Wednesday, 15 January 2014

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"

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