Genre Research 2

Genre Research 1

Audience research

The audience is most probably the most valubale thing to a film/movie producer. If it wasnt for the audience then there would be know money made in the business.
Mass media information is challenged to the 'masses' through opinion leadership. The people with access to media, have a more literate understanding of a media content explain and diffuse the content to others.
This theory suggests the media is capable of 'mass manipulation'. This is based on the assumption beleives what it see's.
The audience has a set of needs that needs too be met by the film director.
Theory argues that there is a 'moral panic' - A threat is identified and panic is created through out.

WEEKLY DIARY REPORT 29/09/2010

This week in media studies Mr Morris explained how to create a opening sequence analysis. By knowing how to do this i can anylise a film and explain why there is a certain feature in the opening such as grey skies - war/horror movie. I have also researched genre. This just basically tells you wether the movie your watching is going to be scary/funny/romantic etc...

Saving Private Ryan - Opening Scene - D-Day Omaha Beach (VERY HIGH QUALITY)

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

WAR

One convention of a war film would be grey skies and dull atmosphere (ussualy on a island)

in this film before the battle starts all the men look nervous, this is to emphasise the feeling in this sort of film. A key signifier of this film would be a gun, as they are at war.

The audience of this movie is probably 18+ as there is a lot of blood and gore.

I personally think this film is quite good and realistic.

Genre Research

While the scope of the word "genre" is commonly confined to art and culture, it also defines individuals' interactions with and within their environments. In order to be recognized as genre these interactions and environments must be recurring.

One advantage of genre is that then the audience know what kind of film there going to watch, e.g. - horror is scary, comedy is funny.

One disadvantage of genre is that genre keeps changing and now theres things like ''romcom'', - this is a comedy romance film but not everyone will know what this means. (hybrid).

WEEKLY DIARY REPORT 22/09/2010

This week in media i have already learnt many things such as, symbolic & technical codes, theres are codes in which are used in different genre's of films. e.g scary dark room - convention of a horror film.
I have also learnt things such as camera angles, i now know the names of camera angles such as low angle, childrens waist level, birds eye view, high shot & dutch tilt.
So far i am enjoying media and looking forward to starting my horror film opening.

The Hangover - opening sequence.

The convention of a horror film is idiotic characters getting up to no good, basically the definition of the hangover. Theres three (four) main characters, all grown men that like to have fun and get themselve in a lot of trouble while they do so. The sound track at the start of the film also gives a way that its a comedt film. This sequence above symbolises a normal every day persons life, but then as the film goes on things start to change. My excpectations of the film where funny and stupid, i got excactly what i wanted and i rate this film 10/10 (underrated!)

The Ring Two - Opening Sequence

THE RING 2

Whenever the ring appears on screen, the lights always dim where ever she shows up. This is a convention of a horror film. The ring's voice sounds as if she's possesed, This is another convention of a horror film.
One of the main characters in the film is a little boy. The character of the little boy symbolises he is helpless of himself and cant do nothing and dosen't understand what's happening, the following link will show the boy http://www.celluloid-dreams.de/content/images/kritiken-filmbilder/the-ring-2/the-ring-2-2.jpg. A key sinifier in the film is towards the end where the vicor comes and does the excorsism, he brings a cross this signifify's christianity. My expectations of the movie is scary, The movie looks quite thrilling and spine chilling. The audience of this movie is 18+ and anyone who likes a horror film. My personal thought of this film is quite thrilling, even though i think it could be a bit scarier.

Symbolic code analysis

THE EXORSISM

LONG SHOT

LOW ANGLE

This has got a spooky setting in which the lighting is dim (early morning) and very foggy, this adds a scarier effect because you cant see very far and you dont know whats there.

The robe costume and messy hair adds a scary effect to make the person/thing look scarier.

The position of this character is to the left, this shows more of the spooky setting, also her arms are pointing forward almost as if she's looking for someone.

There is a tree in the picture which is there to break up the empty bacground, the tree has no leaves, this symbolises that its cold and disturbing.

Technical code analysis

THE STRANGERS

EXTREME LONG SHOT

CHILDRENS EYE LEVEL

I think this the extreme long shot is used because you get the dark empty spooky background, there is nothing there, know sign of life, and no-where any other people could be to help people the people in trouble.

The childrens eye view level is to create the effect of making the person/thing in the picture look big and powerful.

"The Strangers" Trailer (Better Lock Your Doors!)

Type of film

Horror

The stragners
we chose this as an example because its realistic
this is the sort of film trailer we would like to produce
brilliant film & trailer. 10/10

Group Members

- Curtis Meredith
- Joseph Gorman
- Josh Clarke