Filming Experience

Our filming experience was quite fun. What went well was everyone knew what they were doing and we got along, as well as, listening to each others ideas. What didn't go so well was how we were going to do it and the location of where to fim. This took up time and so we didn't have enough time to finish the filming. Also, there were some difficulties with the camera and the camera shots, so we had to retake both takes.

Who Runs Hollywood?

Who Runs Hollywood?

Hollywood is quite powerful because it is very global and makes a lot of money, approximately $25 billion a year. Hollywood has made a lot of impact on the world because it is there to entertain the public and has many jobs for people. It is also there for propaganda because it promotes the US Army and encourages people to join. An example of an army film would be ‘Top Gun’, which starred Tom Cruise as the protagonist. After watching the film “recruitment rates went through the roof, to become the kind of pilot that Tom Cruise was.”- Quote by Professor Toby Miller.

I believe that the audience is powerful in the film industry because the audience decide what’s good and what’s bad. Also, Hollywood wouldn’t make any money at all or send a message if there is no one there to watch the films and all that time, effort and money into making a film, would have gone to waste and people would lose their jobs.

Cinematography - 'Casino Royale'

Close-ups were used to show the characters' expression to tell the audience how they feel. For example, a close-up of the villian's showed he was quite angry because he lost the game and this also connotes that something bad is going to happen. There are also close-ups of the cards to let the audience know what cards have been placed and the close-ups of the clips being bidded. There are some over the shoulder shots to also show the expressions on the character infront of them. An example of this is when the camera is placed behind the villian and the audience are able to see the seriousness on Bond's face. Panning has been used to show the people at the poker table, but it moved from the villian to Bond to show the competition and tension between the both of them. Long shots have been used to show the setting, the wealth of the people and the actions of the characters. It also shows different races which means it's an international game. It also shows the tension between Bond, the villian and everyone else.

Film One: Enchanted

Genre: Musical, Romance, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Type of Film: Walt Disney

Main Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Amy Adams, James Marsden

'Enchanted' is not a remake of a comic or book, however, it leaves small hints that it is a fantasy, fairy-tale, such as the queen witch who gives Giselle a red apple, which was originally from 'Snow White', the plastic, transparent shoe left on the dance floor, which was supposed to represent the glass shoe from 'Cinderella' and Robert kissing Giselle to life, true love's first, was originally from 'Sleeping Beauty'.

The target audience of the film are young girls or possibly for anyone who likes fairy-tales and fantasy and would like to see how a fairy-tale character reacts and behaves in the real world, as well as the real world interacting with a fantasy character. This is because it has romance and comedy in it and it is interesting to see fantasy enter the real world.

To be honest, I actually liked the film, because it begins as a 2-D animation, which hasn't been seen in the theatres for a few years and it takes me back to the earlier fantasy, fairy-tale films I used to watch as a child. I also like how Robert Philip became the 'Damsel in Distress' and Giselle was the 'Knight in Shining Armour', because their roles were switched and it's usually the woman who needs rescuing by the man. The 2-D animation interacting with reality (when the queen took the apple out of the soup) was also a good feature.

What I didn't like about the film were the effects used. The smoke and green lightening seemed a little fake and it didn't look too good. There wasn't a huge variation of camera shots used. Only shots like over the shoulder, close ups and long shots seemed to be used quite a lot which made it rather boring to watch. I also didn't like the idea of the film having almost the same fairy-tale plot - the prince and princess falling in love and the villian trying to prevent that. Because it happens in every romantic fairy-tale and it gets a little boring.

There were no camera techniques that really inspired me because there didn't seem to be a wide variety of camera techniques used.

There were a few values and messages in the film. Giselle said something about true love's first kiss is the most powerful thing in the world, and when she chocked on the apple, Robert's kiss brought her back to life, which meant that love conquers all. The film also tells us that love isn't so fairy-tale, but that you have to get to know the person in order to fall in love with them, not because it's how the story goes. It also gives the message that anyone can find happiness anywhere and that a few disagreements shouldn't ruin a relationship. But I think the main message is that love is a powerful thing and can be found anywhere.