Thursday 24 September 2015

Film Language: Lighting


This image uses low-key lighting, from the left side of her face is the key light. There is not much filler light, which creates a mysterious atmosphere. Also, there is back lighting, which suggests that this might be film-noire genre. 



This image also uses low-key lighting, which again creates a mysterious atmosphere. Top lighting is used here to emphasise her beauty and is used in glamorous and  romantic movies.  



This image is high key lighting as there are more filler lights used and key lights. This may be to give a natural look to the image. Furthermore, there is top lighting being used in this image to create a dark shadow under his eyes, which makes him look quite evil/ intimidating.




This image uses low-key lighting as most of this image is blackened. The right of his face is lighted by the key light. In addition, you can see the rain the background, which suggests that there is back lighting being used to make the rain show up in this shot.



The key lighting is coming from the left as her face is lit up. This image uses low-key lighting as there is a shadow on the wall, which creates a dramatic element and feel to this image. This image uses chiarocuro. 





This is an example of high key lighting. Although this image is quite dark and has some shadows on the mans face of the blind, it is natural light. The contrast between light and dark is much less pronounced, this is how we can tell this image is high-key.  







This image is just uses back lighting as silhouettes have been created. The overexposed background can also tell us that this image uses back lighting.







This image is low-key lighting as silhouette are also created and there is a clear contrast between light and dark. The key light is on the left side of her face. And there is hardly any filler light. This creates a dramatic and mysterious feel to the image.




This image is an example of high-key lighting as there are no shadows projected on the wall behind him. It is also very natural and looks like he is outside. There also might be a top light used in this image as there is a shadow where his neck is.





This image uses low-key lighting. There is a back light used to create a silhouette. There is also a key light coming from the right side of his face as this side is lit. This image is very dark, which creates a  creepy and intense atmosphere.







This image uses high-key lighting as it looks like it has been taken at night, which in that instance high-key lighting is used to give it a natural feel. The key light is projected from the bottom left corner as his arm is very overexposed and also there is a shadow on the wall.
















Tuesday 22 September 2015

Film Language: Mise-en-scene



Setting and Props
From this image we can interpret that she is fighting for something or in battle of some sort as she has a set of bow and arrows. Also, the fire in the background suggests that she is in an environment where there is a lot of destruction. 

Lighting and Colour
The red/orange flames in the back suggests that she is in some sort of danger. The rest of the frame is quite brown in  colour, which suggests that where she is standing is all burnt and destroyed.

Costumes, hair, make-up 
She is wearing a some sort of protective gear, which again suggest she is ready to fight. Her hair is tide back and she has no make-up on, which shows that it is not a glamorous event.

Facial expression and body language
Her facial expression is very serious, it seems like she is looking at something that perhaps is upsetting, which has shocked her.

Position of character/s and objects in frame
The female protagonist is standing centre of frame, suggesting she is the main focus of this shot. The other objects work as a backdrop.



The house at the end of the street







This scene begins with a male protagonist in the kitchen, from the setting we can interpret that the house itself is very mysterious and strange. The lighting is very grey and dull, which suggest that this is not a very happy home. When he is making the food in the kitchen, we presume that the food is for him, however, when he pulls out the tray we see that it maybe for someone else. When the man walks down the stairs, there are old pictures, perhaps of family members, on the wall. His facial expression, when in the kitchen and walking down the stairs, is very serious.  When the man opens the door to where the girl is, he pauses for a second, which could suggest that there is something behind that door that makes him quite anxious. The girl in basement is dressed in a white nightie, suggesting she is someone that needs looking after, as it reminds us of a hospital gown.  




The Wizard of Oz




The setting first starts with the image being black and white, however, at the end when she opens the door to find herself in another place, it is in colour. We can tell this movie is set in the 1950s by what they are wearing. It is set on a farm as there are stables and chickens running around. The dresses that the girl is wearing, implies that she is from a working class family. From their facial expressions we can interpret that the are in some sort of danger, besides the obvious point that there is a tornado. 




ET



This scene is set outdoors in the woods. The setting is very natural and has nothing around except the trees and two characters.  As soon as we see the figure in the white cloak face, we can tell that this is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy movie as he is some sort alien/extra terrestrial. We can also see that it is a family movie as there is a boy dressed up in a halloween costume. His facial expression when in the air with ET is scared at first, but then when he realises he is having fun  he becomes very happy. The bicycle suggests they are going somewhere or running away from someone as the boy keeps looking behind him.



Tuesday 15 September 2015

Film Poster Analysis

 
1.  I think this film is about a man who is fighting for something, hence the gun/piece of machinery in his hand, which gives an element of action/suspense.
2.  The genre of this movie is sci-fi. However, it depicts an action genre too.
3. Personally, the target audience is young males ageing between 15-30.
1. I think this movie is about a group of teens that go to a haunted house. The sayings on the girls' t-shirts suggests this movie is one that makes fun or imitates other scary movies, such as The Sixth Sense.
2. The genres of this movie are both comedy and horror. From the title of the movie it states that is a 'scary' movie which suggests to the audience that it is a horror. In contrast, the quote on the top of the poster reads 'Absolutely Hilarious', which implies it is also a comedy.
3. In my opinion, the target audience is teens/young adults.

1. From this, I think this film is quite dramatic and depressing. From the low lighting and the pose of the man, you can tell it is quite serious. Also, from the title, we know that this is a foreign film.
2. I think the genre is drama, this is again because of the lighting being quite dark and gloomy.
3. I think the target audience is adults raging from the ages of 25-50.
  
1. I think this film is about a boy who has discovered a hole in the ground, simply by just looking at the picture. The boy is centre of the image, which suggests that he is the main character in this film.
2. From the title I can infer that this film is possibly a drama or a thriller. 
3. I think the target audience are 20-40 year olds.
1. I think this movie is about a city that is quite dark and miserable, possibly even violent. There is no saturation in the image, which implies seriousness. However, the font of the title is in block capitals, in red, which  straight away draws you to the title.
2. The genre of this movie is most likely a thriller or action or crime movie.
3. The target audience I think are young adults between the ages of 18-30, mainly men.

1.  This movie looks like its a pirate adventure.  This is because there is an image of a pirate and a skull between the title.
2. From this image we can tell its an adventure, fantasy movie, as there is a picture of a pirate ship and the main character is a pirate. Also, the font of the title suggests that it is set in the past.
3. The target audience for this movie is children between the ages of 10-15.

1. This movie looks like a modern take on the classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.  Also, we can tell from the image it is set in India as we can see the famous landmark, the Taj Mahal. The image is also split by the title (Bride on one side & Prejudice on the other) and by the two main characters, we can see on the left that the male character is perhaps from New York or Hollywood and the female character is from India.
2.  The genre of the movie is a romantic comedy we can tell this from the quote at the top of the image "Spectacular, romantic, funny and so sexy".
3.  The target audience of this movie is between the ages of 18-30, mainly women.

1.  From this movie poster, I think the movie is about a female boxer. From the dim lighting and the shadowy effect, we can tell that this is a serious film.
2. The genre of this movie is drama as the image portrays a  seriousness.
3. I think the target audience for this movie is 16-30 year olds. Quite a wide age range as sports can appeal to anyone.