Romance- Love Actually

The opening scene of Love actually doesn't show any of the actors that are in the film, of any slight Glimpse of the story line of the film however it has lots of random strangers, reuniting at an airport presenting a great deal of... Love. This gives a very good introduction to the film as it brings the audiences attention to the feeling of love and creates a very heartwarming feeling.  

The camera is fairly fair way from the couple that it is focusing on however it is focused to a close up shot. We know this cause they are always in forces however there are people in the near foreground that are not in focus suggesting that the camera is a great distance away. This gives the audience a feel that the camera is a passer by and that they feel as part of the crowds. Along side this it also creates a very upstaged and realistic feel, which makes the audience feel connected and comforted. The camera as o followed some of the people for example at the very beginning there is a panning shot as the crowds are very still however in the back ground a woman in wading her way through to a man in the middle of the crowd. The camera stops as she stops which bring the prominence on to that character. Some of the shots are also in slow motion, which prolonged the moment allowing the audience to absorb the facial expressions, body language and the maze en scene. 

 About 20 second in to the opening A mans voice comes in which many will soon realize is Hue Grant who is in the film itself: "Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I often think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow airport. Generally opinions a beginning to start out that we live in a world of hatred and greed... but I don't see that- seems to me that love is everywhere. Weather its not particularly dignified of newsworthy, but its always there- Fathers and Sons, Mothers and Daughters, husbands and wives, boy Friends, Girlfriends, old Friends. When the twin towers were hit as far as I know none of the messages of the people on board were of hatred or revenge, they were of love, if you look for it I have a sneaky feeling that you'll find that ' love is actually all around'" 

This very inspirational, loving and heartwarming speech long with the connected shot on screen gives a very welcoming introduction to the film. The use of a recognizable, formal warming voice helps the audience to connect with the opening. This is not the only non diabetic should present as there is some very quite calming music going on. The expectations of this he throw airport scene would be very load and muffled however the direct wanted to focus directly on the love in the scene so therefore took out any f the diegetic sound and replaced it with a peaceful soundtrack. 

This film has a range of extremely famous actors in it such as, Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson and many more which therefore means that the audience is very varied much like the actors and actresses fan base. The films age rating is 15+ however i believe this film's average viewing audience is 15-40 as it is very widely known and has a large recognisable cast.

romance- safe haven

This is one of the many classic romance movies, however this heart warming film stars the charismatic Ryan Gosling who can easily make any film romantic and beautiful. The first two minutes do not reveal anything about the film except from some of the characters. there is a young man rowing a boat alone while there is a sun set with a very vibrant red colour that instantly presents the theme of love. The first shot of a character who is not the mysterious boat man is and over the shoulder shot of an old woman in a blanket suggesting she is very frail and perhaps ill. There is then a long shot allowing the audience to see who the woman is. there is then a close up shot as the woman is in focus however there is a woman in the door way who is out of focus who starts to talk to the original woman "come on sweetie, lets get you ready for bed" the fact that she is a nurse concludes that the woman is ill or very old.
There is very quite non diegetic music playing that is very calming and relaxing that compliments the rowing and the establishing shots of the lake. The only diegetic sound is of the nurse talking to the woman. which creates a very calm start to the film and gives the audience time to appreciate the setting etc.
The film has an age rating of PG 13+ and therefore there are no sex scenes however the director manages to create that romantic sexual nature between the characters. I thing the average age range of this film is 13- 20 as it is very well known and popular for being one of the best romance films ever!

romance- Dear John

 

Release Date (UK) – 14 April 2010

 Certificate (UK) – 12A

 Country – USA

 Director – Lasse Hallström

 Runtime – 105 mins

 Starring – Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried ‘Dear John’ is an incredible love story staring two very famous actors Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. These characters are extremely well known to the younger generation; they have4 been in fantastic films such as Mamma Mia and Magic mike. They are both extremely charismatic and charming which entices a certain young audience.

The scene of the film has a close up shot of Channing looking away from the camera looking into the distance and the group of friends walk behind him. This creates his character that he is lonely and relaxed however seems envious of the company. When Amanda Siefried’s bag gets pushed in there is a heroic long shot of Channing jumping of the dock. The shot then changes as he is underwater, it is fairly dark which creates an eary atmosphere.  He then walks out on to the beach and re-enacts a bay watch type scenario, this is the first time the two characters meet and there is instant chemistry. This ‘love at first sight’ image that is presented is very appealing to the audience as it is known as there ideal set up for many young people, especially with the extremely good looking Channing.  It has very calming music in the back ground which increases the dreamy mood when the handsome muscular character saves the day. There is also screams from Amanda as the bag falls presenting the heroine persona being scared and over dramatic. Also the boy who dropped it shouts and attempts to get it back but doesn’t get there in time. This gives the idea that Channing is better than other men.

This film in a 12A certificate which does allow some sexual natures however as a 12A does not include the intense love scenes that some other romances have which can attract a slightly older audience. However I would say the age target could range from 12- 18 because of the actors/actresses that appear in many other films.

Romance clishe codes and convensions

horror movie- Paranormal activity

 Paranormal activity is a very intense and terrifying horror film that features poltagise that creates a while load of problems for the people in the film. A very clever technique in the film is that the director has created a family with children who are affected by these ghosts. As visible in this chart below the audience is most woman however only by a small amount, this suggests that the female audience prefer the more realistic imaginary kind of villains rather than the phsico aggressive type that include blood and gore. The main age range to watch this film is 15-24 as is it extremely scary but it has got a great thrill factor and you do not know what is around the corner.

The trailer for the second paranormal activity tells a lot about the film. Whenever there is 'paranormal activity' its stein one of the bedrooms and there is night vision cameras on which creates a very scary and wary atmosphere as the blue creates a cold an d fearful image for the audience. The Camera is also very high up like a camera is set up in the room. This create the effect that the people in the room 9the victims) are vulnerable and that there is some thing up there that is more powerful and dangerous than they are. 

There is a young innocent looking teenaged girl and there is an even younger innocent looking boy however the boy is causing creepy things to happen in the house that starts to scare the teen. This makes the film even scarier as the boy is support to be the one that’s scared young and niece however its apparent that he is the one who is causing all of the trouble. 

This trailer has very nor map people in it without any huge characters that makes it seem like they could live next door however this adds to the intensity as it makes the audience feel like this could happen to you.  

Male %	Female %
49	51

                          

Ages	Percentages
4-6	0%
7-11	0%
12-14	0%
15-24	55%
25-34	30%
35-44	12%

first 2 minuites of Angus Thongs And Perfect Snogging!

 
I have chosen to look at the first 2 minutes of the hilariously, cheesy and girlie movie- 'Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging'. the opening creates a very heart warming and funny atmosphere which draws the audience in. seeing Georgia make a fool of herself by dressing as a stuffed olive while all the other dress in flattering outfits, this makes the audience feel sorry for her however it doesn’t kill the mood as everybody watching agrees she looks stupid. This kind of humour is ideal for the opening scene as it gives a good idea about the main character and what she is like.

It’s obvious who the main character is from the start as the camera follows her as she walks (panning) to the party that focuses on her as soon as she arrives. The film is set in Eastbourne as shown throughout the opening. The camera angles help to create the setting as it has a high angle shot of Georgia running home in her ridiculous costume passing many old people giving her funny looks.

There is a lot of non-diegetic sound where there is dialogue etc. however there is a point where music begins to create another mood and theme.

 

Horror film evaluation of opening scene- Saw 1



 

The film is introduced with the titles coming up over a black screen, there are sounds of water, spluttering and coughing. This is an enigma code as the audience are having questions running round in their head for example; who is it? Is he drowning? Is someone doing this to him? This is a brilliant way to start a horror film as it keeps the audience engaged and interested.

The first few words said are from a young man- "help! somebody help me!", this creates a really worrying atmosphere as men are usually the heroic and story characters therefore something really bad must be happening. The next sound that is present is a deep calm voice of a man saying you’re not dead just calm down.

Eventually when there is light there is a young man whose clothes are battered and he is sweating and shaking can see another man in the same state in front of him. They both look very confused until they both look down and see a dead person lying on the floor in a pool of blood. They have a look of horror in their faces as they both look away and there is a non-divergent noise of the main man gagging and gasping for air.

There is a spooky and almost medical music in the background that creates a horrifying mood and builds up lots of suspense. The two men are standing in a public toilet that is very run down, with blue lighting which creates a cold and scary feel. It is very dirty and looks deserted which makes the audience wonder where on earth they are!

There is a very effective shot of a bird eye view where a man is lying on the floor. The shiot does not need to pan or track as the scene has enough to look out whithout any fancy camera angles. Another shot that is effective is an extreame close upon the mans face with the grusome fleshy face that has been tortured. this makes the audience feel sick.