This task is part of both the pre-production (animatic) and the production (sound design).
Friday, 23 October 2015
5.1 Audience 30 minute timed exam question.
For this essay I have used the trailer for insidious in order to see how the audience reacts to the trailer.
Firstly, for the trailer we can apply the hypodermic needle theory. The hypodermic needle theory is the way in which the mass media injects thoughts, values, and beliefs into the audience, which can almost be done through some form of propaganda.. We can see that the subtext of the film is child abuse. If the audience sees the film from the passive perspective of the hypodermic needle theory then they may see how from what they've been taught from the mass media that child abuse is bad and then act upon this by acting upon what they saw.
Secondly, we can also apply the uses and gratifications theory to the trailer. The first way in which the theory can be applied to the trailer is in the way that people watch the film for there own needs. Part of the active theory suggests that the audience watches the film for there own needs such as to get an adrenaline rush. The main reason for this is that what happens in the film rarely happens in real life so people have to watch films in order to try and experience the situation for themselves. This links to the part of the theory that people will watch these types of films when there bored so that they can try to add more excitement into there lives. Also, after watching a film some people will head straight onto a social networking site in order to express there opinions about the film. Then they may decided to become more active and go onto a fan group or chat to there friends about the film. The main reason why people do this is to become part of a large group of people who all experienced the same feelings and share similar thoughts on the film.
Furthermore, we could also apply the copycat theory to the trailer.
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The way in which the theory takes over a passive audience. For example, in insidious we see the way in which they try to summon the demon. People may act upon this in two different ways. One way is by saying that it's impossible to summon a spirit by taking the more scientific approach. However, some people may take a different approach and try to contact a spirit themselves by using a Ouija board.
Firstly, for the trailer we can apply the hypodermic needle theory. The hypodermic needle theory is the way in which the mass media injects thoughts, values, and beliefs into the audience, which can almost be done through some form of propaganda.. We can see that the subtext of the film is child abuse. If the audience sees the film from the passive perspective of the hypodermic needle theory then they may see how from what they've been taught from the mass media that child abuse is bad and then act upon this by acting upon what they saw.
Secondly, we can also apply the uses and gratifications theory to the trailer. The first way in which the theory can be applied to the trailer is in the way that people watch the film for there own needs. Part of the active theory suggests that the audience watches the film for there own needs such as to get an adrenaline rush. The main reason for this is that what happens in the film rarely happens in real life so people have to watch films in order to try and experience the situation for themselves. This links to the part of the theory that people will watch these types of films when there bored so that they can try to add more excitement into there lives. Also, after watching a film some people will head straight onto a social networking site in order to express there opinions about the film. Then they may decided to become more active and go onto a fan group or chat to there friends about the film. The main reason why people do this is to become part of a large group of people who all experienced the same feelings and share similar thoughts on the film.
Furthermore, we could also apply the copycat theory to the trailer.
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The way in which the theory takes over a passive audience. For example, in insidious we see the way in which they try to summon the demon. People may act upon this in two different ways. One way is by saying that it's impossible to summon a spirit by taking the more scientific approach. However, some people may take a different approach and try to contact a spirit themselves by using a Ouija board.
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Trailer timeline
Monday, 12 October 2015
Personal project diary 2.
I started work on the tasks for the pre-production on 06/10/15. I have completed the scene walk through map for the trailer which depicts what will be shown during the trailer. I still have to complete the storyboards and then turn the storyboard into an animatic.
Thursday, 8 October 2015
4.1 Representation 30 minute timed essay answer.
In the trailer for insidious we can see how different people have been represented in different ways.
Firstly, we can see how Clovers theory of post-feminism and misogynist are presented through the trailer. Post-feminism is represented as both the male and female characters get a roughly equal share of scenes in the trailer as most of the time there together and also have an equal amount of solo scenes. However, we can also see misogynistic values represented through the male characters. The main way this is done is by having the main male character as the most powerful character. This is also done by them having the demon as a male who is trying to mostly target the woman. We can also see this as they have decided to make there child a boy. This represents misogynistic values by having the mum outnumbered by males.
Secondly, we also see how the other is represented in the trailer. Even though we don't see too much of a physical aspect of the demon we start to understand through the trailer how he's different, such as when we see the rather large blooded hand print of the sons bed sheet. We can also see this in the trailer when the shadowy figure of the demon is seen in the corner of the sons bedroom with rather long arms.
Furthermore, we see the representation between good and evil constantly throughout the trailer. We see how the main male and female characters are both trying to fight against the demon that has possessed there son, even though they don't realise it at first. (30 minute mark). We can see how the demon starts to win the battle of good versus evil as the protagonist have to bring in more people in order to help them find out how to bring there son back.
Finally, we can also see how Charles Derry's theory of hauntings and demonic possessions presented throughout the trailer. The main way his theory is presented is through the protagonists. Throughout the trailer we see how they are confused and scared about what's happening in there house. By doing this it plays on the audiences fear of the unknown and by showing them how evil exists in the world. By making the possession and haunting as realistic as possible it makes the audience think about if it could actually happen to them.
Firstly, we can see how Clovers theory of post-feminism and misogynist are presented through the trailer. Post-feminism is represented as both the male and female characters get a roughly equal share of scenes in the trailer as most of the time there together and also have an equal amount of solo scenes. However, we can also see misogynistic values represented through the male characters. The main way this is done is by having the main male character as the most powerful character. This is also done by them having the demon as a male who is trying to mostly target the woman. We can also see this as they have decided to make there child a boy. This represents misogynistic values by having the mum outnumbered by males.
Secondly, we also see how the other is represented in the trailer. Even though we don't see too much of a physical aspect of the demon we start to understand through the trailer how he's different, such as when we see the rather large blooded hand print of the sons bed sheet. We can also see this in the trailer when the shadowy figure of the demon is seen in the corner of the sons bedroom with rather long arms.
Furthermore, we see the representation between good and evil constantly throughout the trailer. We see how the main male and female characters are both trying to fight against the demon that has possessed there son, even though they don't realise it at first. (30 minute mark). We can see how the demon starts to win the battle of good versus evil as the protagonist have to bring in more people in order to help them find out how to bring there son back.
Finally, we can also see how Charles Derry's theory of hauntings and demonic possessions presented throughout the trailer. The main way his theory is presented is through the protagonists. Throughout the trailer we see how they are confused and scared about what's happening in there house. By doing this it plays on the audiences fear of the unknown and by showing them how evil exists in the world. By making the possession and haunting as realistic as possible it makes the audience think about if it could actually happen to them.
Friday, 2 October 2015
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