Halloween Opening Analysis

First ident "A compass international pictures release" followed by "Moustapha akkad presents" fades to a lit pumpkin with the camera moving very slowly towards it from a extreme longshot as more titles are shown. There is also a audio bridge across all of thios, a unsettling piano tune made to add suspense and is slowly getting louder. Each title shown also fades out to a red clour symbolising blood and that this is a horror film.
Inside the pumpkin there is a programmed light that is made to flash on and off to add effect and keep the viewers eyes fixed on the film.
This then fades out and fades into "Directed by John Carpernter".
the musicpitch and sound then changes as it goes to the title "Haddonfield, Illnois." this then tells us the location and that its quite serious as a serif font is used. Title then changes again to "Halloween night, 1963" Thia tells the audience when this is taking place and also relates to the title of the film. Children are also singing in the background as this is taking place changing the mood of whats happening.
Title fades out and music abruptly stops.

POV shot of "Killer" walking towards house

2:18 in, opening scene starts, extreme longshot of a house and a steady cam is being used so it can reinact the view of someone walking without jolty movements. This is moving towards a house, the house is terraced and looks like a urban setting. Over this there is also no music. This gives a a creepy atmosphere. First 2 characters are then seen at 2:31, as the cam is moving towards the house you briefly see a young couple kissing through the front door window. This tells us that these people are going to be victims as they are unpure and possibly sexually active. The steadycam then moves round the side of the house to a window, here you can see the couple from before kissing on the sofa and then go upstairs shortly after to possibly have sex. From this now you definatly know that one or both of them will die in this opening scene.
The steadycam goes back round the the front of the houseand looks up at a upstairs window, as the light then goes off in that room a sharp piano note is played ringing, and the steadycam/potential killer then moves quickly to the back of the house.This then moves through thr backdoor turning on the kitchen light and takng a knife out of a draw. By this we know that this is a POV shot and we also saw the killers arm as he reached out for the knife. By showing a knife this also show's that this film is going to be a slasher.

Moment when the killer picks up a mask and puts it on.

The killer then walks through the house to the stairs just when the male is coming back down the stairs and leaving the house. The killer then walks up the stairs finding a mask on the floor and putting it on. This emphasises the POV shot as it shows that the camera is the killers eyes. as the mask makes a shadow template onto the camera.
The killer then walks into the girls room up behind her, when the girl turns around her reaction is of as she knew him "screaming michael" Killer then repeatedly stabs her not showing much graphic shots so it still gives a realistic look. Killer then walks down out of the front door where a car is just pulling in. 2 adults then come out of the car walking towards him, also knowing who he is they say "Michael?"

The end of the opening where we find out the killer was only a little boy.

Camera then changes from the POV shot as the man takes off the killers mask zooming out showing a small child wearing a halloween costume holding the knife.

Representations Of Friday The 13th

In Friday the 13th, there are a lot of these representations you find in most slashers and it may have started some also, with the original friday the 13th, Alice Hardy is shown as the strongest woman on the film, the woman who survives, but that is because she has brown hair which apparently automatically makes you more intelligent  and braver than all the blonde girls who usually die first. This film can also be seen as different that other slashers as the antagonist is female, Mrs Voorhees, although she is portrayed as a a more male character. Mrs Voorhee's the killer in this film also only kills the young teens, male and female, who are sexually active or just having fun. and because of this Mrs Voorhee's see's them responsible for Jasons death as they weren't watching the children at the time, but instead having sex. This is the motive behind the killings.

In Friday the 13th, all the young women were shown as nothing more than sex objects, and shown half clothed and hyper-sexualized, I think this takes away the audiences ability to sympathise for them. And this is also the case in nearly all slasher films, as they usually show a direct cause and effect link between sex and death, and there horrific deaths symbolising a punishment for any kind of immoral intercourse.

Friday The 13th Franchise Research

Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television show, novels, comic books, and tie‑in merchandise. The franchise mainly focuses on the fictional character Jason Voorhees, who drowned as a boy at Camp Crystal Lake due to the negligence of the camp staff. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be "cursed" and is the setting for a series of mass murders. Jason is featured in all of the films, as either the killer or the motivation for the killings. The original film was written by Victor Miller and was produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham.The films have grossed over $465 million at the box-office worldwide.

The first film was created to cash in on the success of Halloween (1978) and its own success led Paramount Pictures to purchase the full licensing rights to Friday the 13th. Frank Mancuso, Jr., who produced the films, also developed the television show Friday the 13th, The Series after Paramount released Jason Lives. The television series was not connected to the franchise by any character or setting, but was created based on the idea of "bad luck and curses", which the film series symbolized.

Pearl Harbour

No ident's, starts with peaceful music played by string instruments, most likely the Violin. This is played over a Bi-Plane flying in the sunset with a lot of orange light and shadowing to exaggerate this, next scene is the title of the film "Pearl Harbour" shown n a serif font and large capital letters making it stand out from the bright orange sun in the background, this also makes the film feel more serious.
The title is then followed by the same plane flying as a low angle shot, this could show that the plane is owning the sky at that moment and is bigger than everything else, theoretically. The camera then follows the plane as it fly's, going into a mid angle shot facing the plane as it comes in. By the type of plane it is you can tell what year or decade the film / opening is set in. It's a old red Bi-Plane, not sure on make, but you could take a guess and by looking at the front of the DVD cover, that it's Pre-War or Wartime era.
This then moves to a few side shots of the plane followed by the camera following the plane behind it as it's in the air, behind a title saying "Teressee, 1923," again in a serif font but smaller and white, as if it was typed using a type writer. By this title you are now able to give a exact year of this opening screenplay and also the location this scene is set, Tenessee, so America. The typewriter text also add's to the seriousness of the first title. After this it moves to a moving camera on the ground, looking up at the plane as it flies over a barn, the camera is also moving through a corn field, just above the crops. This shot can show that this is the Tennessee countryside or farmland / rural area, Most likely on a farm, as there are fields with crops and also a wooden barn. The Camera carries on moving above the field even when the plane has gone past, the camera also gets higher as it moves towards the barn, as if it is also flying and free. In the next scene, it's showing 2 boys playing in the barn, this is the first time we see people on this film, which might make us, the audience think they are important roles or stars in the film, which they are as you watch the full film, but only in character, as they used different actors for when they are older. The transition into this is also well done as it shows them in the barn, after the camera was seen moving towards the barn or towards them playing.

Attack the Block Intro Semiotic Analysis

The first scene is the camera looking up at the stars, this gives us a feeling that space or stars may have a key meaning or important role in what is going to happen in the film. The camera then starts coming down showing fireworks, this could then mean that the film or opening scene is set on bonfire night or some sort off other celebration. in the next scene theres a woman on the phone in the underground, this tells us that its set in London. The camera then follows this woman throughout the firast couple off scenes as she appears to be walking home, By this time it shows us that this woman is a important character in the film or she's linked with a key event in the film. During this it tells us that it is made by/associated with Studio Canal, Film 4, Uk Film Council and is producted by Big Talk Picture.

The woman then gets confronted by a gang of masked youth's and gets mugged, follow'ed by a meteor or star shooting down out of the sky and destroying a car next to the mugging that was taken place, this gave the woman time to run away, and this is where we see the "monster" this film, as the gang ring leader got attacked by it. They then start to hunt the creature down and this is where the plot of the film starts.

The scene where the woman gets mugged

Film Poster Deconstruction

1. His facial emotions -  In the poster he is happy and is smiling and his eye brows are raised, this shows that he is happy who he is and he's not thinking about losing his virginity.
2. His Hair - His hair is neatly combed over, this signifies that he's a tidy person and not very wild or exciting.
3. The bright sun like background - This adds on to him being happy, and it also makes his body stand out more from the poster.
4. He is also sat down as if its a photo shoot, like a school photo, its kind off what you do if you had a family and you want a family picture, but this is showing him alone which may signify that he is alone and may not have any family or any loved ones.

First 10 Shot types of a students final cut

The first 10 shots of the "Full Moon" Final cut are:

1. Very Longshot- This shows us where the setting of this final cut is, and something about the house.
2. Longshot- Another long shot showing us the house, but the camera is showing us the side with glass doors, this could make the house look vulnerable and easy to break into.
3. Medium longshot- this was used to show us the couple leaving a room inside the house, also maybe telling us their in a relationship or something like that.
4. Medium Longshot- From a camera outside into a window, showing he couple walk past, this gives you the idea someones watching them and somethings bad is going to happen.
5. Medium Longshot- From behind them inside the house, showing them walk through a corridor.
6. Longshot- Showing them walking through the same corridor but from the front view, again given you the idea theres someone in the house maybe watching them.
7. Longshot- Showing us the glass doors again but this time showing the couple walk past them, this shows their vulnerability again and that someone is watching them.
8. Medium Longshot- Showing the couple from behind as the man is showing the girl to the door.
9. Close up- Showing the man open the door with a key.
10. Medium Shot- Showing the couple as the man opens the door, the girl then leaves the house.

halloween poster

Halloween Poster.

The shot used for this picture is a medium longshot, as it shows us the top of his head to his knees, this shot was used so that you are able to see his face aswell as the knife hes holding by his side. The shot was also a low angle shot, making the man with the knife seem more menacing and powerfull. Also in this poster there is a extreme longshot of what appears to be a house. You can tell this is a horror because there is the typical stereotype horror film killer barnishing a knife, and also most horror films are in a creepy maybe deserted house or building.

Exploring A Past Student's Blog.

The student's blog i explored was Roam Hamilton.
Here are a few points i noticed:
- He changed their film title very late on from "Roadside" to "Full Moon" and they actually changed the title the day they finished their production.
Here's the link for this blog: RH - Late change in Film title

-At the top of his page he tells us who they are, and who are involved with the production. And what their current product / production is.

-Then Below this, At the top of his blog there is a link to his Final Cut Called "Full Moon". It is easy noticeable and enables people viewing his page to see the Final Cut of his production easily.
Here is the link to this video and blog: Full Moon Final Cut


-In the opening of 'Friday The 13th' its not common that the young 'scream queen' at the beginning of the film survives. But in this opening the 'scream queen' kills the perpetrator who is a mother grieving the death of her son "Jason". The twist is that "Jason" comes back and is vengeful wielding various weapons. ( Friday 13th)

-He used Facebook to to show people his rough cut, so people would be able to give him feedback, so he can improve on the cut and change things. 

Here's the blog stating this: Eval Q1

Pearl Harbor Trailer

This is my favourite film because when i was younger, when i lived at our old house, like when i was 7 or 8, me and my friend just used to watch this film constantly, and it was are favourite film and always has been, another reason is because i love war films and action films like this.

Welcome to my Blog

Hi, this is Sam Daffern and this blog will be following my work on the AS media coursework