I have just had feedback of all of my ideas for my film noir OTS (there will be a post about this very soon!). I have discovered a few problems that need to be figured out ASAP, before its too late! The solutions to these annoying priblems will also be on a post very soon! I have made a list so that it is easier to complete and tick off:
1. By having one person to play all of my characters, HOW will i film this, and WHAT is the reason for doing this. Is it to show that every rich person is the same? The same personality?
2. Where am i going to get my sound from without breaking copyright laws?
3. How am i going to create shots of two people or more, if the characters are being played my one person.
4. What am i going to do about modern shops, cars and people if i need to film a wide shot?
5. Why is the title in French? What does it show or give the impression of?
These questions and my 'feedback experience' will be answered in my next post VERY soon!!!
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Saturday 27 November 2010
A glamorous scandal...
I also uploaded this photo for the purpose of planning my costumes. The hair, the coat, the bag, the suits and the car - will wont be very easy to get hold of. It wouldn't matter if i got hold of it or not as a car isn't going to be involved in my OTS at all. I was walking down St Benedicts (one of my locations for filming) the other day and saw that there are A LOT of cars to a small road, but I'm just a bit concerned that if discover when I'm editing, that i accidentally got a shot of a new Audi A6 rolling past, i think i will be very annoyed at that one particular driver. So this can not happen. But to make the chance of this happening smaller, i am filming at night, in the winter, were ice and snow might be on the roads, so hopefully there wont be many cars in the way of me getting a perfect shot. Bonsoir!
Friday 26 November 2010
Black, lace, sequins, fur and pearls....
Inspired by these iconic images, i started to route through my own messy wardrobe and my mum's black lace throws. I do understand that fur back then wasn't as frowned upon as it is now, i don't agree with fur but stroking the much-loved fur collar that was my Great-Grandmothers (the lady in the previous pictures) made me question my own beliefs, the collar was so warm and cosy and very well-kept - but i stopped suddenly with the thought about what my actress would say about wearing it. She has probably seen fur in most thrift shops, or has some that has been passed down from her relatives, but i don't think she has ever actually worn it. I don't think i have ever actually worn it
The other items i found were very delicate lace black dresses and my very heavy prom dress which has more sequins and beads on it than the amount of people in China. I will very soon be uploading pictures to this blog of my actress wearing the different outfits that i have combined for her. I will probably take these pictures against the cobbled wall outside my house. She is also very pretty and photo-genic which helps with the glamorous and seductive look i am aiming for, as it is very common in film noir.
Going onto the killers costumes, i will probably use my trusty vintage women's trilby and my on trend camel coat which i have used for just about every 'dress-up time' when we have had to take pictures or film. I have purposely made sure that the killers outfit isn't black. This is to show the distance and difference between the women at the poker table and the killer (it also makes a welcome changed to just black). It makes the killer even more unidentifiable.
I have been distracted by the three ladies outfits, i haven't even thought about the mans. I think my trendy dad will have something hiding at the back of his wardrobe (he strangely has more clothes than me) which would be suitable for the sharp look. A white crisp shirt is a must, but with a budget, i am not planning to fork out for a £130 'Vivienne Westwood men's plain orb white shirt' just for 3 minutes of film. I don't think the examiner will care that much.
If the examiner doesn't care that much about costumes, why am i bothering so much about it? I think i would feel as if the OTS was incomplete without the costumes looking authentic, i would feel cheated that i wasn't able to achieve the EXACT look i wanted. I'm a perfectionist.
Photos of what items of clothing i will be using will hopefully be uploaded soon, and the pictures of my actress wearing the carefully put together outfits will definitely be uploaded in a few weeks!
Forgotten Important Point!
I was looking through some film noir openings on youtube.com and came across the OTS of Notorious (1946). And i suddenly realised i haven't thought about applying credits to my OTS yet. As it is going to be conventional and very typical of film noir, i HAVE to add credits to make it believable. In the OTS of Notorious, the credits are on a still scene of a cityscape which looks like to be New York but I'm not too sure. I was thinking as my OTS is going to be set in winter England, maybe i could go on the big hill near Norwich Prison to get a still shot - you can see the whole of Norwich from there and all i would have to do is edit the same contrasting black and white effect as i will do with the rest of the filming. The weather will be frosty and cold this time of year, especially in the morning when the sun has just come up - sticking with the mysterious, cold and dark atmosphere i am aiming for. I thought it would be a good idea to look at flickr pictures to see if anyone has taken the sort of thing i am looking for of Norwich and to my amazement, i found a photo that is soo much of what i want, I'm going to have to find out where it is taken and recreate that image myself (to avoid my unwanted copyright imprisonment). I have always loved taking pictures of landscapes with interesting clouds and low fog, so hopefully this could give me the opportunity to do that! Look at this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anglia24/2496338657/
On top of this scene, i will add writing which has an old font with swirls and calligraphy-like to be very conventional. I think the worst thing about doing a film noir that is conventional and typical is that people have seen it before. They might know what to expect. They might get bored as they know what is going to happen next. They might stop watching. I need something that will make my OTS stand-out. But another problem is, i have to find that something.
On top of this scene, i will add writing which has an old font with swirls and calligraphy-like to be very conventional. I think the worst thing about doing a film noir that is conventional and typical is that people have seen it before. They might know what to expect. They might get bored as they know what is going to happen next. They might stop watching. I need something that will make my OTS stand-out. But another problem is, i have to find that something.
Ekco...Ekco...Ekco...Ekco...Idea!
As we were watching other people do their filmed presentations of their concept board, i was reminded of the present my dad got me for Christmas last year. The present was a 1963 Ekco radio in nick condish - which has been refurbished so i can plug my ipod into it discreetly, even though this goes against my idea of 'keeping things the way they were made', i think this will give me the opportunity to create an old distorted sound and i could choose what soundtrack i want. Just imagine the kind of sound that has come out of this sound system! It is also quite helpful because I'm ridiculously bad with technology and this is simple to use without creating the effect on the PC. I cant really involve this radio in the filming or the set as it is a 1963 one and it wouldnt make sense to put it into a 1950's-set film...unless they started to make that model in the 1950's...i think i will have to research it and check it out. P.s this photo looks exactly like mine but mine is a darker shade of red and is a bit more rough around the edges. Good ole' Dad!
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Photos for inspriation.
I found these pictures while snooping through a box on my dining room table, these people are closely related to me - mainly of my grandfather and his mother (my great-grandmother). They were always smartly dress, lived in London and my great-grandmother especially loved to wear fur with pearls. I made sure the photos that i picked were from the 1950's. Please note: My great-grandmothers taste was sometimes a bit 'out-there' at times, but she was definatley the person to take vintage fashion inspiration from. Hope you like them!
The hair of my Grandfather is very slick and wavey. As my actress has straight hair, it would probably turn out more flat and less shine, but this is the basic idea of what i am aiming to achieve with my buissnessman's hairstyle. the suit on the left is very much what i would like to aim for, eventhough this photo was taken in 1961, the smartness and sharpness is still there for me to take note on. The black and white is a good look as it is a clean and fresh look which is also easy to re-create. Instead of a tie, i would like a black bow tie, i think it would look less cliche and more interesting. And as my actress would be wearing a fake moustache, it would be amusing to have the bow tie to finish the look off! The shoes he is wearing are uber-shiney which wil look good if i chose to have a shot of them 'tapping' under the poker table (to show a nervous and inpatient feeling he might be having). I must also note on his stance which is confident and may also come across as powerful - exactly what i would like my male character to come across as.
This is one of my favourite pictures. 
My Great-Grandmother is wearing a fur coat which could show her wealth and her love of luxuries. I like the idea of a big coat dress and flat shoes for my own OTS in the murdering scene for the woman if only the whole outfit was black. She is also wearing her much-loved pearls which would create wealth and glamour in my OTS during the poker scene. I have to make sure that no jewellery is recognisable during the murder as this could be the thing that makes the woman identifyable by the audience and they could figure out who it is more easily.My Grandfather is wearing a double breasted suit which could have looked sharper and smarter if all of the buttons were done up and the trousers were the same colour as the suit. I will make sure that the whole of the buisnessman's suit is black exept from the shirt which will be white.
My Great-Grandmother is wearing a fur coat which could show her wealth and her love of luxuries. I like the idea of a big coat dress and flat shoes for my own OTS in the murdering scene for the woman if only the whole outfit was black. She is also wearing her much-loved pearls which would create wealth and glamour in my OTS during the poker scene. I have to make sure that no jewellery is recognisable during the murder as this could be the thing that makes the woman identifyable by the audience and they could figure out who it is more easily.My Grandfather is wearing a double breasted suit which could have looked sharper and smarter if all of the buttons were done up and the trousers were the same colour as the suit. I will make sure that the whole of the buisnessman's suit is black exept from the shirt which will be white. 
The hair of my Grandfather is very slick and wavey. As my actress has straight hair, it would probably turn out more flat and less shine, but this is the basic idea of what i am aiming to achieve with my buissnessman's hairstyle. the suit on the left is very much what i would like to aim for, eventhough this photo was taken in 1961, the smartness and sharpness is still there for me to take note on. The black and white is a good look as it is a clean and fresh look which is also easy to re-create. Instead of a tie, i would like a black bow tie, i think it would look less cliche and more interesting. And as my actress would be wearing a fake moustache, it would be amusing to have the bow tie to finish the look off! The shoes he is wearing are uber-shiney which wil look good if i chose to have a shot of them 'tapping' under the poker table (to show a nervous and inpatient feeling he might be having). I must also note on his stance which is confident and may also come across as powerful - exactly what i would like my male character to come across as.Where to get my props and costumes from.
I am currently in a bit of a panick right now as i have calculated that i need a lot of props. I guess this is the bad side to having just one person to play all of your characters. I have made a list that will hopefully help me be more organised and im also going to add in where i will get some of these props from:
Women
Black, lace, sequin, fur - These are the specifications of the women when they are round the poker table. I made sure they are classic film noir. They create the glamourous, mysterious and expensive feel that i am looking for. Black shoes, tights and possibly black leather gloves could be used to create my desired look, i do have to make sure that everything is fitting to the 1950's specification - no bleached denim or flares! This is also set in England, so i have to make sure there is no confusion with the style of dress, eventhough most film noirs were made and set in America. For when when one of the women murders the buisnessman, she will be wearing a camel coloured coat and a vintage trilby to create the indidentifiable mystery of the women. I still need to make sure the audience knows she is a woman, but still not to make it too obvious about what woman it is.
Linking costumes and props back to audience
I was planning to get images of example off the internet, but was then reminded of copyright laws, so instead of being sued, i thought id put photos of my relatives up to show the hairstyles and clothes that i am aiming for. Novembre heureux!
Women
Black, lace, sequin, fur - These are the specifications of the women when they are round the poker table. I made sure they are classic film noir. They create the glamourous, mysterious and expensive feel that i am looking for. Black shoes, tights and possibly black leather gloves could be used to create my desired look, i do have to make sure that everything is fitting to the 1950's specification - no bleached denim or flares! This is also set in England, so i have to make sure there is no confusion with the style of dress, eventhough most film noirs were made and set in America. For when when one of the women murders the buisnessman, she will be wearing a camel coloured coat and a vintage trilby to create the indidentifiable mystery of the women. I still need to make sure the audience knows she is a woman, but still not to make it too obvious about what woman it is.
Hair and make-up - As i have one person playing all of my characters, i have decided to use wigs to individuallise each lady. It would give a different personallity and persona for each character. It will also help the audience with telling them apart. My actress is a brunette so as three women are in the scene - essentially 2 wigs will be used - to create the scene of a blonde, brunette and a red-head. This wigs are easy to get from a costume shop, and im not bothered about them looking like wigs - as hopefully this would be humourous. Before the wigs are first worn, i will have to style them into the 50's look with LOTS of hairspray and pins. The make-up will be very natural but with red lips and eyeliner.
Wealthy Buissnessman
Suited and booted - To make the male character look wealthy and buisnessman-like, he definately needs to wear a suit, this will also be what a man would have worn to meet ladies and to play poker with them - he needs to dress to impress. He also needs to have a hankerchief in the left pocket of his jacket so that he can wipe the sweat of his nerves in a close-up shot while playing poker. The suit and trousers will be black with prefferably a pin-stripe (to support the buisnessman image) and black, very shiney brogues. The character will also be wearing a white shirt and a black bow tie and probably cuff links. For the scene in the streets before he is about to get shot, the man will be wearing a smart coat to show the cold of outside. He will also be carrtying a briefcase and wearing a suit underneath.
Slick Hair - The hair of the wealthy buisnessman should be shiney, neat and slick. This shows that the character knows how to look good and cares for himself. This will be done by my actress wearing her hair back with a slick and sharp fringe, we will get away with this because you will only see the front of her face. To make the scene also humourous, a fake moustache would needed to be worn, these can be found in any costume or joke shop. He will have the same hair and moustache for the scene where he is killed.
Props
There are props that everyone will use to make the atmosphere as smokey, tense and lejitimatly 50's as possible. These things include:
- Cigarettes - would have been a social thing to do and everyone did it at that time
- Whiskey served on tumblers (not real!) would be on the poker table, to make the scene look as if the evening is sociable.
- Cards and poker table - My dads friend and the drama department culd hopefully help me here!
- Chips and money - for the poker game, its the props that will be won by the buissnessman at the end of the game.
- Gun - Id rather not shoot (pun!) this scene in public as i dont want to be hunted down by the police, so somehow i think i will have to film that scene somewhere else but film it in such a way that it looks as if it was filmed on the steps where the murder is happening. This gun has to be light enough for a women to be able to carry and small enough to fit into her pocket.
I was planning to get images of example off the internet, but was then reminded of copyright laws, so instead of being sued, i thought id put photos of my relatives up to show the hairstyles and clothes that i am aiming for. Novembre heureux!
Post-it Drawings.
Today in lesson, we got set the creative task of drawing out our different frames which we would like to be present when we create our OTS. They were done of post-it notes so we could move them around and this would also help us to decide the perfect combination for our shots to go in. Drawing people isnt my strong point, but i tried my best and the different combinations i come up with, will be soon put onto this blog.
The first scene of my OTS starts with a poker game, i found it okay to invent the different reactions of the characters but i didnt find out what the winner shouts or does when they do win their victory of all th chips and money. Do they shout "POKE!" or do they just grab the money and run? I really do need to look this up throughly...however, while in the class, i looked on vimeo.com and discovered this video that someone had done. At first glace you assume that the poker winner wins money, but actually the winner doesnt. He wins BUISCUITS. And then at the end there is a cheezy nible of a Rich Tea buiscuit by the winner. Check this video out, i was quite amused for the minute or two it ran for ->
Poker Game from Hannah whittaker on Vimeo.
By now i hoped that you have watched the video and wasnt as gullable as me to believe that they were actually playing with chips there and to not notice that they are actually playing with buiscuits until a close-up of them is in frame later in the video. However i did straight away discover that all of the winners have to lay down a card to discover the winner..and then the prize is claimed. I will research into this more to make sure i am getting the right idea. It actually has to look like a really poker game and not as if some random girl has tried to create one with some guessed rules because she couldnt bothered to reasearch it. *Cough cough*
The first scene of my OTS starts with a poker game, i found it okay to invent the different reactions of the characters but i didnt find out what the winner shouts or does when they do win their victory of all th chips and money. Do they shout "POKE!" or do they just grab the money and run? I really do need to look this up throughly...however, while in the class, i looked on vimeo.com and discovered this video that someone had done. At first glace you assume that the poker winner wins money, but actually the winner doesnt. He wins BUISCUITS. And then at the end there is a cheezy nible of a Rich Tea buiscuit by the winner. Check this video out, i was quite amused for the minute or two it ran for ->
Poker Game from Hannah whittaker on Vimeo.
By now i hoped that you have watched the video and wasnt as gullable as me to believe that they were actually playing with chips there and to not notice that they are actually playing with buiscuits until a close-up of them is in frame later in the video. However i did straight away discover that all of the winners have to lay down a card to discover the winner..and then the prize is claimed. I will research into this more to make sure i am getting the right idea. It actually has to look like a really poker game and not as if some random girl has tried to create one with some guessed rules because she couldnt bothered to reasearch it. *Cough cough*
Saturday 20 November 2010
Girl Chewing Gum.
As i was catching up on my latest blogging habit, my dad walks in handing me a dvd that he was given from a friend. This dvd was like no other dvd i have seen before. My dads friend had let me borrow a dvd that is of 16 short films without the consous knowledge that I LOVE SHORT ARTISTIC FILMS. They are hard-hitting, captivating and eventhough there maybe a sad or disturbing scene, i can worryingly not stop looking. These films were made from the year 1958 to 2001. Before each of these films start, there is a bit of text telling us who made them, what with, sometimes why and who with. I was warned before i watch these, that short film number 1 that is called 'About a Girl' had a very disturbing scene at the end, and after researching it, i found that the last scene involved the girl throwing something into a canal. I had a feeling i knew what it was and that i knew it would be very upsetting if my guess was right, so I was ignorant and wimpish enough not to want to know for certain what this something was so i decided to skip the first and move onto the second.
Short film NO. 1 - The earliest film here and it definitely looks it. Its interesting because Ridley Scott (He is to receive a star on the Hollywood walk of fame in 2011! He also went on to create 'Blade Runner' in 1982 and 'Robin Hood' this year) used his own brother and father to be the cast in this film and borrowed a 16mm camera from his university (when he was studying photography) to film it. This film follows a young boy riding through the streets of Ridley Scott's own area. Ridley (or possibly his brother, we don't know!) is narrating, taking us through the journey of the boys day.
After watching the few first minutes of the next two short films, i came across one that hooked me. It is called 'Eight' and was directed by the Man Steven Daldry who then later created the award winning 'Billy Elliot'. After finding out that this director also created 'Billy Elliot', i can definitely see the comparison. Both are bleak, with strong working-class accents and the lads both have a compelled desire to escape from their industrial backgrounds to escape into their dreams (in 'Eight' characters dream of football and Billy Elliot's dream of dancing). In 'Eight' we follow a young boy who loves football, doesn't have many friends and that his dad isn't around any more. Half way into watching, we find out for certain what happened to his father - he died. All the way through, the boy is narrating to us about his future aspirations of becoming a footballer, his one and only friend and information about what he thinks his dad would have liked to do if he was still alive. He mentions his dad liked football, and most often he would say something about his dad, that connected to what he was doing at that moment. There are a lot of scenes of him walking into a wide space - showing his loneliness and desire to know for certain what his dad was like. He is lonely without him. At the end of the short film, he says 'bye' which made me sympathise with him, it made me feel sorry for him. It showed that he was a friendly but a boy who is lost without his father. This one word at the end makes us feel as if he had been to talking to us personally - and in an slightly embarrassing way, it made me compelled to say 'bye' back.
So here i come to the most interesting, confusing a possible most AMAZING short film i have seen i a couple of weeks! It even made me go WOW at the end. Now that is impressive for my standards. I have even dedicated the title of this post to it. This film is called... 'Girl Chewing Gum'. I am finding it hard to find the words ti describe this film as it was confusing and I'm worried i will write too much in this post. So, this short film was by John Smith (possibly one of the most common names in the United Kingdom) in 1976. Most of the setting is of a London street with people walking past, birds flying and a que to get into an ODEON cinema! A first, it sounds as if John is directing the film from behind the camera telling the people walking past what to do. For example, two young are crossing the road and as we are seeing this, John would say "two young brothers are cautiously crossing the road". We believe these are instructions of what the 'actors' have to do. However, as the instructions become more absurd and fantasied like "two birds fly past" - how can he control when a wild bird is flying past?!?!? We realise that the supposed director is fictional - he only describes - not prescribes what is happening at that moment in the scene. There is also a funny sentence that he says and it makes us wonder how he knows that - "this man has just robbed the local post office and his hand is sweating inside of his pocket". After a while of his describing and us listening, he mentions very unexpectedly that he is shouting in a field nearly 15 miles from the London Street. He then says that what he can see is "a man in a duffle coat with his Labrador". He also goes into much detail telling us that the man has a helicopter in his pocket. The very last shot is of a complete 360 angle of the field he was just describing.
WOW that's a lot of writing, i don't mean to bore! All of these film in this DVD have a natural, bleak, raw and at some points maybe a documentary feel about them. To describe what i mean - think 'Billy Elliot' for its accents and industrial cities without the dancing meets home-movies for the natural and not-always-happy ways. I do love short bleak films that leave you with a message and make you feel slightly sad at the end.
If you want to skip what i just wrote, just read this paragraph! This DVD is called 'Cinema16'. I don't know where you can buy it, but if you see it anywhere - please do! Also, a few months ago i watch a short film that was on channel for and it was one of the 'coming up' series. These programmes are a channel 4 talent scheme where new writers and directors have the chance to make an original film with a guaranteed network broadcast. I have seen a few of these shorts films, some better than others. But the one that i literally NEED TO WATCH AGAIN was - Coming Up : Dip. It stared the cheeky Misfits actor Robert Sheehan. Please watch it, i have left the link at the bottom. Brilliant story, atmosphere and conclusion. ITS A MUST SEE.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/coming-up/4od#3122514
Short film NO. 1 - The earliest film here and it definitely looks it. Its interesting because Ridley Scott (He is to receive a star on the Hollywood walk of fame in 2011! He also went on to create 'Blade Runner' in 1982 and 'Robin Hood' this year) used his own brother and father to be the cast in this film and borrowed a 16mm camera from his university (when he was studying photography) to film it. This film follows a young boy riding through the streets of Ridley Scott's own area. Ridley (or possibly his brother, we don't know!) is narrating, taking us through the journey of the boys day.
After watching the few first minutes of the next two short films, i came across one that hooked me. It is called 'Eight' and was directed by the Man Steven Daldry who then later created the award winning 'Billy Elliot'. After finding out that this director also created 'Billy Elliot', i can definitely see the comparison. Both are bleak, with strong working-class accents and the lads both have a compelled desire to escape from their industrial backgrounds to escape into their dreams (in 'Eight' characters dream of football and Billy Elliot's dream of dancing). In 'Eight' we follow a young boy who loves football, doesn't have many friends and that his dad isn't around any more. Half way into watching, we find out for certain what happened to his father - he died. All the way through, the boy is narrating to us about his future aspirations of becoming a footballer, his one and only friend and information about what he thinks his dad would have liked to do if he was still alive. He mentions his dad liked football, and most often he would say something about his dad, that connected to what he was doing at that moment. There are a lot of scenes of him walking into a wide space - showing his loneliness and desire to know for certain what his dad was like. He is lonely without him. At the end of the short film, he says 'bye' which made me sympathise with him, it made me feel sorry for him. It showed that he was a friendly but a boy who is lost without his father. This one word at the end makes us feel as if he had been to talking to us personally - and in an slightly embarrassing way, it made me compelled to say 'bye' back.
So here i come to the most interesting, confusing a possible most AMAZING short film i have seen i a couple of weeks! It even made me go WOW at the end. Now that is impressive for my standards. I have even dedicated the title of this post to it. This film is called... 'Girl Chewing Gum'. I am finding it hard to find the words ti describe this film as it was confusing and I'm worried i will write too much in this post. So, this short film was by John Smith (possibly one of the most common names in the United Kingdom) in 1976. Most of the setting is of a London street with people walking past, birds flying and a que to get into an ODEON cinema! A first, it sounds as if John is directing the film from behind the camera telling the people walking past what to do. For example, two young are crossing the road and as we are seeing this, John would say "two young brothers are cautiously crossing the road". We believe these are instructions of what the 'actors' have to do. However, as the instructions become more absurd and fantasied like "two birds fly past" - how can he control when a wild bird is flying past?!?!? We realise that the supposed director is fictional - he only describes - not prescribes what is happening at that moment in the scene. There is also a funny sentence that he says and it makes us wonder how he knows that - "this man has just robbed the local post office and his hand is sweating inside of his pocket". After a while of his describing and us listening, he mentions very unexpectedly that he is shouting in a field nearly 15 miles from the London Street. He then says that what he can see is "a man in a duffle coat with his Labrador". He also goes into much detail telling us that the man has a helicopter in his pocket. The very last shot is of a complete 360 angle of the field he was just describing.
WOW that's a lot of writing, i don't mean to bore! All of these film in this DVD have a natural, bleak, raw and at some points maybe a documentary feel about them. To describe what i mean - think 'Billy Elliot' for its accents and industrial cities without the dancing meets home-movies for the natural and not-always-happy ways. I do love short bleak films that leave you with a message and make you feel slightly sad at the end.
If you want to skip what i just wrote, just read this paragraph! This DVD is called 'Cinema16'. I don't know where you can buy it, but if you see it anywhere - please do! Also, a few months ago i watch a short film that was on channel for and it was one of the 'coming up' series. These programmes are a channel 4 talent scheme where new writers and directors have the chance to make an original film with a guaranteed network broadcast. I have seen a few of these shorts films, some better than others. But the one that i literally NEED TO WATCH AGAIN was - Coming Up : Dip. It stared the cheeky Misfits actor Robert Sheehan. Please watch it, i have left the link at the bottom. Brilliant story, atmosphere and conclusion. ITS A MUST SEE.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/coming-up/4od#3122514
Friday 19 November 2010
What is Neo-Noir?
This genre came up while i was searching something and i wondered what it as as i have never come across it before. I have been trying to find the definititon for some time without using the cliche wikipedia.com. Once i found out that it means 'new-film', it came to me that this has nothing to do with the film noir opening i am creating as i am doing mine as traditional a possible. Neo-Noir breaks the 'rules' and classic film noir aspects. So the website i have found: http://www.jahsonic.com/NeoNoir.html is to-the-point, but i have tried to put it into my own words so i can look back on it for future reference. So here are the quick notes i jotted down:
# 10 - Lone Star (1996) - Its an American Mystery film that is set in a small town in Texas. It was directed by John Sayles who also screenwrote with Steven Spielberg for the comedy horror film 'Piranha' (1978).
# 9 - Blade Runner (1982) - The directer Ridley Scott cleverly proved that film noir is a style that can be partnered with an genre. This film was a mixture of a sci-fi theme, complex characters and chiaroscuro lighting. It was nothing ever seen before.
# 8 - Memento (2000) - Its a psychological thriller that was directed and written by Christopher Nolan. He previously did the feature film 'Following' (1998) and then went on to direct the remake of 'Insomnia' (2002). In the film Memento, he played with time to create a disorienting, a tale of murder and revenge in which the beginning is the end is the beginning. This film takes complex and maze-like plots to the next level.
# 7 - Body Heat (1981) - Its a remake of Billy Wilder's film-noir 'Double Indemnity' (1944). Its about a sleazy wealthy Lawyer who tries to keep an affair secret with a married women. It was written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
# 6 - Basic Instinct (1992) - It was one of the most controversial film of its era due to it portrayal of violent sex and homosexual relationships. It follows the story of a police detective who is investigating the story behind a brutal murder of a wealthy formal rock star.Despite initial critical negativity and public protest, Basic Instinct became one of the most financially successful films of the 1990s.
# 5 - Blood Simple (1984) - Director brothers Joel and Ethan Coen and the cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld created this film with the plot following a Texas bar owner suspecting his wife of infidelity involving his fellow bartender.
# 4 - Red Rock West (1992) - It was directed by John Dahl with Nicolas Cage acting as Michael Williams - a drifter living out of his car after being discharged from the Marine Corps. Recently John Dahl directed an episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.
# 3 - L.A Confidential (1997) - Its based on the crime fiction novel and was produced and directed by Curtis Hanson and co-written by Hanson and Brian Helgeland.
# 2 - The Long Goodbye (1973) - It was directed by Robert Altman and unlike the novel that is set in the 1950's, the film is set in the 1970's reflecting the lifestyle and culture of Hollywood at that time.
# 1 - Chinatown (1974) - Director Roman Polanski and screenwriter Robert Towne teamed together to create the voted favourite. They raised the bar with this post-classic film noir with this film and was nominated for eleven, yes, eleven(!) Academy Awards. It is set in Los Angeles in 1937 and is about a women who hires a Private Investigator to spy on her husband, who she blames adultery. As this neo-film has been voted the best, i think i may check it out if i have time! Bonne Lecture!
- Its a term given to the modern trend of using film noir as an influence to 'mesh; with other genres to create a new and interesting partnership - these films are called Neo-Noir.
- Even though, film noirs haven't been actively made since the 1960's, they still influence a great number of films in this day and age.
- It wasn't until the 1970's that the term really took off and the makers of this new genre are now fortunate enough to have modern circumstances and technology to help them create the most interesting films possible.
- However, the use of technology has taken this new genre further away from its first inspiration - film noir, as during the 1940's to 1960's these modern technologies were unthought of and unimportant.
- Some say that when film-noir became popular again in the 1960's, "the return of the noir style yielded movies marked not just with nostalgia, but with a desire to challenge the traditions set by their predecessors -- a genre that came to be known as neo-noir."
# 10 - Lone Star (1996) - Its an American Mystery film that is set in a small town in Texas. It was directed by John Sayles who also screenwrote with Steven Spielberg for the comedy horror film 'Piranha' (1978).
# 9 - Blade Runner (1982) - The directer Ridley Scott cleverly proved that film noir is a style that can be partnered with an genre. This film was a mixture of a sci-fi theme, complex characters and chiaroscuro lighting. It was nothing ever seen before.
# 8 - Memento (2000) - Its a psychological thriller that was directed and written by Christopher Nolan. He previously did the feature film 'Following' (1998) and then went on to direct the remake of 'Insomnia' (2002). In the film Memento, he played with time to create a disorienting, a tale of murder and revenge in which the beginning is the end is the beginning. This film takes complex and maze-like plots to the next level.
# 7 - Body Heat (1981) - Its a remake of Billy Wilder's film-noir 'Double Indemnity' (1944). Its about a sleazy wealthy Lawyer who tries to keep an affair secret with a married women. It was written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
# 6 - Basic Instinct (1992) - It was one of the most controversial film of its era due to it portrayal of violent sex and homosexual relationships. It follows the story of a police detective who is investigating the story behind a brutal murder of a wealthy formal rock star.Despite initial critical negativity and public protest, Basic Instinct became one of the most financially successful films of the 1990s.
# 5 - Blood Simple (1984) - Director brothers Joel and Ethan Coen and the cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld created this film with the plot following a Texas bar owner suspecting his wife of infidelity involving his fellow bartender.
# 4 - Red Rock West (1992) - It was directed by John Dahl with Nicolas Cage acting as Michael Williams - a drifter living out of his car after being discharged from the Marine Corps. Recently John Dahl directed an episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.
# 3 - L.A Confidential (1997) - Its based on the crime fiction novel and was produced and directed by Curtis Hanson and co-written by Hanson and Brian Helgeland.
# 2 - The Long Goodbye (1973) - It was directed by Robert Altman and unlike the novel that is set in the 1950's, the film is set in the 1970's reflecting the lifestyle and culture of Hollywood at that time.
# 1 - Chinatown (1974) - Director Roman Polanski and screenwriter Robert Towne teamed together to create the voted favourite. They raised the bar with this post-classic film noir with this film and was nominated for eleven, yes, eleven(!) Academy Awards. It is set in Los Angeles in 1937 and is about a women who hires a Private Investigator to spy on her husband, who she blames adultery. As this neo-film has been voted the best, i think i may check it out if i have time! Bonne Lecture!
Thursday 18 November 2010
Researching and finding out about famous film noir directors.
I mentioned in my previous post that it would be a good time right now to find out about the people who make these films. I have tried to cut my list of directors down to the most famous as they might have a more variety of film noirs to look at. But on contrast, it would be interesting to look at film makers who weren't that famous or successful and why. I have added in helpful hyperlinks that give information on the film noirs mentioned. So here are a some famous directors i have come across...
Nicholas Ray - He is best known for his creation of the film 'Rebel Without a Cause' (1955) staring the Marlboro man himself - James Dean. He originally came from a radio background and then directed his one and only Broadway production 'Beggar's Holiday' in 1946. After this, he then created his first film noir - 'They Live By Night' (1949) it was notable for its extreme empathy on societies young outsiders and almost impressionistic ways. He also directed 'In a Lonely Place' (1950) and 'On Dangerous Ground' (1952).
Billy Wilder - He was born in 1906 and died 2002 and his career spanned more than 50 years with more than 60 films. Not all of them were film noirs but he is known for 'Double Indemity' (1944) which is in this genre. Wilder co-wrote and directed the very popular film noir 'Sunset Boulevard' (1950). He was oringinaly from Austria but fitted in well when he decided to further his career in Hollywood. The most famous films he directed were 'Some like it hot' (1959) and 'The Seven Year Itch' (1955) eventhough they werent film noirs.
Joseph H. Lewis - This American Director started to creat films in the 1940's by directing horror films like 'The Invisible Ghost' (1941). He then moved on to film noirs which resulted in 'Gun Crazy' (1950) which is about a dark romance involving a gun-obsession and is noted for it brilliant location photography. He also made the film noir 'So Dark the Night' (1946).Wednesday 17 November 2010
Researching the film noir 'Notorious' before watching.
I have decided its about time to watch some popular film noirs to understand them a bit more and to see if i can get some valuble inspiration! I could maybe steal ideas and get some inspiration which could influence the making of my film noir OTS. Here are some popular film noirs that i have been suggested: Sunset Boulevard, High Noon, Dial M for Murder, To Catch a Thief, Shadow of a Doubt. I have also grabbed hold of some names of famous Directors that have made some film Noirs: Alphred Hitchcock, Joseph H. Lewis - Gun Crazy (1950). Im going to look up these people and write about them soon i promise!
I decided to watch the film noir 'Notorious' (1946). I did some research before hand and discovered that at one time, there was 'the longest screen kiss'. At this time there was something called the 'production code' where a kiss could only last a maximum of 3 seconds, so to make the longest kiss possible, Alphred Hitchcock thought of something clever. He got Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman to kiss for three seconds and then mumble something and then start kissing for three seconds again, this lasts for over 9 MINUTES! I also found the video of it, but you may not want to watch it for 9 minutes! Here is the link to the video as the owner wont letr me embed it, watch it if you are a very patient person!:
ADD LINK HERE. http://vimeo.com/17702794
I wanted to see what other people thought about the whole film before i watch just the OTS. Here are some of the quotes people have said:
"A nearly flawless espionage thriller that has been mimicked many times since, but never equaled."
"Occassionally too slow, but compelling."
"The suspense builds continually, operating on multi-layers... "
"A glorious exercise in film style, where virtuoso camerawork combines with the characters to create a wonderful harmony of visuals and narrative - and where the complexities of character and story exist above and beyond the dictates of genre. "
"Notorious is badly dated."
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1015287-notorious/
So these quotes lead me onto the conclusion that even though it can be slow at times and silence is often, people love the suspense and thrill this classic film has to offer. I was thinking, isn't slow-paced and silence what a film noir is? I thought it is key to creating suspense and for a film to actually be called a film noir, these people don't know what they are talking about!?
UPDATE AFTER WATCHING THE 'NOTORIOUS' OTS
So these quotes lead me onto the conclusion that eventhough it can be slow at times and silence is often, people love it. Isn't silence and slow paced meant to be what a film noir is like? I have to agree that the camera work and filming is soft and compelling - and i have only seen the OTS! Very well filmed, with addictive character personalities which you urge to know more about. When you think you know who the main character is going to be, you are proved wrong with another character coming into the picture. At times it is hard to know what is going on if you were paying attention as some sentences are key to know who is who and what is what. However, this OTS was truly very addictive to watch the characters even though i suffered from confusion and the urge to watch more than the OTS.
I decided to watch the film noir 'Notorious' (1946). I did some research before hand and discovered that at one time, there was 'the longest screen kiss'. At this time there was something called the 'production code' where a kiss could only last a maximum of 3 seconds, so to make the longest kiss possible, Alphred Hitchcock thought of something clever. He got Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman to kiss for three seconds and then mumble something and then start kissing for three seconds again, this lasts for over 9 MINUTES! I also found the video of it, but you may not want to watch it for 9 minutes! Here is the link to the video as the owner wont letr me embed it, watch it if you are a very patient person!:
ADD LINK HERE. http://vimeo.com/17702794
I wanted to see what other people thought about the whole film before i watch just the OTS. Here are some of the quotes people have said:
"A nearly flawless espionage thriller that has been mimicked many times since, but never equaled."
"Occassionally too slow, but compelling."
"The suspense builds continually, operating on multi-layers... "
"A glorious exercise in film style, where virtuoso camerawork combines with the characters to create a wonderful harmony of visuals and narrative - and where the complexities of character and story exist above and beyond the dictates of genre. "
"Notorious is badly dated."
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1015287-notorious/
So these quotes lead me onto the conclusion that even though it can be slow at times and silence is often, people love the suspense and thrill this classic film has to offer. I was thinking, isn't slow-paced and silence what a film noir is? I thought it is key to creating suspense and for a film to actually be called a film noir, these people don't know what they are talking about!?
UPDATE AFTER WATCHING THE 'NOTORIOUS' OTS
So these quotes lead me onto the conclusion that eventhough it can be slow at times and silence is often, people love it. Isn't silence and slow paced meant to be what a film noir is like? I have to agree that the camera work and filming is soft and compelling - and i have only seen the OTS! Very well filmed, with addictive character personalities which you urge to know more about. When you think you know who the main character is going to be, you are proved wrong with another character coming into the picture. At times it is hard to know what is going on if you were paying attention as some sentences are key to know who is who and what is what. However, this OTS was truly very addictive to watch the characters even though i suffered from confusion and the urge to watch more than the OTS.
Analysing somebody else's blogs number 3
I am soo annoyed! This is the second time i have had write this exactly number 3 post because this post that i was in the middle of writing got completely DELETED and i couldnt get it back! I had written LOADS! This must not happen again. Anyway...with the help from Kettmedia i am analysing some more blogs:
http://jameswiggera2.blogspot.com/ - This blog is very informative and it maybe has a bit more writing that i can handle...but i cant really speak because i do babble on quite a bit without thinking about whether i am going to bore anyone. I can see that he likes to analyse alot of websites which i think he is quite interested in. Overall - quite an informative and descriptive blog!
Blog analysis number 2: http://blainekenneallya2media.blogspot.com/ - At first glace of this blog..ITS BRIGHT! i also like his post about creating a poster and doing a review of his short film (it was posted on Friday 5th November 2010). Its has a good balance of informative writing and pictures - with the pictures being very eye-catching and of well-known films. This blog is very easy to read and was to-the-point - which i what i should do! Looking at the amount of videos he has uploaded... NOTE TO SELF: Upload some more videos of film noir scenes and LEARN HOW TO UPLOAD THEM! Seeing as i dont know...
I hope i have analysed enough blogs to make my blog as informative and video-covered as these peoples. Bonne lecture!
http://jameswiggera2.blogspot.com/ - This blog is very informative and it maybe has a bit more writing that i can handle...but i cant really speak because i do babble on quite a bit without thinking about whether i am going to bore anyone. I can see that he likes to analyse alot of websites which i think he is quite interested in. Overall - quite an informative and descriptive blog!
Blog analysis number 2: http://blainekenneallya2media.blogspot.com/ - At first glace of this blog..ITS BRIGHT! i also like his post about creating a poster and doing a review of his short film (it was posted on Friday 5th November 2010). Its has a good balance of informative writing and pictures - with the pictures being very eye-catching and of well-known films. This blog is very easy to read and was to-the-point - which i what i should do! Looking at the amount of videos he has uploaded... NOTE TO SELF: Upload some more videos of film noir scenes and LEARN HOW TO UPLOAD THEM! Seeing as i dont know...
I hope i have analysed enough blogs to make my blog as informative and video-covered as these peoples. Bonne lecture!
Thursday 11 November 2010
Creating my concept map.
In todays lesson we had to create a concept map that we would write notes on. We had to write points and notes on what we would like to have in our film noir opening. These notes were written on sub-headings like: camera, mise-en-scene, set, cast, plot, title, sound etc. This map is on a A3 piece of paper and i am in the middle of making the prezi-version for my concept map ideas to go on.
I have decided to name my film noir opening - 'l'amour est le tueur' which means 'Love is the killer'. Oh how original! My plot is going to be of a master playboy who was murdered while walking in the dark and mysterious streets...a few nights previous there was a game of poker.... I will also do the unconventional and hopefully successful thing of using just one person to become each of my charaters. This will mean A LOT of costume changes but hopefully it will look humourous and different. My ideas arent set in stone so as soon as i come up with a few more ideas, they will be straight on my concept board or a post!
A prezi of my concept board will be uploaded soon!
I have decided to name my film noir opening - 'l'amour est le tueur' which means 'Love is the killer'. Oh how original! My plot is going to be of a master playboy who was murdered while walking in the dark and mysterious streets...a few nights previous there was a game of poker.... I will also do the unconventional and hopefully successful thing of using just one person to become each of my charaters. This will mean A LOT of costume changes but hopefully it will look humourous and different. My ideas arent set in stone so as soon as i come up with a few more ideas, they will be straight on my concept board or a post!
A prezi of my concept board will be uploaded soon!
Analysing someone else's blog - number 2
I have decided to write another post with me analysing these blogs as i now have the guidance and advise from KettMedia. I wanted to further my points and add more hyperlinks of pages and pictures i liked on their blogs.
http://tomcowlesa2.blogspot.com/ - What i did note down in my earlier post is that i need to add more videos to my blog. But seeing as how many this lad has and the fact that i am only 3 months through this media course, i don't need as many as he has right now - that would be going a bit TOO far! Looking through his older posts (ones that don't have so many videos on them!) i can see that they posts are very detailed but still to the point. But i do have to also say that not all of his videos were made by him, he has imported them from other films. I need to do this!
http://jennidack.blogspot.com/ - First, let me say that it is weird how similar we write like each other. Everything is very neatly organised, straight-forward and simple - which would be helpful for the examiner! After being confused for a bit, i did figure out that this blog is just for one project (i hope I'm right) so i can't really take any tips for writing about a film noir.
As both these blogs, have had no subject of film noir about them, i thought id go on the hunt looking for a blog that has had posts about film noir posted on it... nope. I couldn't find one. But look at this blog page:
http://lauraburroughsa2.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=29 - A lot of story boards much. If I'm being honest, i didn't want to draw story boards lining-up EVERY single shot that i was planning to do, as knowing me, i would get confused and change the idea a couple of times. Of course i am going to do a story board - but i have to make sure it isn't as long as this! P.S She did do a lot of good hyperlinks to places!
http://tomcowlesa2.blogspot.com/ - What i did note down in my earlier post is that i need to add more videos to my blog. But seeing as how many this lad has and the fact that i am only 3 months through this media course, i don't need as many as he has right now - that would be going a bit TOO far! Looking through his older posts (ones that don't have so many videos on them!) i can see that they posts are very detailed but still to the point. But i do have to also say that not all of his videos were made by him, he has imported them from other films. I need to do this!
http://jennidack.blogspot.com/ - First, let me say that it is weird how similar we write like each other. Everything is very neatly organised, straight-forward and simple - which would be helpful for the examiner! After being confused for a bit, i did figure out that this blog is just for one project (i hope I'm right) so i can't really take any tips for writing about a film noir.
As both these blogs, have had no subject of film noir about them, i thought id go on the hunt looking for a blog that has had posts about film noir posted on it... nope. I couldn't find one. But look at this blog page:
http://lauraburroughsa2.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=29 - A lot of story boards much. If I'm being honest, i didn't want to draw story boards lining-up EVERY single shot that i was planning to do, as knowing me, i would get confused and change the idea a couple of times. Of course i am going to do a story board - but i have to make sure it isn't as long as this! P.S She did do a lot of good hyperlinks to places!
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Analysing someone else's media blog.
I decided to pick a blog at random from the Kett Media blog to then analyse. I wanted to compare and contrast the random blog to my own blog. Hopefully i discover some good points i missed out and that i will improve on my blog!
The first blog i analysed was: http://tomcowlesa2.blogspot.com/ that i picked at random. from the first glance i could see that there are a lot of uploaded videos that i should also apply to my blog. A few weeks ago my group and i made our opening title sequence of a film noir, so that would be a very good thing to upload onto our blogs. It would also be helpful to upload videos from the Internet that are on the subject of a film noir to boost marks. I did also notice that he has applied his own photography to his blog, and as i do photography as an A Level too, i could put my knowledge to good use! I do like that there are alot of posts, but they are short, sweet and straight to the point.
As the last post i analysed was a boys one, I also decided to analyse a second blog (just in case i need more guidance) which was a girls. This blog was: http://jennidack.blogspot.com/ this looked very similar to my blog and posts - detail, different use of media, and very analytical of different conventions. I did like that this blog was very detailed and it wasn't boring!
I made sure i noted down these blogs for you to check out and for me to look back on, and maybe to compare later. Bonne lecture!
The first blog i analysed was: http://tomcowlesa2.blogspot.com/ that i picked at random. from the first glance i could see that there are a lot of uploaded videos that i should also apply to my blog. A few weeks ago my group and i made our opening title sequence of a film noir, so that would be a very good thing to upload onto our blogs. It would also be helpful to upload videos from the Internet that are on the subject of a film noir to boost marks. I did also notice that he has applied his own photography to his blog, and as i do photography as an A Level too, i could put my knowledge to good use! I do like that there are alot of posts, but they are short, sweet and straight to the point.
As the last post i analysed was a boys one, I also decided to analyse a second blog (just in case i need more guidance) which was a girls. This blog was: http://jennidack.blogspot.com/ this looked very similar to my blog and posts - detail, different use of media, and very analytical of different conventions. I did like that this blog was very detailed and it wasn't boring!
I made sure i noted down these blogs for you to check out and for me to look back on, and maybe to compare later. Bonne lecture!
Key words for media studies so far!
There are soo many keywords that i have collected just from the first half-term. I have decided to post them as it would be helpful to have them all in one place, rather than scattered throughout my folder. I have found all of the definitions for them and some of them i have previously talked about in other posts but this might make it easier to remember them. However, i cant go into too much detail (like defining EVERY single camera angle) as i would be here forever but i have tried my best to write as many as i can!
Thanks to Kett Media, i have now added a few links that further my keywords list. Some of these keywords can be used in other subjects, not just media and the definitions are helpful and detailed. But also, some of these definitions are soo obvious. So here are some of the links i have checked out:
http://www.heanorgate.org.uk/visualarts.asp?pageID=MediaKeywords
http://www.mediaknowall.com/gcse/GCSEKeyterms.html
I'll sure be adding some more later!
- Diagetic sound - Sounds that are present when filming, natural sounds
- Dialogue - Accents
- Non-Diagetic sounds - Music edited in, sound effects
- Microcosm - Mini world of a big picture. Eg, Eastenders, not everyone in London has a cockney accent
- Nostalgia - To look back on life or to want to return to one's past in an affectionate way
- Establishing shot - Sets the scene, set the location. Eg, America
- Enigma - We don't know whats going to happen
- Diagesis - The fictitious place
- Sound bridge - Links two shots together
- Score - Set of music (soundtrack)
- Ambient sound - Sound that is atmospheric, creates feeling
- Incidental sound - Sound that is accidentally in the shot. Occurs by chance
- Covert - Sneaky, not obvious
- Overt - Obvious
- Signifier - Something that is shown
- Denotation - Description
- Connotation - The meaning behind it
- Binary - Polar opposite. Eg, good or bad
- Conventions - What you expect
- Narrative - The story
- Polysemy - Different meanings
- Realism - As real as you can get
- Post-modernism - Remixing the past in the present
- Synergy - Two or more things helping each other. Eg, grand theft auto doing an advert with coke
- Intertextuality - When texts are mixed up. One media product talking about another. Eg, an Eastenders character reading Heat magazine
- Verisimilitude - Getting things to look as real as possible
- Suspension of disbelief - Sit back and accept what is in front of you. Not to judge
- Antagonist - Baddie, villain
- Protagonist - Main character we sympathise with
- Parody - Micky take, spoof. Eg, the 'Scary Movie' (2000)
- Homage - Respectfully coping something 'Romeo and Juliet' (1996)
- Pastiche - Mix things together
- Satire - Mocking something but with a serious message
Thanks to Kett Media, i have now added a few links that further my keywords list. Some of these keywords can be used in other subjects, not just media and the definitions are helpful and detailed. But also, some of these definitions are soo obvious. So here are some of the links i have checked out:
http://www.heanorgate.org.uk/visualarts.asp?pageID=MediaKeywords
http://www.mediaknowall.com/gcse/GCSEKeyterms.html
I'll sure be adding some more later!
Notes on the popular film noir OTS - The Killers (1946)
The film 'The Killers' ticks most of the boxes when it comes to stereotypical conventions found in a film noir. So here are some of the typical and very often occurring points that i have seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwbpnl07rTs
- Diagetic Music
- Black and white
- Nothing spoken in the first half of the opening title sequence - silence
- The costumes that were typical of that era - hats, moustaches, pin-stripe suit
- Hats aren't taken off by baddies when inside the diner
- The baddies are rude, and they act threatening and inferior to everybody else
- Stereotype - A black man is the cook
- All of the credits are at the front of the film, and at the end, it will only have said "THE END"
- The audience would watch it because of the cast or the genre, not because they saw the advertisement
- Iconic images found very often in film noir - Guns, cigarettes, however icons change through time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwbpnl07rTs
Notes for my concept board.
This lesson i was thinking about whether or not to go by myself or in a group. The advantage of working on your own is that the work is easier to organise, but on the other hand, you have to do more work yourself. The advantage of working in a group is that there is less work for each person to do, but everyone might not agree and confrontation can be caused. So after 'toing and froing', i decided i would like to work on my own as i have never before and i was to see what i can do! I am quite a organised person and always like to do a large amount of work (sometimes more than i should!) and i also like to do it well.
In our lesson today we made notes that we can use to help us with my concept board which will be presented in front of the class in a few lessons. The points i need to remember are in blue pen, and there is extra notes coming from them. I guess you can say the blue writing indicates the sub-headings in which i need to write about on my concept board. I have decided to use a different media and take a picture of my notes and then upload them onto this post. These notes will help me to add more detail and make sure we don't forget to include anything in our concept board. Bonne lecture!
The concept board is now uploaded onto a prezi, and the video of me presenting it to the class and the class then giving me feedback - asking me questions and giving comments of their own etc.
In our lesson today we made notes that we can use to help us with my concept board which will be presented in front of the class in a few lessons. The points i need to remember are in blue pen, and there is extra notes coming from them. I guess you can say the blue writing indicates the sub-headings in which i need to write about on my concept board. I have decided to use a different media and take a picture of my notes and then upload them onto this post. These notes will help me to add more detail and make sure we don't forget to include anything in our concept board. Bonne lecture!
The concept board is now uploaded onto a prezi, and the video of me presenting it to the class and the class then giving me feedback - asking me questions and giving comments of their own etc.
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