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

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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.

sound

Film language-Lighting

Photo 1:
This photo is a colour image of a woman holding a cigarette and dressed sophisticatedly, the audience will know this woman is a femme-fatale and her character is associated with the film noir genre. The use of the low-key lighting creates shadows around the woman as if she is shrouded in mystery but also creates a contrast of light and dark on her face which suggests that there are two different sides to her character. There is also quite a strong contrast between the room she is in and the cigarette smoke at the front of the image, furthermore the smoke seems to be surrounding her and again as a femme fatale she is enveloped by mystery but also deception.

Photo 2:
The lighting here is low-key as many shadows are created and there is no natural lighting. Furthermore top lighting is also used and this presents the female as more glamourous and the only part of her body that is illuminated is her face so lighting -wise there is a lot of emphasis on it suggesting she is really significant character.

Photo 3:
High key lighting is used in this photo and you can see this because the photo does not look artificial but more realistic.Also top lighting is used to highlight the features on the characters face and show his seriousness. Also shadows are created around his face so we cannot fully see who he is which adds a sense of mystery.

Photo 4:
The use of low key lighting creates lots of shadows around the man and contrasts from light to dark especially with one side of his face being in the light and the other dark and one hand in the dark and the other in the light and revealing a revolver. This adds a sense of danger and uncertainty to the mans mental state.

Photo 5:
This photo uses high-key lighting and there are some shadows but the woman is clearly seen with a scared look on her face made obvious by the underlighting which is commonly used in horror films.
The shadows against the back wall suggest the woman is trapped and that there is nowhere else to run.

Photo 6:
High key lighting is used in this photo as there is natural light coming in from the window on the right which makes the moment in the picture appear more realistic. Also with the shadow of the blinds covering the peoples faces this suggests its a private and intense moment.

Photo 7:
This photo uses low-key lighting and all of the characters have large shadows extending forwards also this photo uses back lighting which makes the characters appear as spectres and the scene looks ominous. This creates a sense of danger.

Photo 8:
This photo use low-key lighting as there are shadows against the wall and a strong contrast of the corners being black and the centre of the image is brighter where the woman is. Underlighting is also used which is normally used in horror films to create a distorted effect.

Photo 9:
This photo uses high-key lighting as it is more natural, this also uses top lighting as the woman appears bright and seems to have a glow around her, furthermore the top lighting is significant because she has her hands shaped for prayer and the light resembles light coming from heaven.

Photo 10:
Low-key lighting is used in this photo with a scene from a horror film, there isn't much to see in this photo as it is very dark but the character at the top of the stairs is seen holding a knife which adds to the tension. Natural light is coming in from the window on the left and produces shadows which look like cage bars.

Photo 11:
High-key lighting is being used to show a natural scene,also top lighting is being used to accentuate the features of the two people. Also the light reveals a revolver in the mans hand behind the womans back.

Mise-en-scene

This clip from the Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas features loads of people at a bar around christmas time with 'frosty the snowman' playing in the background. This clip features Jimmy welcoming people in with a smile on his face then when one of the guests shows him the car he just bought the volume of the music begins to go down and Jimmy starts to sweat and the camera shows the rest of the people in the bar have averted their gaze to the argument. Then the music completely stops and the mood changes from being happy and festive to cold and bitter. Another couple emter and a woman is wearing an expensive fur coat,  Jimmy immediately rips it off her, as Jimmy knows that this stuff wiill bring attention to the crime they committed to obtain these items, however Jimmy is bringing more attention to himself by acting paranoid and irrational.

This clip taken from Batman The dark knight, this clip features the joker take control of a kitchen full of gangsters and criminals. Everybody in the room is dressed in smart suits then the joker comes in wearing a purple suit, green hair and makeup on his face so even without speaking all of the attention goes towards him. Also when the joker is being spoken to the camera is looking over his shoulder to the people around him and when he is speaking the camera is looking directly towards him. The facial expressions of the criminals suggest they are becoming increasingly angered by the jokers proposals and stand up to him, and without saying anything the joker unveils a line of explosives in his jacket. This is a threat and the criminals move backwards. Also the facial expressions of the joker suggest he isnt mentally stable and is deeply troubled with his eyes moving around and his licking his lips constantly.

This sci-fi movie 'interstellar' features people landing on another planet which is full of liquid water, at first the background seems to reveal mountains but as the volume and intensity of the music increases the mountains turn out to be giant waves and all of the astronauts make a dash to get back to the ship but it is increasingly hard to run as the gravity is stronger in that planet. This makes the situation more intense as somebody has gotten stuck under some rubble and the waves are closing in.As most of them make it back to the space ship the once calm shallow water has become frenzied and people on board are panicking as suggested by their facial expressions.


This still from the movie white chicks shows the two main characters in a club with low lighting and their facial expressions and body language suggest that they are in disagreement with someone. The make up here is obvious as they are two undercover male agents dressed up as women, however the people around them haven't realised that yet.Also the people around them look shocked, as if theyve said something to the wrong peole, nevertheless they still seem confident. This prompts the audience to think that some kind of 'battle' is about to take place and with this being in a night club a dance battle is about to take place. With this film being a comedy the audience can expect to see something unrealistic but funny.