Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Independent Films to watch & sequel/prequel
In Bruges (2008)
Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained (2012)
Worlds End (2013)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
The Departed (2006)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
We need to talk about Kevin (2011)
Tree of Life (2011)
Tree of Life (2011)
Black Swan (2010)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Trance (2013)
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
True Grit (2010)
Attack the Block (2011)
The Wrestler (2008)
Stakeland (2010)
The Road (2009)
The Road (2009)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Juno (2007)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Sket (2011)
Sket (2011)
Hanna (2011)
Red State (2011)
About Red State and Independent Cinema:
In his Sundance Q&A Smith compared the Indie scene from the 1990s to the present film landscape. He described the traditional film marketing system, in which studios buy films and then spend large amounts of money marketing it (often comparable to the film cost). He noted that it took 7 years for his film Clerks to become profitable due to this system (see Hollywood accounting). He also compared selling a film to giving a child away for someone else to raise it.[36] Other telling quotes from his Sundance appearance referenced a sort of rebirth of the notion of independence in show business.
Red State (2011)
About Red State and Independent Cinema:
In his Sundance Q&A Smith compared the Indie scene from the 1990s to the present film landscape. He described the traditional film marketing system, in which studios buy films and then spend large amounts of money marketing it (often comparable to the film cost). He noted that it took 7 years for his film Clerks to become profitable due to this system (see Hollywood accounting). He also compared selling a film to giving a child away for someone else to raise it.[36] Other telling quotes from his Sundance appearance referenced a sort of rebirth of the notion of independence in show business.
"We're starting over . . . true independence isn't making a film and selling it to some jackass. True independence is schlepping that s**t to the people yourself. And that's what I intend to do. . ."[36]
"Yes, anybody can make a movie, we know that now . . . What we aim to prove is that anybody can release a movie as well, and it's not enough to just make it and sell it anymore, I'm sorry. . . . Indie film isn't dead people, it just grew up. It's just indie film 2.0 now, and in indie film 2.0 we don't let them sell our movie, we sell our movie ourselves."[36][42]
"Root for us if you will, hate us if you must. . . . But I can't think of a more interesting business news story that you're ever gonna hear about this f***ing year, man. We're definitely gonna go out there and try to find a new distribution model."[36]Smith planned to spend no money on traditional advertising (billboards, TV, print media), instead using the aforementioned in-person theatre tour with accompanying Q&A show, word-of-mouth, twitter,[36] social media, podcasts,[36] & other means not traditionally used by the studio system.
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Thursday, 30 May 2013
Summer Induction Tasks
The following will be required for your enrollment onto the course being accepted on GSCE results day Thursday 22nd August. Students who do not complete will not be enrolled and places on a reserve list.
1.
Set up your own blog for Film
Studies - see the teaching blog for instructions how to do this
2. Watch Children of Men. Write a 450 word analysis
on the
narrative,
themes,
messages and style (see * below for guidance) post to your blog
3.
Pick one of the Independent films suggested on the blog and watch
this. Video your Pitch of a 25 word treatment for a sequel
or prequel
for the film - youtube & post to your blog
4.
In groups of 2 or 3 Swede a Blockbuster film from 2012-13 (main narrative points) on your film post it to
Youtube and link to your blog. Use your phones & editing apps available.
*450 word analysis - guidance notes
Examine
and give reasons/meaning for the following in the film:
STYLE
- How is it shot, edited? Is there anything unusual about how it
visually tells the story? Colours, Lighting, Locations, Costume,
Camera, Editing? What makes it look unique? Why is it filmed in
this way?
NARRATIVE
- What are the roles & relationships between the characters,
what dilemmas do they confront and what do they do to solve
problems? What makes Theo/V/Evey go on this journey - what is their
motivation? How does the film end and why - what is the meaning?
THEMES
- Discuss the themes & how is they are explored: Dystopia,
Survival & Conflict, Terrorism & Fascism, Infertility,
Suicide? How are these used to communicate...
MESSAGES
& VALUES -
What ideas or beliefs is it exploring, what does the character
learn, what is the sub-text (the meaning behind the film)? What is
the warning? What is it saying about the importance of
children/reproducing? Is there any religious significance?
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Sequels, Prequels & Swedes
Why so many sequels
Hunger Games – Prequel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3C8yTy5twY
Skyfall -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGOSMiJlm1I
Amazing Spiderman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mktyxZiGB4M
Iron Man 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5SiyOnwhyg
Danny Boyle Clips for detective work
Shallow Grave what does it tell you about their relationship?
How is it shot & edited?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2B7w4Z3uOI
kicking junk
Why is it shot & edited like this?
Why is the music significant
What does it tell you about the character?
28 days later opening scene
what does this tell you about the character
why is the story told like this - what questions does it raise?
What has happened – what clues are you given?
Why is the sound important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgZ399tSsQo
slu,dog opening
what does it tell you about the characters
what does it set up about relationships
what does the setting tell you
how is it edited?
why is the sound important, what is significant?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGc8TNRhE8U
Interview hallucinate scene 127 hours
what does this tell you about the character?
Why is the sound important?
Why is it filmed like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxyAU6xLwDI
Trance clip
what does it tell you about the main characters
what clues do you get about what will happen next
why is it edited like this?
What is the sound telling you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBzVPXr8SNY&feature=endscreen&NR=1
Sunshine
Why is this edited/shot like this?
Why is the music significant?
What type of film is this?
What happens to him and what happens to time – what does his reaction tell you?
What is the relationship with the second scene/setting
where in the film does this come?
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