the feedback that we were given for our presentation was mainly positive, from the class we were given positive points like; - 'i like how its in her head' - 'i liked how it cuts off' - 'i like that you have thought about the location' - 'it was very detailed and i liked how you have a backup location and liked how its in her head' and we were also given some negative constructive criticism such as; - 'you should think about your camera shots' - 'think more about the narrative of the rest of the film' - 'you should think about music and sounds' we were also given feedback from our teacher with points such as; - 'you need to decide on your characters'\ - 'think about narrative more' - 'overall it was quite detailed' - 'location was well thought out' Gone Girl
Mise En Scene - Location – the beginning of the opening sequence is based in a house, of a lady sitting at table writing. The throughout the opening sequence the camera pans to other places in the house so it is mainly based inside. However there are a few clips of a flowing lake/river therefore part of the sequence is outdoors. - Colour design – the sequence is full of very blue cool toned colours and there are very few warm colours such as reds and yellows. The water also has blue tones so this also adds to the cool tones effects. in some instances people may think blue represents sadness, therefore this may be a hidden emotion of the girl whom may possibly be the main character. - Costume – the girl that is shown in the opening sequence only wears normal casual clothes. This may show that she looks normal on the outside but then she may not be as normal on the inside. - Body language – she is writing in a little book a lot in the opening sequence which looks a lot like a diary or maybe an emotions journal, the camera also shows clips of her wringing her hands and clips of her pulling a few strands of hair out gently this may show that she is troubled or may has an illness whether it be mental or physically. Sound - Diegetic Sound – there is no sound that the characters are able to hear in the title/opening sequence of gone girl. - Non-Diegetic Sound – There is a song playing throughout the whole title sequence as a background of the sequence. This is classed as diegetic sound because the characters are unable to hear it. - Dialogue - There is no dialogue in the title/opening sequence. - Score (Music) – The music playing is a happy upbeat song but does not necessarily have upbeat and happy lyrics, this may relate to the woman as she may seem happy on the outside but on the inside she may be pretty sad/depressed. Editing - Cuts – there are cuts in the opening sequence that take you from one scene to the other, from the woman to a shot of the water. - Reverse Shot – you see an over the shoulder shot when the woman is writing in her diary, but there are no reverse shots used in conversation in the opening sequence as the woman is alone. This may symbolize that the woman feels alone inside/mentally and this may come into consideration within the rest of the film - Editing - there are many shots edited together in this opening sequence. Camerawork - Close Ups – When she first starts writing in the ‘diary’ you see a close up of the book at the beginning from the outside if it, not so you can see what she is writing. You also see a close up of her writing the date and then her start to write but by the time she has written anything that may give you a clue to the plot of the movie the camera shot has changed therefore you cannot see what she is writing but it makes the audience what to know what it is she is writing and whether it is a clue to the plot of the thriller. - Establishing Shot – an establishing shot is used when the film is trying to help you establish the scene and where it is set. This is demonstrated when you are shown shots of where she is. - Ariel Shot - there are also many of these when the woman is writing in her diary you see her from above. - Medium Shot – there are many medium shots of the woman from the waist up when she is writing in her diary/journal. Hunger Games
Mise En Scene - Location – in the first scene you see a man on a stage who looks like he may be a celebrity or quite well known in the film as he is being interviewed, with a live audience (he looks wealthy) in the next scene you then see a poor ragged little girl screaming in a small, bare, grey, bleak house. - Colour design – In the first part where you see the wealthy man on stage the colours are very and colourful, this may show the fact that he has wealthy or may show that he is happy. In the next scene you see the little girl screaming and the colours are very grey and dark and there are lots of shadows, this may show that she is either sad or show that she is poor. - Costume – the man is dressed very well, very smart in what looks like a fancy expensive suit, and the girls are in bleak, grey dresses and dirty white shirts, also showing that they do not seem to have much money at all. - Body language – the facial expressions and the body language of the man show that he looks like he takes pride in his appearance and comes off smug and confident in what looks like a live interview. The girl on the other hand looks very upset and worried about something, the other older girl whom we can only assume is her sister also looks worried about the matter. Sound - Diegetic Sound – you hear the audience clap and cheer, and the dialogue, and then you hear birds tweeting and insect sounds when the girl screams and her anxious heavy breathing. You also hear her ‘sister’ kiss her head and noisily get her jacket and leave. - Non-Diegetic Sound – you hear calming music at the very beginning that goes with some text, but then it starts to sound more sinister. I believe this is because maybe what happens in the film starts off calm with not much happening but then maybe gets more dramatic as it goes on. - Dialogue - in the beginning you hear the man being interviewed, but what he says isn’t really relevant to you until you watch the rest of the film, but as goes on its more pieced together and you start to understand what he was talking about. You hear the girl scream and ‘sister’ tries to calm her down by singing to her. - Score (Music) - at the very beginning there is a calming music which sounds like it is played with a violin, harp and maybe a piano. Editing - Cuts – you see the camera cut from one scene to the other, with different scenarios and different scenarios and different character. These two scenes are completely unrelated and switch with a loud scream, these two scenes are joined with a splice. - Reverse Shot – you see this shot is used along with an over the shoulder angle when the two ‘sisters’ are talking. - Editing - The scenes have been edited to all fit together smoothly and are cut correctly and look realistic. Camerawork - Close Ups – There are close ups in the man’s interview of both his face and the interviewers face, this is to show their facial expressions and to let the audience of both the film and the live audience their feelings and emotions. You also see close-ups of both girls faces in their conversation this shows their feelings and emotions. - Establishing Shot – this shot is shown when you can see the stage in the first scene and in their girls house in the second, it sets the scene and shows you where the shot is established and shows you the location of where this scene is set. - Two Shot – we have this shot of two characters engaging in conversation when the man is being interviewed and when the two girls are talking in the house. - Medium Shot – in the interview the man is shown from the waist up, this is what called a medium shot.. from beginning to end the main character shows signs of a disturbed mental state because of his erratic movement. he appears to be searching around his room frantically, because he's moving around frantically it shows that he is looking for something very important to him, not caring about what he destroys. In the end of the sequence, he finds the object which is his journal titled "mood composition". This shows how valuable his mood journal was to him and places importance on his mental state; people who write journals generally do it to let their feelings out. As he is reading his journal, the camera swirls inwards, almost as if he is falling into the book or an alternative universe. Again, emphasising his unstable mind, reality and perception of the situation. the opening sequence of deja vu is seemingly quite happy as there are families all smiling and laughing together it generally has a happy atmosphere, however the non-diagetic audio contradict against the visual. its almost creepy and mysterious and slightly sinister.
Don't Breathe Opening Sequence
Opens with production names, ambient sounds and the production logo. The first setting is a town - trees and a large house (America?), more ambient sounds to match the surroundings. the first people who are seen are a man and a woman, the woman has seemingly been abused, which makes us wonder what has happened? the man who appears to be old is dragging the young lady by her hair down the street. this makes the viewers question what has happened. then the title page appears, duration of the opening: 2 mins 40s the opening scene then shows a flashback, there's not many sounds apart from dialogue, sound effects and diegetic sound. the flashback shows three people; two men, young and older and a young woman. they are shown breaking into a house(robbery) non-diegetic music, heart racing the woman is taking items and trying on female clothes, the youngest man is also taking items, the eldest smashes things and trashes the house. the shots used are; -close ups -extreme close up -overhead shot -long shot -two shot We chose SHEE as our production name as S, H, E, E are the first letters of our first names and because we are all female.
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