Analysis of audiences and representations

Horror

Horror is a genre which has many aspects to it. One main function in horror is to scare the audience however people don't just look to be scared in a horror. They always look for a number of things one being a good story line.

Why do people choose to watch horrors?
People do enjoy being scared which is why the like watching  horrors which then links In with socialising, friends go out together (cinema) to go as group and watch horrors to get the thrill of being scared together.
Modern day horrors are often short and simple with a short story line, there made so people can enjoy and be scared often forgetting about there needs to be a good story line so al audiences can enjoy not just teenagers .

Features that are often shown in films that will draw them to watch the film.. 
One is the male gaze. This is where the casting director hire a female character so to the male audience that watch the film will see the character as eye candy which draws people in to watch it. Actresses such as Emma Wotson and Jessica Alba. This obviously is the same for females which male actors such as Tom Cruise and Zac Efron.

Another feature is 'Star power' each star has there own reputation which obviously you would think that they would like to maintain so as well as people wanting to watch a certain film because this star is in it and they love them. Some people who even know very little about the star or has seen them in another film which they may have liked. So they will then go and watch that film hoping that they keep to the standards that they have had before. This often will change peoples minds if they want to go watch the film once they know who is starring in the film.

 

Thirdly which I have talked about briefly above is the 'scare factor' which people enjoyed being scared and love to watch a film for the thrill. This is the same to say with any genre...

Each genre obviously has different needs to fill obviously horror being to scare to comedy to make people laugh to Rom-Com to be funny however also have romance within so people like different genres individually and will go and watch a film to see what it is like linking in again with 'Star

power'

Finally the final feature is timing of film which also links in with genre is depending on the time of the year will often determine how much success the film has. For example bring a horror out near Halloween people will want to go see it as its Halloween the same as bring a Rom-Com or a Romance out near valentines people will choose to go watch a film suited for that period of time as it will often 'get them in the mood'

Who is the audience in Film Noir?
A Film Noir target audience has always been mainly focused on adults (Mature adults 30+) However in our Film Noir we have changed this as to create a twist but still keep most of the conventions to keep the trailer to be notices it was Film Noir but creating it available and wanted to be watched by teenagers. This is also is backed up that some of the trailers scenes are in a school so teenagers can relate to the trailer which will make them more interested in what's happened within the trailer and want to go watch the film itself.

Usually films are made today with a goal to bring in a larger audience, this is why it's rare to see films rated higher than 18 as they know that it's mostly teenagers that go to the cinema. However with a Film Noir the audience is supposed to generally be adults, due to when they were originally made. Most teenagers may have not even watched a Film Noir as they have more less been replaced by thriller. The themes in our production are adult, and focus on an adult in a strange situation concerning crime however it's focused in a teen-based area (A Sixth Form College) this is where we have changed the conventions of the genre to fit with a modern audience, however this is the only key concept we have changed.

Final Cut

Screen Shot Analysis of our first cut.

 

This is our first shot that introduces the opening sequence. It introduces the road to the reader which makes them aware of the surroundings to a certain point. The shot following will show the actual surroundings this was just to show the codes and conventions (as in its dark with very little light which followers the codes and conventions of Film Noir.

It then goes into this wide shot of the house. To start off there is no light which then the light appears which shows the setting of this scene. It also is showing the usage of the lighting that has been used. This also is suggesting that this is a film noir.

We then go to a change of scene which seems to be a house and a alarm clock waking somebody up... This a simple but clear and understood shot.

We then go to this mid-shot of a unknown man. His name or anything about then is unknown at this point in time. It shows him waking up.

This unknown man is now getting changed- notice how he is getting changed into smart clothes... (Close up)

We then go to a extreme close up with he is putting out a fag. This yet again is showing all the right signs of a detective but also following the codes and conventions of a film noir.

We then have a low angle shot of the detective putting on a  tie. This shows authority as the camera is looking up at the detective which would suggest he is in power. Also he is putting on a tie which is the codes and conventions of a detective EG: smartly dressed.

Again the detective has now got a big coat (Trench coat looking alike) also he is getting a hat (at the point is should be clear that he is a detective because of the codes and conventions being shown.

We now have a establishing shot as we have a change of scene and if we went straight into the building the viewer would be confused into where the scene is.

Here is another character which is explained in the narrative. The camera followers the student as they walk to then go into a argument. (Panning)

We then have a mid shot of the argument.

There then is a close up of the student with another pan. We choose to use a close up because it shows how aggressive the argument is. EG Charlie putting his hand on the student.

We then have a shot talking by the lockers which yet again is showing the viewer that the scene is in a school.

The camera then pans up towards upstairs. It shows that the girl that Charlie was arguing with was watching what was being said with the student and Reece. The is the hook which will make people want to know and understand why band what's going to happen.

 

 

Link from Youtube to our first edit- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6ofrgImC68

December feedback

You are making sound progress toward producing an edit.Due to absence you are not always present to take a full part in the production.  Make sure that you take responsibility and make your input clear.

Your research and planning needs to be more thorough and you can add to blog posts to ensure that detail is there. Posts about representation and audiences is thin and you need to follow up what is covered in class with your own research and analysis.

Your film demonstrates a good knowledge of the medium and technical skill.  You should complete this  by the deadline.

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Production schedule
Analysis of audiences and representations needs to be thorough

Concentrate on updating the web-log by Christmas and complete an edit.

Planning Schedule

Planning schedule-


3rd November 2014 - Planning schedule created.

7th November 2014 -Props and actors dates crossed to see when who is available and when what dates we are filming on. We got together and had  meeting to do this where we checked all dates (outside lesson time) we could meet to make sure our trailer was to the best ability we could do.

11th November 2014 - Filming everything  apart from scene 2. Once finished put all recording on to mac and save. This all the scenes but the 'home' scene which we are unable to film because its at Charlie's home address.

14th November 2014 - Normal lesson no filming.

17th November 2014 - Filming in morning and in Media lesson (Make sure clothes and props are all the same so shots don't contradict each other. We will be filming all scenes that can be filmed at school - Need to find female and male actor.

28th November 2014 - Filming out of school (Charlie and Detective) Film at Charlie's house first scene only. This was done independtly by Charlie I had no input.

1st December 2014 - Editing again making sure all editing is done so add on's can be added for example titles, voice overs and sound effects.

8th December 2014 - Add titles, voice overs  and sound effects.

12th December 2014 -  Filming need to re-done as scenes wasn't as could as possibly could of been.

19th December 2014 - Filming again scenes again to improve the first cut.

9th January 2015 - Editing all footage that has been redone. Add more credits as more people have now been added to our script. Export and upload to YouTube.

Representation of the detective in Film Noir

The Detective in Film Noir.

What does representation mean?
The representation of something of how something is portrayed. When portraying a person these factors are tenderly used.
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Class and status
Sexuality
Physical ability /disability 

The Detective in Film noir is one of the main character which is very predictable character, he drinks, he smokes his age however NORMALLY is 40-50's. Its very uncommon to see young detective in Film noirs. The detective is wordly-wise. He knows what his talk about which gains him 'respect' or that what he thinks anyway. Really the detective is vulnerable, sly and patronising however this is because of the time period there wasn’t equality within genders so the detective often thought he was better than women which women (the Femme Fatale often uses this at her advantage) The detective shows this in the way which he speaks for example 'darling' and 'petel' which may come across as patronising for the women. Which in today's society this wouldn't acceptable because it would come across as 'creepy' ECT.


The detective in our Film Noir

Identifying an audience NEED TO BE DONE

 Why do people want to watch horror?
They want to explore that genre
Socializing with friends (big groups) 
To be scared 
To watch it for the thrill 
Exploring boundires for example sex/slut/crime

Uses and gratification theory = people use media texts to gratify certain needs.

‘Fear of the other’ – fear other things that aren’t you. Other genders, ethnicity

Audiences reception

Audiences read things differently.

Stuart Halls eboding theory

Preferred reading is the reading the director wants you to take

The opposite reading is the opposite

Negotiated reading is understanding the meaning but then arguing your own interpretation

Aberrant reading is totally wrong

Wells War of the worlds- It was recorded as an audio and then broadcasted on the radio but because there was limited media resources it caused panic as people believed everything that was broadcasted; didn't have as much humor being broadcasted as we do now (because of the story line- the earth gets invaded by aliens) Which is what people believed.

Another example of this would be by Panorama by BBC which they made a documentary on how past was made which in this documentary they said it was grown on tree's then left to dry out. People would believe this because it was broadcasted in 1957 which then there was only 2 channels that was being broadcasted on television which meant yet again people would believe this as the limited amount of media sources. Which led people to be tricked by the television.

Hypodermic needle theory

-              People believe everything they hear in the media

-              Audiences are active, they interact with media texts and not just listen to them

Viral advertising

-              Share it

-              Have you seen this?

-              Telly adverts,

T-Mobile advert

The audience reception (Stuart hall encoding theory)

Preferred advert – to suit any ages, ethnicity, any types of people, famous- ironic public people

Opposite reading – the real wedding, confusion, wouldn’t understand it

Aberrant reading – wouldn’t know who royal family or T-mobile are, don’t have cultural knowledge

Negotiated reading – could be offensive to over 60’s