Reviewing My Production Work- Assignment 2

1) What are the typical features (conventions) of a film poster that you have used?

I've used a institutional information, star ratings,reviews and my central image is of the main characters: my main (hero) character is Spencer who I have placed in the centre of my poster so that the audience automatically identify on her and know what she will be important.The background character are the six bullies who have bullied her to death: Jordan,Jasmine,Sarah,Alex,Mo. I used an indication of when the film would be released (‘Coming Soon’) to create anticipation and I name checked the stars of the film to interest people who might already be fans of their work.The title of this trailer will attract horror fans as it would question what this movie is about and they would be engaged as they would watch the trailer: This is Why She Did It. The title has the word 'why' in it which asks the audience a question so they have enigma codes from the title. I have also used a colour scheme that is not typical for a horror film as I have used lots of bright white light. This is to convey that something weird is happening to the teenagers and they are not alive. Their eyes I have used an effect to make them look supernatural so the audience will know this is a horror film. I have located it in a school so I have used lockers in my background to attract a teenage audience.   

2) What is the genre of your film? How would your target audience know this from choices you have made? 
The genre of my film is teen horror.The target audience will know it is a teen horror because the central image has a group of teenagers and the background is of school lockers and the characters are wearing school uniform.This will attract a wider teenage audience also this trailer will shed light on cyber bullying but it will have a twist of paranormal ere to it.      


 3) What institutional information have you used to try and sell the film and how does this appeal to the audience? 

I've used famous director Sheldon Wilson who made the movie 'The Hollow' and 'the unspoken' this will attract his fan base and could also appeal to a wider audience as the success of the hollow will attract may people.Also i used star rating from empire magazine and horror monthly to appeal to a wider audience and Also the producer of this film is 'universal' this could do well in the box office and it is more well known and it will encourage more people to watch it.

4) Where are there examples of synergy between your storyboard and trailer? (How are the two clearly linked?)
In my storyboard my main characters are all in one scene behind the lockers and my trailer shows them behind lockers looking dark and gloomy and unidentified as my story is about social media and cyber bullies there synergy between as in the trailer the character behind the main characters look anonymous.   

Narrative Theories

Todorov applied his theory saying that all films have Equilibrium,Disequilibrium,New Equilibrium this means that the beginning,middle,end changes every time.

In my case study Moana,i can apply this theory because,at the start of the there is equilibrium as there is a peaceful island which islanders lived for generations.The Disequilibrium is when the trailer shows the lighting and a unknown fire creature (0:11) which signifies something is happening and shows destruction.But it tells us a hero will journey beyond the reef and find the comical demi-god Maui but they will face hard situations to save their island.The New Equilibrium is shown in the trailer but it is usually a happy ending as they save their island.

Propp said all character in films and novels can fit into set character types this means they are all have a hero,villain etc.

This theory applies to Moana as the protagonist (hero) is Moana as she saves her island and she is independent as she goes alone beyond the reef to find Maui and nothing stopped her.The antagonist(villian) Te Fiti as she taking all the fish from the sea and she not letting crops grow and the island has a shortage of food because of Te Fiti. The donor is the sea as it helps them to find Te Fiti and restore the hert to save their island. The helper is Maui her sidekick Heihei the chicken.

Barthes said all films had enigma code-questions for the audience this means that it would engage their audiences: for Moana we ask questions like- will she defeat her enemy? Will she become friends with Maui? Will they restore the heart?

Barthes also argues that all films have action codes - hints of action that make us want to watch.
His theory applies to Moana as in the trailer they show the key action scene of Moana is at (0:26) this scene shows her trying not to get pulled way from her boat by the heavy wave also another action scene is (1:44) this scene shows Maui fighting off the villain to help Moana get to safety.
       

repsentation

·                     How are women represented in the film trailer? Use specific examples from the trailer to support your points. How is she subversive (unexpected)

·                     How are young people represented in the film trailer (eg tough, independent, feisty)

·                     How are men represented in the trailer? Is this a typical representation for Disney films?

·                     How are Pacific Islanders represented? Is the representation fair? Accurate? Does this reinforce or subvert stereotypical representations of race/ethnicity in Hollywood film?

Conventionally, men are known as masculine and intelligent and the main hero but in Moana the main character is a teenage girl. The representation of women in Moana is that they are independent and are high achieving as this is shown as Moana  wants to save her island and she does this by getting a boat and her animal side kick. Conventionally, Disney has strong, male heroes and the female characters are usually more feminine Princesses with perfect bodies and fulfilling stereotypical roles like house wives or love interests. She is shown as 'feisty' because she leads the mission and she answers back and she has a masculine character as she is strong.Also Disney has changed the way the female characters are represented because Moana has a more conventional body shape, a normalised body and is the main hero who the audiences will support. The demi-God is represented as her side kick and is foolish which is against the normal action adventure male stereotype.

Young people in this film are represented as energetic and curious as Moana is the main hero and wants to save her island from the curse Maui brought to the island when he took the heart of te fifti and Moana is courageous as she sets off to find the comical Maui and restore the heart and save her people. In Disney, male characters are usually Princes which means they should find a princess and save her and is the main bred-winner but in Disney the gender role is reversed as Moana is courageous and is masculine .

The pacific islanders are represented as positively as normally they are shown negatively and it shows acceptance towards ethic minorities also most of the cast are from a pacific islander background.  

   

IMDB h/w

1) What film have you chosen? 

I've chosen keeping up with the joneses. 




2) Why did you choose this film in particular? 
I choose this movie trailer because it looks like a comedy and action movie and i love those types of movies.Also it is about secret agents. 


1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film
The film production team is FOX 2000 pictures +MacDonald Image Nation.




2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?
It was 20th century FOX (UK) (theatrical).


 1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?
The genre it would fit into would be comedy and action film.



2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.

I could tell this by the start of the trailer it show a normal family and there normal job but a couple moves in and the Jones are curious and think something is off about them so they start spying on them.   

3) Does your chosen film have any stars or a director that are known for that particular genre?

The stars of this film is known of being in comedy movies.



1) What was the UK release date for your chosen film? It is 21 October 2016.

2) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? Find the earliest example you can and embed it in your blog.I saw it a week before it came out i saw it on 13 October 2016.

3) What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc.) can you find for your chosen film from before the film’s release date?

i saw a teaser trailer and i got really interested into the movie than i waited for the main trailer to come i wrote it down on a piece of paper and i saw a review on a movie magazine and i fell in love with the movie.

Moana institution research

1) Write the storyline of Moana in no more than three sentences.
Moana is about a girl who is cheif 
2) What film genre is Moana?
The genre of this film is animation,adventure and family comedy.
3) When was the film released in the UK?
The film was released on 2nd of Decmember.
4) Who were the stars who provided the voices in the film?
Moana-Auli'i Cravalho

Maui-Dwayne Johnson

Gramma Tala-Rachel House

chief Tui-Temuera Morrison 

Tamatoa-Jemaine Clement

Sina-Nicole Scherzinger

Heihei-Alan Tudyk


5) Who were the directors for Moana?
John musker and Ron Clements.
6) What other films have they directed?
They have directed aladdin,the little mermaid,hercules etc.
7) What was the production budget for Moana? 

The budget was 150,000,000.

8) How much money did the film make at the worldwide box office?
It was 634.9 million.
9) What is the Walt Disney company?
They are known for creating animation movies and they are american diversified multinational mass media.

10) What other companies and brands are owned by Walt Disney?
They own ABC television group and ESPN,Inc and Marvel Entertainment,LLC. 
11) What famous film franchises are owned by the Walt 
company?  




12) List three other Disney animated family films. 
DisneyToon studios,Walt Disney Picture,Touchstone picture.

13) What are the three most successful Disney films ever?
Snow white and the seven dwarfs,101 dalmatians,The lion king.

14) What do audiences expect from a Disney film?
 It has to be family friendly and has to have adventure and comedy. 

15) Why might a family be happy to watch a new Disney film? 
Because it has adventure and it is not offensive and it is child friendly so it wont have any inappropriate content.
16) Read the IMDB user reviews for Moana. Copy and paste three user reviews for the film into your blogpost – one good, one bad, one in the middle.

1.The cinematography was beautiful it really shows that the creators have done their research. I love the bright colors and gorgeous sceneries. It would appear that Disney's new approach to movie making is starting to pay-off, by remaking their old animated movies into real-life and mocking their old movies with their new 3D-animated movies, they are breathing new life into their movies. As aforementioned in the introduction Moana is a must see movie that won't disappoint.

2.The protagonist is Moana, an absolutely average Disney princess type of character that wants to say no to being stuck in a life of safety and luxury. We've seen it a thousand times by now, it's nothing that stands out or even something logical in the long run since these types of sheltered characters do not know anything about the outside world and are in effect useless on their own.

3."Moana" is once again another great animated movie from Disney. It has everything that a great Disney animated musical should with some great animation, great songs, great stories and great characters. It may not be as good as "Zootopia", but it still really really good. I really enjoyed it. All I can say to Disney is "thank you".

17) Read this Guardian review of Moana. How many stars is the film given?
It gave Moana 4 stars.


18) What does the Guardian reviewer think is the best thing about Moana?
That is is wonderful movie with eye-catching visuals and it has joyous soundtrack.

19) Read this Empire review of Moana. Why does it say Moana is similar to Frozen?
It has mighty music and there is parallels between Hamilton as it set on a tropical island to achieve greatness.  

20) What do you think Moana and Frozen have in common? Write down three things the two films have in common.
1.That they were made with the same producer.
2. Also the main heroin is a independent woman.
3.They both have catchy songs. 

21) Having researched the film, why do you think Moana was so successful at the box office? 
Because it has really successful reviews also they had star name check 'Dwayne Johnson' so it attracts his fans and lots of familys would want to take their children to watch as it shows culture appropriation.    

22) Embed the trailer for Moana in this blogpost and write three things in the trailer that would make the audience want to go and see the whole film.
Three things are the amount of action scenes it has and the catchy songs it has also it has a famous company.

23) How many references to Disney can you find in the trailer?
At the end of the trailer it shows the title and top of it was the Disney logo was there.

24) Find a film poster for Moana using Google Images and paste it into the blogpost. Find three things on the poster that would make the audience want to go and see the movie.
 

1.The bright colours on the poster  


25) Does the Moana film poster have the Disney logo on it? Where on the poster does it appear?

my film analysis

• Central image- The central image is of the two main character 'Moana and Maui'.
• Secondary images-There is no secondary image in this film poster.
• Title-The title of this film 'MOANA'.This shows that she is the main heroin and this film is set Hawaii and Moana is decent Hawaiian name.   
• Tagline (like a slogan)-The film poster does not have a slogan.
• Release date-The release date of this film is November 23 2016.
• Stars-The stars are all Hawaiian decent like Dwayne Johnson and Auli'i Cravalh the main character.
• Critic reviews-The critic review are mostly 4 out of 5 but overall out of 10 is 7.9.
• Social media hashtags / website details-The social media this film has Twitter,Instagram and Facebook so they release information bout the movie.
• Production blurb-This movie does not have a production blurb on the front because it is a PG rated movie.  
• Iconography of the film’s genre-The genre of this film is comedy,adventure,animation and family.The iconography of this film would be lover able character and PG humour and will have a bit of action.      

NCIS H/W 3

NARRATIVE- This is about three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits , they ditch their conventional responsibility for no pressure and overdue freedom as a mom which is full of fun and comedic self-indulgence.The genre of this film is comedy.

CHARACTER-The main character is a female mom who has a family,a perfect marriage and a career but she is over-worked and exhausted .

ICONOGRAPHY-The iconography of this film would be bright places,big towns and family's.The characters would be smart people but are socially awkward and have accidents happening to them.

SETTING-It would be a small neighbourhood or a house and it would be key to what the film is about like it would be set in a school or a restaurant where most humorous things happen.