Monday, 31 January 2011
Monday, 24 January 2011
Title Sequenced Timeline
Timeline
- 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.
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.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
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 6th 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 7th 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 8th 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 9th 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
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
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
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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