James Bond Analysis trailer

James Bond Casino Royal

James Bond follows a theme of gambling and luck. We can see this in the trailer through the boxes shown with large quantities of money inside, this also indicates a big gamble. We are also shown the gambling theme straight after this when there is a shot of the casino, also the the name Casino Royal gives us an idea of what the films is going to be about.

We can also tell that there is going to be a lot of action shootouts car chases chases on foot combat hand to hand fighting through little clips within the trailer. We also get to see the binary opposites James Bond and the big villain who looks like a 'typical baddie' with the scar under the eye the neat hair and the very surly look.

The music that goes with the trailer is the typical theme tune to James Bond. This tune has parts where the music only varies around three to four notes that are one above or below another and they are played softly which builds up the tension and suspense and then suddenly the music is up and down with the notes which makes it more jumpy and the these notes are played even louder which is like a sudden release of energy within the film and this is what gives the trailer the kick and the buzz of a thriller film and the music mixed in tandan with the action scenes works effectively.

The certain camera shots within the trailer are a lot of long shots due to the fact that this is the only way to fit all the fight and chase scenes. however there are also a variety of close ups in which we get to see certain characters such as James Bond, the Villain the bond girl and many other characters and this helps introduce them to the audience and it gives us an idea of whos in the good side and whos on the bad side.

Thriller evaluation-questions

Question one: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Our thriller conforms with the conventions of real media products in the way that we have included both psychological and horror elements; most thriller films generally have a sense of danger or foreboding introduced in the first scene and we decided to show the audience an insight into the background story of the film and also what the film will be about. Our thriller film also includes different images that flash together to represent whether the character is insane or not; this conforms with real media films as they often introduce to the audience fairly quickly what the problem is going to be i order to start the drama and suspense as quickly as possible.

In order to be able to answer this question further we will have to analyze our film after we have filmed to whole thing and then compare it to other thriller films.

Question two: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our media product generally represents the social group of families because it is based around a girl going crazy over the murder that has obviously been her brothers.

Question three: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

To answer this question we would have to research different distribution companies and what films they distribute and then analyze what company distributes films most like ours.

Question four: Who would the audience for your media product be?

I think that our film would generally appeal to a vast target audience as a result of it's genre. If i were to target a particular audience for our film I would probably choose a teenaged audience because of the characters in the film being young.

Question five: How did you attract/address your audience?

I think that we attracted the audience by using young characters as this would make a young audience watch it and there for make them also feel more involved in the film as the characters would be more alike to themselves. I also think that our subject matter will attract our audience because it is intriguing.

Question six: What have you learnt about technologies for the process of constructing this product?

To answer this question our film would have had to be finished as we do not yet know what we would have to use.

Question seven: Looking back at your preliminary task what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product.

To answer this question our film will have to be finished because we will have to analyze how we have improved since our film.

Thriller film Evaluation

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products ?

To answer this I will have to analyse the opening of our thriller to see what conventions we have used and which ones have worked and not worked. After this I can compare this to other Films that used similar conventions.

How does your media product represent particular social groups ?

Our opening thriller will represent and effect many people as it involves the loss of a family member as which we all no is a harsh reality of life. however our opening thriller also expands to the people who are also severely mentally effected by the loss of family members which in this case the person affected tjinks they are showering in the blood of their late brother.

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product ?

the kind of media institution that might distrabute our thriller is a group such as ...

Who would be the audience for your media product ?

The audience would probably have to be of a more mature age range as this thriller heavily uses and expresses the ideas and emotions of a loss and mental illness

how did you attract or and address your audience ?

The conventions and values that make the film we feel address a group of peole that can relate to the film, however not only for the audience that is concerned it can also be watched by people interested in the issues faced in this film or it can be watched by general film lovers.

what have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product ?

I feel that I have still not mastered to technologies of processing and constructing and altering film but i have made improvements since the beggining of the course.

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you fell you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product ?

I think that looking back at our preliminary task I have personally learnt more about camera control and how to bring out the quality of the shots I shoot. However I feel that I need to understand and get a better understanding to use the camera to its full extent and to use and put together shots and especially clever shots.

Evaluation of Feedback

Firstly, we noticed most how people had commented on the spelling in our blog. When correcting them, we realised most of them were either due to rushing or pressing the wrong key.
Another comment that came up quite a lot is that we didn't break it don into 10 second intervals. We agreed this would make our final ideas a lot clearer than they currently are.
The third comment that was also mentioned was that we needed to go into more detail about the shot types. This would again make our final ideas more clear.

Feedback S1 20

They have a good narrative and quite well organised. Although, they need add alot more detail about there camera shots.
There is good detail on the blog about props and costumes etc.
i think it will be very exciting to watch after it is all put into place.

Feedback from s1-21;
This ten second breakdown ideas are explored well, however time scale on this opening sequence need to be more clear, and how they are going to go about filming this clip. Although quite orginal, the storyline is good and i belive once to footage has been captured it will be exciting to watch. The atmosphere of the thriller flows well. In order not to loose time, creating the indent to almost fill the first ten seconds will need to be an essential.

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Feedback from S1- 23

There are a few spelling errors towards the end of the blog, also it would be helpful to include the timings for each shot so we can get a better feel for how the film will flow.
Good detail throughout the blog and description of props and characters, costumes.
Useful list of locations, where it is being filmed, who's house it is.

Feedback from S1-24

Good narrative, could add more detail to shots. You could include the duration of the shots, and who will be appearing in the shot. Very good first attempt; well constructed, this should be an epic thriller, must pick up on spelling!!!!

These ideas do relate to the conventions; they show a good idea of thrillers.

Overall, a good blog description.

TOP TIPS FOR FILMING

1. GET ORGANISED!- a probl that our group endured when creating our childrens film was disorganisation. it is vital that all props are remembered as if not thefilm willnot achieve its full potential.

2. PREPARE WELL!- without a script to follow you will have no guide and things can become hectic as no one will know what they are doing and so arguments may occur.

3.WORK AS A TEAM!- it is good to have a grojup leader but it is not good to have one person dictate the group as othr peoples opinions will not have an opportunity to be voiced and so may miss out on good ideas. More over, if you are working as a team you can share responsibility which saves one person from having all the worried and responsibilty.

4.DON'T SLACK!- if you do not work to the best of your ability your film will be rubbish. you get in what you put out!

5.DONT BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW!- our childrens film was perhaps more imaginative than we could accomadate. Make sure your film ideas are feasable as other wise you will end up with something that is much too hard and complex to make.

6.SAFETY FIRST- If you are including aspects such as fire you must ensure everyones safety at all tie; remember, the best fun is safe fun.

7. BACK UP PLAN!- film shots more than onse to ensure that if something caastrophic happens you will still have your shot. this also means that there is more of a chance that your shots will be good.

8. PERMISSION- make sure you have persmission to shoot where you are because other swise you could get in trouble.

9. TRY TO GET ON WITH FELLOW WORKERS- whe you co-operate well together you work well.

Film Notes

The date that the second day of o0ur filming will be held on is Tuesday the 23rd. We chose this date because it would be the most convenient as both Jazz and Abi finish college at ten past 4 on that day and so could pick up the camera. Our filming will most likely start around 6 o clock as that would be the tie that we would arrive back in newmarket.
Jazz and Abi will pick up the camera and tripod and return them the next morning.
We are going to film our sequence at Jazz's house in Newmarket; we have chosen this location because Jazz's house would be the most favourable to film at as she has various bathrooms which means that we can pick the prime bathroom for our film. Health and safety will be a feature that we will be careful about as Jazz will be in the shower and so would have to be careful not to slip. We will ensure that she will be safe by everyone being at hand incas she falls.
We willbe filming in the evening around 6 oclock which will be dark however this is not a matter that we would have to take into consideration as all of our filming is inside andso will recqurie diagetic light.
The actors will be Jazzand Mark; the only actual acting will be by Jazz however we will see Mark in photographs. Abi and Ryan will also be present as they will be fiming andn directing. A vague script will have to be learnt but will include little to no speach.
On the day Jazz will act and Abi, Mark and Ryan will share the filming and direction.
The props will be the photographs, a towle and no other. Jazz will be in charge of the photos and Mark will be in charge of the towle.
The weather will not be an issue as the filming process will all be inside Jazz's house.
On this filming slot we willfilm the shower scenes.
The shots that we will cover are close-ups, medium-shots and pans.

Thriller Film

The filming for our thriller film will take place on 22nd and 23rd February.

22nd February:
Abi will pick the camera up at 3.20 on the Monday of filming. The filming will take place at my house (Jazz's in Newmarket), we decided this because my house has a few showers to choose from so we can decide that when we get to mine. No health and safety considerations will need to be taken as it isn't being filmed in a public place.
No lighting will need to be brought a long a sit doesn't necessarily matter whether it's light or dark because we're filming inside. The actors will be Abi and Mark, however we'll all obviously need to be there. Abi will play the sister hat has been affected by the brutal murder of her brother, and Mark will be the brother that was murdered. No script will need to be learnt because it doesn't really have any dialogue in it. Ryan will most likely be doing the filming and I will probably direct the film.
I will be in charge of keeping the family photographs, and Mark will be in charge of the fake blood and towels. These will be the only props really needed.
The weather won't really disrupt filming as it's all inside therefore the weather can't stop us from filming. The filming that we will do on the Monday will be the scenes of the old family photographs and newspaper headlines and articles. The shots used will pretty much be close ups of the articles and photographs. No sound will need to be captured on this day as we will use garageband to have music covering this part.

Test Footage

This Footage shows the two main shot types that we are going to use in our Thriller Film Opening this is the close up shot and the pan shot. We will use the close up shot to show the state, the emotion and the reaction of the main character (in this case) Abi. In our test footage I managed to get close ups of myself and George. The good thing about using close ups with the genre of Psychological thriller is as mentioned above it makes it very easy to capture the emotion of the main character and this makes for good viewing.

The other main camera shot is the pan shot. The pan shot is going to be used to show photographs of the brother and sister that are placed along the mantlepiece. The pan in this instance is going to be the most easy and effective way to show the photographs and the pan is naturally a moving shot which keeps the opening of the thriller flowing. Again in our Test footage I have managed to capture part of our college refectory with a pan shot, this is an example of what we are going to try and recreate in our thriller.

guidelines for 12 and 12A film certificates

Is there any difference between 12 and 12A?

The BBFC guidelines state that the certificate 12 are used only for games, DVDs and videos whereas 12A is used for films. there is also no lower age limit for 12As, parents are allowed to take and accompany children under 12 however parents are warned that 12As may contain material that could upset children of a younger age and furthermore parents may deem some material within 12As as unsuitable for children.

The use of strong language is allowed within a 12/12A however only in moderation, it must not be frequent otherwise the classification will be more likely to be risen to a 15. Aggressive use of strong language is also not endorsed by the 12/12A guidelines. discriminatory language such as homophobic and racist terms is also not permitted in a 12/12A

Scenes of a sexual nature are allowed within a 12/12A however they must be brief and discreet. Sexual references are also allowed although they should not go beyond what is seemed unsuitable for children aged 12.

Violence within the 12/12A however again the BBFC guidelines state that there can be scenes with blood and injury however these must not be prolonged. Sexual violence is also permitted within reason and the BBFC states that 'it must relate heavily to the context'.

The use of drugs within a 12/12A is allowed however the film should not over emphasis this otherwise the film would fall into the 15 category. Drugs should not be highlighted to much within the film and the BBFC states that 'drugs should not be glamorised'

Detailed List of Shots

Shot 1- This is the fist shot the viewer will see. It will be our Ident that we have made relative to the thriller scene, so will therefore set the scene for our opening clip. It will be out I-Clipse ident, with hope to immediately make the viewers feel slightly on edge.
Shot 2- Shot 2 will then enter into our actual clip. The establishing shot will no be of the location, but of a hint to the main storyline. It will be a photo of the brother and sister, the two main charters throughout the storyline. And the brother will soon be revealed to be the reason of the sisters mental instability. The shot will slowly zoom in to the photo on a mantle piece. We hope to include a lot of edited effects in out clip, and may start by adjusting the colour of opening scene, perhaps black or white or sepia. This will again continue to add to the eerie effect of the clip- setting the tone.
Shot 3-Shot three will then continue to introduce the film showing the credits. We hope for the music to take role in keeping the up most interest in the scene, however the credits will not be shown on a typical cliche scroll, we will relate it to the theme, having the title of the film and the credits on what appears to be the front of a newspaper article. The shot will pan over a newspaper, so that all the deatils needed to be seen by the viewer are easily visible and stand out. we will again hopefully edit the colour of this scene to make it look effective and professional.
Shot 4- Shot four will begin the introduction to the actual storyline. We will see the characters feet- as is starts to suggest what shes doing- undressing and stepping into the shower. We will see her clothes fall next to her feet. We are filming it in this way to clearly show the audience whats taking place while avoiding including inconvenient shots in our opening clip.
Shot 5-Shot 5 will then show the lead girl turning on the shower- so its obvious whats she about to do. However with the eerie music continuing it should suggest to the audience that something out of the ordinary is about to take place.
Shot 6- Shot 6 will show the water running from the shower. The change between small details will cause the audience to expect something unusual to happen, making them on edge.
Shot 7- In shot 7 we then see her step into the shower as the water drips down her face. everything at the moment carrying on as it should.
Shot 8- Then hopefully with some sharp and effective editing during the transition, the shot will change to show photos that introduce the theme of the storyline to the viewer. The photos will show events which have taken place.
Shot 9- The shot will then jump back to the main character in the shower. We will then see the effects the events that have previously taken place have upon her, as she believes blood to be dripping down her face.
Shot 10- Again with some more effective editing, we will make it clear to the audience that there isnt actually any blood on her face, and the storyline is going to follower the characters mental instability.
Shot 11- We will then see some newspaper articles related to the death of her brother rather than the opening credits, that is how how the theme will interlink.

The opening shot of our film is our I-Clipse logo; thisintroduces to the audience the creator of the film and, if we were an established name, would probably lead them to watch the film. Our second shot will be of a photograph on a mantle piece which will be of the characters which will introduce to the audience the characters in the film and will also let them know something bad is going to happen to them because the characters look so happy. The next shot will be of newspaper clippings which will contain credits; this is effective because this way our credits will fit in with the themes of the film. Our fourth shot will be of the characters feet and see her dropping clothes on the floor, this tells the audience that this will be the main character and shows them what she is diong. By only letting the viewers see the girl's feet it builds tension because they can not see who she is. The fifth shot will also show the audience the shower and will only show the girl's hand as she turns it on. the fifth shotwill be of the shower head starting and this will also build tension as the audience becomes aware that thr has been a lot of focus on the shower and thr for something is going to happen to do with the shower.
Shot thirteen introduces the girl's fae showing her beneath the shower; this shows the character to the audience and makes them feel conected to her as a result of her vulnerabilty of being beneath the shower unaware of something that is goiong to happen. The next shot showsyet more pictures of the characters and there for shows the audience a chaotic side as all the photos frown together look quite chaotic. The next shot introduces the gruesom theme to the film when you see blood trickling down from the girl snd you there for think that somethig has happened to her. You then see blood falling from the characters face and this then leads to a headig in a newspaper which introduces the murderer and then the murder weapons which show the audience how gory the film is going to be and also shows the crime theme to the film as you see the weapon as though it is being investigated.
The next shot shows the girl realising that there was actually no blood on her face, this is effective because the audience see's that the character's mind is playing tricks on her. this also tells the audience that something traumatic has happened to make the character frightened. We then see the girl's hand reaching for the towle and then see her in the towle which the changes so as we see the towle covered in blood and then turn back to no blood.
The next shot is being made up of many differnt photos to show the audience how the character has been taken away; this makes the audience ask many questions such as wher has he gone and why? this is effective because it helps to engage the audience with the film and keep them intrested. we also enjoy the idea of keeping photos in the film because it keeps with the other shots.

Sound terminology

As at task in preparation for our final clip, we had to create a soundtrack to suit the opening scene of the thriller 'Identity'. We were not allowed to watch the clip with any sound and had to create an effective soundtrack whilst including Ambient sounds. As you can see in the above image, despite an emotion piano tune to fir the theme, thunder is included to make the soundtrack appear more realistic.

Ambient sound is things you can hear that make the setting and location appear realistic. This includes things such as wind and birds in the outdoors, rainfall if its raining, and thunder claps in syn with the flashing. Also things such as cars, background conversation and music is also ambient sound.

Diagetic sound is sound where the source can be seen on screen. This includes things such as cars, speakers, conversation etc. so the viewers can see what the source of sound is.

Non- Diagetic, in turn is sound where the source can not be seen on screen, and therefore include things such as soundtracks, atmospheric noise and sharp sounding additions to add to suspense etc.

There is then Tension building Sound which is generally included to build the tension within a scene. The soundtrack to do this normally consists of a low beat tune and classical instruments. The change in this pace can the again be used to increased tension and shot speed.

Why we go to see a 'Thriller'

People enjoy going to see movies under the thriller genre as they can can put themselves in the main characters position and experience the thrills that they experience in the movies, which in real life they would not be able to experience. In addition film within the thriller genre allow escapism for the audience from their everyday lives which they persieve as boring. thriller films also allow the audience to experience thrills while feeling safe. Some famous and typical thriller characters ie Batman, Superman and James bond are also childhood inspirations and many children want to be like them when they grow up, these inspirations and characters favorites tend to stick with most children and carry on into adulthood and hence another reason why people go to see Thriller movies. The cinema can leave the spectators with the absolute assurance of safety. People also go to see thrillers at the cinema because it is the best way to see it. If thrillers were a stage production the you would only see about a quarter to half of the action compared to seeing it in a film form. The form of film makes it even more possible to show thrillers in much more detail which gives the audience a greater viewing experience.

Mise-en-scene in the Thriller how it will be used

Mise on scene within our Thriller

We will start of our thriller in the living room which will be our first set, however the living room will be very dark and gloomy which will set the theme for an intense, dark psychological thriller. When we film the shower scene, the bathroom being our second set. The room will be brightly light in contrast to the living room therefore hopefully lulling the audience into a false sense of security within the thriller. However we will cut back to the dark living room panning across many family photos which will be some of the props used, the photos will be of the brother and sister which will pose questions about about the intensity of the thriller and the significance of the the girl and boy in the photos (brother and sister). Then we will cut back to the shower scene this time we will shoot a close up of the feet and then blood will begin to drip down on and beside her feet, then we will cut to a close up her face which will be covered in dripping blood which will have a shocking impact on the viewer. The blood will be the only makeup well will use in our thriller.