Preliminary Production

GLITCH: Shot List

1. Establishing shot of E block panning to B block
2. Long-Medium shot of Abael walking downstairs and past the camera.
3. Medium Shot of Hussein making a phone call to his employer.
4. Long shot of Abael walking around a corner.
5. Extreme Close up of Abael's feet going past camera.
6. Long shot of Abael tapping security card on door.
7. Match on action of the card hitting the scanner and door opening.
8. Over the shoulder shot of Abael entering room and being told to "sit down".
9. Point of view of Abael seeing his previous employer.
10. Over the shoulder shot of employer handing Abael a file.
11. Over the shoulder shot of Abael declining and then standing up out raged.
12. Point of view shot of Abael opening the file and examining its content then declining.
13. Over the shoulder shot of employer saying how only he can do it and that it is his final job.
14. Point of view shot of Abael agreeing then looking towards  his hand and seeing it vigorously shaking.

Storyboard

GLITCH :Script

GLITCH

Episode #1

Act One

Fade In:

EXT. LOCATION #1: Day – School

HUSSEIN walks from A block around B block.

He then walks to E block and is observed from a suspicious person.

The person then makes a call and disappears after a crowd walks past camera.

INT. LOCATION #2 – Drama Studio

HUSSEIN

Hello

(Pause)

Anybody in here?

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

Take a seat!

HUSSEIN

Who are you?

And where is Paul?

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

He was effectively disposed of

HUSSEIN

Oh no!!!!!

End of ACT 1

Film Noir lighting

Film Noir Lighting: Blog Task





This opening sequence follows the typical expectations of a film noir scene. The back lighting used when introducing the interrogater/investigater suggests that the interviewer is trying to hide his identity at the start. However, when comes closer into the light key lighting enhances the protagonists facial features and expressions this is effective as it gets the audience to form a personal connection with the characters being seen. The shadows that are potrayed in this scene are coming from one light source this is effective as it reinforces the realism that is trying to be shown.

Media Awards

Media Awards

Labrat

I chose Labrat as being my favourite production because of the effective use of cinematography. This is evident in the close ups and extreme close ups of lab equipment. In addition to this Labrat is my favourite production because of how the monotone editing complements the non diegetic music of the title sequence. Futhermore, Labrat is my favourite production because of its narrative of how a lonely boy ends up creating a formula that could potentially be dangerous in the wrong hands.


The Experiment

The experiment was my second favourite production also because of its effective use of cinematography. This is evident in the way camera movement was used to help us (the audience) identify more with the protagonist running. In addition to this The Experiment is my second favourite production because of its use of editing and how the scenes do not always just cut to the next clip and sometimes fades or jump cuts.

Narrative

Narrative Task

1) Choose three clips from YouTube and embed them in your blog - one from film, one from TVand one of your choice.

FILM: 



 TV: 

Hitman Agent 47:

2) For EACH clip, apply the three narrative theories: Barthes' action and enigma codes; Todorov's equilibrium; Propp's stock characters. Make specific reference to aspects of the clip (as you would in a film language analysis). Remember to highlight media language.


The Equalizer trailer follows  Propp's theory of character types. The use of cinematography enhances who the hero is and who the damsel in distress is. This happens specifically in the extreme close up of Denzel Washington taking the ring off the frightened cashier as the medium shot of when he was observing the woman get thrown into the car. However, this trailer contains more than one damsel in distress which could suggest how much of a hero the protagonist is as well as to heighten the importance of him. In this trailer we can tell that there is no one being of help towards to protagonist which could also enhance the stereotype of how men are the ones saving the female with out help.



The Blacklist trailer follows Rowland Barthes theory of Equilibrium, Disequilibrium and New equilibrium. Instantly we could tell that the protagonist is Raymond Red Reddington due to the establishing shot of him sitting at a bench outside the FBI building. This is reinforced by the fade to black and cuts that were used to show that he carries an errie atmosphere around him as he enters the building. The equilibrium in this trailer was shown through the calm and serene atmosphere before Raymond face was shown in a close up. In addition we can tell that this trailer follows Vladamir Todorov's narrative theory due to the fact that Raymond Reddington was the catalyst that caused the disequilibrium. However, this trailer also makse the audience assume that it could follow Roland Barthes theory of action and enigma codes because when Raymond placed his briefcase down and took his jacket off it made the audience question if something was going to happen.


Hitman Agent 47 also follows Roland Barthes and Propps narrative theories. This is because the first scene we see is of a sniper looking directly at the camera this is an enigma code due to the fact that it instantly gets the audience wondering what is happening. Furthermore, we then see a head appearing from below the fact that this is happening after the sniper looked like it was targeting the audience suggests that the protagonist/hero is the person who the sniper is now aimed at thus helping the audience identify with him more. This is also following Propps theory of character types as there is a close up of a woman looking into the mirror, later on in the trailer we see the same woman being told that her life is in danger which suggest that she is the damsel in distress