Women In Black-Opening Analysis

Women in Black 

The Women in black is a horror film, which is about a solicitor who has to go to a house and go through the women's paperwork. What he doesn't know is that a women is haunting that house and anyone who sees her will have something bad happen to her, which is the death of their children.

Characters
In the women in Black opening scene there are 4 characters which are showed, the three girls and the main antagonist The Women in Black. The scene is first introduced with three girls who look innocent and are playing with their toys. They are having a tea party, this is used to make the audience think that they are innocent girls and the audience is made to think that they are cute and adorable like most girls. They are dressed in white dresses which are usually seen as rich clothing, so they could be daughters of noble people who live in rich houses. After they are shown playing with the tea party set it shows them looking behind the camera like there is a person there, it then shows them standing up and look towards the windows. This shows them as innocent, weak and helpless characters who are being controlled by someone. It is like they are being told what to do by an adult and they are following what they are being told.  After they jump out of the window the camera then pans backwards and shows a dark figure in the corner of the room, which is the women in black. She is portrayed as someone to be scared of because she looks scary, this can be shown by the color she is wearing which is black and black is one of the colors of death. Also she looks like she is just staring at the window after they jump, its like she is a ghost who uses paranormal powers to control them and gets them to do what ever she says. When the Women in  Black is shown the audience immediately knows that she is the main antagonist because it shows that she is in a black dress hence the title of the film, and she looks scary so the audience is made to feel as if she is powerful and or to be messed with.

Sound

The sound which is used in the women in black is made to sound scary, so that the audience knows it is a scary film. The main sound that you can hear is the music which is non-diegetic sound. You cannot here diegetic sound until later on during the scene. The music in the scene is made to sound very scary so the audience feels nervous and scared and they think something is going to happen.  The music is like a old jack in the box song, it is made very creepy and gives it a good atmosphere when the dolls are being showed. You think that the dolls are going to move their eyes or their heads to make you jump accept they don't. As the girls see the women in black the music starts to get more intense as they start to walk towards the window. This is used to make the scene more intense and to make the audience feel more scared. When they jump out the window there is a sudden bang type noise to show that the girls had hit the ground, then there is a scream from the mother saying "My Baby", the scream is used to emphasize the atmosphere. The diegetic sound which is used in the scene is the cup and the dolls breaking, this used to show that they are being controlled and do not care what they are doing, notice this because the girl drops the cup out of her hand like she has just died. This is used to make the scene scary because when the doll gets crushed you think that something bad is going to happen like a jump scare. Also the doll looks very scary so it should make the audience nervous when the doll is crushed.

Camera Angles

There camera angles which are used in the Women in Black are used very well. For example they get a close up in the doll and the doll looks really creepy, like one of the old ones which you think look at you as you walk by them. This is used to bring a creepy atmosphere to the audience while the music plays and also makes the audience feel like they are being watched. Another good example of a shot is when the girls are looking behind the camera and you think there is something there, then later on when the camera is panning back when the girls are walking towards the camera, there is nothing there. This is supposed to make the audience feel scared and confused because nothing is there. After that when the girls jump out of the window the camera pans back and then the women is there. This is a good way to make people feel scared and confused because they know that she is a ghost, so people should be more scared into the film because ghosts usually jump out later on to make people jump. Overall the camera angles used in the scene are used to make it look more scary, and bring out the feeling of loss and being scared.

Props/Costumes

The props that are used in the scene are very creepy, for example the dolls which are at the tea party they are shown like old dolls which are stereo typically known to be scary to be people just because of the way they look. This is a good prop to use in the shot because this can scare a lot of people and they could think that the doll would have to do with something later on in the film. Also the cups and the tea set make it a little bit more creepy, because usually you wouldn't think that little girls would play with dolls which look a little bit evil. Also the dresses that they are wearing make them look cute and adorable. It makes them look like they are helpless and can not do anything to stop themselves from jumping out of the window. Also the Women in Black has a costume which makes her look very scary, it is a dress that a person wears to a funeral so it does show a little bit of background. With the netting bit down covering her face it makes it look like she doesn't want you to see her face so that she looks more intimidating to the children.

Cliche

There is a lot of good cliches in the Women in Black, for example people always go and check out what the noise is when they shouldn't because it always results with them being dead. Another cliche is that there is a murder at the beginning to introduce the main antagonist, for example the Women in Black who kills the children. Another example is Scream, when he kills the girl introducing the murderer it makes people excited to see what else is going to happen in the movie.

Action Target Audience

Action audience

Action films are one of, if not the most popular film genres out of all of them.Both the niche and mass audiences watch them, so lots of different people watch action genre. However there is a main audience who would and will watch action genre which is young males. They usually go and see action films with other males as action films contain things which are stereotypical masculine. These include car chases, explosions, guns fights, hand to hand combat and military vehicles such as helicopter. The classes that mainly go and see action films are middle classes. They tend to have enough money to see a film at a given time period, and it would be spent on preferably a action film. The majority of characters in action films are male, so this would attract the male audience also. There are also actors varying ethic backgrounds in action films and female actors. This could be another reason for why males go to see it, he female actor might be very attractive and that can get a lot of males interested. So people may be interested in the film due to this. Another reason for why action films are so popular is because they give people adrenaline rush for some people. Some people might go and see it just for the adrenaline rush, they could also want to feel and see what the protagonist has to go through on screen.

Examples of action films:
The Avengers
Iron man
The Dark Knight
The Expendables

Horror Profile Target Audience

Horror target audience

 The horror target audience is mainly for people who like to be scared. The usual age for someone watching a horror movie is between 15 and 25. This is because they are growing up and want to try new things, this for example is a good way to try it because it is a new emotion. The gender which is most likely to go and watch horror films is males, this is due to stereotypical thrill seekers which are mostly males. Also there is violence in horror films, for example there is blood and gore which is  why men mainly like because it makes them feel like it is an action film. Horror films are therefore mainly aimed at males because they seek the thrill. The class of people who horror films are aimed at working class. This is due to the level of thrill and excitement which is gained from horror film which has a low price. If higher class watch watch horror they are usually sub genre on another genre such as romance and action. Usually horror films are watched by friend groups, but there are more specific groups that like this genre. One example is a couple that are on their first date, this is a good way for couples to get more comfortable with each other and it could also be a good conversation starter.

Overall the target audience which is most likely to go and see horror films will be young (16-24) males who like to seek thrills. The audience of the horror movies can often relate to the character in the film. They often form a relationship due to the similarities and therefore have a stronger emotion pull to the film. The relation of the character also puts the audience in the shoes of the characters gaining a stronger horror effect.

Examples of Horror films

Annabelle
Conjuring
Women in Black
The shining

Romance Target Audience

Romance Target Audience

The Romance target audience would be mostly female audience. This is because they tend to be the ones that enjoy it the most. This is because they most likely want a typical romance film story happen to them. For example the women and the man meet together at a random place by accident, then they talk and then they want to get to know each other better, so one of them asks the other to go on a date with them. Once they have gone on the date the relationship starts going to another level and then they want to be together. However there is always a part when they have an argument or something goes wrong and they break up and don't talk for ages. Then the man is the one who usually says “I love you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you" then they live happily ever after. This what women typically want in their relationship. This is because they want to live happily with them forever and there will be no arguments and they won’t break up because they are said to be the perfect couple. Another reason for why women would want to go and see romance films could be mainly for the male character. They could find the male characters attractive, which could make more women go. Women like the passion, the emotion and the affection that the romance movies convey, so they can fantasize their dream love and relationship. Also they like unrealistic films so that they dream that it comes true. Some men do like romance films, but it is very low percentage. Most men who go and see romance films tend to be in a relationship with a women, they wouldn't go and see it on their own because that would be weird.

The typical age of a romance target audiences are young females 16- 28, younger couples and older couples, around 24 - 65. This is because in the films they are usually the typical ages of the actual characters. So if it was a film which had older characters in it, then older couples would go and see it, if it was a film with younger characters in it younger people would go and see it.

Examples of Romance Movies:
Titanic
Notebook
Bridget Jones Diary
Sleepless in Seattle

Iron Man Opening scene Analysis

Iron Man

Iron man is an action film about a Billionaire super smart man called tony stark, who is captured by terrorists and is forced to make weapons for them, instead he makes an iron suit which then leads onto him becoming one of the greatest super heroes of marvel.

Characters

Characters in the Iron man opening are represented as serious people because they are soldiers who are escorting Tony Stark. Tony Stark is the main protagonist in this film and is Iron man. Tony is represented as a fun but sarcastic person because they
wont the audience to feel like he is a smart guy but doesn't take things seriously. He often jokes around a lot for example when he is talking to the soldier in the car, he says" I feel like you're driving me to court martial, this is crazy what did I do? What aren't you allowed to talk?" He says it like he is really serious but he intends it to be funny to the other soldiers. He also talks to ladies like he is flirting with them so you can call him a genius and player who is good with the ladies. When the car is attacked he seems hopeless and he can't do any-thing to help the others. This portrays him as a character who is weak and has a smart mind kind of like the stereotypes of nerds, they are super smart but they are weak and helpless when it comes to physical activities like sports they are more comfortable with maths and science just like Tony Stark. There are lots of ways that the audience can recognize the main protagonist, one way is that the camera is mostly focused on him, when he gets out of the car it mainly follows him so it is obvious that he is the main character. Also it is mostly an close up shot of Tony so they can get more of an idea of who he is and what is personality is like.

Sound
Sound in Iron Man is used very well,  for example at the start of the scene there is complete silence and just the shot of the cars driving a long in a desert, suddenly music plays and then the whole situation changes. At first you think that the shot is going to be serious and something bad is going to happen but then music comes on and changes the whole perspective. The music is catchy and sounds like a proper action song. It has a rock theme to it which makes it sound very masculine, it also gets people excited for the action that is coming. The music also makes you think that something intense is about to happen but instead it switches to them speaking in a car, which then catches people off guard for when the missiles hit the car. The diegetic sound in the films is very good also, for example you can hear the car at the same time as when the soldiers are speaking, which shows that the director has not forgotten the small things which makes the film better.

Camera Angles
There are lots of camera angles used to give a different perspective in the scene. At first there is an extreme long shot of the vehicles traveling through the desert, this shows the audience where they are, this is a great way for the movie to be introduced because it is different to most other action movies. After the long shot a medium shot is used to introduce the music to the scene, this is a sudden cut so it immediately makes the audience think there is going to be action. An establishing shot is used of the setting to show where they are and what situation they are in. If they are in the desert it usually means that there is going to be military activity. It also gives an impression to the audience that it is going to be an action film because it is the genre which uses the desert theme the most. A two shot is used of the characters in the car, when Tony is looking at the soldier next to him. This shows their relationship as nervous for the soldier, because he knows who Tony is and he is nervous because he famous and rich. Also the soldier feels intimidated because he knows that Tony creates weapons for military uses all over the world and that could put fear into him. A tracking shot is used on the cars at the start of the shot when the music starts. It follows the military vehicles to say that it is an action film, it also gives the audience the impression that it is going to an action film because the military is associated with action.

Props/Costumes
In the car there are two different types of people, one is Tony stark who is wearing a suit and the others are soldiers wearing military uniforms. Tony is presented as a rich man who has it all, the audience can tell this by what he is wearing. The suit makes him look like a business man who is very successful and has a lot of money. This is a good look for Tony because he is a person who has a lot of money and it represents him as a person who has a lot of power and is important to the world. Also he is holding a glass of brandy, which is a typical drink that rich people tend to drink, to make them look like they have a lot of money. The soldiers are represented as soldiers who are protecting Tony like they are escorting him to somewhere just so he doesn't get into trouble. They are treated like normal people they don't get to have any brandy or alcohol, it's like they are in a place where they aren't allowed to do anything accept follow orders. The props are very noticeable like the glass of brandy, this shows a big difference between the soldiers and tony, because it shows that tony is more important than them. Another example of props is the radio, this plays a big part in the first part of the scene because it plays the music which is very loud, which then turns to a quieter sound when they are in the car like it is actually playing in real life.

The Dark Knight Opening Analysis

Dark Knight

The Dark Knight is an action film about Batman "The Dark Knight" who has to stop the main antagonist The Joker, who is an criminal mastermind who uses his smarts to rob banks and get money. The Jokers main aim is to kill and find out  who Batman is.

The Characters

The Characters are very different to each other in the opening scene of the movie, they all have different masks which separates them very well. When they are in the middle of the heist they all have different roles which will make the plan successful, for example there are two on the roof and three that go through the main entrance. The ones on the roof are going to disable the alarms so that the police are not informed about the robbery and the three in the bank are going to do all the dirty work like crowd control and getting rid of security. However before the scene where the three clowns get in to the bank, there is one which is on their own. This makes it very suspicious for the audience because he is the only one that is by himself, so the audience could suspect him to be the main antagonist. Also he is different to the others in many ways, for example he is not wearing his mask and all the others are and his standing posture is like he has a hunched back. Also when he is standing on the curb it zooms onto his mask so it makes the audience look out for that particular person during the bank robbery. The audience could also notice that the clown is on his own and doesn't speak until the very end. The audience is made to look out for the Joker in the beginning and are given a lot of hints. For example when they zoom into the mask when he is standing on the curb. Each of the clowns look like they represent different emotions so that is how thy are separated from each other.

Sound
The sound in the opening of The Dark Knight is very important to make it set the tone for the audience. It starts of with non-diegetic sound which is the music. When they first zoom into the building you can hear a violin which makes it sound sinister and like something is going to happen. This gives the affect to the audience because they are expecting something sudden to happen. It also it makes it sound more intense because they are about to show something which is very serious and illegal in the real world. Also the music makes it sound like they are on a time limit and need to do it quick before the police get there. It also makes it sound like they are trying to be sneaky and not get caught so it plays beat constantly to make it more intense. It then shows the window smashing and the clowns setting up to get to the other side of the building. They also add all the other sound affects which make a big difference to the whole shot. For example when the clown shoots the gun, you can hear the wire make a zoom noise like it is getting shot and is going at high speed.This is known a diegetic sound which is in the shot, it adds a lot of affect to the shot and makes it sound realistic. Another example of a diegetic sound is the talking, when most of the clowns are speaking they sound like the average gang member who sounds like they have no education and are the tough guys. However when the Joker speaks he has a voice that sounds very menacing and can put fear into the people that he doesn't like. It also separates him from the other clowns so that he can look like the more scary person and is more of match for Batman.

Camera Angles
The Camera angles in the Dark Knight are very good and are used perfectly to get a good effect on the mood of the situation. At the start of the scene there is a camera shot which is long shot and it is zooming towards the building. This gives the audience the perspective that something is going to happen in the building, it also goes well with the menacing music, which brings the effect that something bad is going to happen. A close up shot is used on the Joker when he reveals his mask to the audience, this should bring a shocking reaction to the audience because they should know that
the Joker is one of the main antagonists so seeing him rob the bank at the beginning of the movie is a lot different then other movies. A tracking shot is used on the Joker when they are outside of the bank getting out of the car. It is mainly focused on him because the director wanted the audience to focus more on him then anything else.

Mise-en-scene 
In the opening the audience would identify symbols such as the clown masks, which represent the Joker. The director did this because the Joker is the main antagonist in the film. So he did this so people would think that those people work for the Joker, instead of the joker being in the gang with them. This could make the audience feel confused for when the Joker reveals himself by taking his mask to the bank owner. Also it could make people concerned about why he killed his crew when he would want as much help as possible to stop the Batman.

Props/Costumes

The Props used in the film are very realistic for example the guns, masks, vault and drill. The props that are used need to be realistic so that they add a good effect to the opening. The guns that are used in the bank robbery are typical for the action genre because it shows lots of fast paced scenes that get people excited for action.  Also the high tech tool they use like the drill are commonly used in bank robberies because they can make the audience think that they are a rich and well organised mafia or gang. The costumes which are used have a massive impact on how the audience may judge the film, for example if the robbers went into the bank without wearing the masks the audience may think that they are not as scary as they could be, they could also think that they would not be as intimidating to the ones that they are robbing. Also they are dressed up in black suits so they could be disguised as businessmen who cant be identified. This is also a good disguise because it is a city that is mostly made up of business so it will be hard for the police to identify them when they are dressed up.

What are you doing here? - Analysis

What are you doing here?

For our first task we were told to go out and film different types of shots of us saying what are you doing here? For our first show we used a close shot of us walking up and asking a person what are you doing here. The close up an good shot,  but it was not great. The camera was shaking and it becomes very distracting for the person to watch and takes the concentration of the people in the shot away. Also the environment wasn't the best because it was in a very green place and it doesn't look very realistic. Another shot which we used was a medium shot which shows the top half the person. Again the camera was very shaky and it didn't look good because of the environment. We also did one over the shoulder shot where we can see the back of the persons head closest to the camera, and then in the background you can see the person speaking to the other person. 

Our strengths were that we did good camera shots, and we know how to use a range of shots. We also know what they are and ho to do them. By knowing this we could create good shots if we have a good plan and know what to film we could use a knowledge of shots to create a good film.

We have a few weaknesses with our shots, one of them is the camera shaking. When we film and the camera shaking it is really distracting because all you can see is the character going out of shot and it looks really bad. To improve the shot we either need to get a tripod to keep the camera still, this would improve our shot a lot. Another thing that we could improve is the location of the shots and the lighting, the location of the shot is in a place where there is a lot of trees and bushes, so it seems a little random people to be filmed. The lighting was very dark because it was a cloudy day, so it was bad for people to see what was going on in the shot. To improve this we need to find a place where it is more open so there is more light shown and it look better for the shot.