.. Comparison for mis-en-scene for 3 different genres ..

.. Costumes ..

there is no costume in the 'butterfly effect' which is a drama genre film or the 'boogeyman' which is a horror type of film because it adds to the effect of both the genres in the film by showing very little and only focusing on the main aspects to show the audience the obvious genre of the film for example the butterfly effect shows its a drama film by discarding the costumes and emphasising the facial expressions of the characters and the boogeyman has shown the genre by discarding the costumes and emphasising the effect of the darkness and the creepy dis-figured hand. The image of 'chuck and larry' is a comedy film and the costumes show this because of the play of black and white suits which is usually worn by a groom (black) and his bride (white) but in the image above it shows both males in suits where one has worn the male tradion colour in a wedding of black and the other has worn white. This shows it is a comedy film because of the play on the tradition of marriage colours and clothing.

.. Lighting ..

the lighting in the butterfly effect and the boogeyman is very similar because they both have low key lighting and the parts in the image that are highlighted by the use of the lighting are things to emphasise the genre for example the butterly effect image highlights the facial expressions of the actors only and the boogeyman image highlights the dis-figured hand and the rest of both the images surroundings are darkened off, Whereas the image of chuck and larry is in high-key lighting. The whole background is white which is the total opposite of the other two images.

.. Actors ..

the actors in the the butterfly effect are two famous actors and so are the actors in chuck and larry. But there are no actors featured in the image of the boogeyman and no famous names around the image to show the audience there are any famous actors. the actors in the butterfly effect are a man and woman which show the audience that the film is obvioulsy going to be based around them since they seem to be the central characters and thier facial expressions are so serious because neither of them are smiling which connote the fact that it is a drama film. the film chuck and larry both feature actors that are best known for the comedic acts which instantly show the audience that the film is going to be a comedy and also the fact that a male is holding another male the way a groom would a bide just after marriage also shows the audience the film is going to be a comedy film. Futhermore the facial expressions on the actors show the audience that the fillm is going to be a comedy because adam sandler has a sarcastic expression on his face and kevin james shows a cheeky, happy and cheerful facial expression on his face.

.. Make - UP ..

in all three movies the make up used seems to be very minimum. The butterfly effect seems to have a natural look on both actors since it is a close up shot on both thier faces and both seem to be wearing no make up or given a natural look. We can not see much in the image of the boogeyman and what we can see is just a dis-figured hand so the audience can tell that there is alot of fake make-up used to create a horrific looking person (thus the name boogeyMAN) and also in chuck and larry, since both are male actors, they arent expected to be wearing any make-up so in which they arent wearing any.

.. Props ..

there are no props used in the butterfly effect however in the boogeyman and chuck and larry there are. The props used in the boogeyman is just a door of a closet or room which connotes the idea of a boogeyman ( which is a scary man who either lives in ur closet or under your bed, hes a fictional charcter made to scare children in the dark ) and the image of chuck and larry use props such as confettii and the top of a wedding cake that they seem to be standing on linking in with the effect of the typography showing the audience that it is a comedy film and hinting to us that the plot is going to be about two males getting married.

.. Setting ..

there is no setting in the butterfly effect. The boogeyman seems to be set in most probably a house since all taht is shown is a door and the chuck and larry image doesnt seem to have a particular setting since the background is all white but they seem to be standing on top of a wedding cake which adds to the connotation of a comedy since two males seem to be getting married.

.. Still Image Analysis of Mis-en-Scene ..

.. Costume ..

the costume in the still image shows the audience that the film is almost fairy tale / fantasy like and suggests the genre of the movie. The type of clothing seems olden aged and in colours such as green, white or brown which shows the 'olden' age and also makes the image seem historical even. Also some of the characters shown are wearing cloaks which is a typicall aspect to expect in fantasy adventure films and films that are NOT set in the present day (cloaks were used in the olden times because coats were not invented).

.. Lighting ..

the lighting in the still image is kind of low. There seems to be a back light behind the charcters shown in the image which highlights them and makes them stand out that much more in the image along with being the centre image. The effect of the lighting shows us that the characters being highlighted are the 'good' characters to expect in the film because the lighting seems to make them have a sort of glow or halo around them which connotes good against evil.

.. Actors ..

the actors shown in the image are shown as the main charcters to expect in the film because they have been positioned in the centre of the image. Also the importance of the characters seem to be justified by the size of their picture for example we can obviously tell that the central character in the poster is the main actor in the film because his middle shot picture is in the centre of the image and is the largest picture compared to all the other pictures in the image. There are some famous main characters that have been featured in this film such as orlando bloom, Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen but most of the central characters are new such as Elijah Wood and Sean Astin. This gives the film a mixture of new and present actors which will suggest to the audience that it is a big budget film due to the famous actors already being featured in the film so their fans will be attracted to watch this film and also the new actors in the film are going to intregue new audiences.

.. Make-Up ..

there is very little make-up worn in the image. All the charcters seem to have a natural look, even the women. This is because due to the time and date the producer was trying to set the film in, make-up wasnt even invented or worn so therefore the actors in the image have not worn any. This helps connect to the genre of the film because its supposed to be set in the olden ages and the lack of use of make-up helps build to this.

.. Props ..

the props used in the image add to the genre so it is become more clearer to the audience what type of film this image connotes and what to expect. The props are swords, daggers, bows and arrows and axes. The props are mainly weapons and mainly olden weapons that arent used in the present day. They lack updated technology such as guns or bullets etc. Also horses are shown in the image which again proves the fact that the image is based on a film that is going to be based on an older age due to the use of horses instead of cars. This makes it obvious to the audience that it is a image of a film based in the olden times which adds to the effect of the genre that is trying to be portrayed.

.. Setting ..

the image doesnt realy seem to be set in a setting or area. You can faintly see some tall trees in the background that could connote a forest of some-sort but then again it could just be the use of the lighting that can be misinterpretted.

.. Target audience ..

the target audience this image seems to be aiming at is quite a big range. It could be aimed at family audiences due to the fanatasy - adventure genre that seems to be portrayed. It could be aimed also at a young audience due to the genre portrayed, mainly for the young male audience due to the use of the props which suggest violence which would attract more of the male audience. It could also be suggested for an older age range because of the use of older characters and famous characters in the image and because of the time the image seems to be set in would be more apppealing to a older audience perhaps compared to a younger audience, but once again, most probably more for the male audience due to the use of the props which connote the expected violence to be seen in the film.

.. Genre ..

the genre of the film seems to be a hybrid of a fantasy adventure and action type of film. This is because of the use of the props and the way the characters have been portrayed in the film. The characters seem to be almost fantasy like and un-real due to the use of the lighting which gives them that odd fantasy type of glow and also the use of the props show that adventure / action to be expected in the film.

A British Independant Film and Television Production Comany

.. Revolver Entertainment ..

This british independant fiml and television production company was first established in 1997 the 14th largest fil distributer and the 20th home entertainment distributer.


2008 was revolers most successful year because 15 movie theatre releases and more than 50 home entertainment titles. It has a number of platforms it operates in such as distribution, production, journalism, marketing, creating and advertising. Due to their professionalism and unique ideas with producing high quality films has led to nomitations for awards in such ceremonies such as the Oscars and BAFTA. They have also helped put proceeds towards a number of charity events by producing a film and sending off all the revenue made towards the charity helping the world as well as biulding up their name and reputation for example they put all their profits from a comedy film they distributed towards people whom were affected by the Tsuanmi disaster. Examples of some of their most recognizable releases are take to the dark side, my brotehr is an only child and tell no one.


They are attacking the new media age by their origionality and creative ways of distribution for example they are now realing a 3D movie along with thier first eco-friendly film so in future helping them open up new ground to them within their industry and expanding themselves in other aspects of the media industry whilst increasing the number and range of audiences' as they go along. Also for the first time ever, they are going to release a new film called ' mum and dad ' in cinemas and DVD, simultaneously. Along with this, they are teaming up with ' Image entertainment ' to help gain more retail success and develope thier business in other regions such as America.

Institution Case Study

..Pathe..

The people who own the movie production KiDULTHOOD is Pathe. The director of the film is menhaj huda and it was written by noel clarke who also plays the character 'sam' in kidulthood and also in the sequel adulthood. The movie spent a budget of 800,000 pounds being filmed in actual locations relevant to the films plot for example the london underground.

Pathe are one of the top film producers in europe which distribute films mainly in the UK, France and Switzerland but also now disrtibute to places such as japan, australia, madrid, moscow new york and rome having built thier own movie theatres in each of these places. It also owns 300 movie theatres along with its own cable and satellite tevevision network ( 17% share in BSkyB and 20% share in canal Satellite which is a Television Provider In France. ). They have had 550 films distributed but only 10 were successful that were released in the UK and these were KiDULTHOOD, Adulthood, chiken run, ditry sanchez, godsend, 5 children and it, be kind rewind, christmas carol and killing me softly. Pathe also have their own print called ' liberation ' which is a daily newspaper.


Pathe are mainly funded nowadays by the revenue they get by their films but before they used to get most of their money from the shares thet owned in BSkyB and canel satellite. The smartest choice in company had made was too distribute films whereas to just own shares in a small part of the film making business which has now helped them create more profit then they once used to and expanded their business widely to a number of different locations and has still helped them keep one of the top positions of being a film producer in europe.

The way its responding to the new media age is by producing more and more films and trying to distribute them in a wider range of areas to expand themselves more and keep themselves in one if the top positions as europes film distributers. They are trying to find products that are unique and real and would stay in the interest of consumers today keeping a sense of realism and comedy and combining it with todats new pieces technology and effects.

xX.. NATASHA's ESSAY .. xX

...There Are Many Reasons Why *Concrete Angel* Attracts Me Personally, Furthermore There Are Many Features That Make *Concrete Angel* A Great Shrort Film. The Main Attraction In This Short Film Is The Abusive Behaviour Potrayed Against The Main Character By His Step Brother. The Topic And Crime Stories Behind Abusive And Domestic Violence In Households Nowadays Are Not Shown Or Reported, This Short Film Therfore Shows The Dangers That Invlove Poeple Suffering From Abusive Behaviour, And Also Shows How Scary And Popular Abusive Behaviour Is In Modern Society Today...
- natashas introduction to her essay


There are many reasons why concrete angel attracts a good number of audience including myself. It is a good production for a short film because it has used many effects and techniques to lure in its audience. The main attraction/theme that seems to stand out in this trailer is the abusive behaviour portrayed by the main character's step brother and this is because it relates to a real-life circumstance or situation and nowadays doemstic violence isnt being made aware of enough for the public and this trailer shows the dangers in some household environments and due to its realness and realisticness this can attract a particular type of audience and is also a good way to send a message across that domestic violence is something to be aware of so it also informs the public of certain behaviours or experiences some people go through in modern society today.


Xx.. Kiran ..xX

As soon as the trailer starts, the lighting is low key, it stays like this throughout the whole of the trailer, this is because ir is relevent to the genre, the film is a horror film, the darkness creates an intense atmosphear which is necassery, because it informs the viewer that the film is going to be scary. Also, it helps to create shadows, and make the film look more mysterious, which makes you want to watch the film.

As soon as the trailer starts, the lighting is low ket and it stays like this throughout the whole of the trailer. This is becayse it is relevant to the genre. The filkm is a horror film and so the darkness shown in itshows an intense atmsphere which is neccessary because it infroms the audience that the film is going to be scary and a thriller. Also, it helps to create shadows which makes the film look more mysterious that then lures the audience in to watch the film


Xx .. Jaleesa .. xX

Within the trailer we see that a variety of shots have been used which allows us as the audience to see the actors’ facial expressions and to give us an insight into what some of the shots used may symbolise. Near the end of the trailer there is a close up of Ward sitting by a fire which may symbolise danger in some sort of way letting us know how angry and at this point how dangerous he is. Other close up’s are seen at 0:53 when Ward puts on his hood and walks away from the setting which in some way shows that he is now ready to get his revenge on those who ruined his life. The low angle shot seen at about 0:43 shows the actor is superior to us and that
we should probably be scared of him.
- jaleesa's intoduction

Within the trailer we see a range of shots which have been used and allows the audience to see the actors facial expressions and body language to give us a greater look into what these types of shots symbolize and show. Neat the end of the trauler these is a close up of the actor sitting by a fire which may symbolize danger letting us know the emotion of the actor at this moment which is anger so its forshadowing the future. Other close up's are seen at 0.53 when the actor puts on his hood and walks away from the setting which shows so this shows hes off into his new path to start taking his revenge. The low angle of the shot seen at 0.43 shows the actor is superior to us and gives the audience a sense of authority over them and power because the shot makes us look 'up' at the actor.

Cross Media Research task

Film - mutant x
this is a sci-fi film about a group of people who have supernatural powers and come across a number of problems in which they have to solve.




TV series - X men
this is a tv series based on the comic book 'the x-men' which is about a group of people who enter a boarding school for kids which have supernatural powers and discover ways in which they can use and control their powers to help the human race and stumble across a number of problems along the way. Its an animated tv series for children in the age of 7 - 16. It first came about in 1992, October 31st on the Fox network as part of its Fox kids saturday morning line up.





Radio - the twighlight zone
this is a micture of horror, science-fiction and fantasy radio drama in which each episode has a something new to offer often with a twist in its story line. it was created by Rod Serling.
http://www.twilightzoneradio.com/contact.html


what each media text had in common was the way each had been promoted. The mutant x film, x-men series and twighlight zone was promoted through obvious ways such as tv commercials, posters, spin-offs, sponsers and food branches. The twighlight zone exceeded from just a radio show to a comic book which is similiar to the x-men. The x-men startd off as a comic book and then went on into becoming a popular tv series and then expanded more and became a film wich had 3 continuous sequels to it so far which resembles 'mutant x' which also has a comic book version of itself. They both have the same genre type of film with similar story lines of people with supernatural powers.

Kuch To Hua Hai - Analysis

The most recognizable feature in this film is the costumes. This is because the costumes show the ethnicity of the people in the production and also shows the culture that should be expected in the movie. An example of this is 1.45 of the production where the clothing and the throwing of the red powder shows the obvious indian tradition of marriage so instantly we astabolish that this movie is indian based and is going to be based on a love story.

Each characters clothing is fitted to their role in the prodcution. The 'friend' of the 3 way relationship often wears standard clothing in which i mean she doesnt try so hard with the way she looks and doesnt try to look her best ( 0.28 of the production is a good example of this ). She often wears casual,boyish and loose clothes to show the audience she is just the friend of the relationship by resembling it through the style of her clothes and the other female character is made obvious to be the first love interest due to the fashionable, girlish type of clothing she wears ( shown in 0.50 of the production ). The male character in the production is always wearing smart-casual clothing to show a sense of obvious attraction due to the way he always potrays himself to the female characters (part 1.30 of the production shows this). He is always dressed in darker colours compared to the female characters and this somehow shows the audience that he is in the middle of the relationship since the female charcters stand out much more.

The lighting of the production is very natural and always in daytime. This is too show the passion and the youth of the love between the characters. This is also to give the audience a fairy tale like vibe of the production due to light having the obvious connotation and referrence of pure, good and youthfulness. The use of lighting also matches the genre of the production (love stroy/drama)and makes the production seem very sentimental and 'touching'. Its also gives a hint of a happy ending.

The music of the production gives an obvious representation of the type culture and tradition and maybe typical story line to expect in the production due to its in another language. The music is soft and has 'magical' sound effects (1.45) that once again give us the feel of a fairy tale story and has a repetition of 'baby i love you' (1.45) which then automaticaly suggests the genre of the production is 'love/drama'.

The camera angles of the production have been used wisely. The production has a range of shots such as long shots, close-up shots, mid shots and big close up shots. They used each shot in a very wise way to give off a proper effect for example right at the start of the production there is seporate close up shots of all 3 main characters and this is to show the audience right from the beginning who the characters actualy are.

The setting of the production matches the idea of the story being a love story with a natural/youthful effect. For example some shots are taken in places of open greenland which gives that natural effect by using nature as its connote and the youthful effect was given off by setting the scenes in 'young' places such as parks (1.24) and also the actors themselves are young so it gives the obvious connote to youthfulness as well as the setting.

Saving Faith

This video is about a boy who looses his girlfriend and seeks out for revenge and whilst doing this, he comes across a number of violent situations.

COSTUMES:
The clothing worn by the actors in the trailer is common clothing. It suits the area and the genre of the film. It blends in with location and setting of the film. This type of clothing is hooded jumpers, joggers, tracksuits, caps/hats and trainers. This particular type of clothing adds to the effect of this genre and puts more emphasis into the trailer to give teh audience a feel or expectation of what kind of movie it is and what to expect. It also puts a sense if realism into the film because it has used its clothing to make the movie seem more realistic

LIGHTING:
The lighting isnt use very specifily in the trailer. The only major types of lighting there is natural light (daylight) and no light at all (night-time). This is also to make the film seem more realistic by not using fancy expsenive lights to give the scenes a more richer look and they used natural lighting to give the scene a better feel for the audience so they can relate to the film better. The night was used aswell to give that sense of an action thriller genre to the movie, the dark makes things seem more dangerous and thats the affect this trailer gave.

ACTORS:
The actors in the film were all low class actors. They wernt famous people and they werent extrodinarily gorgeous or anything. By the look of them you could tell they were local people and real people. The actors were also of a young age most probably to attract a younger audience and therefore making it obvious to viewers that if the actors are young, then the movie is most probably going to be based on a younger generations problem rather than an older generations problem such as work issues or children issues.

MAKE-UP:
There was barely any make-up used in the film because most of the main characters and people involved in the film were males who do not need to wear make-up in the first place and since im assuming the directors of the film were going for a realistic look, they wouldnt of wanted to use any make-up anyway

PROPS:
The props used in the trailer were mostly weapons such as bats, guns and shuvels. This shows the viewers that there is going to be obvious violence in the film and that the genre of the film is most probably action. This also again shows a sense of realism in the movie because we have general knowledge of what type of violence happens in the world these days and taht young people often tend to have such weapons on them even if they were being used or not which again makes the movie more intented for that younger audience.