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War - Inglorious basterds Key themes: • Tension • War • Prejudism • Violence • Relationships • Gender • Wealth • Power
Target audience • Inglorious basterds is rated an 18, meaning that its target audience is clearly aimed at late teenage years to adults. Stereotypically, war movies are aimed at men as they are usually the people to watch action packed, violent movies. • Quentin Tarantino directing this film may however change the target audience slightly. Because of the directors status and respect within the film industry, much more attention is brought to the movie. This is because classics such as ‘Pulp Fiction’ and the ‘Kill Bill’ series had such a great impact at the time of their release that everyone had spoken about and seen the movie, which leads me to believe that people may have thought that this film would be the same, which it more or less was.
war • We are quickly made aware that the film would be a war film when we see the SS (Hitlers grand-scheme security team) driving up the road towards the house in their strict military uniform in many intimidating looking vehicles, which makes us aware something is about to happen. • The men all get out of their cars whilst only one approaches the house. All of the men are heavily armed whilst the man who owns the house and the daughters are dressed in cloth with no weapons. • We can tell that the man is intimidated when he lets the general enter his house with no hesitiation
characters • During the opening scene we only see one of our protagonists (the general of the SS) who is one of the bad characters within the film, as he is part of hitlers security team. We see that he is a powerful man with a lot of control over his team and also the man who owns the house along side his daughters. • we know this as when he is talking inside to the house owner, he asks him in English to send his daughters out of the room so they can talk in private. He later asks whether the man had been hiding Jews, and if so to show him where they are in order to maintain the safety of his own family. This is a clear way of establishing where the power lies between the characters during this point in time.
Key moments of camera work • over-the-shoulder shot from behind the woman at the start of the scene. This also adds to the impression that something is behind her giving a foreboding sense of vulnerability • The close-up shot when the man who was working washes his face gives off the idea of vulnerability as it helps us to focus on his stressed facial expressions and gestures, showing us as the audience that he's worried. • The shot of the Nazi drinking the milk gives us an impression of power as it is a long pause slowing down the pace of the scene. This part of the scene being unedited and having only diegetic sound with no dialogue makes everyone in the scene and the audience must wait for him to finish his drink, pushing the control he has over us more into view. • In a few camera shots we see a shallow depth of field with the women being blurred out in the background which could also connote inferiority.
Key moments of sound • We instantly hear old, French sounding music to help establish the time period and the location of the scene • We then can hear the diegetic sound of chopping wood with an axe, which creates a sense of hard labour and work which contrasts strongly with the power of the Nazi group driving towards him in their cars. • We hear the faint humming of cars in the distance before they are visually revealed to us which increases tension • When the Nazis first come into shot, dramatic music instantly starts which helps to represent their power • We hear the cars and motorbikes coming to a stop as he splashes his face with water. This helps add to the suspense of the scene. • The long pauses between speech helps build tension and gives the general an image of power • the general being so polite gives us an eerie feeling as we are aware of the fact that the man sitting in their house is a bad man.
Key moments of Mise En Scene • At the start of the scene we can see vibrant yet slightly dim lighting with light shining on the back of the head of the woman hanging the clothes up. The fact that the lighting is coming from behind her gives her a sense of vulnerability as if something is approaching her from behind. • The light shines everywhere other than the house at the start of the scene where, as we later find out, he is hiding the Jews. This represents vulnerability as the house being the only place with no light makes it seem targeted and weak. • Power in this scene is conveyed using character proxemics. an example of this could be whilst they're in the house, the leader is the only person sat down however is still filmed with a high shot which could represent that he is in charge. The other characters in this scene are serving him drinks at the same time which also adds to the representation. • The lighting in the house could portray power as the light is only shone on the two men's faces rather than the three daughters in the background of the camera shot. The higher level of lighting on the men focusses our attention on them. • Gender is portrayed stereotypically through females with the use of character proxemics. In most of the shots, the women in the scene are in the background whereas the men are in the foreground which could represent that the men are superior during the scene. • The lighting in the scene could express men being more powerful as the light in the house only shines on the men's faces making them stand out and seem more dominant than the women. • Wealth could be shown using costume. The Leader is seen to be wearing a leather outfit which has a dominant ideology of him having higher status, whereas the family are the binary opposite as they wear rags and are in a small shack on the field. • The hair and makeup in the scene also adds to the representation of wealth. The man who owns the house has a beard, ragged hair and marks on his face which could be dirt or bruises, whereas the leader has neat hair and a cleanly shaven face with no marks or blemishes. This could project wealth as a weakness.
Key moments of editing • Firstly, we see a black screen with an old looking, white font which says chapter one underlined, and then proceeds to say ‘once upon a time… In Nazi occupied France’. • We then see a fade in from black to a highly saturated field and a man working on it • We see a frontal focus when the woman pulls away the sheet hanging up and we see the Nazi’s driving up towards the house • Shot reverse shot to clarify that the man who works on the farm has spotted the Nazis
Horror – the shining • Key themes • Horror • Violence • Mystery • Power • Supernatural • Science vs religion
Target audience • The shining is aimed at teenagers and adults due to its graphic scenes of violence. The film is rated 18, which I personally agree with because it involves horror and gruesome details which a child should not be subjected to. • It is targeted at adults who enjoy the adrenaline that is created by fear • Targeted at people who are Stephen King fans or just enjoyed the book • Possible main target audience is male due to the exaggerated violence which would appeal more to men
horror • In the intro sequence, there aren’t many signs of horror visually, however the sound in the scene portrays horror as there is an ominous slow orchestral sounding song played in a minor key. • There is also a snippet of strange sounds that make us as the viewer feel uneasy • The two areas around the road that the car is driving on are forests and mountains which are very isolated areas normally. • No civilization or other cars to be seen on the road (isolated)
Key moments of camera work • The establishing shot helps to set the scene for the viewers and give us an idea of how isolated the area is • The tracking shot gives us an impression that the car is being watched over, adding to the mystery and tension • The birds eye view show helps to set the scene as it shows how far the car away is from civilization. • The medium wide tracking shot also assists with the setting of the scene.
Key moments of mise en scene • All-natural lighting used • Settings of mountains and dense forest to add to the sense of isolation which increases the aspect of horror • Yellow car driving down road with no other cars in shot
Key moments of editing • Dissolve transition between cuts • Simple back and forth cuts • Blue text appearing on screen to introduce cast and crew
Thriller – American psycho • Key themes • Gore • Violence • Psychology • Science • Power • Gender • Stereotypes • mystery
Target audience • Teenagers to adults due to the harsh amount of gore and insanity within the film, and the fact that it may upset or really scare a child • The film is definitely targeted towards men due to the stereotypes they’ve gone for, such as all the men wearing suits and showing off their business cards, whilst women are mistreated and sexualized • Targeted at thrill seekers as the film will fill you with adrenaline and hold you on the edge of your seat
Thriller • In the opening scene we hear a normal, non – diegetic, classical sound which gives the scene an elegant and gentle theme. • We see a montage of the rooms in his perfect apartment as we continue to see his morning routine • We then hear a non – diegetic monologue from the character as we see him undergo his routine • the character undergoes a very thorough cleansing and workout routine which is so precise that it makes us a bit unsettled as the viewers
Key moments of camera work • Pan shot of room during apartment showcase montage • Zoom in of room to show detail • Zoom in on reflection of expressionless face in framed painting adds a feeling of trepidation • Over the shoulder shot when our protagonist reaches into the fridge • Zoom in on his body in the shower • Close up shot of him in the mirror applying a face mask • Tracking shot of his hand navigating itself around the cupboard
Key moments of sound • Throughout the entire opening scene, there is non – diegetic, classical music playing in the background which really helps to add an elegant feel to the scene, almost as if it is a piece of art • We hear a monologue from our main character describing his morning routine in great detail, however this is non – diegetic as he isn’t speaking during this scene • Under this non – diegetic sound, the normal, diegetic sound remains in the scene, almost as if to maintain the realism
Key moments of editing • Montage of the rooms in the apartment and the immaculate kitchen and bathroom. • Montage of him using lots of different washes and shower creams in the shower • Montage of him working out • Matching action • Cross cutting
sci-fi - avatar • Key themes • Supernatural • Science • Violence • War • Aliens
Target audience • I think that this films target audience is older children to adults, this is because there isn’t much violence but I think it would still be a bit too heavy for a young child to watch, as they may not understand it. • I think that this film isn’t aimed at a certain gender, as there is a pretty much half and half ratio of men and women characters
Key moments of camera work • Main establishing shot shows huge, misty jungle which promotes the idea that we are on another planet • Tracking shot of jungle with slight tilt to show the magnitude of the jungle • Mid shot of futuristic city and people, showing how fashion and technology has evolved.
Key moments of mise en scene • We open to see a huge, dense jungle with a lot of mist from above the trees. This provokes thought in the viewers head as we think about what may be under the trees. • We see it fade to black and then fade back in to a completely different climate, a very futuristic looking city with a lot of people, almost as if promoting binary opposites between the isolated, primitive jungle and the busy, futuristic city.
Key moments of editing • Fade in from black builds excitement and tension to see what will happen • Animated mist and jungle to make it seem more supernatural and to make the viewer believe that this is a different planet • We then see a contrast from the jungle in an animated, very futuristic looking city with lots of special effects used. This was done to immerse the audience and make them believe we are in the future.
Action – the equalizer • Key themes • Suspense • Violence • Power • Justice • Good vs evil
Target audience • The target audience for this movie would be teenagers to adults. This is because the movie contains extremely graphic scenes of violence that wouldn’t be suitable for children. • I think that the film is mainly aimed at men due to its generally masculine cast, and overly violent scenes. It is also a very stereotypical movie as the men in the film are good with power tools, guns etc.
Key moments of camera work • At first, we see a brief establishing shot of the train to tell the audience where we are • we see an over the shoulder, tracking shot of our main protagonist as he walks through the carriages of the train • There is a close-up of glasses hanging on the ceiling which forbodes that someone is going to be injured • We see a high angle on the Turkish men, as well as a low angle on Densel Washington, to show the difference in power • There is a close up shot of Densel arranging his things neatly, as if foreboding how he perfectly kills all of the men in the carriage
Key moments of sound • At first, we only hear the diegetic sounds of the train to immerse the viewers and making the set more believable • We later begin to hear build up of dramatic music as we start to feel the tension building between the characters • We can hear the diegetic dialogue of both the characters • During the fight we can hear the diegetic sounds of peoples bones breaking and people being punched, as well as an increase in volume of dramatic music in the background • After the fight, the music cuts out and we hear the diegetic sounds of the train again. A different, dramatic sounding song then begins to play.
Key moments of editing • The camera zooms into his eye as we see a more saturated image of the men behind him in his eye, which is then pulled out back into the scene • We can see shot reverse shot to enhance the dialogue between the two characters • There are constant cuts when the conversation is taking place to show the expressions and reactions of the characters • Lots of cuts in fight scene to make it seem more realistic.
