Existing Product Research 

                                                         

                                                           Donnie Darko

The mise-en-scene in this clip suggests that the female character is a therapist or social worker due to her professional attire whereas the male character seems to be in a casual t-shirt which could infer he is a young boy who could possibly be talking about problems with a girlfriend. This link has been made due to the jump-cut to a flashback of the boy and a girl jumping on the trampoline. Other than this jump-cut there are only straight cuts used back and forth between the women and the boy as they are in a conversation. The pace of the clip is normal, its neither slow, it flows smoothly and at a decent pace through which the audience can clearly understand the conversation, this clip is also continuity editing. Additionally, there is an example of juxtaposition because of the continuous use of the eye-line match of both characters looking at each-other. Furthermore, the shot at the beginning of this clip is a wide shot and it is also a birds-eye-view shot as we are looking down at the characters jumping on the trampoline. In addition to that the clip consists of medium shots after that but towards the end the shots have zoomed into a medium close-up. Also, the sound at the beginning of the shot is non-diegetic because the music playing at the back has been added during post production, the music sound is also parallel to the scene as the characters seem happy and the music being played is soft and relaxing. Moreover, the sound during the rest of the scene is diegetic as the characters are having a visible conversation and the only sounds being heard are their dialogues. Research suggests that this film is targeted towards teenagers, specifically those who enjoy psychologically based films.

The Falling

The mise-en-scene in this clip suggests that the female protagonist is a teenage school girl as she is wearing uniform, the women seems to be either the girls mother or teacher due to her sophisticated hairstyle. Additionally, the bell could signify that this film may have some horror or thriller element sine films of those genres do include props like bells etc. Furthermore, the clip in some places is a montage as it consists various different clips which don't follow a chronological order however towards the end of the scene there is continuity editing. Also. the pace of the clip is slow at the beginning, it then gets fast during the middle and then goes to a normal pace towards the end. In addition to that, there is an example of juxtaposition at the start when we see an eye-line match of the girl looking at the women doing her hair. On the other hand, the scene starts with a big close-up of an ankle with a bruise on it, it then straight cuts to a close-up of the back of a women's head which then straight cuts to a another close-up of the girls face. The clip then jump-cuts to a medium shot of a girl having sexual intercourse in a car which jump cuts back to a medium close-up of the girl. The clip then jump cuts to the montage of a variety of different clips placed together in a fast pace. This then goes to a medium close-up of a bell to a wide shot of a school. Moving on, the sound at the beginning of the clip is non-diegetic because a voice-over of the girl has been added. This voice-over continues to play as a non-diegetic sound throughout the clip up until the montage. During this there is once again non-diegetic sound however it is now music of a buzzing sound which is also parallel to the clips as the clips are moving at a fast pace. This then goes to a diegetic sound of the bell and school crowd making noise. 

iLL Manors

The mise-en-scene in this clip suggests that the main character is a teenage thug who contributes in drug taking and distributing. Also, the uniform attire makes it evident the other characters are police officers however the female protagonist is this specific clip is presented as more of a mature character and this is also due to the fact that she's a social worker. The setting of this scene is on a road near a alleyway, this suggests that the narrative of this story is based around young thugs on the streets. Furthermore, the sound throughout the scene is diegetic. The beginning of the clip starts with a wide shot which then goes to a medium shot of the boy. However in the background we can spot a group of teenage boys who we assume are rapping and this is the case as the scene then straight cuts to a medium shot of a group of boys rapping. The sound then is a conversation on the phone which is diegetic as the boy is holding a phone, after this the scene consists of a conversation which is diegetic sound. In addition to that, the clip mainly has medium/wide shots and it also is continuity editing as the shots follow a chronological order. The pace of the scene is normal as there's nothing dramatic going on, the clip simply consists of conversations. The target audience for this clip is young teenagers who enjoy movies about the struggles of life on the streets.

 

                                                         It Follows

The mise-en-scene in this clip makes us interpret the main female character and the other characters are in casual attire because they are in a school and the setting is in a school and we know this because the start of the clip set in a classroom and school corridor. Additionally, the character wearing the white night gown is the ghost-like figure and we can interpret this because what the old woman is wearing doesn't fit in with the setting. On the other hand, the clip begins with a wide shot of a classroom, there is then camera movement of panning from the teacher speaking to the classroom to a medium shot of the female character. This then goes onto a eye-line view of a establishing shot outside the window. The clip then goes back and forth from the medium shot of the girl to a wide shot of outside the window which is an eye-line view of the old woman, this then zooms into a medium shot of the old woman. This then goes to a wide shot panning movement of the girl leaving the classroom. After this the clip consists of a tracking shot which follows the girl walking out of the school and being followed by the old woman. Furthermore, the sound at the beginning of the scene is diegetic because it is a teacher speaking and the shot is also of a teacher in a classroom. However, there is non-diegetic sound of horror music being played when the girl identifies the old women outside the window. This element of music continues to play throughout the part when the girl is in the classroom and it gets louder as the old woman gradually gets closer to the school. The non-diegetic sound then changes to dramatic music being played while the girl is walking in the corridor and this also gets louder as the old women follows the girl out of the school. Also, the clip is continuity editing and the pace of the scene begins slow but gets fast paced along as the music gets louder- the pace at the end of the clip is very fast paced as the girl is running away from the old woman. 

Appropriate Behaviour 

The mise-en-scene in this clip suggest the female characters are mature women rather than teenage girls. The setting also emphasises this as its in a lingerie store and older, middle-aged women are more likely to shop there. Furthermore, the scene starts with a wide shot of the store which then straight cuts to a medium shot of the female characters in the store, this then cuts to a medium close-up of the worker which then cuts to an eye-line view of the main female character, the clip then cuts back and forth between medium close-ups of all three female characters when they are talking and then medium shots of them all standing. Additionally, the clip is continuity editing and follows a regular pace due to the clip only being based around a conversation. In addition to that, the sound in the clip is diegetic sound of dialogues, however, there is music playing in the background which gets louder towards the end of the scene but we are not sure whether it is diegetic or non-diegetic because it could be music playing in the store or music that's been added to the production to prevent silence at the end once the characters stop talking. The target audience for this clip will be homosexual teenagers as this is based around homosexuality but also for all late teens and adults in general as it consists of parties and the late teenage/adult life.

Preliminary Production Evaluation

The brief was met really well with our preliminary exercise as we achieved all the things required; the girl opened the door, there was a match on action shot, the girl spoke to another girl and exchanged a few lines of dialogue. However, there were certain shots that weren't framed particularly well, e.g. the over the shoulder shot during the conversation between both girls. Furthermore, the layout of our script was not professional but it was quite simple and easy to follow without any difficulties. Also, the storyboard was not done efficiently but still gave a clear idea of what the shots would look like in the clip and what angles were going to be used. Although, both the script and storyboard were not exactly detailed, they were efficient to use on this preliminary exercise, however for the real thing they must be more detailed and more in depth in order to create an even better production. Additionally, the shot-list was again very simple therefore during the real thing we need to ensure the planning is sufficient enough for us to refer back to in order to create a better production. 

On the other hand, the dialogue in our production was very simple and easy to follow but we could've made it more interesting because the whole idea was very basic. The timing of the music was cut really well and the choice of music was parallel to the narrative. The different shots were really good, in terms of continuity editing as it followed a chronological order. Overall, the production met the brief really well.

The weaknesses however were that there was a humming sound in the background when the two characters were talking and when Aliza got up and left the room there was just silence, which made the production feel incomplete and strange. As I said previously, the over the shoulder shots were not framed correctly at all, there was too much empty space with nothing going on. This also made the character speaking in that shot seem very distant as there was unnecessary space surrounding them which therefore diverted the attention from the central focus. In addition to that, there was also a shot when Aliza sat down and it cut from that to an over the shoulder shot, which looked really odd as it didn't flow as smoothly as the rest of the production and it made it stand out like a sore thumb.

The genre of this production would be relationships, specifically friendship between two girls. The main protagonist is portrayed as a 'bitchy' character who is very blunt and directly says what is on her mind. The hair flick when the character walks in makes us as the audience interpret that she is a confident and strong character who allow anyone to overpower her. However, the other character Ria seems innocent and afraid of Aliza. This is further shown through body language when Aliza sits quite confidently, with her back straight against the chair but Ria sits almost huddled up and cross legged, like she has something to hide and is holding her guard up.

Overall, the preliminary production met the brief and was very simple yet effective. There were many mistakes, which would be taken into consideration for next time and therefore would be much better next time.

Film Language Test Learner Response 

WWW: in each question you pick out some key details that could help answer the question however...

EBI: ...your answers are overwhelmingly description rather than analysis. You don't discuss the potential meaning in any depth- you need this for the high levels.

- no jump cuts; you need to revise editing.

-need paragraphing... this will also help you add depth and stay focused on the question.

LR:

Majority of the scene is continuity editing and all the shots followed in a chronological order. This helps create tension as we suspect that the scene is building up to a significant event. Additionally, the use of the slow paced editing also creates drama and tension in the opening scene, since it makes everything to happen slower and the audience almost acknowledge everything happening in more detail. However, the pace only gets slower once the second character arrives, before this the pace is rather fast as the scene straight cuts from the match being lit to the fire starting and then to second character. 

Futhermore, when the second character arrives, slow motion is used when he is walking down the stairs which creates even more suspense and tension because we as the audience assume that the arrival of this character could led to violence or death. In addition to that, the characters face not being shown emphasises the pressure the audience is feeling by he arrival of this particular character. the lack of editing here also creates a tense atmosphere.

Lastly, once the man is shot there are straight cuts to severa different things and we are not aware whether the man is dead or whether the second character got shot instead which leaves the audience stressed. 

Preliminary Excersise- Planning 

Location: School D Block
Sequence of events:

• Girl walking up the stairs 
• Girl opening door 
• Girl going through the door 
• Girl going into classroom
• Girl sitting down opposite another girl 
• Other girl starts talking 
• Conversation between two girls 
• Girl stands up and walks away 

Actresses: TBC 

Script: 

Girl walks up the stairs and opens the door. She enters the classroom 

and sits opposite her friend

Girl 1: I was expecting to see you here

Girl 2: Were you now? 

Girl 1: I need to talk to you

Girl 2: Go on I'm listening (fiddling with nails)

Girl 1: I saw you the other day with Sandra. So I never knew you liked that girl, when did you become friends ey?

Girl 2: I swear it's not like that. It's not what it seems

Girl 1: K (rolls eyes and gets up and walks away)

Shot List: 

• Close up of feet walking up the stairs 
• Medium shot of her walking 
• Medium shot of her back 
• Medium shot opening the door 
• Close up of her hand as she opens the door (match on action)
• Long shot of her walking through the door 
• Medium shot of her back 
• POV shot of her looking at her friend in the classroom 
• Medium shot of her about to sit down 
• Close up of her hand pulling out the chair 
• Medium shot of the two 
• Over the shoulder shot over girl 2
• OTS over girl 1 
• Medium shot of them both exchanging 2 lines of dialogue 
• OTS of girl 2 
• OTS of girl 1
• Low angle shot of girl getting up and walking away  

Editing

Iron Man

This clip is made using continuity editing. The scene starts with a medium shot of a boy and it then straight cuts to his dad and then to an eyeline view from the dads perspective of iron man approaching, this is an example of juxtaposition. After this it straight cuts to iron man attacking the villains, it continuously straight cuts to shots of iron man firing at he villains for the next 10 seconds but then moves to an eyeline view from iron mans perspective which in cinematography is also seen as a point-of-view shot. The eyeline view is a wide shot of hostages with heads pointed to their heads, the scene then straight cuts to a medium sot of iron man and then to a wide shot once again however this time the shot is taken from behind iron mans hand which cold also be seen as a over-the-shoulder shot. Then there is a straight cut to a close-up of iron man which then straight cuts to an eyeline view once again. Following on from that there is another over-the-shoulder shot. Then there is a straight cut to the hostages and then there is an example of a tilt. The camera then follows one of the hostages running to his dad.  The camera stays on the medium shot of the father and son hugging however you can hear diegetic sound of iron mans footsteps while he kid is following him with his eyes. The scene then jump cuts to a medium shot one of the villains hiding behind a wall. The scene then straight cuts from the villain to a phone and back to a close-up of his face however the scene then jump cuts to iron man dragging the man out of the wall by breaking it which then dissolves into a shot of the man landing on the floor. The scene straight cuts to iron man flying of and then theres a jump cut to him flying in the sky which then straight cuts to an eyeline view of some rocks and back to a close-up of iron man but then he is suddenly hit by a grenade which straight cuts to an establishing shot of him falling down. The scene then straight cuts back and forth from a medium close up of iron man to a establishing/eyeline view of a tank which then explodes. This follows onto a wide shot of iron man flying up followed by a eyeline view from iron mans perspective of a establishing shot of a man firing at him. The scene continues to iron man firing at the man which then jump cuts to a wide shot of a truck of men who heard the explosion which then jump cuts back to the explosion and there is a wide shot of iron man flying out. The scene ends with a establishing shot and a tilt of iron man flying out. The pace of the scene goes back and forth between being fast and slow. Majority of the scene is fast paced as the clip involves action and explosions however there are some slow paced scenes when the families unite or when iron man is walking or planning an attack.

Cinematography

The scene opens with a long shot of the protagonists back, it then zooms into a medium close up shot which then becomes a over the shoulder shot of the protagonist looking at the other characters that are approaching. It then jump cuts to a medium shot of the protagonist and back to another medium shot of the other characters. Furthermore, there is a eye-line view of the a man lying unconscious on the floor, which is another medium shot. It then continuously jump cuts back and forth from the protagonist to the other women but the camera then slowly zooms into a close up of the women. After that there is a long shot of the other characters trying to break into the room which then leads to a violent act of fighting. The shots then once again go back and forth between medium shots and medium close up shots. Additionally, there is a long shot of the women which zooms into a extreme close up of her eye. The rest of the scene is jump cuts from long shots to medium shots while the girls are fighting. In addition to that, there is a panning shot of the women walking. The scene ends with medium/medium close up shots and long shots while the characters are fighting. 

Sound Analysis 

22 Jump Street

The scene starts of with diegetic sound which involves the two characters having a conversation however 10 seconds into the clip and music starts playing in the background while one of the characters is still talking, this is an example of non-diegetic sound because the characters can not hear it. Additionally, the music played here is parallel to the scene because the character is doing a motivational speech and the music played seems encouraging and fits in well. Furthermore, the music then stops and there is a  video of a man talking on an iPad, this would be another example of diegetic sound since the characters can hear the sound because the iPad is visible in the scene. In addition to that, after the man on the iPad stops talking there is a quick 5 second sound of dramatic music played which is non-diegetic- this sound is parallel because the characters are going on a mission therefore the music played complements the scene. On the other hand, there is a song played which is non-diegetic sound since the characters cannot hear it and this song is also contrapuntal because the characters are holding guns therefore the song played isn't complementing the scene and what the characters are doing. Finally, there is no sign of a sound bridge.