Hotel Babylon clip

Race/Class

• Other races: audience empathises for the, as they are discriminated against
• White people are clearly the dominant race
• High angle: looks down upon immigrants shows authority/superior person
• Eye level: the audience sees eye to eye with the white people
• All of the immigrants are put into one very small room like they are insignificant

Sound

• Non-diegetic sound builds tension
• Music throughout the whole clio
• Diegetic: the shouting of the workers highlights their worry
• Knock on door then a long pause- creates tension for the audience
• Music is much slower at the end of the clip to portray emotion: sadness because a family member has been lost
• Music throughout reflects how you are supposed to be feeling

Mise-en-Scene

• Where the immigration workers lockers are situated looks very dirty/scruffy as if they arent looked after.
• Immigrants costumes contrast with those of a higher class
High class: suits, royal blues, very smart etc.
Immigrants: Ratty overalls
• Owner/manager of hotel is wearing a very smart/posh suit to emphasise her role
• Those working for the immigration patrol were wearing blazers to emphasise their higher role and higher class
• Police uniform: well known, authority, looked up too

Camera

• Panning shots
• Low angle when woman is on the floor for sympathy
• Pan up from hoover
• Tracking Shots
• Zoom into receptionist, we know the focus is on her

Editing

• Sharp, short cuts from each cut
•  Constant change of angle

Analysing Re-made clip

This is a video analysis of the re-made clip of waterloo road. I commented on the camera, editing, sound and mice en scene; it highlights some of the key factors of the clip and how it has enticed the audience to carry on watching.

Analysing Original Video

This is a video analysis of the original clip of waterloo road. I commented on the camera, editing, sound and mice en scene; it highlights some of the key factors of the clip and how it has enticed the audience to carry on watching.

Is the UK's Film Industry good or bad?

                     Is the UK's Film Industry good or bad?

Britain’s film industry has mixed opinions by certain people, some believe that Britain’s film industry is good at producing great movies and money; however some people believe it is not producing enough movies and the quality of the movies that are being produced are not to a high standard compared to the Hollywood movies for example.

                  Firstly, some people believe that Britain’s film industry is failing as there is strikingly low budgets, the production spend has gone down by 22% to £176m. In the film industry to produce great movies you have to spend a lot of money, compared to Hollywood movies that spent $258m on Spiderman 3. In the UK there were 46 films with budgets of more than £500,000 in production: 20 domestic features, nine inward investment films, and 17 co-productions – the lowest figure since the BFI began taking records in 2003. Another reason why people believe that the UK’s film industry is failing is simply on the amount of films that are being produced. The amount of films being produced in Britain has been the lowest since at least 2003; the number of films made was down from 87 in 2009 to 79 in 2010. Total films made in Britain, including Hollywood productions and co-productions, fell from 150 to 128 last year. The surprising thing about this is that the British watch more films across more platforms than ever before, with record receipts of £988m at the box office. So the fact that we are not making that many movies means that the supply for British movies is not meeting its demand.

                  On the other hand some people see the British film industry as a great boost to the economy and believe that when they want they can produce the best movies. The British film industry contributes £4billion to Britain’s GDP, which is a large sum of money. The British film industry not only helps the economy out with money, however supports over 35,000 jobs. Also in respond to the people who say Britain does not produce enough movies, last year independent British films took their largest market share in a decade, which illustrates that Britain does encourage people to produce/make movies. The box office it self also made over £1 billion for the first time, even though Britain doesn’t produce as many films as America, we still contribute to watching them and financially helping the market. Britain also has the highest amount of cinemas in comparison to Europe, this also proves that we have a lot of people in the country that enjoy and contribute to the film industry. The British film industry has also invested £160 million in movies and grossed £800 million, in other words every £1 we have invested we have got £5 in return. The films produced in Britain have won over 300 awards worldwide and have also won some of the most prestigious awards. This emphasises the fact that Britain have been clearly doing something correct if they have won all theses awards.

                  In conclusion I believe that the British film industry is at a better standard than the critics think. I believe it helps out the economy extremely, with the financial side and also the employment side. Overall I think that Britain’s film industry is good but far from perfect.

Final Copy of Waterloo Road Clip

  The camera angle at the beginning when the boy gets shot is a medium close up shot on his face, this shot helps illustrates the boy who got shot face expression and highlights his emotion of shock.
            The clip of the 360 camera shot of the teacher is a low angle shot which shows that the teacher has power and authority, the camera going round the teacher also has connotations of how the teacher is feeling, which is confusion. After the camera does a 360 around the teacher the camera inclines to the teachers level and does a close up shot, this is to signify the shock on the teachers face.
            The next shot is of the student running up to the teacher, this shot is an over the shoulder shot which makes the viewer feel a sense of involvement and part of the scene. This makes the reader enjoy the clip even more as if they feel in the actual scene they feel more involved.
            The next scene of a girl being held back by a teacher is a medium close up shot. The actual shot shows the emotion on the girl’s face which highlights that the girl is worried and scared for the boy who just came out of the school building.
            When the teacher runs into the building it is a long shot which shows the whole of her body. This signifies to the reader that she is running, the fact that she is running indicates to the audience that this is a serious matter as she is in a rush to get into the building.

Waterloo Road clip

 In the opening part of the clip the camera is at a medium shot to show the person has blood on his t-shirt; this implies that something serious is happening in this clip and the audience can see this by the camera showing the blood on his t-shirt. The camera is very shaky when viewing the boy with the gun, this makes it unclear to the viewer who shot the boy, also the camera shot only shows half of his face and it shows it quickly, this implies that the audience are not supposed to see who the boy with the gun is as they don’t show him for a long enough time.
        The next scene is of a crowd of the all the students of the school on the field, when they hear the gun shot they all start screaming. The camera helps make the atmosphere worrying and tense by doing sharp cuts on there faces, there are some close ups of teachers/students faces which emphasises their emotions, which is scared.
        The next shot is of a teacher who looks worried, the camera does a full 360 turn around her body and the shot is a medium close up. The 360 turn shows the teacher’s expression on her face, which is shock and also shows her view from were she is standing to where the students are. This makes the viewer feel part of the scene as they can see what the teacher can see. It also indicates that this woman is one of the main characters in the clip as the camera is focusing on her. The turn is also done in slow motion, which captures the atmosphere of the scene and helps the viewer feel part of the scene even more.
        The very long shot of the students running away from the school building highlights how serious this situation is as the audience see how many students are outside and that the whole school has to be evacuated from the school.
        When the boy comes outside of the school the camera is focused on the teacher and then blurs and then focus on the boy running out of the school. This allows the viewer to see the expression/emotion on the teachers face and then shows the viewer that the boy has now come out of the school all in one shot, this is a very affective camera shot.  
The camera shot of the teacher holding a student back is a big close-up, which really highlights the emotion on the girls face when she sees this boy come out of the school with blood on his white t-shirt. The camera shot helps emphasis that she is worried and sad about the boy who just came out, this signifies that the boy means something to her.
       When the camera goes back onto the teacher, Rachel, it is a low angle shot, which indicates to the viewer that this teacher has power and authority. This is shown straight after as she runs into the school when the boy with the gun is still in there.

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BSkyB makes land-grab for all Harry Potter films - Telegraph

The satellite television business, which is 39pc owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, has signed a deal with Warner Bros which will prevent any of its rivals from screening the sought-after series for three months over the crucial Christmas period.

“We’re wrapping our arms around all of Harry Potter and putting the titles in one place and giving it the full Sky Movies treatment. Over Christmas and New Year, you won’t be able to see Harry Potter on any of the other services,” a BSkyB source said.

The deal will come as a blow to the pay-TV operator’s competitors, which have been lobbying to force BSkyB to loosen its stranglehold on premium movie rights, rather than being allowed to tighten it.

Both Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator, and BSkyB’s rivals including Virgin Media claim that it has an unfair monopoly over films from Hollywood’s “Big Six” studios, which include Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures and Universal.

However, BSkyB scored a victory earlier this year by persuading the Competition Commission that it should be allowed to continue to bid for all the film rights, because the media landscape was changing. The regulator said that newcomers such as Netflix and Amazon’s LoveFilm, the online film rental businesses, would shake up the film rights market - something Netflix’s chief executive Reed Hastings later backed up with a pledge to be “really aggressive” with its bids against BSkyB.

The competition between the companies will be put to the test over the coming months as BSkyB’s contracts with the Big Six studios comes up for renewal. However, the broadcaster has successfully defended its portfolio so far.

Last month it signed a new five-year deal with Warner Bros that will give it exclusive rights to show forthcoming films such as The Dark Knight Rises, for around a year before they are made available to other pay-TV services.

However, the Harry Potter deal goes one further and hands BSkyB the exclusive rights to classic films from its archive, which are likely to be a major draw at one of the most important points of the year for subscription sales.

It follows a similar deal with MGM for the exclusive rights to show its archive of James Bond movies, to co-incide withteh launch of the newest film in the franchise, Skyfall, later this month. BSkyB launched a dedicated channel for the Bond movies. It is unknown whether it plans a similar channel for the Harry Potter films.

Haydon Hills, School Drama

Verisimilitude

Verisimilitude is a philosophical or theoretical notion that distinguishes truth and falsity of assertions or hypotheses. The problem of verisimilitude is the problem of articulating what it takes for one false theory to be closer to the truth than another false theory.

analysing camera shots in school drama

 In the opening part of the clip the camera is at a medium shot to show the person has blood on his t-shirt; this implies that something serious is happening in this clip and the audience can see this by the camera showing the blood on his t-shirt. The camera is very shaky when viewing the boy with the gun, this makes it unclear to the viewer who shot the boy, also the camera shot only shows half of his face and it shows it quickly, this implies that the audience are not supposed to see who the boy with the gun is as they don’t show him for a long enough time.
        The next scene is of a crowd of the all the students of the school on the field, when they hear the gun shot they all start screaming. The camera helps make the atmosphere worrying and tense by doing sharp cuts on there faces, there are some close ups of teachers/students faces which emphasises their emotions, which is scared.
        The next shot is of a teacher who looks worried, the camera does a full 360 turn around her body and the shot is a medium close up. The 360 turn shows the teacher’s expression on her face, which is shock and also shows her view from were she is standing to where the students are. This makes the viewer feel part of the scene as they can see what the teacher can see. It also indicates that this woman is one of the main characters in the clip as the camera is focusing on her. The turn is also done in slow motion, which captures the atmosphere of the scene and helps the viewer feel part of the scene even more.
        The very long shot of the students running away from the school building highlights how serious this situation is as the audience see how many students are outside and that the whole school has to be evacuated from the school.
        When the boy comes outside of the school the camera is focused on the teacher and then blurs and then focus on the boy running out of the school. This allows the viewer to see the expression/emotion on the teachers face and then shows the viewer that the boy has now come out of the school all in one shot, this is a very affective camera shot. 
The camera shot of the teacher holding a student back is a big close-up, which really highlights the emotion on the girls face when she sees this boy come out of the school with blood on his white t-shirt. The camera shot helps emphasis that she is worried and sad about the boy who just came out, this signifies that the boy means something to her.
       When the camera goes back onto the teacher, Rachel, it is a low angle shot, which indicates to the viewer that this teacher has power and authority. This is shown straight after as she runs into the school when the boy with the gun is still in there.

Independent Research 6

Taken 2 scores $50m US opening weekend

Liam Neeson's thriller sequel Taken 2 has topped the US and Canadian box office, taking $50 million (£31.1m), despite a poor reception from critics.

That is double the opening weekend for the original film, which took $24.7 million (£15.4m) in 2009.

Last week's number one, Adam Sandler animation Hotel Transylvania, was at two with $26.3 million (£16.35m).

Glee-style musical Pitch Perfect was in third with $14.7 million (£9.14m), following a limited release last week.

The movie stars Anna Kendrick as a college student trying to liven up her a cappella singing group.

Sci-fi thriller Looper, starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, fell from second-place to fourth with $12.2 million (£7.59m).

Tim Burton's stop motion monster tale Frankenweenie opened in fifth place, taking $11.5 million (£7.15m), after facing competition from rival spooky animation Hotel Transylvania.

Burton's Disney tale, about a boy who brings his dead dog back to life, is shot in black and white in an homage to classic horror movies.

Independent Research 5

October 8, 2012 13:56

The new 'Godzilla' movie is being helmed by Brit Gareth Edwards and is due in May 2014 

'Godzilla' director: 'New movie will be grounded and realistic'

Director Gareth Edwards has promised that Hollywood's new Godzilla movie will be "grounded" and "realistic".

Godzilla is best known as a Japanese film franchise that ran for 28 pictures between 1954 and 2004. Independence Day director Roland Emmerich helmed a previous Hollywood remake in 1998, but his version was poorly received.

The new Godzilla movie from Warner Bros Pictures is scheduled for release on May 16 2014. The reboot is being helmed by British filmmaker Edwards, who made his name with 2010's Monsters, a sci-fi movie he shot for just $500,000 (£308,000).

Discussing what attracted him to this high-profile project, Edwards told Total Film: "I've always been interested in Godzilla and the ideas around him. I really wanted to see another Godzilla film and jumped at the opportunity. My main idea was to imagine 'If this really happened, what would it be like?' I want to take a grounded, realistic approach to a Godzilla film."

Edwards also insisted that he has taken time to ensure that his Godzilla monster looks right. He explained: "I've never worked this hard, this long and been this emotionally involved in something that's lasted only a few seconds since the time I lost my virginity! But the reaction has been amazing and I can't wait for the fans to see our final product."

Earlier this month (October 2012), it was reported that British screenwriter Drew Pearce had been hired to rewrite the new Godzilla movie. The original script came from The Expendables co-writer David Callahan, with a subsequent draft provided by Max Borenstein and Batman's David S Goyer.

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Ultimate 007 chase scene features all six Bonds 

The names are Bond, James Bond. To mark 50 years of the film franchise Sky Movies has created the ultimate 007 chase scene. The mashup of movie clips features all six bonds – yep, even one-termer George Lazenby makes a cameo – going toe to toe in a variety of vehicles that includes several Aston Martins, a Lotus and even a tractor trailer. The cleverly edited spot has the Bond boys interacting with each other as they race down some of the twistiest roads featured in the films. It was put together to promote Sky’s limited run all-Bond all the time channel, Sky Movies 007 HD, which will carry all 22 of the flicks back to back through the month of October. The first, Dr. No, was released on October 5th, 1962. Unfortunately for Bond fans on this side of the pond, Sky Movies HD, which is owned by the parent company of Fox News, isn’t available in the U.S. Oh well, there’s always Netflix.

hegemonic

Ruling or dominant in a political or social context.

hegemony

leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.

Mode of address

the ways in which relations between addresser and addressee are constructed in a text. In order to communicate, a producer of any text must make some assumptions about an intended audience; reflections of such assumptions may be discerned in the text.