editing analysis

the camera shots and editing is done extremely well in this extract. this is done by using a lot of varied shots and fast cuts to build up the intensity and relate to conventions of a stereotypical action genre film.

throughout the extract there is the use of cross-cutting showing 2 chases going on at once. this is done effectively because it keeps the viewer focused on what is happening otherwise they will lose track of whats going on, giving it that 'don't blink or you'll miss it' effect. 

within this extract there is a lot of close ups of the actors in their cars showing the determination and focus on their faces. by doing this it creates an emotional connection between the actor and the viewer by helping the viewer understand the characters emotions.

there is also the use of slow motion when the car flips over the other car. this is used to really capture and emphasis the action effect taking place, highlighting the danger he is in whilst in the air, keeping the viewers on the edge of their seats by not know what will happen after.  

lastly for the miss-en-scene the setting chosen is a city with busy streets. this is used to relate to concept of the movie 'fast and furious' as the chase scene is in cars going at high speeds on a compact road, highlighting the difficulty it is to capture the bad guys as they need to dodge multiple obstacles at the same time. next is the costumes used by the bad guys. the bad guys are shown in black clothing as the colour black conveys danger and evil.  

Shot list

Shot	Int/ext	Location	Shot type	Description
1	External	Abandoned school	Mid shot	Cops pull over and get out
2	External	Abandoned school	Mid shot	Door opens
3	External	Abandoned school	Close up tilt	The cops foot as he steps up, and him
4	External	Abandoned school	Mid shot	Cop taking his glasses of
5	External	Abandoned school	Mid shot	Cop walks up to the other cop
6	External	Abandoned school	Close up	Conversation
7	External	Abandoned school	Close up	Conversation
8	External	Abandoned school	Mid shot	The trunk will open with the camera inside
9	External	Abandoned school	Mid shot	Conversation, about to go in ​

Shot	Int/Ext	Location	Shot type	Description
1	Internal	Abandoned House	Mid shot	Showing two of the drug dealers having a conversation
2	Internal	Abandoned House	Pan	Showing all the drug dealers together but in different sections
3	Internal	Abandoned House	Close up	Cigarette being put out
4	Internal	Abandoned House	Mid shot-tight frame	Kartik Azan and Mohammed sitting next to each other and playing around with money n weapons
5	Internal	Abandoned House	Close up	Kartik and Mohammed having a conversation
6	Internal	Abandoned House	Mid shot	Cops walks in and Miles checks them
7	Internal	Abandoned House	Close up- point of view	The bag on the ground
8	Internal	Abandoned House	Mid shot	Mohammed looks at Kartik
9	Internal	Abandoned House	Close up	Kartik nods
10	Internal	Abandoned House	Over shoulder Shot	Mohammed opens the bag gets
11	Internal	Abandoned House

Casting

this is a post to show the profile of our actors that will be present within our film opening.
Kartik Sharma:

Kartik is the main gang member, he will be dressed up in a thug style and will be in charge and demanding to everyone. kartik has been chosen because he always appears in our media videos because he is very photogenic and we saw him as a boss-like character.

Joe Griffiths:

joe is one of our gang members, he is not one of the main members. he will be dressed up in a casual style of clothing. joe was used because he had a location for us to use so we decided to offer him a role in our opening.

Mohammed Nasr:

Mohammed is another gang member, he is 2nd in line to the gang leader. he will be dressed in a thug style as well. we chose mohammed because he took gcse drama last year so we thought he would be ideal for a acting role.

Shaun Turner:

Shaun is 1 of the 2 cops. his clothing will be casual so it won't blow his cover as a cop. we used shaun because he also took drama last year for gcse and he also wanted to take part in our film opening as he looks the part of a undercover cop.

Azan Ahmed:

Azan is another gang member, he is used as the stereotypical 'muscle' of the gang. he will be dressed up in thug clothing to seem hard and intimidating. Azan has been chosen because he is a specialist in parkour so we thought we could use him for some action scenes.

Stewart Morrison:

Next is Stewart who plays the role of the other cop. he is the main cop out of the 2. he will be wearing casual clothes like shaun so that it doesn't blow his cover as a cop. we used stewart because he is very enthusiastic about acting and he also owns a NYPD shirt so it was ideal for our opening.

Miles Orec:

lastly is miles, who isn't a main role in our opening he just plays the role of the doorman along with joe. miles will also be dressed in casual clothes. the reason we used miles he also lives where the location is and him and joe are good friends so we needed one more so he volunteered to help out. he is also big so he could be used as intimidation.

opening credits analysis

first is the showing of the production company this is basically a must in most movies/TV series opening credits in order to let everyone know who the movie/TV series was produced by. 

next it commonly gives you the lead actor/actress names.For this example in 'Strike Back' they also use a silhouette of the actor behind their name so that the viewer knows which character that actor is playing.

then they mention the supporting actor/actress but they are shown to not having as an important role as they don't have silhouettes of these supporting actors/actresses .

then once they have gone through all of that they bring up the name of the movie/TV series, sometimes this is backed up with an establishing shot with the main characters.

this is all accompanied by the soundtrack of the movie/TV series.

BBFC rating

after going onto the BBFC website and researching the requirements for different age groups we have decided to go with a rating of 15. this means that nobody under the age of 15 can watch this film at a cinema or buy/rent this movie. the reason we have decided on this was because our film will contain strong violence which it effect could frighten a child under the age of 15. there is also the use of weapons such as guns, the use of drugs as well and we don't want people under the age of 15 to watch just incase it influences the viewer in any way. we also recommend that anybody with epilepsy should not watch this film due to the fact that it involves the use of fast cuts and will contain flashes.

Gender representation analysis (action genre)

during actions films they tend to vary the representation of males and females. males are portrayed to be more 'masculine' than females, they are seen as independent individuals who turn out to be the 'hero' of the movie . for our film we will only be using males so we will try to aim for these qualities. There is the stereotypical conventions of a male in action films and they are as followed:

• physically powerful
• mentally powerful
• have a good physique 
• sexually attractive (in some cases)
• independent  
• young (in some cases)

then there is the representation of females. females are portrayed to be quite weak and look up to the male. but in same cases (mostly action) such as the avengers the female is seen to have masculine abilities. There are no females present in film so we aren't targeting any of these qualities. Apart from some rare occasions females are stereo typically meant to be:

• weak
• attractive
• sexual objects
• caring towards the male   

for our opening scene we will be using all male actors so we will aim to identify them by the characteristics above. some will have a good physique such as Azan in order to add action (parkour) into our opening and to seem like the stereotypical 'muscle' of the gang. some members might show some feminine characteristics such as being weak in order to show them as a less dominant member of the gang ( eg. joe/mohammed )

Narrative analysis

there are a few ways in which a film can be structured: Todorov's theory, flashbacks, or maybe even a twist.

Todorov's Theory:

this is probably the most common structure used within all types of films.  it is basic, it follows the following-

• states the equilibrium (everything is all good/everything is all bad)
• there is a disturbance in the equilibrium (a problem occurs)
• there is recognition of the disturbance
• then there is trying to restore the equilibrium (fix the problem)
• lastly there is the return to the equilibrium or to a new one

Flashbacks:

these are sometimes used. they are when there is a flashback to a certain moment and the movie is about that flashback. we were contemplating about using this idea for our opening, of one of the cops having a flashback to the drug exchange.

Twist:

twist don't really happen often in movies. it is where there is a twist in the plot. we will not be using this for out movie opening because the twist usual occurs at the end of the movie.

we will be following this theory (todorov's) for our opening, where the cops seem calm and undercover in a drug deal with some gangsters, until they get found out and everything goes wrong and a chase scene breaks out and the use of cross cutting is introduced to catch fights in different places and a cop gets shot. This is the disturbance in the equilibrium. then towards the end of the movie the gang member who shot the cop gets caught and the equilibrium returns back to normal.

Todorov's Theory

most films tend to go by Todorov's theory in the way they are structured. the theory is as following:

1. state the equilibrium (either good or bad)
2. disruption within the equilibrium (problem occurs)
3. then there is recognition of the disturbance 
4. after that comes trying the resolve the disturbance (fix the problem)
5. lastly comes the return to the equilibrium or a change in equilibrium (either good or bad)

this shows that everything is normal - equilibrium is ok

there is a disturbance in their equilibrium (cops)

they recognise the disturbance (can tell by their body language)

they all come together to try and resolve the disturbance

in the end it returns to the equilibrium (in this case changes to a better one)

title analysis

when creating a title it needs to reflect the genre of the film, it needs to blend in and not look out of place. so i researched and looked at the title openings of a few action films in order to get a good idea for our own one.

this is a good title opening because it stands out and looks bold, and it also reflects the genre as a fast pace film with non stop action. they used colours such as blue, white and orange together because it makes each colour stand out more, attracting the attention of a viewer in order to keep them interested.

this is good because it it shows the moon within the title. this shows that the movie will involve the moon and gives a good understanding of the plot of the film. they use dark colours to reflect on the nature of the film, indicating that it is a dark film and maybe suggesting that the movie could be set on the moon.

this is a good representation of the movie because the movie is called 'brick mansions' and they have used a brick style font to good effect to relate to the movie. they used a simple colour (grey) to go with the font style because bricks are meant to be simple objects and could suggest that it might be set in a simple city or town.

research into special effects

we want to make our film opening seem realistic so i did some research into making special effects such as a gun shot seem real. first i looked at how to make the muzzle flash seem real so i watched some videos on youtube in order to find the best way.

we then looked at something we could maybe do for the gunshots that hit the wall, to show that the bullet has missed and hit the wall

location planning

this is a range of photos of the location that we will be using for our film opening. these photos show that the area is abandoned and ideal for a drug exchange to happen seeing as there is nobody in the area ( shown in the bottom photo ).

 this is a shot of part of the area where the exchange will take place.

this is a shot of the abandoned warehouse we will be using. the open area (wasteland) is where the main drug lord will be running out after he finds out they are cops

we were also thinking of doing it in an abandon school but when we found one it was being rebuilt so we couldn't use that location. this would have been idea for our opening scene because it was a really good area to perform a chasing scene.

Soundtrack analysis

Soundtrack:

X-men 2 

 house fire fight

Time	0-30 seconds	30-60  seconds	60-90 seconds	90-120 seconds	120-150 seconds
Music/instruments	steady and slow paced. Music becomes more intense as the section goes on and the music gets louder.	The music is louder and more intense	Much louder and much more intense.	Music still very loud but more string instruments giving the effect of lower volume	Music is lower and less intense.
Dialogue	Little amount of dialogue.only 6 lines exchanged.	Only one line of dialogue to create a dramatic effect as the action intensifies	No dialogue.	No dialogue.	No dialogue.
effect	The effect of  the music creates a sense of intensity as the scene goes on.	The effect of the music creates a gloomy and shocked atmosphere.	Music creates a very intense atmosphere along with more shock.	Music creates intense atmosphere, along with slight confusion	No change on effect
Diagetic/Non Diagetic sound	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story. However there are diagetic sounds like gun shots.	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story.the explosions and screams are diagetic	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story. All the explosions are diagetics.	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story.the bullet droping is diagetic.	the music is non-diagetic as it comes from a source which is outside the world of the story.no diagetic sounds.