F&F 7 opening scene analysis

Throughout the opening scene, we are immediately given a sense of the overall atmosphere of the film and what the majority of the film is about. We begin by seeing a skyline of modern day London which straight away sets the time period and setting of the film. Immediately after, the camera zooms out into a close up of the actors face (Jason Statham) and from the actors facial expressions we are aware that the mood is unsettling and that the actor clearly feels anger which in addition is displayed by his body language. The use of the zoom enhances the situation and allows the audience to envision what the actor is thinking and what type of character he is, for example weather he is a protagonist or antagonist.

In this case we are given the example of the character being a antagonist and this can be clearly depicted from the stern facial expression he has whilst he looks directly into the camera. The dialogue and tone of his voice enhances the fact that both the mood and atmosphere is hostile and the characters and situation presented is dangerous and vile. The ideology isn't presented in an obvious way until the dialogue relates to the main topic of the brother. The dialogue explains a story in which the main stock character explains how he had to all ways finish his little brothers mistakes and at this point the audience will be able to make an initial profile on the character.

 The audience in the case of this film according to demographics will stereotypically be a teenager of any class and any ethnicity as the feature is appropriate for all. Psycographically the audience will be interested in the action genre which will present the common typical interests of lots of action and a lack of slow boring scenes which will turn the interest of the audience away. The reason for the audience typically being male is that most females interests in terms of movies and films are varied to males for example they are much more sensitive and typically prefer genres with a lighter subject and a happy climax at the end such as a romantic comedy rather than lots of blood and gore which is commonly associated with the action genre as a whole.

With the addition of the semiotics, for example broken signs which hang onto the wall with flickering lights highlights the fact that

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Media Evalution

                AS Media Studies Evaluation

Throughout the media project I was introduced to multiple new features of software and filming methods. Previously to taking media studies as an A level I had never had any experience relating to media studies of film studies. I was introduced to the different techniques regarding different filming practises and methods.

 I enjoyed learning about the new methods of how to film different shots with various shot types and also the editing portion of the project allowed me to adapt to new software whilst still learning the ropes at the same time as I had no prior experience with either media studies or the Final Cut pro software. The overall project was greatly enjoyable as many different opportunities were presented to me over the course of filming and editing. During the editing portion of the project I found myself struggling to be able to adapt to the changes that occurred throughout the programme, which leads my point that I would like to greatly improve on my editing skills and in future be able to adapt more easily and efficiently to any problems that may arise throughout the course of the editing and also be able to use multiple effects effectively and collectively together to create a more diverse and interesting project.

I found myself to obtain multiple advantages throughout the course of the project such as being able to film and capture events and pictures effectively due to the fact that I was familiar with the technology (iPad Mini) used to film the projects. Also I found myself able to come up with creative ideas relating to the narrative of the project and both I and Cameron had good knowledge of the school which allowed us to know where to film and take the pictures without wasting valuable time that we could’ve spent editing.

 I have found that storyboarding the narrative is a vital part of the process as it allows you to brainstorm multiple ideas onto one sheet of paper and creates a list of possible routes to take the narrative and presents ideas that would be either too difficult or too extreme to create and produce efficiently in the amount of time given to us. Through the editing process I made sure to include the various effects such as transitions between key scenes/ pictures and also various slides of text incorporated at the beginning and end to introduce and conclude the project.  

I experienced a gradual increase in confidence when it came to editing and filming as I was a complete stranger to the concept of editing at the beginning and now I have found myself being able to edit a project with confidence and being able to label exactly what I have done and what I am going to do to the project. 

Camera Movements

Different Camera Shots and Movement Types

A tracking shot is when a camera follows or tracks an object/ character so that the audience can keep up with the action.

A sideways tracking shot or a crab shot, is often used to follow the movement of an object or character, in order for the audience to keep up with the action.

A zoom can be used as an alternative to a tracking shot if the correct equipment is unavailable. This is achieved by adjusting the focal length of the camera, to create a movement into or away from the character. If used correctly this can simulate a tracking shot.

Panning is when the camera moves from right to left or left to right on a pivot. A whip pan is a high speed pan.

High and Low angle shots can suggest prime or inferiority. Also a Static Camera is in a fixed position and cannot move.