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This week I have decided to analyse the mise-en-scene in a clip from the 1995 movie 'Seven' by director David Fincher. Even though it is not a TV drama, I believe it is a good way of practicing my analysis skills for any time of TV drama that could be presented to me in the exam.
We then meet the binary opposition of Morgan Freeman - his co-start Brad Pitt. He is portrayed to be a more youthful, slightly rebellious cheeky detective, opposed to Freeman's serious emotion towards the responsibility of his job.
Brad Pitt is dressed in more casual clothes such as jeans and a leather jacket.This portrays his laid-back and care-free nature towards his profession and the leather (which is usually associated with bikers) suggests his rebellious side.
This scene uses mise-en-scene to portray the binary oppositions in the characters, not only in the way they dress, but also their race, characteristics and personality. Pairing these two characters together creates conflict between them, which in turn adds a dramatic and tense tone to the scene. Freeman could be referred to a protagonist and the Pitt as an antagonist ,however the audience do not have a fair reason to perceive either of them as good/bad at this early stage in the movie which creates an enigma, for the audience & the ambiguity foreshadows further complications between these two characters.
The setting starts off with Morgan Freeman’s house, which comes across as a very neat tidy organised house; this is a complete contrast to the typical thriller which starts off with dark gloomy settings. Then we see a complete different setting of the house where the crime is located. The house the crime took place is in immediately all Smokey, un-decorated and creates a dull, gloomy atmosphere, which is representative of the crime that has just taken place in that setting.
12/2/13 - Ongoing Textual Analysis
15/1/13 -Ongoing Textual Analysis
There is non diegetic sound played at the start of the clip where the editing of the writer is shown. The setting is in a hopsital where the camera pans round to a girl sitting on a chair. The music fades out to when she is looking at the pictures. This could connotate to something bad happening to the women who is sat there holding the photographs.
It then cuts to the apartment where the director uses a panning shot to show a person walking through the doors & then a tilt down to a man asleep on the sofa. As someone walks out of the door we can see a close up of the male protagonist's face as he opens his eyes, signifying that the man has something to hide; a reason for pretending to be asleep.
There is then a blast of loud non-digetic, rock music with the sounds of an electric guitar as we cut to another apartment where we can see a use of shot reverse shot as two of the characters have a conversation. There is then a cut to Mercades in a bed where we get a close up of her and then a close up of the man.
The sound is non diegetic because the characters cant hear it, its not in the world of the film. There is asynchronous sound when the door closes as it reflects what can be seen on screen. The loud digetic sound of the door being slammed cuts through the non-digetic music and it fades out. This creates tension as audiences come to understand that the female protagonist is angry, which is re-emphasised by the CU of her face..
Editing was used to add the writers name at the bottom of the page. Props were used ie: sofa, cups etc. To create meaning and effect.
The setting was in a hospital firstly, and then moved to two different apartments. The colours used where dark and gloomy at first, creating a sad emotion, and meaning of the hospital situation. It then changed to brighter colours to show the contrast in the apartment.
The costumes that the characters are wearing are in sync with the colour scheme. For example in the hospital the girl is wearing dark grey clothing to symbolise her mood and the mood of the situation she has been put in. They match the sombre atmosphere and the setting in which she is in. When it switches to the bright apartment the characters appear to be in lighter and brighter costumes. This again could match with their mood which is evidently happy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klefp10xLyA
10/1/13 - Ongoing Textual AnalysisEditing in Eastenders
This is a description of how editing has been used in a clip from an episode of British TV Drama, Eastenders, which aired on December 3rd 2012.
19/11/12
http://www.launchingfilms.com/current-top-15-films
This is a list of of the current top 15 films in the UK. As you can see, the top film is Skyfall which is a British film. This goes to show that the BFI is succeeding and that it may have its faults, but it also has its up-side.
17/10/12
What is
wrong with the British film industry?
The film industry in the UK produce many box-office hits
such as Slumdog Millionaire, the Harry Potter movies and Alien vs. Predator.
However it also has many downfalls:
- · There are serious challenges for the industry with new technologies, specifically the emergence of digital as a production and exhibition tool. New digital HD cameras are placing demands on the production workforce to adapt to new shooting methods, from set lighting to new design and make-up demands. All of these changes would be very expensive and will impact on budget cuts from other sectors, such as the cast of the movie.
- · There is a structural weakness in the British film industry in that the production process is too far removed from distribution/marketing and the audience. It is vital that producers understand their market and have a clear idea about who is going to see their films.
- · One of the current problems facing the industry is that skill levels need to be maintained. - “The UK is second to the US in terms of the level of craft skills we have. We need to maintain that. If we do not invest in that through good training but through production, we will lose those set crafts. Once we have lost them, they are very hard to put back into the system.”
10/10/12
http://www.filmsite.org/oscars2.html#1
The above link is a list of the films with the most Oscar award nominations and wins up to 2011. The Film with the most wins is Titanic (1997) with 14 nominations and 11 Accademy Award wins!
An Academy Award (aka an Oscar) is an
award bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to
recognize excellence of professionals in the film
industry, including directors, actors and writers.
The Oscar statuette is officially named the
Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards.
08/10/12
http://www.quora.com/How-much-income-does-the-film-industry-lose-to-piracy
One of the most irritating factors for any film-maker would be the piracy that will undoubtedly happen once their film is released.
Many producers will lose out of DVD sales and such, due to the vast amount of pirate copy DVD's on sale. However, even though piracy is well known to be illegal, the film industry is aware that they will never be able to overcome this issue, therefore they must try their hardest to control it as best as they can.
The above article explains the effect of piracy on the film industry.
26/09/12
Here is a link to the Wikipedia page of the List of films considers the best. It breaks modern films down into different genres and explains why those films are considered better than others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_best
Moreover, here is a link to IMDB (Internet Movie Database)'s list of top 250 movies. On the left hand side, there is also a link to the Bottom 100 movies.
http://www.imdb.com/chart/top
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) staring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman is ranked as the best movie of all time. The film is about two imprisoned men who bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
24/09/12
Maleficent is an upcoming 2014
fantasy film directed by Robert Stromberg and starring Angelina Jolie as the title character. The story
focuses on the Sleeping Beauty story, but from the perspective
of the villainous Maleficent. It began
filming on June 18, 2012 and is scheduled for release on March 14, 2014.
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/angelina-jolie-fought-for-sam-riley-for-maleficent
19/09/12
Director James Cameron has won a copyright case over the plot of his blockbuster film Avatar. Writer Elijah Schkeiban claimed that Cameron took plot elements from his screenplay for the unmade film Bats and Butterflies, which was based on his own children's book series.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/sep/18/james-cameron-avatar-copright-case?intcmp=ILCMUSIMG9382
The record of the first actual movie to be made was to said to be shown on March 22 1895 in Paris, France when the National Society for the Promotion of Industry gathered to watch a film depicting factory workers leaving work for the dinner hour. The movie was shot by brothers Louis Lumière and Auguste Lumière in Paris.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYpKZx090UE
12/9/12
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/05/21/michael-hanekes-poignant-amour-the-flowers-and-the-stars/
Winner of Cannes Film Festival 2012, "Love"/Amour by Michael Heneke is reviewed on Time Entertainment by Mary Corliss.
The film is about Georges and Anne, a married couple in their 80's. They are cultivated, retired music teachers, who have passed their skills onto their daughter, who is also a musician but lives abroad with her family. When Anne has a stroke which ends up paralyzing one side of her body, the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
10/9/12
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/sep/11/twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2-trailer?intcmp=ILCMUSIMG9382
The Guardian online, Film Blog. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 - trailer released.
After four years, 5 books, billions of dollars in box-office sales and an extreme amount of memorabilia, the final film of the famous Twilight Saga approaches.
Set to be released in the UK and USA on November 16th, the final movie makes the decision - Team Edward or Team Jacob.
In a slightly sarcastic and amusingly written article, The Guardian breaks apart the release of the trailer and what audiences may find in the upcoming movie by breaking the trailer down into 10 stills.
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