Distribution for kill list, ex machina and mad max fury road

What Is Distribution?

What part of the supply chain is distribution? Considered the most important stage in film making and production. It is the 3rd stage in the supply chain.

What is distribution often referred to as? The invisible art

What does 'vertical integration' mean when discussing distribution? This is where the 3 stages are seen as one whole task or process which usually happens in Hollywood and is controlled by on company where as in the UK the distribution stage is focused on marketing and to also sustaining a global product in local markets.

Why isn't 'vertical integration' so common in the independent sector? This is due to produces not having long term links which large distributors.

What three stages are involved in the independent sector? The three stages that are involved in the independent sector is Licensing, marketing and logistics.

Licencing

What is licencing?  Licensing is the phase in which the distributor receives legal rights to distribute and exploit the film. 

What are the two levels of licencing? International distribution makes sure that films find their way to the 90+ market 'territories' around the world and the other stage is local distribution, which involves the distributor receiving the licence to release and exploit the film in a particular country.

What is the advantage of being a major US studio? The major US studios generally have their own distribution offices in all the major territories. By contrast, independent producers have to sell their films to different distributors in each territory. So if they own there own US studio they avoid participating in a long process.

What three different types of rights can you acquire on a local level?

What are royalties?

What is the most effective way to increase interest in a film?

How long does it take for a film to reach 'free to air' TV?

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Marketing

What are the two key questions surrounding the marketing of a film?

What day are films typically released on?

What will a distributor look at before releasing a film on a Friday?

What is a 'light' week in terms of distribution?

What does it mean to 'position' a film distinctively?

Why has this become increasingly difficult in the UK?

What are P&A?

How much can P&A cost?

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Marketing - Prints And Adverts

Typically how many prints will a 'specialised' film have?

How many will mainstream films have?

What is a key factor in developing the profile of a film?

How else can awareness of a film be raised?

Why is distribution in the UK seen as risky?

Why are companies looking towards viral marketing?

What are the benefits of a 'talent visit'

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Logistics

In the pre digital film age what was a distributor responsible for?

How much does a 35mm print typically cost?

How many reals is a typical feature print?

Why do 35mm prints get damaged?

Where are prints stored?

How long did a theatrical release used to last?

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Digital Distribution

When did digital distribution begin in the UK?

Name two advantages of digital distribution

Which countries adopted digital distribution early and why?

How many screens were digital in 2005 and how many are now (you'll need to google this)

Why has digital distribution radically altered the operating model of distributors?

What has happened to the typical release period for a film?

What is a loss leader (google it) and why are companies using the Cinema as a potential loss leader?

Class and Status homework

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of class & status using the following:

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition

Camera shots, angles, movement and composition

The first shot that we see is of two ladies to what we perceive as very upper class and well off money wise this shot is known as a establishing shot.. The establishing shot also shows us the setting of the room and the environment around them, this will give the audience a first impression of the two ladies and where they are sat in the room and what is going on around them. The establishing shot also shows the lady on the right with a strong posture which the audience may present her as powerful and well brought up into the family. Furthermore, the audience will assume the setting is like a living room and it looks very upper class which then reflects on the two female characters that the audience see.  A mid shot is used for the audience to witness both of the ladies from the hip upwards which allows the audience to see the representations of both female characters and whether they have class and status or not. The audience will straight away presume that the two female characters have a high class and status due to the clothing that the audience can see. The first female character is wearing a expensive, well crafted violet hat which indicates to the audience that she is upper class, furthermore she is wearing a cream colour cardigan which also shows that she is classy. The first female character is also wearing a rich violet dress which also presents the upper class of her lifestyle. The second female character that we see from the hip upwards is also wearing a rose pink dress that looks very elegant and designed to each point so the audience also immediately presume that she is of an upper class as well.

A dolly zoom is  used to zoom into the third female characters face so that we have a close up shot, the dolly zoom is used to portray the characters appearance and then show her facial expressions as it zooms in on her facial expressions. The audience can clearly see that the third female character is portrayed as a maid or a servant due to her clothing as she is wearing black which is presented a lower class and compared to the other characters the audience can clearly see that the third female character is at a lower class to the other characters. The audience can also see her facial expressions which portray her as not being happy in her work place and has clearly had enough of working for others that are a higher class than herself. A shallow focus is then used on the bright pink flowers that may also be used to reflect the high class of the character that is blurred out in the background. The flowers are then blurred out and the audience get to see the character in a substantial setting, we can see that the male character is being presented in a higher class setting as we can see the gold candle sticks and pillars which indicates to the audience that he is working in a high class office and is using his power and authority.

A over the shoulder shot is used when the female character is looking down on the male character which may represent that the female character is a higher class due to her looking down on the male character which shows he is using his authority to control her. A Long shot is used to show the house, the audience will perceive this as the people to be very wealthy and upper class.A mid shot is used so the audience see many male characters that are wearing shirts and ties which the audience assume that they are higher class due to the stereotype of a shirt and tie being smart. A low angle shot is used to look up at the male character which reflects that he might be upper class as the shot is looking up towards him. The character is also wearing a shirt and tie which indicates that he is the upper class. A hand held camera is used in the fighting scene to emphasise the fight, it is used to build the tension and show the audience that the fight is intense.

• Editing-

• Sound-

 Throughout the clip digetic sounds is presented to the audience to signify the characters conversation with one another and how they talk to each other, this is the upper class family talking to the servants and maids badly and not showing them respect as they are seen to have no power over the family members of the house.

• Mise en scene -

We see the ladies wearing very wealthy clothing to show that they are a upper class family. The clothing also represents how old this programme is and when it was set. We see the lady who walks into the room is wearing black clothing which shows she is a servant and a maid of the house. She is wearing black to show she has to comply with a uniform as the other two lady's are wearing brighter clothing. The room is set out very clean and tidy and they have furniture that is worth lots of money, the room is organised so everything matches which shows they are upper class. We see the man who is sitting and working in a suit and his hair is perfectly put in place which shows eh has a very high class job or occupation. We see him looking down his nose at the lady who is dressed in her servant uniform. We see the lady is wearing a hat even though she is in the bath and she orders the maid who is dressed in black to pick up her soap. We see a shot of the house which shows the audiences how big the house is and how wealthy the family actually are as they can afford to keep the place in good condition. We also see the abbey around it and the grounds which are all very neat and tidy and this shows they employ people to do there dirty work for them. We see the head of the maids is a man and he is also wearing black so this could symbolises that the job the maids are doing id depressing and dirty. We see the next shot of all the maids and assistants sitting in their working room in which it is dirty and dark which shows that there lifestyle is dirt and also dark.

50 marks

EAA: Explanation, analysis, argument-20 marks

EG: Use of example-20 marks

T: Terminology-10 marks

Class and status

The social class is broken into 3 categories which is upper class, middle class and working/lower class. The upper class is usually people who have lots of money and have a good jobs or may even not have to work,. The middle class is people who are not poor but are not rich either and usually work in good jobs but may work lots of hours to provide for their families. The lower class is people who spend most of their life working on low wages for long hours and struggle to pay for things so they may rely on benefits or bonuses to keep them afloat.


Examples

Upper class-
Downton abbey is a example of upper class people who live in a large and expensive house and is a good example of upper class as they pay for lower class people to do their 'bad' jobs for them such as cooking and cleaning and these staff are seen as servants.





Upper class-
 This example is from the TV drama holby city and this character is called Dr Hansen, he always wears a suit when he is working unless he is performing operations and speaks very formally to his staff he is highly intelligent and runs the hospital and uses his upper class to gain power over the other members of staff.











Middle class-
This example is from the TV drama Doctor Who and her name is Clara. She lives a fairly normal lifestyle when she is not travelling and ahs a occupation as a teacher. She is not wealthy but also not poor and usually dresses well and looks after herself so she is not scruffy which represents her character having enough money to support this.




Middle class-
This example is from the TV drama Cuffs the character is called PC Ryan Draper who is a policemen and is not high up in the forces but is known for having a good record as a policemen he provides for his two kids being a single father of two who live in a normal house and are able to eat every day when they want and also have fresh clothing to wear.




Lower class-
This character is taken from the TV series The Walking Dead in which he is classed by other characters as a 'redneck' which is another word for working class members we see he wears scruffy clothing and spends lots of time hunting and has lots of skills that involve nature and the outdoors which shows he may have not been able to get a good education so he spent the majority of his time with nature as a child.

Lower class-

This example is taken from the TV drama Downton abbey and these characters are employed by upper class members of society to do their 'dirty work' we see them being spoke to informally and badly and they usually wear old and battered clothing.

Race and ethncitiy

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of ethnicity using camera shots, angles and movements, editing , sound and mise en scene.


Camera work
 In the first part of this extract we see a close up of the actor who is staring at his computer and reading a document, they use a close up so we can evaluate and see the characters reaction to what he is reading and see the strain it has on his facial expressions, this is used to show that he is stressed out which goes against the stereotype of most black people being relaxed and chilled out, they use this to show the situation he is in is serious and they will feel sorry for the character. They use eye level movement to show he is shocked and surprised by what he has read on this page, they do this to show he is trying to stay calm and comply with the countertype of him being calm but he is stressing out. They track his face when he is looking at the screen which shows they want the audience to be aware that he is anxious. We see him leave the office with a long shot to show his overall body language and so we can see how this has affected him we see he is considered a smart man from the clothing he wears which shows he is high in the job which countertypes the stereotype that most black men are seen as a sidekick to a white man.


In the house scene  we see a long shot to show that he is linked with this women who is high class which shows he does not comply with the stereotype of black people being middle class or lower class. We see the white women is trying to find a way out of this by using lust to seduce him. The long shots show how he is a strong man which conforms the stereotype of black people being strong. It then moves into a midshot to show he has control over her and this is a countertype as he is no longer her sidekick.


In the car scene we see how the stereotype of white people being upper class is being conformed as we see she is wearing expensive clothing on a normal day of her life. We then see a mid shot of the car that he is driving which conforms a countertype of him being wealthy and higher class as he is driving a expensive car and if it is a company car it shows he is high up in his work. We see her trying to plead with the male character and they use a canted angle to show she is confused as she believes she hasn't done anything wrong which is a stereotype of white people being innocent and conforming with the law. The stereotype of black people be caring is used when we see her talking about his kids and he starts  to cry as we see a mirror shot of his eyes to show he values his family lots.

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Mad max 100 facts

1. The invasion (yes invasion) and subsequent war in which country, that stopped filming? - The attack on the twin towers, they stopped filming as there was a shortage of money due to the attacks and also in 2003 in Australia but the Iraq war prevented this.
2. What TWO formats was the film originally going to be in to only then NOT be in?-  3D but due to the cameras being too big they couldn't film in 3d and also the film was due to be in Australia
3. How many times was filming delayed? 4 times due to the 9/11 attacks, the Iraq war, the release of happy feet and also it rained in Australia for the fourth time.
4. In which year did filming first conclude? 2001
5. In what year did they have to go back and film additional scenes? 2012
6. At what point did Warner Bros panic and insist someone write a script? 2012
7. When did the stars sign up to be in the film? 2010
8. Where was the film originally going to be produced only for it to rain!- It was originally meant to be filmed in New South Wales in which they changed the location to Namibia which is located in South Africa
9. How much was spent on TV adverts? $43.7 million
10. How long did crew spend in Namibia? 10 months
11. The Australian director, George Miller, admits he never thought he’d make a second Mad Max movie, let alone a fourth, 
12. This latest instalment has been on his mind since 1999
13.  The script was originally a storyboard concept comic book
14.  There were rumours that Mel Gibson was going to have a cameo
15.  Miller was looking for someone with ‘an animal charisma’ to play Max
16.  Tom Hardy didn't think he would be in the running for the film.
17.  The movie was announced back in 2009, but it was another two years before cameras started rolling
18.  One thing Miller wants to make clear is that this isn’t a CGI film
19.  There will be at least two more Mad Max films
20.  Over 80% of the effects seen in the film are real practical effects, stunts, make-up and sets.
21.  CGI was used sparingly mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape
22.  Charlize Theron's left hand which in the film is a prosthetic arm
23.   The guitar weighed 132 pounds, and shot real gas-powered flames, which he controlled using the whammy bar.
24. On April 3, 2015, Tom Hardy announced he would sign on for 3 more Mad Max films.  
25.  The jacket worn by Tom Hardy is a replica of the one worn by Mel Gibson in the second two movies of the original trilogy
26.  Miller envisioned the film as a continuous chase, with little dialogue and focusing on the visuals.
27.  The storyboard was made with the collaboration of five artists and had about 3,500 panels
28.  In a Cannes press conference for the movie, Tom Hardy apologized to George Miller for the reportedly complicated relationship between the star and the director during filming.
29.  This is the second Mad Max featuring Hugh Keays-Byrne. He played the villain Toecutter in Mad Max (1979).
30.  Charlize Theron reportedly shaved her head for the role of Furiosa
31.  The older actresses playing the Vuvalini did their own stunts.
32.  Tom Hardy suffered a broken nose during filming when Charlize Theron accidentally elbowed him.
33.  Margaret Sixel had 480 hours of footage to edit
34.  It took 3 months to watch through all the edits and scenes to be edited.
35.  Silver spray used for decorating cakes were used for the war boys.
36.  John Seale came out of retirement to head the film's cinematography.
37.  As in the previous movies in this series, many characters' names are never said in full or at all onscreen and are only provided in the credits.
38.  George Miller told cinematographer John Seale to keep the main actor centered in the screen so that the viewer's eye did not have to search the screen due to the film's fast editing style
39.  Mel Gibson was at the Cannes premiere and apparently approved the movie.
40.  The film used three identical War Rigs
41.  The script contains almost no profanities.
42.  When Max is tied to the front of Nux's car, there is a skull with a pilot's cap and goggles on a spike above him. This is a reference to the Gyro Captain, who appeared in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981).
43.  The "crows" on stilts are the boys abandoned by the Vuvalini when the green place turned sour.
44.  The budget for this film is estimated to be between US$100 million and $150 million
45.  Former SAS soldier Jon Iles, who played the War Boy named The Ace, also headed a security team on the film's set to ensure the safety of the cast, crew, and their families.
46.  This is director George Miller's first R-rated movie since The Witches of Eastwick (1987).
47.  With a runtime of two hours, this is the longest film in the Mad Max series.
48.   The toughest, most complex shot was of the War Rig flipping, blocking off a chasm, and freeing Max and Furiosa to head to Joe's Citadel.
49.  Although the character Mad Max is an Australian, he has yet to be played by an Australian actor.
50.  The idea for a fourth instalment occurred to George Miller in August 1998 when he was walking in an intersection in Los Angeles.
51.  According to Visual Effects supervisor Andrew Jackson, there was over 2000 VFX shots used throughout the movie.
52.  At the beginning of the film, Max has long hair which is cut short by the War Boys. A plausible nod to the previous film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) in which Max had long hair, which is later cut short by Savannah Nix, when she rescues him from the desert.
53.  Australian crows or ravens are used in the Mad Max films, including Fury Road, as symbols of death and destruction.
54.    Amid claims of the film going over-budget and behind schedule, Warner Bros. then sent a producer to oversee production in Namibia.  
55.  At least four members of the cast have been involved in comic book films.
56.  Although Max never gives his exact nickname to the audience, he refers to himself with similar words like "insane" or "crazy".
57.  The breathing apparatus that Immortan Joe wears throughout the film is similar in shape and function to the mask Tom Hardy wore as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
58.  Filming lasted 120 days, and the film runs at 113 minutes without credits. So, it could be said that each day equals about a minute of the film.
59.  Since Immortan Joe wears a full breathing mask in all of his scenes, no part of his face below his eyes is ever seen.
60.  The cast and crew had to endure extreme heat while filming in Namibia.
61.  Weta Digital was originally involved with the film when it was scheduled for a 2012 release.
62.  'My name is Max.' At the same time, he performs some facial tics (eyebrow raise, twitches, squints). This is a nod to Mel Gibson's style of acting, who used this technique to communicate a crazed/manic look.
63.  It is believed that Immortan Joe would have been the Toe Cutter, who survived the accident in Mad Max but was badly injured, resulting in his body being battered and broken.
64.  When Engine #1 of the War Rig breaks down during the final chase to The Citadel, the sound it makes is the same sound the Millennium Falcon makes when it breaks down in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
65.   The only film in the Mad Max series where the last road battle does not end in a head-on collision between two vehicles and a main antagonist is killed in the process.
66.  With the exception of Max and Nux, all of the film's male characters are villains. Conversely, all of the female characters are good.
67.  In a likely reference, Nux crashes the War Rig in the same way the tanker crashes at the end of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981). 
68.  We end on the idea of Furiosa and the others taking over all the resources. It asks the question: are they going to do any better?"
69.  Immortan Joe wears a face mask for medical purposes
70.  The music box Toast the Knowing is playing is similar to the one seen in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
71.  It is the first Mad Max movie to be released in 3-D
72.  John Powell was set to compose the soundtrack.
73.  Marco Beltrami was considered to score the film.
74. Co-writer Brendan McCarthy designed many of the new characters and vehicles.
75.  During the project's hiatus between 2003 and 2009, George Miller considered making the film as a 3D animated feature.
76. This is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's second major acting role after Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).  
77.  On Blu-Ray or DvD. If you slow motion the film at the beginning where, before Max gets in his car. You can see he grabs a short fur vest/coat and throws it in the car. This is a nod to the theory that this version of Max is based on The Feral Kid from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981).
78.  Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult also co-star in Dark Places (2015).
79.  The lead visual effects company for the film was Iloura, who delivered more than 1,500 effects shots.
80.  Miller conceived a story where "violent marauders were fighting, not for oil or for material goods, but for human beings.
81.  The girl who Max sees in his visions, commonly believed to be his daughter, is in fact Glory the Child, who can be seen in the comic series.
82.  It can also be noted that she is seen being run down in a desert by a selection of vehicles, while Max's child was killed by a biker gang prior to the war.
83.  Although the character Mad Max is an Australian, he has yet to be played by an Australian actor
84. When Max awakes abruptly from his dream right after the blue sequence, the last image of his dream is a close view of eyes popping out of a face. 
85.  Megan Gale, who plays The Valkyrie, was previously cast as Wonder Woman in George Miller's film Justice League: Mortal before it was canceled. This is her first Hollywood film.
86.  Tom Hardy had a dog named Max that was given to him when he was a teenager, he passed away in 2011. The dog's name was an honor to Mad Max (1979). Years later, Hardy played the title character in Mad Max: Fury Road.
87.  Tom Hardy had been considered for the role of John Connor in another reboot, Terminator Genisys (2015). James Cameron, the director and creator of the "Terminator" franchise had cited Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) as one of his influences behind The Terminator (1984).
88.  The Gibson jacket was found in storage at Kennedy-Miller and copied heavily.
89.   Max's first and last lines revolve around him telling somebody what his name is. The first time he tells the audience in a voice over. The second time he tells Furiosa while giving her his blood.
90.  Charlize Theron will not return as Imperator Furiosa for Mad Max: The Wasteland. The "Mad Max" films are influenced by the western genre and like the mysterious gunfighter, Max leaves and moves on to an entirely new adventure.
91.  George Miller disclosed: "Very early on, I had [Max] going up to the top of the Citadel with them. But Tom Hardy picked that up very early - Max would never go. He wasn't even remotely ready for that.
92.  When Max asks Nux if he's a "blackthumb" and can fix Engine #1 while they are on the War Rig may be a reference to the character Blackfinger from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), who is the chief mechanic in Bartertown.
93.  In the last scene of the movie, Furiosa's eye is swollen shut as a result of injury, the same as Max's is at the end of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981).
94.  With the exception of Max and Nux, all of the film's male characters are villains. Conversely, all of the female characters are good
95.  Keeping in line with the previous incarnations, Max barely speaks in this film. This excludes his narration in the beginning.
96.  The film contains about 2,700 cuts of its entire running length, which is equivalent to 22.5 cuts per minute compared to Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)'s 1,200 cuts of its 90-minute running time equivalent to 13.33 cuts per minute.
97.  Courtney Eaton (Cheedo the Fragile) replaced Adelaide Clemens due to scheduling conflicts.
98. This is her first film.(Courtney Eaton) 
99. She did not know anything about the films until her dad told her, who was a big fan of the films.  (Courtney Eaton)
100. This is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's second major acting role after Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).

Representation of disability in media

1- The disabled person is seen as pitiable or pathetic
2- An object of curiosity or violence
3- Sinister or evil
4-The super cripple
5- As atmosphere (setting, game of thrones).
6- Laughable
7- His/ her own worst enemy
8- As a burden
9- As non sexual
10-Being unable to participate.




Examples




Clip 1 - Avatar Jake Sully - The super cripple

 

Clip 2 - Andy Little Britain- Laughable

Clip 3- Batman two face- Sinister and evil

Clip 4 Lennie from of mice and men- A burden

Representation of sound

Diegetic sound- Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film: voices of characters. Sounds that are made by objects in the story. Music that is represented as coming from instruments in the story space.





Non-diegetic sound- Sound is said to be non-diegetic when its source is not present or implied in the narrative universe. A example could be music or score, used to augment emotions actor’s commentary or narration, any extra sound added for effect.





Synchronous sound- is sound that is matched to certain movements occurring in the scene e.g when footsteps correspond to feet walking.






Asynchronous sound-  It matches the action that is happening on the screen but it is not synchronised with the action.



Sound effects- A sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a play, film, or other broadcast production.





Sound motif-  A dominant or recurring theme/sound.

Sound bridge-  are one of the most common transitions in the continuity editing style, one that stresses the connection between both scenes since their mood (suggested by the music) is still the same.

Dialogue- A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.

Voiceover- A piece of narration in a film or broadcast, not accompanied by an image of the speaker.

Direct address- When a actor is talking to the camera as if it is the audience.

Sound perspective- How close or far away the sound is. 

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Representation of gender

Discuss the ways in which the extract construct the representations of gender using camera shot,angle, movement and composition and also editing techniques, sound and mise en scene:

This clip is taken from the programme Luther and shows how he is having a tense conversation with a lady (Alice) and shows lots of stereotypes that are used by each gender and it also shows how each gender tries to gain power over one another. We can also see how items are placed and how each shot provides a different feeling for the audience so that they feel more attracted to watching the programme and so they do not get bored.

Mise en scene

The mise en scene in this clip plays a big role on who has the power. We see that Alice is wearing bright red lipstick which means that the red stands out on her face and in the scene as the background is fairly plain. The colour red represents Love and death which shows she could be dangerous and that she may lure him in by seducing him, This is called the semic code and this means the audience know about a object or item is meant to create suspicion or a general idea of the actor it is applying to so in this clip the audience will see that Alice's lipstick suggests that she is dangerous and the audience will now see this . There are several items in the back ground from1 second to 25 seconds that shows that they are in a busy city as there is roads in the background with traffic on and also tall buildings . We then move into Alice's house which has several items such as posters about black holes which shows she is scientific and also a globe of the world and a telescope looking into the sky and lots of books which all symbolises that she is intelligent.

Her house/apartment is very modern as she has lots of big windows that overlook the city which shows that she is very wealthy.  Although some of her house is modern some of it is vintage such as the draws we see and her green chair. We can see that her room is very dull though as her wall paper is grey and the only bright thing in the room is her red chair.


The lighting complies with this back ground as that is also very dark and boring which could represent her as simplistic and boring. We can see by the clothes that she is wearing that she is very formal and that she could be a business women. She also stands with her hands behind her back which shows she could be a bossy lady which means she may own a company or is high up in a company. She is wearing very dull colours which shows she could have just been at work and that the work she may do requires the staff to look formal which could represent her as a posh lady.

Camera shots, angles and movements

The first shot we see in this extract is the establishing to show that they are in a busy city this shows the audience the most important part of her and so they can create a stereotype in there head about her as we see she has red lipstick which symbolises love, death and lust. This is enough to create a stereotype that she is dangerous.


The focus in the background is blurred which shows that Luther and Alice are the main subjects of this scene and that the director wants the audience to concentrate on them and so there are no distractions in the background. We then see an over the shoulder shot which is over Lucifer's shoulder which shows that Alice in encroaching in Lucifer's personal space which shows the audience that she is trying to gain power over him. We see a close up later on in the scene when they are in Alice's apartment and it has been put in place here as Alice is getting closer to Lucifer to try and kiss him and it makes the audience feel as if they are being drawn in with Lucifer. They also use a zoom movements here to draw the tension in Alice and Lucifer and to make the audience come into the shot so they feel like they are there.



We see a high angle shot when the camera looks into the bag to show to dogs ashes and the other contents within the bag. The reason the director has done this is because the audience now know what happened to her dog and what is in the bag its self. We see a mid shot of Alice when she is praying over the black hole image on the wall and this shows lots of representations of her such as what she is wearing and it shows the Mise en' scene in the background. This shows the audience some of her lifestyle as it shows what clothing she has  on with could show the audience what job she has and how wealthy she is.  We see a two shot in the middle of the clip when we see her trying to kiss him and this shows that she is drawing him in to like her instead of hate her so that she can get out of this case or this situation which is happening. We also see the two shot to show which character has power over the other. We see a wide angle shot near the end of the clip to signal the end of the conversation and to show the body language of each character which also gives the audience a sense of who is in power.



Editing

We see continuity early on when we see the dogs ashes in the bag as they all of a sudden go into this bag then we cut straight back out of it but we do not notice that we have changed back to the conversation as it is natural. The camera does this so it seems as if the person who is watching is looking into the bag and it is not the camera looking which makes it as realistic as possible and so it makes the audience feel engaged at all times.


 The director uses jump cuts when they are editing to show what both characters are doing and what there body language is like it also used to speed up the scene and what is going on. We see lots of  angle reverse angle shots so that they can swap the focus from each character or what is in the back ground so that they can change the mise en' scene. We see a transition early on when they change from being in the city to being in the apartment. This shows we have a fresh new scene.



Sound

We here background noise when they are in the city which is cars and traffic which shows what time of day it is as it is busy so it could be rush hour and it makes the audience feel as f they know that nothing dangerous or violent is going to happen as it is in pure daylight. We hear the wind in the background which could show that it is cold and which leads them into Alice's apartment which links the shots realistically.


We hear a gentle noise in the background which is there to create tension between the characters and to make the audience feel engaged within the scene so they do not get bored and as if they feel as if something is going to happen. We hear a heavier bass sound to signal that the tension has been broken and that Lucifer has gained power over Alice. It also leaves the scene on a cliff hanger and to show that the scene has a significance within the series.

Mise en scene

The walking dead - Rick enters Atlanta 

Mise en scene-

The arrangement of everything that appears in the framing such as acting, lighting, décor, props and costume. It is a French term that means the placing on stage. The director has control over the placing of everything on the screen such as what, when and where. Using it effectively can help create a representation of a character. Production design is the location, studio, set design, costume, make up and properties. the other section to this is lighting which shows the colour and design.

This scene shows how a busy highway that provides and entrance to a main city in America (Atlanta) is completely empty how Rick can roll in to the city on a horse without worrying about cars behind him. It also show that all the cars on the left side of the road have ben destroyed or have stopped because of this apocalypse and emphasises how empty the world is now. It also shows how the train track have been ruined and how there is no trains going to the city. The background shows how the world is coming to an end due to this apocalypse and the affect it has had on traffic for example an dhow everyday tasks have been affected.

The background also shows how small Rick is in this world and shows he is very lonely as he is the only one around that is still alive. The clouds in the top left corner show how the city is now dark and gloomy. The cars and traffic and also trains are dirty with dust and shows that this apocalypse has been going on a while. The dirt shows how everything has become infected with this disease and how it has had a wear and tear on everything in the world.

Rick is being made to be the main character in this scene and shows how he can do what he wants now as he has no one to tell him he cant as there is no laws. He is seen to be wearing a sheriff costume and this could be to show how he is the only one with authority now as there is no government to protect the public so now he could be seen as a leader.

There is hundreds of cars trying to get out of the city which shows how desperate they were to break away from this apocalypse which gets the audience thinking about how the city is now a danger as before the apocalypse the city was safe as there was lots of people who would protect you where as now there is lots of people that could harm you or kill you which is trying to get the audience to think about what is going on.

This shot is an over the shoulder shot but is also a extreme long shot which has been made like this so that the viewer can get a full view of what is going on in the world and city and shows the viewer of how deserted the city is now. It also shows the time of year as the sun is shining which shows it could be summer and warm.

Mad men "Scarlett you're fired"

This video is taken from the programme mad men and it is set in a busy office in America the time it was set in is around about the 1960s we can tell this by the way that the characters are dressed and how the office is set out as the technology such as the phone is old fashioned as it is not cordless also she has a typewriter at her desk.

The lady in the blue dress clearly thinks she has authority over the lady at the desk as she speaks to her and she immediately comes off of the phone to speak to her. Which could show that she is a powerful women. When the lady in the blue dress is speaking to the lady sitting down, the lady sitting down is very formal with the way she is sitting and also her body language. Also the lady in the blue dress is also standing up which shows that the lady at the desk may not have as much power and also the lady in the dress is almost talking at her and not to her which shows she has more power.

All of the members of staff talk really politely to her such as the women on the stairs as she shows good body language towards her and smiles when she speaks to her. She just turns around and says "Scarlet you're fired" which shows that she has the power to just sack her without doing any paperwork.

At the start the lady in the blue dress has her hands on her hip which shows that she could be very bossy towards her staff and very strict and she almost shows no emotion in her face when she is talking down on her. The way the director has set out this scene is with lots of old fashioned clothing such as the orange cardigan and also the accessories such as the doors as they are very boring and bold.

The male gaze

Kayne West - Gold digger

The reason I chose this video is because the song its self is about women taking the men's money because they are considered 'hot' and the men do not want to leave the women as they are seen as attractive so the men will let them take money.

The women in the video are not in control of the way they are portraying their body so they may be felt as if they being degraded and that they are objectified as a sexual image that is used to please men who are watching the video.

This scene is found 30 seconds with in the video gold digger and shows how a lady is posing with very little on and is advertising the fact that she is wearing very little on her legs so that it will appeal to the men watching the video. She is looking away from the camera to advertise her facial expression and her hair. She is biting her finger which could show that she is feeling flirty in the video. This may make women feel degraded as it shows that you have to be a model on a magazine who is wearing very little to appeal to men.










This scene is found 34 seconds within the video and shows off a female who is clearly showing off her breasts as you can see she is not wearing a lot of clothing which is aimed to attract males to carry on watching the video. The grey background is dark except for around her silhouette where there is light to show she is the main attraction within this scene. Her facial expressions make her look like she is being seduced. I do not believe that this women is in control of this shot and that she has been told to pose in this position which could be a good thing as it shows that women should not be embarrassed by their body and physique.

This scene is found 1 minute in the video and shows that the model on the magazine is showing off her legs and the lighting in the video is reflecting on her leg so that her legs stand out to the viewers. She does this so that people watching the video will still be interested in watching the video. The way that the lighting is set shows of the centre of her body as the blue screen in the background is lightest on the centre of the body. They are using a long shot to show off all of her body and the features and also so they can get the lady's body language across. The name of the magazine is called fantasy which shows that she is in a fantasy or fantasising.








This scene is found at 1 minute 34 seconds into the video and shows a lady who is showing off her legs and her bum as once again the light is projected around her body on the background. Her facial expressions show that she is smiling which could show she is trying to attract men. This scene could make women feel degraded as they may feel as if they have to make a weird pose to be attractive and that they have to show off there body assets to attract men.










This scene is found 2 minutes and 19 seconds in the video and shows a lady posing on the front of a magazine that says 18 years old magazine which shows how this magazine only applies men as the photos within could show nude women which could be degrading for women as they may feel as if they have to comply with how these models look to be attractive. The lady is portraying a facial expression which trying to seduce the person watching the video or reading the magazine so it would try to draw the reader in if it was a real magazine.

This scene is found at 2 minutes 40 seconds shows a lady wearing very little clothing (bikini) and is showing that she is trying to show off her body features and curves. She is almost biting her lip which shows that she is trying to flirt with the audience. This could be degrading for women as they may feel as if they are have to show off there features to get attention. This lady is not in control of what she is doing as she has had her body features positioned to relate to the camera and audience.

Representation in films and tv programmes

Camera shots-








Close up-



Over the shoulder shot-




Midshot-




Establishing shot-


Zoom (movement)-


Extreme longshot-

Ex machina

  Director-  Alex Garland.

  Screen writer- Alex Garland.

  Actors-

  Domhnall Gleeson plays Caleb

  Corey Johnson play Jay

  Oscar Isaac plays Nathan

  Alicia Vikander plays Ava

  Sonoyo Mizuno plays Kyoko

  Claire Selby plays Lily

   Symara A. Templeman

  Gana Bayarsaikhan plays Jade

  Tiffany Pisani plays Katya

  Elina Alminas plays Amber.

 

Budget- $15,000,000

 

Screens shown on-

$3,510,000 (USA) (10 May 2015) (2,004 Screens)

$2,286,000 (USA) (3 May 2015) (1,279 Screens)

$5,349,500 (USA) (26 April 2015) (1,255 Screens)

$250,000 (USA) (12 April 2015) (4 Screens)

 

Box office figures-

 

Budget:$15,000,000 (estimated)      

Opening Weekend: $250,000 (USA) (10 April 2015)    

Gross: $25,440,971 (USA) (28 August 2015)

 

Soundtracks

Get Down Saturday Night

Written by Oliver Cheatham (as Cheatham) & McCord

Performed by Oliver Cheatham

Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd

Courtesy of Geffen

Under license from Universal Music Operations Limited

Music (composer of score/ soundtrack)        

 
SFX (special effects – technology used)

They could have used a variety of ways to generate the robot on the screen which could include special software that generates the image or they could use a person but then used software that may photo shop the actor to be seen as a robot. They employed a special effects team specifically for the robot scenes.




Marketing



The official teaser trailer

The official trailer