Iron Man Opening Scene

From the opening scene of Iron man I can see that the genre of this film is Action. Also I believe that the target audience of this film is predominantly men. In the opening scene we see that most of the characters except from one is male, this would suggest that the target audience is mostly male. If most of the characters are men it would allow the male audience to relate the characters. I believe that this film is an action as the establishing shot is an extreme long shot of an exotic location. Exotic locations are often the setting in many action films, the reason for this is that it gives the audience a sense of escapism. Escapism is one of the main reasons for people watching action films as they will want to escape from their every day lives.

Another thing that would show that this film is an action is that the vehicles being driven are army tanks which is a convention of an action film. The clothing the characters are wearing would suggest that they are fighting in some sort of war. War connotes violence, explosions and destruction, all of which would relate to this film being part of the action genre.

The non diagetic sound at the beginning of the scene is a rock song which is very loud, fast paced and would connote danger, which relates to this film. At the end of the scene there is a huge explosion, this is one of the conventions of an action film. Things like explosions and stunts would keep the audience entertained and intrigued, this is because the audience imagine themselves in the characters situation, so when there is a hint of danger they will feel part of it.In the opening scene there is also a hint of a love interest. The man in the suit is seen to being very flirtatious with the woman by complimenting her on her 'excellent bone structure'. In most action films there is a love interest, this would attract females to watch the films as stereo typically woman enjoy watching films with romance.

This scene almost subverts the stereo type of there being fast paced editing as most of the shots are very long, this means that there is not going to be a very fast tempo.
Also I found that the man in the suit is the main character, this man has alot of camera time and there is also many close ups of him. If one character has more camera time and has more things to say then the audience are able to get to know what they are like.

Target audience of an Action

For an action film the main target audience is males. Stereo typically the male audience enjoy seeing explosions, fighting and stunts. The conventions of an action include these and many more things that would attract the male audience.
There is a small section of action that is targeting the female audience. In action there is usually a love interest. The romance will attract females to watch the film.

The target audience will be around the age of 15-35, this is because many people this age will want to see fast paced exciting films that entertain them. The multiple number of shots and the fast paced editing will keep the audience entertained and on the edge of their seats.


Many males aged 15-35 will think about going to a place far away and this would link with action films. Most action films are set in an exotic location which will give the audience a sence of escapism. Also people in the 15-35 age bracket will be under some sort of stress so they will want to watch something that will allow them to escape from their every daylives and action films are perfect for this.
Many young people will want to watch action films as they would want to relate to the 'hero' in the film as that is what they will aspire to be like.

The majority of the characters in action films are male, this could link with males being the core target audience as they will be able to relate with many of the characters.

An example of Match Cutting Action

An example of Shot Reverse Shot

180 Degree Rule

180 degree rule

A rule stating that a camera should be placed somewhere inside 180 degrees on a particular side of the invisible line of a shot containing two people filmed in sequence. If the camera crosses the line, confusion results for the film viewers, because it makes it look like the people are switching places as one watches the film. The two characters in the scene should always have the same left/right relationship.

Shot reverse shot


Shot reverse shot  is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.  
Shot reverse shot has to be used in films because if it is not used there will always be a camera in the background, which obviously is not acceptable.

A match cut

^{A match cut, also called a graphic match, is a cut in film editing between either two different objects, two different spaces, or two different compositions in which an object in the two shots graphically match, often helping to establish a strong continuity of action and linking the two shots metaphorically.}

Research and Planning Targets

A good start - but you do need to push yourself further. You need to evidence your initial ideas and you need to blog regularly. You need to embed some tutorials for the basics and comment on them. Have a look at what students in your class have done to see where you should be by now, but don't copy and paste their words! For your analysis of opening two minutes make sure you comment on the following things to show a broad understanding and appreciation: Target Audience Narrative Characters Use of titles Pace of editing Mise en Scene Camera Composition Use of sound Genre conventions A really good start - you now need to begin to evidence detailed planning for your production, which needs to be detailed and thorough.

Explaining rules of continuity in filming.

My first film ( what are you doing here)

  

What went well 

 

First of all in each scene we used different shot types, for example in the first scene we used mid-shots, in the second scene we used an over the shoulder shot and finally in the third scene we started with a close up. Also we tried to make every scene have a different purpose. The scenes ranged from two friends meeting eachother to a car robbery. In the first scene the camera was on the first character we see for a long period of time this would suggest that he is the main character, the lenghth of time he is in the shot shows his importance.

In the second scene the over the shoulder shot enabled the audience to look at both characters in the scene. Both characters are in the scene for the same period of time so the audience would feel like both characters are very important.

In the last scene we started of with a close up of the persons hand on the car this is to show the audience what is going to happen in the scene. The next shot in the scene is a long shot, this shows the person stealing the car. The long shot enables the audience to see everything that is happenning in the scene.

 

What we could of done differently

 

We could of used a number of different shots in each scene. We could of also used match cutting, this would allow the audience to view the scene from different areas. Also this would make the scene more fast paced and more entertaining. We also could of used things like match cutting which would make the audience understand the scene more. If the scene was just one shot it would be fairly disjointed and it would also be slow paced.

Fast and furious opening scene

From the opening scene we can see that this film is an action. From the start we can see that there is an extreme long shot of a big city at night. This would give us the impression that the film will be set in the city. Many action films are set in a city. The editing is very fast paced this would suggest that the film is an action. The fast paced editing will make it entertaining and will keep the audience on the edge of their seat. The car travelling at a very high pace occurs alot in many action films. It shows the car travelling at well over 100 mph this would show that the person in the car is in danger. 

There is many close ups of the driver this would show that he will be one of the main characters. The non diagetic music at the start is quite mysterious as it almost feels as if it is building up to something, this will make the audience intrigued as they will be waiting for something to happen. The target audience of this film would be males aged around 18-35. This is because alot of young adult males will be attracted to fast paced action including life threatening car chases. Alot of males like to watch films that include some sort of danger.

This clip shows a car travelling at an extremely high pace. The audience will want to put themselves in that situation which will make the film exciting. Also the person does alot of dangerous stunts which would keep the audience on the edge of their seats. The character being shown in the opening scene is fairly young. This scene shows him being a little stupid which is a stereotype of young people. The car is a luminous green color, this would connote that the car is very speedy and like a racing car, also the design of the car suggests that it is like a race car.

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Shaun Of The Dead intro

The long shots show where the film is going to be set. We can see a long shot of a supermarket and we can see a long shot of a boy playing football in a road with semi detached housing. This would give us the impression that this film will be located in a town. With this film being located in a rural area it will mean many people will be able to relate to it which would make them more intrigued to watch the film. The pace of the editing is fairly slow this would suggest that this film is not an action.

 The target audience of this film will be males aged from around 16-40. The reason teenagers would want to watch this is because its a comedy film. Teens will want to watch something that will make them laugh, also we can see that one of the characters is acting like a zombie, this would suggest that this film will be gruesome which will attract teenagers. 30-40 year old would want to watch this as the two main characters seem to be in that age bracket, this would mean that they will be able to relate to them.

The two main characters are also shown to be living in a middle class house and the clothing they wear is very average this would mean that many people will be able to relate to them. Having zombies in a rural area is very different and this could also attract more people to watch the film. It can be seen as a unique selling point.

 We can see that these two men are the main characters as they are shown for alot longer than the other scenes before. we can see that this film is a comedy, this is because there are a few bits of humor in the opening scene. For example the man forgetting that he had work and when the man wakes up he acts like a zombie. People watch comedy films to escape from their every day lives and to be entertained. Alot of things in comedy films are stereo typically unrealistic. So having Zombies in 'Shaun of the Dead' is a convention of a comedy.

21 Jump Street: Intro Scene | FUNNY

From the opening two minutes we can see that this film is a comedy. There are many conventions of a comedy shown in the opening scene. One convention is that there is the so called 'nerd' asking the girl of his dreams to prom. Another convention shown is that the 'nerd' is shown to be socially awkward, this will be funny to watch for the audience. There is alot of close ups of two characters this will suggest that they are the main characters. One of the main characters is seen to be very accident prone and quite idiotic, this is because it shows him kicking a bin and consequently hurting himself. The location is in a high school.

The target audience would be teenagers so they will be able to relate with the film which will make them more intrigued by the film. Another thing that would suggest this film is a comedy is that when one person cannot go to prom and the other gets turned down when asking a girl on a date the non diagetic sound is very saddening, this makes it seem that something really bad has just happened when really it is not the end of the world. The opening scene of this film shows bullying which is a common theme in many comedy films.

In many comedy films things are blown out of proportion. For example in 21 Jump Street when one of the characters gets turned down by his crush the non diagetic sound is very sad and he is shown crying. This type of humor will be targeted towards teenagers as things like relationships are a big thing in their lives.

There are a lot of stereo types shown in this opening scene which is a common theme in comedy films. One stereo type is that the 'jock' is not very academically smart. In this clip it shows two completely different people that come together to be friends. Both of the two main characters are seen to be quite humorous and likable.

James Bond - Quantum of solace opening (HD!)

From the opening scene we can see that this film is an aaction film. This shows many conventions of an action film. There is many stunts, car chases and fast paced editing. There is many close ups of james bond, this shows us that he is the main character. Also there is a long shot of the exotic location. This would intrigue the audience as it would give them a sence of escapism.

 There is a luxury black car being driven by James Bond this would link with him being a secret agent. The fast paced editing would keep the audience on the edge of their seat. The music creates mystery as it gives us a feeling that it is building up to something. Also we feel that the main character is on a mission, which is a convention of an action film also this would connote that he is a secret agent. The stunts would suggest that there is some danger, this would keep the audience intrigued as they will want to see things that entertain them.

James Bond is wearing a very smart black suit which would suggest that he is a secret agent, which creates a sence of mystery. Also there is a lot of gun shots which is a convention of an acton film. Eventhough James Bonds life is at risk as he is being shot at and he is in a high speed car chase his face always looks calm, this would suggest he knows what he is doing which would relate t him being a secret agent.

Skyfall - Opening Scene: Car Chase (1080p)

From the opening scene of skyfall we can see that this film is an action film. Their are many conventions of an action film shown in the opening two minutes of this film. One of them being there is a car chase happening. There is alot of two shots. This would suggest that these two people will be the main characters. Also there is alot of stunts. It shows the motorbikes crashing at very high speed. Stunts would suggest that this is an action film.

The establishing shot is of the main character James bond, with him being in a lot of the shots it would mean the audience will warm to him. James bond is shown to have a gun and he is also wearing a very smart suit. This is very stereotypical of a secret agent. Also the location is very different to what the audience is used to and this would give them a sense of escapism.

There is also a fight scene with gun shots which is exciting for the audience, this will keep them entertained. Also the opening two minutes shows that the two main characters are on some sort of mission, this is a convention of an action film. The two main characters are a man and a woman, this could suggest that there could be romance later on in the film. There is a huge headquarters which looks very modern, this would suggest that they are on some sort of mission this would connote that they are secret agents.

The target audience of this film will be young adult men as there is fast paced editing along with gun shots and stunts. Women will also want to watch this film because there are a man and women as the main characters which could mean some romance. The music at the beginning is mysterious and it feels like it is building up to something. The pace of the editing of this film is very fast which would suggest that it is an action film.