Final Cut

Evaluation Question 1.

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products on Prezi

Evaluation Question 2.

Social groups

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Evaluation Question 3.

What Kind Of Media Institution Might Distribute Your Media Product on Prezi

Evaluation Question 4 + 5

Evaluation Question 6.

Evaluation 6

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Evaluation Question 7.

Looking back to your preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression! on Prezi

Rough Cut

Rough Cut Feedback

The feedback that I had received from the audience when watching the rough cut were both positive and negative. We received a lot of positive comments on our use of camera stating that we had used a good variety of shots to make our story understandable. I was pleased with this because it meant that I did not have to make many changes to the story. However I did receive negative feedback on the point of view shot that showed the text message, as it wasn’t on the screen long enough for the audience to be able to read this. I didn’t mind these comments, as this could easily be made longer in editing.

I did however receive negative feedback on the sound in the opening sequence, as I had not included any sound. One of the comments stated that despite my opening sequence having potential the lack of sound made it boring. I was not pleased with these comments however after receiving this feedback I knew that to make my opening sequence successful I was going to have to include music and Incidental sounds to make it more exciting for the audience.

I also received negative feedback on the titles, as I hadn’t included any in my rough cut. This is bad as It meant that the audience would no know who this film was by etc. After receiving this feedback I knew that to make my opening sequence a success I would have to include the titles in my final cut.

I received positive feedback on my editing, as the audience were particularly pleased that my film was in black and white as it ensured that the film remained a dark Film Noir. I was pleased with this comment, as that was my overall intention for my opening sequence

Animatic

The animatic begins here.

Initial Ideas

Initial ideas for Film Noir on Prezi

Call Sheets

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Call sheet

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Pitch

Film Title - Weeping Widow

Plot Synopsis

Based on the Infamous Mary Ann Cotton of County Durham a new killer has been set loose in County Durham. Mary Ann Cotton was a troubled lady born in Sunderland who was married 21 times and her husbands would miraculously disappear and be found dead. Ava Spencer is a young, intelligent girl who like the infamous Mary Ann Cotton has grown up in a troubled household. Ava and her mother were living under the dictating rule of her father and were beaten and abused. She woke up one morning to find her mother dead in her bed throat cut and barely clothed. Ava knew immediately that this was her father’s doing and in her newfound anger she murdered her father and buried him in cement under their home. A young and ambitious detective called John Laing has been working a case for several years, tracking and hunting a young mysterious girl known as the weeping widow, this case could take him to a new stage in his career with the promise of promotion if this case is solved. In this film noir we follow Detective Laing through a dark and mysterious hunt for the weeping widow hat is Ava Spencer.

Opening Scene
In the opening scene we will see Detective Laing poring over old newspapers, photographs of victims, bagged weapons and clues. This will be set in an office cluttered and dark. The deceive will be tired and frustrated. The opening credits will come into display during the scene through transitions. Detective Laing will receive a text message from the killer before he arrives telling him of a surprise. We will then see Detective Laing arrive at the destination in which he will search for the body and in this part of the opening sequence the opening credits will

Film Idea
An ambitious detective is on the hunt for ruthless killer Ava Spencer a cold revengeful serial killer searching for brutal husbands to murder. If caught promotion is his reward.

Creative techniques

Shot reverse shot – This will be used to show the a picture of Mary Ann Cotton and then reverse to the characters face to show his concentration
Match on action – This will be used to show detective Laing performing an action and then concentrating on something else before returning back to the character
Point of view – This will be used to be able to see things happen from a characters perspective
Transitions - This will be used to introduce the credits in the 1st part of the opening scene

Funding
Dimension films will fund the film

Audience Research

Audience

15 Rating

Suitable for only peopled aged 15 years and over
It is illegal for anyone under the age of 15 to watch this film at the cinema or rent/buy this film online or in a shop.

Discrimination
The film cannot include language or behaviour that is used to show discrimination

Drugs
Drug references are allowed however drug use cannot be advertised as acceptable

Horror
Threat may be featured aslong as is not sexualised

Imitable Behaviour
Dangerous behaviour may be shown however not in detail, weapons with easy should not be glamourised

Language
Language may be featured aslong as it not consciously strong

SexSex can be shown without strong Detail

Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for those aged 15

Violence
Violence is allowed aslong is it does not show the in depth detail and show the strongest gore.

We are going to give our film a 15 certificate this will allow us to create a film that can appeal to a wider range of people in the target market. By using a lower rating this will allows us to expand on the amount of people who can watch this film as younger viewers will be able to access this film through their local cinema strenghtening the chances of bringing in a strong revenue. The majority of films that screen in a cinema are seen by mainly the teenage age group so by allowing teens to see this film it will benefit the film through viewing figures and profit.
Because this film will have a 15 rating it will contain mild language which will maintain relevance to the film and this will not be used consistently throughout the film. The Violence in this film will can be shown as long as elements of gore are not used. This film will be targeting those between the ages of 25-40; this is because the content in this film will be most suited to those ages.

Institution Research

Warner Bros is probably the most successful institution of films producing a total of 484 movies from 1995-2011. Two insitutions that could rival Warner Bros. in the amount of films released is Sony Pictures which has released a total of 505 films and Paramount Pictures which has released 326 films. Warner Bros has also created the largest profit total of $25,673,452,123 which beating both of its rivals as Sony Pictures has a total profit of $23,343,330,567 and Paramount has a total of $20,901,219,187. This evidences that Warner Bros is definitely the largest film institution however it is perhaps not the most successful as in terms of average gross Paramount pictures has an average gross of $64,114,169

Warner Bros has a good history of producing film noir films producing films of film noir such as Blade Runner, The Dark Knight and L.A. Confidential. The Blade Runner proved to be highly popular and screened on 1295 screens in the US on the opening weekend which saw the film make $6,150,002. L.A Confidential also had some success on the opening weekend and was shown in 768 screens in the US on it opening weekend bringing in a gross of $5,211,198. However out of these 3 films the Dark Knight was by far the most popular and was shown in 4366 screens in the opening weekend making an impressive gross of $158,411,483

Due to the success that Warner Bros has had producing film noir films I have decided to choose this as the institution that will produce my film. I think Warner Bros. will benefit my film most due to its reputation a production company and the fact I can see my film being successful using this company rather than Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and any other company.

The History Of Film Noir

THe History Of Film Noir on Prezi

Title Sequenced Timeline

Timeline

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• 00:1 – Metro Goldwyn Mayor Trademark
• 00: 2 – Lion Roar
• 00: 6 – Lion Roar
• 0: 18 – Music Starts To Play follows up to the end of he credits
• 0: 19 – Polygram filmed entertainment and spelling international present. Text is a bold blue.
• 0: 25 – A Blue Parrot & Bad Harry Productions. Text appears in a Bold Blue
• 0: 29 – Water appears, dark blue, with bits of white continues to the end of the credits, Bryan singers film text is in a bold blue font
• 0: 36 – The Usual Suspects, text appears in a blue font. 
• 0: 42 – Stephen Baldwin, appears in a blue bold text. 
• 0: 46 – Gabriel Byrne 
• 0: 51 – Chazz Paliminteri 
• 0: 55 – Kevin Polak
• 0: 59 – Pete Postllethwaite 
• 1: 04 –Kevin Spacey 
• 1: 08 – Also Staring Suzy amis
• 1: 12 – Giancarlo Eposito
• 1: 16 - Benico Del toro 
• 1: 20 – Dan Hedaya 
• 1: 25 – Casting by Francine Master, CSA
• 1: 29 – Music By John Ottman 
• 1: 33 – Cosume Designer Louise Mingebach 
• 1: 37 – Production Designed by Howard Cummings 
• 1: 42 – Editted By john Ottman 
• 1: 46 – Director Of Photography Newton Thomas Sigel 
• 1: 50 – Co – Producer Kenneth Kokin 
• 1: 54 - Executive Producers Robert Jones,  Hansbackman, Francois Duplet, Art Horan 
• 1: 58 – Written by Chrisopher Mcquirre 
• 2: 03 – Produced by Bryan Singer Michael Mcdonnell
• 2: 07 – Directed by Bryan Singer. 

The entire text used to display the titles in this whole sequence is bold and blue in colour.  The effect this sequence has is quite a mysterious, and luring effect, this is helped by the sound that follows until the end of the credits.  Also the water ad’s superstition to the mix in this opening sequence. 

Big Combo Timeline

THE BIG COMBO TIMELINE

All of the following clips are very dark, which is very fitting of a film Noir as the city looks like a terrifying labrynth.

0-6 Opens with a picture of the city showing the text (ALLIED ARTISTS PICTURES CORPORATION PRESENTS) Panning to the left through the city’s landscape

7-10 Shows a name of an actor called Cornel Wilde Also panning left through the city’s Landscape

10-17 Shows the actors name Richard Conte in the middle of the screen in a Bold Text

17-21 THE BIG COMBO TIMELINE

All of the following clips are very dark, which is very fitting of a film Noir as the city looks like a terrifying labrynth.

0-6 Opens with a picture of the city showing the text (ALLIED ARTISTS PICTURES CORPORATION PRESENTS) Panning to the left through the city’s landscape

7-10 Shows a name of an actor called Cornel Wilde Also panning left through the city’s Landscape

10-17 Shows the actors name Richard Conte in the middle of the screen in a Bold Text

17-21 Brian Donlevy (Actor name in the middle of the screen in Bold Text)

21-26 Jean Wallace (Actor name in the middle of the screen in a Bold Text)

26-33 The Panning comes to an end and the landscape comes to a standstill and the film title is introduced to the audience in big bold letters ‘IN THE BIG COMBO BY PHILLIP YORDAN’ we still see the landscape and we see the cars moving through the city

34-41 The next scene opens up ‘Featuring, Robert Middleton, Lee Van Cleef, Earl Holliman, Helen Walker, Jay Adler, John Hoyt, Ted De Costra and Helene Stanton. The names appear in a Bold list moving down to the right from the top left of the screen to the bottom left in a ladder like shape. The city is still at a standstill with moving traffic

42-53 With Roy Gordon, Whit Bissel, Steve Mitchell, Brian O’hara, Rita Gould, Bruce Sharpe, Michael Mark, Phillip Van Zandt and Donna Drew. Shaped like the Bold text ladder that is see in 34-41

54-103 The next screen opens up showng the names Jacob Gimpel with Piano Soloist written underneath in the middle of the screen in a bold text and underneath we see more text Jean Vallaces Wardrobe with Designd by Don Loper written underneath in bold text.

104-109 Shows a large list of production details on the left and the names of those involved on the right showing the city landscape

109-115 John Alton director of photography appears in a bold text in the centre of the screen again showing the city landscape

116-127 Produced by Sidney Harmon the screen also starts to move closer towards the city

127-132 the text changes to Directed by Joseph Lewis and at this point we can see the traffic and population close up showing the city in a big hurry.

Nine Screen Analysis

The first screen shot, of this film is introducing the staff, which worked on this film, also this film was released in 1944, which could show that the titles weren’t really important in the time film noirs were on top.  In this second screenshot there is a picture of a classy women, with the text Laura over the image, which could lead us to believe this is Laura. The text Laura Is produced is a quirky sort of way.  The third screenshot, is a long shot, of what we believe to be someone of importance, i.e. a detective we can confirm he is a detective because of the trilby hat, and the elegant and upstate suit. , Also the surroundings lead us to believe that the detective he is in an upstate manner.  The fourth screen shot is the detective which is shot at a medium close up, the detective seems to be intrigued with the masks on the wall, In the next shot the detective seems to be looking for evidence,  in a glass cabinet, this shot is shot from the other side of the glass, this projects his persona as detective. The object in the cabinet represents wealth. In the 6^th shot the detective turned to his left, like he has been called, also the objects in the background represent wealth, from this medium shot.  The 7^th shot is a long or establishing shot, which represents the new location, this location clarifies who was shouting the detective, also the fact that the man is in the bath, shows how calm he is. In the 8^th shot, we see the detective has placed a document with a man of importance wealth and intelligence we can collaborate this information because of earlier when he had all those beautiful objects’.  We can see a typewriter in the 9^th screenshot, which could mean that the man in the bath tub is a writer, and that is how he earns his keep. The detective follows up on is stereotype by smoking a cigarette.  Also the guy in the bathtub seems to be checking the document very thoroughly. 

The first screenshot is a close up of a book, which suggests that someone is doing research on a crime or planning a crime. It is also introducing the film ‘NEW LINE CINEMA PRESENTS’. The next screenshot is of the title ‘SE7EN’ this is effective because it is telling the audience what the film is called and it is duplicated to make it look interesting. The title of the film is also important to the storyline as the film involves the 7 deadly sins that are: Gluttony, Sloth, Greed, Envy, Lust, Wrath and Pride. The 3rd screenshot is of a picture of hands which is the antagonist planning his crime and this screenshot also tells you who the film is by. Screenshot 4,5,6,7,8,9 are important in the sense that they are telling the audience of who is the cast, who the produces are, who edited the film, who did the casting of the film and who directed the film

Conventions of film noir

Iconography & Props


Characters
 - Corrupt Cops
, Alienated, Protagonist, 
Misogynistic Men, 
Femme Fatale, bleakness, disillusionment, disenchantment, pessimism, ambiguity, moral, conflicted hard-boiled detectives or private eyes, cops, gangsters, government agents, a lone wolf, socio-paths or killers, crooks, war veterans, politicians, petty criminals, murderers, or just plain Joes. Femme Fatal, stylistic choices, dutiful, reliable, trustworthy and loving women, mysterious, duplicitous, double-crossing, gorgeous, unloving, predatory, tough-sweet, unreliable, irresponsible, manipulative and desperate women


Visual Style
 - Low Key Lighting
 Shadows Cast By Venetian Blinds 
Dutch Angles
 Low Angle Shots
 Wide Angle Lenses 
Shots Of Characters Reflection In One Or More Mirrors 
Night For Night Filming (Instead Of Day For Night)
From The 1940’s Location Shooting Became Frequent


Iconography
 - Dark Sidewalks
 Rain Drenched Streets 
Flashing Neon Signs
 City Is Villainous/Hostile
 Alcohol/Alcoholics 
Cigarettes 
Guns
 Trench Coats, the is many different styles of film noir’s such


Themes 
- Transgression Of Social Norms
 Someone Evil Going Against What You Would Normally Expect
 Taboo, there are many different types of film noir’s, like Romance - Twisted, shocking melodramatic film noirs featuring deadly femme fatales on a path of romance and self-destruction (romance noirs) with the men in their lives included the following examples, Menaced Women - In menaced-women noirs, the tables are turned and women are menaced by the men in their lives (often their husbands),

Settings
 Urban Setting – LA, New York, San Francisco and Chicago
 Thought Of In The Sense Of A Labyrinth
 Bars
 Lounges
 Nightclubs 
Gambling Den’s
 Industrial Setting – Refineries, Factories, Train-yards and Power Plants
Narrative - Devices 
Convoluted Storylines
 Flashbacks 
Voiceover Narration
 Classic Noir Usually From A First Person Narrative

Preliminary Task