Film posters and trailers: blog task Poster key conventions: Title Central Image Colour scheme Quotes Credits These conventions can attract members of the audience who are into Action, Bond, Thriller etc... Title The title of James Bond Spectre can attract members of the audience that have watched previous James bond films like Skyfall, Quantum of Solice, Casino royale etc... Central Image The Central image of James Bond Spectre shows the audience that this movie is defiantly an action as he is holding a pistol and the audience could also think it is a Spy or agent film from the way as he is dressed and his position. Colour scheme The colour scheme of the the film cover image shows us that it has a action taste to it.
The movie that I have chosen is James Bond Spectre. Institutional background 1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc The company of this film is Colombia and Metro Goldwyn Mayer. 2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK? The distributor of the film 'James Bond Spectre' is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan. No brand loyalty 3) What genre does your chosen film fit into? Action , Thriller, Spy , Adventure and Crime fiction. 4) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer How we know it fits the genre is by the amount of action put into it like car explosions, car chases, gun fights, fist fighting etc... How we know it is a spy film is by James Bond being an Agent and how he blends in with the crowed at the festival in Mexico City. How we know it is an adventure film is by James Bond been given a task for places around the world to assassinate somebody. Lastly, how we know it is a Crime fiction film is by knowing that James Bond has a target and has to kill the person. This person that James Bond is after commits criminal activity and tries to stop it. 5) Does your chosen film have any stars or a director that are known for that particular genre? The director of the James Bond film 'Spectre' is called "Sam Mendes" who was the director of the James Bond Film Skyfall. It’s all a matter of timing 6) What was the UK release date for your chosen film? The release date for James Bond Spectre was the 26th October 2015. 7) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? Find the earliest example you can and embed it in your blog
The release of the trailer for James Bond Spectre was the 22nd July 2015. 8) What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc.) can you find for your chosen film from before the film’s release date? Sam Smith (A popular British Singer) Released a song called "Writings on the walls" that was released a month before the release of the movie (25th September 2015) which would of been a good way to promote the movie. It’s a social thing 1) What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film? If you can’t find tweets (probably blocked) use the IMDB user review rating or the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating to judge whether the public have given the movie a good review. A few tweets that were about James Bond Spectre were
Key conventions of the movie trailer: Title Key Contentions Company's Sound effects Fast paced cuts Actors / Cast Narrative (Getting introduced to characters and events) Opening + middle but not the end Dialog props Voice-over Age certification Introduction Setting / Location Dramatic clips
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
James Bond Spectre: Genre:
The Genre of James Bond Spectre is a spy/thriller and action movie. How we know its an action movie is by the gun fights, explosions, fighting, car chases, free falling and crashing. Setting:
The setting in James Bond is based in different cities around the world like Mexico City, London, and other places. Audience:
James Bond would have a bigger audience as there were previous James Bond films like 'Skyfall, Quantum of Solace, the golden finger and many more. People who are into Action films could also want to watch this film as the amount of action there is in the film.
Conjuring 2 Genre:
The Conjuring 2 is a Super-natural horror that is based in a real story. Narrative:
The story of this film is a house that ends to be haunted by a possessing demon in North London, Enfield, that scares the children and causes a lot of poltergeist activity. Objects moving around by itself and a 11 year old girl getting possessed by a old man named 'Phil Wilking'. They ask for help from American paranormal investigators. So they go to London and sleep over at the haunted house and try to communicate with the ghost of the house. Setting:
The setting of the story is based in the very famous haunted house "The Hodgsons house" in Enfield, city of London in 1977. Audience:
The audience could be attracted to this film if they are into horror or if they want to know more information of the Enfield poltergeist house. And if they are into super-natural horror movies, they would want to go and see this film.
Bridget Jones's baby Genre:
Romantic Comedy. Narrative:
The story of this film is a middle-aged woman who is lonely. She slept with 2 men and she got pregnant. Problem is that she doesn't know who the real dad is. She also makes situations amusing when she doesn't mean to make it amusing. That's what makes it a romantic comedy. Setting:
The setting in this film is based in London. Mostly work setting and home setting. Audience:
The films target audience is mostly aimed for women who are into romantic comedy
