FILM CHOSEN (incl. Director and Date)	Pan’s Labyrinth (Del Toro, 2006)
Time Signature (Hours00Mins00Seconds00) + Duration	00:11:30- 00:14:46 – 3 minutes 16 seconds
Sequence/Scene  Description	Ophelia and her mother talk about the captain, Ophelia is then asked to tell her brother a story.
Micro Elements (choose 2 at least)	Mise En Scene & Editing
Macro Elements (choose 1)	Feminist theory

Production Log 1 (30th June 2020)-

Roles:

Director – Abby (Me)

Cinematographer – James

Screenwriting – Ebony

Editing – Micah

Sound – Shared role

Production Log 2 (6th July 2020)-

Today we pitched our idea to the group. We decided to do a heist film with a car chase (hopefully it goes okay).

I did the speaking role during this presentation so i did not work on any of the slides.

Who were Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin and are they still considered to be great cinema practitioners? Name at least one film made by each director.

Buster Keaton: He was an American film director and comedian. He would always use dead-faced expressions for his creative and inventive visual comedy. One film that he directed was “Sherlock Jr.” in 1924.

Charlie Chaplin: He was a British comedy actor and director. He became world famous through his alter ego, “The Tramp”. He was also known for his dangerous stunts and his unpredictable style of comedy which the audience received well. On film that he directed was “The Kid” in 1921.

Why was DW Griffiths film ‘Birth of a Nation’ so successful when it was released in 1915 and why is it so controversial now?

It was successful because it was longest film of the time which made it a major blockbuster Hollywood hit. It was 3 hours and 13 minutes long and was the first 12-reel (which lasts 11 minutes each) ever made. Its also controversial because it features a white supremacist group. Despite it being a nostalgic look back at the American Civil War during the mid 1800s it implied that it was okay to be racist towards people of color.

How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “Golden Age” of cinema ? (1930s to 60s)

The New Era cinema opened in 1954 and closed in 1980 which had 770 seats. The Forum Cinema was opened in 1935 and closed in 1981. The Odeon was the last of the 4 post war cinemas which opened in 1952 and closed in 2004.

•How many cinema screens are there now?

Cineworld has 10 screens

•What independent cinema spaces currently exist on Jersey?

There are no more independent cinemas in Jersey.

•Explain why the number of cinema’s have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general.

There needs to be a range of different films however this means that not many art films are showed as Cineworld needs to make money.

BLANK SCREEN:
Against Black, TITLE CARD:
 "...and these children that you spit on,
 as they try to change their worlds are
 immune to your consultations.  They're
 quite aware of what they're going through...
 - David Bowie"

The Blank Screen and Title Card SHATTER to reveal...

1. EXT. SHERMER HIGH SCHOOL - DAY

During Brian's monologue, we see various views of
things
inside the school including Bender's locker.

 BRIAN (VO)
 Saturday...March 24, 1984.  Shermer
 High School, Shermer, Illinois.
 60062.  Dear Mr. Vernon...we accept
 the fact that we had to sacrifice a
 whole Saturday in detention for
 whatever it was that we did wrong,
 what we did was wrong.  But we think
 you're crazy to make us write this
 essay telling you who we think we
 are, what do you care?  You see us
 as you want to see us...in the
 simplest terms and the most
 convenient definitions.  You see us
 as a brain, an athlete, a basket
 case, a princess and a criminal.
 Correct?  That's the way we saw each
 other at seven o'clock this morning.
 We were brainwashed

I wasn’t in the group at first so i missed the filming process however i was allowed to edit the my own version of the opening. the breakfast club opens wit an voice over so it was fairly easy to recreate. The theme of the film is that you should never judge a book by its cover which is a positive message that we felt was nice. it was quite easy as all I had to do was put the clips the others filmed into premier and then put the audio of the narration over the top. When I edited the clips i tried to make is flow as if someone was walking trough the school. i think it came together quite well and although the camera work was a bit shaky, i think we produced a good film.

my finished film is here: M:\Students\Year 12\Abby Good

	Role 1 A	Role 1 B	Role 2 A	Role 2 B	Role 3
Role	Editing A	Editing B	Cinematography A	Cinematography B	Screenplay writing
Genre
Influences	The breakfast club opening.	Montage
Key issues

Sound is one of the most significant elements used in Dunkirk. The Shepard tone, the most prominent use of non-diegetic sound in the film, is used within this film to give a sense of increasing tension within the plot and action. The sound creates an effect where you think that it is constantly rising. This technique is used at the most important moments of the film to create tension and engage the audience fully by making them anticipate the next move. The pitch sounds like it is getting higher, which causes the audience to stay engaged with the plot. As the audience should believe that the pitch is ascending, they would be drawn into the plot as the impatient music compliments the slow agony and almost truth of the film as the main story involves the agonising wait for rescue.  

Another important technique used, is that of a ticking watch. The sound of ticking is used in the film, mainly towards the start before the bombs are dropped. This can be used to show how time is running out for the troops, implicating the significance of their rescue. As the ticking continues, this creates a sense of frustration for the audience which reflects from the obvious feelings of the troops, as we awaiting the sound to finish. This shows how intense the situation would be, and reflects the anxious waiting game for the soldiers. The score is well known for the sounds like ticking, which are used to set the pace and tension within the film.  

Diegetic sound is used in various ways to create a sense of narration throughout the film. The types of sounds used, ranges from plane dips and dives, to rapid gunfire which all contribute towards the incredible storytelling of Dunkirk. The sounds contrast well against each other, as both we (the audience) and the characters can hear them. Most of them are extremely loud, which is significant in representing the overwhelming sincerity and honesty of the film because the clear sensitively shown in the retelling of the war story by showing the diegetic sounds as realistic as possible.  

Sound effects are used to particularly high standard in the film, especially when contrasted against the frequent, sheer silence. There are many moments of the film where tense, almost unbearable silence is broken by the most average and seemingly dull sound effect such as leaves rustling, which is suddenly transformed into highly significant because it almost brings us back to reality. 

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9/10

memorable scene- when they are pulling the men out of the water when they are covered in oil/ fuel and the just get out in time.

Andrew is the main character who has very high inspirations and ambitions to play in a jazz band that’s run by Fletcher. He messes up many times through-out the film and also gets borderline abused by fletcher. The ending is meant to convey how determined and ambitious he is as shows Fletcher that he was wrong. 

Whiplash is known as one of the best movies for editing and won an Oscar for editing. The editing in this film really amazing. In the final scene, where Andrew is playing in the band, he comes back to play after he is embarrassed by Fletcher after he gave him the wrong music sheets, this shows Andrew’s determination towards becoming a respected drummer and to redeem himself. When Andrew is speaking to his father it’s done in a very naturalistic way so that it immerses the audience and allows them to feel the emotions of the scene. The way the relationship of Andrew and his father is portrayed  shown through the use of constant cross cuts. This is an example of the Kuleshov effect because Andrew’s farther shows love through his facial expressions, on the contrary to the crosscut between Andrew and Fletcher where we see a looks of disappointment and betrayal.  

In whiplash they use different cuts to show different emotions. There is an L-cut between a shot of Andrew telling the band what to play and the band accepting. This shows the viewer that Andrew is now stronger and is beginning to challenge Fletcher more than he would earlier in the movie when he was new and trying to get on fletchers good side. Then is a reverse cut to the reaction Fletcher has where he seems to be very unimpressed.  Quick cuts are then used when the brass start playing. This gives the scene more energy which increases the suspense and allows the viewer to be drawn in to the tension and energy of the scene. The viewer is then left to wander what consequences Andrew will face for what he has done, this creates tension that is then shown when there is then a J-cut when the piano joins the song which allows the audience to see fletcher’s expressions during this ordeal. There is then a shot of Andrew looking calm which cuts to a shot of Fletcher looking angry. There is a sudden cut with the sound of the symbol that Andrew play so that they can cut off Fletcher’s threats showing the audience he is no longer scared of him and that he has overcome the abuse and belittlement fletcher threw at him. 

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