film poster:


the central image is of the main character, Katniss and the secondary image being the pin of the mockingjay bird and the rim of the bow in the background. the title reads "The Hunger Games" and the tagline reads "the world will be watching". the release date is the 23rd March, for IMAX and theatre. it doesn't have any names of the stars, but expresses who it was presented by (e.g HotTopic,NECA and H2O) The production blurb is directly at the bottom centre and the iconography easily expresses it is an action film, through the use of fire, weaponry and expression wore by Jennifer Lawrence.

film trailer:

it starts of with introducing the film studio (lions gate) and switches to a view of a forest setting, the main character central of the shot. there is non-diegetic music steadily speeding up throughout the coarse of the trailer, jumping between different moments in the forest and to side views of the gold mockingjay pin. drama is mainly exaggerated through the music and scenes of running. there is  dialogue from the film played during the trailer. no names of stars or directors are mentioned. at the end of the trailer the title ( the hunger games) and the release date (23rd March) are shown. at the very last shot there is the facebook details for social media fanpages followed by the production blurb.throughout the whole procession of the film there is a constant feel of  nature,fire and action shown by the movement of the character.

finished magazine cover 

the hunger games

Your chosen movie
 I chose the Hunger Games. i chose this film in particular because i personally enjoyed it as it was one of my favourite books

Institutional background
The film studio behind the Hunger Games was color force and Lionsgate, distributed for the theatrical release of the film in the UK by Lionsgate Films

No brand loyalty
the genre the hunger games is a dystopian science fiction adventure film< you can tell this by the white suits of the peacekeepers and futuristic looking central, yet shows adventure through the use of action fights and a running theme of fire.This film stars Jennifer Lawrence, a popular actress and Woody Harrelson, who has appeared in a few action/adventure films.

It’s all a matter of timing
 The Hunger Games was released on November 21, 2014

the first trailer ever of the Hunger Games was released September 16th 2011, a teaser trailer.

There were many forms of advertising for the film, such as promotional posters such as:

And many interviews with the leading stars of the production before the release of the film

and even having the stars appear at comic-con conventions  to meet potential and existing fans

It’s a social thing
on rotten tomato, the film was given 84% good review, given an average of 7.5 out of 10 for the film

"Director Gary Ross does a great job in bringing the thrilling novel to life in this uncompromising drama"

"Given the recent failure of so many big-budget films, the odds weren't in The Hunger Games favour, either. Thankfully, Hollywood got this one right."

"Despite a few minor problems, The Hunger Games proves to be a promising start to what will no doubt become the next beloved Hollywood mega-series."

These quotes from, reviewers of the film clearly indicate the norm attitude of the opinions on the film, mostly positive.


Risky business
The original budget of The Hunger Games was 78 million USD and make 158 million USD in its opening  weekend.overall, the film has made $677,923,379 the film was a very extreme box office success.                 
Stars in their eyes
The director of The Hunger Games is Gary Ross, who also directed free state of Jones and big, none of which are the same genre as The Hunger Games.
The main star of the film is Jennifer Lawrence
She has been in silver lining playbook, x-men and the burning plain. these vary in genres from romance to action to comedy. She was mentioned in the trailer.

trailers (ncis)

Fantastic beasts and where to find them

genre: action, fantasy, adventure, family

narrative: This story line is about mystical creatures loose on the streets of old New York, and the challenge of stopping them before the cause any damage.This is a dramatic and fun narrative that fits the theme of family and adventure well.

characters: The protagonist is a typically good looking, brave and very obviously harry potter themed in dress sense and attitude, and a typical villain (a dark wizard) which is commonly sees in these particular films.

iconography: There is many signs of a typical action and adventure film, such as explosions and unlikely alliances and sidekicks, and many chases and main cities. But also many to represent fantasy too. for example, wands and mystical animals and teleportation commonly presented through the trailer.

setting: This particular trailer is presented in old New York, around the time of 1926. This particular time and place is highly emphasised in the particular choice of clothing and sepia tone of the surrounding area.

love actually

genre: love actually is a very typical romantic comedy

narrative: the film consists of multiple peoples accounts of love, many different ways in which they discovered or admitted there love for each other. Many comedy scenes, and very British.

characters:The many characters presented in this film are played by many known actors/actresses such as Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley and Liam Nelson. The use of these particular actors/actress can be enticing for potential viewers.

iconography: This trailer shows many signs for a typical romantic comedy, the use of hugging, kissing and dramatic music to represent the romantic side of this, yet some comical

audience profile tasks

film poster

language:

The title being at the bottom, in a much bolder and different colour, draws the attention of the onlooker so they know exactly what the film is. The title and tag line are appropriately places  with the billing block positioned at the bottom in small font follows all the required  codes and conventions for a typical film advisement. However,  the actors and actresses are listed at the top of the poster, possibly a less common way of placement.

Institution:

Eragon was produced by Davis Entertainment and was directed by stefen Fangmeier. ( also the director of other famous films such as saving private Ryan and Terminator 2) The film was the 31st highest grossing film in the United States.

audience:

This film's target audience would be a mix gender ( possibly more masculine) audience of ages between possibly 10-18, as it is a PG rating but does contain some violent scenes of death and maiming. this film will be enjoyed primarily by people interested in fantasy.

Representation:

The focal point is a young man standing directly centre of the poster, the glowing object drawing your attention to him. he is flanked by a woman and 3 men, suggesting it is a more masculine film. in the foreground you can clearly see the top half and wings of a dragon, emphasising the genre of the film and in the background, a sort of castle or mountain,  giving the onlookers and idea of the setting the film will be in.

LR

WWW: Two excellent posts – but also missing work. The opening questions (particularly the Pointless answers) and the Minority Report analysis are both very good: comprehensive and showing thought and insight. You’ve clearly got great potential in Media but we’ve also got some catching up to do.

EBI: I know you’ve missed lessons but I’d still like you to catch up with the work you’re missing: LIAR film poster analysis; fruit bowl; Camerawork photo storyboard (you may need to use another group’s photos for this). Get this work done and send me an email when it’s on your blog. One area to work on is the depth of your written analysis: over time you’ll need to be writing in much more detailed paragraphs that offer the depth required for A/A*. Writing high-level analysis means exploring the different possible interpretations that audiences may take from a media product such as a film poster.

LR: Post the missing pieces of work and send me an email when they’re up on your blog. Then, reflect on your first month of Media. What do you feel is your strongest piece of work so far? What is your weakest? What specific skills or knowledge do you need to develop over the rest of the course?

This medium close up allows us to see the facial expressions of each individual, many of them look serious,yet you can see a slight sign of denial or upset for they are hunting down a fellow colleague. This could possibly show that they don't want to or find it hard to participate in the hunt. There is enough background visible to establish they are by escalators, enquiring that they are in a subway station. Visible to the audience is the remaining police force, meaning that the onlookers are able to see how many people are onto this particular case, and possibly shows the severity of the case they are on, despite there expressions showing possible compassion towards the person who they are giving chase to. It succeeds to portray an image of urgency yet a slight reluctance.
















What is visible here is an establishing shot of the ally way in which he runs too. You are able to see a derelict area and a burned out car, in which could portray the next situation, as he is running into a more dangerous looking setting. The camera technique used was a whip pan, which expresses the idea of action whilst showing you more of the ally way he is running into. The look of the alleyway shows danger through the expression of the ruins of the car and the abandonment. All of these can foreshadow that a fight or something bad is due to come.





This is a medium close up/ close up of the main characters face. you can see clear emotions of reluctance and upset. He is looking sideways, conveying the idea that someone is standing near him. You are able to see a slight area of background, which portrays that he is in a more broken down or metallic building site. this could effect the views mood on the scene as it could cause sympathy or worry for it isn't the most safe of areas. this could predict upcoming danger.there is a slight upper angle to the camera, making it seem that he is weak, reflecting the idea that coming up against he former colleges is hard for him, yet the obvious intentions to escape is clear in the minimal body posture the audience is able to see.

GCSE media

                                                       GCSE Media Option

I chose GCSE Media Studies because I've already done GCSE photography (B grade) and would like to expand my ability to also editing ad other creative media, and not just taking basic photos. I have also been used for media (e.g. acting or model for images) and would like a chance to express my own ideas.

The particular part of media I look forward to is creating my own music video, as it would be a new experience, and I have many ideas i wish to conduct. 

The main skill I wish to learn from this experience is video editing, as I already can do photo editing and video editing seems like the next step up, I step I am quite excited about learning.

Realistically, I am aiming for at least an A, as it would mean I did better then photography (my main goal). However, I would be overly happy is i did manage an A* by the end of the year.

the last thing I watched was season 3 of Lost, which I think is gripping for people who enjoy mystery and possibly super natural as it constantly laves you thinking and slowly solving puzzles and, with multiple theories to the ending, is something that is constantly causing you to think about it, as I believe a good piece of media should.

In the last 24 hours I have used the television and my phone to access the media; for the news, YouTube and music for entertainment purposes. I would say however, that I use my phone the most to access the media as it is constantly on my person and i use it in my spare time for recreational and educational means.

the game show Pointless, is very engaging for the viewers, as they use humour for entertainment but also ask questions in which the viewers can answer and so feel involved. They use the same host so he becomes a familiar sight to the onlookers and so the feelings of familiarity could be good for people who enjoy the programme, and Alexander Armstrong is a friendly and funny person so is a brilliant host to watch.