MEST2
5 programs that are similar to my genre/idea that i will be making for my media course work i have picked a range of films and programs that have helped influenced my ideas for my coursework.
- Dexter-
Camerawork –The first shot that is used in the morning routine of Dexter
is a close up shot, this shows that the director wants the audience to concentrate
on a specific scene which is the mosquito. The next scene can be considered an extreme
long shot or a close as the mosquito is fully in the scene but also a small
proportion of a person is in the scene. The camera starts to pan revealing more
to the audience about who the character is however a shallow depth of field has
been used which continues to keep the person anonymous. The next scene is where
the mosquito is then slapped and the man in the background then comes in to
focus and the scene is a long scene lasting around 5 seconds. This has been
done to keep the audience interested and want to more but also the killing of
the mosquito can suggest what the program will be about.
Editing- the editing in the first few scene is done through fast cuts, this suggests that the program that is about to start is a fast paced program which
helps the audience get a better idea what they are watching. A match on action
shot is used when the character slaps the mosquito this is done in order to to
continue to show the continuity of the scenes which suggests a coherence between
the shots for the audience.
BBC 3- Like E4 the target audience for bbc 3 is also
aimed at people ages 16–34 and has the purpose of providing
innovative and original content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent
and new technologies. The channel is on-air from 7pm to around 5am each night,
in order to share terrestrial television bandwidth with CBBC. Bbc 3 is known
for covering all genres, from current affairs, to drama, to comedy to
animation. Examples such as family guy Sherlock, little Britain and gavin and stacy which had also won an BAFTA award in 2008 best comedy performance award was awarded to James Corden
for his part . BBC face heavy
competition from rivals such as ITV2 and E4, for an audience that the BBC has
traditionally had difficulty in attracting. In 2008 it reached 26.3% of 16–34
year-olds in digital homes—the channels highest ever such reach and above that
of E4, ITV2, Dave and Sky1. On average, nine million people watch BBC Three
every week, and it has a 2.6% share of the 15–34-year-old audience and 1.4% of
the whole population, according to the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
(BARB).
Sound- the music that
is used is non-diegetic, however the sound of the actions that the man does in the
scene such as the slap and the sound of him shaving are
examples of diegetic sound as they are part of the video clip.
examples of diegetic sound as they are part of the video clip.
Mise-en-scene- The part of mise-en scene I will be analysing is the positioning
of character/objecting within the frame. The start of the scene the mosquito is
placed in the centre of the frame, also the mosquito takes up around 1/6 of the
frame which shows that the mosquito has been filmed at a close up so that it is
bigger in the frame. The second scene reveals more of the position of the
character allowing the audience to establish what is taking place in the frame.
The second shots shows the actual size of the mosquito also position of the body
part seems like a arm but also the man face is lying on its side which allows
the audience to establish that the man is sleeping/napping.
audience-Dexter is a program that would be shown after water shed due
to the blood and violence the target audience for this would be adults, as it
aired on a Sunday at around 9pm
- Sherlock Holmes movie-
- Top boy-
Camerawork -
Editing-
Sound-
Mise-en-scene- the setting can be established through the props
used in the scene such as the horse and carriage it shows that audience it is
set a long time ago as there are no cars also the use of icon points such as
house of parliament is another example of how the director has tried to
establish the setting.
Sherlock homles would target families due to the comedy and
action scenes in the film, it is aged an 15 however has the use of alcohol and smoking
and brief nudity. This can therefore be argued that it may not be suitable for
minors but anyone who is 15 and older, it would also be appealing to older
people as the movie is based on Sherlock homles which was from a long time ago
which would there mean elderly people may be attracted to the film
- The Bourne Ultimatum-
Camerawork –the shot that is used is an arc shot, this is when a
camera move in a semi-circle around a subject. The top boy trailer is an example
of how it’s been used and in this case allows the audience to the character and
also the background. This has been done so that audiences are able to establish
where it has been set and what is going on. The scene is also zooming out which
suggests that the director is allowing the audience to establish where the
subject is what he is doing and what is around him.
Editing-
Sound-
Mise-en-scene- The aspect of the mise-en-scene I will be targeting
is settings and props. The setting of the video clip is established through the
props that are used, such as the wooden book shelf which suggests that the
subject is in an expensive place, this is also that supported a painting that
is on the wall that has a large frame which suggests it is of high value. Finally
a lamp is used which is over a bottle or port which can suggests the mood of
the character but also that the character may be depressed.
audience-Top boy can be aimed at teenagers and possibly young adults
as the program is about guns, drugs and gangs which is normally connoted to
teenagers. The TV series is set in London estate showing the struggle that
people have.
- Mr & Mrs Smith-
Camerawork – the first scene is a close up of a character amongst
other people walking with the focus directed at him, and a shallow depth of
field on the background which shows that audience where the director wants the
audience to focus on. A shot reverse shot is used in order to that a
conversation is taking place between two characters which is done at a close
up, this suggests to the audience that the directed wants the audience to focus
on facial expression.
Editing-
Sound-
Mise-en-scene-
audience- The Bourne ultimatum based on the trailer seem that ti would
be aimed at people ages 15 and over due to the violence and death that takes
places it would target adults and teenager as it is an action film but at the
same time is about a serious situation which means it may appeal to young
adults.
Camerawork – at the start of Mr & Mrs smith we are introduced
to first character by a use of a medium long shot showing a lady legs in high
heeled boots coming out of the car which is then followed by a medium show showing
the back of a women a man on a bed in the middle behind her legs. This continues
to keep the audience in suspense because they still have not been introduced to
the main character. The next scene is a medium long shot and introducing the character
taking of her jacket. As the main female character jumps out the building a
panning shot is used to show her jumping and follows her as she jumps this has
been done to show the audience that the character is portrayed as dangerous
which can help identify what the film will be about but also the genre of the
film.
Editing-
Sound-
Mise-en-scene- the setting of the trailer is based in
several places which suggests that there is some kind of chase within the
movie. The props that are used help identify where the characters are and what
they are doing. For example the guns that are used suggests that there are
aspects of violence, explosions also suggests this. The props such as the
bathroom, kitchen bedroom suggests that they are in a house, the male character
uses the TV watching sport which suggests that they are like any normal husband
and wife.
audience- the audience of this film would be anyone above
the age of 15 and would appeal to all audiences as the film has humour
that takes place also due some of the sexual scenes which means that it may not
be suitable for minors.
institution research
E4-
is aimed at young audiences due to its witty persona and strong branding. E4 is
on Freeview, cable , sky and also online which means that there are many ways
for people to be able to access to E4’s content. E4 has shown to be very successful
as it won an award for channel of the year in February 2011. E4 is known to
bring original successful program to their audiences such as skins, misfits and
inbetweaners. E4
and E4 +1's Share of Commercial Impacts holds steady very strong for 16-34s.
Furthermore within its competitive set E4 is the top converting channel for
Adults 16-34, Women 16-34 and social
demographics groups ABC1
16-34s. through research is has been established that
E4 viewers are mainly young and upmarket, and at
the same time are
also known to be fashion
conscious, sociable, connected, heavy internet users, they love going out and
tend to use advertising as one of their many information sources. They are also
likely to be opinion formers and more likely to
talk about brands that are appealing
and can persuade them to try new things that they may not be familiar with. E4 and E4+1 reach over 8.9m people each month, in addition of this it has a young and upmarket viewing profile, with; 52% of viewers 16-34 which is only 23% compared to Commercial TV, 43% ABC1 (and
again 38% compared to commercial TV and 61% female 54% compared to the
Total amount of people that watch commercial TV.
BBC 3- Like E4 the target audience for bbc 3 is also
aimed at people ages 16–34 and has the purpose of providing
innovative and original content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent
and new technologies. The channel is on-air from 7pm to around 5am each night,
in order to share terrestrial television bandwidth with CBBC. Bbc 3 is known
for covering all genres, from current affairs, to drama, to comedy to
animation. Examples such as family guy Sherlock, little Britain and gavin and stacy which had also won an BAFTA award in 2008 best comedy performance award was awarded to James Corden
for his part . BBC face heavy
competition from rivals such as ITV2 and E4, for an audience that the BBC has
traditionally had difficulty in attracting. In 2008 it reached 26.3% of 16–34
year-olds in digital homes—the channels highest ever such reach and above that
of E4, ITV2, Dave and Sky1. On average, nine million people watch BBC Three
every week, and it has a 2.6% share of the 15–34-year-old audience and 1.4% of
the whole population, according to the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
(BARB).
audience research and planning
the target audience for my genre would be 15-34 year olds and the socio
economic groups C1, C2, D, and E. It will also be suitable for
pre-watershed broadcasting. the psychographics from young and rubicam would
be resigned, stugglers, mainstreamers and apirer. Our plan is to use codes and
conventions from existing formats with new and creative ideas that
are similar to dexter and aspects of other crime films such as Mr & Mrs smith and Sherlock holmes. Mr & Mrs smith and sherlock are both 15 rated films and so i would have to make sure that my production does is suitable for pre-watershed. by pre water shed i mean that I will not have the following in order to meet guidelines ;
- The coverage of sexual and other offences in the UK involving under-eighteens
- Drugs, smoking, solvents and alcohol
- Violence and dangerous behaviour
- Offensive language
- Sexual material
- Nudity
- Films, premium subscription film services, pay per view services
- Exorcism, the occult and the paranormal
- The involvement of people under eighteen in programmes
Focus group
Production is going to be about a serial killer the
production is similar to the program Dexter which is an American crime drama
about “Dexter” who has a secret life of being a serial killer. Our crime drama
would be very similar as it would be the British version which we plan to film
in central London locations such as Trafalgar square and parliament. This would
also be a first for E4 which therefore gives our program a unique advantage
over other crime dramas. A male serial killer will be used and will be played
by vinesh (my-self) which will show a series of events that led up to the
murders and how the murders will be carried out. The main character we are
thinking that the character will be from an upper class background which has a
fast paced story line in order to keep audiences engaged and keep them on edge.
Idea were generated from programs such as Dexter, white chapel, Luther and Top
boy this has been done as they are examples of successful crime dramas and
urban crime dramas. We all wanted to be incorporated in the idea in order to
ensure that everybody is able to take part in every stage of the production
from filming all the way to editing, as a group we have decided also that we
may reveal the characters face at the end which will continue to ensure that
the program continues an enigma throughout. For one the main scene we were
going to show a scene of a person being pushed in to a bathtub however this
needed to be confirmed and don’t in a way that would not breach the program of
being shown at pre-water shed. The opening sequence we are considering that we
show scenes that would take place across the series in order to keep audiences attracted
to our show. We plan for our program to shown on E4 on a Sunday at around 8pm
as most people would be at home as well which would mean we target a greater
target audience which is the same as when Dexter is shown and should appeal for
audiences of 15 – 35. We plan to target males and females and people and socio economic groups C1, C2, D, and E. It will also
be suitable for pre-watershed broadcasting. the psychographics from young and
rubicam would be resigned, stugglers, mainstreamers and apirer. Comment from Mr Halsey “that’s
a more traditional title sequence the wire would be a good example, that has
little snippets rather than just focusing on one episode”. comment from student
“ I would not personally watch something like that with my family because I think
my mum would think it’s not good for my eyes” I then suggested that that what
the student has said is questionable as Dexter is a pre-watershed program which
is very similar to our idea and have huge target audience. Another student said
that “we should look at Texas chainsaw of massacre which shows many killings
and is don’t very successfully. Another student
said that “it is difficult to this as program in the past have not always been
very successful example is inbetweaners was successful in the uk but when it
went to the US was not as successful”. Halsey “Dexter was a playful theme in
order to not be as serious but also have humour.” We plan to use lots of manipulation by the
use of close ups which would make the audience to think that it’s something but
completely different along with high frame rate shots in order to show things
flying. Halsey “important to be able to establish the narrative scene but at
the same time be able to make the character likeable and use juxtaposition to
show him being really loving caring”. We considered he may be in a relationship
in order to this as it would be good use of binary opposites. Name of the
program is still not confirmed and will be done close to the time. The information
has helped me to understand what me and my group have to consider to in order
to ensure that the program is successful and that it does breach being able to
be shown at pre-watershed.
Pre-prodution
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