Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run has one main narrative which is to save her husband who has been kidnapped. She receives a call from her husband saying he’s in danger and that he needs her to come and rescue him from the situation that they’ve been placed in. The film has three different outcomes depending on the decisions that have been made. The first outcome is Lola trying to rescue her boyfriend but then her husband is the one who dies. The second outcome is Lola going to rescue her husband but then she goes and dies and the final outcome of the film is Lola going to rescue her husband and they both survive. The editing of the film was mainly cuts and the film was at a steady pace until an action scene which occurred building up a lot of tension therefore increasing the speed of the editing to create more of an impact. There is also a non-diegetic noise of a clock in the background for the audience to hear so they know the countdown to the next outcome of the film. This is also done to build up tension through the film for the audience so that they are more frightened by what could happen next to Lola. The lighting in the film was mainly high key as the film was mainly shot in bright areas. The camera angles that were seen the most through the film were mainly medium shots of the characters. The camera mainly focused on Lola throughout the whole film as she was the main protagonist. 

BBFC

The BBFC is there to set age restrictions on films based on guidelines created restricting those of a certain age from viewing the film. The BBFC get their funding from the distributors that pay them to review the film. It's linked with the government through their financial affairs.

The examiners would view the content, they do this on their own(solo viewing). From this they then identify the story line of the film, bad language sex and drugs references and key moments.

The issue classifying a film is depending on the content that the film contains itself and how the audience may react upon it.

The dark knight was seen to be a 15 film due to the nature of the film which was the violent scenes that were displayed and the language that was being used in the film. It was seen inappropriate for those of an age below 15.

The guidelines for a 15 film are strong language allowed and sexual references in context to the narrative, however repeated and frequent use of unnecessary language isn't allowed, some blood and gore.

Adulthood was given a 15 rating film was because it has some sexual references, strong language, some blood and gore which is part of the restrictions. The film didn't contain too much blood or gore and it linked back to the story when displayed for the audience. The language used was frequent but wasn't too strong.

Evaluation LR

WWW: A reasonably solid evaluation that reflects on some strengths and weaknesses accurately. You have used media terminology well in places – if you can make this consistent across all your work then you will move towards the higher grades.

EBI: This feels rushed. Written English (sentence structure, paragraphing) is mixed and you don’t follow the suggested structure – outlining the brief at the beginning of the evaluation. Considering the main criticism is that your production didn't meet the brief to miss it again is poor. In general, there’s just not enough depth and detail to your analysis for the higher grades. You do consider the impact on the audience in places which is a positive but I’d like much more detailed and specific discussion of certain shots, transitions etc. The reflection on the lack of effective planning is important and this is something you definitely need to address for the real coursework.

LR: Structuring the evaluation better.

       Talk more about the strengths and weaknesses rather than the weakness.

       Focus on specific things (camera shots, sound etc.).

       More depth and analysis.

Arthouse film institution research

Production: Independent film studios
1.The BBFC distributed Donnie Darko 
   
The Falling was distributed by Meterdome UK, it was first shown in the BFI and               

grossed £359,082. The budget of The falling was around $750,000, the film wasn't as successful as planned and was rather disappointing in the end.

   
Monsters was distributed by Vertigo films, it was first shown to the audience at South by Southwest Film Festival and made $4.2 million. The budget of this film was less than $500,000 highlighting the success the film has had. It made more than expected meaning the film was a success. 
  

 It Follows was distributed by RADiUS, the first screening of the film was at the Cannes Film

Festival and the film made $10.3 million. The budget of the film was originally $2 million.

    
     
 Distribution: Independent film distributors:

1.10 steps

Scene 1 
Usually aim to share experience. 

Scene 2
Distributors try and target the largest audience the film will be successful to.

Scene 3
They identify the audience

Why would the audience go and see the film
Estimate how successful the film would be
Persuade exhibitors to play the film
Plan and partnership in order to build awareness and interest
Create as much possible interest

Scene 4
Many territories, the UL and the Hollywood studios and many other independent distributors handle what is created outside major studios

Scene 5
They sell international rights to major international distributors
They use sales agents to sell the concept, script
Distributors think about the target audience and who might be interested in the movie

Getting money for the film itself is next
Distributors usually become partners and therefore split the costs

Scene 6
Making a Distribution Deal
Distributors usually want all available rights in order to spread risk and opportunity across various platforms.

Scene 7
A plan is prepared for the release of the film

Scene 8
They need to make the best possible decisions. 
What type of film is it, when shiuld it be released, where should it go, hows it going to be released.

Scene 9
Film art-websites, quote posters etc. 
Trailers-most effective marketing technique
Digital Marketing-online adverts
Online hype created to promote the movie
Awards, festivals, premiers may take place
'Search engine optimisation (SEO)' and editorial coverage and social networks helps to do this. 
Research and tracking is important for distributors to identify entertaining features of the film  

Scene 10
They have to think of cinema screeners that reach their targeted audience and leave the best impact. Print management and one shot.

BOX OFFICE RETURNS
Eg. gross receipt however the distributors usually earn less than these figures. 
THE HOLD-OVER CHALLENGE
New releases
Previews planned

2. It follows made $14,673,301, Icon Film Distribution

   Donnie Drako made $727,883, Flower films

   The falling made £359,082, This film was released theatrically

   Monsters made $237,301

3. Curzon Artificial Eye is one of the UK’s leading independent film distributors who release critically acclaimed films to UK audiences. They are quite successful and have released more Cannes Palme d’Or winners than any other UK distributor.

4. I've learnt that Arthouse films can be in any language and are usually promoted for people of a higher status usually middle class and for my clip it will be targeted for all ages and social class to promote these types of films.

Exhibition: Arthouse cinemas

1. The Electric Cinema,Notting Hill, London. 

    The Electric Cinema differs from cinemas like Vue as it shows films that are lower budget and aren't mainstream. Over the years the cinema has started to show more mainstream films.

2. Arthouse films usually attract middle class educated people, this is identifiable as the film may be in other languages and those who have studied are more likely to be interested in films like these and are middle class as they've been educated and have a job which has a high status. 

A case study in independent film production:

1.  Film London is London's film and media agency it is sustaining, promoting and developing London as a major international film-making.

2. Microwave Films is a funding scheme for UK feature films, and the purpose of Microwave Films is to fund and distribute films.

3. London Calling is a scheme in which Londoners enter a competition where they can have access to funds and training to help create a short film, encouraging in the sense that as they are creating their films, they'll be nurtured
4. to become breakthrough talents in film making in the capital.

4. lilting

This film fits in with the art house theme as it is in another language which will mainly interest those who have been educated meaning they'll be from a middle class family, this would mainly attract females as this is a romantic film about a disaster that has taken place. The cast are also not famous celebrities that are usually seen in big Hollywood films making this film more relateable just like other low budget art house films that have been showed previously. The target audience for this film is mainly those of a middle class status and explorers, they are going to be well educated. It will mainly be promoted to women who are white middle class, it will be a 75:25 female to male split.b

iLL Manors 

iLL Manors fits in with art house films as it attracts a smaller audience this would attract a younger more working class audience which aren't as educated. This is because of the story being about violence and is in urban areas which may not interest those who are middle class. Art house film usually has casts that are relatable to the audience, the film also reflects the lifestyle of some youths today which makes this film fit the art house genre as it targets a smaller audience. The target audience will be a 70:30 split male to female and predominantly those who are white working class but also other ethnic groups at the same time. 

Freestyle

The film Freestyle fits in with this as it isn't a mainstream film which attracts a wide audience, the film is youth orientated and would be a 50:50 split and would attract people from a working class family. This will attract aspires as they may want to be like some of the characters in the film. The film will target those who have a common interest in sport but also urban life. The film will be promoted to those around the ages of 10-50.

5. Having too many things going on in the script will have strain on the budget. 
    Clear idea of who you are intending your film for from the beginning.
    Know what your story is.

Preliminary exercise evaluation

The plan helped us to carry out this task as we had a clear understanding on what the characters need to say and the shots that are required for the clip to be effective. We struggled with some parts as the script was done later than expected making it harder to know what was needed to be done. This made it difficult as a clear story line wasn't produced meaning not all shots were planned in time. When the script was produced it was easier shooting the clip as the characters knew what dialogue to say and we had a clear story line to follow making the shot-list and story board easier. The shot-list helped us with the clip as we had a chronological order to do things in which made everything easier to do. The problem we had was that certain clips had to be shot again as there were people in the background of the clips and this didn't look professional.  The story board was also effective as we had an idea of how the clip would look and how each shot would be effective, if something didn't work we would have been able to seen with the storyboard so we could change this or play around with it which helped us get the order of clips. On the other hand the storyboard needed improvements as it didn't give a complete representation of what each shot was going to be like. The images showed needed more details to be added such as the background/setting as this is seen to be one of the crucial parts of film.

The thing that I found to be the most effective in this clip was the camera shots that were taken; they worked well with the effects and music that was played alongside it. The dolly shot that was used was effective as it showed all 3 characters and made the situation more dramatic as the focused changed from the main protagonists to the villains. Another strength of this is that the varieties of shots delivered were very much on point and came out great as there were no ‘shaky’ camera movements. The effects that were used worked well with the idea of the main protagonist waking up in a daze figuring where he is and what is going on, this was useful as the audience can identify something has happened previously in order to get to these scene where the protagonist wakes up. The low camera angle that was used fitted well with the scene as it provides the audience with the knowledge that the main protagonist is the one who possess power which was identifiable later on through the clip. The acting of the characters was also realistic and was if something was going towards as the clip progresses.

There were also some negatives in this clip; the main weakness was that the clip didn't follow the brief at all meaning we lost marks. This was crucial as in the actual task following the brief is important. Another weakness was the distortion on the clip and the music that was played over the dialogue in the scene; it made it harder for the audience to hear what was going on meaning the story line is also harder to follow. There should also be no music played when the characters are talking if not minimal so that the characters are understood and the dialogue is then clear. Although the effects used at the start of the clip where useful it was overwhelming where the first few seconds had just been consistent edits. The dialogue was also a bit short meaning a clear understanding of what was going on was clear but could have been in more depth if a few more sentences were added towards the dialogue.  The location could have been changed to make the scene more effective rather than being inside. A few more camera shots would have been beneficial as it would give us more of an option to add more shots that could have provided a more realistic feel to the clip. 

preliminary exercise planning

Script: 

INT. OFFICE BUILDING

FADE IN:

A YOUNG MAN, 17, IS SEEN LAYING ON THE GROUND WITH GREAT DISCOMFORT, BODY HALF SHAKEN, EYES TWITCHING AND SWEAT RUNNING DOWN HIS FACE. HIS CLOTHES ARE CASUAL BUT HIS WATCH IS NO LONGER TICKING. 

PUAL

PARTICIPANT 429... WONDERFUL.

LARRY

THERE IS NOWHERE OUT, DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR A COME WITH US.

PARTICIPANT

YOU'RE WRONG. (STUTTER) THERE IS SOMETHING, SOMETHING WE AS HUMANS SIMPLY UNDERSTAND - TIME.

FADE TO BLACK.

PRODUCTION: "OUTSET"
RUNNING TIME: 35 SECONDS
ASPECT RATIO : 16:9

DIRECTED BY:
ALAN BRZEZINSKI

CLAPPER LOADER: TARANJIT PANESAR

CAST: 
AARUN SAINI - PARTICIPANT
AKASH COCO SHARMA - PAUL
REHAN ALI - LARRY

MUSIC: SPEAK WE'RE LISTENING - RYAN TAUBERT
(Extracted from full version)

EQUIPMENT:
Nikon D3200
35mm 1.8
70-300mm 3.4
Manfrotto Video Tripod w/Fluid Head
Newwer Tripod Dolly
Rode Videomic.

SLATE REF	SHOT TYPE	DESCRIPTION
1A	CU	Participants face is shown in distress as he’s lying on the floor
1B	ECU	Participant’s eyes are shown with a blur over them.
1C	ECU	Participant’s clock is seen still with its seconds not moving at all.
1D	CU > MS	He stands up with medium pace as the dolly pulls back from the ground to a standing position.
2A	MS	As the participant stands there he visualises the past events that occurred before he woke up. As his visions start to end we hear footsteps getting louder and we see the framing normally once again.
3A	MS	This shot continues from the previous one. We now drag with the dolly to reveal the characters where the participant is facing.
4A	Pan + MS	Paul and Larry confront the participant. Camera pans when Paul finishes speaking and focuses on Larry.
4B	CU	The participants reaction is seen
5A	LS	We see the characters together in the shot.
6A	MS	We see the participant give his short speech, he takes out a strange metallic object, presses his fingers against it and disappears – FADE TO BLACK.

Film Language test learner response

Q1. The mise-en-scene suggests that the killer is secretive and deceiving. The clothing that the killer was wearing was a long black overcoat and a hat. This is done to hide his identity as a killer doesn't want to be discovered, this is highlighting the killers personality to be mysterious. The low key lighting is usually used in the Film Noire genre as it suggests criminality which synergies with the killer as the low-key lighting shows criminal behaviour and a lack of identity to cover up his crime. The gun the character has shown his dominance and killer instinct, this also fits in with the dead bodies at it could also suggest that he has killed everyone on the boat. It could connote that he is a gangster or criminal of some sort. The use of the boat could mean that there was a deal or meeting that was meant to take place but the killer having the gun murdering everyone shows his power as he killed multiple people. This links back to his criminal identity as the gun suggest he's a criminal and the events that have occurred also suggest this. The characters slow pace walking towards Keaton identifies his dominance in the situation as he is taking his time to walk up to Keaton as he's in control and feels that whatever happens is inevitable.

The mise-en-scene portrays Keaton to be weak and vulnerable. The clothing that is worn by Keaton is beaten down and dirty which implies he's been a fight or accident of some sort. He is made to look defeated and beaten up as the killer is the dominant one between the two. The flames behind Keaton conveys that he has been involved in the incident and also the use of the dead bodies suggest something has happened which has lead to the fall of Keaton giving the killer a boost in dominance. Keaton uses the matches to cause a fire which is giving the impression he has no strength in him and suicide is the only option as he doesn't want to be killed by the killer so he can keep his pride. Keaton doesn't move when the killer walks up to him after the flame has been put out, Keaton accepts death as it is inevitable that he is going to die.