Brief idea of my opening sequence

Ideas taken from Love Jones and Closer

My opening sequence will include the start of the sunrise in the morning looking over an estate buildings , people walking by in the morning going to their various work places,education  and a train moving . However i do not have a clear vision of what my film will be about but i think its a great opening sequence to start with and later on i will go more in depth about my outline for my story

BBFC

BBFC : stands for The British Board Film classifcation orginally know as British Board of film censors which is a non  governmental organization.

The BBFC are able to put age restriction on films,videos etc to protect vulnerable viewers and society from viewing inapporiate, harmful scenes in film .BBFC provides media industries with the security and confidence of cost-effective, publicly trusted regulation and help to protect providers of moving image content from inadvertent breaches of UK law.

Examples of age restrictions :

Suitable for 12 years and over- This is given when the film is a suitable content for 12 and over . However the content might have  materials that parents will find unsuitable . The 12A category only exists for cinema films, If 12 you are 12 and below you are not allowed in the cinema without been accompained by an adult.

Film Brief

Planning to create the opening sequence of the film which last for 2mins

We are been advised to avoided the obvious opening sequences such as :
1. getting ready in the morning
2. following a person into the woods
3.flashbacks
4.playing cards

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Research in Film genres 2

Survey for the film genres http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NLRQZQ3

Research in Film genres

Research into film genres

Adventure: are usually exciting stories, with new experiences which can often be paired with the action  film genre. Most adventures includes historical contexts ,expeditions for lost continents, "jungle" and "desert" epics, treasure hunts, disaster films, or searches for the unknown.Films such as : Inception, Star wars ,The matrix ,Toy story .

Comedy:  are light-hearted plots assigned to amuse and provoke laughter (with one-liners, jokes, etc.) by exaggerating the situation, the language, action, relationships and characters. Films such as : Dance Flick,Scary movie , our idiot brother .

Drama:  are serious motivation film, portraying realistic characters, settings, life situations, and stories involving intense character development and interaction. Dramatic films are probably the largest film genre, with many subsets.Film such as : The Godfather ,12 Angry men , The Dark Knight ,All about Eve .

Horror : are designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a liberating experience.  They are often combined with science fiction films such as : Psycho,Alien The shining and The thing .

Musical/dance:  are cinematic forms that emphasize full-scale scores or song and dance routines in a significant way usually with a musical or dance performance integrated as part of the film narrative or they are films that are centered on combinations of music, dance, song or choreography. Films such as : The lion king, Aladdin,The wizard of oz ,High school musical .

Sci-fi : are often visionary and imaginative consisting of heroes, aliens, distant planets, impossible quests, improbable settings, fantastic places, great dark and shadowy villains, futuristic technology, , and extraordinary monsters things or creatures from space either created by mad scientists or by nuclear havoc. Films such as :Apollo 18 , inception , Transformer , X-men .

War : acknowledge the horror and heartbreak of war, letting the actual combat fighting against nations or humankind on land, sea, or in the air provide the primary plot or background for the action of the film. War films are often paired with other genres films such as : Downfall, The notebook, King arthur .

Westerns : are the major defining genre of the American film industry - a eulogy to the early days of the expansive American frontier. They are one of the oldest, most enduring genres with very recognizable plots, elements and characters consisting of six-guns, horses, dusty towns and trails, cowboys, Indians Films such as : The good,bad and the ugly,The gold rush, The wind,High noon. 

Essay

Micheal Jackson -Thriller (Uses of sounds & non diegetic sound)


In micheal jackson Thriller directed by John Landis it uses different techniques like colours,shadows,camera angles and sound effects which makes it effective. I will only be focusing on the use of sounds and non diegetic sounds in the video.The director john Landis uses many diegetic and non diegetic sounds to contribute to the video. For example the maniacal laugh which contrasts with girl screaming leaves the auidence in a fearful state showing that the girl is in danger . This is an example of  a diegetic sound when the girl screams when micheal jackson turns into a werewolf. The scream creates tension with the auidence which makes them  frighten putting the viewer in the girl's position . The crunching of stones beneath Micheal Jackson and his "supposed" girlfriend" feet whilst walking along the path after the car broken down is another example of a diegetic sound .The non diegetic sound of the voiceover makes the video more interesting as with the mise-en-scene to create a scary mood.

Preliminary task 2: Cast

I have chosen two cast members for my 20second film. My main characters are Gillan Oduro and Ashlee Thomas. Due to the video been filmed in an open area they will be few audiences in the background who are  cast members

  Name: Gillian Oduro

    Character Name: Gillian

                                                          Blog Address: http://gillian-gillianasmedia.blogspot.com/

                                                                     Name: Ashlee Thomas 

                                                                     Character's name: Louise 

                                                     Blog address:http://ashleemedia.blogspot.com/

Preliminary Task 2: Location

For this task I had to research and explore locations for my 20 second films. Images of locations I plan to film in are below : 

Location 2:   This is where the first character will enter 

Location 3:  My character will walk through the exit 

Location 4: My character will make an appearance then walk into the classroom 

My Character  will walk through the corridor  

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I am Abigail Amos, I will be studying AS Media Studies at BBCS. I will be using this blog as evidence of my ongoing coursework.