Final Edit

Making our film (Champion) was indeed a very fun ad exciting time, we all enjoyed it very much working as a group to finsh with a outstanding opening. I think that our final clip is a huge improvement compared to our preliminary task. Even though we used a range of camera shots in our prelimnary task we used even more camera angles in our opening which made the opening effective and also understandable that it was a boxing film. Also we used many editin techniques in our opening but i think the best one was the action match because it was edited really well.I think that the titles that we made came out very nice also it has very nice effects, but i think that we could have had more titles in the beginning.Finally i think that are final edit has come out very good and will be very enjoyable to watch so enjoy watching our opening scene of our boxing film 'Champion'.

Media Studies As/A2 Practical Work Rough Draft Assessment

We showed are opening of our film to our peers and teacher and this is the feed back we got:

-We got level 3 for holding a shot steady where appropriate however this could have been improved if many of our shots were filmed without a tripod

-We got level 4 for framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate

-We got level 4 for using a variety of shot distances as appropriate

-We got level 2 for shooting material appropriate to the task set the way we could get this level up is by using more evidence of his boxing career in his bedroom.

-We got level 2 for editing so that the meaning is apparent to the task set. The way we could get this level up is by creating more meaning such as show how he got a big match coming up soon.

-We got level 3 for using varied shot transitions,captions, and other effects selectively and appropriately for the task set. The way we could get this level up is by not fading to black also we could apply effect to the dream sequence to make it more effective.

-We got level 2 for using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set.The way we could get this level up is by putting music in also we could create a production company credit.

Level Awarded - C/B

Title - Champion

I have done this using the software Motion. The title of the film is CHAMPION, therefore we have used an motion to to make the title a bit more suitable for the film.

Royalty Free Music - Stock Music Library | Jamendo PRO

Assessment On Lady Killers

Assessment: Lady Killers

How Do the Filmmakers establish character, genre and narrative in the Opening?

The Filmmakers establish character, genre and narrative in the opening by using different type of camera shots. At the start of the film we get Birds eye view shot of Mrs. Wilberforce coming out of the house with an umbrella and a basket. This suggests that she might go out for picnic. Also a low angle shot is used of when the sky changing. It starts to rain. This shows that something bad is going to happen soon. Since the genre is a thriller this pathetic fallacy suggests that its thriller as well as something bad is going to happen since its thriller. Furthermore we get a long shot of Mrs. Wilberforce going back into her house also we can see she is followed by someone. This long shot was used to create mystery between Mrs. Wilberforce and the follower. It leaves a question if she knows the follower or is it someone that is out to get her. In addition this relates to the genre seeing as its Thriller it tells us that there’s mystery behind it.

The Filmmakers establish character, genre and narrative in the opening by editing. The filmmaker makes the background picture as blue flowery wallpaper with black font. This indicates that death is near for Mrs. Wilberforce and since the title is called Lady Killers it makes it more mysterious. Also the filmmakers uses shot reverse shot when Mrs. Wilberforce was talking with the super intendant. This edit was used to show the conservation between Mrs. Wilberforce and super intendant. The super intendant was speaking very slowly and quietly to Mrs. Wilberforce. Also the super intendant was trying to get rid of Mrs. Wilberforce. This tells us that they do not want to hear Mrs. Wilberforce’s story since she is old and forgetful, they may think that she maybe making up stories.

The Filmmakers establish character, genre and narrative in the opening by sound. As Mrs. Wilberforce leaves the police station a funeral car passes by then a thunder is created as well. This suggests that Mrs. Wilberforce’s death is near. This contrasts to the title as lady Killers an in the beginning with the blue flowery wallpaper and black font. Furthermore intense comes to play after the thunder and lightning strikes. This indicates something bad is going to happen. This also refers to the genre since its thriller.

Analysis of Ladykiller:

The film 'Ladykillers' starts of with an establishing shot of the old lady 'Mrs Wilberforce' house and the surrounding of were she lives. Then there is a wide shot of the shop and the people she knows. We see that she is a very well known person as everyone greets her, this tells us that she is one of the main characters in the film. there is a bit of foreshadowing creating tension, as this mysterious stranger is interested in the poster that 'Mrs Wilberforce' put up. We don't see the face of the mysterious guy, which makes it even more tension building. Who then follows her all the way to her house but she knows nothing about it. Then finally the audience sees his face when he comes in to ask about the poster.

In the beginning there is happy music to show that everyone's in happy mood. But then when it starts raining the mood changes in the atmosphere an there is a tension building music the whole time until when the mysterious guy goes and knocks on 'Mrs Wilberforce's' house.

There are many aspects of mise-en-scene used in this film. First of all it is set in a town, it looks like a close nit town this is because everyone seems to know each other , also many props and costume are used such as hats, umbrellas, kettle etc. There are many extras in the film like when she goes to the police station people standing around or in the shops.

How does the filmmaker establish character, genre and narrative in the opening?

The filmmaker uses mise-en-scene and a variety of camera shots, editing techniques and sounds to establish character, genre and narrative in the opening.

The filmmaker uses credits and titles in the film over a black background to establish the actors and the name of the film. The last title dissolves into the first camera shot. The first camera shot is a birds-eye view shot, which establishes the setting. The characters live in a small town with very few residents. An old women (Mrs. Wilberforce) is presented to the audience. There is a score of jingles, which represent the theme of that particular day. All the villagers are happy and positive. The characters costume gives the impression that the film is set in the past a long time ago because that fashion no longer exists in modern day. The Lighting is bright to symbolize the sunny day and the positive fever.

There is a High angle shot of Mrs. Wilberforce. This implies that Mrs. Wilberforce is just an ordinary woman who is going about her everyday events. However the dialogue gives a more ironic view towards Mrs. Wilberforce. Everyone on the street stops to greet her which suggests that she is well respected and has a high status in their community. There is a diegetic sound of the a baby crying in response to Mrs. Wilberforce’s presence as she approaches the police station which unsettles the mood.

There is an over the shoulder shot of the police officer signaling that Mrs. Wilberforce is approaching which suggests that this is a routine. From there it quickly cuts to a establishing shot of the officers colleagues. The shot establishes the environment of the police station and the other police officers on there typewriters and there is diegetic sound of the typing of the typewriter.

There is an action match of Mrs. Wilberforce handing a bag that she got from her home to The Superintendent. This shows that Mrs. Wilberforce is a kind and generous person. There is a shot reverse shot Mrs. Wilberforce and the Superintendent talking. The conversation continues as the camera pans with there movement towards the exit of the police station into a two man shot. This implies that there conversation is of a lot of importance.

The lighting darkens and there is a score of thunder which represents the change ion weather and mood. As Mrs. Wilberforce Heads home she stops at a stall. There is a shadow in the frame. This is to move the attention towards the shadow, which is linked the dark mood. There is a long shot of Mrs. Wilberforce being followed by the mysterious character and there is a score of scary background music which anticipates future events.

The tension grows, as there are more shadows in the frame and the diegetic sound o f the train. The anticipation and tension increase as Mrs. Wilberforce approaches the door. The door opens and the facial expression on the mysterious character is positive but this is a false expression to baffle Mrs. Wilberforce and the mysterious characters dialogue sounds devious.

The audience are now aware that he has bad intensions.