Institution research - Warner Bros

Warner Bros Entertainment Inc. is an American producer of film, television, and music entertainment. As one of the major film studios with its headquarters in Burbank, California  and another in New York.

Warner Brothers was formed on April 4^th, 1923 which was 91 years ago. Produces of warner brothers is motion pictures, television programs and video games. In 2014 warner brothers had an estimate of 8,000 Employees.

institution research - DreamWorks

DreamWorks 1994 as an attempt by media moguls to create a new Hollywood studio of which they owned 75% currently, DreamWorks operates out of the offices at universal studios. In December 2005, the founders agreed to sell the studio to Viacom, parent of Paramount pictures. The sale was completed in February 2006.

In 2008 DreamWorks announced its intention to end its partnership with Paramount and signed a $1.5 billion deal to produce films.

Headquarters is Universal City, California, United States.

Area served is worldwide.

Products are motion pictures, television, music.

Questionnaire results

​From looking at the results from my questionnaire, 65% of people that answered said that they enjoy the horror films that have possessed people in it. This would be useful to me because this tells me what the audience wants to see and so I could adapt my idea to fit the needs of the target audience. The other 35% said that they would like to see a killer involved. Therefore to fit my idea i could have a possessed girl that ends up trying to kill everyone. This means I will everyone happy on the questionnaire and will draw them as well as possessed lovers into my film.

 The setting was set that 50% of the people that answered the questionnaire said that they wanted to see the film in a woods or forests because it could be free and the space would not have been limited to what was available this is the setting of my film so such a large percentage liking this means I have a wide audience just for the setting of my film.  35% of the people said it should be in a hospital. This would not be able to have been done to a great level because the hospital is always full of people and this is not what i would have wanted to do. I would also not have been able to stay in the hospital overnight as there is a limited time that i would have been able to access the hospital, therefore, I would also not have access to the equipment that I would want to if it was to be in a hospital. So this means some people wouldn't have been happy with the setting of my film.

Many people said that they would like to see teenagers given the most prevalence in the film because it would be aimed at a teenage and older audience and so people may find it easier to associate the film to their personal lives in their own way. Whereas, if it was middle aged people to be given prevalence throughout the film, the younger target audience would find it harder to relate to them in any way.

Mostly all of the people that answered my questionnaire said that the characters should be wearing casual clothes as if they were just meting up with their friends as they would not know what is going to happen in the film. This would make the target audience feel that it is real life and they would be able to get into the mood that the characters are in when they are in the film and it is on a particular scene.

The shots that I have been suggested to use are mainly close-ups and wide shot. Close-ups to show the expressions on the characters faces when something dramatic happens. Wide shots are suggested to use when you want to show the character the whole setting all in one shot.

Questionnaire

1). whats your favorite Villain within a horror film?
    a). Zombie
    b). possessed girl/ devil
    c). serial killer
2). whats your favorite setting within a horror film?
    a). woods/forest
    b). abandoned house
    c). hospital
    d). high school
3). what age do you think horror appeals most to ? 
    a). young children
    b). teenagers
    c). young adults
    d). middle ages 40+
    e) elderly 60+
4). what genre would you say a horror film appeals to ?
    a). female
    b). male
    c). both
5). would you say any characters within a horror film be in a relationship? 
   a). yes
   b). no
6). what costumes would you see in a horror film and why ? 
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7). what type of music would you use and why ?
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8). what shots would you say are most effective in a horror film? 
    a). close ups
    b). extreme close up shots
    c). medium shots
    d). long shot
    e). wide shot
9). what is your favorite horror film and why? 
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10). what are the main props that you find effective in a horror film and why? 
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mood board

The deformed with girl with blood all over her is in my story board because this is what i have based the main character of my film on. A strong women who is possessed by a demand. There is a photo of the woods as this is where i have set my film. The phone is there to show the modern technology of my film. The touch, bracelet, doll, beer cans and candles are the props i will have in the settings of my film to build tension of the audience.  The twigs is in my mood board as this will be a big part of my film as the snapping of twigs will be a big feature of the dialog to my film.

PG

PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

No. Some films are given a PG certificate but have not been made with a young audience in mind. A recent example of a film mostly enjoyed by grown ups but passed PG would be Saving Mr. Banks. However, the certificate means that any issues in the work are appropriate for the majority of this age group and nothing should upset a child of eight or over.

.Analyzing an Opening Scene to a film ‘Honey’

Analyzing an Opening Scene to a film ‘Honey’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6golSetr20 

Sound:

Sound is very important within a dance film .To help set the tone mood and atmosphere. Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as dance battles. Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters as it reveals there place within the film this shows that the genre is Dance as you know who is the dance rivals right from the start.

Camera Angles:

A close-up shot is used to show the character Honey Daniels. An establishing shot is used of the setting that is the night club; this establishes where the narrative is going to take place.A two shot is used of the characters Honey and her friend to show their relationship of friendship and trust. A tracking shot follows the action when Honey Daniels takes to the dance for and starts to show the night club her dance moves, to reveal to the audience that she will be the main character within this film, this engages them because they want to see what Honey Daniels does outside of partying with her friends.

Props/ costumes:

The audience can see that the character is wearing sporty clothing that is usually seen on dancers. this shows that she will be dancing in this film. This is typical of the genre because all dancers are in films seen to be wearing these clothes as they seem to brake in to dance at any situation that they can.

Clichés:

Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as a Attractive female taking the lead and having her dance rival to be very fake and have a lot of male attention. This engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative.

Sound:

Sound is very important within a dance film .To help set the tone mood and atmosphere. Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as dance battles. Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters as it reveals there place within the film this shows that the genre is Dance as you know who is the dance rivals right from the start.

Camera Angles:

A close-up shot is used to show the character Honey Daniels. An establishing shot is used of the setting that is the night club; this establishes where the narrative is going to take place.A two shot is used of the characters Honey and her friend to show their relationship of friendship and trust. A tracking shot follows the action when Honey Daniels takes to the dance for and starts to show the night club her dance moves, to reveal to the audience that she will be the main character within this film, this engages them because they want to see what Honey Daniels does outside of partying with her friends.

Props/ costumes:

The audience can see that the character is wearing sporty clothing that is usually seen on dancers. this shows that she will be dancing in this film. This is typical of the genre because all dancers are in films seen to be wearing these clothes as they seem to brake in to dance at any situation that they can.

Clichés:

Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as a Attractive female taking the lead and having her dance rival to be very fake and have a lot of male attention. This engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative.

opening scene analysis of 'Never Back Down'

Analyzing an Opening Scene to a film Never Back Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU-8DjSyiaM

Sound:

Sound is very important within an Action film to help set the tone mood and atmosphere. Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as the tension that is building within the football game. Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters.it reveals that there is tension between the two quarterbacks on each team and that there is clear upset and drama in the rest of the film, this shows that the genre is Action as it build tension and heated arguments between the two men.

Camera Angles:

A close-up shot is used to show the character Jake Tyler to show the humor he gains when stopping the opposition scoring and the reaction of his opponent when he does this. An establishing shot is used of the setting that is the football pitch. This establishes where the narrative is going to take place. A two shot is used of the characters Jake and his opponent to show their relationship which is hate for one and other. A tracking shot follows the action of Jake Tyler to reveal to the audience that the drama that will take place will always involve him .This engages them because they can see that this is going to be the main character as he will be Jake and that he will be taking on many fights after the one in the opening scene.

Characters:

The main characters are introduced in the opening scene when Jake and the boy he has been arguing start to fight, the audience recognizes that they are the main characters through the use of the dialogue/camera shots/events that they are involved in. Although in the opening two minutes of the film there is only one clear main character and that is Jake this is because he is given prevalence in the opening scene.

Narrative Events: The opening scene features certain narrative events such as two collage teams playing a football game following by a fight scene that starts of with two players but ends up with the whole team fighting. These conform to the genre as other openings such as ‘Fighting’ feature similar events.

Props/ costumes:

The audience can see that the character is wearing football kit this shows that the boys are playing football; this is typical of the genre because most fighting films consist of popular jockeys that play American football. Props are featured such as a football and football equipment this is typical of the genre as it shows that they are sporty and popular.

Clichés:

Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as attractive and muscular men that are sporty and strong. This engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative.

Research and Planning Targets

Your film, which needs to have been filmed by the end of term, needs to be planned thoroughly and every element needs to be written about and evidence online. Your own research into film openings could be a lot more thorough and you need to do some more analysis using key terminology to explore mise en scene, camera, sound, editing and conventions of genre. Use the following links and upload and analyse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCTgUq6hzUk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOLgGA-Yqc8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xPYHygck6o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OYBEquZ_j0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLeix0ZYSCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JfS90u-1g8 Your research and planning doesn't yet showcase the independence and detail of analysis you are capable of! Push yourself!