G321-Re-Sit- Evaluation Question 7

Question 7

G321- Re-Sit - Evaluation Question 5

How did we attract our audience?

We attracted our audience by creating a very recognisable domestic setting which has created verisimilitude. We have included everyday items on the office desk including magazines, stationary, photos etc. The reality we have created, has allowed the audience to connect with the character and the obstacles she may come across. The character can be viewed to be similar to that of an everyday person and represent a large portion of the population and this can make the character very inviting towards the audience.

The face of the main character has not been revealed to the audience in the opening of the film. This is another element we have used to attract the audinece. By not showing her face we have created a sense of mystery and curiosity for the audience and have left them wanting to know more and find out who she is. We have used the voiceover, props and costumes as the only glimpse of the characters identity. The female voiceover is very sweet and calming and this is another element that we added to attract our audience. It can make the audience feel at ease and in the right mood to watch the film. The voiceover is talking about love and this is a popular topic which all audiences can relate to. By choosing a broad topic it allowed us to attract a wider audience.

G321 Re-Sit- Question 1

Question 1

Here are clips of the openings which I have spoken about within this question.

Film opening analysis and Title timeline

10 Things I Hate About You

• The opening begins with a mixture of aerial and high angled shots of the setting of the film. It appears to be a high school so, this can indicate that the romance could be between two young teenagers.
• There is a car scene and this allows us to see some of the characters that may be included in the film. Conflict can be seen between the group of girls and the single girl in the other car and this can reflect potential relationships within the movie and the scene can be viewed as quite comical. 
• There is non-digetic background music throughout the opening which is up-beat and happy, this changes when we see the single girl in the car. This can indicate that she is one of the main characters in the film. The music contrasts with the earlier music and this can reflect the main characters slightly moody, teenage personality.
• The characters car is red and this can have connotations of both love and danger which could reflect a possible storyline of the character finding love and then becoming heartbroken.
• The name of the Guidance Counselor who we are presented with in the opening is 'Ms. Perky' and this can have comical connotations around it.

Titles Timeline

0.09- Company Logo

0.19-Secondary production company logo

0.29- Film Title
0.34- Main Actor
0.38- Main Actor
0.42- Sub Actor
0.45- Sub Actor
0.49- Actor
0.52- Actor
0.56- Actor
1.26- Actor
1.30- Actor
1.34- Actor
1.40- 2X Actors
1.43- Casting
2.37- Executive Music Producer
2.41- Costume Designer
2.58- Associate Producer
3.15- Co-Producers
3.19- Editor
3.32- Production Designer
3.36- Photography Director
3.47- Executive Producer
4.01- Producer
4.06- Writers
4.22- Director




50 First Dates

• The film opens with a long shot of a beach sunset and this can set the romantic mood for the film. However, the non-digetic Hawaiian background music contrasts with this and adds to the comical aspect of the film.
• We are presented with lots of snippets of different female characters talking about a romantic holiday where they met a guy. All the stories appear to correlate together and this can imply that they have all been seeing the same man.
• In one of the scenes the character is talking about her romantic date while she is working in a mourg and the juxtaposition of these two things can have a comical effect on the film.
• At the end of the opening the characters all reveal the name of the man they were with and they all say the same one. We have been shown the personality of this character from the start as a player and cheater and this can reflect the possible storyline of the film. The male character can be viewed as the main character and he is wearing a Hawaiian print shirt and shades which give him a comical/non-serious look.

Titles Timeline0.07- Production Logo
0.33- Associate Logo
0.47- Title

 
Legally Blonde

• Straight away from just seeing the titles we can see that this is going to be a girly girl/chick flick film. they are coloured pink and sparkling against a characters blonde hair and this can reflect the stereotypical girly girl.
• Close-ups are used to show the characters manicured nails and elegant jewellery which can portray the characters feminine personality.
• The main characters face is not revealed to the audience but they can see her personality through the props shown as she gets ready for the day including pink hairbrush, nails, jewellery and pink sparkling shoes. They are mainly pink and sparkling which we can associate with a girly girl character. The colour pink can also connote love and happiness.
• Happy non-digetic background music is played throughout the opening and this can add to the comedy aspect of the film.

Titles Timeline
0.06- Production Company Logo
0.15- Title
0.22- Main Actor
0.32- Main Actor
0.38- Sub Actor
0.48- Sub Actor
0.54- Sub Actor
1.01- Sub Actor
1.17- Sub Actor
1.22- Sub Actor
1.27- 2X Sub Actor
1.32- 2X Sub Actor
1.39- 2X Sub Actor
1.44- Special Appearance
1.48- Casting
1.53- Co producers
2.01- Music
2.09- Music Supervisor
2.13- Costume Designer
2.19- Editor
2.26- Production Designer
2.31- Photography Director
2.36- Based on the book
2.46- Screenplay
3.06- Director

G321 Re-sit- Question 6

Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product? on Prezi

G321 Re-sit- Top Grossing Romance and Comedy films of 2011

Top US Grossing Comedies of 2011

The Change Up- Certificate 15

• A comedy in which a married father accidentally switches bodies with his best friend, leading to a series of wildly complex difficulties.
• Budget $52,000,000 est
• Took $13,531,115 on the first weekend in the USA over 2913 screens

Crazy, Stupid, love- Certificate 12A

• A father's life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children.
• Budget $50,000,000 est
• Took $19,104,303 on the first weekend in the USA over 3020 screens

Midnight in Paris- Certificate 12A

• A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.
• Budget $30,000,000
• Took $599,003 on the first weekend in the USA over 6 screens

Top US Grossing Romance films of 2011

Three Musketeers- Certificate 12A

•  The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.
• Budget $75,000,000 est
• Took $8,674,452 over the opening weekend over 3017 screens

Bridesmaids- Certificate 15

• Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.
• Budget $32,500,000
• Took $26,247,410 over the opening weekend over 2918 screens

As the genre of our film is a hybrid of both Romance and Comedy I have looked at the highest grossing films from the two genres. By looking at these it has let me understand what type of story lines sell well and are popular amongst the public. This will help progress our initial ideas into final ideas as we can see from this information what makes a good Rom-Com and will allow us to include the right situations to make it a success.




Information sourced from the IMDB website

G321 Re-Sit- Question 4- Certification 15

The content included within the opening of our film would not have been rated a 15 however, the film in its entirety would have been rated as this. We were able to come to this conclusion after comparing the film contents to the BBFC certificate permits. The film is a romantic comedy so, other scenes within the film may have included nudity/sexual activity which would not have been allowed to have been shown in a certificate 12 film. Later on in the film break up scenes would also have been included and slightly strong language may have been involved to show frustration and anger between the characters. The target audience four our film is aged 15+ and this is another reason why our film would have been a certificate 15 in order to correspond with this.