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  When the trailer begins the main protagonist is introduced and rock music is played while he takes his dog for a ride in his car. The music fades out when he stops to refuel his car and a young man asks how much money for the car. When the main protagonist refuses the offer the men then break into his house to steal the car and kill his dog in the process. This creates tension in the audience and makes them wonder what will happen next. In the next scene the main protagonist tells the audience that the dog was the last gift from his wife and then the trailer shows that the main protagonist is a formidable killer. Up beat music is being played in this scene and there are long shots of the city skyline which creates tension. Next lots of action scenes which include guns, chase scenes and explosions. The part of the trailer is fast paced and makes the trailer very exciting to watch. There is also a scene where the young man who stole his car says "I'm not afraid of ...

  At the beginning of the Taken trailer it shows the main protagonist's daughter telling her father about a trip to Paris that she wants to take with her friend. In this scene there is a flash of a long shot of Paris and a scene where the mother and father are waving goodbye to their daughter and her friend. The music in this scene is slow and makes the audience think that something bad is going to happen when the main protagonist's daughter goes to Paris. Suddenly the music changes and becomes more dramatic. A phone conversation between the main protagonist and his daughter in Paris is shown with lots of close ups of their faces. During the phone call men break into the daughter's house in Paris and the main protagonist tells her to hide underneath a bed before saying "The next part is very difficult, they are going to take you". After he says that his daughter is taken which builds a lot of tension in the audience. At the beginning of the next scene someo...

  When the trailer starts with a slow motion close up shot of waves and the main protagonist lying in the water. Slow and dramatic is played and there is dialogue from the main protagonist where he explains subconscious security. The beginning of the trailer is effective because the dramatic music creates tension and the dialogue makes the audience want to know more about subconscious security. In the next part of the trailer a female protagonist is introduced by being offered a work placement with the main protagonist. There are many close up shots in this scene of the main protagonists and fast paced fight scenes and chase scenes. The dramatic music also speeds up which builds tension in the audience. Next the music speeds up again and there are medium and long shots of explosions and the "dream world" collapsing. This scene has fast paced editing and makes this part of the trailer exciting to watch. In the final part of the trailer the main protagonist says "I ...

  At the beginning of the trailer the main protagonist is seen lying in a bed which might bring the audience to think that he is injured. During this scene the main protagonist has flashbacks which are just clips from the previous movies. This is effective because people who have seen the previous movies might want to watch the new movie and find out why the main protagonist is lying in a bed. The next part of the trailer begins when a woman approaches the main protagonist and the main protagonist asks her to tell him what he doesn't know. Long shots of locations and close up shots of members of police department are shown. Then the main protagonist is shown trying to avoid pursuers by walking through a riot. A fight scene soon breaks out between the main protagonist and his pursuers and chase scenes follow. This part of the trailer is effective because dramatic music is played and the main protagonist is seen having a near miss with an explosion. In the last part of the tra...

  At the start of the trailer there are long shots of tanks driving in the distance and there are close ups of the main protagonist and his tank crew members. There is ominous music playing which creates tension and makes this scene dramatic. In the next scene a new character is introduced and the trailer shows him as a soldier without any experience with tanks. The trailer then shows the main protagonists all in a tank and they engage in a fight with German soldiers. The music becomes quiet and there are long shots of the war zone and close up shots of the crew members. This is effective because it makes the audience wonder if someone will die in the fight scene. Next the dramatic music returns and lots of civilians are seen evacuating from their homes. There is also a scene where one of the crew members making a joke out of having the best job ever and earning $1.35 everyday. This scene is effective because the soldiers spirits are high despite the fact that they are in a ...

  The trailer begins with slow motion medium shots of soldiers running through smoke and a slow motion explosion. Slow dramatic music is played during this scene until the someone on the walkie talkie says "Who the hell is private Doss?". This is effective because it makes the audience wonder who the main protagonist is and why all the other soldiers would wait for him. In the next part of the trailer it shows what type of person the main protagonist is and the problems he faces when he announces that he won't kill anyone. There are lots of close ups of the main protagonist which makes the audience empathise with him. This part of the trailer is effective because dramatic music is played and there are scenes where other soldiers look down on him an humiliate him. In the next scene the main protagonist is in court and the general tells him that his is "free to run into the hellfire of battle without a single weapon to protect yourself". Then there is drama...

  At the start of the trailer there are close ups of letters and long shots of scenes of war. The shots quickly fade into one another while there is also dialogue of people reading the letters. This is effective because it makes the audience sympathise for the soldiers. In the next scene there is a conversation between two members of the army and they talk about three brothers who have died in the war. When they talk about the fourth brother the colonel says that they are going to send somebody to find him. During this piece of dialogue there is a close up of the character Pvt. James Ryan but his face is out of frame. This is effective because the audience will be curious to know what the character will look like. Next dramatic uplifting music starts to play as a close up of the main protagonist is shown and varies shots of soldiers are shown while white text explains that eight men are given the task of saving Pvt James Ryan. This makes the scene dramatic because it creates...

  At the start of the trailer it shows a scientist at a meeting explaining that he has found a cure for Alzheimer's. The scientist is then shown teaching a chimp sigh language. There are lots of two shots used to show the relationship developing between the chimp and the scientist. Dramatic music is used during this whole section of the trailer to create tension in the audience. Next there are lots of scenes showing the chimp becoming smarter and even helping the scientist's father who has Alzheimer's. The dramatic music becomes louder when the chimp attacks a neighbour which makes the scene more dramatic. Afterwards the chimp is sent to a zoo where he is treated badly. In the last scene of this section of the trailer the dramatic music suddenly stops when the chimp is shown unlocking the door to his cage from the inside. This is effective because it is dramatic and immediately tells the audience that something bad is going to happen. Lastly ominous music is played w...

  The trailer of I Am Legend starts with a fast paced compilation of lots of close ups of the main protagonist and long shots of people panicking. Loud fast paced music is played over the opening of the trailer which creates tension in the audience. After this section of the trailer the screen cuts to black and the words say "In 2012, All human life has ended. One man has survived". There are long shots of the deserted city and close up shots of the main protagonist. The music in this scene is slow and dramatic and the main protagonist's voice can be heard. This is effective because the close up shots make the audience empathise with the main protagonist and the music creates a tense atmosphere. Towards the middle of the trailer tension is created by using a close up of a broken window and shrieks coming from the broken window. The trailer also announces in text that "the last man on earth, is not alone". This develops tension because the audience don...

  At the start of the trailer there are the production company title which some of the audience will recognise. This is because this is the third Star Wars movie and the people going to watch it would have most likely seen the previous movies. After the production companies are shown there is close up of the chancellor who talks to Anakin Skywalker about "the dark side of the force". The music played during this scene is dramatic and increases in volume when Anakin asks "Is it possible to achieve this power". This scene is effective because it makes the audience wonder what will happen next. In this next few scenes the trailer shows the relationship between Anakin and the Chancellor developing. We also see the relationship between Anakin, Obi Wan and the Council changing. In these scenes the music becomes louder which creates tension in the audience and makes the audience think that something bad will happen. Half way through the trailer loud drums start to p...

  At the start of the beginning of the trailer the production company appears but a blue flash transitions the screen to black with white text saying "More secretive than the CIA". There is also a voice over explaining about the secret organisation and dramatic music. The sound used in this scene is effective because it makes the audience want to know more about this secret organisation. In the next scene there is a panning close up shot of a case full of futuristic weapons before an alien is shot by one of the main protagonists in the film. This immediately tells the audience that it will be a Sci-Fi film. Another main protagonist is later introduced and is given prevalence throughout the rest of the trailer. After the main protagonist is introduced there is compilation of the main protagonist's preparation in becoming a member of the men in black. The compilation uses lots of close up shots and two shots of the main protagonists and includes scenes with explosion...

    When the trailer starts there are long shots of space stations, space ships and robots. Instantly the audience know that his will be a Sci-Fi movie because of the futuristic setting. Calm music plays over the top of the panning shots of an alien planet. This is effective because it tells the audience that the world is at an equilibrium. Later on in the trailer an alien is shown inside a tank and the main protagonist is put into a machine so that he can control the alien. During this scene the music speeds up and you can hear a heart beat. This is effective because it creates suspense before the main protagonist gains control of the alien. After this scene the music speeds up and there are action scenes which include military robots and alien predators. There are many medium shots and close up shots of the main protagonist fighting battles with the human military. This creates tension in the audience and makes them question why the main protagonist is fighting agains...

  When the trailer begins there is dramatic music played over flashbacks and some action scenes in the film. Long shots are used to establish where the scene is set and lots of close up shots are used to clearly show a character's emotion. There is also a voice which narrates over the beginning of the trailer explaining about a curse. This part of the trailer explains about the story and creates tension using action scenes. Tension is also created by using fast paced editing. The next part of the trailer is also fast paced and has dramatic music. Close up shots are used to show the desperation on the character Will Turner and the fast paced editing and music are used to emphasise this. In this part of the trailer it also shows the main protagonist Captain Jack Sparrow. Jack Sparrow is shown having a sword fight and swinging on the mast of a ship but at the end of this part of the trailer he is slapped but a woman. This might lead the audience to think that in ...

  At the beginning of the trailer there is a bird's eye view of the city at night before the Batman jumps down from the roof. As he falls there is an explosion and the production companies quickly flash up on the screen. The music used in this scene is constantly speeding up until he jumps off the roof. This makes the scene very dramatic and encourages the audience to watch more. Next the main characters in the film quickly appear on the screen and then there is a close up of the Joker saying "it's simple, kill the Batman". Fast paced editing is used in this first part of the trailer to quickly introduce characters and tell the audience about the story. This is then followed up by a crowd of people screaming and running away while the Joker laughs in the background. A medium and long shot is then used to show a building exploding. This creates tension because the audience now know that there will be a fight between good and evil. In the next scene a female char...

When the trailer starts there are long shots of a dessert at night while the production company and director's name fades onto the screen. Long shots establish where the story will be set and the music played creates a mysterious atmosphere. Further into the trailer there are many characters talking about "the Ark" and the music changes to make the audience think that "the Ark" is dangerous. Slow paced editing is used at this point in the trailer to make the scenes more dramatic when the characters tell you about "the Ark". The main protagonist and antagonist are also introduced with a shoot up. There are many fast paced fights scenes after this which involves guns and explosions. This creates tension because there is a clear fight between good and evil. The fast paced editing is also effective because the audience won't know what will happen next. During these fight scenes dramatic music is played and creates tension in the audience. When the...

At the beginning of the trailer the you can only hear the wind quietly howling. The film distributors names fade in from the black screen and then there are a mixture of medium, long and close up shots of dolls and furniture in an abandoned mansion. As the camera shows more dolls they start to move and slow creepy music begins to play. This creates tension in the audience because the music and close up shots of the dolls create a creepy atmosphere. Towards the middle of the trailer the pace of the editing begins to speed up and  the camera shots changes in time with the music which creates more tension. Next a loud drum is struck at regular intervals and the pace of the editing speeds up. At this point in the trailer there are more shots of the main protagonist which has strange things happen to him. There are also three little girls which are shown through out the trailer and subvert to the stereotype of children being innocent which creates even more tension. After this...

  As soon as the trailer starts there is a sharp high pitched sound which is accompanied by quick glimpses of someone in the shower. In the last part of this scene the main antagonist which is holding a knife opens the shower curtains and kills the person in the shower. The music and fast paced editing creates tension in the audience but then the music and pace of the editing becomes slow. Later on in the trailer the pace and music speed up when the camera zooms in on the murderer at the beginning of the trailer. The change in pace creates lots of tension because the audience will expect something to happen when the pace speeds up. In the middle of the trailer the director's name fades onto the screen. This may encourage more people to watch the film because the director might have directed other films that the audience has liked. Throughout the trailer there are also lots of close ups of the main protagonist's face. Normally the close ups show that the main...

  At the beginning of the trailer there is police officer talking over establishing shots. The first shot is a long shot of a landscape and then cuts to a long shot of a mansion. Next there are multiple panning medium shots of the inside of the house. This first section of the trailer is used to establish where the story will take place. The panning shots are slow and create tension at the beginning of the trailer. Afterwards the screen cuts to the police officer's office and shows the main protagonist using a close up shot. In this scene the main protagonist says "You can rest assured Mr Omen that's not gonna happen with me". This instantly tells the audience that something definitely will happen when he goes to the mansion. Later on in the trailer the pace of the trailer speeds up and lots of clips are shown from the movie where the main character is going insane and his wife and son are running away from him. Lots of close ups are also shown of th...

What do you expect to see in an action adventure film? The conventions of an action adventure film normally consists of fight scenes, chase scenes and a journey that the main characters embark on. Action adventure films normally have the good people versus the bad people. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves conformed to the conventions of an action adventure movie because it has good people versus bad people which is also the poor people versus the rich people.

Propp's theory of narrative The villain in this movie is the zookeeper who tries to capture the penguins. The penguins are the donor because they are given to the main character. The victim in the film is the family because the father is prioritising his work over his family. Todorov's theory of narrative

This is the main poster for the Taken film because it has information about the production companies, stars and distributors at the bottom of the poster. The title of film is Taken is bright orange against the black background. This is effective because the word "Taken" will be the first thing the audience see which immediately informs the audience of the title of the film. Liam Neeson is starring in "Taken" and his name is placed at the top of the poster because he is the main character in the film.

This is a teaser and character poster because it shows the main character and doesn't give you any other information about the plot of the film. The title of the film is "Jason Bourne" and is placed at the bottom of the poster. The name "Jason" is written in capital letter and is coloured grey, however the characters last name "Bourne" is written in bold white font. Matt Damon is starring in the film but his name is not on the poster because he is already a well known actor and the audience will recognise him instantly.

Camera There are lots of long shots to tell the audience where the film is being set. Mise en scene The boy in the yellow rain coat stands out against the dark background which makes him look innocent. Editing The trailer is slow paced at the beginning of the trailer but speeds up rapidly to create tension. Sound The music is dramatic and speeds up and slows down depending on the speed of the editing. There are also long pauses after fast pace scenes which creates tension. Narrative and characters Unique selling points

Audience This trailer is mainly aimed at teenagers and adults because there are fast cars and lots of fight scenes shown in the trailer. Voice Overs At the beginning of the trailer the voice of a police officer is heard. The police man is telling the audience about the recent events in the film. Stars Jamie Foxx is popular actor and is featuring as the main character in the story.  Camera shots At the beginning of the trailer there is a long shot of a car chase which helps the audience establish where the film is being set. There are also lots of close ups of the main character which makes the audience empathise with the main character. Towards the end of the trailer there is a montage of dramatic scenes which makes the trailer exciting to watch. Music Non-diegetic tense music is playing at the beginning of the trailer which creates tension in the audience. There is also non-diegetic rap music in the background while there are lots of fight scenes happe...

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? In what ways have your productions used or developed conventions from real media products? In our production we features the main protagonist wearing formal clothes and the antagonist wearing a hooded coat. This uses conventions from real media products because the main protagonist in action thriller films are normally professional where as the antagonist of a action thriller is normally dressed more casually. In what ways have your products challenged or played with conventions? Is your work generic or experimental, or both? Have you developed a style? Have you been influenced by the work of specific directors etc?

What have you learned from your audience feedback? What editing decisions were made? How did they inform the production? When the main protagonist hides behind a tree the screen fades to black and then to the antagonist on the floor. This informed our media product because it made it look more professional. Another thing that made our media product successful was the film production companies at the beginning of our final opening scene. Our first film production company flashed onto the screen and our second production company faded into colour from black and white. What particular editing tools were used to what effect? We used the cutting tool to shorten our clips How did the post-production process enhance the overall production? Having a post production process meant that we could structure our opening scene. During this process we could decide what type of music we want to add depending on what's happening in the scene. We could also decide on what camera shots we wan...

What real media audiences did you look at? We looked at the teenage audience because we thought that more teenagers would be attracted to this type of film genre. How did they inform your thinking about your media production? Looking at real media audiences helped us establish what our target audience like to watch and what types of things in films our target audience enjoy. We could then incorporate things that our target audience like into our films. How did you record all that research? We created a questionnaire that could be filled out by our target audience. This gave us an idea of what the audience wanted to be featured in our final media product. What primary research was undertaken? Primary research was the questionnaire that we created to find out what our audience wanted. What secondary research was undertaken? We used the website Pearl and Dean to find out what types of people were going to watch action thriller films. How did it inform the production? This ...

How did you use media forms to come up with something new and original? Where did your ideas come from? We looked at different films in the same genre. Taken was the film we all had watched so we took the idea of having our main protagonist as a secret agent. In the film there were also lots of chase scenes and fight scenes. This made us want to also feature a chase and fight scene in our final media product. How did you work collaboratively to share ideas? We created a mind map to brain storm our ideas. How did you change things? Originally we had an idea where the main protagonist would wake up from a dream where he meets the main antagonist but then actually meet him real life afterwards. In the end we decided to do a chase scene and fight scene because our original idea didn't have any scenes which made the audience wonder if the main protagonist would survive. How did you use tools like Adobe Premier Elements etc to achieve something imaginative? We used Adobe Prem...

How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages? What software was used? In our AS media coursework we used Adobe Premier Elements 10, Blogger and YouTube. Adobe Premier Elements 10 was used to edit all our clips together to create our final media product. What equipment was used? We used a Camera and Tripod to film the clips for our final media product. The camera was used to film the clips for our final media product. The tripod was used to keep the camera steady while we filmed our clips. What were the technical pros and cons of the software and hardware? The software we used was easy to use meaning we didn't have to use too much learning how to use the software. Filming our clips with the school camera wasn't ideal because the quality and the sound wasn't very good. To mount our camera we borrowed the school's Tripod. This was helpful because it was easy to set up and it meant that the camera wasn't un...