Synopsis for my groups film

W12 is a horror comedy aimed towards teens and young adults. This movie mixes comedy with twisted horror. Completely unique and unexpected this movie is sure to be a favourite. It provides the perfect blend of scenes to get you laughing and scenes to keep you awake at night.

This movie will be very popular because it has a large target audience; it gives the public exactly what they want. The movie appeals to teens wanting a movie they can somewhat relate to but also would interest people who enjoy horror movies.

It follows an unnatural and slightly schizophrenic story line where we find the main character who is a normal teenager being controlled by someone who is thought to be dead. Ghostly figures, deaths and mind-controlling are what make this movie more than your average horror comedy.

This movie is definitely not to be underestimated. Never have a normal night again. 

What i have done

I have done my 150-250 words trailer but i am going to re-do it and post it by this weekend. I will include the trailers too.

As a group we are still in the planning stage. We are still creating and working out the fine details but i think we will be done very soon. We have already spoken about it atleast once.

Levi's advert

This advert shows equality between people. In the first part of the picture you can see a young boy buttoning his fathers shirt. It is a long shot so you can see the room they are in- it looks very basic, this suggests that they might not have much money. Ontop of the picture of the two people there is white block writing saying 'everybody's work is equally important'. the picture is in black and white- this really lets the meaning stand out. The two people are also wearing jeans.

In the bottom half of the picture you can see three people. Two are male and one is female, they are also all wearing jeans. It is also in black and white and has the same writing over it. These two groups of people are quite different, where in the first picture it looks as if they are quite poor and the bottom they dont look quite as poor, i think this because in the first picture the little boy is helping his dad get dresses while this dad (is looks like he is the father) has his arms around the two people- suggesting that he looks after them that is the connotation. the man (in the second picture) is looking straight at the camera- this is direct adress.

These two pictures- and the thoughts that they trigger fit very well with the words- that everyones work is just as important as the next person. The two groups of people are also different in race, the first people are black and the second group is white, suggesting that all races are equal too. The pictures also suggests target audiences- there is a young boy, a lady and three men (in all the pictures) this means that all people can wear the levi brand. The logo is also in both halves of the picture- it is the only coloured thing in the picture, this helps it stand out more.

Cococola advert

This advert starts with a wide long shot; this sets the scene and lets you get a feel of the atmosphere from the moment the ad starts. You see how desolate, dusty and hot the place is. It also makes you think that this advert is set in the past, however you see a satellite dish, suggesting different timings. So whatever they are advertising must be quite an old product, but still loved till this date. There is a barrier (similar to the ones we see today) between two people. These two people are marching up and down this barrier on either side. This shows they are from different sides, possibly enemies; the barrier also looks quite old, maybe suggesting that this feud between the two sides has gone on for a long time. They are also ‘eyeballing’ each other as they march. This shows the hostility between these two people.

Then, 8 seconds in you see them stop at the exact same time and look down. This is because the shot before showed a wrapper flying along the ground. That same wrapper just passed across the border from the man in red to the man in grey. The man in grey then brings out his sword, pierces the wrapper and thrusts the wrapper to the other side, showing that anything from the other side Is not allowed. This really lets you know how much the two people despise each other.

The music in the background is a very military style one; it goes well with the theme of this advert. However what exactly it is advertising is not shown yet. After the wrapper incident has gone the two men continue as usual, marching up and down their side of the barrier. Then as the two men are furthest away from each other the man in red opens a bottle of coke. The man in grey can hear this sound as it opens and freezes. The man in red is out of focus while the man in gray is in focus. This lets you know that the man in grey is the man we are focusing on but the man in red is still important, just not as at the moment.

Finally at 19 seconds we see the product-coke. I personally found this quite comical, I was expecting the ad to be about something much more serious, but no it was about coke. We see the man tilting his head back with his eyes closed taking the first sip of his bottle of coke. This suggests that it is refreshing and tastes good. You then see the man in grey turn back and you hear the music change to violins, quite different to the music before. You can see the man in grey looks quite upset that he doesn’t have any coke. Suddenly you see the man in red turn, get a coke from an icebox (another strange object because of the area) and walk toward the man in grey. This action is very fast and at first I missed this important action. The two men are then facing each other and the man in grey looks to see if anyone is looking, showing that what they are doing is wrong, but worth it. The man in red tries to give the coke but realising he can’t, places it on the floor, gets out his sword (the grey man flinches) and draws a curved line around it. Immediately after you see the other man swipe the line and thus creating a new boarder so he can get his coke this is a very fluid strain of actions, showing that the two men understand each other. He then lifts the coke and drinks from it, the music changes back the starting music and is a lot louder, showing triumph. They are both drinking at the same time and once done look at each other and smile. Then realising what they are doing they stop immediately- the music abruptly stops while this happens. Then the music starts again and they go back to marching, returning the boarder to its usual line as they walk. This shows that coke can overcome barriers and create friendship between enemies.

There are many different shot sizes in this add, 44 of them. Some focus on one person (0.04) and some on both from the side, letting us know they are both important in that shot (0.09). Then right at the end you see the brand name and logo with ‘open happiness written next to it’, this works with the ad, the two men were happy with their coke.

Magazines Analysed

Mise en scene

Mise en scene is a french word meaning 'placing on the scene'. This is quite a simple thing. It simply is a picture and the ways to describe it. This could be things like shot size, people, body language, lighting etc. Its something i find quite amazing. You could be given a picture and its the way you derive meaning from it. Like how we link dark lighting to be evil/scary, or how if you were given a picture of two girls laughing-you would thing they are the best of friends and happy. These things create an emotion and set a mood.

Contrasting images

 Hey! For my first piece of homework i'm going to show you 4 contrasting images.

This is the first one. Taken by a girl called Kayla Palmer ( i found this on instagram)  this is one of my fave pics to date. It means a lot to me.Half of her face is her own and half a cheetah. It shows that although we may not look like it we have that real fierceness about us. Women are not to be underestimated. I chose this picture because it really takes me back to how many years ago us women were not even supposed to leave the house. It is a black and white picture which i think helps you not to be distracted from the real meaning behind it so you are not distracted by colors,she also isn't smiling in the picture which helps you focus more on the meaning. Although she doesn't mention all of this in the caption on the picture just seeing this makes me think it. That is why i love it! It makes me feel proud to be female and that we too can do things men think not so long ago we couldn't.I'm not sure whether its just me and that only i get so many thought from this one picture or everyone does!

This is the one picture i didn't find for this homework-i already knew about it.

This is another example of a contrasting picture. It is a picture of a clear blue sky with ice sickles coming in from the top. At first when i saw this i thought nothing of it, looking back at it it struck me as odd. Why would you have ice sickles when there is a clear sky? That is why it is an example of a contrasting picture.I chose this picture because it does make you do a 'double take' in a way. Or maybe that was just me. Who knows? Point is is that although i don't get a deep message like the other picture i still think it deserves to be spoken about because its an amazing example of a contrasting image. Summer and winter in one picture.

This is another one.In this picture you see all the same purple/blue flowers. But in the back you see one sole sunflower. I really like this one too. The sunflower is all alone but is still growing. It makes me think that i don't have to be like others to be okay. Although to me its not my fav picture of the moment i still do think its great. I chose this because its unlike any other i have seen before. Its unique, one of the main things i like pictures to be. If all pictures were the same they would not be interesting. Sunflowers to me are very appealing. I just love them.

For the last picture i have chosen this. It is a close up of a red flower. Similar to the last photo it is on its own where the other plants in the picture are green. Just on its left you can see 2 more flower buds that haven't come out yet. This has a meaning to me. That its okay to do things first and i shouldn't look for others approval to do something. It also reminds me of a saying i constantly remind my self. I am born alone and i die alone. So why worry what others say or think. Its also great to look at, the photographer has though carefully. Green and red are contrasting colors which add even more depth to the picture. That is why i chose this picture. It,like the first picture, has deep meaning to me. Again this could be just me.You could just look at this and see a flower,but i see all these things at once. The camera has focused on the flower and the few green plants next to it. The rest is a blur. This adds even more focus to the flower.

 So that's it. I hope you have enjoyed reading my very first blog post. I really enjoyed making it,even if it was a bit tricky at first. Its not always easy for me to put the many thoughts i have on a page. My mum always says that i have so many thoughts going on in my head i hardly say them in the right order. I hope it wasn't too long/boring. That's another thing i struggle with. But hopefully you got a chance to see what goes on in my mind when i see these. Thank you.