Research for Fish Tank

Fish Tank

1. BBC Films, UK Film Council, Limelight Communications, ContentFilm and Kasander Film Company. 28 Distributors were involved in the making of this film. 

2. BBC Films have made over 100 films and their previous productions are 'Saving Mr Banks'. Kasander Film Company have made over 30 films and they are currently making one more. 

3. Out of the three companies, I think that BBC Films is the most successful as they have made many successful films for example West is West. This film was very successful throughout the UK.

4. Fish Tanks cost £3 million to produce.

5. Kidulthood was made with a budget of £920,000. 

Paranormal Activity was made with a budget of $15,000, this is a horror film, even though it didn't cost much to make, it took in $193 million at cinemas. 

Saw is also another horror film, that only cost $1.2 million to make. 

Rocky (1976) cost $1 million to produce, and this film took in $225,000,000 at cinemas. 

Night of the Living Dead cost $114,000 to produce, but took in $30,000,000 worldwide. 

6. Fish Tank was funded by BBC Films.

7. British Films are funded by innovation funding, which will support projects that help UK make a successful transition into the digital age. Another way that they are funded is through Film Export Fund, which aims to enhance the export opportunities for British films at key international film festivals, such the Cannes Film Festival.

8. The target audience for Fish Tank is 15-18  year olds, as the storyline shows the realism of how some teenagers are and what the types of problems they are going through.

9. The genres that appeal to 16-25 year olds are comedy, horror and romance. These genres appeal to them as it keeps them entertained and they may be able to connect with the story lines.

10. Fish Tank's man distributor is IFC Films.

11. A distributor is an individual or organisation who will represent a film at festivals and markets around the world and who will attempt to sell it to television (including terrestrial, cable and satellite), airlines and other companies that show short films.

12. Fish Tank was promoted by posters.

13. A big blockbuster film would have promoted on TV, the trailer would be online and on TV as they would have the money. Also, there would be film poster's on bus's and the bus-stops.

14. The trailer hooks audiences into the narrative and and pose questions that the film will answer as it shows how a normal 15 year old is loving her life and the problems that arise in her life. The lighting is very bright, natural lighting is used which creates the audience to see the real-life problems. A female is the main character, which allows the audience to see the point of view from a female.
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Insidious is part of the horror genre, as it about a demon haunting a family. The trailer has many enigma codes such as low-key lighting and scenes in the trailer which will make the audience jump. It shows scenes from the film, which make the audience wonder what will happen next. This is certificate 15, as it will scare kids under 12 and give them nightmares.

Justin Bieber's film is a documentary film, which shows how he became famous and how people helped him become the person he is now. High-key lighting is used to to show the audience that the movie is happy and not scary.  It shows scenes of him performing at his concerts, which allows the audience to listen to his music and at the same time promote the music. It will attract his fans, as they will want to know how he became famous. 

16.The trailer for Fish Tank shows scenes of what is going to happen, which leaves the audience to wonder what will happen next. The trailer doesn't give away the storyline, it shows different scenes, which confuses the audience.

17.The trailers for Insidious and Justin Bieber's film show plot and what the movie is going to be about. Insidious has low-key lighting and scary music which allows the audience to know that it is a scary movie. Justin Bieber's film is a documentary and the audience can see that as they can see that people are speaking about Justin. Both the trailers shows ovbious plots and different shots.

18.The certification 15, it allows violence and sexual activity but not too detailed and drugs are not allowed to be promoted but it is not banned. The difference between a rated 18 certificate and a 15 is that there is more gore, sexual activity and drug taking.

Cinematography: Analysing 2 Extracts

The Pink Panther (1963)

The film is about a French police inspector called Clouseau, who tires to catch the Phantom, a daring jewel thief, whose identity and features are unknown- and is acting right under his nose. 
When the trailer starts, it is a medium shot of the animated pink panther looking a a film reel, and a voice over is talking to him. He then asks who is in the film. David Niven is then shown, in a medium shot, of him hiding behind the curtain and then comes out, which shows him putting a mask on. This shows enables the audience to see his facial expressions and body language. 

The next scene is a long shot of a man going up the stairs and Peter Sellers comes around the stairs and pours a liquid onto the floor. This a long shot, which allows the audience to see his body language and facial expressions.
Moreover, there is a conversation between the inspector and another detective, which lets the audience see their facial expressions. The inspector then falls onto the ground, as he spins a globe too fast. 

Afterwards, we can see a medium shot of two people having a conversation. You get to see the persons point of view when they are having a conversation, this allows the audience to engage in the conversation and see their facial expressions. Low-key lighting is used, which creates a romantic atmosphere. As we see a shot/reverse/shot and it slowly zooms into their faces. There are mainly close up shots used in this trailer, to show characters facial expressions clearly.


It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

It's a Wonderful Life is about an angel who helps a frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he never existed. 

There are many different shots used in this trailer which allow the audience to engage and feel how the characters are feeling.  When he is introduced, there is a close-up which allows us to see how he is feeling. There is a medium shot when we can see the main character, this allows us to see his facial expressions clearly. During this scene, high-key lighting is used to show him as superior to everyone else. 

Also, many long shots are used to show the surroundings around the the characters, for example a woman walks in and a long shot is used to shows her surroundings and also show her body language. A medium shot is used when a couple are dancing and then the camera zooms out and it becomes a long shot, as they jump into the water. High-key lighting is used to create a fun atmosphere, as they are all happy and there is a party going on. 

Key Differences between 'It's a Wonderful Life' & 'Pink Panther'

Both of the films have various things in common such as they both use different camera angles and movement, they both use close-up's in their trailers. Whereas, in Pink Panther, mostly close-up's are used to show the characters facial expressions clearly. Also, in It's a Wonderful Life, they use mostly long shots to show the surroundings of the characters. Long shots are probably used more as there are more people and they wanted to show the atmosphere around them. 

A main difference between the two trailers, is that 'Pink Panther' is in colour and 'It's a Wonderful Life' is in black and white. In 'Pink Panther', the colour shows more realistic scenarios and the different types of lighting allows the colour to balance. Whereas, in 'It's a Wonderful Life', the black and white allows the audience to see the different atmosphere's around the characters. 

Another difference, is the typography. There is more typography in 'It's a Wonderful Life', which connotes that they didn't have much equipment to use different skills for the typography. There is more sound in 'Pink Panther', which allows the audience to engage with the storyline and see who the characters are. 

Analysing 4 still images

Taken 2
Taken 2 recently came out and it is an action film. Firstly, the typography is written in bold and is red, this could connote that the movie has something to do with blood and violence.Another effect on using the colour red, is that is stands out from the rest of the poster, as it is the only thing in colour. Using capital letters for the title, connotes the emphasise on the word 'TAKEN', it could mean that someone or something may be 'taken' in the film.
The shots used in the background are in black and white, which creates mystery in the audiences minds, as they are forced to think why it is in that colour. As, black and white connote various things such as, mystery, fear and a gloomy atmosphere. It is also used when there are a lot of emotions, so this could be a clue to the audience. 

There is a long shot of the main character, which is on the side of the poster, this connotes his importance, as he is the only one on the poster who has a long shot and his entire body is shown. It also shows his body language and how he is dressed. He is wearing all black, which connotes how important he is and he is very passionate about what he is going to do. The iconography used is the gun in his hand, which connotes that this movie has violence and his motive may be to kill someone. The gun gives away many clues to the audience, which gets them thinking about what the movie may be about. Having the gun in his hand may suggest to the audience that he may be the protagonist, as a gun is seen as a weapon of evil. His facial expressions show that he looks worried, which connotes he may be thinking about what he is going to do or he is upset about someone being 'taken'. 

In the background, there is a medium shot used for the woman running in the rain. The shot allows you to see her facial expressions and her body language. She is running and she looks afraid, which connotes that someone may be after her. This shot adds to the mystery, as the audience will want to know who she is running away from. Low-key lighting is used in the background, which connotes the mystery. The shot used for the second shot is a medium shot, which shows the man pointing a gun at someone. His facial expressions show that he very angry, this connotes that he is may be angry at the person who he is shooting. The iconography of the gun, shows the audience that he is a protagonist and that he may be shooting an enemy. Low-key lighting is used again, to show emphasise on the man and what he is doing. In the final shot, there is a close-up shot used to show the facial expressions on the woman's face. The woman looks worried, which shows that she may have been 'taken' or someone close to her has been. The use of these three shots show the audience that the characters in these shots, are the main characters of the film. 

Bride Wars
Bride Wars came out in 2009 and it is a comedy. Firstly, the typography is in black fancy writing and in red bold writing. The fancy writing connotes that the movie is going to be a 'chick flick' and the movie is about the two characters on the poster. 'Bride Wars' is in fancy writing and in red bold writing, the same applies for the characters names at the top of the poster. The word 'wars' is in red bold capital writing, which connotes that a war may occur between two brides. In between the two characters it says 'Even best friends cant share the same wedding day', this shows the audience that the two women on the poster are best friends, and that they are getting married but something comes between them. 

The shot used is a medium shot, the shot is above their waist's and shows the facial expressions. Kate Hudson's is wearing a wedding dress and her facial expressions show that she is looking directly at Anne Hathaway, and has a smirk on her face. Her make -up is done nicely and she has a cake cutter in her hand, which pointing towards Anne. The smirk connotes that she thinks she is going to have a better wedding than, which gets the audience thinking what that something is. 

Anne Hathaway also has a wedding dress on, her make-up is done nicely and she has cake cake cutter pointing towards Kate. Her facial expressions show that she has a smirk on her face, which connotes that she may have outdone Kate on her wedding. The typography in between both the characters, suggests that they may have booked their weddings on the same day and are now competing for the venue. High-key lighting is used to show the facial expressions and what they are wearing. 

Sinister
Sinister also came out recently and it is a horror. Firstly, the typography is in scary, bold, spaced out writing. The connotes that the movie will be scary, as the writing is related to the horror genre. The writing looks as if it has been painted onto the wall, which is why it looks as if it is running down the wall. Underneath, 'Sinister', it says 'Once you see him, nothing can save you', this connotes that the movie may have a ghost or a haunted figure in the movie. Above 'Sinister', it says 'from the producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious', this shows that the film will be scary as, the previous films were. 

It is a medium shot of a young girl wearing her pyjamas, dragging her hand, which has blood on it, across the wall. This connotes that the girl has something to do with the storyline, as she is the only character in the poster. There is a lot of blood on the wall, and there is a face in the blood. This connotes that the face in the blood, could be the thing that haunts the girl or her family. The fact that she is facing the wall, connotes that she may be scared of the figure in the blood. She is wearing her pyjamas, connoting that she may be getting scared whilst she is sleeping, someone may be haunting her in her dreams and is affecting the way she is when she is awake. 

The blood is red. The colour red is associated with death, danger and fear. The face in the blood, connotes that the person could be after the girl, as she may have something they want. Low-key lighting is used to emphasise the atmosphere that is created. 


21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street came out in March and it is a comedy. The typography is bold white and red writing, red connotes danger and white connotes innocence. This could mean that they have to do something dangerous. Above '21 Jump Street', its says 'the only thing getting blown tonight is their cover', which connotes that the two characters on the poster may be going undercover as other people. The word 'jump' is the only typography that is in the colour red, this connotes that the storyline may have something to do with jumping into a dangerous situation. As there are only two characters in the poster, they are probably the main characters of the film. 

A long shot is used to show the main characters and their body language. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are standing back to back, which connotes that they may not get along.  They are wearing suits, which shows that they are sophisticated. Their facial expressions show that they are serious about what they are about to do. In the background, there is a banner that says 'senior prom', this shows that they may be going back to school undercover or may have to go and stop a senior prom. They have guns in their hands, this iconography relates to action films. Also, the fact that they are wearing suits and standing in front of the decorations connotes that something dangerous is going to happen during their senior prom, and they are going to stop it. 

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Beginning of Kidulthood (Ms Rodden)

At the beginning of Kidulthood, its set in a school which shows that the movie will be based on young teenagers. Also, you get to see the main characters, as the camera focuses on different characters with different story lines  The atmosphere shows young teenagers as ‘hoodlums’, which is how they are stereotyped by society. Teenagers are seen smoking, beating up each other and swearing. Society has stereotyped teenagers as people who swear, smoke and be disruptive towards other members of the society. The beginning of the movie is showing exactly how other people think of young teenagers, which doesn't challenge it.  

Ms Rodden Determine Media Consumption

Determine Media Consumption

Newspaper

·      Which daily Newspapers do you read? Metro

·      What sections of the newspaper do you turn to first and why?  The front section, because its the most interesting.

·      What sections do you never read and why? I don’t really turn to the back page which is football as it doesn't really appeal to me.

·      What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? The stories which are associated with murder, as it shows you what happens around the UK.

·      Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you usually ready? The Metro is a free newspaper.

Magazine

·      What magazines do you buy regularly and why? I like to buy the TV guide magazine and OK! magazine, as I am interested in the topics.

·      What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? In the TV guide magazine, I only read the sections about EastEnders, as I only watch that soap.

Television

·      Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? I spend about 14 hours, and 2 hours a day.

·      What times of day do you usually watch television?  I watch television in the night, as most of the programmes I watch, are on during the night,

·      What programmes do you like best and why? I like EastEnders and 90210 as they appeal to me, and they come in TV when I'm watching TV.

·      Do you watch alone or with others? I watch TV alone, as I like relaxing by myself.

Radio

·      What stations do you like best and why? I listen to kiss 100 and choice FM as they play music that I listen to.

·      Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to the radio? I only listen to the radio when I'm in the car, so probably an hour a week.

·      Do you listen alone or with others? I listen to the radio with others

·      Which stations do you dislike the most and why? I dislike classical radio stations, as I don't listen to classical music.

·      Where do you listen to the radio?  In the car.

Cinema

·      What films , if any, have you seen in the cinema last month? I watched The Amzing Spider Man

·      What films have you seen in other places? I've seen films on TV, such as Bride Wars.

·      Who else watched the films with you? If I go to the cinema, I watch the movie with my cousins or friends, if I'm at home, then I watch them by myself.

Internet

·      How often do you access the internet? Everyday

·      Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, on my phone.

·      What are the main sites that you access ? Google, Twitter and Hotmail.

·      What are the main reasons for accessing these sites? I go on Google, as it can help me with my research for my work. Twitter helps me socialise with my friends.

·      What other activities do you do whilst accessing the internet? I also shop online.

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