In this clip, the camera angles are used in different ways to show which characters are superior/inferior compared to others. For example, when the young girl, Amy, is first shown in the clip when she walks outside, the boy is sweeping and the camera makes him look smaller than what he actually is but then the angle changes and all of a sudden it makes the girl look inferior to him.
Also, when the girl crashes the car, the man, boy and woman go running to see what happened and then there is a medium shot shown of the man holding the girl in his arms which automatically makes it look like he has authority and he is the carer. The girl is shown as small and fragile and she looks quite lost and confused.
The sounds in this clip set the atmosphere as when the camera is on the adults, the background music playing is happy, country music which gives the impression that the adults are comfortable and fit into the place that they are in. However, when the camera is the younger people, there is either no music or the background sounds are very tense and serious which represents that they do not fit in and are uncomfortable.
Another part where the sounds represent age is when the man asks the young girl if she can drive. He asks this in an unsure way as if he was expecting her to say no because she is young and still quite vulnerable. She then replies confirming that she could and even mentions how she passed first time which I think shows that she wanted to prove that she was mature and not as vulnerable as she looks.
In this extract the editing is done to portray what is expected of different ages. For example, when the girl crashes the car the scene is not actually shown, you can only hear the crash. I think this creates a bigger effect and makes it a whole lot more dramatic because you are left to imagine what actually happened. I also think that the audience would automatically know that it was the girl who crashed the car because of the way she was uncertain of how to drive when she first got into the car so it would be expected of her which may also represent that because she is younger, she cannot be trusted fully yet to complete jobs such as driving.
Also, when the girl is told by the man to go and pack as she is going back to school, there is a clip which shows her packing however the extract does not show the clip of where she does actually run away which leaves the audience to imagine themselves what happened and as she is young and does not know what she is doing, you would then expect it of her to run away.
There is a lot of mise en scene in this extract which represents the big differences between the ages. For example, the young girl is wearing jewellery, t-shirt and jeans which makes her look a lot more modern even though the background of where she is is old countryside so the background does not quite fit in with her clothing. This shows that she is part of the younger generation as she stands out from her environment.
The young boy is also wearing modern clothing as he is dressed in a hoodie and t-shirt which represents that he is part of the younger generation too. The adults are dressed in checkered shirts, denim jackets, coats which look quite worn out, dirty trousers and dark colours which show that they are old fashioned.
Also, throughout pretty much the whole clip, the younger people are shown as more vulnerable and as if they do not know what they are doing. This is because they are shown doing jobs such as sweeping, lifting things, driving to places etc. whereas the adults are doing the more serious jobs which shows that the adults have more power and are more superior.
When the girl is told by the man that she is going back to school, the throws a big tantrum which I think shows her as quite immature as she is not getting what she wants and so just screams which is what is expected of young, immature people.
Although the house looks quite old from the outside, when the girl's bedroom is shown, it is bright and colourful which stands out from the rest of the house as when the headmaster comes, you get to see the hallway and another room which also looks old. This shows the difference between the ages because she has different taste compared to the older generation as they prefer the house to be plain.
When they are in the girl's bedroom, there is a shot where you can see the bed and what is on it. There are teddy bears and notes left before she goes to run away. You can clearly see the handwriting on the notes and it looks all squiggly with love hearts which portrays that she is still young and immature. This also shows that she is informal.
In conclusion, out of the four aspects, mise en scene shows the most difference between age groups such as teenagers and adults. This is portrayed in many different ways, from expressions to the settings and even clothing which is a big factor in this extract.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Exam notes - Monarch of the Glen (Age)
Camera
- When the girl first comes, the boy is also in the shot and the camera is looking down on him whilst he is sweeping which makes him look small however the angle then changes and the camera is then looking down on the girl which makes the boy look superior.
- When the girl crashes, the man, boy and woman go running to see what happened and the camera then shows a medium shot of the man holding the girl in his arms which makes him look superior and like he takes care of her as she is still small and fragile.
Sound
- When the camera is on the adults, there is country music playing in the background which shows that they fit into the place that they are in whereas when the camera is on the younger people, the background music seems more serious which makes them look out of place.
- When the man asks the girl if she can drive, he asks her in a very unsure way as if he may not have expected her to which I think is because of her age.
Editing
- When the girl crashes the car, it is not shown as we can only hear the crash. This makes it a lot more dramatic because you are left to imagine what actually happened.
- When girl runs away, they don't show the shot where she does actually go so you are left to imagine again and you would guess that she had ran away because that is what would be expected of her.
Mise en Scene
- Girl is wearing jewellery, t-shirt and jeans which makes her look modern even though the background of where she is doesn't quite fit in with her clothing. This shows that she is of the younger generation.
- Boy is wearing a hoodie and t-shirt which shows that he is part of the younger generation too whereas people who are older are wearing checkered shirts, coats which look quite worn out, dirty trousers and dark colours which represents that they are more old-fashioned.
- Throughout the whole clip, the younger people are shown as more vulnerable as if they don't know what they are doing because the camera shows them doing jobs such as sweeping, lifting things, driving to places etc. whereas the adults are doing the more serious jobs which shows who has power.
- When the girl is told that she has to pack and go back to school, she throws a tantrum which shows her as immature.
- The house looks very old from the outside as does the hallway and room where they are standing when the headmaster comes to get the girl however, when they show the girl's bedroom, it is quite bright and colourful which shows the difference between the ages.
- When they are in the girl's bedroom, the shot shows her bed because she has left two notes with teddy bears. The handwriting on the notes is all squiggly with love hearts which shows she is still young, immature, informal.
- When the girl first comes, the boy is also in the shot and the camera is looking down on him whilst he is sweeping which makes him look small however the angle then changes and the camera is then looking down on the girl which makes the boy look superior.
- When the girl crashes, the man, boy and woman go running to see what happened and the camera then shows a medium shot of the man holding the girl in his arms which makes him look superior and like he takes care of her as she is still small and fragile.
Sound
- When the camera is on the adults, there is country music playing in the background which shows that they fit into the place that they are in whereas when the camera is on the younger people, the background music seems more serious which makes them look out of place.
- When the man asks the girl if she can drive, he asks her in a very unsure way as if he may not have expected her to which I think is because of her age.
Editing
- When the girl crashes the car, it is not shown as we can only hear the crash. This makes it a lot more dramatic because you are left to imagine what actually happened.
- When girl runs away, they don't show the shot where she does actually go so you are left to imagine again and you would guess that she had ran away because that is what would be expected of her.
Mise en Scene
- Girl is wearing jewellery, t-shirt and jeans which makes her look modern even though the background of where she is doesn't quite fit in with her clothing. This shows that she is of the younger generation.
- Boy is wearing a hoodie and t-shirt which shows that he is part of the younger generation too whereas people who are older are wearing checkered shirts, coats which look quite worn out, dirty trousers and dark colours which represents that they are more old-fashioned.
- Throughout the whole clip, the younger people are shown as more vulnerable as if they don't know what they are doing because the camera shows them doing jobs such as sweeping, lifting things, driving to places etc. whereas the adults are doing the more serious jobs which shows who has power.
- When the girl is told that she has to pack and go back to school, she throws a tantrum which shows her as immature.
- The house looks very old from the outside as does the hallway and room where they are standing when the headmaster comes to get the girl however, when they show the girl's bedroom, it is quite bright and colourful which shows the difference between the ages.
- When they are in the girl's bedroom, the shot shows her bed because she has left two notes with teddy bears. The handwriting on the notes is all squiggly with love hearts which shows she is still young, immature, informal.
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Monsters - Film Notes
'Monsters' is a film which was made with a cast/crew of about 7 people and on a very low budget. The film was created and directed by Gareth Edwards who was also the visual effects artist. The filming equipment cost around $15,000 and the whole film's budget was approximately $500,000.
The main intention of the film was to produce a good quality movie with easily accessible technology
that they could take around from location to location and use from just their bedrooms.
The director originally had an idea of what the film was going to be about but as they explored the 6 different countries they went to, he just shot any scenes that he thought would fit into the film. If the director saw any settings in which he thought would go well in the film, then he would literally go out and shoot it there and then, most times without any permission asked for in advance. There was no script for the actors and so they would just improvise throughout the whole film. Any extras used in the film were just locals who were there at the time of shooting. As they were just randomly shooting scenes, they managed to film 100 hours of footage which had to be cut down into 94 minutes.
The main creature of the film, which the whole movie was based about, was not actually thought of before the crew started shooting so the actors had no idea to what they were meant to be reacting to or looking at. They were just told where to look and to pretend as if they could see something there. The director would just randomly doodle possible images of the creature and would put any that he thought were good into a bag. When the time came to decide what the creature would look like, he had 2000 possible images and had to cut these down to only the really good ones which came up to about 40 drawings. He then showed these to the producers to finally pick out one that would stand out and hold all the different qualities which were scary but fragile, out of this world but also similar to some creatures from this world, like a crab and octopus at the same time etc.
The 3D visual effects were all done on a low budget as the producers wanted to know how well this would turn out without having to spend a lot because the director could make this possible. The amount of equipment they had was limited and all the shots were filmed on a small camera rather than a bigger one that would be used by professionals with a higher budget.
All the signs in the different countries in the film were all changed on a computer rather than having to carry round signs to put up at each locations. The director said he found this easier because it was less hassle and a lot quicker. The director also said that CGI (Computer - Generated Imagery) was not as easy as it seems.
The main intention of the film was to produce a good quality movie with easily accessible technology
that they could take around from location to location and use from just their bedrooms.
The director originally had an idea of what the film was going to be about but as they explored the 6 different countries they went to, he just shot any scenes that he thought would fit into the film. If the director saw any settings in which he thought would go well in the film, then he would literally go out and shoot it there and then, most times without any permission asked for in advance. There was no script for the actors and so they would just improvise throughout the whole film. Any extras used in the film were just locals who were there at the time of shooting. As they were just randomly shooting scenes, they managed to film 100 hours of footage which had to be cut down into 94 minutes.
The main creature of the film, which the whole movie was based about, was not actually thought of before the crew started shooting so the actors had no idea to what they were meant to be reacting to or looking at. They were just told where to look and to pretend as if they could see something there. The director would just randomly doodle possible images of the creature and would put any that he thought were good into a bag. When the time came to decide what the creature would look like, he had 2000 possible images and had to cut these down to only the really good ones which came up to about 40 drawings. He then showed these to the producers to finally pick out one that would stand out and hold all the different qualities which were scary but fragile, out of this world but also similar to some creatures from this world, like a crab and octopus at the same time etc.
The 3D visual effects were all done on a low budget as the producers wanted to know how well this would turn out without having to spend a lot because the director could make this possible. The amount of equipment they had was limited and all the shots were filmed on a small camera rather than a bigger one that would be used by professionals with a higher budget.
All the signs in the different countries in the film were all changed on a computer rather than having to carry round signs to put up at each locations. The director said he found this easier because it was less hassle and a lot quicker. The director also said that CGI (Computer - Generated Imagery) was not as easy as it seems.
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