Main Task - Film Analysis 3

Main Task - Film Analysis 2

Main Task - Film Analysis 1

Frame 1

Mission Impossible is an adventure thriller with the main theme of spies. This particular screen shot represents the spy theme as the font 'IMPOSSIBLE' looks as if it is printed in ink.The background is black and sinister, whereas the font is pale and stands out.

Frame 2

The second screen shot has a black background which makes the film have a very serious aspect and we can determine the difference between a thriller film and say for example a cheerful comedy due to the dark colours. In the background there is also a small hint of light, which seems to be a strobe light of a torch. This makes the viewer curious of what could be lurking in the darkness of the shot.

Frame 3

This shows a close-up shot of a hand covered in blood, this annotates that there is a disaster within the film, and that someone is due to be wounded or perhaps killed or murdered. This would immediately give hints that the film is a thriller. Blood is related to injury and death, so one would suggest these things to appear in the following film.

Frame 4

Tom Cruise in this shot appears to be serious, due to the close-up of him frowning, which suggests confusion or curiosity upon him. He could be trying to work something out or understand something within the film, this also makes the film appear sinister and far from happy. Glasses make Tom Cruise appear intelligent and important.

Frame 5

The man in this shot has a shocking look on his face, this would lead the audience to be curious as to what he is shocked about. The lighting enables the shot to appear black and white, it also gives an illusion that the man is in a cold temperature environment. The glasses he is wearing could be annotated that the man is intelligent.

Frame 6

This is the second 'blood' shot used in the title sequence of Mission Impossible which gives the audience a strong idea that again, the film is a thriller and is a film that causes many characters to be wounded. There appears to be a weapon, yet the title sequence is so fast that the audience is left with unanswered questions, which entices the audience to the point they wish to continue watching the film.  

Frame 7

Here we witness another shot of Tom Cruise, this time without glasses on, yet still appearing to be confused or concerned, meaning that the audience would understand that the film is sinister and that the characters within it are to be faced with problems throughout the film.

Frame 8

There are many shots like this within the title sequence of Mission Impossible, yet there is a focus on this particular character, Tom Cruise. The audience could assume that he is the main character within the story of Mission Impossible and that he is going to make frequent appearance during the film. 

Frame 9

This is the shot that is similar to the one before, yet it seems more in-depth. This would suggest further that he is a main character within the film as the database is analyzing his personal information. Of which we can also read as a viewer, where we can discover background information about the character though not a lot is given away.

Main Task - RESEARCH Production Roles

Main Task - RESEARCH - Action/ Spy film directors

Here is a list of the top 3 Action Movie Directors:

Peter Jackson 

some of the films he has directed: 

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, (2001)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
King Kong (2005)










Steven Spielberg 
some of the movies he directed:

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Jaws (1975)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)













James Cameron 

Some of the movies he directed:

Avatar 
Titanic (1997)
Aliens (1986)
Terminator, The (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Preliminary- Film Directors

Preliminary Task - FILM & EVALUATION - THE DEBT

EVALUATION  

1. What have you learnt by doing this exercise ?

    

From doing this exercise, I have learned how to use a camera. In particular, the different shot sizes, framing and filming techniques.
I had used a camera in GCSE, however my knowledge was limited to MS (mid shot), LS (long shot) and CS (closeup). At AS level, I have learned that you can have mid/ close ups, establishing shots and extreme close ups. I have also learned that the closer you get to the character, the more intimate emotions can be shared with the audience. Therefore the camera work can be used to show unrestricted narratives.

I did not know anything about the rule of two thirds (framing). I learned that the viewer 'reads' from left to right and that I could compose more content on the right third and still keep the composition balanced. I also learned that profile shots must have space in front of them, especially when using eyeline shots.

 I have understood have to film for continuity editing. I knew nothing about how to film conversations and really liked learning about 'over the shoulder' (shot, reverse shot). 'Match on action' was hard but it made our film look really professional.

I have also learnt how to do independent research and work successfully in teams. I found that I fell into the role of Director because I know what was needed, found that I am quite organised and can communicate well with others, directing my team members was hard but they worked well with me and my production team enjoyed working with each other

2. What skills have you developed

I have developed my camera work skills and team working skills.
The best skills I have learned and developed are my editing skills.I am now confident with how to edit the video's on Adobe premier (inserting music, titles, effects, cutting unneeded clips) and also how to import/ export those videos. 

I still need more practice.

 3. What feedback have you received? 

The feedback that we received about the video was mostly good. the audience stated that they found it interesting, they liked the music used and they also liked out editing skills. 

4. How would you improve your Preliminary Task?

There were a few things that could have been improved from our preliminary task. in one of the shots in the video we had background characters in at the cafe, after we had finished the video i noticed that one of them kept looking into the camera. Also at some point in the Video the main character was approaching the table and the camera slightly cut out some of his head.