Analysis

I have chosen The Wolf of Wall Street because its a detailed film and is a easy describable movie and is a massive known movie and talked about a lot in social networking.

Institutional background
Use IMDB to find out the institutions behind your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then look for the production company and UK distributor.

1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc.
 It was Warner Bros

2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?

•                                Universal Pictures International (UPI)                                                         The UK theatrical release was Universal Pictures International 

1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?

It's in the comedy,crime and biography genre.

2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.

The trailer shows money which can always be associated to crime but also shows people trying to find ways to smuggle in money which can be related to action/adventure

3) Is your chosen movie a sequel?

No

t3a) If Yes, how does the film use the original movie or franchise as part of its marketing?


3b) If No, are previous films by the writer, director or star mentioned in the trailer? 

Yes its showing of the director "Martin Scorsese" trying to attract attention or convince the audience that its going to be a good movie just cause the trailer said it has an award winning director


1) What was the UK release date for your chosen film?
17th January 20142) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? Find the earliest example you can and embed it in your blog.

3) 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?



Used billboards to attract attention to their 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 Tomato meter rating to judge whether the public have given the movie a good review.

Rotten Tomatoes Review 77%/100% 

One of the reviewers said this "Along with its three-hour runtime, this baggy plotting may make Wolf a somewhat harder sell to audiences but it's a deeper movie than The Departed -- among the best that Scorsese has made."

Another of the reviewers said this also "This iconoclastic, black with a capital b comedy is the best Hollywood satire since Showgirls. A jocular epic that bitingly indicts excess at its highest level possible within contemporary society. DiCaprio kills his performance as the titular Wolf, an abominable creation that deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as De Niro's finest collaborations with Scorsese." 

2) Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.

1) The Wolf of Wall Street is a film that speaks to our times, and it is saying some very important    things.

2) A classic tale of the unquenchable thirst of greed...

3) Full of sex, drugs and amoral characters, but it is fascinating to watch.

Use IMDB to find out the box office records for your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then Box Office/Business.

1) What was the original budget for your chosen film?

It was a $100 million budget which grossed $392 million dollars.

2) How much money did the film make in the opening weekend?

It made $18.5 million dollars on the opening weekend.

3) How much money has the film made in total? (Look for the subheading ‘Gross’ which has the total box-office earnings listed).

It made a $392 million gross.

Research the stars and director for your chosen film.

1) What films has the director previously directed? Are they in the same or similar genres?

The film he has directed before is Good Fellas which is a similar movie except its the classic mafia with action,violence,crime and money which is really similar to Wolf of Wall Street.

2) Who is the main star in the film?

Leonardo DiCaprio 

3) What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?

"The Great Gasby" is a similar movie to Wolf of Wall Street but its a classic age instead Wolf of Wall street is in the modern era.

4) Are the stars or the director or writer mentioned in the trailer for the film?

 Leonardo DiCaprio,Jonah Hill and Matthew McConaughey is the trailer showing off what actors are in the movie.

N.C.I.S Analysis HW

The Expendables 

The genre of this film is action/adventure.

The narrative: of this film is clearly shown to be a one that has a bunch of famous actors grouping up to save a women's life and money which is common in action movies.

The characters: involved are all in the movie industry with a big reputation for action movies which attracts action lovers. The common types are the hero's the people who are portrayed as killing machines with no weaknesses and a classic damsel in distress that needs saving or money to convince them to do a certain task for them.

Iconography: There is a lot of iconography in action moves such as car chases,guns,violence but sometimes drugs. all of these are known to contain in action movies since their the most exciting things that will happen. This all is related to the narrative.

Setting: The environment is mixed as there are several characters shown from the start a exotic location to a criminals property. Within the movie there is a excessive amount of killing with guns and the common rescue of the girl in distress.  

Elysium

The genre of this film is Sci-Fi

The narrative of this movie is a futuristic timeline which contains technology and evolved medicine's.

The Characters: The common hero strong and heroic that is trying to save mankind or fight for equality in the world and the common villain or group that is trying to stop him.

The Iconography: is guns,technology,violence,running and jumping.Most of these are the common elements that contain in most Sci-Fi Movies.

The Setting: The environment in the start is a forgotten urban area with futuristic technology but not as privileged as the other planet with rich people living there with a rich environment including massive houses and health care that can cure cancer but only given to the rich people.


The Hangover

The genre of this movie is comedy/action/adventure

The Narrative: of this movie is 3 grown men with a drinking problem causing them to forget anything that happens when their drunk and once their sober see the after effects of what happens during that time.

The Characters: Include one well known actor grouping up with two others trying to make a stag night for one of his friends that is getting married but all three of them have a drinking problem.

The Iconography: is cheesy jokes with a bit of cheekyness and violence,guns and adventure or a simple objective that turns into a mission.

The Setting: It takes place in classic Las Vegas but with an urban look to it and also public drinking is legal which is perfect for these three with drinking problems as they can cause as much chaotic fun as they can without remembering a single thing until the next day.

L.R. Magazine

Learner response.

Great background 

 

lack of clarity because of the colour of the title and name checks so they are easy to read.The flash needs to be obviously in reference to the image.

Shot-By-Shot Analysis H/W

This shot shows a medium shot trying to show all the police offers to show a intense feeling making sure that their not going to give up so easily but they all seem surprised like they saw a ghost.



This is a wide angle shot showing a rusty old car but at the same time a action scene going on trying to make sure the viewer think that this isn't all futuristic.


This is a close up of our star Tom Cruise and shows him looking in a weird direction.This makes the viewer seem agile to know what Tom Cruise is staring at and wants the camera man to show that direction aswell.

Colour Pallet & Fruit Bowl Task Preview

Tasks

The colour pallet is expensive which makes it has a different ore that it contains expensive stuff.

Colour pallet was expensive and the tools I used was Magic wand and Poly gal lasso using Photoshop CS6.

Took 20 minutes since had to do it again.it has a powerful brands and has lots of jewellery in it which shows that this ain't just a simple picture.

LIAR: BMW "Joy is Timeless"

LIAR 
Language: Its showing a classic BMW car which was made years ago but still looks amazing compared to modern cars they make.Its telling the audience that if you buy a BMW car it will look amazing no matter how old.This has synergy with the "Joy is timeless" expression.The main convention that the audience sees is the BMW logo at the top right corner.The key image is the classic BMW car.This car was probably chosen to show that no matter how old a BMW car gets it will stand out and look good.It's telling rival car companies that BMW puts more heart into their car designing.Another logo which says "BMW EffiecientDynamics Less emissions. More driving pleasure" presents that you can enjoy having a BMW car without polluting the air and buying less fuel.

Institution: BMW a car company is telling rival car makers that you will never get bored of a BMW car similar to their slogan "Joy is timeless" meaning that boredom is impossible in a BMW car.Telling the public that their cars are better then for example a Mercedes car or an Audi.

Audience: The target audience for this print advert is aimed at %90 men but %10 female since.The age range is small since not everyone can drive a car so it will be between 21-60 for this advert.This advert might be aimed at wealthy people since middle class people probably won't be able to afford a classic car but telling them that any BMW car joy's is timeless.

Representation: The representation for this advert is massively aimed at mainly male car lovers or wealthy people.This advert didn't contain any male/female so that they don't stereotype people and make them think that BMW only aims at specific people even thou they do as I mentioned before.By adding the BMW logo people will recognise the brand instantly.

Project: Summer Research

Essential Information

In my blog I will be researching Newsround and how they present their news bulletins.Newsround is BBC Children s news programme which is broadcasted on BBC's CBBC channel which is a children's channel aimed at 6-12 year old's.It is broadcasted on the following schedules below & the source and schedule for this show can be found here http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/19561095.

Weekdays

07:40 - 5 minutes

08:15 - 5 minutes

16:20 - 5 minutes

18:50 - 3 minutes

Weekends

8:55am - 3 minutes

11:55am - 6 minutes

1:55pm - 6 minutes

There are too many presenters in the past who presented this programme so I will list the present ones.Ricky Boleto,Martin Dougan,Aysah Tull,Jenny Lawrence and Hayley Cutts which all present Newsround this timeline.On average the amount of people that watch Newsround is around 100 thousand a month since CBBC's Newsround is specifically has a target audience (6-12) year old's but currently is suffering downfalls of viewers due to lack of suitable children news and this is their logo.

Additional information on CBBC's Newsround

Newsround launched in April the 4th 1972 and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children.Newsround was originally known as John Craven's Newsround but after John Craven departure it was renamed Newsround which is what it is called today.

Day 1 stories

First Gold bar found at Kent.

Meet Chibatman

Day 2 Stories

NASA release footage of power solar flares 

Dog Rescued after being stranded 10 days on a ledge

A dog was rescued by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) on Sunday after going missing for nearly 10 days close to Foreland Point, in North Devon, England.

Sprig, the springer spaniel, had gone missing during a walk and was trapped on a rocky ledge when he was spotted in a chance sighting by the lifeboat team.

Andrew Escott, who was with the team who saved Sprig, said contacting the owners to tell them he had found their dog was the best call he has ever made.

Day 3 Stories 

Newsround 03/09/14

David Beckham on Danny Welbeck leaving and England

The editor for this programe shows news from different type of topics and shows most popular to most talked about. 

HSBC Values Poster

I created this to show what security actually means and what it has advanced to from a gun to more people with guns then it shows what "security" actually means.I wanted to represent that HSBC is the most secure bank that you can find.

TV News bulletin

1) What were the five stories your group chose to broadcast?

Greenford news story: Greenford High receives 2 awards from Specialist Schools and Trust

National news story: Antibiotics climate.

London news story: School Achievements 

Sports news story: Suarez talking to Barcelona.

Funny news story: Suarez biting Giorgio chellini.

2) For each story above, explain WHY you chose that particular story and not something else. Why would it interest a Greenford audience?

Greenford news story: We chose this story because…It is appropriate and it’s a achievement for the school.

National news story: We chose this story because…It is an interesting national news story

London news story: We chose this story because…Its an local news bulletin which local people will watch.

Sports news story: We chose this story because… It is a news bulletin which all sports fan are talking about right now.

Funny news story: We chose this story because… Seems like a funny story and causes a lot of controversy around it.

3) What order did you broadcast the stories in? Greenford News, International News,London news,Sports news and funny news  Why did you place the stories in that order? Because people want something different as well instead of mainstream news.

Now think about your writing, editing, broadcasting and group work.

4) How did you make sure the script was the right length?

We practised the script and times it to see if the reporter was able to do it correctly in 60 seconds.

5) How did you make sure each story was clear and easy to understand?

Practise the script and get the director to see if its good to understand.

6) How did you make sure the broadcast was professional?

The editor made sure the broadcast was good enough and edited to a good amount.

7) What was your specific role in the group?

I was the reporter.

8) Rate your group’s ability to work collaboratively out of 5 (1=poor, 5=excellent)

5

9) How could your group have worked more effectively as a team?

Director should of tried harder.

10) Finally, what would you have done differently if you were given the opportunity to do this again?

Told the director to make the script more interesting and seem more appealing.

Textual Analysis - Clips

The hilarious commercial follows Bryant and Messi's first ad with the airline which saw the pair trying to out do each other in the popularity stakes.Pitting the two men in a selfie challenge, the new advert sees the pair travel the world in a bid to land the perfect 'selfie

Clip: Advertising Turkish Airline

Genre: Sports ad but advertising an airline.

Target audience: middle class sport enthusiast.Targeting football and basketball fans.Showing 2 of the most well known athletes in one advert can create a big but this has a twist advertising an airline. 

Platform: You can watch this on TV,Phone,Tablets,Laptops and many more multimedia devices.

 The majority of the characters in the film generally behave in a violent and lawless manner. They are portrayed as being reckless and antisocial young people who commit crimes such as petty theft and serious violence. The film also showcases how the characters engage in recreational drug taking behaviour

Genre: Drama/Action based in London

Audience: Young Teenagers 15-20.It shows Teenagers and is mostly related to their life's and might be similar to a person's life.

Platform: DVD and TV since its an old movie. 

The Purge is a night where all crime is legal and all hospitals, fire stations, and police stations in the United States are closed down for 12 hours. A couple, Shane and Liz, are driving home in Los Angeles to their kids when their car runs out of gas just as the Purge commences, and they flee from masked attackers on motorcycles and minibikes. Meanwhile, Leo Barnes goes out into the streets to get revenge on the man who killed his son, and a mother and daughter, Eva and Cali, run into the night after an unknown group of well-equipped assailants break into their tenement. The five people meet up as they attempt to survive the night.

Genre: Horror/Thriller based in America.

Audience: Young Teenagers 16-20 Male & Female 60/40

Platform Cinema since it hasn't been released yet.

GGCE Media HW 25/06/2014

1: I chose media studies because it seemed easy and otherwise its a great subject.
2: The music video course so that ill be able to control my own work and be creative about it.
3: Be able to use Photoshop correctly and not be held back with not knowing how to use it correctly.
4: Its good to have high targets so ill aim for a A* but I don't mind getting any grade between A*-B
5: The last TV show/Film I watched was the Suarez bite.
6: It was a shock because it doesn't normally happen.
7: I used my phone 3 hours ago to check for a text message from Google.
8 The device that I use the most to access media is my phone because it contains precious family photos and passwords.
9: Judge rebukes (express sharp disapproval or criticism) Cameron on comments made on Coulson's conviction is the main story because it shows something which doesn't usually happen and brings up tension which causes it to be interesting to the audience.
10: Its the same story as bbc.co.uk but a different title (Andy Coulson trial: jurors fail to reach verdicts on remaining charges) which can lead to a bigger audience appeal.