The most positive aspect of the production for me was the pre production. I planned my whole film well, both hand written/drawn and electronically. It did not help that I changed my idea completely day before the first check point but I coped well and my planning was quite good. My posts on the Genre Concept, which can be found here and the Production treatment here is an example of the work I put into in the pre production task. I also enjoyed filming the film as the conditions were right, and the actor was a pleasure to work with. The filming itself was joyful as I imagined what the final project would look like after every few shots, picturing it in my mind. I enjoyed the pre production of the film as well as the filming itself.
I could have managed my time better as I left my editing very late, and did not use the proper software for the editing task. A timetable and schedule of what I was to do each week would have been wise in ensuring I completed my tasks well in the time frame with time to spare before the deadline.
If I was to keep a timetable of when to do each task the final product may have looked different in that the editing would not have look rushed and average looking. As well as the editing a timetable may have been effective right from the beginning, helping me in getting a better camera, or allowing me to learn how to use the Adobe Premier program. A timetable would have been most effective in ensuring my film looked its best and did not have minor mistakes that may have occurred.
Technology Standard.
When operating a video camera I believe I did well considering I did not have a tripod to steady each shot. Each shot does not move or quiver greatly and is relatively steady. Although the camera I was using was not of high definition, the content of each shot overcomes this unfortunate factor.
Composing each shot was relatively easy, as the content of each scene was not difficult to shoot. As the story was simple, the placement of each object/person in each frame did not require much effort. After filming was done I realised I did not follow a lot of the original story board, much to my dismay. This was unintentional.
I used different sounds to that found in the original takes, sounds downloaded off of the internet eg crowd cheering, chants etc to further emphasize the idea of a sense of dreaming(the boy fantasizes about being in a stadium hence the sounds of crowds cheering). There was little to no dialogue used throughout the film.
I had difficulty importing video files from both my SD card and USB stick. When I came to edit my film on my home computer(starting it at school) my files appeared corrupt and would not import. This not only included raw footage but an unpublished compilation of the film.
I used no sound effects in my film, neither did I create music for it.
The software I used to create my film was Microsoft Movie Maker as I did not know how to use Adobe Premier and because I did not allow myself enough time to learn how to use it. Movie Maker provided enough for me to create my film. Importing my video clips was easy enough, along with with the audio clips. It was not much of a challenge.
Composing each shot was relatively easy, as the content of each scene was not difficult to shoot. As the story was simple, the placement of each object/person in each frame did not require much effort. After filming was done I realised I did not follow a lot of the original story board, much to my dismay. This was unintentional.
I used different sounds to that found in the original takes, sounds downloaded off of the internet eg crowd cheering, chants etc to further emphasize the idea of a sense of dreaming(the boy fantasizes about being in a stadium hence the sounds of crowds cheering). There was little to no dialogue used throughout the film.
I had difficulty importing video files from both my SD card and USB stick. When I came to edit my film on my home computer(starting it at school) my files appeared corrupt and would not import. This not only included raw footage but an unpublished compilation of the film.
I used no sound effects in my film, neither did I create music for it.
The software I used to create my film was Microsoft Movie Maker as I did not know how to use Adobe Premier and because I did not allow myself enough time to learn how to use it. Movie Maker provided enough for me to create my film. Importing my video clips was easy enough, along with with the audio clips. It was not much of a challenge.
EXAMS.
I thought the exams were alright. I decided to focus on the Genre essay rather than the other one as I was not here when the information was given out and found it hard to understand the notes that I had been given. Maybe I should have asked the Kazimi but...You could help me study for the other paper? I can't remember what the proper name is called. My bad. I believe I spent an hour planning and the next 2 writing the essay itself. I realised with ten minutes to go that I did not make any reference to the topic question after I described, and analysed the convention I was writing about. If I didn't spend so much time writing the first half of the essay I could have linked my answer to the question strongly and could have GAINED AN EXCELLENCE. Maybe. I didn't use any quotes that is another thing. I should have studied quotes and expert opinions more. A mistake I am not willing to make in the future. I AM VERY SORRY MS KAZIMI THAT I DID NOT WRITE A LOT ON MY SECOND ESSAY. It's because I'm going to get an excellence for it after I've done it at the end of the year :D For the end of year exams I am going to study weeks in advance prior to the exam - WAIT, I'M STUDYING NOW. Mwuaha, see I am the NO.1 Student.
Task 7 - Locations
Burnside High School lower fields and changing rooms. As teacher if they will be there on Sunday with gate open
OR
Ray Blank Park (ask F.C TWENTY 11 Coach, or development officer (NOT CVETAN IVANOV) or whatever if I can access keys to the changing rooms. Or maybe the City Council.
Task 4 - Crew and Talent.
Director, editior, producer etc:
Lee (me)
Cast:
Sam Maoate-Cox as "boy"
Spencer Cox as voice of man
Lee (me)
Cast:
Sam Maoate-Cox as "boy"
Spencer Cox as voice of man
Film Production: Treatment
Early frosty, winter morning at school (Sunday)[Establishing shots one and two]. We see a boy in his early teens looking at the field for a few seconds, thinking, and he walks out of the frame[close up, side shot]. The scene cuts and we see him walking in the direction of the changing rooms[long shot/master shot]. The scene then cuts to the boy walking past the camera on the wall of the changing room and opening to go into the room[mid shot, track]. Scene cuts to behind the boy's head as we watch him bend to pick something up from the ground. Disappears out of the frame as he bends.[over the shoulder shot]. Cuts to a close up of his hand as it feels for a crack in the step with a pin sitting in it to open the door[close up]. Cuts to the shot previously behind the boy's head/shoulder and he leans to pick at the lock, succeeding and opening the door. While walking in the lights flicker on and off [over the shoulder shot, pill focus]. The boy walks in and sits down with his boots at his feet. Becomes the centre of the frame [long shot, pan shot]. View of boy sitting down thinking about game (breathing, leaning forward etc) [side view of boy, as if vewer is sitting next to him. mid shot]. Frontal view of boy leaning forward then leaning back, looking up at the ceiling. Centre of frame [long shot, blank changing room walls seen]. Cuts back to side view of boy now leaning back on wall looking at ceiling, breathing [mid shot]. Shots of him now getting changed, pulling on his socks and shin pads [mid shot, long shot, close up, extreme close up, low angle]. Shot of boy with hands on knees standing up (que the chanting sounds of crowd as he begins to fantasize) [mid shot]. Boy then jumps up and down thinking about the game, the sounds of his sprigs bouncing off the walls as they hit the ground each time he jumps, accompanied by the sounds of singing and chanting. He then breathes, then walks towards the door and out [mid shot, track]. Boy walks out the door [point of view shot]. As he walks out the screen fades (white out) as the chanting and singing are at their loudest. We then see the boy outside in the looking in the direction of the pitch with his arms out like jesus(lol) with an England top on, with his name printed on the back? Or maybe number [mid shot]. Cuts to his face as he is smiling at the sun as he fantasizes. Voice is then heard saying "Hurry up, you're on the bench today" [close up, dialogue]. Shot is then like the one previously from behind, showing his top is not an England one, but a club football top(or training, whatever) [mid shot]. Close up of face like the one previously as the boy turns disappointed and looks dorectly at the camera [close up]. The words "THE PITCH" come up and print over his face queing heavy guitar music.
FIN.
FIN.
Genre Concept.
1. "The Pitch"
2. Sense of dreaming; the young boy(main character) has a flashforward vision of himself being a professional footballer. Daydreaming of walking out of a tunnel hearing the roars of the crowd. Fantasizing.
3. Help make aspiring footballers feel inspired, motivated etc to 'follow their dreams' as well as other young sportspeople to work at their game and to strive to become a proffessional sportspeople.
4. Want to draw in the audience and male them feel one with the boy, making them see what he sees.
5. Overall story:
A boy striving to play football proffessional football who trains continuosly on one pitch, THE PITCH.
Characters:
- Boy(main character)
- Old man
Examples.
Saw a number of examples of student films today. Achieved, Merit and Excellence ones they were. The style of the filming did not appeal to me but this may be due to the lack of technology the students had back when they made them(early 2000's). I liked the film in particular the one of the girl hitchhiking, with the twist at the end where she drives away in the car and the creepy male is supposedly dead. I intend to put a twist like this in my film...
Inspiration ftw.
Inspiration ftw.
THINKING ABOUT GENRE.
Intro: Music is used by directors to tap into and guide the viewer's emotions. Certain music can invoke particular responses. In horror films, music can add to the suspense, mystery and even brutality of scenes.
Describe: Hitchcock was considered a master of suspense and often used music to create tension in a scene. This can be seen in the thriller Psycho, especially in the infamous shower scene. In this scene Marion is attacked while in the shower. Before the killer enters the bathroom the music is minimal and at the start of her shower there is no music at all. The absence of music here serves to create a strong and dramatic contrast with the tense string music that plays while Marion is stabbed.
Describe: Similarly, in the film Halloween music is used at particular times to shock the viewer. For example after Laurie Strode drops off a key to the seemingly abandoned Myers residence, the head of the psychopathic Michael Myers suddenly appears in front of the camera accompanied by loud and sudden organ music. Like Psycho the unpredictable entrance of this music also shocks the viewer and draws an association between Myers and danger.
Explain: In Psycho music was used by Hitchcock sparingly and in carefully considered places to guide the viewer towards feeling afraid. The sound used in the shower scene becomes an indicator for the viewer that bad things are going to happen. Whenever that sound is used subsequently in the film, it will make the viewer expect danger, for example the music is used again when the private investigator is killed. By using the music when the killer strikes Hitchcock ensures that the viewer associates that sound with death. Additionally, the music links to the film as a whole because it reflects the psychotic state of Norman Bates mind. The unnaturally loud, tense, and fragmented violin sound that plays in the shower scene parallels Norman Bate's fragile, egg shell like mind.
Explain: Like Psycho, Halloween also uses music to give cues to the audience. Used in specific scenes chosen by the director, the musical score of Halloween repeats through out in scenes where the killer is seen, or acts violently(killing predominently). This repetitive use of sound turns it into the killer's own theme music. Thus, whenever the sound is heard in the film, the audience expects the killer to come onscreen. The music is used not only with the scene where Laurie Strode is dropping the key off, but also near the climax of the film, where Strode discovers the bodies of her murdered friends.
Analyse: The use of music in this disjointed way is extremely effective in creating suspense and inciting fear in the viewer. The sound is unnatural and uncommon, no listener had ever heard a violin stretched to sound as it does in the murder scene. At the time, this was an innovative use of music to create anxiety in the viewer as well as creating a theme sound that the audience could associate to the killer and imminent death. The short bursts of music also match the quick takes of the scene that cut between Marion and the killer. This reflects the sudden nature of the attack.
Analyse: By using the music in this way, Carpenter pays homage to the technique Hitchcock used in Psycho. This shows how particularly effective techniques last and are reused in films even when they are made decades apart. Pauline Kael supports this when she says “one can trace almost every idea on screen to directors such as Hitchcock”. Even though Kael is negative about Carpenter's resuse of conventional horror techniques, her comment reveals that Carpenter's reuse of music in this way is a sensibile choice to not meddle with a good formula, particularly when that formula is borrowed from a master of cinema such as Hitchcock. Carpenter's similar use of music to create tension and indicate danger is more of a tribute to Hitchcock rather than a rip off.
Conclusion: The music in both Psycho and Halloween mirror each other in that they both use music to inform the viewer of danger. The music acts as a theme for the killers, ultimately playing when the attackers strike; the sharp, unnatural cutting of the music in Psycho acts as a trigger for Norman Bates' entrance into scenes. In a similar fashion the creepy melodic piano tune in Halloween plays a part in cueing the audience to Michael Myers presence. The consistent use of music in this fashion in both films is an example of how a technique becomes a standard convention across different years.
(iii) Sound.
In an early part of the opening scene of 'The Limey', a panning shot is used to represent the male character's eyeline so that it looks like the character is the one scanning the outside of LAX, not just another camera. A 'Pan', or "Panning shot" is when the camera pivots from left to right or up and down either from object to object or following a figure or object.
In the opening scene, after we have seen what we assume is the main character exiting LAX, there is a panning shot that goes from right to left, outsie the main xit of LAX, and it seems tat the shot is the unnamed main character taking in his surroundings as he is new to the city. As the camera focuses on cars, pedestrians, airport crews, and other miscellaneous stationary objects, it then stops on the two policemen, as if the character is eyeing them up. This pan is effective as it allows the viewer to see what the main character is seeing, and to view what kind of things the character hesitates on, particularly the policemen. It is very effective for the viewer and their understanding of the character.
The pan, finishes on the two policemen, as if the character is eyeing them up, or possibly as if the man is comparing them to policemen of his own country. The man is does not seem disturbed, or unnerved by the presence of the policemen,and, as it is later revealed in the film, that he is a proffessional criminal, this 'professionalism' is displayed by his lake of nervousness upon seeing the policemen. This lack of nervousness, portrayed with the use of the panning shot when it hesitates on the two policemen, allows the viewer to gain insight into what the character is like; cool, smart, calm, and incredibly tough for such an older man. The panning shot is used effectively to give the viewer an insight on what the unnamed character is seeing, and gives clues to what type of personality the character has.
In the opening scene, after we have seen what we assume is the main character exiting LAX, there is a panning shot that goes from right to left, outsie the main xit of LAX, and it seems tat the shot is the unnamed main character taking in his surroundings as he is new to the city. As the camera focuses on cars, pedestrians, airport crews, and other miscellaneous stationary objects, it then stops on the two policemen, as if the character is eyeing them up. This pan is effective as it allows the viewer to see what the main character is seeing, and to view what kind of things the character hesitates on, particularly the policemen. It is very effective for the viewer and their understanding of the character.
The pan, finishes on the two policemen, as if the character is eyeing them up, or possibly as if the man is comparing them to policemen of his own country. The man is does not seem disturbed, or unnerved by the presence of the policemen,and, as it is later revealed in the film, that he is a proffessional criminal, this 'professionalism' is displayed by his lake of nervousness upon seeing the policemen. This lack of nervousness, portrayed with the use of the panning shot when it hesitates on the two policemen, allows the viewer to gain insight into what the character is like; cool, smart, calm, and incredibly tough for such an older man. The panning shot is used effectively to give the viewer an insight on what the unnamed character is seeing, and gives clues to what type of personality the character has.
(ii) Sound.
The opening scene of 'The Limey' is a mix of Non-diegetic and Diegetic sound, meaning the sound in the opening scene consists of sound existing in the world of the film, and sound that has been added to create mood and feeling appropriate to the intended meaning of the scene. The sound of an airoplane flying overhead can be heard at the start of the scene, once the disembodied voice ceases talking. This gives the viewer an idea of arrival or departure, which they keep in mind throughout watching the opening scene.
By having the sound, particularly of the airoplane at the start of the scene ensures that the viewer is to keep in mind of arrival or departure, or even travel. The sound of the plane, accompanied with the begining of the song 'The Seeker' also helps the viewer to think of someone searching, departing to look for something(whether it be information or a person), or arriving at a new destination. The air of arrival or departure is emphasized as the sound of an airoplane flying overhead can be heard at the right time in the opening scene.
In addition, as the film fits into the neo-noir genre, the sound of the plane, (along with the intense monologue at the start) helps the viewer decide whether the disembodied voice is searching for "Jenny", by arriving at a destination to search for clues about her. While at the same time the viewer may also think this might be some sort of flash back(the monologue) and the character may be departing. Because the sound of a plane flying overhead can signify more than one thing, the viewer is left to interpret what the sound signifies/means. This form of Diegetic, and Non-diegetic sound(of a plane flying), is used effectively in the opening scene of 'The Limey'.
By having the sound, particularly of the airoplane at the start of the scene ensures that the viewer is to keep in mind of arrival or departure, or even travel. The sound of the plane, accompanied with the begining of the song 'The Seeker' also helps the viewer to think of someone searching, departing to look for something(whether it be information or a person), or arriving at a new destination. The air of arrival or departure is emphasized as the sound of an airoplane flying overhead can be heard at the right time in the opening scene.
In addition, as the film fits into the neo-noir genre, the sound of the plane, (along with the intense monologue at the start) helps the viewer decide whether the disembodied voice is searching for "Jenny", by arriving at a destination to search for clues about her. While at the same time the viewer may also think this might be some sort of flash back(the monologue) and the character may be departing. Because the sound of a plane flying overhead can signify more than one thing, the viewer is left to interpret what the sound signifies/means. This form of Diegetic, and Non-diegetic sound(of a plane flying), is used effectively in the opening scene of 'The Limey'.
(i) Music.
The music in the opening scene of 'The Limey' is a form of Non-diegetic sound, meaning the music is added into the scene to create mood and feeling appropriate to the intended meaning of the scene. The song that plays throughout the opening scene of 'The Limey', sung by the sixties band 'The Who', is named 'The Seeker', which links directly to the main character, who appears right through the sceneto be searching or 'seeking' clues to a woman(later to be revealed as his daughter)'s suspicious death. The song plays once the darkness at the beginning has subsided, right through until the end of the scene, where the middle aged man pulls out a newspaper clipping. The placement of the song is significant as it helps start the scene effectively, and also accompanies the other sounds heard at the begining. The mememorable guitar introduction helps place the viewer in a mood filled with excitement, along with the monologue heard before, which helps to create tension, excitement, and mysteriousness. The music along with its lyrics helps us to form a sort of idea, of what is happening in the scene, lyrics such as:
" They call me the Seeker,
I've been searching low and high,"
This indicates that the unnamed man is searching for something, or someone. Immediately the viewer begins to think about why the man is searching, or what he is searching for, or ultimately if the woman, "Jenny" mentioned at the start of the scene links with the man and his searching. This idea of searching, seeking seems evident.
Furthermore, the music also makes up, in a way, for the lack of dialogue throughout the opening. The song performed by the sixties band accompanies the scenes that follow the foreign man as he arrives at the airport, sets out and settles in a motel.
The last line of the song "I'm a really desperate man" plays out, and stops abruptly, just as we see the man pull out a newspaper clipping labled "Woman Dies on Mulholland". It seems that the man, who has travelled, presumley from England(as we see him with a British passport), is searching for the woman who had died, and is "a desperate man" as he has travelled a long way to find out about the information regarding the woman's death. The music seems to dictate what is happening, or what the man is thinking, doing, so as the viewer can understand the film better.
The music accompanies the opening scene of 'The Limey' nicely, as it helps the viewer experience the type of mood, and air of mysteriousness the director intended to be in the film, and also helps the viewer understand the opening. The music, the song "The Seeker" performed by 'The Who', is used effectively in the opening scene of 'The Limey'.
" They call me the Seeker,
I've been searching low and high,"
This indicates that the unnamed man is searching for something, or someone. Immediately the viewer begins to think about why the man is searching, or what he is searching for, or ultimately if the woman, "Jenny" mentioned at the start of the scene links with the man and his searching. This idea of searching, seeking seems evident.
Furthermore, the music also makes up, in a way, for the lack of dialogue throughout the opening. The song performed by the sixties band accompanies the scenes that follow the foreign man as he arrives at the airport, sets out and settles in a motel.
The last line of the song "I'm a really desperate man" plays out, and stops abruptly, just as we see the man pull out a newspaper clipping labled "Woman Dies on Mulholland". It seems that the man, who has travelled, presumley from England(as we see him with a British passport), is searching for the woman who had died, and is "a desperate man" as he has travelled a long way to find out about the information regarding the woman's death. The music seems to dictate what is happening, or what the man is thinking, doing, so as the viewer can understand the film better.
The music accompanies the opening scene of 'The Limey' nicely, as it helps the viewer experience the type of mood, and air of mysteriousness the director intended to be in the film, and also helps the viewer understand the opening. The music, the song "The Seeker" performed by 'The Who', is used effectively in the opening scene of 'The Limey'.
b) Genre/Atmosphere
The opening scene of 'The Limey' conveys a tone of seriousness that will continue throughout the rest of the movie. The screen is pitch black, with an unknown male voice demanding information about "Jenny". The voice is serious and insistent, allerting the viewer to the possibility that something negative has happened to "Jenny", or the unnamed man. This adds tension, and an air of mystery, to the scene, as the viewer begins to ponder about what has become of "Jenny", and ultimately who is the man seeking to find out about her. The air of mystery hightens throughout the scene, as small visual clues are revealed concerning the mysterious man. We see him arriving at the airport, later revealed as LAX, and this leads the viewer to believe that the unnamed man is arriving for the first time in the country. This is also shown when the man gets a taxi, and gazes around during the ride, as if taking in his surroundings. Another visual clue as to the man's identity, is when he pulls out a British Passport, once he is in his seemingly close motel room, thus confirming that he is not from Los Angeles, or the United States. Furthermore, as the scene progresses from near beginning to end, we hear the sounds of the band 'The Who', and their song 'The Seeker', with lyrics such as:
"I've looked under chairs,
I've looked under tables,
I've tried to find the key,
To fifty million fables,"
And,
"Focusing on nowhere,
Investigating miles,
I'm a seeker,
I'm a really desperate man,".
As this echoes throughout, it substitutes, to a certain degree, the lack of dialogue throughout the opening scene. The lyrics seem to reflect what the unidentifiable man is doing, and as these lyrics are accompanied by the shot of the man pulling out a news paper clipping, which reads "Woman Dies on Mulholland", it gives the viewer an idea that the mysterious, foreign man is on a mission to investigate the story of the woman who died on Mulholland. This also links with the dialogue heard at the start of the scene, about the man looking for "Jenny". The dark tone, and mood, of mystery, and seriousness is evident thoughout the opening scene of 'The Limey', and is conveyed both subtly, and boldly with the different editing, acting, and musical accompanyment.
"I've looked under chairs,
I've looked under tables,
I've tried to find the key,
To fifty million fables,"
And,
"Focusing on nowhere,
Investigating miles,
I'm a seeker,
I'm a really desperate man,".
As this echoes throughout, it substitutes, to a certain degree, the lack of dialogue throughout the opening scene. The lyrics seem to reflect what the unidentifiable man is doing, and as these lyrics are accompanied by the shot of the man pulling out a news paper clipping, which reads "Woman Dies on Mulholland", it gives the viewer an idea that the mysterious, foreign man is on a mission to investigate the story of the woman who died on Mulholland. This also links with the dialogue heard at the start of the scene, about the man looking for "Jenny". The dark tone, and mood, of mystery, and seriousness is evident thoughout the opening scene of 'The Limey', and is conveyed both subtly, and boldly with the different editing, acting, and musical accompanyment.
a) Reason for selection.
The film begins in darkness, and we hear a voice that gets louder and more insistent, saying: "Tell me...Tell me...Tell me about Jenny". We hear the sound of a plane, as the shot cuts to an out of focus man/crowd, then quickly comes into focus, revealing him as middle aged. At the same time, 'The Seeker' by The Who begins, concurrently with the appearance of the film's title, 'The Limey'. The credits roll, as the unnamed middle aged man surveys his surroundings (LAX). The scene cuts and we see the man sitting in a taxi, a nearby suburb flashing past outside, and then the local Motel he's staying at. All the while, the music of The Who continues to play until the man inside his motel room pulls out a newspaper clipping that states "Woman dies on Mulholland"; as he does so, the final lyrics of the song are also heard, "I'm a seeker, I'm a really desperate man,"
This opening scene sets the mood of the film, and introduces the main character, but does it in a mysterious way. We hear a voice at the start (who the viewer assumes tis the main character), and as we hear the sound of a plane, and see a shot of a man whom we assume the voice belongs to, this gives the viewer clues to the man's identity; he's an outsider to Los Angeles. The man arrives at the airport, does not travel far from LAX, and as he open's his suitcase we see him take out a British passport. The dialogue at the start, the soundtrack of The Who playing 'The Seeker', and visuals, combines to reinforce the idea of a man on a quest.
This film appealed to me, as the music choice is a good one, as I enjoy the sounds of the sixties band The Who. I also enjoy watching Terence Stamp (the main character in 'The Limey') performing in movies, and as a cult actor, he performs well. As Stamp was an extreme pleasure to the eye when he was younger, and I hoped to see some of that however, I was disappointed to realise that Stamp was in his early sixties when the film was made. Furthermore, as I had viewed the trailer before i saw the opening scene, the camera work, all that I could see in the trailer, appealed to me as the camera angles and effects were intriguing. These combinations appealed to me, and that is why I wanted to watch 'The Limey'.
This film appealed to me, as the music choice is a good one, as I enjoy the sounds of the sixties band The Who. I also enjoy watching Terence Stamp (the main character in 'The Limey') performing in movies, and as a cult actor, he performs well. As Stamp was an extreme pleasure to the eye when he was younger, and I hoped to see some of that however, I was disappointed to realise that Stamp was in his early sixties when the film was made. Furthermore, as I had viewed the trailer before i saw the opening scene, the camera work, all that I could see in the trailer, appealed to me as the camera angles and effects were intriguing. These combinations appealed to me, and that is why I wanted to watch 'The Limey'.
I AM GOING TO DO 'THE LIMEY'
The opening scene:
BUT, the opening I am doing only goes up to the 2min, not the full 3minute video.
Well now, this assessment seems pretty cool. In my interesting Media Studies class, we are to write about an opening scene of a film, basically writing what it is about, what shots were used, the effects etc (I think - must check up on that), and critiquing...?
A film I am planning on doing, Ms Kazimi, is called 'Once Upon a Time in the West' directed by Sergio Leone and starring Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards and Henry Fonda. Oh, and it is rated 8.8 OUT OF 10. Woah. The highest since I saw 'The Godfather's' (with the late great Marlon Brando. THE MAN.) Recommended to me by my lovely older sister, it is said that the opening scene is a great one. HERE IS A LINK, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_the_West AND ANOTHER http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064116/
Another movie I am thinking of doing is called 'The Limey' directed by Steven Soderbergh, which stars Terence Stamp (another awesome fellow) and Peter Fonda('Easy Rider'). The opening scene in this movie is pretty sweet, as it has The Who playing and shots of Stamp, who always looks 'cool'. This film, is a very hip one, and one i enjoyed. YES YOU WANT A LINK --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Limey AND ONE MORE http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165854/
My darling sister also recommended 'Trainspotting' which stars a young Ewan McGregor, and which is about drugs in the lives of young men, set in Edinburgh. LINK http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/
I've also thought of Goodfellas, The Dark Knight (although I want to stay away from trilogies...), I've seen the opening scene of Touch of Evil (which is all one shot, and stars Charlton Heston as a Mexican cop), The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, WALL-E! Pulp Fiction? 28 Weeks Later, Fight Club, Easy Rider, 'DAZED AND CONFUSED, The Incredibles, Children of Men, 300, Hard Days Night (just because George Harrison falls over, that made me laugh when I saw it), The Lion King...
A film I am planning on doing, Ms Kazimi, is called 'Once Upon a Time in the West' directed by Sergio Leone and starring Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards and Henry Fonda. Oh, and it is rated 8.8 OUT OF 10. Woah. The highest since I saw 'The Godfather's' (with the late great Marlon Brando. THE MAN.) Recommended to me by my lovely older sister, it is said that the opening scene is a great one. HERE IS A LINK, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_the_West AND ANOTHER http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064116/
Another movie I am thinking of doing is called 'The Limey' directed by Steven Soderbergh, which stars Terence Stamp (another awesome fellow) and Peter Fonda('Easy Rider'). The opening scene in this movie is pretty sweet, as it has The Who playing and shots of Stamp, who always looks 'cool'. This film, is a very hip one, and one i enjoyed. YES YOU WANT A LINK --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Limey AND ONE MORE http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165854/
My darling sister also recommended 'Trainspotting' which stars a young Ewan McGregor, and which is about drugs in the lives of young men, set in Edinburgh. LINK http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/
I've also thought of Goodfellas, The Dark Knight (although I want to stay away from trilogies...), I've seen the opening scene of Touch of Evil (which is all one shot, and stars Charlton Heston as a Mexican cop), The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, WALL-E! Pulp Fiction? 28 Weeks Later, Fight Club, Easy Rider, 'DAZED AND CONFUSED, The Incredibles, Children of Men, 300, Hard Days Night (just because George Harrison falls over, that made me laugh when I saw it), The Lion King...
Yeah. There are a few on my mind...
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