se7en analysis

The se7en title is dark and unnerving, it features quick cut close-ups hiding information,this could be used to the character we are following wants to hide,we also get a close up shot of the character removing his fingerprints further showing us he wants to disappear.

There are two fonts used in the title sequence one for the credits and one for the names, both look to be handwritten with the biggest difference being that the casting credits are bolder, the credits look scratched onto the title and most have erratic movements around the screen, the credits can be used to give ideas of the characters such as Brad Pitts name being distance this could tell us his character is far from the case or he is split over his decisions that he has to make,another example is |Morgan Freeman's' name flips around and back again suggesting that his character will have to change his mind about something, the actors names are white and are written across a pure black background, where as the production credits are positioned across various shot be placed at the top or bottom of the screen so that they don't distract from what is being shown.

The music is stretched out creating an eerie feel to the sequence with the only words being spoken are "it'll bring you closer to God". informing the viewer how people are killed based upon "Gods" word            

Zombieland analysis

Using the title we can tell that the film is set in a modern time zombie apocalypse, using what is going on we can tell that is comedy as this is suggested in the mise-en-scene with such as the man running form the stripper zombie and the three legged race with the zombies, we are also shown that there will be a lot of gore within the film as there is blood everywhere even in the font for the film

Using the title sequence it can be assumed that the main theme of the film is survival as it features people running for a danger, It also starts with four basic rules of survival making this feel like the main theme of the movie, We also get shown that this is a comedy as all the danger is placed in ridiculous situations and there is unnatural amounts of blood.

The key iconography we can see in the is thing such a blood, people running in panic, the world falling apart.

Coursework-part 2 fonts

today we discussed how important the font typing can be to showing thing such as the mood and tone of a film, and the time period it is set in

An activity was ran where the class was given the fonts of some famous films such as: back to the future, Jurassic park, Harry Potter and a few others, we had to try and identify the films with only the title sequence fonts to go by.

In the second hour of our lesson we got into the groups we would work with on the sequence and began to discuss our ideas for the first time.     

Coursework Start

today we discussed starting the title sequence and how important they can be to film

We also discussed the theory of STINCS and how it can be applied to a title sequence

STINCS stands for

Setting- This is where/ when a film is set.

Theme- This is the mood of the film or what the film is really about.

Iconography- This is the costumes, props and make-up used to give a sense of the genre of the film.

Narrative- This is what the story of the film is about.

Character- who/what are they, what are they like,

Style- this is how things are filmed, focusing on Camera shots, the way they are edited and the type of music placed over the sequence


We then applied the theory to Three title pointing out what genre we though it was, what mood the film had, what type of characters there were(who was good, who was bad)

We also discussed how title sequences can be used as prologues to set up what is happening in the film, they can be used to set out the themes of the film or the mood/ tone of the film.

continuity sequence

This is the continuity sequence Nathan and I made

Propps character types

Vladimir Propp suggest that there are several "spheres of action" or narrative functions.

Each narrative function serves a purpose to the plot, each is as followed:

The villain: this character creates a narrative complication or the disruption to the equilibrium.

The donor: This character type give the hero something in order aid in the reinvestment of the equilibrium.

The helper: this character aids the hero in the task of reinstatement of the equilibrium.

The princess or damsel in distress: this is usually the most threatened character, and is often in need of rescue by the villain, they are often given as a reward by the rewarder (The king).
 
The dispatcher: this is the character that sends the hero on there mission.

The hero: this is the main protagonist of the story, quested with the task of restoring an equilibrium by defeating the villain,
Propp also suggested there are two types of hero
Victim hero: who is the main centre of the villains attention
and the seeker hero who aid the hero only to become a victim of the villains actions

false hero: this is a character that is suggested to be good throughout the narrative but towards the climax betrays the hero

the last character type is the rewarder: this character presents the hero with some kind of reward for completing the quest and reinstating the equilibrium.      

Narrative

Narrative is the way a story is told to the audience, and how a meaning is constructed for them.

There are two part of a narrative The story and the plot.

The story: this is the chronological order of all the events presented and inferred by the media text.

The plot: this is the way in which events are put together and presented to the audience.


Todorov Suggested that there are 5 main points of a narrative these are as followed

 

Equilibrium: this is considered perfect situation, where everything is as it should be.

 

A disruption of the equilibrium: something comes along and changes the perfect situation, usually for the worst.    

 

 

Recognition of the disruption: the character realises there is a problem an attempts to make a fix of it

 

An attempt to repair the disruption: this is the characters attempt at repairing the problem that disrupts the equilibrium

 

New equilibrium: this is the reinstatement of the equilibrium or as close to as the character can get.