Vindictive - Opening Credits Research

The way that we are going to introduce the opening credits are that when we start off the film and do the introduction, the names are going to show up at the bottom of the screen. This will show all of our names at the bottom and will let the audience know who is playing who. This also  used in many famous action films for example Kill Bill. This is shown when she is in the bed and is struggling to breath, it then shows who helped make the film for example the martial art adviser Yeun Wo-Ping this will then give credit to the person and people will then know his name. Also the actors names are shown at the beginning and  are said which character they are playing, which is a good way to introduce the characters. Also it is a good example of the an action film introduction because they let the audience see what happens at the beginning and how it turns out later on, which is good to keep the audience looking forward to the next part, kind of like a cliff hanger.

Vindictive - Soundtrack Analysis of Action Films

The sound which is in action films is very loud for examples explosions, gunfire, punch and shouting. This is mainly because it is the fighting which uses it so that it makes it look better. 

In martial art films they mostly uses hand to hand combat and to make it look good they need to add some sound affects. What they would use are different punching sounds and impact sounds. This makes it sound more realistic and doesn't make it boring for the audience to watch. 

Gunfire sound would make the scene sound more exciting and realistic for the scene.When someone is firing a gun the audience is expected to get adrenaline from the gunfire this is a sound which is definitely needed if guns are involved in a film.

Explosions - There are many different types of explosion sounds which are in  action movies, for example car explosions, petrol station explosions, explosions from missiles. Shots being fired from a helicopter. This all affects the scene and film because if the explosions sound the same then it will get repetitive and will become a bit boring. This will also make it more exciting for the audience to experience and would give them adrenaline.

Shouting - Shouting in an action movies is needed to make it seem more intense for the audience. For example if soldiers are in a middle of a battlefield to make the scene look more intense and realistic for the audience.

Blog Post Check List

	Done?	Comment?
RESEARCH
Genre Research and mind-maps (3 posts)
Uploaded YouTube videos of openings – analysed (10 openings)
Opening titles analysed in detail – font researched
Uploaded YouTube videos of similar genre openings analysed in detail (3 posts)
Costume and location research – google earth and pictures you’ve taken. (At least 2 posts)		Setting – pictures of the setting, maps/google images Costume research – explaining the characters costumes and how the audience would identify with their costume.
Actors and props photos and interviews
Soundtrack research (non-copyright music)
Audience Research and Profiling (typical audience member and similar films)		Action Movie target audience – could you include the statistics of an action film audience from the Pearl and Dean website?
Institution research (Paramount etc)
Certificate research
PLANNING
Own film idea brainstorm
Own film treatment	Yes
Relevant Online Tutorials (on filming and editing) and Comments (At least 2 posts)	No
Documenting of influences on production
Shot lists	No
Consideration of representation in your film and stereotyping – use theory from G325.
Questionnaire (and feedback) Get some feedback on your initial ideas!	No
Diary of filming/editing etc with photos and screen grabs (At least 3 posts)	No
Mood board
Script
Practice titles created and uploaded	No
Storyboard – animatic.	No	Storyboarding - animatic, scripting and location research is lacking and I am expecting video diary posts to show me how the filming is going
Time Management Schedule – what you did& when, problems you encountered& solved	No
Codes and Conventions featured in your Opening Two Minutes
Ensure that all posts have a title, detailed comments and relevant pictures which are commented on.

 

Vindictive - Primary Plot

Location - London
establishing shot
over the shoulder shot
dialogue between bill and conor - "they've crossed the line for the last time, deal with them...........i've got business of my own to tend to"
bill leaves conference room and calls luke/matt
luke/matt answers phone call - "you've got a shipment, meet at the designated area"
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location - wooded area
dialogue between matt and luke - "somethings not right here, where is the shipment?"
conor enters secne
dialogue between matt, luke and conor - "i'm afraid there wont be a shipment"
"conor? what are you doing here?"
"just............doing my job"
conor pulls out a weapon but is quickly disarmed
fight scene ensues
fight ends with conor being defeated
luke picks up phone from conor
phone rings
dialogue between bill and luke - "you've messed with the wrong people"
"that's where you're wrong i'm afriad"
"what do you mean"
"have you checked on your family recently?"
luke and matt leave wooded area
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location - suburban housing complex
 dolly shot of entering the house
forward following shot of matt and luke looking into the houses various rooms
shot from the inside of a room of luke and matt entering the room
medium shot of luke
blood shown on the floor
shot follows luke and matt movement around table
close up of luke
shot of a dead family member
luke breaks down
phone rings; with unknown number shown on the screen
end.

Vindictive - Audience Research

For the action target audience it would mostly be men from the age 16 - 40 because males who are teenagers love a good adrenaline burst so that they can feel hyped about the movie. This is used because when you are grow up you can get the adrenaline and it makes the audience feel like they can do anything. Action movies attract males as it is stereotypical for men to be attracted to violence films.  There would be different types of races that watch action moves only because it is one of the most watched and biggest out of all of the genres.

Jason Statham is a good example for action movies this is because he is a the stereotypical man who is strong and seems like he doesn't want to be messed with. This would make male audiences want to watch because he knows how to fight and most males like violence because it gets their blood pumping and gives them  adrenaline.

Things that would attract the action audience would be helicopters explosions, hand to hand combat, gunfights, adrenaline bursts and a main character who portrays a action hero very good.

In our movie we are trying to include hand to hand combat to make the film  seem like it has more action in it and gives the audience more adrenaline  for when they are watching. Also we will make it seem like we are in the mafia so that we can make the audience think that we are going to make it so that there is a good chance that the audience will think that there is going to be a lot of fight scenes and action.

Research and Planning Targets

You have done some good research but you need to push yourself to evidence more planning of your film. There are a lot of things you have yet to evidence - storyboarding, scripting and location research is lacking and I am expecting video diary posts to show me how the filming is going! Push yourself and delegate responsibilities within the group to meet your time deadline!

Vindictive - Prop Research

Prop Ideas:

There are lots of props which are going to be used in our movie. For our main character we are going to make him dress up like a action hero. So he/she would wear a black coat or suit and shades ( sun glasses)

Shades (Sun Glasses) - The shades would be used to make him look like they mysterious and like they are trying to hide themselves so they don't know who their identity is.Suit: The main characters would be in a suit to make them look like real a hit-man, this also makes the audience think that they are being payed or working for someone. This also makes them look like they are trying to look like they are being serious.  The main antagonist is going to wear a suit to make him look like he takes business very serious and is not to be messed with.

The henchman is going to wear a waistcoat which is smart and black trousers so he looks like he is going into a fight.The main protagonist is going to wear a long black coat and trousers- we chose the main protagonist to wear a long black coat we want to make him look like he is a serious character. For example when the hero is at the beginning he is either wearing a coat or an army uniform.The secondary protagonist is going to wear a jacket, shirt and trousers and sick trainers.
we want to make him look like a sidekick of the hero, so he is not as skilled as the hero, so he still learning from the hero. So he can't fight as good as the hero.

The Head antagonist is going to be dressed in a suit like he is part of the mafia, he is also going to be sat behind a desk. This makes him look he is the head of the business.