LO1 Task 2- Notes

Hi it's Lauren again and I will be talking about the film I am analysing, which is Tyrannosaur by Warp Films.

Purpose: 
The purpose of the film Tyrannosaur is to entertain the audience. This is because...
This films audience is very small(niche) and was made in order to create a profit. This is because Warp Films is an independent company.

Genre:
Daniel Chandler (2001) 'genre means type or category'.
Examples of Genre; Romance, Comedy, Si-Fi, Horror, Action, War, Thriller, Musical and Historical.

Barry Keith Grant (1995) ' All genres have a sub-genre.'
Examples of sub-genre; Rom Com, Psychological Thriller, Action/Adventure, Si-Fi/Horror

My chosen film is in the genre

Form:
The type of product I am analysing is a Feature film (spanning 92 minutes).
The film could have been viewed on; a DVD, streamed or showed at an Independent Cinema (Showroom Cinemas) or Television (thanks to partner with Film Four).

Style:
The style of film in Tyrannosaur is Modern. this is because it has Verisimilitude (it looks realistic in day- day life). This is because if you look at the clothing in worn in the film, it is very similar to what we would see today.

Content:
Narrative Structures (How It's put together)
Todorov (1977) Looked at folk tales in a community. Key Stages (5). Three Key Stages are; Equilibrium (Perfect Balance), Disequilibrium (Unbalanced) "Enigma", Resolution (Solving of the Enigma) leads to Equilibrium. Does Tyrannosaur follow this. State the part for each one if it has them and the order.   

Tyrannosaur follows the narratives Orpheus &Achilles.
Claude Louis Strauss: Binary opposition Gender=  Male vs Female, Old vs Young, Rich vs Poor
One of the pairings is the Victim (Subordinate) and the other is viewed as the Dominant. E.g. Males are often seen as the dominant figure and the woman as subordinate. This is often because of the stereotype that has brought forward by history and biological reasoning. This is often challenged in media products (this depends on the Target Audience).

The Binary opposition in Tyrannosaur is Male vs Women. This is shown by domestic Violence in the film. In the film the men are a more dominant character in relation to the women, who is very meek and demure and try's to hide it and makes up excuses for her partner.   

Content and Meaning:


Micro Elements = Sound, Mise-en- scene, Camera Work and Editing. When writing about these things we include connotation (What it could mean/ is associated with) and denotation (What you see/ hear).
Denotation Example:
 This image denotes a red heart. In this image a red heart is denoted. The denotation of this image is a red heart.
Connotation Example:
therefor this denotation connotes love.
The Connotation of this image is compassion/ romance.
Can link to narrative, genre,

Theory: Laura Mulvey (1975) - Theory called the male gaze, "Women are Objectified (Treated like sexual objects.)"
Character type:
Antagonist- The villain.
Protagonist- Lead role of a film (often a hero)
Female representations in order to attract a male audience.

Mise-en-scene: Horror film- Low key lighting, Blood, Jump Scares
Indie Music Video- Black & White filter, Instruments, Cheap special effects.

It includes: Micro element that is encoded(there on purpose). They are the costumes, set/location, props, colours, lighting and gestures.
This makes mise-en-scene very good at reinforcing stereotypes. The word is French and means 'everything within the frame.' When talking about these, state how they reinforce the genre of the film and representations of people.

Location used to create verisimilitude (realistic digesis/story world). Where is the film set, at least 2 significant locations (denoted/ connoted).

Costume- Clothes= What you would choose to wear everyday Costume= reflects the digesis and reflects the different classes (representation and reinforces binary opposition. Costume represents the characters mind set. How is it relatable for the audience.

Prop/Property of the character- What props are significant to the characters. Can be used for iconography (an icon of a subject like horror or teaching).
Iconography is stereotypes/ easily recognised in a film.
Examples in my film are; Talking about their problems/ talking with a hot drink and The charity shop. This is because they always go back there.

Colours and lighting- Used to create/connoting different moods and emotions. Low key- Dark/ shadows/night High key- Bright/day, is also called natural. Called this because it represents the sun's position in the sky (high it's bright), low it's dark. Say what it connotes/denoted. Use examples of light/ colours and connotation/denotation.

This is England lighting- natural lighting because they are outside. This connotes the calm before the storm (before the argument). Showed time passing with white to black. After the argument, the light got darker, but not enough to be low key. This connotes that life has taken a darker turn and everything is going sour. Examples of high and low key lighting.

Location: Sat in an alleyway, connotes that they are poor and don't have enough space at home. Reinforced stereotypes that they are poor and are outcasts in their society. Another location is the house that is well run down. They have no solid base and move around a lot. Connotes the era. Lack of jobs and living on the breadline. 2-3 examples

Costumes- Mods were wearing trilby hats and suits, Skinheads wore plaids. This is done to emphisise the verisimilitude of the era and divides between the groups (much like the employed and unemployed). Protagonist vs Antagonist Comparing binary opposition

Iconism- The shaver, this represents a change in life and helps him join a group (the skinheads). Shows him being accepted. The cross tattoo. Everyone had one to show community and being part of a gang. Connotes togetherness. Margret Thatcher changes the British couture by shutting down mines, thus creating a radicleised brutishness. They also show Margret Thatcher because she is well known because of the laws she put in and how she split the country. 2-3 examples

Gestures- Something they do to show what a person is like (what they do/ Body language). Kicking and punching connotes frustration in their social situation of the era. This is because of mass unemployment. Protagonist vs Antagonist comparing binary opposition

Production Process:

Say what happened in terms of pre production, production and post production.

Sound:

Digesis- The story world that the film is taking place is (what is it, how real is it, does it have verisimilitude).
2 categories of sound: digetic and non-digetic
Digetic- Is organic to the story world (you can see it being made). Both audience and character can hear it.
Examples: Dialogue (important phrase), Sound effects (sample of sound that reinforces an action)
Non-Digetic- Not natural to the story world (you can't see it being made).It has been added in editing. It is not natural to the films world. Only the audience can hear it. Comment on the lighting but only in the films context.

Examples: Added in the end, carefully planned out in pre production and added in post production. (Incidental and non-digetic sound effects, if there are any soundtracks.)
Incidental Music: Music in the scene that reflects the mood of the scene and conveys emotions. Describe the tempo, pace and what it is like. What it connotes (the emotion being created by the scene).