Original Gangs
I have decided to combine two gang cultures from different time settings in the same film, the trailer will show the differences and similarities. The 60s aspect will be filmed in black and white and the modern one will be in color. My reasons for this are that i want to concentrate on the aspects of modern props such as fashion, cars and guns as apposed to knifes, trademark things that makes one gang member recognizable such as a tattoo.
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
research for gang films
The films i have viewed to educate myself and get some more ideas for how micro aspects are used to show gang culture in a drama. The first film is a bbc independent film 'shifty' it portrays the life of a drug dealer in london and the effects it has on the people\family around him crushing his life, the moral of the story is to show its never too late to escape the catastrophe that crime offers. This film is not a drama it is a thriller but this gives me a better overview of gang culture and how it is shown in films.
Things i have noticed throughout the film that show the boy is making money, or high up in his game are things like shoes, accent urban speech and jewelry. Being raised in a gritty area the main character 'shifty' believes he has made something of himself, but an old friend comes back to visit to give him a chance at a new life. Now on the new character we see a rather normal choice of clothing showing a decent up bringing, although this is false. This film is set in 2008 which is beneficial to me because i need to see what modern gang culture truly consists of.
The second film i have chosen to use as development is 'This Is England' which is an older film and is set in an older time, a different generation which excites me because i can now visualize the differences of culture in the same place but a different time. This film is set in the 1960's , i like the fashion that was used in this time era and how someone is recognized by i tattoo or brand of clothing.
Pitch #1
Media pitch
Genre : Drama - Gangs
My initial idea was to create a drama trailer with elements of romance, but with further research i have decided to replace this with the aspect of 'gangs'. Films i have chosen to view include; 'Shifty' and 'This is england' and 'Gangs of new york'.
I wanted to range the micro aspects by viewing films from different time eras and places. The independent aspect of my film is going to be the fact that i am including two different story's in my trailer, meaning one section of the trailer is going to be in black and white for the older gang focusing on the recognizable props that would be seen in a gang set in the 1960's. And the other section of the trailer will be focusing on the way that modern gangs have completely different props that you would see in gangs in the new century.
The modern section will include new clothing, watches flash cars and money, knifes and guns as apposed to black suits, skin heads and doctor martens a fashion that gives off a very recognizable look for someone in an old gang. In the aspect of cinematography i will be using a low angle to show the gritty street life, making sure the pavement is covered in cigarette butts and litter.
The modern part will be include new
Genre : Drama - Gangs
My initial idea was to create a drama trailer with elements of romance, but with further research i have decided to replace this with the aspect of 'gangs'. Films i have chosen to view include; 'Shifty' and 'This is england' and 'Gangs of new york'.
I wanted to range the micro aspects by viewing films from different time eras and places. The independent aspect of my film is going to be the fact that i am including two different story's in my trailer, meaning one section of the trailer is going to be in black and white for the older gang focusing on the recognizable props that would be seen in a gang set in the 1960's. And the other section of the trailer will be focusing on the way that modern gangs have completely different props that you would see in gangs in the new century.
The modern section will include new clothing, watches flash cars and money, knifes and guns as apposed to black suits, skin heads and doctor martens a fashion that gives off a very recognizable look for someone in an old gang. In the aspect of cinematography i will be using a low angle to show the gritty street life, making sure the pavement is covered in cigarette butts and litter.
The modern part will be include new
Feedback for pitch
After having a discussion with my teachers i have realized that i have to be more adventurous with the setting of my old trailer, and that mis en scene is going to be a difficult factor of how my trailer is brought together. My suit is good for an old school gangs look but i am going to have alot of other things that will need to be included for example the whole setting of my trailer for the old time cant have anything modern on show such as new cars and things like modern doors or anything that was not around in the 60's.
My grandmother has a very old looking house from the outside, this is a possible idea for somewhere to film, or i could think about places i have known about my whole life that haven't been updated. The modern half of the trailer is going to be easier is some ways to create as i do not have to make sure that there are no modern aspects in the background.
My grandmother has a very old looking house from the outside, this is a possible idea for somewhere to film, or i could think about places i have known about my whole life that haven't been updated. The modern half of the trailer is going to be easier is some ways to create as i do not have to make sure that there are no modern aspects in the background.
class feedback
From the class discussion i have gained two ideas for the story of my film. One of the gang members from the old gang is related to one of the new gang members, both gangs have an assignment to murder someone but these two murders collide as the new gang kills a member from the old gang is in trouble for the kill they have committed. This feedback is very helpful as i was struggling to come up with a story line, i think i will adapt this idea and create some personal interpretations
improved pitch
The initial idea of my trailer is to have two different time settings of the same kind of gang, i will be filming the old gang in black and white and the new gang in color so i can focus on the props that would be noticed by the audience. This introduces mis en scene greatly into my trailer but i have to make sure that i don't accidentally have any modern props that wouldn't be seen in the setting i am attempting to make.
Ideas for places to film originally only included woods or somewhere that i could escape this generations specific props that you would see daily, but after my class discussions and teachers influence i realized i should be looking at places like my grandparents house because it is an old fashioned design and is spacious. This means i can metaphorically paint myself a picture of the setting i am looking for.
Ideas for places to film originally only included woods or somewhere that i could escape this generations specific props that you would see daily, but after my class discussions and teachers influence i realized i should be looking at places like my grandparents house because it is an old fashioned design and is spacious. This means i can metaphorically paint myself a picture of the setting i am looking for.
deciding genre
Exploring the importance of genre and why we must put thought into the final outcome
Genre is the basis of the final grade, it opens the doors to how the film will progress in the journey of its structure.The evolution of a genre occurs over time as certain story lines and plots are repeatedly shown but with just enough changes to seem new to the audience.Elements of genre that the audience becomes familiar with through continuous repetition in films of that genre create a certain disposition, or mindset. Genre gives the comparison of setting and the type of film you are making, so a main factor of choosing genre is where your film is set as you want the same background to give the emotion and visual concepts for the genre you are using.
Genre is the basis of the final grade, it opens the doors to how the film will progress in the journey of its structure.The evolution of a genre occurs over time as certain story lines and plots are repeatedly shown but with just enough changes to seem new to the audience.Elements of genre that the audience becomes familiar with through continuous repetition in films of that genre create a certain disposition, or mindset. Genre gives the comparison of setting and the type of film you are making, so a main factor of choosing genre is where your film is set as you want the same background to give the emotion and visual concepts for the genre you are using.
Why is it so important?
First things first, we need to break down the sub-genre and the main genre. Films such as "21 Jump Street" is claasified into the catogarie of action-comedy
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