Analysis: Blade Runner and Scary Movie 2

 Blade Runner:

Costume:

-the costume of the woman character in the main image seems very formal which could connote as a serious film.

Lighting:

  • setting - dark lighting 
  • colours - white and dark yellow - sci-fi or technology

Actors:

  • Facial expression of the guy character (hero) seems stern - rivalry
  • Facial expression of the lady character (villain) seems serious - reinforces the idea of rivalry between two characters.
Props:

  • Gun - connote as violence
  • Cigarette - connote as bad which subverts the stereotypes of a woman 
Setting:

  • Buildings - reinforces the idea of the film being a scientific film
-The image of the woman character seems pixilated which reinforces the idea of sci-fi.

-The close-up shot of both characters enhances both of their facial expression such as the guy sweating which could connote as hard-working or anxious while the woman's character seems very composed as her expression seems neutral.

-Tagline - "Man has made his match... Now it's his problem" could reinforce as an idea of accidentally finding his partner where there could also be a hint of romance in the film.

-Enigma codes - mystery

-Action codes - creating tension

-Target audience could be someone who's an adult due to the R symbol at the bottom where the film could involve sex or violence.


Scary Movie 2:

Costume: 

  • A bit bright and colourful which subverts the idea of it being a horror film.
  • Use of "I love dead people" - intertexuality - reference to other text
Lighting:

  • Dark lighting - enigma codes - mystery
  • Bright light at the back may seem as if the characters are watching a movie.
Actors:

  • Facial expressions of the actors seems very unserious - subverts a horror film
  • Silly faces - humour -parody (exaggerated conventions)
Setting:

  • Dark and enigmatic
Typography:

  • Sans serif which suggests that it's casual and not really scary
Tagline - repetition

-Post-modern text

-Ensemble cast 

-Long shot - to show the whole character and are part of the film.

-The film's target audience could be teenagers or young adults as the facial expressions of the characters are unserious which could be personally relating to the character due to their humour.

-The critic's quote "Absolutely Hilarious!" could reinforce the film as more of a comedy than a horror film.

-The colour choice of the critic's quote as yellow could connote as being bright which subverts the idea of horror films as most horror film use black or red for the film.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Mise-en-scene recreation

  1. Sanjivani and Zoha 2. CLAMPS Costume: -One of the female character, the damsel in distress is wearing a blue cardigan which connotes her casualty and how she seems to be comfortable. -One of the male character, the sidekick of the villain is wearing a white shirt which connotes his attempt to be formal, however the shirt has a blood stain on it which could connote violence and how brutal he is behind his formality which could be the binary opposition of peacefulness and rebellion. -One of the female character, the antagonist is wearing a full black duster which could connote her mysteriousness which could be represented as the enigma codes of the movie as well reinforcing the idea of her being the villain. Lighting: -The low key lighting around the screen could connote the enigma codes and how there's a lingering danger around the damsel in distres s.  -The high key lighting when the antagonist is revealed could reinforce the revelation of the identity of the vil...
Read more

Lighting blog task

Image
  1) Still image analysis Look at the still images on slides 33-37 of the Film Language Powerpoint linked above. Copy the images into your blog and answer the following questions for each image: Identify examples of high and low-key lighting. Say which depict top, back or under lighting. What effects are created by the lighting in each image?      1. Low-key lighting connoting enigma, where the light focuses on the smoke which could connote that she could be hiding something. 2. The lighting seems to be coming from the back or side of the female character to kind of emphasise her facial expression which could also suggest that she's the villain. 3.The effects created by lighting could be the idea that she's the villain due to the light not being totally directed at her which could connote that she may have a dual character or the idea that she could be hiding something. 1. It is a low-key lighting, connoting...
Read more

Sound video feedback and learner response

  1) Type up your feedback from your teacher. WWW: Very good parallel section Good choice of images Use of dissolves Good pace of editing Videos and still images Own images and footage EBI: Contrapuntal section not clear 2) Type up your feedback from fellow students - you can summarise key points if several students give you similar feedback. WWW: Good variety of images and videos Use of music/editing Exactly one minute long Good use of parallel sound Own images EBI: Contrapuntal could be more clear Make the images on beat to the song 3) Now reflect on your work and write your own evaluation of your video. Write a 'What went well' (WWW) paragraph and a paragraph for 'Even Better If' (EBI) underneath the rest of your feedback. What went well on my video was that I was able to make a one minute video where I used a variety of my own image and footage. I was also able to manage to use the parallel sound clearly and the editing where I used transitions for the video. It...
Read more