Supernatural Thriller Film Clip

Stereotypes

In our short film, we represented our stereotypes of age and social class by showing the audience common stereotypes of these groups of people. For example, we showed that youths can be associated with drugs and become violent to other people. In our video a duo of teenagers robbed a rich man and then another pair subverted the stereotype by chasing after them and bringing justice. This surprises the audience because they were seen doing drugs at the start which connotes they may not be nice people.

We represented our genre of comedy by having exaggeration in our actions. This made the things we did look very silly and over-the-top. An example of when we did this was when the two teenagers punched the man in the face. This is because the punches happened at the same time and looked like it was timed. Also, another example would be where the other pair of teenagers who were pursuing the violent ones did fly-kicks on them. This would not be the usual action to do to the offenders since it appears to be overdramatic.

In our video, we used non-diegetic music throughout to emphasise the actions and at the end non-diegetic music to signal a change - the end. We also used sound bridges to show the continuity of the scenes and it linked them together. We decided not to have dialogue to keep it a silent film and the effect of it was that it made the audience more immersed in the action rather than any speech which would not have had a big impact or effect on the film.

Editing

Shot/Reverse Shot - This is when a character is shown to be facing one way looking at someone and then another character is shown facing the opposite way which makes the audience think that they are looking at each other.

Eyeline Match - This is when a person is shown to be looking at something and then the scene switches to the object or thing they are looking at. This shows the audience the reactions and emotions of the thing the person is looking at.

Graphic Match - This is when two objects, scenes or compositions are shown to switch and they graphically match. They have many similarities in shape and size although they are usually completely different things. This shows the audience that the objects linked together through the use of graphic matching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUf7iGGf5MM




Action Match - This is when an action is carried on from shot to another. The action made in the first shot is then shot in a different way but is continued from the first shot. This shows the audience the link between the scenes and carries on the action in the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPX4B_EQ5JQ





Jump Cut - This is when one shot suddenly jumps to another shot without the use of a transition. However, they are not random shots but rather shots that are linked by progression. This is usually used to show the audience a jump in time.

Crosscutting - This is when one shot is cut to show another indicating simultaneous action between the two shots and cuts to create and increase suspense. This is used to show the audience that the events are more linked in real time where events happen at the same time.

Parallel Editing -This is when two or more scenes are cut repeatedly between each other to show action taking place simultaneously but in different places. This is used to show the audience the action in both of the scenes.

Cutaway - This is when a shot is inserted into another shot to add to the effect and actions of the first shot. The first shot is normally continuous and the cutaway may be completely irrelevant to the first shot. The scene changes back to the first shot fairly quickly since the cutaway is just to add to the first shot. This is used to show the audience more of the motives behind a character's actions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_64kQR7j_g

Insert -This is when a shot is put into another shot which is from a different angle and shows something not covered in the original shot. This is used to show the audience something further than what happens in one scene.

Media Luther Evaluation

1. In my opinion, our final product was very successful because it was our first project and wewere able to incorporate quite a few editing skills into our short film. This includes an advanced effect of changing saturation to make our film have a “sin city” effect. Our film followed the script incredibly well because there was only one scene which we did not include due to time restraints. Everything else was included and accurate according to the script with the correct dialogue. Our film represented the TV crime drama genre quite well because the acting was fairly realistic in following the script so you could tell it was a crime drama. The shift of power was clear because you could see who was in control and able to complete their job.

2.    We worked effectively as a team by have teamwork, cooperation and communication with each other. These three main things had a big impact on our ability to work together. Communication was the most important reason why we did well, this is because it helped us to know each member’s role and what we had to do. Cooperation helped us as well because it ensured that we would get the work done by agreeing with each other and performing the act of the assigned role.

3.    I represented my character through sound and mise en scene by using specific features. My character was mainly linked to mise en scene and it was represented by using certain objects and attribute or mise en scene. For example, I wore a black jacket to make the villain seem more menacing and evil-like since the colour black is linked to crime and obscurity/secrecy.

4.    I used sound to represent stereotypes by having the crime scene fairly quiet. This gave a feeling of the body in the scene being abandoned and just on its own. All of our film consists of diegetic sounds which make the film seem more natural. We did not use any non-diegetic sounds unfortunately due to time restraints. Although it would have been a nice addition to the film, it was not needed so much. This is because we filmed in a quiet area which made all the dialogue easily heard.

5.    I used mise en scene to represent stereotypes well. The clothing we wore fitted in with the effect we wanted. In order to achieve it, we had the cops wear a red top and the villain wear dark clothes. The lighting was quite good as the natural light coming in from the window was bright enough to see everything and even after we made the film black and white. The production design was excellent as we didn’t have distractions or loud sounds during the filming so the overall feel is good. The performance of the actors was moderate as we weren’t great at acting and some parts may have seemed dramatic. However, we did all the things we needed to do which were in the script so it went well. The props were not great since we only had a gun and a radio transmitter but that was all. However, they were put to good use as they added authenticity to the scene and made it a bit more realistic.

6.    I learned about different shots and angles worked better for some scenes and a lot of the editing. The editing was interesting because we used the de-saturate function which took colour out the film. I also learned how to make scenes black and white.

7.    If I were to improve the scenes, I would add music to the background; use some transitions to make the scene change less sudden and have more props to go with such as police hats and perhaps jackets.

8.     1. Experience, 2. Editing Skills, 3. Camera work

9.    From audience feedback, we learned that we should use transitions and some music to make it seem more interesting and appealing.

10.  My individual role was to play the character of the villain in the film and help with some of the editing work.