Wednesday 12 November 2008

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.

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