The opening two minutes for my films have ben heavily influenced by the first scenes from British rom-com Four Weddings and a Funeral, directed by Mike Newell. The film falls in the same genre as my film and so is a good example of how my film has been influenced by similar films. The opening of the film shows a number of charcters preparing for a wedding, this is similar as the characters in my film are preparing for a wedding rehearsal. Four Weddings also has a soundtrack playing throughout the opening however there is no dialogue unlike in my film in which the music is faded in order for the dialogue to be heard. The song I have used is also of a much faster pace and less traditional which will hopefully create a contrat to the feel that the audience recieves watching the opening to Four Weddings and a Funeral. Another similarity is that the credits appear as part of the shots rather than in seperate frames which I aim to replicate with my film, however some actors names appear before the first frame which contrasts to my film in which any credits will appear as part of the first shots. The film also includes close ups of different objects such as the alarm clock and the saucepan, this is reflected in my film with the close up of the keys on the hall table as they are picked up by one of the characters.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) - Opening Sequence
The opening two minutes for my films have ben heavily influenced by the first scenes from British rom-com Four Weddings and a Funeral, directed by Mike Newell. The film falls in the same genre as my film and so is a good example of how my film has been influenced by similar films. The opening of the film shows a number of charcters preparing for a wedding, this is similar as the characters in my film are preparing for a wedding rehearsal. Four Weddings also has a soundtrack playing throughout the opening however there is no dialogue unlike in my film in which the music is faded in order for the dialogue to be heard. The song I have used is also of a much faster pace and less traditional which will hopefully create a contrat to the feel that the audience recieves watching the opening to Four Weddings and a Funeral. Another similarity is that the credits appear as part of the shots rather than in seperate frames which I aim to replicate with my film, however some actors names appear before the first frame which contrasts to my film in which any credits will appear as part of the first shots. The film also includes close ups of different objects such as the alarm clock and the saucepan, this is reflected in my film with the close up of the keys on the hall table as they are picked up by one of the characters.
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This is more like the thinking we need - research, describe, say how you will use - but a lot more needed like this.
ReplyDeleteThe list of things to include isn't being followed - must see all your thinking which LED to the shooting, even though the footage is good - crucual to have analysis of opening WITH titles
AND you muts get audience feedback for what you do AS YOU GO ALONG
Level 2/3 at the moment - got to move this up to 3/4