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Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Film Classification
Film Classification
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Language
There
may be strong language. Very strong language may be permitted, depending on the
manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the
work as a whole and any special contextual justification.
Threat
There
may be strong threat and horror. A sustained focus on sadistic or sexual threat
is unlikely to be acceptable.
Imitable
behaviour
Dangerous
behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on
detail which could be copied. Whether the depiction of easily accessible
weapons is acceptable will depend on factors such as realism, context and
setting.
Threat –
main character is a psychopath/ threat to society, horror involved (dead body)
Imitable
Behaviour – dead body, unsettling behaviour
Monday, 9 January 2017
Simular Films to my film idea
My film involves the progession of somebody making something special when they had little hope. Against the odds, Theo Donovan becomes a professional footballer despite little success in academy trails as well as his parents splitting up, causing him to not see his dad. The following films also involve the big storyline showing the progression of someone, with little hope, making it to their big dream.
The first film, like my film idea, that demonstrates progression is Billy Elliot, this film is about a boy named Billy, who lives with his widowed dad, who is a miner and his older brother who live in the city of Newcastle. As this is based in the 1980s, his family represent the victims of Thatcherism and how money is very scarce, due to the lack of funding into the mining industry. As a result of this, Billy has very little going for him in terms of making something out of his life due to this. This is especially demonstrated when his family have to resort to burning the family piano to stay warm during the winter, whilst his dad was one of thousands to strike for better pay, giving up his pay in the progress. One day, when Billy was making his way to a boxing class, he was distracted by a nearby class teaching ballet. He begins to attend them to later reveal his hidden talent, as a result, creating a big ambition to go somewhere with his amazing technique. With a lot of drama and hard work he convinced his dad and brother that he could go far with ballet, they eventually agreed to travel to London for auditions this made his family overwhelmed by his talent, therefore giving them 100% commitment in Billy's dream which he later achieved in the future after successfully joining a professional ballet school.
This relates to my story because of the odds that go against both Theo and Billy but their negative past gives them an additional drive to work hard in what they do. Examples include in the death of Billy's mother or in my story, the splitting up of Theo's mother and father, resulting him in never seeing his dad again.
The next film i feel has a similar story line to mine is Bend it Like Beckham. This is about an 18 year old Punjabi Sikh, called Jess, who lives in the city of London. She is good friends with Juliette "Jules" Paxton, who is the same age and is part of a native English family.Jess,from the start, demonstrates her passion for football and how she looks up to David Beckham. But, because she is a woman, her family wont let her play but occasionally, she would sneak out to go and play with boys at the local park. One day, Jules sees Jess playing and befriends her, encouraging her to go to a local women's football team's trial. Jess meets Joe, the football team coach, who is impressed by her skills and lets her in, despite his displays of being sceptical towards adding another player to the team. Although Jess does lie about her parents being fine with her playing football.
Later on in the story, after playing and winning a few games, Jess' parents find out about her playing and become even more strict than they were previously and forbid her from playing any more games. By this point, Jess and her team had reached the final of a tournament,so it was crucial for her to play. Unfortunately, Jess' family are distracted by the wedding of her sister, Pinky, who gets married on the same day as the big final. Initially, Joe fails to convince Jess' father about letting her go to play in the game. He reveals how he doesn't want Jess to go through the same her did when he played Cricket, as he was kicked out of the team due to him being Indian. Jess attends the wedding for her friend, Tony, to convince her father to let her go. Jess comes on to score the winner of the game in a David Beckham-style free kick. Jess and Jules were later offered a scholarship.
This is very similar to my story because it demonstrates that her family didn't support Jess' passion for football. This is similar to my story because Theo's father showed no belief in his ability and eventually left his mother. Both of the plots show luck and fate was a factor. In Bend It Like Beckham, it was by chance that Jules would notice her skills just like how the Manchester United scout noticed Theo but both of them went on to do great things as a result
The first film, like my film idea, that demonstrates progression is Billy Elliot, this film is about a boy named Billy, who lives with his widowed dad, who is a miner and his older brother who live in the city of Newcastle. As this is based in the 1980s, his family represent the victims of Thatcherism and how money is very scarce, due to the lack of funding into the mining industry. As a result of this, Billy has very little going for him in terms of making something out of his life due to this. This is especially demonstrated when his family have to resort to burning the family piano to stay warm during the winter, whilst his dad was one of thousands to strike for better pay, giving up his pay in the progress. One day, when Billy was making his way to a boxing class, he was distracted by a nearby class teaching ballet. He begins to attend them to later reveal his hidden talent, as a result, creating a big ambition to go somewhere with his amazing technique. With a lot of drama and hard work he convinced his dad and brother that he could go far with ballet, they eventually agreed to travel to London for auditions this made his family overwhelmed by his talent, therefore giving them 100% commitment in Billy's dream which he later achieved in the future after successfully joining a professional ballet school.
This relates to my story because of the odds that go against both Theo and Billy but their negative past gives them an additional drive to work hard in what they do. Examples include in the death of Billy's mother or in my story, the splitting up of Theo's mother and father, resulting him in never seeing his dad again.
The next film i feel has a similar story line to mine is Bend it Like Beckham. This is about an 18 year old Punjabi Sikh, called Jess, who lives in the city of London. She is good friends with Juliette "Jules" Paxton, who is the same age and is part of a native English family.Jess,from the start, demonstrates her passion for football and how she looks up to David Beckham. But, because she is a woman, her family wont let her play but occasionally, she would sneak out to go and play with boys at the local park. One day, Jules sees Jess playing and befriends her, encouraging her to go to a local women's football team's trial. Jess meets Joe, the football team coach, who is impressed by her skills and lets her in, despite his displays of being sceptical towards adding another player to the team. Although Jess does lie about her parents being fine with her playing football.
Later on in the story, after playing and winning a few games, Jess' parents find out about her playing and become even more strict than they were previously and forbid her from playing any more games. By this point, Jess and her team had reached the final of a tournament,so it was crucial for her to play. Unfortunately, Jess' family are distracted by the wedding of her sister, Pinky, who gets married on the same day as the big final. Initially, Joe fails to convince Jess' father about letting her go to play in the game. He reveals how he doesn't want Jess to go through the same her did when he played Cricket, as he was kicked out of the team due to him being Indian. Jess attends the wedding for her friend, Tony, to convince her father to let her go. Jess comes on to score the winner of the game in a David Beckham-style free kick. Jess and Jules were later offered a scholarship.This is very similar to my story because it demonstrates that her family didn't support Jess' passion for football. This is similar to my story because Theo's father showed no belief in his ability and eventually left his mother. Both of the plots show luck and fate was a factor. In Bend It Like Beckham, it was by chance that Jules would notice her skills just like how the Manchester United scout noticed Theo but both of them went on to do great things as a result
Camerawork and cinematography in thriller movies - Joe Sheldon
Camerawork and cinematography in thriller movies from joebsmedia
A powerpoint presentation on camerawork and cinematography in the genre of thriller movies.
A powerpoint presentation on camerawork and cinematography in the genre of thriller movies.
Camerawork / Cinematography
Bird Eye/ High Angle Shot
This shot involves a figure or object being looked down on and make them seem more powerless, vulnerable or smaller.
Low Angle Shot
This camera angle looks up at someone making the person look more powerful and intimidating and making us as an audience or the actor/actress looking up at the person feel inferior, weak or insignificant.
Over the Shoulder Shot
Camera shot used over a persons shoulder , usually during conversations to see the other character talking or their reaction. This can also be used to portray the character as a victim.
Close Up
Close ups are used to show a characters reaction in order to catch the emotion of the scene.
Extreme Long Shot/ Long Shot
This shot can be used to show location of the scene , for example showing a shot of a building or it can be used to show a full body shot of a character.
This shot involves a figure or object being looked down on and make them seem more powerless, vulnerable or smaller.
Low Angle Shot
This camera angle looks up at someone making the person look more powerful and intimidating and making us as an audience or the actor/actress looking up at the person feel inferior, weak or insignificant.
Over the Shoulder Shot
Camera shot used over a persons shoulder , usually during conversations to see the other character talking or their reaction. This can also be used to portray the character as a victim.
Close Up
Close ups are used to show a characters reaction in order to catch the emotion of the scene.
Extreme Long Shot/ Long Shot
This shot can be used to show location of the scene , for example showing a shot of a building or it can be used to show a full body shot of a character.
Monday, 2 January 2017
Sport/Sport Drama History Research
The History of Sport/Sport Drama Films
A Sport Film revolves around a sport setting, event, or an athlete. These films will centre on a single sporting event, in my case, football that carries significant importance. Sports films traditionally have a simple plot that builds up to the significant moment of the sport. This genre is known for using film techniques to build anticipation intensity and show the progression that of a person who aspires to be a star in the game. Sport films have a large range of sub-genres, from comedies to dramas, and are more likely than other genres to be based true-life events. My particular film would be labelled as a Sports Drama, this will use dramatic elements into a sports storyline. These films tend to examine the more intense aspects of the sporting world. With more dramatic elements, Sports Drama tends to appeal to a more mature audiences as it takes more looking into to, to fully understand the events occurring. Sports Drama will often examine not only the rise, but the fall of the particular subject as well.
1920-1950
The first ever film based on football was called The Winning Goal, made in 1920, was based on an important football games between two fictional teams. This was filmed at the Brentford Stadium, Griffin Park. Although it was the first know football film to exist, there is little information on this specific film.
There were significantly large gaps between films that followed on. This could be due to the lack of popularity for Sport films or more generally, films were not as common during this time period. A film, The Arsenal Stadium Mystery, released in 1939, was, as the film suggests, set in Arsenal's stadium. At this point, Arsenal were the dominate side in the old first division so logically, basing a film on the top side was the most logical decision to make for Director Thorold Dickinson. This specific film was filmed with a game between Arsenal playing against a fictional, amateur team, The Trojans, played by Brentford players. A Trojan player dies on the pitch of poisoning and it is up to Detective Inspector Slade to solve the problem. This was the first crime-comedy in a sport film of its time.
1951-1980
The scarcity of sport films continued until 1971, where there were only 3 football films within 1951-1971 but after this time between 1976-1980, 4 films were released, at this point, this was the most films released based on football ever in a given time period. One film released in
1953 was called The Great Game which was one of the first ever Comedy-dramas based on football. It involved the chairman of a British club being penalized for approaching a player from a rival team illegally. Again, this was shot at Griffin Park, Brentford, which appears to be a popular venue to film football-based films.
During a short period where football films were being released quite rapidly, the film Yesterday's Hero was released in 1979. This film was based on an ex-footballer attempting make a football comeback despite his alcoholic addiction. He is signed by the Saints (Southampton) when a first team striker gets injured by the wealthy pop star owner. Turner, the main character, is signed by the third division team and helps to get them to Wembley where they play 'Leicester Forest' in the final. His is trying to overcome his alcohol addiction by this point to be able to make the final. The cup final at Wembley uses footage from the Southampton v Nottingham Forest league Cup Final. The film is currently being shown by TalkingPictures TV, which is on freeview.
cup final at Wembley uses footage from the Southampton v Nottingham Forest league Cup Final.
1981-2016
By this point, the football genre films were making a huge break through and during the time 1981 to 2016, 78 football films had been successfully released in the film industry for people to view. One example, released in 1981 was Escape to Victory, this was the first war based sport film.
This is about allied prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during the Second World War who play an exhibition match of football against a German team. The film was directed by John Huston and starred Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max von Sydrow, Daneil Massey and Pelé
. Also many Ipswich Town players featured in the making of the film. They find that the match is an opportunity to escape to Paris as this match was only being played for Propaganda to emphasis on German strength and capability.
She is infatuated with football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She joins a local women's team, which makes its way to the top of the league.She is infatuated with football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She joins a local women's team, which makes its way to the top of the league.Another film, which I have seen personally, was Bend it Like Beckham, released in 2002. This is a comedy-drama based on two teenaged girls in England who try out for football. This shows the ethical issues concerning both the lifestyle that one of the women is part of as well as women joining sports that are stereotypically for men. The film's title refers to the football player David Beckham, and his skill at scoring from free kicks by curling the ball past a wall of defenders. It follows the 18-year-old daughter of Punjabi Sikhs in London. She is loves football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She joins a local women's team in secret, which makes its way to the top of the league.
Another film called Becoming Zlatan is a 2016 Swedish independent coming-of age sports documentary about Swedish international player Zlatan Ibrahimović. The film was directed by brothers Fredrik and Magnus Gertten and follows Ibrahimović through his former years with football clubs Malmo FF and Ajax all the way to his break through with Juventus in 2005. Zlatan then becomes arguably one of the best players in the world at the peak of his career. This, by this point, Is one of many reasons as to why this film had significant hype due to the achievements Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had in his career.
A Sport Film revolves around a sport setting, event, or an athlete. These films will centre on a single sporting event, in my case, football that carries significant importance. Sports films traditionally have a simple plot that builds up to the significant moment of the sport. This genre is known for using film techniques to build anticipation intensity and show the progression that of a person who aspires to be a star in the game. Sport films have a large range of sub-genres, from comedies to dramas, and are more likely than other genres to be based true-life events. My particular film would be labelled as a Sports Drama, this will use dramatic elements into a sports storyline. These films tend to examine the more intense aspects of the sporting world. With more dramatic elements, Sports Drama tends to appeal to a more mature audiences as it takes more looking into to, to fully understand the events occurring. Sports Drama will often examine not only the rise, but the fall of the particular subject as well.
1920-1950
The first ever film based on football was called The Winning Goal, made in 1920, was based on an important football games between two fictional teams. This was filmed at the Brentford Stadium, Griffin Park. Although it was the first know football film to exist, there is little information on this specific film.
There were significantly large gaps between films that followed on. This could be due to the lack of popularity for Sport films or more generally, films were not as common during this time period. A film, The Arsenal Stadium Mystery, released in 1939, was, as the film suggests, set in Arsenal's stadium. At this point, Arsenal were the dominate side in the old first division so logically, basing a film on the top side was the most logical decision to make for Director Thorold Dickinson. This specific film was filmed with a game between Arsenal playing against a fictional, amateur team, The Trojans, played by Brentford players. A Trojan player dies on the pitch of poisoning and it is up to Detective Inspector Slade to solve the problem. This was the first crime-comedy in a sport film of its time.1951-1980
The scarcity of sport films continued until 1971, where there were only 3 football films within 1951-1971 but after this time between 1976-1980, 4 films were released, at this point, this was the most films released based on football ever in a given time period. One film released in
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1953 was called The Great Game which was one of the first ever Comedy-dramas based on football. It involved the chairman of a British club being penalized for approaching a player from a rival team illegally. Again, this was shot at Griffin Park, Brentford, which appears to be a popular venue to film football-based films..jpg)
During a short period where football films were being released quite rapidly, the film Yesterday's Hero was released in 1979. This film was based on an ex-footballer attempting make a football comeback despite his alcoholic addiction. He is signed by the Saints (Southampton) when a first team striker gets injured by the wealthy pop star owner. Turner, the main character, is signed by the third division team and helps to get them to Wembley where they play 'Leicester Forest' in the final. His is trying to overcome his alcohol addiction by this point to be able to make the final. The cup final at Wembley uses footage from the Southampton v Nottingham Forest league Cup Final. The film is currently being shown by TalkingPictures TV, which is on freeview.cup final at Wembley uses footage from the Southampton v Nottingham Forest league Cup Final.
1981-2016
This is about allied prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during the Second World War who play an exhibition match of football against a German team. The film was directed by John Huston and starred Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max von Sydrow, Daneil Massey and Pelé
. Also many Ipswich Town players featured in the making of the film. They find that the match is an opportunity to escape to Paris as this match was only being played for Propaganda to emphasis on German strength and capability.
She is infatuated with football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She joins a local women's team, which makes its way to the top of the league.She is infatuated with football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She joins a local women's team, which makes its way to the top of the league.Another film, which I have seen personally, was Bend it Like Beckham, released in 2002. This is a comedy-drama based on two teenaged girls in England who try out for football. This shows the ethical issues concerning both the lifestyle that one of the women is part of as well as women joining sports that are stereotypically for men. The film's title refers to the football player David Beckham, and his skill at scoring from free kicks by curling the ball past a wall of defenders. It follows the 18-year-old daughter of Punjabi Sikhs in London. She is loves football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She joins a local women's team in secret, which makes its way to the top of the league. 
Another film called Becoming Zlatan is a 2016 Swedish independent coming-of age sports documentary about Swedish international player Zlatan Ibrahimović. The film was directed by brothers Fredrik and Magnus Gertten and follows Ibrahimović through his former years with football clubs Malmo FF and Ajax all the way to his break through with Juventus in 2005. Zlatan then becomes arguably one of the best players in the world at the peak of his career. This, by this point, Is one of many reasons as to why this film had significant hype due to the achievements Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had in his career.
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