Media Studies 2009-11

Our main target audience for our film is aimed at students ranging from 15-22, more aimed at the higher end of students at college and university, I chose this audience because the parental guidence is a 15. Also because a younger generation has more taste in horror films, getting a kick out of fear and suspence. Our audience will have a taste in a modern world, listening to popular music in the top 40 charts and shop at places such as topman or topshop etc. Most teenagers up to young adults will watch TV, programmes such as reality tv shows like big brother, comedy and horrors which give them a distraction from everyday life. We took into concideration the use of the gratifications theory, making our film for a certain audience to please them through a horror film by building suspence and fear, giving the audience their fix of an adrenalin rush.

I decided to compare our villain in our film to  the villain in haloween, Mike Myers (pictured above) callum played the beast like villain in our film who is similar to the character in haloween. Both these characters are similar in appearance, both have a tall, built stature and look aggressive. The costumes they both wear are also similar, black dark clothing with a big hood up the only diiference is the character from haloween wears a mask to cover his identity, we tried keeping callums indentity unknown also but with out a mask but just  with a big hood. they both play a similar role in both films, picking of  victims one by one and killing them. They both have an intimidating presense in thier roles in the films.

The top picture is a picture of me using the camera. The hedphones on the camera allowed me to hear the sound from the dialogue that we used in our film, it also let me kinow if it was too loud or too quiet. The image below that is a picture of me on the computer that we used to edit our film. The programme we used to edit our film was Premiere.

The first picture is our Establashing shot for our media project. This shot just shows you what is outside where we filmed and the surroundings of the place. In the last picture that we used there is one character holding a metal pole which we used as a prop, this was done to add tension in the scene and make it scarier. We used a different variety of shots whilst filming, some of the shots include, two shot, over the shoulder shot, pan shot and a shot reverse shot. The movie that we filmed was done in an abandonned building as we were filming a horror and thought that this would be the best place to make it scary and build up suspense. The opening of our movie sugests that the genre is a horror because the music builds up a suspense to make the audience think that something is going to happen and the building that two characters go into makes it seem that the movie is a horror. The characters in our film are introduced by fade in and fade outs throught the opening. We only used one special effect in our fim, this is when the character walks through the gap on the top floor when you dont expect anyone, what we did here was change the lighting as that scene was far to dark so we used the tools on Premiere to make the scene brighter.

The location in which we chose to film was in Utility, an abandoned building on the outskirts of Northallerton. The building is very old and if care is not taken it can be slightly dangerous. The building is not protected by fencing or gates so by entering we were not commiting trespass. This was overviewed by various subject teachers around the college to avoid any laws being broken. As the building is very old there are some dangers that are made obvious. However the building is still very sturdy and the majority of the interior has been removed, therefore leaving only the strong base of the building. When filming we were very cautious on foot as rubble created an unlevel surface inside some areas of the buildings.

The target audience for our movie will be people who are intersted and enjoy horror movies. Anyone who enjoys horror movies can watch it. We will be focusing on older people watching our movie as it is a horror and may not appeal to the younger generation. The age group that we are targeting with this movie are 18+ as we think that they will have a better understanding of the genre of the movie and enjoy it alot more.

Media

Media home entertainment inc.

A compass international pictures release

Moustraphia Akkad presents…

Donald Pleasence in

John Carpenters

Halloween

A Debra Hill Production

Introducing

Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie

Nance Loomis as Annie

And PJ Soles as Lynda

Charles Syphers

Featuring

Kyle Richards

Brian Andrews

Screenplay By

John Carpenter and Debra Hill

Director of Photography

Dean Lundy

Film Editors

Tommy Wallace

Charles Bronstein

Music By

John Carpenter

Associate Producer

Kool Lusby

Production Manager

Dean Berhns

Production Designer

Tommy Wallace

Executive Producer

Erwin Yablans

Produced by

Debra Hill

Directed By

John Carpenter

Warner Brothers

A time Warner and entertainment co.

A stanley Kubrick film

Jack Nicholson

Shelly Durall

The Shining

Featuring

Danny Lloyd

Scatman Crothers

Barry Nelson

Philip Stone

Joe Turkel

Anne Jackson

Tony Burton

Executive Producer

Jan Harlan

Based upon the novel by Stephen King

Produced in association with

The Producer Circle Company

Robert Fryer

Martin Richards

Mary Lea Johnson

Screenplay By

Stanley Kubrick

Diane Johnson

Produced and Directed by

Stanley Kubrick

A Rob Zombie film

The Devils rejects

Sid Haig

Bill Moseley

Sheri Moon Zombie

Ken Foree

Matthew Mcgory

Leslie Easterbrook

Geoffery Lewis

Priscillia Barnes and

William Forsythe

Katie Norby

Lew Temple

Dave Sheridan

Eg Daily

Danny Trejo

Diamond Dallas Page

Casting by

Monika Mikkelsen

Costume Designer

Yasmine Abraham

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert Kurtzman

Special Effects Make-up

Wayne Toth

Music By

Tyler Bates

Editor

Glenn Garland

Production Designer

Anthony Tremblay

Director of Photography

Phil Parmet

Co-Producer

Brent Morris

Executive Producers

Peter Block

Micheal Paseornek

Michael Burns

Guy Oseary

Julie Yorn

Produced By

Michael Ohoven

Marco Mehlitz

Produced By

Andy Gould

Mike Elliot

Rob Zombie

Written and Dirrected by

Rob Zombie

Editors – Tom, Ben, Callum

Directors – Tom, Ben, Callum

Producers – Tom, Ben, Callum

Actors - ???

Costume Designer – Callum

Music - Ben

Company Name – Gan Craghkas

Make-up – Tom

Possible Movie Titles

- The Phone Call

- Recognition

- The Survivour

- A Night To Remember

Possible Places To Film

- Petes Barn

- Leisure Field

- Utility

- Target Woods

- Country Roads ( scholla )

all the shots are used in the short video that Mr Manix and Mr Marshall made. There is the close up of Mr Manix opening a door. There is a shot of Mr Manix crossing a room. There is short dialogue used when Mr Manix and Mr Marshall speak. There is also a shot of Mr Manix passing over a package. A shot reverse shot is used and the 180 degree rule is used.

However there are a few bad shots in the video. There is a shot when both of them are sat down and there is far too much head room at the top.

Continuity Task

Filming and Edditing, Character opening a door then crossing a room, character sits down in a chair opposite another character, they exchange a couple of lines of dialogue, exercise must demonstrate-match on action shot/shot-reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.

Match on action- similar shots, matches another action.

Shot-reverse shot- usualy in conversation e.g. over the shoulder shot.

The tools box contains different sorts of tools that you are able to use when editing the filming that you have done.

Selection tool-  this tool is used to select different clips in the time line

Track Select tool- you are able to select multiple tracks or one track from a given point

Ripple edit tool- you are able to move clips in the timeline

Rolling edit tool- you can adjust an edit point between two clips

Rate stretch tool- you can change the duration of the clip

Razor tool- cut a clip into two clips

Pen tool- You can create controll points

Slip tool- You can move clips in and out similtaniously without affecting the timeline.

Slide tool- You are able to move a clip back and forth in the timeline.

Hand tool- You can drag the timeline left and right.

Zoom tool- You can clik in the timeline to magnify the tool.

It is crucial that when you are making your movie that you choose the right microphone to use so you can get the best sound.

Microphones are used in every day life. They are used in such things as telephones, computers and recording studios. However not many people realise when they are talking on the telephone that it is the microphone inside it that allows them to speak clearly to the person at the other end.

Adobe premiere allows you to edit the filming that you have done.

The workspace is divided into 5 pannels

1 The project panal – this is where all the elements that make up the video are stored.

2 The monitor panal – this is where you are able to view the video.

3 The timeline panal - this is where you put your filming in the order you want it.

4 The tools panal - this is where you are able to use various editing tools to edit the timeline.

Adobe premier pro is a software that is used by both proffessionals and ameaturs. It is a video editting software package. Premiere is a very good software that is capable of producing broadcast-quality and high-definition video.

The things premiere is able to do are

> Import video, audio and graphics in a wide variety of formats.

> Edit, manipulate and arrange these elements in a visual timeline.

> Add effects, filters, titles, etc.

> Export your edited video in a variety of formats, including video tape recordings, DV, DVD, and common Internet video formats.

Editing is where you can change the video you have taken on the camera and edit it into something different.

Before you start editing you will need to know what and how you are wanting to edit the video. You must remove any footage that you dont want to have in the video. Choose only the best filming that you have done. When editing you tend to film far too much footge than you need. When you are editing the footage you are able to add music, graphics and effects.

Lumiere Brothers

The lumiere brothers were the inventors of the cinema. They invented the cinema in France in 1985. The brothers amazed people with making movies like trains coming into stations which people were astonished by.

The Jazz Singer

 the Jazz Singer was the first ever proper movie. It lasted longer than 10 minutes and had a story to it. The reason that the movie caused long term problems in the 1930’s was because of two main reasons. The lighting in the room was causing shadows to appear on the screen which was messing up the films. Another reason that the Jazz Singer caused problems for Hollywood in the 1930’s was that the cameras made alot of noise whilst filming so directors had to put the cameras in sound proof booths.

Vertical Integration

Vertical integration describes the different styles of how the managing director controls the film. Verticaly integrated companies usually have a common owner and are usually united through a hierarchy. Normally a different user of the hierarchy focuses on a different product. For example, one hierarchy will focus on backward vertical integration, another will focus on forward vertical integration and one more will focus on balanced vertical integration.

Cinema Industry

The main reason that the cinema came to a close in 1952 and 1970 was that nobody was going to the cinema anymore. The television had been invented so people could watch television in their own homes. The minor causes that nobody was going to the cinema was that nobody was going so the cinema industry wasnt making any money.

Modern Film Producer

A film producer is also known as a movie producer is the person that creates the scenes for the movie. The producer is involved throughout the entire procedure of making the movie. Throughout the first half of the 20th century the film producer use to have ultimate control on a film project. The producer is in charge of the costs for the movie and the edditing of the movie. Another reason was the invention of the motor car, epople who bought a motor car had to have the money to run it so they didnt have the time or money to spend at the cinema.

Extreme Wide Shot

Extreme wide shot is also known as EWS. This is often used as an establashing shot. It shows the whole surroundins of the scene.

Very Wide Shot

This shot is where you are able to see most of the surroundings, but it is not as big as an establashing shot.

Wide Shot

A wide shot is the same as a long shot. This is where the person in the picture takes up the majority of the frame, if not all of it.

Mid Shot

A mid shot shows about half of the persons body so you see them in more detail.

Medium Close Up

A medium close up is halfway between a mid shot and a close up. Normally you would see the person from their chest to their head.

Close Up

A close up is where the camera zooms in on the persons face so you are able to see facial reactions.

Extreme Close Ups

An extreme close up is used to zoom right in on a specific part of the person to show more detail.

Cu (cutaway)

A cu shot is when the camera focuses on something different than the main character.

Cut-In

A cut in shot shows the camera focusing on a specific part of a person.

Two Shot

A two shot is a medium shot of two people fitting comftorbaly in the frame.

Over The Shoulder Shot

An over the shoulder shot is where two people are talking and the camera shows this by pointing the camera over one persons shoulder to see the person who is talking.

Noddy Shot

Is often used in interviews. This is a shot of the person listening and reacting to the subject.

Point Of View Shot

This is a shot where the camera shows the view of what the person is getting.

Weather Shot

This shot is where the camera focuses mainly on the sky so viewers can see the weather.

When you are starting your planning you need to know what the purpose of your video is and who the target audience is. Planning your movie helps you save a great deal of time and effort. If you go out to film your movie then you will waste more time in deciding what to do for your movie.

All modern cameras can do nearly anything because of the use of technology. Most modern cameras are automatic so all you need to do is point the camera at what you want to film and press record. However if you want to get the best result from, your filming, professionals use the camera manualy to get better results. The reasons that professionals do this is because all though the automatic camera will work perfectly well and give you a good picture, there will be some things it cant cope witjh. Eg bad lighting conditions.

It is important to use a storyboard. Storyboard will help you keep an order when you are doing a complicated project. Without using a storyboard on a complicated project it could get very confusing and will leave you making unneccessary changes that could have benn avoided with the use of a storyboard. A clear, well structured storyboard will help keeping an order to the project you are working on.

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