UK Film Council

Films Made:

·         Attack the Block

·         The Kings Speech

·         Streetdance 3D

·         West is West

·         The Woman in Black

·         St Tinian’s

Percentage Share:

·         Possibly 25% of the British film industry

·         British industry is 15% of worldwide

·         So UKFC must be 3.25% of worldwide market

Parent Company:

·         Government

·         National Lottery Trust

Subsidiaries:

·         None are relevant to the company

Marketing:

Paramount Pictures

Films Made:

·         Paranormal Activity

·         The Dictator

·         Ghost Protocol

·         Transformers

·         Jackass 3D

·         Star Trek

Percentage Share:

·         15.5%

Conglomerate:

·       Viacom

Subsidiaries:

·         MTV

·         Comedy Central

·         Nickelodeon

·         Liberty Films

·         Republic Pictures

Horizontal integration:

·         They use their own subsidiaries such as MTV to promote their film, show trailers.

Representation of Ethnicity - Hotel Babylon

Mise en Scene:

First of all we see a white man in a suit, this shows seniority, and we expect to see this in a white man. It is stereotypical that white men are usually high up businessmen. We then see two police officers who are also both white. This is showing what we expect to see the police to look like (white British.) We then see a white lady looking very posh in a low cut, cream suit, looking very official. In the next show we see a group of three white men arrive, again escorted by a white British police officer. The three men consist of 2 white men and one black man. This could be relating to that fact that white people are more common in the UK population than black people. The white guy at the front seems to be the most dominant out of the group pushing the other two out. We expect in society that it should be the other way round; most of the black males are very muscular and built.  However the man in the clip is small and looks inferior to the white man talking. The lady at the front desk has a classic calf British voice. She then called ‘Ben’ who is a black guy with a British sounding name and a very British posh voice. We see him in a suit which shows he is high up and relatively wealthy. We don’t expect him to sound like he does as he is a very Caribbean looking man. Ben then runs down to the office of and we see him tell a woman about immigration. We then see all the immigrants scuttle into a tiny room. They are all tightly compact into each other’s personal space. This shows that they are all treated like objects in storage when immigration arrive, they don’t mind it’s so they don’t get taken back home. After a woman faints the black guy knows what to do, this makes him seem slightly important. The white lady is clueless about what to do and comments about how he dealt with the situation well. We then see Ibrahim on his own isolated from the others, like he could be isolated from society. The black guy in the cupboard is called Adam, this is a very British name, we don’t expect him to be called Adam as it doesn’t match the stereotype of an African man. the white police officers muscle Ibrahim about as they are dominant in the scene, this represents the society we live in where black people are dominant because there is a greater number of them in the population.

Sound:

We hear many different types of sound in the clip. Most of which is completely irrelevant to ethnicity. We hear the immigrants talking and engaging in dialogue in their native language, this shows they are from a different ethnic origin from where the hotel is based. The music towards the end of the clips soft, calm and mellow, this is exactly how we perceive black people to be, relaxed.

Editing:

Parallel editing is used between the black man, Ibrahim, who is on his own being attacked by three white men who are dominant in the clip, and the other immigrants hiding in the cupboard. This is done to possibly show he is isolated from society because of his skin colour and is discriminatory against him. This is how some black people are treated by the whites in society, this is ethically wrong, but still happens.

Camerawork:

At the very start there is an over the shoulder shot of the two white police officers, this shows the police are dominant as there is a greater number of them. We notice that the British police officers are both white; this isn’t an accurate representation as there are black police officers. Secondly we see a zoom shot used to focus on the white woman at the front desk, this shows that she is very high up. We also see another woman at the desk again white, this possibly indicates that the white people have the higher paid jobs and more important jobs in the hotel and the immigrants have poor jobs that are poorly paid. Possibly showing they are lower class citizens and less regarded as important in society. The immigrants are filmed through bars as they are running into the cupboard to escape immigration. This shows they are trapped and are made to feel like caged animals. This also shows that there is no way out if they are caught. When the black guy is filmed in the cupboard he is filmed in a low angle shot making him seem less important and inferior as oppose to the white woman who is filmed from a high angle making her seem important and in charge. There are two shots used towards the end where it shows the different ethical groups in society and their different traditions when its meal time. The two shots both pan from right to left and show 3 different groups in society.

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Representation of Gender – Prime evil

Mise en Scene:

At the start we clearly see a fragile woman who is deeply saddened by something and feels strongly against it. This is common with women as they get attached to things easily. The men say ‘just let her go’ which suggests they make no big deal over it and she is over exaggerating. We then learn one of the men does care and just wanted to give her space, this shows men can be caring and show empathy.

Next we see a woman driving a digger which we don’t expect. We expect to see a man driving the digger and looking tough, possibly fat and bald. However in a replacement to this stereotype we see a young, good looking, female, who is driving the digger and doing the excavating. This proves women are just as good as men at some things and shows she is completing the job just as well as a man.

We then see the tiger start to attack the man, so the woman in the digger starts to draw the tiger’s attention to save him. After this we see the man try to draw the tiger away from the digger and save her. This is the gentlemanly thing to do, sticking up for someone female who is less physically strong than you. The tiger then chase the man and he tries to climb up a robe ladder to safety. The tiger begins to climb after the man which shows the tiger won’t give up. The man then has a really good idea which shows he is intelligent, he raps his belt around the zip line and slides to safety. The lion is following him and is close behind which shows determination, but them the woman arrives with a gun and fires a shot towards the lion to save the man. His belt at the start was brown, when the clip of him sliding started; towards the end it had changed to be bigger and black.

Next we see a woman fire a gun; this isn’t what we expect to see. We expect to be seeing a role reversal. We expect to see the man firing the gun and saving the woman, not the other way round. We then see the camera pointing down on the man as he is digging out the body from the hole. After this we see the whole group of people walking towards the camera. Then we can see the man who had been digging the trench coming out the jungle, back towards the people. After the conversation between the group, we see the woman in the barn trying to pin the blame on him. This is uncharacteristic for a woman as we expect them to be more fair and impartial. We then see that the tables turn and the power is regained by the man after he pulls a shot gun on the woman. We expect that the man wouldn’t take the decision lightly but we don’t expect that he hurts the woman in any way. This would be socially wrong. The lady tries to reason with him, which is what women generally do.

Two people with guns then take aim at the man wielding the shot gun. The make the man lower and put down the gun. There was a man and a woman which shows and possibly represents equality

Sound:

The clip starts with a calm piece of music that is quite loud. We hear dialogue between a man and a woman over the top of this piece of music. We can also hear the birds chirping in the background, this is ambient sound. When the shot cuts, the music carries on forming a sound bridge, this is where sound continues over the transition between shots. When they get into the forest the music starts to become more tense and dramatic. The tone of the track becomes lower to give a gloomy effect to the jungle and it builds suspense. The music gets louder but we can still hear the ambient sound of the digger. When the music dies down we hear a very strange sound, one which could be associated ‘when the penny drops’. After he speaks and tells the girl Abby to stop digging we hear several roars, as if something is coming. The music gets even tenser; we can still hear the sound of the tiger in the background. We hear the tiger hissing at the man and then in the background we hear the vague shout of the woman, to attract the attention of the tiger. We hear the tiger keep roaring at the excavator as this may be a new experience for it and it is putting up a show. The music changes once again to a ‘chase-ish’ type of music, whereby we associate the music with a chase scene in a film. When the man sees the zip line the music goes quieter and the tone deepens. We hear the sound of the man’s trousers brushing against the trees which adds to the ambient sound. The music sounds very daunting because it has lots of bass in it. We continue to hear the music over the next few shots; this means a sound bridge has been used. In the background of the music we hear the faint sound of a gunshot. The music then calms to signify that the tension had died down and the danger is over. After this then next piece of music starts. It has a slow pace to it and is repetitive. It suddenly varied both in pace and sound. This builds the curiosity of the shot. Another sound bridge is used, between the shots. When the man walks back to the group and the engage in dialogue we still hear the ambient sound of the birds chirping. Half way through the conversation music begins and starts really quietly. We expect it to build and increase in volume and it does, as the people run away to find the woman. When the woman appears in the barn the music changes completely. It changes to a less exiting, thrilling piece to a more dull and quiet piece. When the man picks up the gun the bass in the music increases and the music becomes tenser. As the man shoots the gun the woman is in shock we hear the music increases in volume and the dogs begin to bark. The dogs bark simultaneously and the shot blurs, the barks are asynchronous to the movement of the dogs jaw. This gives a slightly faint vibe to the shot making it look like the woman is about to pass out. The music then calms as the man hands over the gun.

Camerawork, Angles, Movement and Composition:

The first shot we see is an over the shoulder mid shot at a low angle, which quickly changes to an over the shoulder, mid-shot at a high angle looking the opposite way. We then see a tracking shot which follows the man from where they had their conversation back to the other men sat down on the benches. When the woman is driving the digger, the camera pans right and zooms in, but also travels to the left. This gives the effect as if you were starting to circle the digger. When the man is placing the rock on the floor the camera starts to zoom in towards him. When the woman is in the digger we see the camera looking up at her, using a low angle shot to make the woman seem dominant. With the man walking around on the floor is makes him seen little and like the woman has all the control. When the camera focuses on the hand the digger just discovered, the camera pans right fast to see the look on the guys face. When they start to hear the roars of the tiger the camera pans left so fast the camera blurs and it looks almost like a dissolve transition, it then pauses and then pans even more right to show the girl in the digger. When the tiger is swiping at him a high angle shot to make the man seem inferior, usually males are dominant, so we would expect the woman to be in the hole and the man to save the day. When the tiger jumps over the camera, it tilts back down, using a high angle shot making him still look inferior even though the tiger has gone. This gives the effect that the tiger could still come back. When the man gets to the rope ladder we see a demonstration of an extreme long shot and a high angle shot as well. We then see the man climbing the ladder from below, looking like he is getting to safety and looking dominant from a low angle shot. We see the tiger climb the tree from below, by using a high angle or a crane shot it makes the tiger look like it’s angry that the man got away. There are successive shots one after another switching between the tiger and the man, low angle shots are still making the man look dominant. We see a crane shot or an aerial shot when the man is on the zip line looking down at the forest. When the tiger is running towards us we see the low angle shot showing the tiger looking inferior, and extreme long shot is used. When the man comes to the bottom of the zip line we see an extreme long shot has been used. We then see the man digging the hole from a crane shot. This is a high angle shot looking down on the man showing he had a lucky escape and that he is inferior in the Forrest. We next see a shot of the whole group, the camera pans from right to left but also zoom out at the same time. Following this the shot zoom’s in on the man and pans from right to left. During the conversation between the group the camera constantly pans from right to left and shows several over the shoulder shots. When the man throws the woman on the floor the camera goes slow motion and slightly blurry to show the effect that the woman is dased.

Reprisentation of Class - Monarch of the Glen

Mise en Scene:

We see straight away in the first clip that the people in the clip come from a working class background as they are all doing manual labour. After the first cut, in the second shot we see a young boy sweeping the path. It appears as if he is a servant/worker for the family and is helping out keeping things tidy. We see a girl appear who appears to be Scottish due to her accent; she also looks to not be very rich and is wearing scruffy clothes which suggest she has been brought up within a poor family. She has jeans that look too big for her, she is only a small girl and her jeans are really baggy and touch the floor, this could be due to the lack of cash within the family. Also her top/shirt looks too small/ short for her body. However, she does look like she is wearing makeup which suggests that she has sufficient funds either within her family or that she earns enough to buy makeup. Either that or she has really good skin; this may show that she can afford products such as skin care products. We then see a man who looks to be a senior member of the household. He talks loud which makes up assume he is confident and high up. When we see the girl in the car she is muttering to herself about how to drive, as if she is recapping. She claims to have passed first time but just after she sets off we hear a bang and the camera cuts to the crash scene. We notice the boy who was sweeping on the drive looks like he cares for the girl and is genuinely concerned for her after he hears the bang and realises she has crashed, he ran over. When the man Amy crashes into gets out the car he shouts her name as if he knows her and it sounds like he is high up in the local community. As the two men are exchanging words in the office they have a drink of brandy, this suggests they could be upper class and that they are fairly well off. The man’s accent is very posh which could show that he comes from a good background and had a privileged upbringing. He is also very demanding and wants to take Amy back to school to finish her exams as he promised he would. This must mean that the headmaster knows Amy’s dad well and doesn’t want to let him down. Amy clearly seems frustrated by the fact she has just been asked to leave, but she has been lying to everyone and needs to finish her exams. We see everyone taking part in a group activity and trying to get finished, everyone is positive and seems to be in a good mood. Pauls goof mood turns sour right at the end as he finds out that Amy has run away. His mood turns from being positive to his face dropping.

 

Editing:

A tracking shot is used at firs at the camera follows the two elderly gentlemen from around the corner back to the car. After the cut between clips we see Amy arrive from inside the house, the camera pans to the left to follow Amy as she walks. The camera then stops, demonstrating an over the shoulder shot. The man then throws the keys to Amy, we see him throw the keys and then see her catching them, we don’t notice the cut/transition between the clips, and this is demonstrating continuous editing. We then see the camera rotate from the front of the car gradually to the window to show her in the car thinking about how to drive. When the crash occurs we hear the crash as we are looking at the people putting the shovels in the back of the truck and then after the cut we see the crash scene and the drivers emerging from their cars. This is an example of parallel editing. We also see Amy getting out of her car in one shot from an extreme long shot and then still getting out after the cut in a close up. This is an example of continuous editing again. During the conversation there are lots of cuts between characters but when the boy talks it cuts to him and then pans right to the man as he butts in. As the two men walk towards the camera in the office the camera begins to zoom in slowly. There is another example of parallel editing when the shot is cut back at the house whilst the build is commencing. It shows two completely different places within the same time frame. When Amy is in the bedroom, the camera pans from left to right, showing her teddy. It then focuses on her legs before it tilts upward to her face. It then continues to pan right to show her in the mirror before finally zooming in on her photo. As the lady enters the room the camera is showing the window ledge it then tilts up to show her entering the room. The camera cuts back to the build again using the technique of parallel editing.

Sound:

Music stops at the end of the first shot, and a different piece starts at the start of the next shot, after the cut and sounds very country like. Whilst the music is commencing we still hear the ambient sounds of them putting things in the truck and also we hear the voice of a man talking. When we see the second shot there is a brief pause before the second track starts, we hear solely his brush sweeping; however, when the track starts the sound of the brush becomes less noticeable but doesn’t go quieter. We then hear dialogue between the boy and girl, and eventually the man talks too. When the man talks we hear the voice but don’t see the man, which is an example of asynchronous sound. Also when we do see the man after it cuts to him the music is still on after the cut which is an example of a sound bridge, it then cuts back continuing the sound bridge. We hear the sound of the keys over the sound of his final word and also over the soundtrack. Throughout the clip we constantly hear the banging and clanging of them men putting tools in the truck and banging them about. We then hear the car turn on, ticking over and then finally pulling off. When the crash happens we hear the sound of the breaks as they screech and then a bang as the cars collide, but we don’t see this happen, when the shot cuts, we then see the crash. This is another example of asynchronous sound. There are many sounds in the next part when they have the conversation, including the slamming of doors, birds chirping and dialogue from several characters. When they go in the office we hear the door open and close and the dialogue between the elderly gentleman with the strong accent and the man. The music that starts just before the cut to the countryside, again demonstrates asynchronous sound. The music is very upbeat and country like. There is a constant beat which is fast and repetitive. The shot then cuts back to the house to the bedroom and the girl is packing, the music turns slow and sad and changes song. When the final song finishes we hear the ambient sound of the birds chirping in the background behind the dialogue and the working noises.

Camerawork, Shots, Angles, Composition and Movement:

The very first shot is a loos frame which shows the main character. It is shot slightly above head height showing a high angled shot. Next we see another loose framed shot and a great demonstration of an over the shoulder shot. It is filmed with the boy in the foreground making it seem like a mid-shot but when the girl appears in the doorway it appears to be a long shot. We then see a tight shot and a medium close up when the girl is sat in the car. We then see after this, when she pulls off out of another loose frame it is an extreme longshot, we see the whole courtyard that is still and the one moving object that draws the eye is fairly small and in the middle. When the headmaster is talking he is always at the right of the screen, this uses the rule of thirds. It is a mid-shot with a loose frame. When we see the crash it is filmed from a high angle, up in a tree. When they get back to the house, in his office they walk through the door, we can see the whole office and the people, this is an example of an extreme long shot. When we hear the crash sound the camera is on the people back at the house and as they hear it they quickly turn round and we see the shocked look on their faces.

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