Research on films from the film network

Two & Two
In a school governed by a strict regime, the pupils are informed that simple facts are no longer true. .
In a drab, anonymous grey school governed by a strict authoritarian regime, an apparently unremarkable day is turned on its head following a seemingly ridiculous announcement.
Disbelieving at first, the all-male, identically uniformed pupils are informed that what they had always been taught as fact is no longer true. When the incredulous students speak out, what initially seems laughably absurd becomes desperately real as they are forced to question how far they will go to stand up for their beliefs.
Two & Two is an allegory for the absurdness of dictatorship and tyranny - and the resilience of the human spirit.
In the first 2minutes we see a grey ‘prison-like’ class room with simply desk, chairs and a chalkboard: the children are noisy at first but as soon as the teacher walks in they are quiet and obedient we a general view of the class room, then we see a boy trying to stand up in what he believes is right  The cut from when we see the three older boys pretending to hold a gun and we cut from a straight on view to a side view

A drama based on a true story about the emotional and psychological impact of sex trafficking from the point of view of the victim.
In the first 2 minutes we are shown the main character and a bit about her hopes and dreams and what she has already achieved as she explains them in an voice over with clips running behind it. The whole movie is like a play that has been filmed as we see the audience and there reaction to some scenes
The cuts were quite jumpy in certain parts


The View 
The emotional connections experienced by different visitors to a picturesque coastal location.
The View is a short poetic film that centers around a bench overlooking the British coastline. During the film we are witness to poignant moments in the lives of the location's fictionalised frequent visitors, who each have a different reason for being there. A poem written for the film carries the narrative through from start to finish.
The movie begins with a voice over and an old couple where then man has just proposed to the woman. The movie is based around a bench by the cost and different people s experiences and life troubles by the bench, the voice over explains how ‘there is always a sunrise after a sunset in life’ and how things will always get better 
The characters all had a similar role and equal part in how long they were filmed for. The cuts were fairly slow and scenes were similar in length http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p00ny05m

My Idea for the opening sequence

By day Martin is a top student at southview college by night he is a pro free runner.
The opening sequence begins with him running through the night wearing a hooded jumper , there is lots of match on action and continuity editing where he is jumping down stairwells. Then there is a mid shot/tracking shot following a side view of him  as he is running and the credits are following him attached to his shoulder. We follow him through the night and in the background there is fast paced music(Guitars drums and a bass but no vocals, instrumental only) then we see him climb back into his house through the window, he sits on his bed being careful not to make a sound. There is silence. We can only hear the sound of his deep breathing. He clears away any trace of his secret. Then in the morning we see him wake up he gets out of bed then we switch to a P.O.V. shot he gets dressed then he goes downstairs. His mum says to him “You look awfully tired dear” he slouches when he walks. He skips breakfast and gets to college.

Group Discussion 20-12-12

Today we reviewed our ideas and figured out how we could incorporate all of our ideas in to the final project. we looked at the best bits of each idea and put them all together. Like Mateusz had a good plot, Tina had a good technical idea by reversing a scene so that it went backwards in slow motion and Theo had good ideas of where to put the credits

Target Audience

Target Audience Profile

Gender: Mainly males, but women who like sci-fi.

Age: 18-25

Professional Status/Educational background:

Either in full time education at the end of sixth form/college, in university or in a full time job. The people are fairly educated, like the top of the middle percentage of people with grades just above average. They would probably have an interest in maths or the sciences.

Personality:

The personality of our target audience can be described as friendly, because they enjoy spending time and hanging out with their friends. They enjoy reading up in their interests. They are generally focused on their work and they are good at independent learning.

Marital/relationship status:

The target audience are made up of those who are single and those who are in a relationship. If they are single, they are happy with their current status and just hanging out with friends. If they are not single, they are most likely in a committed relationship where they are living together

How often do they watch thriller/sci-fi?

They watch thriller films whenever they have the time and they enjoy watching them both at the cinema and in their own home mostly always with friends.

Why do they like the sub-genre of Sci-fi?

The sci-fi sub-genre; is our target audience’s favourite due to the conventions it features because they like the idea of using chemicals and finding ways to solve problems. Also they like a lot of enigma

The Rock Sequence

The Rock – Camera Movement sequence analysis – Pan & Track

NAMES:   Serena and Kirsten  Date: 16/10/12
1.	Firstly the camera zooms in on the character that is speaking going into a close up frame, emphasis on what he is saying , also the camera could be subtly zooming into the action. Then the action (which is the car) drives towards us along with people chasing it. The action comes towards us – the camera is mostly stationary. This makes the audience feel like they aren't completely in amongst the action but are observing in from a safe distance
2.	Then there is a cut to the police cars following the car that had been stolen and the action moves past us but does not pan again like the first scene the audience feel like they aren't completely in amongst the action but are observing in from a safe distance. Then there is a cut and the camera is placed low down and produces a low angle shot and the camera is right in the action as it is attached to the character following him through the crowd of people from the front as it is a low angle shot it could show how the character is powerful or has a lot of power as he is also shoving people out of his way with ease which also shows the importance of him
3.	The worms eye view shot at the beginning of the scene literally attached to the tire highlights the speed of the car and the camera is placed where no person could realistically be (not a potential ‘point of view’)but the camera is right in the action.. Then there is a cut to the gear-stick of the car which is a significant object within the scene and the audience sees the action from several points of view There is close-up framing of the car
4.	The camera is stationary as we see the car drive away then the camera movement is handheld and jumpy to again emphasise speed and the way the car is shaking which can be seen as bringing the audience into the movie. we are again attached tot eh bottom of the car from a worms eye view Then camera cuts from the action coming towards us with a straight cut to the action going away from us. and when the car crashes into the other car we see this from several different angles including  a brief pan, mixed in with other camera angles and shots and points of view and the camera is high up which produces a high angle this is for the audience to feel like they are watching the action from a safe distance but still feel part of it.
5.	In this shot the camera is at high angle which gives the audience a brief sense of overview (where they can begin to see more of what is happening), also the camera is moving down and zooming in toward the cars racing towards it, this keeps the sense of speed and movement. It then cuts to a frame inside the car in which the camera movement is jumpy and moves with the car, this could help the audience to feel the speed of the chase and identify with the character (he’s being thrown around in the car – the camera is jumpy). We then cut to a shot where the camera is attached to the rear of the car in a sort of tracking shot this again helps to emphasise the speed of the car as everything is rushing past it. Then there are many fast paced cuts as one of the cars crashes showing the crash from many angles – this again emphasises speed and also draws attention to the crash and making it seem more devastating. Then it cuts inside the car to show the drivers facial expressions – this helps to show the sense of urgency that the character is feeling. There is also a shot of on lookers of the chase with the action rushing by them – this helps to emphasise speed and also helps to heighten the drama of the chase – how it is affecting people in their everyday lives.
6.	The handheld jumpy camera movements in this shot help to connect you to the characters and make the audience feel drawn into the action. Also as the camera is zooming in and out of the characters face it draws attention to him and the importance of the dialogue, this also slightly disorientates the audience which helps to link with how the characters may be feeling. Also the fact that the camera is moving rapidly again helps with the emphasis of speed and urgency.
7.	The camera is at a low angle and does not move allowing the action to rush past emphasises the speed and also makes it feel like the cars are high up which helps to add to the sense of danger. Shot inside car showing facial expressions – showing the difficulty he is having with driving which heightens the sense of danger and the possibility of a crash.  Camera is far away and jumps with cars this gives you a brief overview of the action but also keeps you connected as you are still moving with the cars. Quickly cutting closer to the action helps to keep the sense of speed and danger and keeps the audience connected to the chase. Facial expressions of urgency emphasises his dialogue of “get out of the way” and helps to make the audience approve of him as even though he’s the one being chased he is still worried about the safety of the pedestrians. Low angle shows STOP on floor – gives a sense of irony in that they should be slowing down but it seems that they are speeding up. Shot giving an overview of the town this again helps to show the height and sort of gives an air of what’s to come as it is looking down the street, but also stays connected to the chase as the camera tilts up as the car seemingly jumps over the camera.
8.	The handheld jumpy camera movements again draw the audience into the action and connect with the characters. Also the camera zooms right into the characters eyes which shows us his facial expressions of determination and helps us connect with what he’s feeling.

Representation in thrillers

Stereo types
In most of the thrillers I have seen a male has been the main character for example I Am Legend, Max Payne, Inception and The Bourne ultimatum. This may signify that males are very determined and good a problem solving, and typically there are action/fighting scenes so it maybe seen that females aren't suitable for these roles

Ethnicity

Usually the main character is white and between 30 and 40 years old for example Max Payne perhaps because the audience may feel safer if they are more used to the type of character

In our film I think that we will break some of the these typical representations because personally I don't think that some of them are fair like having a male protagonist because a female would be just as good at the role, that's why we will have both Theo and Tina in the lab and give them equal roles.