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Film Industry: Introduction to the British film industry

  1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. A British film is one that can be identified as British by key production criteria — for example being made in Britain, having British creative personnel, funding or subject matter that reflects British culture. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? A Hollywood production context is generally bigger-budget, studio-led and globally oriented, whereas the British film production context tends to be smaller scale, often co-produced with American 3) When did the James Bond franchise start? The James Bond franchise began with the first film Dr. No in 1962 4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s? In the 1970s and 1980s British film censorship began to relax some earlier strict limits, with classification changes that allowed more graphic sex, violence and challenging content to reach...
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Film & TV Language index

 1) Film & TV Language: Film poster analysis 2) Film & TV Language: Mise-en-scene blog task 3) Film & TV Language: Mise-en-scene recreation     LR 4) Lighting blog task 5) Sound analysis: blog task 6) Film & TV Language: Sound notes and practical task 7) Film & TV Language: Cinematography practical task 8) Cinematography video feedback/learner response 9) Film & TV Language: Editing practical video    LR 10) Film & TV Language: Editing blog task
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Editing video feedback and learner response'

  1) Type up your feedback/comments from your teacher. good planning some good closeups cinematography  contrapuntal sound? pov shot creative approach(silent using titles) slow editing cinematography blurred 2) Type up your feedback from fellow students. good use of editing use of props shot reversal shot contrapuntal sound improve narrative 3) Now reflect on your video. Did you meet the brief and successfully include the three key editing aspects we have learned? I feel as i had hit the aspects yewt i still need to improve on all of them and make sure that my shots and editting are  4) What were the strengths and weaknesses of your final film? Write a detailed analysis picking out specific shots, edits and any other aspect of film language you think is relevant. I feel like i was able to work around the audio issue in a creative yet engaging way however i feel asif my narrative and camerawork could be improved, regardless to the fact of being short of a cameraman i could...
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Film & TV Language: Editing blog task

Breaking bad opening scene The opening scene of  Breaking Bad  is immediately engaging due to the way editing is used to confuse, excite, and intrigue the audience. Rather than easing viewers into the narrative, the sequence throws them straight into the middle of events, using continuity editing, pace, juxtaposition, and montage to create strong enigma and action codes. The editing plays a crucial role in shaping how the audience understands the scene and encourages them to keep watching in order to resolve unanswered questions. Most of the editing in the opening scene follows the rules of continuity editing. Although the situation appears chaotic, the shots are arranged so that events follow on logically from one another. For example, when the scene cuts from the speeding RV to the interior where objects and bodies are being thrown around, the audience automatically understands that this movement is caused by the reckless driving. This relies on the viewer’s natural instinct...
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Film & TV Language: Editing practical video

 The location is in my room, it is a illegal deal to buy a lightsaber - and it is myself and a friend outside of  the media class filming The audio on my recording hadn't worked as intended so i had to replace the audio with subtitles and music. We used monoply money to replicate a large sum of money handed in the deal and a lightsaber as props. Script: Aman walks into the room and sits down seeing daffyd counting money. Daffyd sets down the money as turns to Aman DAFFYD - ' what brings you in ? ' AMAN - ' I'm here to buy the sword ' pulling out a large sum of money to hand over to daffyd confidently.        'That should be all of it '  Daffyd takes the money and starts counting it rapidly. DAFFYD - ' Yeah this is good '  Daffyd then pulls out a mysterious bag from behind handing to Aman              ' Here you go! '  Aman takes the bag and opens it , checking out the lightsaber astonished. AMAN - ' Wow...
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Cinematography video feedback/learner response

  1) Type up your feedback/comments from your teacher. -good description on blog -montage editing sequence - some excellent angles -colour grading -good use of setting -efficient narrative EBI: -abrupt editing 2) Type up your feedback from fellow students. -Good music -good angles -good colour scheme -good narative -dialogue added -good location -good audio 3) Now reflect on your work and write your own summary of the comments and feedback you have received. Write  three  WWWs and  three  EBIs. I think i did these well: - Camera angles -good editing sequence -excellent angles I think i need to improve on : -more planning ( shotlist)  - abrupt editing 4) L earner response: think about what you  learned about cinematography  making the video and also watching others. What will you do differently when you start the coursework in the summer? What tips or tricks have you learned from others that you can use next time? Are there any specific aspects of ...
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Cinematography blog tasks

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 Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azre_mSAPAY (Breaking bad opening sequence) 1) Write an analysis of the cinematography in the opening sequence.  Highlight  your use of media language and try to cover camera shots, angles and movement using the terminology we have learned in lessons.  There is a variety of medium shots , there is a tilt , then swapping angles to showcase  a perspective of anxiety to the audience( enigma code ). The long shot highlights the scenery and shows that it is desolate. The altering of close ups to medium shots show this erratic scene as it envelops into more chaos.  The changing angles of close up to POV of the camera creates this more sincere yet frightening scene, as it makes the audience question what is to come of this. 2) How does the camerawork give the audience clues about the setting, narrative and character? The bodies and the main character's acting shows he is not sued to this environment  furthermo...
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