Analyses of 'Let Me In'

1.Film makers have used the camera for different purposes.  They have faded the view in and out in order for the audience to focus on one important bit. Also they have used many different shots such as medium close up, over the shoulder, big close up, long shot etc in order for the film to be more effective and to point out certain situations. 

2. The camera was used objectively and subjectively because of different situations that were shown in the film. 

Objectively is when a girl is about to attack a women from above sitting on the tree. This is because we are watching it from no body's point of view. 

Subjectively is when we see a policeman covered in blood reaching for the boy to help him get up. This is because we want the boy to help him to stand up but at the end he just shuts the door and leaves. 

3. Mise en scene used in the film suggests that the girl who is wearing no shoes is a strange character to us as she is not dressed appropriatelly and especially because the scene takes place in winter time so its cold. 

4. The opening of the film suggested that it is going to be something scary and serious because of the actions that were taking place such as a policeman questioning the suspect and also the blurred background that was shown.

5. The sound used in the film was mysterious and scary. It suggested the action will change imidiately when the sound came up and it also suggested it wasn't going to be pleasant for the audience because of the music getting louder and more scary. This was when the policeman was looking for someone in the house he entered with the gun and once he entered the bathroom thats when the sound became louder and more frightening. 

6. Some of the scenes involved in the film were targeted for audience such as 15 plus this was because the scenes that took place were scary and unsuitable for some as this could effect them. Also even for some people that it was suitable for the film seemed really scary. 

Analyses of 2 opening scenes

Lost:
At the beginning of the movie there is a mysterious,tense music played its a very slow music which sets the audience into the mood of the movie. The black background is shown and the white writing slides in on the background. Next thing that comes up is the extreme close up on the character's eye (Jack) who is on the floor as we notice it after few seconds. The camera zooms out from the this character as he is still laying down and breaths heavily. His clothes are dirty which might suggest he have been in some kind of accident as he is laying in the forest dressed in a suit looking scared and unsure of what has happen to him.
The next shot is a long shot of the dog which walks towards (Jack) who is on the floor and a close up again on jack who turns towards walking dog and looks at him very closely. The character picks himself up with pain as we can see his face expressions and the tense music carries on and gets louder and louder.The character is confused and this suggest a close up on his face when he is standing up ad looking around.  The scene takes place in the forest but we don't know what to expect next.

Devil wears Prada:
The opening scene of the movie starts with the big titles and a loud but positive music. The character we see first is a girl who is dressed up in ordinary clothes and a long shot is used to show this to the audience. The over the shoulder shot is used in order to show that the two girls are talking its a girl who came for the job interview and a girl who interviews her. The whole scene takes place inside the building.
The wide shot is used outside th building to show that something is happening in that case its the car coming and the boss inside it as the close up of the car suggest its someone important to them. A variority of wide shots are used of the place inside in order to show people running and being in a hurry.
The boss finally comes in as we see a close up first then a long shot of the women coming out from the lift she is dressed in black and has sunglasses on which might suggest she is a mysterious person that everyone is scared of. The whole scene gives the audience an idea of why are they scared so much of the women , why is she so important and is she like an ordinary boss or maybe something more.

Analyses of Thursday's lesson

On Thursday we have been given a task to do which involved group work. In groups of five we had to make few short scenes from the script we had to make earlier on. My group planned what we going to do step by step  planning carefully the number of shots we had to consider in order to make it relevant with the script and effective at the same time. Once we planned our scenes we had to also record what the other group was doing in order to get an idea of each others work. After this we have began to do our scenes. I have to admit that at the beginning it was a bit of a struggle as we didn't know if the shot we chosen will work as well as we wanted to but after trying out different things we finally got some of the work done. At the end we run out of time but i think the whole lesson was very useful and i have learned allot.
The whole idea of this lesson was to practice before we go off and make our own movie which i found useful.

Analyses of day's lessons

In today's lesson we have learned how to position the camera in the right angle in order to get the right shot we are aiming for. We have discussed the 180% rule and we also have used it. We have used loads of equipment such as camera, lights, tripods and laptops in order to see what picture we are trying to get. I have learned more about how to shoot an affective shot relevant to the scene we are trying to represent and also how to use viority of different shots.
We have used 4 different people two at the time to look at the lights and the way they are positioned on the characters. We have also used a camera and moved it around the characters so they didnt have to move. This was very helpful as we can have many different angles ans shots without the characters moving just operating the camera.

Analyses of ''City of God''

On Tuesday's lesson we have watched an opening scene of "City of God". The opening of the scene was very dark and the titles appear in white writing. No music at first just the writing on the black background. The connotation of the scene is when the scene opens and we see a knife that someone is holding and sharpening it.  We start to think that some strange thinks are happening and at first we not so sure what is going on. That's when we come across the enigma code because it keeps us concentrated on the scene and makes as want to know what is going to happen next and why is the moment shown relevant.
When seeing the opening of the scene the audience get an idea of disequilibrium as we can see the knife being sharped which doesn't feel like something positive will appear next. After short time the audience start to get a more positive understanding of the scene as equilibrium comes up which is the positive music in the background suggesting that the knife doesn't appear to us or its not going to affect our attention in the wrong way. Within the scene there are many different shots and angles used in order to make bigger impression on us. There is extreme close up used just at the beginning of the scene of the knife being sharped which makes us feel a bit scared or unsure of what to expect next also there are few flashes within the shot so we get an impression of fear. Another shot used in the scene was a close up on the chicken and the vegetables being sliced which gave a bit more understand of what was going on. Another shot that we come across during these few minutes of watching the scene is a wide shot of the area and a close up on the chicken again looking around. The first scene of the "City of God" really concentrates and shows the audience the chicken as main part of it and we watch it carefully once is being chased. For this moment the big close ups and wide shots has been used the most in order to show the chicken being chased as a main part and the people who actually want to catch the chicken. I also noticed that there has been few long shots used in order to get the audience a bit more familiar with the area that the scene took place in. Also the shot angle was a birds eye so we could see it from above. This might be because we need a better understanding of what kind of people are they that appear there and why they care so much about the chicken and maybe to find out something about their culture. 
Just at the very end of the scene we see a chicken in the middle between a group of people and a boy standing trying to catch the chicken. At this point we can tell that there are bad people in the group opposite as they hold the guns against the boy on the other side. This can mean trouble and it can be life threatening for the boy standing or the chicken. The denotation of the scene can be that there is some violence involved and the knife at the beginning of the scene might be the best example of it. The whole scene has made me think os what to expect next and if the chicken can symbolise anything.

Script opening -Order

Wide shot of the room- white walls with two identical black sofas opposite each other and a table in the middle only. On the table an ashtray and a coffee,a guy (Tom) sitting  in the right corner of the sofa silent smoking a cigarette ,waiting for someone to enter the room.

A close up on the guy's (Jack) shoes entering the room slowly. Jack take a seat on the opposite black sofa in the right corner opposite Tom. 

Tom puts the cigarette down and makes a phone call (close up on the phone) for a minute Tom holds the phone and says with a deep angry voice:

''He is here''

And he puts the phone down.

Jack with a scared look takes his cigarettes out of his pocket and places on the table. Tom is watching Jack very closely who asks:

 ''Can I smoke?'' no reply from Tom just a mysterious scary look

Jack again puts his hand in the pocket in order to light up the cigarette. Big close up on the Jack's and Tom's face at the same time. 

Jack takes a puff and looks at Tom. Mysterious silent carries on as both characters stare at each other. After a short while Jack asks:

''What's the order for today Tom? Do you want me to get rid off the judge or maybe we sort out the little mafia boss from the village?'' 

Tom replies:

'' Non of them son''

A big close up on Jack's face who seems a bit angry when Tom calls him son.

Jack replies:

'I'm not your son''

Tom put his hand in the pocket and takes out a sheet of paper.

He says:

''Thats your order for today''

 Tom takes a zip of coffee and stands up. While he is standing up Jack is staring closely at him again looking a bit confused and unsure. Tom leaves the room and the door shuts.

Jack who is looking a bit unsure takes the paper, takes a close look, reads it and sets it on fire.After that he places the paper in the ashtray, puts his cigarette down as well takes a zip of Tom's coffee and leaves too. Extreme close up on the paper burning and Jack leaving. 

Kidulthood analyses.

The opening of the British drama Kidulthood is very mysterious because of the settings and the way the different shots are used. At first we hear voices talking and screaming loudly before the actual picture is shown. First  think that comes up is a close up on the football that a boy is playing with. The picture comes with slow motion. The scene is set in school and we can see students standing outside. (wide shot) There is music played in the background which is dramatic to set the audience in the right mood. Throwout the scene there is a boy shown with a big close up wearing goggles and operating a drilling machine, he is only shown for a moment but he comes up again. This might suggest that we should concentrate on him as he might be something suspicious.
The   scene is set on the dark, cold day because of the clothing the students wear, it might be an autumn.
Variety of wide shots are used in order to show the type of environment the scene is set in and also to show the  students and their actions which is them talking to each other. There are loads of them shown but a big close up is used on couple of students to show that they might be the main characters that we should concentrate on further in the next scenes.