college, they'll be separated
-One year on, Suzy has to move away/go away for a little while to get better with her mental health. The both continue to write letters to each other like they did in the first movie
-Suzy's parents finally separate and she has to go away from time to time
-Captain Sharpe gets married, providing Sam with a step-mother. Blinded by love, Captain Sharpe is oblivious to the terrible way Sam is being treated by his new step-mother. Sam and Suzy attempt to expose her
Class notes - Thursday 17th December 2013
Coursework
40% = Textual analysis
10% = Planning - Recce - Location Report
30% = Prequel/Sequel, 9 key frames/script
20% = Evaluation
Iconic Moment
-Defining moment that changes the direction of the film. Emphasizes the theme.
-Something for the audience to be familiar with
-Alien iconic moment; the alien bursting out of they guy's stomach
-Lord of The Rings iconic moment; the ring/Gollum
Prequels are about making money
The back story of the prequel links up to the original film - narrative threads
MICRO's
Mise-en-scene
-creates symbolism
-Location/setting/set design/space
-Costume
-Props
-Colours
-Lighting
Cinematography
-Lighting
-Camera angles
-Shot types
40% = Textual analysis
10% = Planning - Recce - Location Report
30% = Prequel/Sequel, 9 key frames/script
20% = Evaluation
Iconic Moment
-Defining moment that changes the direction of the film. Emphasizes the theme.
-Something for the audience to be familiar with
-Alien iconic moment; the alien bursting out of they guy's stomach
-Lord of The Rings iconic moment; the ring/Gollum
Prequels are about making money
The back story of the prequel links up to the original film - narrative threads
MICRO's
Mise-en-scene
-creates symbolism
-Location/setting/set design/space
-Costume
-Props
-Colours
-Lighting
Cinematography
-Lighting
-Camera angles
-Shot types
Class notes - Friday 13th December 2013
Think of V, Sutler, Fingermen, The Resistance, Theo and Jasper. Do they reinforce or challenge stereotypes?
-V has feminine traits because he dances, enjoys music and cries when Evey leaves him
-Theo shows his nurturing side when he helps Kee take care of the baby. Challenges stereotype because he fits a motherly role of nurturing and care
-The heroes don't conform to the male stereotype, where as the other male characters do. For example, the priest is driven by sex and Sid is shown as quite aggressive towards the females. Theo and V hold feminine traits; V enjoys dancing and arts whereas Theo is very paternal and nurturing.
Femininity
Women are quite masculine; Evey has her hair shaved and gives birth to the revolution. In Children of Men, women are seen as weak and dependent on men
National Identity
Fascist views in the past - V for Vendetta referring to Nazi Germany. Children of Men is futuristic
-V has feminine traits because he dances, enjoys music and cries when Evey leaves him
-Theo shows his nurturing side when he helps Kee take care of the baby. Challenges stereotype because he fits a motherly role of nurturing and care
-The heroes don't conform to the male stereotype, where as the other male characters do. For example, the priest is driven by sex and Sid is shown as quite aggressive towards the females. Theo and V hold feminine traits; V enjoys dancing and arts whereas Theo is very paternal and nurturing.
Femininity
Women are quite masculine; Evey has her hair shaved and gives birth to the revolution. In Children of Men, women are seen as weak and dependent on men
National Identity
Fascist views in the past - V for Vendetta referring to Nazi Germany. Children of Men is futuristic
Class notes - Tuesday 10th December 2013
Similarities in V for Vendetta and Children of Men
-Dystopia
-Thriller
-Themes of government conspiracy
-Terrorism
-Oppression
-Narrative
-Dystopia
-Thriller
-Themes of government conspiracy
-Terrorism
-Oppression
-Narrative
Class notes - Tuesday 2nd December 2013
Genre
-Determines what category the film is in
-What makes Children of Men a thriller?
-What is a thriller?
-What makes V for Vendetta?
-Genre changes over time
-Can be merged to make a hybrid genre
-Look at the use of acting/casting - what does it add to the narrative?
-Genre is heavily influenced by the music
-Find key scenes that demonstrate genre conventions the most effectively
-What genre are these films?
-Using genre from a critical perspective, compare both films and how the use genre
-Which conforms more to the genre and why?
-How do they apply to concept of genre?
-Four key scenes from each film to make a point
Perfectionist shot
-Actors can make a good-looking movie
-Talks a lot about directors
-Visuals, effects and story
-Surrealism
Dystopian sci-fi in V for Vendetta in the clip "Pathogen path to power"
-Determines what category the film is in
-What makes Children of Men a thriller?
-What is a thriller?
-What makes V for Vendetta?
-Genre changes over time
-Can be merged to make a hybrid genre
-Look at the use of acting/casting - what does it add to the narrative?
-Genre is heavily influenced by the music
-Find key scenes that demonstrate genre conventions the most effectively
-What genre are these films?
-Using genre from a critical perspective, compare both films and how the use genre
-Which conforms more to the genre and why?
-How do they apply to concept of genre?
-Four key scenes from each film to make a point
Perfectionist shot
-Actors can make a good-looking movie
-Talks a lot about directors
-Visuals, effects and story
-Surrealism
Dystopian sci-fi in V for Vendetta in the clip "Pathogen path to power"
Class notes - Tuesday 26th November 2013
Mock Exam will be comparing Children of Men and V for Vendetta.
Talk about key scenes from both films
Sequel Idea for Children of Men
-The people on "The Tomorrow" help Kee and her baby get on the boat but they realise she's an immigrant, take her baby and put her in one of the deportation cages
Style reinforces the atmosphere of the film
-We see the film from Theo's bleak perspective
-The world is dead which is reflected in the colours used in the film
-Style ties in with the narrative
Stock Characters in Children of Men
-Theo is portrayed as the byronic/reluctant hero
-Jasper is seen as a father figure to Theo
-Kee's stock character is the damsel in distress
-The police in this film are a reflection of society in this film which is corrupt
-Luke's stock characters are the town bully, tycoon and rake
-Sid is portrayed to be the super soldier
V for Vendetta is stylised and non-realistic
Wreck It Ralph clip
-Human centered: individual characters are the casual agents of the narrative
-Is driven by desire - the narrative defines a lack or need
Children of Men doesn't conform to the Classic Hollywood Narrative because the hero doesn't get the girl, the final scene of the film is open ended, not determining whether things will change or not
Talk about key scenes from both films
Sequel Idea for Children of Men
-The people on "The Tomorrow" help Kee and her baby get on the boat but they realise she's an immigrant, take her baby and put her in one of the deportation cages
Style reinforces the atmosphere of the film
-We see the film from Theo's bleak perspective
-The world is dead which is reflected in the colours used in the film
-Style ties in with the narrative
Stock Characters in Children of Men
-Theo is portrayed as the byronic/reluctant hero
-Jasper is seen as a father figure to Theo
-Kee's stock character is the damsel in distress
-The police in this film are a reflection of society in this film which is corrupt
-Luke's stock characters are the town bully, tycoon and rake
-Sid is portrayed to be the super soldier
V for Vendetta is stylised and non-realistic
Wreck It Ralph clip
-Human centered: individual characters are the casual agents of the narrative
-Is driven by desire - the narrative defines a lack or need
Children of Men doesn't conform to the Classic Hollywood Narrative because the hero doesn't get the girl, the final scene of the film is open ended, not determining whether things will change or not
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