Film openings

further research

I have began to research now into the visual codes of the film lock stock and tow smoking barrels and also the film snatch, these films are both made by the same director but have got different styles of openings. I have looked at the use of Mis En scene and the way they use editing techniques with the shots to create a good and captivating opening. These films use similar techniques but in a different order and in different ways to create different openings which allows me to have similar ideas.

research

I have now begun my research into my chosen question that I discussed in last week’s blog.
So far I have chose to research the films mentioned in the last post.
In class work now I have done work towards researching the text of The X Factor, and the company ITV, this has helped me to know what I should be looking for when I research the texts mentioned before.
The next deadline is the 11th of July, by this time I am expected to have handed in all of the research that I have collected as well as the final chosen question which I have decided on.
I think I am capable of meeting this deadline as I have already chosen my Title and have already began planning and researching in to this.

final decision

I have now decided to look at Films, specifically their openings.
I am interested most by the actions genre, because I am a fan of this genre.
This has enabled me to create an essay title that will relate to the production that I hope to create.
The question I have chosen to use is: "A close analysis of the action Genre in British Film",
I will be looking closely at films that are known as Gangster movies, the films in this type that I am a fan of include, Lock Stock and Two smoking barrels, snatch and layer cake. These films are well known gangster films that are popular action/ crime films that I know well.
I will be researching these texts and texts similar to these for my production and essay.

First Ideas

For my ideas I have looked at Productions such as short films and film openings.
Many film openings that I like include the hangover films, James bond: casino royal.
These films are capturing the audience’s attention straight away at the beginning which is a tough task.
I would also enjoy the task of fitting all the necessary information and points in to a short 5 minute film.
I think these options are what I will base my production on because of the challenge they offer.
I will choose to do one of these with an essay on representation because I want to be able to show representations early on in a film so you can show what the main character (s) is like.
My genre choice that I have chosen to do for my production be it a short film, or an Opening to a film, I aim for it to be an action/ adventure genre.
These are the foundations to my Ideas

First Entry

Today we discussed the beginning of our A2 course.
This involved talking about MS3 and MS4.
I think my decision so far is to not do a print based production, but to do a different moving image production; this will have to be different to a film trailer, like I created in MS2.
By this time next week I will have finalised my decision on what moving image to go for exactly.
This decision will go side by side with my decision on whether to produce an essay on representation or narrative or genre. Although I am already keen to produce and essay on representations in films such as American pie, the hangover and other films similar to these. This decision will be made over the next week.