Audition-analysis

I got my first feling that this film has a thriller genre was when  I saw the woman standing still with a white coloured dress (where white colour signifies innocence) and the man coming towards her dressed in all black(where black signifies negative feelings and bad emotions). The next scene was her lying in the bed and slowly dragging the white blanket upwards, this made me know that this movie is going to be based on raping and men behaving physically horrible to the woman. The scene where she was hiding behind the tree proved my expectations where she was being physically abused and  hiding from her porter. After I saw the spiky sticks in the box and her sitting on the floor and smiling  it gave a meaning to me of her starting to take revenge. First she remembered her previous life and how she was abussed and then we saw images of her killing and physically taking revenge causing them pain. After all these scenes it was clear that the genre of the film is thriller. The red colour splashing at white background at the end signified that there is going to be blood,deaths and turtures...

The usual suspect

On this poster we can see five men,where each one are standing in different positions which connotates their characteristics. Each one of them behaves differently in the actual movie.

I am going to start with describing the guy in the middle, because he seems to be the main one from all five of them. This is shown to us by him standing in the middle and being the tallest. His hand gesture is kind of showing that he is a king or prince. Compared to others,he is the tallest as i said, he doesn't lean on anyone which shows that he is self-confident and also his look which is sharp compared to others.

The guy on the left of him gives us a feeling of him being the most crucial and brutal. His hands are partly in pocket, he is standing still and his lags have most of the space which shows that he is independent and self confident. They way he is dressed also shows that he is different from others. He reminds me of brutal Caucasian people who are quit rude and who are always wearing black, like they have mourning every day

The first guy from the left leaves us a feeling of being the most funny. This is because he is the shortest from all of them and because he is kind of covered by the shoulder of the guy on the right of him. But sometimes people with such characteristic(being short and funny) are being the most crazy ones.

The person standing first from the right looks least confident. This is shown by him slightly leaning on the guy who is on the right of him,slouching and holding his hand with the other one. The fact that he is leaning on the guy on the right of him makes us think that he is quit weak (both morally and physically), that he is reliant upon others(not like the guy described in the third paragraph) and also him being the least-confident and least independent.

The second guy from the right looks the strangest. First of all this is shown by him wearing totally different cloths( he is wearing suit which shows that he is the most civilised and cleaver from all of them) and also that he is the only one holding his jacket. This all shows that possibly he has family, he has its own life and he doesn't want to get involved into what thees guys are going to get.

Props and their description

Basically our prisoner will be wearing white shirt, black trousers and black shoes. All his cloths will be clean, there is not going any blood,dust or any kind of dirtiness on his cloths. I want him to look cool,like James Bond.
                                                                        Prisoner's cloths

                                                     

 That's how I want our prisoner to look,but without the black tie and the jacket. Also the last image's trousers will be black(i couldn't find any black trousers)

The Agent's cloths

There are going to be three people looking after the prisoner. But one of them is the primary agent, so I want the main guy from all three of them to be waring suit as well, and the other two guys will wear special force's cloths.

                                                                         The primary agent's  cloths and his gun.
                                                                         

                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                

                                                                    The other two guarder's cloths.

I dont want the guards to look too simple and dumb. So i will try to find such cloths which would look partly cool and also appropriate for a Russian special force soldiers







                   I want the Lady who is going to save the prisoner look quit cool and equipped. So i chose for her tight cloths which look both cool and sexy.
                                                         The Laddie's cloths and her sniper

                                                                                                 

          

Connotation and Denotation-meanings

Connotation:
• the abstract meaning or intension of a term, which forms a principle determining which objects or concepts it applies to.

Denotation:
• the object or concept to which a term refers, or the set of objects of which a predicate is true. Often contrasted with connotation .

So basically Denotation is what the audience actually see, and Connotation is what it signifies.


Connotation and denotation are not two separate things/signs. They are two aspects/ 
elements of a sign, and the connotative meanings of a word exist together with 
the denotative meanings]. 
− Connotation represents the various social overtones, cultural implications, or emotional 
meanings associated with a sign. 
− Denotation represents the explicit or referential meaning of a sign. Denotation 
refers to the literal meaning of a word, the ‘dictionary definition.’ 
For example, the name ‘Hollywood’ connotes such things as glitz, glamour, tinsel, 
celebrity, and dreams of stardom. In the same time, the name ‘Hollywood’ denotes an 
area of Los Angeles, worldwide known as the center of the American movie industry. 

Pictures of our Thriller

Premlin Task's photos

Shots for our thriller

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Establishing shot to show location, showing  forest

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Text comes in saying “Woods...Eastern Syberia,Russia”

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Diegetic sound of wind howling

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Medium close up showing the prisoner and the secondary guards

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Close up showing the primary guard

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Wide angle shot of secondary guard handling the gun to primary guard

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Close up and then panning shot of primary guard hand whil he is pointing the gun at prisoner

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Close up of gun

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Hugh angle shot looking down at prisoner

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Low angle shot looking up at primary guard

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Extreme close up of a gun to show trigger

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Slow motion showing while trigger is being pulled

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Bird’s eye view shot taken showing the whole scenario

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Wide angle shot of the primary guard from behind

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Close up from behind in slow motion as guard falls backwards

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Medium wide angle shot showing  the other two secondary guards

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Close up tracking shot showing the sniper after she shoots the two guards

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Tracking shot of sniper walking

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Over the shoulder tracking shot of the sniper walking towards prisoner

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Close up of sniper reaching the prisoner’s head to take off the bag

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Close up of both characters

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Wide angle shot from behind of the prisoner and sniper walking from camera

Idea of our thriller

We were discussing in our group the possible ideas of our thriller until Theo had a nice idea about Russian Mafia. When he gave the idea, we began to develop it, but we have also changed it.
Our location is in Russia,Siberia. We see a prisoner with a black bag on his hand and also who's hands are tied up. He is taken by three Russian agents to a quit place where they can finish him. He is brought to the place where the two agents put him down on his knees. One of the agents( who seems to be the main one from all three of them) stands in front of the prisoner with a cigarette in his mouth and asks for a gun( this is going to be said in Russian to make in cooler). The prisoner is behaving himself very calm, he doesn't show any fear, he is still, he is not afraid of them, it seems like he knows that the ending of this will be positive. We see the agent pointing the gun at the prisoner.There is a close up of the trigger of the gun,then we hear a diegetic sound of the shot but we don't see the agent's trigger at the time when the shot happens,we make then a shot of the back of the agents falling down. Both guards arу in a loss,then we see both of them through the sniper aim which signifies that someone else is involved in all this.Both of the guards are shot down and the mysterious sniper reveals. We see the sniper( It is a woman) walking down to the prisoner. As she gets close to him she takes out the bag, then we hear snide remark along the line " Why did it take you so long". Then we see them walking along the forest. The prisoners hands are still tied up but then we see him freeing himself out which lets us know that he could free himself whenever he wanted.

Film Editing Glossary

Cut

A visual transition created in editing in which one shot is replaced on screen by another.

Continuity editing

Editing that creates action that flows smoothly across shots and scenes without jarring visual inconsistencies. Establishes a sense of story for the viewer.

Cross cutting

Cutting back and forth between two or more lines of action, indicating they are happening simultaneously

Dissolve

A gradual scene transition. The editor overlaps the end of one shot with the beginning of the next one

Editing

The work of selecting and joining together shots to create a finished film

Errors of continuity

Disruptions in the flow of a scene such as a failure to match action or the placement of props across shots

Establishing shot

A shot, normally taken from a great distance or from a “bird’s eye view”, that establishes where the action is about to occur

Eyeline match

The matching of eyelines between two or more characters.  For example if Rafael looks to the right in shot A, Marselo will look to the left in shot B. This establishes a relationship of proximity and continuity

Fade

A visual transition between shots or scenes that appears on screen as a brief interval with no pictures. The editor fades one shot to black and then fades in the next. Often used to indicate a change in time and place

Final cut

The finished edit of a film, approved by the director and the producer. This is what the audience sees

Iris

Visible on screen as a circle closing down or opening up a shot. Seldom used in contemporary film, but common during the silent era of Hollywood films

Jump cut

A cut that creates a lack of continuity by leaving out parts of the action

Matched cut

A cut joining two shots whose compositional elements match, helping to establish strong continuity of action

Montage

Scenes whose emotional impact and visual design are achieved through the editing together of many brief shots.

Rough cut

The editor’s first pass at assembling the shots into a film, before tightening and polishing occurs

Sequence shot

A long take that extends for an entire scene or sequence. It is composed of only one shot with no editing

Shot reverse shot cutting

Usually used for conversations scenes, this technique alternates between over-the-shoulder shots showing each character speaking

Shot sizes. Meaning and motivation.

Big close-up (BCU)

Head or part of head. Used to show emotions and detail. Reserved for passion or conflict.

Mid Shot (MS)

Provides information on the body language and cloths of the character

Wide Shit (WS)

 Master or establishing shot. It is usually used at the beginning of a scene and at the end. Helps to shot the physical geography of the space up from atmosphere.

Point of View (Pov)

Provides perspectives from a particular character’s point of view. The director manipulates whose eyes the audience experiences the story from.

Close-up or close shot (CU)

Head and shoulders .Reveal characters personality. Intimate and powerful.  Useful for dramatic or revealing moments of truth/crisis. Close shots work to increase audience identification with a character.

Medium-long shot (MLS)

Including the knees. Provides more physical information than the mid shot, but less close up detail.

Over the shoulder (0/S)

Helps to create dynamic between the character and what they are seeing. Can also be used to suggest someone is being followed or watched by an unseen presence

High angle

Camera points down from above eyeline, looking down on someone. Can indicate low status or vulnerability

Medium close-up

Head and shoulders to top pocket. Useful all-round shot

Long shot (LS)

Full figure. Often used to distance the audience from events or suggests isolation or loneliness

Two shot, three shot

By framing two or more characters in the same shot, a sense of how they relate to each other is created. The reverse of this is to keep characters in separate frames to suggest a lack of common ground or interaction

Low angle

Camera points up from below eyeline. It shows that the person has high status, someone powerful or intimidating

Kill Bill

                                                           Kill Bill.

The scene one starts off Bride lying in the coffin, with an aggressive man standing over her, she looks weak and flaccid. This is reinforced through her being buried alive in a coffin. Tied up hands, and helpless Bride signifies that she is about to die. This is reinforced through the setting of the graveyard which we didn’t see in the clip. Short breathing indicates that she is scared. The western music is non-diegetic, and it juxtaposed death. The nail banging on coffin highlights her being locked. We can hear the diegetic sound of car which is driving away after the process of locking Bride is finished; this signifies that she is left alone to die. This is contrasted with her diegetic screams of helplessness. We can also hear the synchronous, diegetic sounds of the soil being thrown on her coffin, but we don’t actually see them throwing the soil at her coffin, we can see it from actor’s point of view shot.

The second scene is showing her, trying her best to get out from the coffin. There is a non-diegetic western music which increases in terms of tension as she gets near to escape and the music also shows that there is going to be revenge. It is the music of freedom which also signifies that she will success.  The stops her short breaths which turn into deep, long breaths which signifies her calmness. Also the non-diegetic sound which matches her heart beating. She is in control about her actions. The non-diegetic sound is in the time with the screen action increases the tempo on its nature that informs us that she is now more likely to survive. Angelic, non-diegetic sounds signifies that she is about to reborn and escape. – Synchronous degetic sounds of her breaking through the coffin+ the earth as she is metaphorically reborn. We can see a change in her facial expression which indicates a domination to escape; this is signified through her ability to find the knife, which is the way to get freedom. Coffin in contrast to first scene looks larger. Her state of mind is calm as opposed to claustrophobic. The determination is symbolised through the punching of coffin, blood coming from her hands and her facial gesture signifies that she is strong. We see the smile and happiness on her face as she frees herself by knife. The music gets faster as she bangs the coffin. Her hand breaking through the coffin shows that she is near to reborn. The music suddenly finishes as she frees herself into the freedom. The camera shots used were Close up- was used when showing the man’s face standing above Bride near the coffin while burring her . Point of view- was used when showing how Bride frees herself by cutting the rope.  Tracking shoot- was used in showing how she takes her boots out and moving the camera all the way from her legs towards her head. Wide shot- showing her full body. Panning shot-  this was to follow the action/ to refocus and stimulate new interest. 

Thunderball

0.20- Harry Saltzman and Albert R.Broccoli- Presenters
                                 
1.12-Ken Adam- Production design

1.19-Ted Moore- Director of photography

2.06-Maurine Binder- Main title design

2.42-Kevin McClory- Producer

2.52-Terence Young- Directors

2.25-Richard Maibaum- Screen play


Se7en

0.06-Arnold Kopelson- Production

0.15-Brad Pitt- One of the main actors

0.23-Se7en- Title of the movie

1.10-Billy Hoplins and Suzanne smith- Casting made by

1.17-HowardShore- Music

2.08-David Fincher- Director

The clip starts off a women drawing in the water, this shows that the movie is going to be connected with water. We see her swimming until a spear appears in the scene which is followed by a man holding the gun. She is trying to escape him but as she gets out from the screen we see the main shooting his spear at her,then we see blood which signifies that she died. The next scene starts off with a blowing red colour which annotates danger,blood and death. In the next scene there are two women as well as two hunters. Then suddenly we see the whole water colour changing into red and also we see one of the women drawing and slowly dying. This is transformed into a close up of a women who is trying to escape to the surface, then she meets another woman and they both try to escape to the surface. The colour changes from red to blue then to green, we see them already getting close to the surface but all of sudden two hunters appear on the screen coming down from the surface towards the two women. While they are escaping colour changes several times and the hunters appear on the screen again, but no one dies this time.

The opening sequence starts off with a medium close up of an open book, then we in one of the pages two hands which look really old and scary.  The next shot is quit terrifying, we see someones finger's skin being cut off with a lazer blade, this is done to cover you personal identification. After this scene i understood straight away that this movie is going to have detective genre with parts of thriller.After he cuted the skin, we see him opening some book and starting to write some notes. The guys is dealing with some photos, cutting them,placing them in the water then sticking in his notebook. He is busy doing some work with photos and writting notes. There is a scene where we see a dollar note, and a written sentence where is a word God which is being cuted out which signifies that the guy doing that is going against all norms and values of society and is not afraid of god.A non-diegetic music is playing throught the whole clip, but it finishes with a non-diegetic voice saying " You got me closer to god"

Kyle Cooper

Kyle Cooper is one of the best,famous and modern designers of motion picture specialized in crafting title sequence.Its also about  introductions and closings to films, videogames, and television which shows the list of the names of the cast and crew involved in the production. Kyle Cooper is the founder of two internationally famous film design companies, Imaginary FOrces and Prologue Films. One of his achievements was that he earned a M.F.A in Graphic Design from the Yale School of Art, where he studied with his friend Paul Rand. Moreover Cooper is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale and holds the honorary title of Royal Designer for Industry from the Royal Society of Arts in London. . In this kind of industry Copper is the King, he is he has designed the lead-inst to 150 features including Donnie Brasco, Mission: Impossible, Spider Man, Tron:Legacy,Iron Man, and The Walking Dead.

One of his works that he did for the film Dawn of the Dead was using real human blood. A critic Elvis Mitchell in the New York Times review of the movie said “The opening and closing credits are so good; they're almost worth sitting through the film for." Indeed, the word in Hollywood is that some filmmakers have refused to work with Cooper, says Dawn of the Dead director Zach Snyder, because he's "the guy who makes title sequences better than the movie."His work on the intro sequence of Seven won universal acclaim and established him as a big player in the movie industry.

One of the most famous works he have done for the movie is the opening sequence for the movie Se7en. Cooper is quit happy with the work he have done with it, and he would really change anything if he had to do it again.Seven was one of the first movie’s to use Kinetic Typography for the into title sequence. The wizard behind the type treatment was Kyle Cooper, a pioneer in motion graphics, who later founded Imaginary Forces in 1996 with Peter Frankfurt and Chip Houghton.

So to overall Kyle’s Cooper career, he has been designing and producing opening credit sequence for fifteen years. First at R/Greenberg Associates NY and then R/Greenberg Associates LA. Then he founded Imaginary Forces and after that he founded Prologue Films.