Evaluation of scenes part 9

This final shot really sets up the rest of the film after the main title of the film. It is a low angle shot, which provides the audience a good view of the actors faces as they are looking down, and any other shot would have obscured the view of their facial expressions. The bag in the foreground also provides a mystery to the audience because they don't know what is inside and they don't find out what's inside during the scene.

Evaluation of scenes part 8

This medium shot, provides the audience with a good view of the murder scene, but we purposefully left it focused on the murdered man, so that mystery still surrounds the identity of the murder this helps make the film feel like it would continue on after the clip ends. In terms of special effects we had to make this scene lighter as it would have been difficult to see the action going on.

Evaluation of scenes part 7

This is one of our main shots in the film, this is the establishing shot that appears just at the start of the film, this helps build the scene in the audiences head, and makes them wonder what happened? and why?, from this very few things are immediately given away as this would intrigue the audience and make them want to watch more of the film. This also sets up the film as a crime film as the dead body is associated with that genre and this provides the mystery.

Evaluation of scenes part 6

This shot helps us build up the story as we are unable to identify the cards, so the victim remains unknown, this helps build the mystery around the character. The low angle shot we used gives the audience the power as they can see everything, they also have more power then the dead body has over them. The Jewellery worn by the detective gives the idea that he is not like ordinary detectives as the audience would mostly expect to see a well dressed suit with a tie, but this one looks like a rogue, suggesting he has an interesting back story, this would make an audience want to know more about him, so they are more likely to continue watching the film.

Evaluation of scenes part 5

This shot provides a good view of the setting as well as the title font. The setting is clear in the background and shows that this is a hidden location as it is not clear were the murder occurred, it also suggests that the victim was pushed off the bridge shown in the background. The font we used is very clear to read we chose this because it stands out in the scene, it also juxtaposes with the theme of the film and scene, as white is often seen as pure and good, but in this scene there is death and crime. We used the font because it suited the style of the film, it was very plain and it draws the audiences attention but doesn't completely distract them from the scene.

Evaluation of scenes part 4

This high angle shot gives the audience full view of the main character and what he is doing, it also adds a sense of helplessness to the audience as they are unable to do anything to help solve this murder or prevent his death. Some of the props are also shown here as the make up on the side of the corpses face suggests he has fallen or has been in some kind of fight, this suggests to the audience that there is also action scenes in this film, helping to establish the crime genre this film belongs to.

Evaluation of scenes part 3

In this shot we used the lens flare, as used in films such as Star Trek, this adds realism and drama into the scene to immerse the audience into the film. We also a get a mystery because the detectives are clearly looking at something that we don't see, this leads on to the match on action sequence we use and makes it clearer what we were showing.

Evalaution Targets

You've done so well this year Tom - so let's push yourself in the final stretch to really show our ability to reflect on our progress. Comment in detail on your findings from audience feedback. Revisit your recent posts and see if there are any more opportunities to use specialist terminology to explore mise-en-scene, editing and camera composition and comment on the way you intended to appeal to your target audience even more - there's so much to comment on to show how reflective you can be. Get working with your group to complete director's commentaries and comment more on what you have learnt from others.

Evaluation of scenes part 2

This shot we used for camerawork and to make it easier to film our dolly shot, we introduce the police officer from an off screen position here, and the introduction from behind the crime tape suggests that the officer has already been investigating the scene, the use of camera keeps our attention on the detectives, while the cop comes on screen, it also gives as a surprise as the detectives are looking at the cop who is off screen so the audience don't know who or what we are looking at. The location gets into the shot as well, this shows a rural-urban environment, this is not as common in crime films as cities are seen as crime hotspots but because this is a secluded area it wouldn't have many people going through it, which would make it a good place for filming and not many people would discover the body in the film.

Evaluation of Scenes part 1

In this scene we have a conventional start to the clip, as the cops are being briefed by the police who have collected preliminary data, I have seen in many crime films and TV shows such as CSI the police have normally arrived first and the detectives arrive later, this makes our film look like it is in the crime genre. The costumes used as well helps build this idea into the scene as we have some labelled police, suggesting crime and the two detectives look as they would in real life. Also some of the props used such as the police tape, helps as it would be common to have police tape set up around a crime scene.