Development Of Film
The Lumiere Brothers:
Cinema was invented in France, and thanks to he Lumiere Brothers, cinema is now one of the most enjoyed forms of entertainment in the world. They created entertainment, documentaries, series and animation. Most things that you see on TV today is down to them.
D.W.Griffith:
D.W Griffith (1875-1948) was an American film director. He is most commonly known for his controversial film; The Birth Of A Nation (1915). The film has been classed as one of the most racist films ever created due to its portrayal of African American black men. In the film the black men were played by white men wearing black faces. They were portrayed as unintelligent and aggressive to white towards white women. He also depicted the Ku Klux Klan as a heroic force.
Sergie Eisenstein:
Sergie Eisenstein was a Russian film director that was nicknamed ‘The Father Of Montage’. He argued that montage editing could be used for more than just expanding a scene or moment, through the linkage of related images.
David Fincher:
David Fincher is an American film director, he has worked on titles such as; The Game, Fight Club and Se7en. He is known for his stylish lighting and editing effects that are most commonly used in thrillers.
Task 3
(This clip is an existing re-make from 'Napoleon Dynamite')
The establishing shot of this sequence is a two shot of Napoleon and Pedro on the side of the school stage. This shows their unity and friendship whilst they listen to his rival student, Summer, giving her school Presidential speech. It then cuts to a shot of summer on the stage behind lector giving the end of her speech. She is the only one in the shot giving her a more dominant status, the low angle shot used also adds to this effect. Then there is another two shot of Napoleon and Pedro on the side of the stage, this is only a quick shot of Pedro sighing until it cuts back to the stage. Using the same shot and angle of Summers speech, the Headmaster of the school appears from behind the curtain to introduce Summers dance. Next it cuts back to Napoleon and Pedro, a messenger turns up and stands in front of Napoleon blocking him (mostly) out the shot. This shows how Pedro is about to be on his own and won't have Napoleon on the stage to help him. As the messenger leaves the music can be heard for Summers dance routine. The camera then cuts back to the stage, this time it is a point of view shot from the audiences perspective. This makes it look as if you are actually sat down watching the performance. The formation the girls are presented on stage shows the status and dominance of each of them, including Summer. She is always the girl in the middle, and can even be seen in shots where the camera is focused on another girl. The camera then pans accross the girls from the left to right. At the start of the shot Summer is positioned on the left of the screen, and at the end she is still visible on the right (always in shot). The camera then cuts to a medium close up of a male teenager in the audience, presumably Summers boyfriend, who is really enjoying the performance. The next shot is then a long shot of the whole audience where the male can still be seen dancing and enojoying the skit, whilst the rest of the audience look bored and tired. This shows how the high school Presidential election isn't as big a deal as it's made out to be throughout the film. The hand-made poster in the background adds to the school atmosphere, the quality of the poster is poor and looks like and infant had created it. By using it, it portrays the immaturity and childish nature of the film. When it is Pedro's turn to give his speech, he slowly walks to the lecturn. The camera is used for a long shot as you see Pedro walk accross the dark stage. This time the audience half heartadely applaud his appearance to the stage, but no one looks to excited. As Pedro is addressing the audience, the camera jump cuts between him and Napoleon. When the camera is on Napoleon, it is a mid shot, this allows the audience to see his cassette player attatched to his jeans. This gives the first indication that he is about to do something outrages. Then the close up shot of Napoleon holding the cassette tape, another indication that he is about to dance. Next, the typical two shot of the characters we have regularly seen during this clip returns, but this time Pedro just walks past Napoleon without taking notice of him. The principal then introduces Pedro's skit, the camera then cuts to another mid-shot of Napoleon. He sighs and walks towards, then past the camera. This makes the audience feel Napoleon's calm and collective attitude as he takes to the stage. Then next shot is a long shot of the stage, Napoleon walks to the center of the dark stage and wait for his music to start. Then next shot shows the sound engineer place the cassette in the stereo and fiddle the the diles of the mixing desk to fade the song in. For both these shots a close up is used, this demonstrates the importance of the scene. As the music fades in, the shot goes back to the long shot of the stage. This makes Napoleon look isolated and nervous, but as the music begins he starts to dance. During his dance, the long shot is the most frequent shot used. However, some other angles are used, these are all from the perspective of the audience. This makes it feel like the viewers and watching the dance as if you are sat in the audience.
Task 4
Creating Folders & Saving Projects
