List of Tricky Shots/Edits:

List of Tricky Shots/Edits:

• Framing the group sat down
• Getting all the footsteps in frame
• editing the audio intro audio to be in sync with the action
• editing the backing audio to be in sync with the conflict scene
• framing the conflict scene so both characters do not fall too far out of frame
• Editing John's name to wipe over the screen when he enters the frame
• Creating an original news overlay for the news scene
• finding fitting news intro music
• creating fake glitches in the news broadcast
• Stopping the music when Nicole breaks the 4th wall
• Framing the news shots to look like a real news office space
• Framing John getting tackled to out of frame
• Creating "Clone Vision"
• Colour grading the film to look bleak and desaturated
• Giving the titles a slight shake
• Syncing up the end music with the end titles

UK Independent film distributors

 

Research into UK independent film distributors

 

 

Altitude is an independent film distribution company that was originally created in May 2012 by Will Clarke. The film company is vertically integrated that focuses on many aspects as well as film distribution such as finance, production and international sales. Altitude's first release was actually pretty successful as their film hit "20 feet from stardom" was the Oscar-winning documentary in 2014 which was then closely followed by their hits, "Fruitvale station" and "Welcome to New York". In 2015 altitude distributed another big film called Amy which followed the story of Amy Winehouse and was released in cinemas on the 3rd of July 2015 in the UK.

Arrow films is a multi-form distributor that focuses on distributing both TV series and films and was originally established in 1991. This multi-form distributor is one of the leading independent distributors for world cinemas, arthouse, horrors and classical films. Since arrow films first originated they have worked with many successful directors such as Denys Arcand and Tinto Brass which has helped contribute to their financial and industrial success. One of their first ever film distributions was called "Spirits of the dead" which was released to Blu-ray and DVD in November 2010.

Vertigo films is a UK film distribution company that was first founded in 2002 by Allan Niblo and James Richardson. Vertigo films ambition was to create and distribute commercially driven independent cinema. Some of their first distributions started around 2004 distributing Lionsgate's production of  "A good woman" and "Pusher 2" directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. These 2 initial distrbutions were a success which overall kick-started their successful mission. One of Vertigo's biggest successes was their production and distribution of their 2010 hit "Monsters" directed by Garreth Edwards. This film was so successful that as well as making a financial success, it also gained many awards such as "Top Independent Films" by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures and "Best Director" by the British Independent Film Awards.

 

 

Peccadillo Pictures is a UK film distributor that has won many awards in Art House, World Cinema titles and Gay and Lesbian and was originally founded in 2000. Amongst the years Peccadillo Pictures have worked with well established directors and as a film distribution company has become an overall success. As well as winning awards in the genre's above they also distribute short films and the rereleases of classic titles. Furthermore, in addition to distributing their films to cinemas, they also distribute their films to an array of platforms such as DVD and Blu-ray therefore making a bigger financial income and a bigger industry in film distribution. When distributing their films they distribute them around the worldwide therefore they have become successful enough to be distributing worldwide.

 

 

 

Axiom films is an international film distributing company based in London and was first found in 1997. This distribution company is a leading, independent label that brings together a variety of filming activities which has contributed significantly to their large success. This international conglomerate has released many film titles over it's time such as "In a Better World" that was that successful it won an award in 2007 for best actor and "Land of Plenty" directed by the famous Wim Wenders. Over the many years axiom has been around, they have steadily built a reputation for their creativity and they have grown gastronomically since they first started due to this fact and many other factors.

 

 





Props and information about them

Props and information about them

We need a pen knife, so we can use it in the film to 'stab a clone', and use it as protection.  The character using this is passive aggressive, which is shown by this as this pocket knife can be hidden.
A pen knife like this would be the most suitable.

We also need a lantern, to use as the source of light for the survivors for when they are all sat on the floor waiting to re-locate themselves.


The type of cloyhes we need are 'old' , lazy looking clothes. Examples of these are: tracksuit bottoms, lose tops, no expensive jackets and no 'posh' looking shoes. This would show to the audience that the survivors have been stranded for a while and are therefore stuck in un-hygenic clothes. We also need a warm coat for one f the characters, to give them a 'samrt' personality. Furthermore, it adds to the idea that the area is cold.

To add to this, we also need a newspaper to use as a stimulus to start a conversation between the characters about the disruption that has happened. A news paper similar to the guardian or daily mail is a good option to make the newspaper look more realistic. We would have to throw the paper around and destroy it a little to make the newspaper look used and old.
 We also need a lab coat which is used in the lab sene of the scientist creating a blog.
Additionally, in the film we have added a phone to symbolise the generation and year which the film is set in. An IPhone 6s would not be used in a 1990's film or even in 2010, therefore the audience will know that the film is set in modern day.

First 15 minutes of 28 Days Later

First 15 minutes of 28 days later
 

 

28 Days later is a post apocalyptic thriller set in a desolate London town based around a group of survivors trying to outlast the infected. The story of 28 days later is typical of a post apocalyptic film as the iconography used such as a dystopian environment and blood are commonly used in this genre. The film is similar to ours due to the fact that the cause of the outbreak is down to DNA problems.

 

At the start of the film we see a lot of rioting on several TV sets conveying aggression to the monkey strapped to the bed viewing these horrible acts of violence. The aim of this was for the doctor to cure rage through some sort of treatment he had came up with and to aid this ape he had to show the monkey aggressive acts. Once we see this, we see several other animals caged up in other containers like lab experiments gone wrong. Meanwhile, the animal right activists enter to witness the monstrosity of what the doctor has caused. As they stroll around the laboratory taking photos of the wrongly abused animals, the confused and frightened doctor witnesses the animal rights activists taking photos and tries calling security to help him self and prevent the research from escaping. However, this becomes too late as one of the activists opens up the cage to one of the infected apes and starts of the disease of the infected by getting menacingly bitten transmitting their DNA through saliva and blood. The rage infected humans infect the non-infected and the rise of the infected begins. Throughout this scene we see a lot of close ups of the peoples faces and also the apes faces to connote to the viewer the animal rights activists shock contrasting to the apes uncontrollable rage.
 

 

After this scene, the camera fades to black and films 28 days later, where the storyline cuts to the main character (Jim) lay vulnerably on a hospital bed unbeknown of what's happened in the world. We first see Jim at a birds eye view looking weak and helpless as the camera is looking down on him. As Jim gets out of bed, he aimlessly wonders around the hospital to see if he can find anyone to help him and tell him what is going on. Whilst Jim is walking around the empty hospital ward we see the hospital basically turned upside down with the amount of rubbish everywhere and beds turned over. The main theme we see here is consumerism as Jim is going around collecting more drinks than he needs when there is a much bigger problem at hand.
 

 

In the next scene, we see Jim head outside to an empty, lifeless London with the loudest noise being the wind whistling through the cracks in the now run down buildings that used to be so full of life a month ago. As Jim is walking through London he occasionally shouts "Hello" to see if anyone responds and helps him with his curiosity and well being. Furthermore we see even more consumerism as whilst he is trying to find people, he is picking up money off of the streets which he doesn't need at this moment in time. When filming Jim walking around the desolate London town, there is a lot of extreme long shots used to infer to the viewer how empty such a busy town should be which therefore enhances the tense and suspenseful atmosphere that something is not right.

After venturing around the lonely town for a good few minutes of the film he finds a load of news reports about the infected and this is where the main character finally realises what is going on but not entirely sure how it's happened and why. Once he witnesses these shocking news reports he heads to a church only to find hundreds of bodies on the floor all looking lifeless and mutilated and the 15 minutes ends at the point where he finally meets one of the infected.

Throughout these first 15 minutes we see a lot of post apocalyptic conventions such as desolate towns, blood, the undead and loneliness emphasising how much of an impact the infected have had on humanity. 28 Days Later is successful as a post apocalyptic horror because of its detailed yet fast approach to the matter in hand and the storyline follows what was happening in modern day times at the time the film was made. We will use both post apocalyptic conventions and a meaningful start to recreate something similar to 28 Days Later as our film is quite similar to this film.

Analysis of 28 Days Later - first 15 minutes

28 Days Later is about the human race having to fight for survival against the man made monster- the rage virus.

To introduce 28 Days Later, we see chaos and anarchy as the streets are filled with violence and terror. Long shots and medium long shots are used throughout this scene to allow the audience to see who is causing what damage. Evidentaly, the medium close ups used allow the demograqphic to see that the public is fighting against the police force. The context of the movie is that the governmet isn't looking after society well, therefore this scene underlines the chaos of the time the film was made.This is emphasised further by the diegetic noise of the screaming crowds. The de-saturated colours of the scene reinforces the fact that this scene is in the past and that's this scene is significant to the plot and possibly to the next scene, even though that scene is in the past. The editing is really fast paced, connoting the idea of rush and danger as the shots change really quickly. Shots change before 3 seconds, mostly.

 Then a graphic match is made as the screaming crowds are then shown on multiple TV screens, in front of a gorilla which is being experimented on. There is as birds eye view shot looking down at the gorilla which emphasises the gorilla's vulnerability. The low key lighting underlines the fact that the mood of the scene is distraught, creating fear in the demographic. The diegetic noise of the gorilla crying acts as a signal to the audience that the gorilla is hurt and needs help. The editing is quite slow which allows the audience to see how much pain the gorilla is in. Soon after, some animal rights activists come into the shot, from a long shot which helps the audience to see them from head to toe. Once they start to look around they find apes/gorillas and plan on releasing them, which is allowed to be seen by the audience with the use of slow paced editing. However, a scientist comes into the room and tries to stop the ARA from releasing the apes as they are infected with a "rage virus".

Once the ARA release one ape there is more chaos and bright red, flashing signals signifying that humanity is now in danger. Location iconography is used as in this scene the location is a science facility. This gives connotations of: tampering with nature, science and DNA. The editing of this scene is fast paced with good use continuity editing such as: the 180 degree rule, shot reverse shot and match on action. One example of shot reverse shot is when the ale ARA was speaking to the scientist and the camera switched (cannot find examples of this). The fast editing suggests that the danger of releasing the monkeys is incredibly high and the short takes suggests that the ARA don't really know what they are doing and there is tension between them and the scientist is strong. This is evidence of binary opposites which is usually in horror films, however this is a post- apocalyptic horror.

After that, we see Jim wake up in a hospital out of a coma.

Jim is then in the hospital which is deserted, with no signs of humanity. Evidently, there are loads of things thrown around  out of place. This suggests to the demographic that something terrible has happened, resulting in the natural equilibrium being distorted. Long sots are frequently used to allow the viewers to see clearly how disrupted the hospital is. Again, location iconography is visible as this scene is In a hospital which connotes: health, hope and life. However, going against the usual norms of hospitals is the fact that the hospital is empty and lifeless. This ,therefore, created fear in Jim , the protagonist of the story, as the one place which heals people and keeps them safe, is no longer available to do that. This then shows how vulnerable Jim really is. The slow paced editing allows the audience to see in rich detail how empty the place actually id and how much Jim is trying to take in, as he is new to the situation and doesn't know hat is going on,

After Jim wonders around the hospital for a while he finds branded, fizzy drinks. This brings up the idea of 'consumerism' as he is more bothered about going for branded drinks than something more useful for the body, like water or juice. Again, Jim continues to walk around in hope for some 'company' and some sort of explanation. Long shots are still used to show the idea that he is 'alone' in a place where he could get hurt or even killed. The fact that we know what is happened and Jim does not could create interest in the audience as they know that Jim has not planed on fighting against a damaged humanity. The editing is again, slow paced to allow the audience to see how 'stranded' and 'vulnerable' Jim is, even in a place of health and safety.

Jim then leaves the hospital and he goes into the streets of a deserted London.  This subverts location stereotypes as London is usually filled with people and activity. However, Jim has found himself in an unknown London, with no one around, no cars moving and no places open to go to. This long shot shows to the audience how stranded London is and the de-saturated colours emphasise that London is 'lifeless'. Slow paced editing is used to allow the audience to identify the fact that London is empty and that this isn't normal, creating excitement in the audience as they realise even the most life full place has become lifeless.

Analysis of a title sequence-Deadpool

Analysis of a title sequence from NicoleCollinsFrench

Title Sequence Analysis: Se7en

Title Sequence Analysis

Se7en

In the first part of the title sequence we see the camera focus on these pair of accurately sketched deformed hands. The mise en scene shown in this scene suggests that he is tidy as the picture of the hands is well set out, however the lighting in this frame suggests that the person in the frame is mysterious and creepy as the setting is really dark with a picture of deformed hands. Therefore straight away this infers to the viewer that the genre for this film is going to be horror.

  

After that the title progresses onto the character in the title sequence scraping dead skin off of his fingers. This infers to the viewer that the main character is creepy as this is not a normal thing to do. Furthermore the camera shoots this as a close up to emphasise how strange the main actor is.

This screenshot is effective as they have edited the frame in red to connotate maybe blood and danger. By connotating this, this furthermore links to the films genre as horror as a common horror convention is blood. As well as the frame being shot in red the person in the frame is distorted and the other colours are dark to support both danger and maybe death.

 

As the title progresses we see the sequence progress on to this shot. This is effective as it shows the main character is targeting someone and furthermore this shot shows us his feelings towards the person in the drawing as he is scribbling out his eyes. From typical horror films we can see this as a villainous act that is very suddistic as it suggests to the viewer the person in the drawing is a target that the main character wants to capture/kill. The cinematography in this scene is also effective as the whole frame is blackened out except the drawing which also contributes to the main characters dark intentions.

 

After the last screenshot this immediately cuts from the last frame to this one which emphasises the main characters sub-psychotic thoughts as he has instantly scribbled out his entire face which shows uncontrolled aggression and a desire to kill. Like the last screenshot this frame is also mostly blackened to emphasise that this is a horror film.

 

Finally, I decided to use this screenshot as this ultimately portrays that the main character has a sinister personality and furthermore this shows to the audience this is a horror film due to the person in the picture is getting pierced in the head by a sharp object.

I decided to use Se7en as a title sequence to analyse as they use great editing techniques to switch from cut to cut and  amazing cinematography techniques to creat an atmosphere that matches the films genre. So because our chosen film isn't horror we will approach our title sequence with something similar to this but mainly focus on post apocalyptic conventions such as loneliness and and desolation.