Showing posts with label D. Assignment 3: 3MW. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
An Introduction to the News
Part 1
On the 27th of June I watched the BBC News which was first broadcast the day before (26th). The broadcast was mainly centered around the special correspondent Lucy Manning who was talking to Sabah Abdullah who lost his wife Khadija Khalloufi in the Grenfell Tower fire. The Grenfell fire took place on the 14th of June where at least 79 fatalities and 70 injuries occurred. The Metropolitan Police has said that 18 victims have been identified with a further 61 still missing and presumed dead. The new report starts with Lucy clarifying that the body of Sabah's wife will be flown back to Morocco (where the couple originated from). His wife's body was planned to fly back today. Lucy then proceeds to ask Mr Abdullah what his plans are in which he replies with "I've got no passport". The piece continues on with Mr Abdullah saying how his passport and identification was lost in the fire which is why he can not travel back with his wife's coffin. Once he finishes what he needs to say, there is a still of Mr Abdullah with a caption that states "The BBC contacted the Home Office. It said it would try to help if Sabah went to the passport office". This is followed by a clip of Mr Abdullah leaving the passport office with his new passport with the caption "Later that day, Sabah got his passport". The final clip of the piece is of what can be presumed to be friends of Mr Abdullah and his late wife helping the coffin into the back of a hearse with the caption "Now he and his wife can make one last journey together" I think captions were used as well as audio and visual components in this piece because sometimes you don't need a voice over when trying to convey a message across, especially one such as this piece.
Part 2
The only presenter in this piece is the special correspondent Lucy Manning. In this broadcast, her role is to ask Mr Abdullah questions about the incident without seeming too invasive. She is trying to get as much information about the situation he is in whilst being careful with her words as it is clear in the broadcast it is still a heavily sensitive subject. Being careful with words is a very important skill to have as you have to ensure that the questions you ask do not come across as invasive or demanding. You must also need a lot of confidence to be put in a multitude of different scenarios and still be well prepared.
Part 3
The term News Ordering is used to describe the other that different reports are shown. The order news reports are shown in is due to the importance and urgency of the report. A news report that comes first in a broadcast could be because it was a recent event or it is a very important event which affects a large amount of people. Most news broadcasts start with the most negative and urgent piece and usually end on a happy not so the audience do not feel as if everything is bad.
The term for the list of stories that appear in a broadcast is called the Story Line. It is used to decide the order reports are shown in due to their importance.
The story that is most likely to be shown first would be the one that has the biggest impact on people. For example, the DUP and Tory coalition that occurred yesterday with the Conservative and DUP's pact to support Theresa May's government. The story that has the most impact is given the most detailed report whereas the other stories are shorted and do not go into all the details as the first report does.
A Slow News Day is when not many serious events that would normally be broadcast occur and so every other report is stretched out and reported in detail.
The final story in a news report is called the Kicker and its purpose is to conclude the news report on a happy and a positive tone.
News Values are guidelines that are used in the media to determine how much visibility a news story gets.
Immediacy: How recently something has happened. For example, a large event that has effected many in the early hours of the morning which would be broadcast on the morning news.
Familiarity: How culturally close is it to Britain. For example, terrorist attacks that are occurring in cities around Britain (Manchester and London).
Amplitude: The size of the event and how many people have been impacted. For example, the Greenfell tower fire.
Frequency: How often an event occurs. For example, elections that occur every 4 years.
Unambiguity: How clear and definite it is.
Predictability: Was it an expected event.
Surpise: Is it rare or unexpected. For example, random terrorist attacks (London Bridge Attack)
Continuity: If its already been defined by the news.
Elite Nations/ People: If it is about a large country or a celebrity. For example, the Presidential elections with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Personalisation: Is it an event that will affect people with certain beliefs or views or opinions.
Negativity: If the news is good or bad.
Balance: The positive ending to a news story.
Part 4
Bias through selection and omission
Bias can be expressed by showing news stories in a certain light with more detail on certain facts whilst also glossing over other details. By doing this, the editor can express their personal opinion and press it onto viewers. An example of this would be the 2017 Election as certain news stations would favour certain parties, much like newspaper companies.
Bias through placement and order
Newspapers use the more current and important story in the front cover to draw in an audience which is essentially what news reports do. The first story is seen as the most important and any after are less significant.
Bias through headlines
Headlines are the parts that draw in an audience. In newspapers, the headlines usually cover up the whole page to draw in the audience. They can be quite misleading to try and convey something as shocking and scandalous when in reality the story has nothing to do with scandals or shock.
Bias through shot selection and camera angles
The camera has the most power as it can focus on certain things whilst cutting out other things from frame. The camera can portray a person in a negative or positive light and can heavily influence an audiences opinions on a person or an event.
Bias through names and captions
Newspapers often give people labels when referencing them in headlines rather than using their names. This can make the audience have a negative or positive view on that person.
Bias through use of language
People can be drawn in and influenced by the choice of language a news report or newspaper use. the tone a news reporter uses can also effect a person view on a situation. If the reporter presents a story using a dull, bored tone then the audience can be influenced by this.
On the 27th of June I watched the BBC News which was first broadcast the day before (26th). The broadcast was mainly centered around the special correspondent Lucy Manning who was talking to Sabah Abdullah who lost his wife Khadija Khalloufi in the Grenfell Tower fire. The Grenfell fire took place on the 14th of June where at least 79 fatalities and 70 injuries occurred. The Metropolitan Police has said that 18 victims have been identified with a further 61 still missing and presumed dead. The new report starts with Lucy clarifying that the body of Sabah's wife will be flown back to Morocco (where the couple originated from). His wife's body was planned to fly back today. Lucy then proceeds to ask Mr Abdullah what his plans are in which he replies with "I've got no passport". The piece continues on with Mr Abdullah saying how his passport and identification was lost in the fire which is why he can not travel back with his wife's coffin. Once he finishes what he needs to say, there is a still of Mr Abdullah with a caption that states "The BBC contacted the Home Office. It said it would try to help if Sabah went to the passport office". This is followed by a clip of Mr Abdullah leaving the passport office with his new passport with the caption "Later that day, Sabah got his passport". The final clip of the piece is of what can be presumed to be friends of Mr Abdullah and his late wife helping the coffin into the back of a hearse with the caption "Now he and his wife can make one last journey together" I think captions were used as well as audio and visual components in this piece because sometimes you don't need a voice over when trying to convey a message across, especially one such as this piece.
Part 2
The only presenter in this piece is the special correspondent Lucy Manning. In this broadcast, her role is to ask Mr Abdullah questions about the incident without seeming too invasive. She is trying to get as much information about the situation he is in whilst being careful with her words as it is clear in the broadcast it is still a heavily sensitive subject. Being careful with words is a very important skill to have as you have to ensure that the questions you ask do not come across as invasive or demanding. You must also need a lot of confidence to be put in a multitude of different scenarios and still be well prepared.
Part 3
The term News Ordering is used to describe the other that different reports are shown. The order news reports are shown in is due to the importance and urgency of the report. A news report that comes first in a broadcast could be because it was a recent event or it is a very important event which affects a large amount of people. Most news broadcasts start with the most negative and urgent piece and usually end on a happy not so the audience do not feel as if everything is bad.
The term for the list of stories that appear in a broadcast is called the Story Line. It is used to decide the order reports are shown in due to their importance.
The story that is most likely to be shown first would be the one that has the biggest impact on people. For example, the DUP and Tory coalition that occurred yesterday with the Conservative and DUP's pact to support Theresa May's government. The story that has the most impact is given the most detailed report whereas the other stories are shorted and do not go into all the details as the first report does.
A Slow News Day is when not many serious events that would normally be broadcast occur and so every other report is stretched out and reported in detail.
The final story in a news report is called the Kicker and its purpose is to conclude the news report on a happy and a positive tone.
News Values are guidelines that are used in the media to determine how much visibility a news story gets.
Immediacy: How recently something has happened. For example, a large event that has effected many in the early hours of the morning which would be broadcast on the morning news.
Familiarity: How culturally close is it to Britain. For example, terrorist attacks that are occurring in cities around Britain (Manchester and London).
Amplitude: The size of the event and how many people have been impacted. For example, the Greenfell tower fire.
Frequency: How often an event occurs. For example, elections that occur every 4 years.
Unambiguity: How clear and definite it is.
Predictability: Was it an expected event.
Surpise: Is it rare or unexpected. For example, random terrorist attacks (London Bridge Attack)
Continuity: If its already been defined by the news.
Elite Nations/ People: If it is about a large country or a celebrity. For example, the Presidential elections with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Personalisation: Is it an event that will affect people with certain beliefs or views or opinions.
Negativity: If the news is good or bad.
Balance: The positive ending to a news story.
Part 4
Bias through selection and omission
Bias can be expressed by showing news stories in a certain light with more detail on certain facts whilst also glossing over other details. By doing this, the editor can express their personal opinion and press it onto viewers. An example of this would be the 2017 Election as certain news stations would favour certain parties, much like newspaper companies.
Bias through placement and order
Newspapers use the more current and important story in the front cover to draw in an audience which is essentially what news reports do. The first story is seen as the most important and any after are less significant.
Bias through headlines
Headlines are the parts that draw in an audience. In newspapers, the headlines usually cover up the whole page to draw in the audience. They can be quite misleading to try and convey something as shocking and scandalous when in reality the story has nothing to do with scandals or shock.
Bias through shot selection and camera angles
The camera has the most power as it can focus on certain things whilst cutting out other things from frame. The camera can portray a person in a negative or positive light and can heavily influence an audiences opinions on a person or an event.
Bias through names and captions
Newspapers often give people labels when referencing them in headlines rather than using their names. This can make the audience have a negative or positive view on that person.
Bias through use of language
People can be drawn in and influenced by the choice of language a news report or newspaper use. the tone a news reporter uses can also effect a person view on a situation. If the reporter presents a story using a dull, bored tone then the audience can be influenced by this.
Friday, 23 June 2017
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Documentary Mini-Task
A documentary is a non-fictional piece of footage with an intended purpose to inform the audience on certain topics or to enlighten the audience on different aspects of reality. A documentary can be made up of a number of elements whilst still remaining non-fictional.
An Expository documentary is when a documentary speaks to the audience with the purpose to express a point of view or an opinion The documentaries are persuasive in the sense they are trying to convince the viewer to think, agree or believe with a certain thing or idea. They often contain footage, interviews and pictures that are exclusive to the documentary.
Observational documentaries are sometimes referred to as 'Fly on the wall' documentaries because there is no intervention by any of the film crew and there are usually no interviews with any of the participants, however there is narration. The main aim of observational documentaries is to explore an intimacy that no other type of documentary can as none of the participants are being disturbed.
An Interactive documentary is the complete opposite of Observational. It is where the director and the film crew take part in the documentary with the intended purpose to get the exact view and angle they want to get. An example of Interactive documentaries is the BBC3 series 'Stacey Dooley Investigates' in watch the host (Stacey) travels around the world with her crew to explore and interview people in areas where child abuse is an apparent problem. In the December of 2016, Stacey was stopped by police in Tokyo whilst filming 'Young Sex For Sale in Japan' which was a documentary about the sexual exploitation of underage children in Japan. She was held by police for two hours after initially being confronted by two men who demanded "no movies"
Reflexive Documentaries are where the film maker acknowledges their presence in front of the camera and the provide a narrative for the documentary. This style of documentary can be sometimes associated with experimental documentaries. This is where the viewer is just as interested in how the film is made as well as the actual documentary content. An example of this is the documentaries made by Louis Theroux. There is a running theme through all of his documentaries of being detached and partially distant, although there are moments where he does get involved. For example, the 'Under the Knife' episode in which Louis explores why plastic surgery is such a big thing in America, by the end he decides to get liposuction himself. In this style of documentary, there is an emphasis on the encounter between film maker and viewer rather than film maker and subject.
A Performative Documentary is the direct opposite of the Observational as it emphasizes the film makers own involvement with the subject. During this style, the film maker gives a strong ' what it is like to be there' perspective on the world where the filmmaker becomes a personal guide throughout the documentary. In the 1989 documentary 'Tongues Untied' the African-American filmmaker Marlon Riggs combines re-enactments, actuality and his personal accounts to shine a light on the black gay American identity.
An Expository documentary is when a documentary speaks to the audience with the purpose to express a point of view or an opinion The documentaries are persuasive in the sense they are trying to convince the viewer to think, agree or believe with a certain thing or idea. They often contain footage, interviews and pictures that are exclusive to the documentary.
Observational documentaries are sometimes referred to as 'Fly on the wall' documentaries because there is no intervention by any of the film crew and there are usually no interviews with any of the participants, however there is narration. The main aim of observational documentaries is to explore an intimacy that no other type of documentary can as none of the participants are being disturbed.
An Interactive documentary is the complete opposite of Observational. It is where the director and the film crew take part in the documentary with the intended purpose to get the exact view and angle they want to get. An example of Interactive documentaries is the BBC3 series 'Stacey Dooley Investigates' in watch the host (Stacey) travels around the world with her crew to explore and interview people in areas where child abuse is an apparent problem. In the December of 2016, Stacey was stopped by police in Tokyo whilst filming 'Young Sex For Sale in Japan' which was a documentary about the sexual exploitation of underage children in Japan. She was held by police for two hours after initially being confronted by two men who demanded "no movies"
Reflexive Documentaries are where the film maker acknowledges their presence in front of the camera and the provide a narrative for the documentary. This style of documentary can be sometimes associated with experimental documentaries. This is where the viewer is just as interested in how the film is made as well as the actual documentary content. An example of this is the documentaries made by Louis Theroux. There is a running theme through all of his documentaries of being detached and partially distant, although there are moments where he does get involved. For example, the 'Under the Knife' episode in which Louis explores why plastic surgery is such a big thing in America, by the end he decides to get liposuction himself. In this style of documentary, there is an emphasis on the encounter between film maker and viewer rather than film maker and subject.
A Performative Documentary is the direct opposite of the Observational as it emphasizes the film makers own involvement with the subject. During this style, the film maker gives a strong ' what it is like to be there' perspective on the world where the filmmaker becomes a personal guide throughout the documentary. In the 1989 documentary 'Tongues Untied' the African-American filmmaker Marlon Riggs combines re-enactments, actuality and his personal accounts to shine a light on the black gay American identity.
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Plan/Content
First shot: (DONE)
-Introduction to 3MW with a brief overview of concept
-For decades, horror films have had us hiding behind our
hands in fear but lately, they seem to be lacking in the fear factor and
well…being horror films. The thrill nowadays seems to come from jumpscares and oddly
contorted demons that are created mainly through cgi rather than the ‘horror’
aspect that makes the genre so loved.
Second shot: (DONE)
-Modern horrors, why don’t they do well?
- It is harder to be creative/different – almost
every idea has been made. This is one of the reasons why sequels and
prequels are so common; they are guaranteed to do well at box office because
the original parent film did. Film companies continue to do remakes that are
guaranteed to do well at box office (Ring, Blair Witch, Nightmare on Elm Street,
Friday the 13th- hired new actor to play Freddy- loses connection with
audiences that grew up with the franchise- draw in a new modern audience with
updated version?)
- The horror genre is one of the easiest ways to break
into the filming industry and it will always (show examples from box office) do
well – horror fans are just simply happy to see horror films at the cinema. “So many filmmakers see the horror genre
as a cheap and easy way to break into the business.”- http://www.horror-movies.ca/modern-horror-whats-wrong/#
-Clichés are far too common nowadays. Quite a lot of modern
horrors rely heavily on the ‘something scary happens to the young
child/children’ idea. In addition, found footage and possession are common
concepts that a lot of modern horror films are about.
-“New stuff, good.
Remakes, bad. That’s all you need for that”- http://www.horror-movies.ca/modern-horror-whats-wrong/
-
Third Shot:
-Tailoring
classics towards a modern audience
-Television companies are being more creative, turning old
horror films into revamped modern tv shows. E.g: Exorcist, Scream, Pyscho/Bates
Motel.
-Bates Motel received mostly positive reviews with its first
season. The premiere episode broke rating records for an original drama series
on A&E (original network), drawing in a total of 3.04 million views which
included 1.6 million viewers in the 18-49 demographic.
Fourth Shot:
-Box Office and Budgets. Does a bigger budget equal a
better film?
E.g: Nightmare on elm street 1984 budget = $1.8 million in
1984 (nowadays that’s around $4.2 million) earned $25 million at box office
(around $65 million) VS Nightmare on elm street 2010 budget = $35 million,
earned $155 million at box office despite receiving mainly negative reviews
from critics and audiences – highest earning film in franchise.
E.g: Blair Witch Project 1999 budget = $60,000 and earned
$248.6 million at box office VS Blair Witch 2016 budget = $ 5 million and
earned $45.2 million at box office. (direct sequel to the original film-ignores
Book Of Shadows, it was considered a box office disappointment and received
mixed to negative reviews)
E.g: Annabelle 2014 (spinoff from The Conjuring) budget =
$6.5 million and earned $256 million. Received mixed reviews, mainly negative.
Rotten
Tomatoes: “borrows unabashedly
from better horror films, content to leave viewers with a string of cheap jolts
that fail to build on the far more effective The Conjuring”.
Tim Robey
(Telegraph) “She’s just
a glorified prop, an excuse for bad things to happen to uninteresting people”
The Conjuring was a huge hit in
2013 and it was no surprise Hollywood took advantage (Conjuring 2) and are
still taking advantage of its success (Annabelle: Creation, The Nun , possible
third Conjuring film)
Final Shot:
-Bring up the idea that horror is a dying genre
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Research and Ideas
What happened to the
horror genre?
Information:
Chas Balun – Horror
Holocaust
It’s harder to be creative/different – almost everything has
been done.
Rely heavily on cgi/jumpscares – trying too hard to be
scary. There’s something endearing seeing puppets being used.
Continue to do remakes that are guaranteed to do well at box
office (Ring, Blair Witch, Nightmare on Elm Street- hired new actor to play
Freddy- loses connection with audiences that grew up with the franchise etc)
The horror genre is one of the easiest ways to break into
the filming industry and it will always (show examples from box office) do well
– horror fans are just simply happy to see horror films at the cinema.
Discuss the idea
that it is a dying genre!
Chas Balun- “It seems as though no one has had made such of
an original idea regarding new wave scares since Wes Cravens electrifying 1983
entry”
NOTM 2010- is it a sequel or a remake of the original 1984?
Quite a lot of modern horrors rely heavily on the ‘something
scary happens to the young child/children’ idea. Also found footage and
possession are common concepts.
Older trailers- voiceover explaining everything
Newer trailers- barely any have a voiceover- no explanation,
rely on captions.
NO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IN MODERN FILMS! You’re meant to
connect with the characters and be upset when they are killed. Nowadays there
is barely any context and no character depth = do not miss/care for the
characters that are killed.
Finally, we can also observe the overwhelming saturation of
the horror market with the countless direct to video slasher flicks made during
the mid ‘80s, as well as the horror renaissance of the ‘90s heralded by Scream
(Wes Craven, 1996). (http://www.popmatters.com/column/horror-cinema-by-the-numbers/)
Music:
Modern horror trailers/films – heavy bass style, tempo
quickens during jumpscare moments = predictable, overdone = no suspense.
Get people’s opinions on modern horror and pre-millennium
horror
Proposal
Proposal
For my documentary, I will be focusing on the concept of the
horror genre and the changes that have occurred over the years. This will
involve multiple people sharing their views on modern horror, the differences
the genre has gone through over the years and my own personal opinions on the
matter including why I like many others, struggle to enjoy modern horror films.
The target audience for my documentary will be for long time
horror fans but also for people who want to learn more about horror genre as a whole.
I do not want to specifically aim my documentary towards a certain age group,
as I want to create something that can be watched by anyone who wants to learn
more about the genre. I will present my documentary as expository as I will be
explaining the history of the genre and the changes that have been made over
the years.
For my documentary, I will be talking to several people. I
will be discussing with them their own opinions on the horror genre; what they
like and dislike; their personal favourite films and whether they believe the
classic horror genre is dying out and being replaced with subgenres (slasher,
splatter, found footage etc.) The aim for my documentary is inform and educate
others on the horror genre and to also express personal views on the matter.
The typical target audience for horror films is the group of
15-24 year olds with the gender being mostly male (http://trends.cmf-fmc.ca/blog/know-thy-audience-marketing-the-horror-film-it-follows).
Most horror films are targeted towards young adults, films that are less gory
are more popular with female audiences. Women made up 51% of the Annabelle
premiere audience, 53% of the opening crowd for ‘The Conjuring’, 56% of ‘The
Purge’ and half of the premiere audience for ‘As Above, So Below’ and
‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ (http://variety.com/2014/film/news/gone-girl-annabelle-female-audiences-1201321880/)
Friday, 9 September 2016
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