Coursework
Wednesday 1st May 2024
NEA Introduction
L/O: TO EXPLORE COURSEWORK BRIEFS AND REQUIREMENTS
NEA- NON EXAMINED ASSESSMENT
- film marketing= DVD cover & theatrical poster for new horror or crime film
Friday 3rd May 2024
Do now:
FILM MARKETING
CRIME MOVIE INFORMATION
what makes a movie a crime movie?
generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection
What percentage of film is crime?
around 20 percent of films are crime
DVD FRONT COVER:
In the picture it is a tree in a garden with a rope loose hanging from it on the grass it has a shadow of someone being hanged. The front cover is a long shot
where is the title? what sort of font is used?
The Trajan and Other “Trendy” Typefaces, The Title is at the top centre of the cover
Is there tagline? How does it communicate more information about the film?
there is no tagline but it communicates more information about the film because its based on the true case files of the Warrens.
what colour palette is used and what are the connotations?
Red, black, Grey is the main colour palette, The connotations of grey is mysterious, The connotations of Red is blood because its a horror movie
what other information is included and where is it placed?
at the top centre of the front cover it says " From the Director of saw and insidious"
How many different fonts are used on the cover and how do they vary? (Size, style)
on the Front Cover the title is the biggest Font because its more important than the other bits of text there is also only two fonts being used
How is the genre shown?
on the front cover genre is shown by the shadow that looks like they are being hanged or a ghost, also fog it creates a bone-chilling atmosphere.
DVD BACK COVER:
who/what is the main image? what shot type is used?
the two people in the main image are Ed & Lorraine Warren, the shot type used is mid shot
how many thumbnails are used and what they show?
3 thumbnails are used in the back cover, they show different possibly important/main scenes from the movie
what do the images suggest about the narrative?
theres paranormal activity
How are enigmas created to hook the audience?
what happens in the end?
what information does the blurb give? how does it communicate the genre the film?
its based on true events, it tells a thrilling story of ghost hunters Lorraine and ed warren, who help a family terrorised by an evil spirit in their mysterious farmhouse
what colour palette is used and what are the connotations?
- black represents darkness and death
- Red represents blood
- white makes horror movie more realistic
what other information is included and where is it placed?
the credit block near the bottom of the cover, taglines on the right side of the cover
How many different fonts are used and how do they vary? (size, style?)
4 different fonts are used 3 are san serif and 1 is serif
How are people represented and what stereotypes are used or challenged?
The woman in the picture is the scare, where as the man is brave and heroic
Friday 10th April 2024
Do now:
1. The genre i'm gonna do for my product is horror
2. the two ways I will show this Genre in my product is by using a dark colour palette (Red,Black,White,Grey) I would also
3. one stereotype i'm gonna challenge the Gender stereotype because in most films a male is played as the main character.
L/O: to research genre codes & conventions
Wednesday 15th May 2024
do now:
Explain what you understand representation to mean in terms of media
Representation is how media texts deal with and present gender, age, ethnicity, national and regional identity, social issues and events to an audience
This done through shot type or angle, mise-en-scene or editing
Friday 17th May 2024
do now:
the differences between primary and secondary research is primary is interviews, surveys where as secondary is existing data.
primary- asking people to get data
secondary- is second hand data getting from someone else
Imagery: the genre conventions of the film gives of paranormal/ haunted house
Colour palette: the genre conventions i would expect to see in the colour palette is red, black, white and possibly grey
Typography: the main font that is being used sometimes are serif for example The conjuring
characters - typical character types and style: the villain / killer, victims. the victims where 50s- 80s clothing
narratives- typical sort of storylines:
Further research reveals that the house once belonged to an accused witch named Bathsheba Sherman (a relative of Mary Towne Eastey), who sacrificed her week-old baby to the devil and killed herself in 1863 at 3:07 in the morning after proclaiming her love of Satan and cursing all who take her land. There are reports of numerous murders and suicides through the years in the houses that were built on the property.
Representations of people- describe how they are shown stereotypically
the woman is the scared, whereas the man is shown as strong and heroic
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
do now:
- what would u find in a horror movie? (linking to Propp theory)
- whats your favourite horror movie?
- whats a good colour scheme in a horror movie?
- what do u think about horror movies?
REPRESENTATION RESEARCH
1. unexplainable, spine- chilling, horror
2.the woman is the scared, whereas the man is shown as strong and heroic
3.middle aged adults
4.American
5.Horror films are centered around the dark side of life, the forbidden and strange, unexplainable events.
6. the scared woman.
1. My chosen genre is Horror, it would appeal to 16-24 year olds because most young adults enjoy thrills, These thrills are more likely to excite a younger audience rather than an older one.
2.I think target audience would include both male and female audience, and people who enjoy thriller, blood and gore
3. the night of the fire , how she died, the night she died
4.
5. All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.
6. a classic haunted house that has so much history
7.red, black, grey
8.i would have a close up
9. the information i would add would be a short extract on the back to explain a dark blurb but not telling everything
10. haunted house (lanhydrock house)
11.different haunted objects in the house
12. history on the house and what the horror movie is about
13.i will put the age rating on the side and also have a old stone wall on it
14. using different pictures of the same house
15. What sort of typography will you have throughout your products? (Use images to support)
16. What sort of representations will you have throughout your products? What stereotypes will you support or challenge (Use images to support)
In a lot of movies i see a killer and innocent people running and trying to get rid of it, so what i want to do it create a paranormal, haunted house theme and based in the UK and not America
Friday 7th June 2024
demographics: factual information about a person
psychographics:cant be proven information
HOMEWORK REVISION!!!
TARGET AUDIENCE
LO: To research out target audience to enable successful targeting
Wednesday 12th June 2024
NEA planning
L/O: to plan an effective product aimed at a specific audience using appropriate codes & conventions
On 4th April 1881, a devastating fire ripped through the building Juliana Agar- Robartes, the lady of the house became trapped and was rescued through an upstairs window.
" we don't know how it began, but it was in the roof- a terrible smoke filled the house at one o'clock and soon the fire was seen above the kitchen"
( Letter from Juliana Agar- robartes to her son Thomas Charles)
to stop the fire spreading, this section was cut from the rest of the house with axes, saws and dynamite.
Friday 28th June 2024
NEA CREATE!
L/O:To create an effective product aimed at a specific audience using appropriate codes & conventions
Wednesday 3rd July 2024
do now:
- landscape of lanhydrock house
- medium long shot of a woman in a dress
HORROR SHOOT: FRIDAY 12TH JULY
Tuesday 10th September 2024
Coursework Review & plan of Attack
L/O: to review work so far and create a detailed plan
Friday 13th September 2024
Do now:
1. 16-24, any gender
2. back cover, front cover, and spine
3. paranormal topic, historic, based on facts
Tuesday 17th September 2024
Do now:
1. a famous footballer, stood up for football against racism
2. A education activist, getting shot by the taliban
3.gentleman's quarterly
4.fashion magazine
5.the title of the magazine company shown in a specific style
Today i thought it would be a good idea to make a planning board of the back cover on a DVD to give a sense of idea on where the pictures i'm gonna use are gonna go
Friday 20th September 2024
Do now:
1. Malala was an unusual choice for a vogue cover because, most covers were famous actors were as Malala is an Educational activist who has a very unique story,she's not a model/she's Islamic/ she isn't linked with fashion
2. male, middle age (20-44), who like football,alpha males, professionals, intelligent, abc1
3.women, like clothes/fashion, 20+, abc1, fashion & style conscious,educated, sophisticated,wealthy, board age rage 20-45
4.anchorage:the use of words to give meaning to images, such as captions,headlines and tagline.
5.main cover-line: to hook the audience in and to give an idea on what's in the magazine,normally the largest cover line, links to the main image, explains the main feature.
Tuesday 24th September 2024
Do now:
1. 1920s 1950s
2. major quality & Miss sweetly
3.high class working class
4. Typography, colour palette, imagery, lexis, layout, MES, persuasive language, connotations
5. stereotypes, patriarchal context, age, ethnicity, class, sexuality, gender
Friday 27th September 2024
Do now:
1. B
2. LEXIS: the actual words used & their connotations
3. Typography includes: font style, colour & size
4. MIS-EN-SCENE: costume, hair, makeup,props,setting,lighting,blocking,facial expression,body language
5. what does CGI and colour grading come under? = Editing
Tuesday 1st October 2024
do now:
1. A
2. the slogan on the 'this girl can advert' is = "Sweating like a pig, feeling like a fox
3. Ideology: opinions, attitudes, beliefs & values
4. intertextuality: The referencing of one text in another
5. the age rate for no time to die (NTTD) DVD is a 12
Friday 4th October 2024
do now:- font style,colour,size
- 2021
- martial arts (Kung fu)
- The referencing of one text in another
- high class,strong, independant
Friday 11th october 2024
do now:
- who regulates film? BBFC
- 12A is for movies at cinema (could also be a 12) , where 12 is on dvd covers only
- Production, Distribution, exhibition
- marketing comes under Distribution
- covid/lockdown had a massive impact on the NTTD marketing strategy & release
Tuesday 15th October 2024
do now:
- who produced NTTD? = EON Productions
- who distributed NTTD? = Universal pictures
- production,Distribution,Exhibition (correct)
- which stage does marketing come under? Distribution (correct)
- typical film marketing products: posters,trailers, billboards, SM Posts,sneak previews
RESEARCH
ReplyDeleteANALYSIS: good analysis but Rocky Horror is a musical, not a true horror. I would look at a different film for your second analysis.
CODES & CONVENTIONS: good but a bit brief. More details would be better.
REPRESENTATIONS: too brief. Where are the images?
AUDIENCE RESEARCH: Make sure that you add a screen shot of your questionnaire and then the results.
TARGET AUDIENCE PROFILE: this is great
ReplyDeletePLANNING DOCUMENT: where is this? Please screenshot and add it