Thursday 19 September 2013

Class notes - Tuesday 3rd September 2013

-Mise-en-scene = Location/costume/props/body language
-Everything in the scene

Macro Analysis is an evaluation of the:
Narrative: background of the character
Style: themes of the film
Genre: horror/comedy/sci-fi/hybrid
Representation: how men and women are portrayed and what suggestions are being made
Meaning: what is the message of the film

Blade Runner clip
-Busy high-street with futuristic features/aspects. Flying cars and glow in the dark umbrellas. Sci-fi style of film
-"Helping America in your new world". Drastic changes have been made and the people are still adapting.
-Dirty, smokey and unsanitary location
-Poor quality suggesting it's an old film
-Dystopian elements show how the world is meant to be better but the streets are crowded and everything is too close together

Nosferatu
1) What type of film is it?
Horror film

2) How are men and women represented?
Women are seen as vulnerable victims, "damsels in distress"

3) What descriptive words/adjectives would be used to describe how it works?
Creating the atmosphere that something suspicious is about to happen

Fast and Furious evaluation/brainstorm
-Vin Diesel was wiped out by a care just as he dodged a train
-Green truck symbolising the nature wiping him out and the "new" beginning
-Confrontation between the characters
-The difference in the two cars represents the dominance. Black car, white shirt symbolises being rough on the outside and sentimental on the inside
-Reflection of the orange car shows how Vin Diesel used to be
-Explosion in the car symbolises his racing days might be over before he injuries himself trying too hard
-Black is the more dominant colour
-Levels with the cars, trying to portray superiority
-Won't let his ego get in the way of his fear

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