A two shot is used to allow the audience to be able to see the relationships between the two characters. To achieve this shot you must have to characters stood in shot. I have noticed that it doesn't particularly matter whether the characters are talking or not because you are usually able to compare their facial expressions. A good example of a two shot would be a mid shot with two characters in shot, this allows the audience to view facial expression as well as body language. Two shots are often used at the beginning of characters relationships (or when they first meet). In this shot you can see the two characters discussing something over a meal in a cafe or restaurant. We know that one character is much older than the other so instantly we can see that he maybe giving him advise or sending him on some sort of mission. This clip also uses the "vertigo shot" which is used to emphasise a character or make the audience feel fatigued. It's created by bringing the camera backwards on a dolly while zooming in with the lens. It makes it look as if the background is zooming in.
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My chosen film, Back To The Future, features one main female character as well as one side character. The main character is Marty McFly's mother, Lorraine and the side character is Jennifer, Marty's girlfriend.
These characters never actually come into contact so do not speak to each other. Lorraine is always chasing Marty in 1955. Also, she drinks and smokes, like a "typical teenager". The entire film, she is always chasing some kind of boy or linked with a relationship. At the beginning, we see that Lorraine is married to George, Marty's dad (happily married to a certain extent). When Marty arrives in 1955, Lorraine is being chased by Biff, who is portrayed as a dominant male. He wants to have a relationship with Lorraine but she doesn't agree. After Marty finds his father watching Lorraine getting changed from a tree outside of her house, he falls down and nearly gets hit by a car until Marty pushes him out of the way. This means that ultimately, Lorraine falls in love with Marty instead of George. The entire film consist of Marty trying to get George and Lorraine together again otherwise he will not exist. The fact that Lorraine falls in love with Marty after he gets hit by a car shows how desperate Lorraine is for a boyfriend, stereotypical to teenage girls. It also shows how women were not treated respectfully, as George McFly, who is mostly seen as innocent is watching her from a tree. Jennifer is not particularly featured in the first film. She appears in the opening, before Marty travels to the past but doesn't appear again apart from at the end. The fact that Jennifer doesn't travel in time with Doc and Marty shows us how women aren't particularly seen as important. Representation: the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. Representation is usually associated with the representation of sex, race and sexual orientation. Of course representation can be associated with anything in media but it is commonly linked with these three major topics. Films made in the mid 20th century, such as "12 Angry Men" show a much stronger representation for white males than women or other races. For example, "12 Angry Men" features few characters throughout the entire film and displays no female characters at all. The offender, a young 18 year old, is of a different ethnic minority which means that these 12 jurors are likely to show prejudice arguments against him. All jurors are working class white males, except for one man who is a European man (likely to be from Italy) who has experienced fascism and prejudice before, therefore he wants democracy. What is the male gaze? "The Male Gaze" is a theory created by Laura Mulvey in 1975. The theory suggests that the male characters are the "bearers of the look" which is usually aimed at physically desirable, sexually submissive female characters. She also argues that women are only placed into these films for their physical appearance and not for their contribution to the plot. An example of The Male Gaze is in transformers when Megan Fox takes a look at the car after it breaks down. The male character is overwhelmed by Megan Fox's character. This is because Megan Fox is being seductive with her costume, body language and dialogue. She is talking about cars like an expert which attracts the male. This theory in some cases can be disproved. An example of this is the 1990s Diet Coke ad, where many women, who work in an office, take time off from working to stare at a topless muscular man. This suggests a "female gaze" rather than a "male gaze". The advert is aimed at women but uses an attractive man to get their attention. PRODUCTION RESEARCH
Involved in the production process of films - in feature length films the research is usually completed by the script writer but in day time television shows it is used to cast certain people or to add legitimacy to the production. MARKET RESEARCH Finding out how something sells. The point of this is deciding whether something will sell well or not. Product research also comes under this topic. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESEARCH Primary research is finding your research and interpreting it yourself. For example, if a director gave you information about their job, you could use that information and class it as primary. However, if somebody gives you information, or you find it online and copy it almost word to word then it is classed as secondary information. AUDIENCE RESEARCH Know about target audience and decide which range of people would watch your programme or film. This means you are able to advertise to your target audience. It also allows you to target your audience more accurately. ADVERTISING RESEARCH This allows you to target your audience to create an advert for a product promotion. Promotion is very important for a product because it allows more people to view the product. Research can also help you discover what platforms to advertise your product on- whether it be television, YouTube, websites etc.... Regulation is how the government and other organisations control what content is aired on television or radio at certain times or whether it is appropriate at all. An example of this is a programme that may contain a lot of adult humor would be inappropriate to air during the day time, while children are vulnerable to watch the content. Programmes like this would normally be aired during the watershed hours, these are 9:00PM - 5:30AM. Companies have been setup to control the content which is put on air. OFCOMOFCOM's main legal duties:
OFCOM basically controls the content which is put on television for several reasons. One reason is that it maybe offensive to the audience. People can complain about programmes to OFCOM if they find it inappropriate. If the programme receives a certain amount of complains then it shall be reviewed and eventually taken off air. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)The ASA controls which adverts are broadcast on television and radio. They receive complaints from viewers and then review them to decide whether the advert should remain or air or not. They produce regular checks on adverts and send out surveys to see whether viewers agree with the adverts that are being broadcast. An example of one advert that the ASA received complaints about was the newest PayPal advert. It shows children excited and waiting for Christmas to arrive. Whenever their parents step in the door they offer to carry their shopping bags for them so they can see the presents inside of the bag, however the parents never have shopping bags. Eventually, you learn that the parents are ordering the presents online instead of going to shops during the Christmas season. This ad received complains because it suggested that Father Christmas is not real which could ruin Christmas for young children. Eventually PayPal agreed to only broadcast their ad at later times when children would not be awake. Originally I used a steady cam for my logo as I use a steadycam whenever I film but eventually I came to the decision that it wasn't very suitable for a logo. I decided to base my logo on the glasses that I wear because many people know me for my glasses.
To create my logo, I took a picture of myself (yes, a selfie...) and then put the picture into photoshop. I rubbed out my face using the eraser tool and the quick selection tool and ended up with only my glasses. I then used a colour overlay to make them black and added the dots on the sides using a white brush. To create my ident I used Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. I began by choosing a background from Google. I was looking for something that would give my ident a black glow around the edge. I came across the current background and it gave me the idea of an old film. I then inserted this background into After Effects as well as my logo PSD. I changed the blendmode of the background to make my logo have a brown burn effect. After looking on an old memory stick I found stock footage of a film camera flicker overlay, so I added this to my project and changed the blend mode of the layer. Finally I put the project into Premiere and added the sound of a film projector as well as added a "fade from black" and "fade to black". Outcome: I must say that I am extremely happy with my ident. I feel it is original and unique. I also feel that the simplicity helps a lot because of the lack of animation of the actual logo. Apprenticeship: Employment mixed with training that is linked with a job. You will learn on the job as well as off the job with your employer at college. Finally, you will be assessed at work to see what you've learned. Apprenticeships last around 10-18 months. Apprenticeships can also help you to build up a network of contacts and will give you industry experience. There are a few different levels of an apprenticeship: Level 2: equivalent to GCSEs, A* to C grades or Scottish National 5 Level 3: equivalent to A-Levels or Scottish Highers Level 4: equivalent to HNDs or foundation degrees Degree Courses: You know you want to go to university and that you want to work in the Creative Industries, but you have no idea how to choose the right course. The Creative Skillset Tick is a quality mark which identifies the degree courses that are best suited to prepare you for a career in the Creative Industries. The tick courses have the strongest link with the industry. Trainee Placements: Trainee finder can help. It matches the right people for the right placements in film and TV. Through this, employers get the opportunity to match the best trainee to the best position in the business. The company will add you to a shortlist and decide other yourself and others who is the best participant for the job. After this process, they will call you into an interview. Birth name: Englebert Ireland
Name now: Barry Ireland Born in: London, United Kingdom Lives in: Small town outside of London Age: 80 Back story: He was born into a very rich family in 1935. When he was younger he rebelled against being treated differently to standard class people in London. In 2015, he lives alone in a two bedroom apartment. His apartment isn't dirty and he isn't poor, but he isn't rich either. He is still very angry about not having a good childhood due to his parents' wealth. Children: 1 (adopted child) Barry was once in a relationship with a woman whom he'd known after moving into the town (when he was 19 years old). They stayed together until Barry was 30 and in that time adopted a child named Harry after finding out Barry's partner was infertile. Barry knew that his childhood was awful and wouldn't want Harry to experience the same thing, so he was sent to a regular state school than a private or grammar school. Barry is still in contact with his son however does not speak to his ex-partner after the divorce. However, Barry stopped talking to his parents when he moved away at 19. Job: Barry went to university and became a school teacher; teaching history to secondary school students. He took an early retirement at 58 after a heart attack which nearly ended his life. Now: He lives alone in the town. His son lives near by but works on his career as a builder. His son too no longer speaks to his mother (Barry's ex). |
Will TownsendA keen videographer and photographer. Currently studying Level 3 Creative Media Production at SGS WISE Campus, Bristol. Archives
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