Preliminary task.

planning

Shot List – 4L4

4L4

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
1	High angle shot of interrogator entering room and approaching table with victim.
2	Birds eye view of table showing hammer and ‘in-tact phone’.
3	Over shoulder shot from interrogator looking at confused victim.
4	Over shoulder shot from victim looking at interrogator speak.
5	Over shoulder shot from interrogator listening to victim speak
6	Over shoulder shot from man behind mirror looking at victims reaction to phone being smashed
7	Close-up of smashed phone.
8	Close up of victims face.
9	Over shoulder shot of man behind mirror leaving.
10	Security camera being turned off.
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“404”

Written By

Abayomi, Callum, Mamduh and Abdi

        

        1.

INT. CLASSROOM/INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY

In the middle of the classroom lies Abdi, who is staring around the room in confusion and almost squirming as he wonders why exactly he’s been strapped to a chair with a plastic over his head, sitting by a table with another seat opposite him.

Before shutting the door behind him, Mamduh walks into the room and proceeds to remove the plastic bag from Abdi’s head.

ABDI

(gasping for air)

What is this?

Mamduh then places a hammer on the table and lays both of his hands on it while looking down at Abdi.

MAMDUH

(in a gruff tone)

You know what this is about.

Abdi continuously, yet slowly shakes his head at this claim.

Mamduh slaps the table in anger.

MAMDUH

(angry)

We are not going to play this game! You know exactly why you’re here! You know downloading songs illegally will wind you up in places like these!

Abdi continues to shake his head at the dialogue of the interrogator.

ABDI

(whimpering)

No… no…

MAMDUH

(in discontent)

That’s it.

Mamduh grabs the hammer he placed on the table earlier and looks at Abdi directly.

MAMDUH

(quite malevolently)

Look at the phone.

Abdi looks directly at the phone but within a second, Mamduh smashes it using that same hammer he grabbed and he [Abdi] goes on to start screaming.

A man behind a mirror observes from another room as all this takes place and then gingerly walks out of the room as Mamduh goes on to turn off a security camera.

CUTS TO BLACK

Media awards

My first choice will be 'Tribulations'

This clip was good because it had a non-linear narrative which entices the audience to watch more of it and throughout the clip non-diegetic and parallel music is played which adds to the seriousness of the clip and situation going on. Also there is some dialogue towards the middle of somebody talking on the phone which allows the audience to understand whats going on. Furthermore, the constant use of medium and long shots allow the audience to see the whole picture and whats going on. Also, the scene is of a normal house which makes the plot of a kidnapping seem very suspicious. I like this film because it was swift and and although montage editing was used it all went together nicely. Moreover, the costumes went well with the scene as the men in suits were the 'bad guys' and the props used were fitting of the scene with a basic van and planted phone.

My next favourite clip is 'The Experiment'

The use of extreme close up shots at the  beginning of a planning board adds suspense which makes the audience want to connect the dots as to whats going on with the planning board. Furthermore, the clip uses several panning shots which allow the audience to see the whole picture. I particularly like the fact clips of the main character were used from the past to give a brief background and that the narrative voiced over by the protagonist is also a sound bridge. The clip also uses montage editing which is a nice feature as there are a often a lot of different things involved with an experiment just like the clips. The tracking shot of the main character running gives the audience a brief glimpse of what the opposition is seeing. Moreover, natural lighting is used throughout the clip and this makes it more realistic.

Good presentation:

. Lots of planning involved with a detailed story board

.Sort out whos playing what part 

.Make sure the group you're working with has good communication 

.Dont make it look 'amateur' with too many cuts or fade aways and try to make professional 

Editing task.

This clip from Sean of the dead involves a continuity editing of Simon pegg travelling to the shop and back, oblivious to the danger that surrounds him however the audience is always fully aware and this is a form of dramatic irony in which the audience understands what is going on within the scene whereas the characters haven't grasped it yet. Relatively little happens in this clip and the pace is quite slow which builds up tension for what is revealed at the end. The two protagonists are identified immediately through the use of close up/medium close up shots of their faces. Tension is built up with the use of cinematography, more specifically a tracking shot which is ironic as the protagonist is being followed by the zombies as well as the audience following the protagonist. Furthermore, the use of straight cuts is important because it is cohesive and accompanies the continuity editing nicely as the audience isnt distracted by elements from other scenes. The majority of this clip is a juxtaposition as the title is 'Sean of the dead' and the clip exclusively features sean and the zombies/dead. Furthermore, the non-diegetic piano music usually associated with horror/thriller movies is effective at building up tension as the audience is expecting the protagonist to react according to the situation and music-in a frightened way however still the main character hasn't acknowledged whats going on around him. Subsequently, whilst Pegg was in the shop there was an over the shoulder shot of the shopkeeper but in soft focus suggesting to the audience that he could have become a zombie. The mise-en-scene is very obvious as there are scenes of destruction and zombies in the background however the protagonist doesn't see this as his head is down most of the time and is probably still half asleep.

Cleverley, an enigma code is used in the beginning with the list on the fridge which says 'sort life out' and when in the shop instead of opting for the regular coke can he changes his mind and picks the diet one. Also, the pace stays the same and continues to build up tension however, the tempo of the music increases but reaches an anit-climax when he sits down and just turns the tv on. Editing is used significantly when the tv is turned on. As this is a montage of different well known tv channels which tell the audience whats happening in terms of the zombies but not explicitly as the ending of each sentence from one channel is finished by another completely different channel and so on but manages to build up a sense of curiousness as to whats going on until the end broadcast which explains explicitly whats going on with the zombies.

 Also the camera gradually zooms in to the broadcasters face and the reflection of pegg can be seen in the background who is starring aimlessly at the television. Moreover, the tv clips juxtapose whats going on outside with the zombies but still only the audience gets and understands these obvious clues as to whats going on.

Cinematography

(Hot Fuzz opening scene)
The opening scene includes medium close up shots of the characters just revealing that they are part of the met police and that the environment they are in is a police station. The conversation starts off normal but gets more intense and this is demonstrated by the change of shot from medium close up to close up of the men's faces, this is significant because it shows their facial expressions and the growing anger and frustration building up within simon pegg. Furthermore, the clip proceeds with over the shoulder shots or POV shots to bring the audience into the discussion, close ups remain prominent whilst focusing on the protagonist simon pegg and as more people enter the room and sit opposite pegg a medium shot is used to fit all of them in. The camera then zooms in on the telephone with an extreme close up shot and this just exaggerates it as it is a useless object and doesn't contribute to the storyline in any way. At the end there is a reverse shot of a close up of peggs face in shock and disbelief looking at his colleagues in a POV shot celebrating his leave and then the camera returns back to pegg who is still in shock and disbelief.

sound presentation feedback.

WWW: There was a clear difference between the parallel and contrapuntal images
WWW: The music chosen was interesting and  different to what others had picked
WWW: All of the images in the collage were explained

EBI: Could have arranged the images to make it look more like a collage
EBI: Could have had more inferred contrapuntal images instead of obvious ones
EBI:  Could have explained my choice of contrapuntal images a bit more

Top 3:
Abayomi
Harkiran
Mamduh

Sound task.

The clip shown here is from the film '71' and features english soldiers arriving in a heavily armoured convoy to a street in Belfast. There are many diegetic sounds in this clip including the sound of the convoy approaching the previously quiet street, the soldiers shouting and the sound of a car continuing to burn. The most significant sound heard in this clip is diegetic and is the sound of the women hitting the bin lids against the floor and this creates tension as the army were there for a reason and this suggests something, possibly violent is going to take place. This audience can also see this is significant and represents danger as the camera shows a close-up shot of the bin lids on the floor through some flames.The music heard playing in the background is non-diegetic and is parallel to whats going on as it also creates tension.