Research into institutions that distribute similar products

Research into institutions that distribute similar products

Institutions which distributed Deadpool

20th Century Fox -  http://www.imdb.com/company/co0105985/?ref_=ttco_co_4 (accessed on 11/12/16)

other films that 20th Century Fox distributed:

Miss peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935859/
 Xmen: Apocalypse http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3385516/
The Martain - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3659388/
Maze Runner - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790864/
The Book Of Life - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2262227/
A Good Day to Die Hard - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606378/
We Bought A Zoo - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389137/
Vampires Suck - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666186/

Mise-En-Scene

What is mise-en-scene?

Mies-En-Scene is everything that is included with each scene. It includes the props and costumes, decor, lighting and even body language. All these are classed as mise-en-scene because they present a meaning to the audience. 

Props give a huge message to the audience and can be linked in with the costume. For example if a character was a nurse or surgeon, the mise-en-scene we would see is them in scrubs, as well as  carrying a stethoscope. Furthermore, this might not only suggest their occupation and location, but also the type of person they are. For example a nurse you would expect to be caring and nurturing. In addition, it can show stereotypes of ages - such as with old people you would expect them to wear glasses, have wrinkles and own many old things.

Decor can symbolize a lot to the audience about the person who owns the house, or its occupants. It can suggest how the person is living, how the person behaves and how the person treats and interacts the environment around them. For example when it comes tot he housing we can get ideas based on what kind of person they are. Through bright color scheme we can assume it is a considerably happy family home, compared to a muted color scheme creating the negative atmosphere. We can also get the impression if a family is struggling through life especially with money or work by whether the house is organized. An organized home can suggest that this person has there life together and working. This compared to a disorganized one can suggest stress and struggling to make ends meet.
  
Setting and location help give hidden meanings through associations with a specific area, for example Paris being linked to romance and lust - and therefore will most likely be related to romance films. In contrast, it can also present how a character is living. This can be like cobbled streets and Terrance housing used in soaps such as Eastenders or Coronation Street. This can show a person being in the working class sector and could possibly be supporting a family. It can also suggest closeness of the people who live in the area based on the attached houses. This compared to areas such as Buckinghamshire it gives a clear message that the character will have a lot of money and afford privileges which most simply cannot. In addition, it can also suggest someone can be quite snobby and uptight towards others, as that is the stereotype for richer people.

Lighting is one of the most powerful elements in a scene, able to portray emotion on a level which nothing else can. High key lighting washes the scene with light - making the entire scene bright and this leads to connotations of happiness and a very relaxed environment. On the other hand, low-key lighting creates a tense atmosphere as there are both light and dark areas on frame, which is especially good for horror as it allows the watcher to interpret the dark how they wish. 

Body language can show a lot about a character, including their personality and how they deal with different situations. body language allows the viewer to get a raw glimpse of emotion from the character - which in total builds a connection towards that character depending on how they react to certain situations.

initial Title Research

Initial Title Research

Guardians of the galaxy

0:15 - Marvel Studios presents
0:18 -  James Gunn film
0:23 - Chris Pratt
0:27 - Zoe Saloana
0:31 - Dave Bautista
0:35 - Featuring Vin Diesel as groot
0:41 - Bradley Cooper as Rocket
0:44 - Lee Pace
0:49 - Michael Rooker
0:54 - Karen Gillan
1:03 - Djimon Hounsou
1:15 - with John C. Reilly
1:20 - With Glenn Close as Nova Prime
1:24 - and Benico Del Toro as The Collecter
1:29 - Laura Haddock,  Sean Gunn
1:34 - Peter Serafinowicz, Christopher Fairbank
2:25 - Guardians Of The Galaxy
2:32 - Casting by Sarah Halley Finn, C.S.A
2:35 - Music supervisor Dave Jordan
2:39 - Music by Tyler Bates
2:44 - Visual Effects Producer Susan Pickett
2:47 - Visual Effects Supervisor Stephane Ceretti
2:51 - Costume Designer Alexandria Byrne
2:54 - Edited by Fred Raskin, Craig Wood (ACE), Hughes Winborne (ACE)
2:59 - Production Design Charles Wood
3:03 - Director Of Photography Ben Davis (BSC)
3:08 - Co-Producers David J. Grant, Jonathan Schwartz
3:11 - Exclusive Producers Nik Korda, Stan Lee
3:16 - Exclusive Producers Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham
3:21 - Executive Producer Alan Fine
3:30 - Exclusive Producer Louis D'esposito
3:34 - Produced by Kevin Feige (p.g.a)
3:41 - written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman
3:48 - Directed by James Gunn

34 titles were used in this, as this is the first one I have analysed I am not sure if this is a normal amount or not.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

0:10 - Mike Myers
0:20 - Austin Powers International Man Of Mystery
0:25 - Elizabeth Hurley
0:36 - Michael York
0:52 - Mimi Rogers
1:03 - Robert Wagner
1:10 - Seth Green, Fabiana Udenio
1:20 - Mindy Sterling, Paul Dillon, Charles Napier
1:30 - Casting by John Papsidera
1:40 - Music by George S. Clinton
1:50 - Costumes Designed by Leena Appel
2:06 - Editor Debra Neil-Fisher
2:47 - Production Designer Cynthia Charette
2:51 - Director of Photography Peter Deming
3:09 - Executive Producers Eric McLeod, Claire Rudnick Polstein
3:13 - Produced by Suzanne Todd, Demi Moore, Jennifer Todd, Mile Myers
3:36 - Written by Mike Myers
3:42 - Directed by Jay Roach

There are only 18 titles in this opening. There could be multiple reasons for this, including that Austin Powers is an older film - meaning that there was less of a dedicated team towards producing it. Guardians of the Galaxy had a budget of $195.9 million, whereas Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery had a budget of $16.5 million. This is an immense amount of money difference - even considering how the value of the dollar has changed over time. This can also indicate that the film industry is a much larger and is taken more seriously then it used to be.

The Dark Knight

0:08 - Warner Bros. Pictures presents

0:15 - In Association With Legendary Pictures

0:22 - A Syncopy Production

0:33 - A Christopher Nolan Film

0:40 - Christian Bale

0:44 - Michael Caine

0:49 - Heath Ledger

0:54 - Gary Oldmann  

1:00 - Maggie Gyllenhall 

1:03 - Aaron Eckhart

1:08 - And Morgan Freeman

1:13 - Music By Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard

1:18 - Production Designer Nathan Crowley

1:23 - Story By David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan

1:28 - Screenplay By Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan

1:33 - Produced By Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan

1:38 - Based upon Batman characters created by Bob Kane

1:43 - Directed by Christopher Nolan

 153 - The Dark Knight

Genre Research

The definition of horror is "An intense feeling of fear, shock or disgust."
Thriller usually is pivoting around the fact that the protagonist and the antagonist are in some sort of battle - and the antagonist usually is shrouded in mystery. Protagonist usually is the one trying to restore the equilibrium in the thriller, while the antagonist tries to destroy it.

Examples of horror movies in general:

The Shining
The Blair Witch Project
Halloween

Examples of movies in the thriller sub-section:

The Silence of the lambs
The Others
the dark knight
Olympus has fallen

Key components:

Usually revolves around the antagonist murdering the main team which is with the protagonist.
usually there is some warning about the horrors ahead, but are ignored because  the protagonist and their team are usually ironically stupid.
In some there are serial killers, which are usually insane// ridden with mental illness which makes them see things or hear things which are not actually there.
Death of innocent is usually a strong theme.
Ominous soundtrack, creating new layer of tension.
Can link in to supernatural and sci-fi very easally.

Conventions of a horror movie:

Blood is common.
The films play with the fight or flight instinct - so jumpscares are common in most horrors.
Shadows everywhere - low key lighting.
Black and White shots
Protagonist is always a step behind of the antagonist.
Quick cuts everywhere

Prelim Production

After I had finished the preliminary, I learnt a great deal about how to organise the extras, for example in the prelim they were talking fast and it made it a real pain to edit it properly to make it seem natural. The preliminary allowed me to recap about the basics of premiere pro as I had become rusty after not using it for a long time. It also allowed me to learn about essential cinematography skills and how to properly record good scenes with the camera. When I do the actual work later on - I will be sure to make sure that all dialogue is slow and easy to work with, but not monologue so it loses the viewers attention. I have also consolidated the ability to draft out plans, and follow then through accordingly.
 This is the final prelim video:
 

Video prelim

Shot reverse Shot -one character looking at another character who is probably off set - and then the camera switches to the PoV of the other character when they reply.

180 degree rule - the camera stays within a 180 degree arc to maintain the rule of two characters maintaining the same left/right relationship to each other.

Match on Action - this is a form of editing where the editor decides to cut scenes with different camera positions which still look like the scene is fluid, for example a character walking up to the door then the camera changes when they push the door open.

Continuity editing  - the purpose of continuity editing to make the transition between shots seem coherent.

This is the storyboard for the preliminary.

Chosen Brief

Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

Main task: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source.