Friday 28 February 2014
Tuesday 25 February 2014
25th February.
What caused the summer blockbuster?-
Film piracy meant that directors had to use characteristics that would be appealing to the largest audience possible.- global appeal.
To get their films promoted in different places they need to be acceptable in all different places.
What is your opinion of them?
In the many summer blockbusters it can be enjoyable to see a few but I agree that there are too many. The directors should use their large budgets to make a film with an interesting script, I think once a few are made and create news, directors will be able to get over their worry of risk. Also conforming to some of the blockbuster characteristics they will be able to get back their money, for example using a star in a good film will encourage an audience.
Exam-film context notes.
2 questions
Topics;Technology
Sociopolitical
Economic
Film censorship
Audience and technology
Decline in cinemas
Case studies:jaws
The godfather
Star Wars
Texas chainsaw massacre
Production-the ways they are made and reasons for making them
Distribution-hype and advertising to getting them out there to the public,cinema and rental
Exhibition/exchange- screening them to an audience,box office sales
Context meaning the work and production behind the scenes of the film for example financing and marketing.
Monday 24 February 2014
Half term work.
Task 1-notes
Jaws is relevant to blockbusters as it follows the usual profit making rules. It includes a conflict between good and evil, the villain being the shark means it doesn't offend anyone and allows the audience to relate. The director Stephen Spielberg is very famous which may encourage people to see the film. The time in which it was made the effects used for the shark were very expensive and new, this conforms to style over substance which is often a large influence in blockbuster films because of the large expense. Jaws was also based on a novel, meaning that there was already an underlying fan base, guaranteeing an audience.
Task 3-
Watch the video and identify the arguments from Mark Kermode-
Transformers has no real storyline.
All about the effects.
Large amount of money spent on films means more money which could be used to make them good.
What are the criticisms of Big Dumb Movies?-
They have larger budgets but still use basic storylines.
Just cause a film made a lot of money doesnt mean people enjoyed it.
Your standpoint?-
I agree with the Mark Kermode, however I was a victim who would've disagreed with him when 3D was first introduced. I agree that directors need to take bigger risks with their scripts when they have bigger budgets as its unlikely to lose money while conforming to parts of a blockbuster. The more risky the more likely the success will be. People have become naive to what they watch in the cinema, the atmosphere which the effects make can be enjoyable but become boring after having the same storyline in each film.
Jaws is relevant to blockbusters as it follows the usual profit making rules. It includes a conflict between good and evil, the villain being the shark means it doesn't offend anyone and allows the audience to relate. The director Stephen Spielberg is very famous which may encourage people to see the film. The time in which it was made the effects used for the shark were very expensive and new, this conforms to style over substance which is often a large influence in blockbuster films because of the large expense. Jaws was also based on a novel, meaning that there was already an underlying fan base, guaranteeing an audience.
Task 3-
Watch the video and identify the arguments from Mark Kermode-
Transformers has no real storyline.
All about the effects.
Large amount of money spent on films means more money which could be used to make them good.
What are the criticisms of Big Dumb Movies?-
They have larger budgets but still use basic storylines.
Just cause a film made a lot of money doesnt mean people enjoyed it.
Your standpoint?-
I agree with the Mark Kermode, however I was a victim who would've disagreed with him when 3D was first introduced. I agree that directors need to take bigger risks with their scripts when they have bigger budgets as its unlikely to lose money while conforming to parts of a blockbuster. The more risky the more likely the success will be. People have become naive to what they watch in the cinema, the atmosphere which the effects make can be enjoyable but become boring after having the same storyline in each film.
Tuesday 11 February 2014
Tuesday 4 February 2014
Monday 3 February 2014
Script ideas.
I want to incorporate my own ideas into a Quentin Tarantino influenced film. I think that a musical would be a challenge but also achievable to create. As he has not yet made one I will be able to use my own ideas, but relating to my textual analysis and use his style/authorship.
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