self evaluation- mr bush

Evaluation

Attainment- 2  becuase I feel that I am not achieving my best when writing out my essays. I have the knowledge of the trailer and I can effectively analyse the trailer. However, sometimes my structure is not correct.

Effort- 3 because recently we have been given 3 coursework deadlines. However, I still allow sufficient time to get homework completed. Class work is completed on time 99% of the time

Punctuality- 2 because im hardly ever late to lesson. However, I have missed a few lessons due to illness

Submission and quality of homework- 3 because I complete most of my homework to a good standard. In some instances I forget about parts of the homework because I don’t always write it down.

Ability to work Independently- 1 because I feel like I can work very well independently. I understand each task given to us and can complete it to a good standard.

Quality of Writing- 2 because my overall writing ability is of a very high standard, due to me having good English skills. However, sometimes my essay are incorrectly structured

Organisation of Blog- 1 because my blog is well organised, with each post saying which teacher it is for.

Oral contributions in class- 1 because i often make contributions to the class that are relevant to the topic and are often helpful. 

London to Brighton

London To Brighton

Media Forms- how does the trailer use media language to establish the films genre?

The movie, London to Brighton, is a dramatic thriller about the life an 11 year old female who is homeless and has to cope with the various struggles that come with being homeless. At first, the trailer begins with a quiet and calm piano themed music. This connotes to the audience that it is going to be a calm and peaceful movie. However, this is not the case. Therefore, the opening soundtrack is shown to have been constructed to lull the audience into a false sense of security. Often when movies are misleading, this is because the purpose of the movie is to make the audience feel uncomfortable, which connotes that the genre of the film may be thriller or drama.

The audience immediately knows that the genre of the film is a drama/thriller. This because during the course of the trailer, there are various extracts from reviews about the film shown on screen, where one of the extracts tells the audience that the film is a dramatic thriller.

During the course of the trailer, there is a wide variety of camera shots being used . These shot types vary between close-ups, medium shots, medium shots and long shots. For example, there is a shot shown where 2 females, one being the 11 year old and the other being slightly older, are walking into a room behind an old man. The whole shot is constructed to connote that they are going to prostitute themselves, because this is how they can make money. However, when they walk into the room, they look anxious and they walk with a big gap in between them. This connotes that they are not together and connotes that they are both vulnerable due to them not walking in together. Here, a long shot is used to show the gap between them and the room. The size of the room and facial expressions of the girls, shown by the camera angle, connotes that a sexual reference will take place, which shows that film may be very dramatic.

A close-up was also used to show the 11 year olds facial expression. At one point, she was in a car. We knew this because the camera zoomed in on her face and her shoulders, which showed a seatbelt. She had lipstick on, and the close-up of her face added emphasis to her facial expression, which showed that she was worried. This makes the audience wonder as to where the girl is going that may make her worried. This adds drama to the trailer.

Media Representations- How is gender represented in the film?

The two central protagonists of the movie as shown by the trailer are two females, one young at the eleven years and one middle aged, both shown to be prostitutes.

In the opening shot of the trailer, the 11 year old female is shown sitting on the floor in a tube station, with an empty cup in her hand scrounging for money from passers by. This connotes that she is poor and homeless, and is resorting to begging in order to get money. This portrays the female as being of a very low social class, because she is poor. This therefore represents the female as being generally inferior to the public.

One of the shots that shortly follows is the eleven year old female being taken somewhere by a male against her own will. We can tell that she is being taken against her own will because when she is being dragged away, she looks back at the other female behind her. At this point, the camera zooms in on her face to put emphasis on her facial expression, which showed her being scared and worried. This shot effects the representation of both the males and females in the movie. The fact that the female is being dragged away against her own will connotes that she is weak and inferior to the males. However, due to the fact that the male is dragging her away, this makes him seem dominant in the scene and therefore makes him seem superior to the females.

Due to the fact that the 11 yr old female is homeless, she resorts to prostitution in order to gain some funds, for her to gain some type of living standard. The fact that she teams up with another prostitution to get some money affects the audience’s opinion of the females. The fact that the females are resorting to prostitution makes them seem emotionally weak and also makes them seem desperate, as they will do anything to get some money. It also makes them seem as if they are sexually driven, because they choose to have sex to get money.

Media Institutions: In what ways is the film London to Brighton a typical low budget British film?

The audience can tell that the film is a low budget film and is also shot in London through many things, such as the accents that the actors speak in, the locations used and also by the actors used.

During the course of the trailer, the majority of the trailer is shown being shot in run down and dirty areas. However, one of the shots also shows the Sanyo buildings, which are based in London. By showing these buildings in the trailer, the audience will know that the film is being set in London.

Some of the shots that follow show some other run down areas, such as dirty flats, which are stereotypically represented with London. The type of location can be combined with the setting to show the audience that the film is low budget. Quite often, Hollywood promotes high budget films, which mean that the producers would often use man made sets, so that they can make the set to the standard that they need. However, because London to Brighton uses natural sets, this shows that they cannot afford to create their own sets and therefore connotes that it is a low budget film.

The actors and actresses used in the movie are relatively unknown, which means that they have not been in productions before, because nobody recognises them. This connotes that they will not charge much in order to be in the production which shows that the film is low budget.

Media Audiences- In what ways does the trailer promote the film to its target audience?

The trailer has been constructed to appeal to a teenage audience, as well as an audience up to the age of 26. This is because of the explicit nature of the trailer. For example, the trailer deals with struggles that people may face. For example, the young 11 yr old female prostitute may be used to empathise with teenage females, which connotes that the film is targeted to them.

Also, the various extracts from the reviews connote that the film caters to a range of different audiences, as it contains extracts from a range of reviews that cater to a wide variety of audiences.

mr bush trailer anaylsis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uvBr5ubtWo  (embedding on video has been disabled)

8 Mile trailer

There was no Babylon trailer available, so I analysed a trailer with a similar plot.

8 Mile is a music based film about Eminem, a white rap artist, who is attempting to become famous in a music area that is stereotypically held by African American males. Eminem faces many struggles due to him being a white male. He faces many problems in his path.

The trailer, as a whole, is very powerful and effective in delivering the plot to the audience. The use of a montage at the beginning is very powerful because it delivers some of the key moments in his life that leads to the events that will take place in the climax of the film. This therefore foreshadows the upcoming events in the scene.

The Trailer begins with a montage of various scenes of the movie outlining Eminems life. For example, the montage contains parts where Eminems life is being described, such as him being fired from a pizza place and his mother’s boyfriend mocking him. It then cuts to a scene where Eminem is cutting metal for car parts. This is seen stereotypically as being a “dead end” job, simply because it goes nowhere. The use of the montage connotes that Eminem is struggling with life, in general.

Throughout the trailer, there is a backing track used, called “Lose Yourself”, which is one of the songs from his album. It begins with soft piano music, until the guitar drops. This connotes that the film will contain scenes of peace and harmony, but then suddenly, the peace and harmony could transform into chaotic and fast paced action, like the backing track.

Throughout the trailer, there is a use of the “fade to black” transition effect. It is used to move from one scene to another. This could possibly connote that Eminems life could possibly be fading away, due to the struggles he is facing in life.

Towards the end of the trailer, there is a scene shown where Eminem  is on stage and is rapping on the microphone. He has the spotlight on him. This shows that lighting has been used effectively during the trailer. The lighting being on Eminem, and the crowd being in darkness connotes that Eminem is the star, and connotes that everybody will look up at him as a symbol of respect. This therefore connotes that Eminem will reach stardom at the end of the film.

Twilight: New Moon Analysis Ms Wigley

Twilight: New Moon Analysis

Twilight New Moon is a movie about a love triangle between a human, a vampire and a wolf. However, the complication in this love triangle is that the wolfs hunt the vampires. Therefore, the film is a dramatic love story.

Media Language

The genre of this movie is a dramatic love story. This is due to the fact that it contains a love triangle. Furthermore, the love triangle contains two enemies. This adds to the drama aspect because, the fact that two enemies are involved in the love triangle connotes that there will be violence within the movie. The trailer also contains a fast paced intense soundtrack. The fast paced soundtracks adds to the tension that is in the trailer. This is due to the fact that the soundtrack used is fast paced and intense, which connotes that the film may also be similar. If the film is fast paced and intense, like the soundtrack, this may convince their target audience to watch the film, because their target may audience may be people who enjoy intense dramatic movies. The trailer begins with the use of non-diegetic sound. The non-diegetic sound at the beginning is the voice of one of the protagonists, speaking to one of the other protagonists about their love for one another. The use of the non-diegetic sound used at the beginning of the trailer connotes that the film may mainly focus on that person and their input to the movie. This may influence females to watch the film, as a large number of females find him sexually attractive.

Representation of Gender

The film contains 3 main protagonists, consisting of 1 female and 2 males. The female is called Bella. In the trailer, she is portrayed as being desperately in love with Edward. This is through the use of speech. Edward speaks to Bella and says that they will not see each other anymore, due to the restrictions put over interaction between humans and vampires by the Vultori. She then responds with the argument that she belongs with him, and describes his absence, as a hole being punched through her chest. This represents the female protagonist as being desperate and emotionally weak, which acts as a negative representation of females. Also, often when she looks at Edward, a low angle camera shot is being used, which therefore means that Bella is looking up at Edward, which connotes that, in terms of power, she is inferior to the male protagonist. This also means that the male protagonist is superior to the female and is therefore more powerful, as she looks up at him. The other two male protagonists are both muscular and ripped. This connotes that they are powerful and sexually attractive to females, which is a positive representation of males. The type of representation used for males and females in the trailer has a vast difference. This is due to the fact that the females have a negative representation in comparison to the males having a positive representation. In the trailer, the female protagonist slaps one of the males, which then leads to the male turning into a wolf as an act of aggressions. In the movie, this is then followed with a battle between two males. This connotes that the males are being portrayed as violent and angry. The volturi are construed as being royalty amongst the vampires. They are shown in the trailer as being very strict. This is shown when a female is talking to Bella in the car, and says that she is a human who knows too much about vampires and how the Volturi may kill them all. This connotes that the Voltori, which consists of males only, are very strict. Also, at the end of the trailer, the volturi are shown being violent and beating up Edward, which shows that they are very aggressive.  Another example of how the female protagonist is shown as being desperate, is that she knows that the only way she can see Edward is by putting her life at risk. Knowing this, she then proceeds to put her life at risk by becoming an “adrenaline junkie”, by driving motorbikes and diving off cliffs into water. This connotes that the females are being portrayed as desperate.

Audience

Twilight New Moon is a film that is based on a love triangle. Therefore, the genre immediately connotes that the film has been produced to cater for teenage females, as well as other audiences. The fact that the movie is based on the complications of love will appeal to teenagers, because they are the main type of audience that experience love troubles often. However, the use of love being the main storyline also connotes that the film caters to everyone, as love is a part of life, and will more or less happen to everyone. The fact that the male protagonists are both muscular and ripped, and often show off their muscles throughout the trailer connotes that the film may appeal to females of a majority of ages, as females may find the muscles attractive. Due to the vast majority of the cast list being white, this may mean that the film may appeal to a white audience. In terms of social classes, the film may also appeal to D or C2 classes, due to the film containing no big actors/actresses and due to the main plot of the movie being based on love and violence, with the addition of fantasy creatures.

Institutions & Hollywood Values

Despite the usage of CGI, Twilight New Moon contains no famous actors or actresses, which connotes that it may have been a low budget movie, despite the use special effects and its high level of popularity amongst the public. However, the trailer also connotes that the film may be a high budget film, not only due to the usage of special effects. The fact that the trailer shows a variety of different locations also connotes that the film may be high budget. 

Mr Bush Essay

Media Essay- Mr Bush                   Jehpal Jhita

Film Extract- Jurassic Park 3: T rex fight scene vs Spinosaurus

The film sequence that I am going to be describing is a short extract from the Jurassic Park Trilogy. The extract is from the final movie, Jurassic Park 3. The extract consists of a fight scene between the two largest predators in the history of the universe, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Spinosaurus.

The first aspect I shall describe is the use of camera shots and angles. The sequence begins with a close-up of the T-Rex’s face, which is dripping with blood from the carcass it had been feeding off. This connotes that the T-rex is dominant in the jungle, because the carcass that it had been feeding off is also quite large. However, as the humans run away from the T-rex, the T-rex follows them, which eventually leads to the confrontation between the T-rex and the Spinosaurus. As the 2 meet, they both attempt to assert their dominance on one another by roaring at each other. The camera begins on the Spinosaurus and then pans over to the left towards the Tyrannosaurus. The purpose of the pan is to show the distance between the 2 dinosaurs, which was decreasing with time. This foreshadows upcoming events by connoting that a violent scene will follow, due to the dinosaurs attempting to act more dominant than their opponent. The following shot is a cut from the showdown to the battle, where the T-rex bites the Spinosaurus  and pushes him down to the floor, with the T-rex’s teeth still clamped around the neck of the Spinosaurus. The camera uses a closeup of this to make it seem as if the fight is taking place around the audience. The purpose of this is to make the audience seem inferior and connotes that the dinosaurs are dominant.

The next aspect I shall be describing is the use of diegetic and non-diegetic sound. For example, when the two protagonists of the sequence meet, they both produce diegetic sounds in the form of roaring. This connotes that they are both attempting to intimidate their opponent and therefore, claim the title of being the most dominant dinosaur in the jungle. After the next cut, there is a shot of the T-rex nearly stepping on one of the protagonists, at which point, he produces a diegetic sound in the form of a scream. This connotes that he is weak and extremely inferior in comparison to the dominance of the dinosaurs. Throughout the sequence, there was no use of non-diegetic sound.

The next aspect I shall be describing is the setting. The battle takes place on an island called Isla Sorna. More specifically, the battle takes in a clearing that is surrounded by large tree’s and wilderness. The large tree’s also contribute to the lighting aspect, as the large tree’s branches block out the sunlight and therefore, prevents it from reaching the jungle floor, which makes the lighting during the battle rather dark. This can then be linked back to the setting, as darkness and lack of lighting connotes evil and the wilderness creates a sense of suspense.  Therefore, the wilderness setting and the dark lighting connotes that the dinosaurs represent evil and death, which adds to the mystery of being in a jungle.