The Hunt

• Film shows main character surrounded and reflects the plot of the film and shows that everyone is against him. 
• As well as that he appears in focus and shows the plot revolves around him 
• Has the films director showing promenently and will attract fans of the director, and will draw the audience. 
•  It also has the main characters actor's name on it to attract his fans
• It also shows it was part of the official selection for cannes and will draw the audience in as it shows the film has received some recognition 

Trailer starts of happy and draws in the audience into a false sense of security and fuels their interest in when the 'hunt' starts.

 The trailer takes a dramatic turn when a 'a random lie' appears,  and this draws the audience in as they want to know how it resolves.

The fact that you see him being attacked attracts people in as they want to find out what happens to him, as the audience knows he is innocent and want to find out if the truth comes out. 

The trailer also doesn't hint at how the film will end so the audience are more likely to watch the film. 

Skyfall

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Bond appears in the centre showing his dominance and importance to the film, but also illustrates the franchise and attract people automatically to the film. But also fans of Daniel Craig will be attracted as well as he appears clearly and looking directly towards the viewer. Bond also appears in a suit and holding a gun, which are motifs of the franchise and would attract fans of the past films as it shows the Bond people loved in previous films hasn't changed. Bond's face also appears half in shadow and half in light, and suggests to the audience that his actions aren't always good, but the half in light shows he has good intentions, which is a regular theme throughout the Bonds. 

Daniel Craig's name doesn't appear on the poster showing that he isn't the main attraction to the film, but the highlighted 007 and the repetition of it shows that people are attracted to watch the film because of the character and the narrative of the films. The union jack appears in colour showing the importance of it and his country, and shows that the storyline is going to revolve around protecting Britain. 

• The obituary of Bond creates questions for the audience as it implies Bond is dead and attracts people to the film as they want answers. 
• The trailer also reveals the plot of the film which will attract more people to the film and draw them in as they want to know what will happen. 
•  Action from the film is included which portrays the genre of the film and will attract the target audience
• The trailer also shows motifs of the Bond franchise and will attract loyal fans of the franchise 
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Alien Analyse

I had to analyze two scenes from the 1979, sci-fi horror film, Alien, and discuss how the cinematography helps to add to the scenes.

The first scene I had to analyze was the Chestburster scene, where the crew helplessly holds down Kane as the alien forces itself out of his chest.  The scene starts with the crew sitting around the table in the canteen, celebrating Kane’s ‘recovery’.  The wide medium shot creates a sort of normality and the three shot helps to support this and makes the scene feel more innocent and creates a false sense of security in the audience, who like me, believe Kane has recovered and is fine, which creates more surprise, confusion and shock as the scene progresses. I also felt that the eye level shot helped to make me feel part of the scene and part of the crew, which makes the viewer more caring for Kane when he rolls in pain. The quite neutral eye level mid shot also makes me and the audience more unaware and oblivious to the alien inside of Kane.

However when Kane starts to cough uncontrollably, he appears in the centre of the screen, and the shot obeys the rule of thirds. This helps to make Kane the centre of attention for the audience and creates more tension as the audience and I are unsure on what is happening but we know it is important as he dominates the shot.  As the crew and the audience start to worry for Kane, it quickly changes to a high angle mid-close up. This helps to show how vulnerable Kane is, and foreshadows threat from within.  In this shot it also shows some of the crew, which also foreshadows that they aren’t save either.  As well as that Kane appears with his back towards the camera, the mise en scene of this shows how Kane isn’t himself, which creates more suspense as I and the audience want to know what is wrong with him.

The diegetic sound of Kane coughing and the crew asking if he is okay, just add to the realism of the scene and makes it more believable. I found myself feeling like part of the crew and feeling like I was in the room with them, confused as to why Kane was coughing. As he collapses onto the table, it cuts to hand held point of view shots of Kane struggling on the table. These jerky shots help to make the audience feel apart of the scene and I felt like I was helping to hold down Kane.  The majority of shots in the scene are in deep focus, this makes it harder to miss anything and allows the audience to see everything.  This makes the scene more shocking and disturbing and you feel apart of it and the medium close ups makes the audience witness all of Kane’s struggle and pain, and made the scene more memorable and disturbing for me, as you can see all the agony Kane is in.

But the sudden shift to shallow focus and the close up of the alien, once it burst through, shows the significance of it and foreshadows the dominance it will have over the other members of the crew. Moreover the sudden silence and the lack of diegetic sound, which the alien provokes, shows the shocking and horrible nature of it and just emphasizes the tragic nature of Kane’s death.

The second scene I had to analyze was the, Here Kitty scene. In the scene Brett goes after the cat but however is attacked and killed by the alien. The scene uses a lot of close ups on Brett and uses shallow focus to distort the background and create more tension and suspense as the audience and I watch the unfocused alien creep up on Brett. The cinematography is also added to by the diegetic sound of his death. Also it doesn't use music and made it more realistic for me and more believable. Moreover the scene uses low key lighting which is a convention of the horror genre, and makes the audience more suspicious of what is about to happen, but also again it builds more tension and suspense as the audience can anticipate Brett’s death.  As well as that, the editing helps to create a confusion and made me feel like I was apart of the scene. Also after Brett is attacked, there is a Shot Reverse Shot, using the cat. This creates the  point of view of the cat and makes the audience feel like they are witnessing Brett’s death, bringing a shocking realism to the scene.

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Bastards is a 2009 action war film directed by Quentin Tarrantino set in Nazi-occupied France. The scene analyzed is in the projector room when Fredrick interrupts Shosanna.

The scene starts with a tracking hand held shot following Fredrick walking towards the projection room. This builds up tension and suggests to the audience that something important and significant is about to occur. Fredrick also appears in the centre of the screen which implies that he will be the catalyst for something to happen.

When Shosanna answers the door and talks to Fredrick, the two characters are divided by the doorway, which shows the conflict between them and the difference of opinions the two have. They use Medium-close ups on the two when they talk to easily show their emotions and they use over the shoulder shots to represent the suspicion of each other but also of the time as no one could be trusted.  They also use clean, sharp cuts to divide them and to again show how the two are different.

Lighting is something that is important in this clip. When Fredrick knocks on the door, Shosanna goes into the shadow. Fill light is used to shadow her which shows her bad intentions and foreshadows her actions. However when she talks to him in the doorway, she goes into the light whereas Fredrick is in the dark. This illustrates who is more morally right, and who the audience is rooting for. But once Fredrick is shot, the low key lighting causes Shosanna to go into the shadow, while wounded Fredrick lies across the light. This builds up suspense but also casts judgment on Shosanna and portrays Fredrick as innocent.  The changing lighting of the scene help to add to the narrative and the story. But also shows the conflicting feelings Shosanna as she attempts to do something good but uses morally wrong methods.

In the scene it cuts to the man behind the screen. He is back lit to show his importance to the film and the situation. Moreover he is the only thing visible in the shot, which just emphasizes his importance and suggests he will do something dramatic in the film. Also he lights a cigarette and starts to smoke it, suggesting he is nervous and how tense the situation is. This foreshadows that something is about to happen in the film.

Shots are also important to the scene. When Fredrick barges into the projector room, a low angle, long-medium shot to show his power over Shosanna and his superiority. He is also in the centre of the shot; to show is his dominance over the shot, and Shosanna. Moreover when both lay shot on the floor, the sequence cuts to a high angle of them both. They are looked down from above, showing how both are as bad as each other, and both have committed morally wrong actions. Also, it shows how both are insignificant in the wider war and are just another two people who have been damaged by the war.

As well as that the mise en scene of the scene is important to. Shosanna appears in red, which implies how dangerous she is but also represents the love and lust towards her that Fredrick feels.  Also Fredrick’s uniform suggests an internal conflict. The black collar and cuffs show his darker tendencies and reminds the audience and the immoral things he has done. But the white jacket shows how he wants to be good, and not hated and that he is ashamed of some of his actions.

Once Shosanna is shot, the scene goes into slow motion. This helps to emphasize the significance of her death and the dramatic and violent way she died.  This is supported by the shallow focus which makes her the focus point of the shot. Furthermore the sympathetic music helps to highlight the tragedy of the scene and her death.

Without these key parts the scene wouldn’t be as dramatic or memorable.

Why I like The Social Network

It takes a lot for me to really love a film. I have to like every aspect of it. The acting, the screenplay, the story, the cinematography and even the music. But The Social network has all of these things.

The film follows the rise of Facebook and how its rise to prominence effected the people involved.  The 2010 drama was based on the book The Accidental Billionaires written by Ben Mezrich, and was directed by David Fincher and the Screenplay was written by Aaron Sorkin.

To someone who hasn’t watched the film they may believe that the film focuses all around the development of Facebook, however this  takes a back seat, and the real focus and interesting part of the film is how the personal relationships, especially between Mark Zuckerburg and Eduardo Saverin, evolve as Facebook gets more exposure. The story may follow the development of a new social media site, but the themes of friendship, loyalty, and jealousy are classic. Because of this, more people are able to identify with and enjoy it. And this is why I enjoy it so much. The story is engaging and the audience feels empathy for both Zuckerburg and Saverin as both get rejected, Saverin is rejected from the company and Zuckerburg who is rejected from his friends and the people around him. I also enjoy how Zuckerburg is portrayed. Normally an audience would take a dislike to his character immediately due to his conflict causing personality, and the actions he takes. However this isn’t the case, the audience just feels sorry for him, as all he is trying to do is to get people to like him, and isn’t that what everyone try’s to do? And this is why I love the film, it shows how the same problems in our lives effect everyone, and when a international company is involved, the problems are just magnified.

As well as the great script, the film is beautifully directed which makes the audience feel they are a part of the film. Especially when the film is still at Harvard, when they first start coding facebook it feels like you are in the dorm with them, developing the idea with them. Moreover each individual performance by the actors is believable and excellent and just adds to the story.

However watching the film you do have to remember that the film is loosely

based on real events, and should be treated as more of a work of fiction than a

biographical film. However I don’t think this takes anything away from the film, as

it allows the film to be more entertaining.  The Social Network is one of my

favourite films and always impresses me every time I watch it.