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Magazine cover analysis 2
Main image: The main image takes up most of the front page which makes it stand out to the audience. The head goes behind the title of the magazine as opposed to some other magazines where the picture goes in front of the title.
Title: The picture is a bright red which can connote blood and anger. It takes up the whole of the top part of the magazine and is a well known horror magazine
Colours: The magazine mainly stick to red white and yellow for the colours. There is a small bit of orange at the top and the background is black. Using less colours makes it more simplistic and doesn't cause the magazine to look crowded and tacky with colours
Headings: The main heading is at the bottom of the page and is significantly bigger than the other headings, this is to attract the audiences attention to the main heading before the sub headings. The sub headings are at the side in much smaller text
Magazine cover analysis 1
Main Image: The image takes up most of the front page so it is noticed immediately. The Jokers head obstructs the magazine title but it is a well known magazine so it doesn't matter. The picture is just one image with text written onto it as opposed to an image photoshopped onto a background
Title: The title is bright red which makes it stand out to the audience. It is obstructed by the picture but 'Empire' is a well known magazine so the audience still knows the identity of the magazine.
Colours: The colours of the text match the colours of The Joker. In doing this it is ensured that there are not too many different colours on the page as you should stick to 3 or 4 for the whole magazine.
Headings: The heading for the main article is bigger than the headings for the secondary articles. The text for the heading of the main article is also the only one with a different font to highlight that it is the main article and grab the audiences attention
Film review 2 (Tucker and Dale vs Evil)
Director: Eli Craig
Brief Plot Outline: Two hillbillys go to
their vacation cabin in the middle of the woods at the same time that teenagers
are camping there. Due to a series of hilarious misunderstandings, the
teenagers think Tucker and Dale are serial killers and keep killing themselves
while trying to rescue their friend
Which two scenes impressed you the most,
why?
The scenes where Tucker is throwing wood
into a woodchipper and the teenager goes to jump at him but lands in the wood
chipper instead, impressed me due to the gore effect. I liked the red squirting
out and I thought that the prop half a body looked impressive. I also liked the
scene where Dale first tries to talk to the teenagers due to it being a parody
of a typical horror scene with a killer talking to the victims
How has watching this film helped you
understand the genre of filmmaking?
This film has helped me understand how to
make a successful horror comedy. It manages to be funny while still sticking to
some regular horror conventions that are both played straight and subverted. If
I were to put some comedic elements in my trailer, then this film would help me
with that
Which aspects of the film would you like
to include in your own trailer?
I like some of the gore effects that are
used in the film. Due to my trailer being a gory horror film I could learn a
lot from watching this and apply the techniques used in this film into my own.
What aspects of the film would you like to
avoid in your own trailer?
I would tone down the comedy slightly for
my trailer and focus on the horror nd gore
How does the film show influence of its
auteur?
The director has not made many over films
and so can not really be described as an auteur
Stereotypical horror fan
This is an insight into what a stereotypical horror fan of the gory genre would look like. A person named John, 24 years old working at his local music shop. Known for playing the guitar and playing Football. His favourite horror film would be the Human Centipede. He is a fan of the mainstream horror films and would fit into the C1 category when looking at his social class. Overall, he is a mainstreamer.
He is the kind of guy who enjoys going out with friends to their local Pub, but would also like to sit around and play Video Games. Studied Media Studies at College and passed with a B having a knowledge of the subject. Used to Microvwave dinners to save time cooking, generally laid back and lazy person.
From doing this exercise, I've now got a better idea at the kind of person that I am aiming the chosen trailer at. This lets me know their interests in the film, best places to advertise when pinpointing this certain group and what they would want in the trailer in ways of Gore.
From doing this exercise, I've now got a better idea at the kind of person that I am aiming the chosen trailer at. This lets me know their interests in the film, best places to advertise when pinpointing this certain group and what they would want in the trailer in ways of Gore.
Monday, 21 April 2014
Film Review 1 (Cabin in the Woods)
Director: Drew Goddard
Brief Plot Outline: Five teenagers take a vacation to a cabin in the woods. They are used as stereotypical rituals in what is typically a horror film. Things don't go according to plan and the ritual fails, causing the end of the world.
Which two scenes impressed you the most, why?
The scenes in which chemicals are used to alter the behaviour of the victims into characters typical of a horror movie- The jock, the stone, the slut, the bookworm and the virgin/final girl. I also liked the scene where all the movie monsters escaped such as the clown, which seems to be inspired by characters like Pennywise. Fornicus, lord of bondage and pain who is a parody of Pinhead from Hellraiser and the giant octopus who seems to be inspired by The Kraken
How has watching this film helped you understand the genre of filmmaking?
This film is different to conventional horror films as it is a deconstruction of the whole genre. It knows the conventions and tropes of horror and creates them in its own universe. The characters personality are even changed so that they reflect typical horror movie characters.
Which aspects of the film would you like to include in your own trailer?
Even though the film deconstructs the genre of horror with its story and characters, the cinematography and mise en scene are very typical of horror films and could be used in my trailer.
What aspects of the film would you like to avoid in your own trailer?
I would avoid the parody and deconstruction and stick to a more basic plot
What was the best moment in the film?
Its hard to pick a single moment as the film was absolutely brilliant. For me it was thr monsters rampaging in the lab, my favourite one being the clown. I could not recreate this due to budget
How does the film show influence of its auteur?
The film is produce by Joss Whedon who is known for catering to die hard fans of certain things. In this case it is horror movie fans. The whole movie shows the horror genre in its entirety. Joss Whedons other films and tv shows include The Avengers, Buffy, Firefly and Dollhouse
Brief Plot Outline: Five teenagers take a vacation to a cabin in the woods. They are used as stereotypical rituals in what is typically a horror film. Things don't go according to plan and the ritual fails, causing the end of the world.
Which two scenes impressed you the most, why?
The scenes in which chemicals are used to alter the behaviour of the victims into characters typical of a horror movie- The jock, the stone, the slut, the bookworm and the virgin/final girl. I also liked the scene where all the movie monsters escaped such as the clown, which seems to be inspired by characters like Pennywise. Fornicus, lord of bondage and pain who is a parody of Pinhead from Hellraiser and the giant octopus who seems to be inspired by The Kraken
How has watching this film helped you understand the genre of filmmaking?
This film is different to conventional horror films as it is a deconstruction of the whole genre. It knows the conventions and tropes of horror and creates them in its own universe. The characters personality are even changed so that they reflect typical horror movie characters.
Which aspects of the film would you like to include in your own trailer?
Even though the film deconstructs the genre of horror with its story and characters, the cinematography and mise en scene are very typical of horror films and could be used in my trailer.
What aspects of the film would you like to avoid in your own trailer?
I would avoid the parody and deconstruction and stick to a more basic plot
What was the best moment in the film?
Its hard to pick a single moment as the film was absolutely brilliant. For me it was thr monsters rampaging in the lab, my favourite one being the clown. I could not recreate this due to budget
How does the film show influence of its auteur?
The film is produce by Joss Whedon who is known for catering to die hard fans of certain things. In this case it is horror movie fans. The whole movie shows the horror genre in its entirety. Joss Whedons other films and tv shows include The Avengers, Buffy, Firefly and Dollhouse
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