Hannah Matthews
Media studies
Being Human. Start – 5:47
The ghost:
From the very beginning she comes across as slightly slow as she asks to start again.
She seems to dominate by it being her that does the voice overs.
She seems very frustrated that she cannot be seen by people.
It seems that she is very family orientated as she seems to be happy that she could still be surrounded by them.
She is represented as an angry person by her sticking her finger up at the people viewing the house even though they cannot see her
By her saying all of the things she wants, it implies that she is a needy person.
Shes represented as fairly intelligent by the things that she is saying in the voice over.
The titles have a very happy toned music underneath it. This implies that she is happy she has found people that she can relate to.
She is represented after the titles as a very excitable person maybe even child-like as she just says things without thinking.
The woman just wants to be normal. This is suggested by the fact that she was happy that a van driver drove past and shouted ‘slag’
She talks a lot in a high pitch tone and very fast which is like that of a child.
The vampire.
When the audience are first introduced to him, he seems strong and brave as hes fighting in some sort of war
He doesn’t seem to afraid of much
When he has been bitten he seems scared and it is suggested by this that he doesn’t really know what is going on.
It is implied that he doesn’t like having to bite people. This is made obvious when he bits the girl he has sex with and then starts to hit himself.
When he doesn’t have the need to bite people he seems quite relaxed and normal. And just gets on with it.
The werewolf:
When the audience is first introduced to him, he seems like a bit of an oddball. Like the one that doesn’t fit in anywhere.
He is much like the vampire in the sense that when he isn’t a werewolf he just gets on with life and seems quite relaxed.
At the end of the sequence he is represented as maybe the head of the group as he starts to have a go at the ghost when she offers to make tea.
He comes across as very agitated.
His face at the end of the sequence implies that the ghost annoys him. And like he doesn’t really want her there.
Friday 27 February 2009
waterloo road
Hannah Matthews
Media studies
Waterloo Road. Star – six minutes.
In this sequence of ‘Waterloo Road’ series 4 episode 1, it starts with a blurred E.O.G shot of what looks like a hospital bed. You then see a person start to appear in the bed. The blurred effect of the room emphasises what frame of mind the person in the bed could be in. There is also very eerie, mysterious music which also emphasises this. The woman in the bed then sits up and there is a CU of her face which shows her confusion. This woman has clearly suffered some sort of injury as she has what looks like a burn mark on her chest. The woman then walks around the corridors of the hospital looking confused, like she doesn’t know where she is or how she got there. It then cuts to a shot of a hall full of people. And the colour then changes from very bright and light to a very blue, cold colour. The woman looks scared as the people which now look like students start to chant, ‘mason out’. It seems as though she feels she has done something wrong as she then tries to justify herself by repeatedly saying ‘let me explain’. There is still a blurred effect carried on from the last scene. The camera then focuses on one man, which suggests that he may be important to her. You can clearly hear his voice above everyone else’s while the camera is on him. The room then starts to spin which also shows her fragile mind frame. She is then put under a spotlight on the stage. This is like she is being interrogated. She then gets angry and starts to shout, trying to get her point across. The camera then moves away from her very quickly and is then back in the hospital room. This time it is clear, and it appears the woman is waking up form a dream. This implies that the representation the audience have just had of her is from her own perception. As she was dreaming it and it was her thoughts. She then cries and looks very scared.
Opening titles
We are then back onto the woman in the hospital and she is being examined. She doesn’t seem concerned about her injuries and her only question is about when she will be able to return back to work. The camera then cuts to a school playground. And there is a voice over, the voice of the doctor telling the woman that she is not ready to go back to work. The fact that this is done with a voice over implies to me that the woman had already made her mind about going back to work even before the doctor started talking. She comes across as a very strong minded woman. She knows what she wants and she won’t let anyone tell her what to do. You see the woman pull up in her car and she seems hesitant about opening the door and getting out. This suggests that maybe she knows she should be resting and not going back, but she is determined to do so. Everything around her is moving very quickly and she seems a bit uneasy about this. She walks into the building with her head high and then music starts playing. ‘Breakeven’ by the Script. The first line of this song is ‘I’m still alive but I’m barely breathing, I just prayed to a God that I don’t believe in’. This again shows that she is not well enough to be back at work. She stops and looks around and looks anxious. There is then a ghostly effect used, which makes people just fade past her and not pay any attention. She shrugs it off and the effect disappears. She stops to speak to someone and quickly moves the conversation away from him saying that she looks well. She puts on a front and acts strong and smiles and walks away. The woman walks into what I would assume to be her office and smiles. When offered her desk back she takes a deep breath, again suggesting maybe she knows that she shouldn’t be back at work. She then talks about how much work she has which implies she is a very hardworking person. She shrugs it off when the man says about her injuries with ‘whatever’ and quickly changes the subject. The man she is talking to is the same man that was emphasised in the chant at the beginning of the sequence in her dream. He seems very concerned about the woman’s well being. The woman is still trying to change the subject while the man is still trying to talk about her injuries. She pretends she’s okay and focuses the attention on other people.
They both then walk into the school hall where there are children singing ‘welcome home’. She looks very embarrassed by this, like she doesn’t want a fuss made of her. She is then up on the stage under the spotlight again, just like she was in her dream at the beginning but this time she looks happy instead of shouting. Everyone starts chanting and shouting, the woman seems angry by this and starts to shout to telling everyone ‘that’s enough’. At the end of the sequence she looks very overwhelmed.
I think that in this sequence the woman is represented as a very strong woman who does not like being told what to do. She likes to be in control and have a routine in place where she is in charge of what occurs. She has clearly incurred some sort of injury which threw her off balance and this didn’t please her. In my opinion she felt like she was doing something wrong by not being at work and being in hospital as at the beginning, in her dream, she tried to justify herself and explain. In this sequence the woman only converses with men with shows her strong sexuality and strong mind. The man that she talks to in the office is clearly important to her just as she is to him. He seems genuinely concerned about her which makes him come across as a very nice person, with other people’s best interests at heart.
Media studies
Waterloo Road. Star – six minutes.
In this sequence of ‘Waterloo Road’ series 4 episode 1, it starts with a blurred E.O.G shot of what looks like a hospital bed. You then see a person start to appear in the bed. The blurred effect of the room emphasises what frame of mind the person in the bed could be in. There is also very eerie, mysterious music which also emphasises this. The woman in the bed then sits up and there is a CU of her face which shows her confusion. This woman has clearly suffered some sort of injury as she has what looks like a burn mark on her chest. The woman then walks around the corridors of the hospital looking confused, like she doesn’t know where she is or how she got there. It then cuts to a shot of a hall full of people. And the colour then changes from very bright and light to a very blue, cold colour. The woman looks scared as the people which now look like students start to chant, ‘mason out’. It seems as though she feels she has done something wrong as she then tries to justify herself by repeatedly saying ‘let me explain’. There is still a blurred effect carried on from the last scene. The camera then focuses on one man, which suggests that he may be important to her. You can clearly hear his voice above everyone else’s while the camera is on him. The room then starts to spin which also shows her fragile mind frame. She is then put under a spotlight on the stage. This is like she is being interrogated. She then gets angry and starts to shout, trying to get her point across. The camera then moves away from her very quickly and is then back in the hospital room. This time it is clear, and it appears the woman is waking up form a dream. This implies that the representation the audience have just had of her is from her own perception. As she was dreaming it and it was her thoughts. She then cries and looks very scared.
Opening titles
We are then back onto the woman in the hospital and she is being examined. She doesn’t seem concerned about her injuries and her only question is about when she will be able to return back to work. The camera then cuts to a school playground. And there is a voice over, the voice of the doctor telling the woman that she is not ready to go back to work. The fact that this is done with a voice over implies to me that the woman had already made her mind about going back to work even before the doctor started talking. She comes across as a very strong minded woman. She knows what she wants and she won’t let anyone tell her what to do. You see the woman pull up in her car and she seems hesitant about opening the door and getting out. This suggests that maybe she knows she should be resting and not going back, but she is determined to do so. Everything around her is moving very quickly and she seems a bit uneasy about this. She walks into the building with her head high and then music starts playing. ‘Breakeven’ by the Script. The first line of this song is ‘I’m still alive but I’m barely breathing, I just prayed to a God that I don’t believe in’. This again shows that she is not well enough to be back at work. She stops and looks around and looks anxious. There is then a ghostly effect used, which makes people just fade past her and not pay any attention. She shrugs it off and the effect disappears. She stops to speak to someone and quickly moves the conversation away from him saying that she looks well. She puts on a front and acts strong and smiles and walks away. The woman walks into what I would assume to be her office and smiles. When offered her desk back she takes a deep breath, again suggesting maybe she knows that she shouldn’t be back at work. She then talks about how much work she has which implies she is a very hardworking person. She shrugs it off when the man says about her injuries with ‘whatever’ and quickly changes the subject. The man she is talking to is the same man that was emphasised in the chant at the beginning of the sequence in her dream. He seems very concerned about the woman’s well being. The woman is still trying to change the subject while the man is still trying to talk about her injuries. She pretends she’s okay and focuses the attention on other people.
They both then walk into the school hall where there are children singing ‘welcome home’. She looks very embarrassed by this, like she doesn’t want a fuss made of her. She is then up on the stage under the spotlight again, just like she was in her dream at the beginning but this time she looks happy instead of shouting. Everyone starts chanting and shouting, the woman seems angry by this and starts to shout to telling everyone ‘that’s enough’. At the end of the sequence she looks very overwhelmed.
I think that in this sequence the woman is represented as a very strong woman who does not like being told what to do. She likes to be in control and have a routine in place where she is in charge of what occurs. She has clearly incurred some sort of injury which threw her off balance and this didn’t please her. In my opinion she felt like she was doing something wrong by not being at work and being in hospital as at the beginning, in her dream, she tried to justify herself and explain. In this sequence the woman only converses with men with shows her strong sexuality and strong mind. The man that she talks to in the office is clearly important to her just as she is to him. He seems genuinely concerned about her which makes him come across as a very nice person, with other people’s best interests at heart.
Wednesday 18 February 2009
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Over the last three projects we have had to shoot, i feel that i have come a very long way. I now have learnt alot of the technical terms and how and why they are done, and how important they are in order to make a sucessful film. Some of these include, the 180 degree line rule and the 30 degree line rule, match on action, continuity, handles, shot reverse shot, location, costume, make-up, talent, music, titles and range of cinematography.
I have also learnt the different types of shots for example, extreme close-up, close-up, mid-shot, long shot, extreme long shot, point of view, eye-of-God, over the shoulder, tilt-up, tilt-down, dutch tilt and pan.
I have learnt how lighting can change the mood of a locationa and the look of a set.
All of these things are important elements in the making of a film, tv drama, music video etc. They all make up the look and feel of the scene and send out a certain message to the target audience.
I have also learnt the different types of shots for example, extreme close-up, close-up, mid-shot, long shot, extreme long shot, point of view, eye-of-God, over the shoulder, tilt-up, tilt-down, dutch tilt and pan.
I have learnt how lighting can change the mood of a locationa and the look of a set.
All of these things are important elements in the making of a film, tv drama, music video etc. They all make up the look and feel of the scene and send out a certain message to the target audience.
message to Jon.
Hi Jon. I dont know where the animatic for our group is, or who has it. once i have found out i shall upload it.
Art director treatment
Hannah Matthews – Art Director.
Treatment for the opening of our film noir project.
Cellar scenes. The cellar will be dark and lit with a single light, to give a spotlight effect on the character tied up in the chair. The character in the chair will have make-up applied to make it look like he has been beaten up. There will be blood on his clothing to make it look like he has had a nose bleed. His hands will be tied behind his back and his legs will be tied together, he will also have tape across his mouth. The female in these scenes will be dressed in ‘sexy’ clothing, giving the impressing that she is in charge and that she dominates the character that is tied up. She will walk around him very seductively and also whisper into his ear. The character that has been tied up will look scared and anxious and the female character will look compassionate and seductive. The ‘Mr Big’ character will be wearing dark clothing and will look very intimidating and heartless. He will never look at the character sitting in the chair. ‘Mr Big’ will not talk to the other male character everything he says will go through the femme fatale. There will be some sort of classical music playing over the top. There will no be much in the background of these scenes other than the obvious things you would find in a pub cellar such as beer barrels and stock for the pub. The setting will look cold and very uncomfortable to be in. It will look very unpleasant.
Car scenes. This scene will be set during the day in the middle of no where and then in the middle of a field to give the impression that the couple have to hide their love for each other. It will be a very intimate scene with the couple sitting on the back seat of the car talking, giggling and kissing. The male character (man tied up in cellar scenes) will be in very casual clothing to show that he is not involved in the same sort of circle of people as the femme fatale character. The female character will be dressed fairly smart to show that she has some sort of importance. The scene will be lit by the natural light. The females phone will ring and she look at the phone but act very uninterested and throw the phone back down.
Park scenes. This, as well as the car scenes, will be in a secluded location to show the need for them to hide their love. They will both be dressed in similar clothing to the car scene and will act very comfortable around each other. They will embrace each other on arrival and will sit and talk. This scene will be filmed in during the day and so there will be no need for lighting.
The ‘meeting’ scene. This will be filmed on a street corner. The location will be a fairly normal residential area. The female character and the male character will be walking towards the same corner and bump into each other; again they will be wearing similar clothes to the other outside scenes. They will look at each other lovingly and will talk and smile for a little while and then ‘Mr Big’ will come from the same direction as the female character he will look at the male character with an evil look in his eye and drag the female character away. The male and female character will continue to look at each other. This scene will be set in during the day so there will be no need for lighting. There will be one prop in this scene and that will be the bag that the female character drops as she bumps into the male character.
Treatment for the opening of our film noir project.
Cellar scenes. The cellar will be dark and lit with a single light, to give a spotlight effect on the character tied up in the chair. The character in the chair will have make-up applied to make it look like he has been beaten up. There will be blood on his clothing to make it look like he has had a nose bleed. His hands will be tied behind his back and his legs will be tied together, he will also have tape across his mouth. The female in these scenes will be dressed in ‘sexy’ clothing, giving the impressing that she is in charge and that she dominates the character that is tied up. She will walk around him very seductively and also whisper into his ear. The character that has been tied up will look scared and anxious and the female character will look compassionate and seductive. The ‘Mr Big’ character will be wearing dark clothing and will look very intimidating and heartless. He will never look at the character sitting in the chair. ‘Mr Big’ will not talk to the other male character everything he says will go through the femme fatale. There will be some sort of classical music playing over the top. There will no be much in the background of these scenes other than the obvious things you would find in a pub cellar such as beer barrels and stock for the pub. The setting will look cold and very uncomfortable to be in. It will look very unpleasant.
Car scenes. This scene will be set during the day in the middle of no where and then in the middle of a field to give the impression that the couple have to hide their love for each other. It will be a very intimate scene with the couple sitting on the back seat of the car talking, giggling and kissing. The male character (man tied up in cellar scenes) will be in very casual clothing to show that he is not involved in the same sort of circle of people as the femme fatale character. The female character will be dressed fairly smart to show that she has some sort of importance. The scene will be lit by the natural light. The females phone will ring and she look at the phone but act very uninterested and throw the phone back down.
Park scenes. This, as well as the car scenes, will be in a secluded location to show the need for them to hide their love. They will both be dressed in similar clothing to the car scene and will act very comfortable around each other. They will embrace each other on arrival and will sit and talk. This scene will be filmed in during the day and so there will be no need for lighting.
The ‘meeting’ scene. This will be filmed on a street corner. The location will be a fairly normal residential area. The female character and the male character will be walking towards the same corner and bump into each other; again they will be wearing similar clothes to the other outside scenes. They will look at each other lovingly and will talk and smile for a little while and then ‘Mr Big’ will come from the same direction as the female character he will look at the male character with an evil look in his eye and drag the female character away. The male and female character will continue to look at each other. This scene will be set in during the day so there will be no need for lighting. There will be one prop in this scene and that will be the bag that the female character drops as she bumps into the male character.
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