Coincidence is a romantic comedy about a teenage girl called Aliyah who keeps bumping into a guy called James outside of school. Aliyah does stupid things every time she see's him. What James does not know is that Aliyah has strong feelings for him, but will her feelings change when Aliyah starts bumping into James girlfriend Sarah? Will Aliyah have the guts to tell him that she may have feelings for him?
Saturday 15 November 2014
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Film trailer and poster analysis
Film poster key conventions:
There are many key conventions such as the title of the film which is "taken", we know this is the title because it is the only word that is in the colour orange. The slogan for "Taken" is "I don't know who you are but if you don't let my daughter go I will find you and I will kill you". The slogan and the title tells the audience about what the film may be about and they would want to know what happens the whole film. The central image for "Taken" is a shot of the main character, the main character is holding a gun which shows the audience that the film genre is action/thriller. The release date is shown in the bottom of the film poster. This is shown on the bottom of the poster because the age certificate is also shown next to it and this shows the audience that the release date is then and how old you have to be to watch it.
I think the film poster have successfully promoted the film because they have added everything that will make the public come and see the movie.
Film trailer key conventions:
This trailer has a lot of institutional details such as clips of the characters, setting of the film and it also tells us at the end of the trailer saying who directed it. Fast paced editing has been used a lot to show a bit of the characters and it also shows a lot of violence to show what the main character does to save his daughter. The title, release date and the production blurb are all shown towards the end. Sound effects and music have been used for the trailer. An example of diegestic sounds from the trailer is used when: the main character hears his daughter screaming across the phone. A non-diegestic sound was not used for the trailer. Key conventions such as fast paced editing has been used to show the audience the violence that is in the film.
Film institution: Taken
Your chosen movie:
1) What film have you chosen?
The movie I chose is Taken
2) Why did you choose this film in particular?
I chose "taken" because the film is interesting and has a lot of parts where you don't know what is going to happen next.
Institutional Background:
1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film?
The production company behind "Taken" was EuropaCorp.Distribution, M6 films, Grive production, CANAL+, TPS star, All pictures media and wintergreen production.
2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?
The distributor for "Taken" is Europa.Corp distribution, 20th centry fox and independent films.
No Brand Loyalty:
1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?
Taken would fit under action, thriller and crime.
2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.
It fits with those genre's because there is a lot things that describe that the film is like that. For example; crime is shown when the villains who kidnapped the main characters daughter, thriller is shown when the main character meets the villain and he talks and quickly kills them all and action is shown when the main character fights with the villains.
3) Is your chosen movie a sequel?
Yes, Taken is a sequel.
3a) If Yes, how does the film use the original movie or franchise as part of its marketing? Taken market this film again because the first film was such a hit and many people loved the film.
Its all a matter of timing:
1) What was the UK release date for your chosen film?
The UK release date for Taken was 30 January 2009.
2) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? The first trailer for Taken was released in
3) What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc.) can you find for your chosen film from before the film’s release date?
Examples of marketing would be Posters, advertising the trailer on T.V, YouTube adverts before a video and trailers before a movie at the Cinema.
Its a social thing:
1) What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film?
2) Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.
Quote 1) The most thrilling movie I've seen in a long time. Neeson is what we would fear if bond went to hell.
Quote 2) WOW- I had already read reviews of this movie, and with the writer being one of my favourite directors, Luc Beeson.
Quote 3) I saw this movie tonight at the sneak preview and I was completely surprised and blown away.
Risky Business
1) What was the original budget for your chosen film?
The original budget for Taken was $25,000,000.
2)How much money did the film make in the opening week?
Taken had made $24,717,037 on the opening week.
3)How much money has the film made in total?
Taken had made $145,000,989 all together.
Stars in their eyes
1) What films has the director previously directed? Are they in same or similar genres?
The director Pierre Morel had previously directed; The transporter, Transporter 2 and Before sunset. Both Transporter movies are in the same genre as Taken and the other movie Before sunset's film has a different genre which is a romantic drama. Which is the complete opposite.
2) Who is the main star in the movie?
The main star in the movie is Liam Neeson.
3) What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?
The main star Liam Neeson has appeared in Star wars: I the phantom Menace, Schindler's List, Batman begins, Non-stop, The grey and Unknown. The Unknown is similar to what I am researching because it has the same genre.
4) Are the stars or the director or the writer mentioned in the trailer for the film?
The Stars and Directors are only mentioned in the trailer.
1) What film have you chosen?
The movie I chose is Taken
2) Why did you choose this film in particular?
I chose "taken" because the film is interesting and has a lot of parts where you don't know what is going to happen next.
Institutional Background:
1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film?
The production company behind "Taken" was EuropaCorp.Distribution, M6 films, Grive production, CANAL+, TPS star, All pictures media and wintergreen production.
2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?
The distributor for "Taken" is Europa.Corp distribution, 20th centry fox and independent films.
No Brand Loyalty:
1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?
Taken would fit under action, thriller and crime.
2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.
It fits with those genre's because there is a lot things that describe that the film is like that. For example; crime is shown when the villains who kidnapped the main characters daughter, thriller is shown when the main character meets the villain and he talks and quickly kills them all and action is shown when the main character fights with the villains.
3) Is your chosen movie a sequel?
Yes, Taken is a sequel.
3a) If Yes, how does the film use the original movie or franchise as part of its marketing? Taken market this film again because the first film was such a hit and many people loved the film.
Its all a matter of timing:
1) What was the UK release date for your chosen film?
The UK release date for Taken was 30 January 2009.
2) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? The first trailer for Taken was released in
3) What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc.) can you find for your chosen film from before the film’s release date?
Examples of marketing would be Posters, advertising the trailer on T.V, YouTube adverts before a video and trailers before a movie at the Cinema.
Its a social thing:
1) What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film?
2) Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.
Quote 1) The most thrilling movie I've seen in a long time. Neeson is what we would fear if bond went to hell.
Quote 2) WOW- I had already read reviews of this movie, and with the writer being one of my favourite directors, Luc Beeson.
Quote 3) I saw this movie tonight at the sneak preview and I was completely surprised and blown away.
Risky Business
1) What was the original budget for your chosen film?
The original budget for Taken was $25,000,000.
2)How much money did the film make in the opening week?
Taken had made $24,717,037 on the opening week.
3)How much money has the film made in total?
Taken had made $145,000,989 all together.
Stars in their eyes
1) What films has the director previously directed? Are they in same or similar genres?
The director Pierre Morel had previously directed; The transporter, Transporter 2 and Before sunset. Both Transporter movies are in the same genre as Taken and the other movie Before sunset's film has a different genre which is a romantic drama. Which is the complete opposite.
2) Who is the main star in the movie?
The main star in the movie is Liam Neeson.
3) What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?
The main star Liam Neeson has appeared in Star wars: I the phantom Menace, Schindler's List, Batman begins, Non-stop, The grey and Unknown. The Unknown is similar to what I am researching because it has the same genre.
4) Are the stars or the director or the writer mentioned in the trailer for the film?
The Stars and Directors are only mentioned in the trailer.
Assignment 2: Genre and NCIS
The maze runner
Genre:
Romantic/drama
Narrative:
About a teenage girl is diagnosed with cancer and goes to a cancer support group and then meets a teenage boy that has come with his friend to support him. Then they fall in love.
Character:
The main character in this film is a teenage girl (hazel) who has cancer and has to carry a machine with her which helps her breath properly and wont make her lungs close up. The other main character is a teenage boy (Augustus) who did have cancer but then went away and he starts falling in love with the main character (Hazel). The other character is another teenage boy who is described as both main characters friend.
Iconography
There is not that many that had been used for the film but there was one thing that was used for the whole part of the movie which is was a machine that was used for Hazel to breath easily.
Setting
The setting for this film trailer is mostly set in Amsterdam and in a hospital in America.
The main character in this film is a teenage girl (hazel) who has cancer and has to carry a machine with her which helps her breath properly and wont make her lungs close up. The other main character is a teenage boy (Augustus) who did have cancer but then went away and he starts falling in love with the main character (Hazel). The other character is another teenage boy who is described as both main characters friend.
Iconography
There is not that many that had been used for the film but there was one thing that was used for the whole part of the movie which is was a machine that was used for Hazel to breath easily.
Setting
The setting for this film trailer is mostly set in Amsterdam and in a hospital in America.
Tuesday 4 November 2014
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