Genre choice for film

 My partner and I had three genre options to choose for our short film. The three genres were crime, thriller, and drama. While discussing which one we wanted to pick we decided not to do drama. We didn't want to do drama because it didn't really focus on our pitch. After talking to my partner for some time we were stuck between picking  thriller or crime to be the genre that represents our short film. We both agreed that the genres had many similarities that could be used. After discussing it the genre that we choose to go with was crime. We choose this specific genre because our pitch is mainly about a crime being committed. Due to the fact that the genres are so similar we thought it would be a great idea to go with crime because with the crime genre we'll be able to include the features of a thriller movie on our film. For example, we expect our film to give off a suspenseful mood to the audience. We also expect it to keep the viewers  excited and keep their anticipation level extremely high throughout the entire film. While researching we found that a sub genre of the crime genre is a "legal thriller". We were inspired to choose the crime genre out of all three options because we realized that that would be the genre that would best be portrayed in our film. Our pitch was "A lady supposedly goes on vacation and when her house is broken into her body is found floating in the pool". At the time we thought the pool would be the best place for the lady to be found. Now we realized we most likely will have to change that part of our pitch. Neither of us have access to a pool right now. Since we don't have access to a pool we decided to say that the womans lifeless body will be found in a bathtub. This is not a big tweak so it shouldn't affect our pitch too much. If we are able to gain access to a pool when it comes time to film we'll make sure to keep a note of that.   

Genre research - crime, triller,drama

 

A genre were going to explore is the crime or criminal genre. Common CAMS in the criminal genre include high and low angled shots, close-ups, extreme close ups, dolly zooms, dolly movement, and handheld shots. Common sounds in criminal thriller genre include soundtracks, diegetic sounds, non-diegetic sounds, ambient sounds, sound bridges, dialogue, and incidental music. Common Mis en scene in this genre include, lighting, actors, make-up, props, and settings (in mysterious places).  Common editing technical used in this genre consist of dissolve transitions, montages, fade outs/ins, cut always, and jump cuts. Example Films include the movies “Rope”, “Dial M for murder”, and “The silence of the lambs”. Elements of the genre I like is the suspense that comes from the conflict, the foreshadowing, and when the crimes are solved.

Elements of the genre that do not appeal to me are the fact that you can sometimes tell how the story will

end. I like to be surprised, and these type of films aren’t really suspenseful.

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The second genre we’re going to explore is the thriller genre. A thriller is a suspense film the evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. Lightings used in thriller movies are key lighting, under lighting, and filler light. Common camera angles and shots in thrillers are high angle shots, low angle shots, canted angles, wide shots, and panning shots. Characteristics of common sounds found in the thriller genre, is dark and eerie sounds. The music starts in a slow pace at first whilst gradually speeding up the pace helping to create the tension and build climax.  Common Mis En Scene in thriller, weapons art the common props in fight scenes, which are commonly used to create tension. The thriller genre uses the elements of story(action), plot, character and setting. The story in thrillers uses tension and excitement to stimulate the viewers moods. Examples of this genre consist of Get Out, Taken, Seven, and Unknown. Thriller films are enjoyed because it keeps the audience at the end of their seats and build suspense and tension, it entertains the audience and engages them through the film.

Finally the last genre we're going to research is the drama genre. Common camera angles, and shots in this genre are long shots, close-ups, two-shots, and over-the shoulder shots. Continually, common camera movements include tilts, zooms, and dolly's. Characteristics of common sounds found in this genre are dialogue, sound effects, diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. Common Mis En Scene in the drama genre include, costumes, lighting, actors of course, make-up and props. Common editing skills used in this genre, to elaborate its stories are jump cuts, split screens, cut away's, and fade outs. Examples of drama films include, “The Godfather”, “Boogie Nights”, and “12 Angry Men”. Elements from this genre I find appealing are the serious presentations the movies are presented in. An element that does not appeal to me is the fact that throughout the film we have to worry about the main characters mental state. It’s not something I personally find interesting.

Genres I would Like to research

Today we’ve chosen 3 genres we want to research. We chose these three by picking ones that are similar with our pitch. We wanted to place our film in a category that made sense. We chose the genres drama, crime, and thriller. We picked the drama genre because it involves a conflict between the characters. In this case this genre would relate to our pitch because the conflict would be between the people who are being suspected of murdering the woman. In our pitch a crime is committed and, it’s going to be solved. The crime genre has multiple sub genres. But most of the films and stories in this drama are about crime investigations. They generally don’t feature or show stuff that happens in the courtroom. The key elements  of this genre include suspense and mystery. This genre relates to our pitch, because it includes a criminal investigation. In order for us to figure out who killed the woman in our pitch a criminal investigation will have to take place. Suspense is also included, as we try to figure out who the killer is. Finally, the  thriller genre. This genre is mainly characterized by the mood it gives off. Known for the suspense it creates, excitement, surprise and anticipation. This goes with our pitch because my part and I would also like to create some sort of tension while telling the story. We don’t want viewers bored while the crime is being figure out, or when we found out the ladies dead . We want that little spin of suspense, And anticipation.

I think picking one genre to put our film under is going to be quite a challenge.

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We have our pitch ?

 

A lady supposedly goes on vacation and when her house is broken into her body is found floating in her pool.

Group Blog

 Hey its me again! I know in my last blog I said I was going to work alone but things have changed. Originally I had no idea who was in a level media studies with me. So I decided to work by myself. I thought it would be easier. Less complications. I had a few doubts, but I felt overall I worked better by myself. One day when I was in class, a friend of mine texted me. She asked if I took a level media studies. So I told her yes. I had no idea she had this class. She’s a very nice girl and I’ve worked with her on a project in another class. It was my law class, and I enjoyed working with her. We completed all the work and still had fun at the same time . So when she asked me to be her partner I said yes. I saw a great opportunity. Although we have this class different periods I think we can make it work. We’re two determined intelligent females and I think that this is the start of something good. My only concern is what we’re going to do when it comes to filming. But I’m sure we’ll work something out.

INTROOOO BLOG!

 Hey It’s me again ! Jasmine Jones, the sophomore who took AS level last year? Well, now I’m a Junior. And I’m currently enrolled in the A level course. I figured since I had so much fun with those course last year I should continue in it. Although, it’s not completely the same I think I’ll enjoy A level. Last year was something I never experienced before. This class taught me a lot of things I never thought I’d be interested in. It was different when we went virtually towards the end of the year. But, nonetheless still a great learning opportunity. This year our focus is different from AS level. We’ll be making a short film. Since currently our classes our virtual I don’t even have friends to discuss my ideas with. I think I could do a good job, as a one person team. But I guess only time will tell. However, I’m really excited to see what this A level course has in store for us. I’m sure it’ll be as mind opening as AS level. Hopefully this year I’ll excel in filming and making sure to portray my message clearly. Can’t wait to see what’s in store! Stay tuned for the adventures of me and my filming career.

AUDIENCE AND INSTITUTION practice ESSAY

1. Assess the importance of marketing in the media area you have studied. 

Marketing, the business of promoting or selling products, in this case films and or movies. Commerce is an immense factor in getting a film out to its targeted audience. Marketing in the filming industry is important, because it’s how people find out about the film or movie, and it determines if a film is going to be successful or not.

            Admittedly, marketing in the film industry is important because it’s how people/viewers find out about the films. In the case study I read, (Cinema and Marketing: When Cultural Demands Meet Industrustrial Practices) it states “People may go to Cinemas now and then to have a good time or try to forget about their worries, but the average cinema goer rarely goes to see a specific film”. With this in mind think about how effective marketing of a specific movie would change the statistics. If the movie was marketed Adequately people would actually go just to see that specific movie .Consequently,this is where the importance of marketing comes in. The film has to be suitably presented to the movie goers or viewers in an entrancing way. The marketing team could advertise the movie effectively by getting the film advertised on well known sites, apps or places. I know for a fact, anytime I go to see a movie is when I see it advertised on YouTube or maybe Instagram. The ad has to be interesting to me, something I want to spend my money to watch in theatres.  I don’t think I’ve ever watched a movie, when I thought the trailer was boring or I was uninterested in. Continuously, Sandra Echeverri from the study ‘Cineuropa’ clarifies “ The objective is to approach diverse audiences through social media networks and to create an engagement with a younger audience as well as convincing fans and moviegoers to talk about the movies on social media”. In fact the effective marketing on different platforms, social media especially included could bolster how people detect the film. For example, if you were to advertise a movie on Snapchat, with filters and various proactive ads the users of the app would want to watch the movie or think about watching the movie. In another scenario they would ask or tell their friends on the app about it. Which in turn would lead to more and more people finding out about that film, and becoming interested in it. But this outcome is only achievable if you market the film effectively.

          Furthermore, The marketing of a film is important because it determines if the film is going to be successful or not. Namely, as the writer from the study ‘Production Hub’ explains, “ your movie could be incredible, but unless people know about it and are compelled to go and see it, it will never be successful.” Without a doubt, not marketing your film could have very negative effects. how are people going to know it’s out, or know about it if it has not been marketed or advertised. That’s basically just putting out a movie, without getting word out about the movie. Which is going to be pointless because no one‘s going to be in the theater to watch the movie. Personally, there are lots of movies that I’ve seen at the movies that were out, but I didn’t know about them before I saw them in the theater. I’d never seen an ad for the movie or a poster or commercial, which is exactly why I didn’t know it was out. In those moments I think, are these movies not important ?or maybe they’re boring, maybe that’s why they weren’t advertised. In hindsight if you were to market said movie excellently, the results would be superior compared to if the movie had not been marketed at all. In fact, it’s proven that more viewers will watch the movie. Also, in another case study I read( Marketing And consumption of art products: the movie industry) “After the completion of a movie, promotion activities are carried out to reach audiences at this point, promotional tools made directly affect people's decision“ This is important, because it establishes the idea that after marketing, the feedback or reaction they receive from their audience or moviegoers determines if the film will be prosperous or not. For example, a new film's marketing team decided to post it’s trailer on YouTube to see what feedback they’d receive. Let’s say when the viewers or audience viewed the trailer they disliked it. The marketing team would know then, that means there’s not a great chance that the film would do good in theaters. They would also come to the conclusion that they did not market the film in the most appealing way. As a result, the marketing team would do more market research so that their film is marketed to their audiences attentively.

         In conclusion, The importance of marketing in a film is vital for many reasons. Personally I chose to explain it was important because it's how people find out about the films and it determines if the films are going to be successful or not. Next time you watch a movie, think about if you’ve seen an ad for it on Snapchat, Instagram, a website that you were browsing on or even a poster. Think about if that’s the reason you went to see the movie, if you say yes then the marketing team for that specific film has done their job effectively. And that’s the importance of marketing in film.

CITATIONS

(Cinema and Marketing: When Cultural Demands Meet Industrustrial Practices)

Référence électronique
Nathalie Dupont et Joël Augros, « Cinema and Marketing: When Cultural Demands Meet Industrial Practices », InMedia [En ligne], 3 | 2013, mis en ligne le 22 avril 2013, consulté le 28 avril 2020. URL : http://journals.openedition.org/inmedia/625
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(Marketing and consumption of art products : the movie industry)
Elif Ulker-Demirel, Ayse Akyol, Gülhayat Gölbasi Simsek, (2018) "Marketing and consumption of art products: the movie industry", Arts and the Market, Vol. 8 Issue: 1, pp.80-98, https://doi.org/10.1108/ AAM-06-2017-0011
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