Thursday, 4 December 2014

Idea Deconstruction






One of the series that is very similar to Game of Thrones is " Spartacus (Starz)"


which the story is Inspired by the titular Thracian gladiator who led a slave against Ancient Rome in 73 BC, the show is equal parts Gladiator, Game of Thrones and 300. 
The similarity is that both of the plot have sex and violence where these things are seem as a laughable joke.The content is highly explicit and for adults since there is many love scenes.Apart from that the story is based on the history.Which is just as similar to  Game of thrones since they both are historical.( war/fighting/power)
Another similarity is that the movie is based on rebellion and enslaving which is similar to Game of Thrones.The sport of "killing" is also very common in both movies which both of the stories , the people living in that period of time "Killing" is seen as a game or entertainment especially for characters which are superior than others.











Another film the synchronizes with Game of Thrones is Rome which is a British-American-Italian historical drama television series created by Bruno Heller, John Milius and William J. MacDonald.

 The movie is very similar to Game of Thrones as it has a lot of battles and war ( fighting) Also, It is both Historical.It also retells the political view , the life people lived in the period.The sets and costume are both very similar to each other as both of their costume have an emphasis on metal handcrafts.






"Reign" is another one.
It is an American historical fiction television series following the early years of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1557 France.It outlines the story of a leader who wishes to secure the family, facing marriage challenges just like in "Game of Thrones" where the female characters love life is complicated and full with complexity.( etc. Affairs, Forced Marriages).Another similarity is that the leading female character have to face challenges , readying herself to rule and trying to find a balance between the demands just like the main lead female characters in Game of Thrones.( For example : Cersei )
The stories are almost identical since they are both a Historical fiction.




Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Opening sequence analysis


Opening sequence analysis
Limitless (2011)




Directed by: Neil Burger
Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert DeNiro











The narrative information provided consists of
The guy character has 4 digit IQ, could have impacted the world , Considering suicide, Someone trying to kill him, someone shot his neighbor (very violent )and he just moved in

We know that the protagonist is seemingly successful and intelligent. We learn that he has a 4 digit IQ, he has moved into a luxury penthouse apartment. Despite this, he is considering suicide and has Killers trying to break down his door. We learn that he was near to fulfilling violent and dreams




Several enigmas are created such as
Enigmas
Who is this man?
Why are people after him?
How was he about to impact the world?
Why does he have 4 digit IQ?
Why is his stuff in boxes?
Who is after him?
Why is he contemplating suicide?
Why would he rather kill himself than be killer?
Why is he so calm?

The narrative uses the action code (an action or event that implies something else is going to happen
Banging of the door – suggests they are going to get in
On the edge and find P.O.V “ suicide “ editing camera movement suggests he will jump
Narration – suggest he’s going to tell his story



The audience is positioned (identifies with)


The atmosphere and setting is established through the combination of the micro-elements.

Setting:
Modern city , very busy, contemporary
Luxury, high-tech
Same tension – violent world
Criminal - aspects


Camera work:- Pans across the lobby revealing dead security guard
Floating camera scaling the building
Giving a dreamlike quality
Diegetic metallic door being smashed
Edits on the noises

The representation of the protagonist is established through the combination of the micro-elements.

Close-up a worried facial expression
Bird eye – show how far the drop is
Sound= diegetic voice over tells us he’s successful and smart and yet going to kill himself


Mise en scene – boxes = suggests he just become successful (new money)

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Mood Board

We created a mood board to convey your design idea of the film opening.
We also decided to use the colour red for the background to creates  sense of danger, killing and threat which matches with out theme " Psychopathic- Thriller "



We made a video to show our process of making the mood board.