Research and Planning

Research: notes on at least THREE similar texts to the one you are creating. What are the key conventions? What can you learn/borrow from the examples you have looked at?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3byaFhO18Q

Never Back Down (2008) – Final Fight scene

In this fight scene, there are two teenagers that are having a fight in a parking lot, so to say a street fight, where they are going blow to blow with each and trying to get the other to tap out. The main conventions of fight scenes are the right camera angles and shots, along with fast paced editing. This scene has the right camera angles and shots, however it is more an Mixed Martial Arts type of fight, so the submission based moves, however there were a few punches that we can utilise as the camera angles are simple yet effective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xBkZUHmwew

Blood and Bone

This fight scene is simple amazing as it flows with such consistency the shots and angles flow well together.  This scene is a prime example of the main conventions of fight scenes are the right camera angles and shots. When Bones was fighting Hammerarms were fighting, long shots were used to show the full images, for example when Bones spin kicked or fly kicked Hammerarms the full impact was shown and it made the whole combo of shots flow in coherence. In our production we can use this low angle long shot in order to show a full effect of the hits and punched, or at least adapt it to be a medium low angle shot to show the characters have been hit in the face. Also, some of the moves that have been used, and this may be useful to use in our production. For example, the spin kick looks simple but deadly. There was a point of view shot from Hammerarms after he had taken a hit to the head, that POV was effective as it showed that Hammerarms was dazed, this was evident from the blurred shot. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rZleXzUTL0

Fast and Furious 5

This scene was a work of brilliance, its fast paced editing was so effective in putting the whole sequence of events together, from the moment The Rock entered to the end where Vin Diesel punches Rocks face. The Rock and Vin Diesel’s fight was a cinematic miracle. The cuts and shots were fit so well that it flowed and delivered. the long shots cutting to close ups was in such a flow it made the fight seem all more realistic. There are a few low angle close ups that I would use, as it presents the actors expressions, which thus presents the passion and emotions of the characters, as well the blood which is pouring down the faces. 

Critical Investigation Learner Response

WWW- significant engagement with the texts....clear knowledge and passion for topic

EBI - Written english poor from opening sentence

- research is woefully short: you are 25-30 footnotes away from your target grade

- Vast majority of essay is simply telling the story of certain films- not even textual analysis (shot type, camera movement, editing etc.)

-very little acedemic research, media theory or debate.

-Lack of focus on the question

Bibliography poor: this won't get you out of level 2 books? journals? stuff from BFI? you haven't even got the book i specifically purchased for your essay.

Aim for second draft: A mark 40-43

Improvements for Second draft:

1) Stick to Analysis: by this I mean actually analyzing the shots and editing rather than telling a story and explaining the narrative. I need to use the keywords and be specific in the scenes that I have picked out and then infer/imply the meaning linking to the gender stereotypes.

2) Research - I need to increase the amount of research that needs to be inputted in to my essay, i need to add in at least 20+ footnotes, so that i can at the least get my target grade 

3) In order to bring my essay up to an academic essay standard I will need to include in academic research from the BFI, the book sir bought and along with that attempt to include in more media theories and debates. 

4) I need to improve the feminist paragraph and add more academic evidence to support the feminism section and strengthen the argument to this i will find more real life examples in which women are standing up for themselves.

5)I need to repeatedly keep the focus on the question by linking it back to the question. 

Preliminary Task: Learner Response

Zaid, Raghuveer and Armond
> Acting mixed - Armond exactly right but others weaker
>Costume and casting quite different (weather explanation makes sense)
>Location not bad but not quite right
>Framing and editing spot on- Really Impressive

Mark :25/32
Grade: B

Preliminary Task: Recreation

1) Why did you choose this particular recreation and how does it link to your main production?

 We chose this scene from Gran Torino to recreate as it represents gender stereotypes and links to our main production as there is evidence of gender inequality and stereotypes. 

2) What difficulties did you face in producing this recreation?
The difficulties that we had faced during the shooting, was the location and attempting to find an accurate location, also false accusations of using a gun in the school premise, and finding commited actors. 

 
3) What are the strengths of the production?

The strengths of our production are that the acting of Armond was on point and the shots and framing were near perfect.

4) What aspects would you look to improve?

We would improve the performance of the other actors to make it flow and the location as well as try and match the costume.

5) What lessons will you take from this process that will help you with your main production?

the lessons we learnt were to find actors that are way more committed and actually know how to act. 

Recreation task planning

Name of the text you plan to recreate:
Gran Torino

Scene/section you will recreate:
Spooks scene -The old white man confronts three black thugs who are harassing Chinese women. (35:08– 35:38 in to the film)

Location you will use for your recreation:
Private estate/Outside school

Actors you will require for your recreation:
Alieu, Rashuan, Antoine, Jasmine, Armond, Raian

Props/costumes you will require for your recreation:
Costumes 2 white vests, stripy vest, jeans, long white t-shirt and jeans, slacks, shirts, sports jacket, white t shirt and skirt.  

Equipment you plan to use:
Microphone, Camera and tripod

Linked Production brief

Your Critical Investigation topic:
Gender stereotypes in comic book movies

Your Linked Production brief:
A scene in an action film that portrays gender stereotypes, particularly women as an object to be desired.

Length/size of production (e.g. 3 minutes, 5 pages etc.):
3-5 minutes

Give an example of an existing media text this is similar to what you plan to produce: 

 Fast and Furious /Pain and Gain

Give an example of an institution that would produce or distribute your planned production:
 Universal pictures

How would your production reach its audience?
The production would reach the audience through the broadcast platform- specifically cinema and DVD/Blu- ray, and online movie distributors such as Netflix and lovefilm.

Who do you plan to work with on this project?

Zaid and Armond

Grand Torino- Recreation Shot list

Shot 1- Long shot with pan – Car drives up to gang, two black characters in shot and part of the chick.

Shot 2- Cuts to side of car all characters present.

Shot 3- over shoulder shot/long shot –all 3 gang members, the old man is seen, with small zoom out.

Shot 4- cut to medium shot of gang and girl

Shot 5- Over shoulder shot/long shot –all 3 gang members and chick man in car/

Shot 6- zoom in over gang member’s shoulder to see old man and member

Shot 7- Over shoulder shot/medium shot- of old man

Shot 8- over shoulder shot of black member of old man

Shot 9- side shot of old man facing gang, zoom in to medium shot and pan up.

Shot 10- over shoulder shot of black member of old man

Shot 11-cut to zoom of two members and girl

Shot 12- over shoulder shot of black member of old man

Shot 13- cut to over shoulder of old man facing two members and chick

Shot 14- low angle shot of old man

Shot 15- cut to over shoulder of old man facing 3 members and chick

Shot 16- over shoulder shot of black member of old man Shot 14

Shot 17- medium shot of two members and chick

Shot 18-medium low angle shot of old man

Shot 19- cut to over shoulder of old man facing 3 members and chick

Shot 20- medium low angle shot of old man

Shot 21- cut to over shoulder of old man facing 3 members and chick- pan to all 3 members

Shot 22- medium low angle shot of old man

Shot 23- cut to over shoulder of old man facing two members and chick

Shot 24-long shot of car and man

Shot 25-cut to white man medium/long shot

Shot 26-meduium shot of old man with car and chick in car.

Shot 27-over the shoulder shot of old man and gang

Shot 28- cut to white man medium/long shot

Shot 29- over the shoulder shot of old man and gang

 Shot 30- over the shoulder of two black members looking at old