Analysis of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Essay will attempt to analyse the different trailer conventions, which
make the trailer 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' a success.
The outlined conventions include different scenes, the music and what
affect the have on the viewers. This essay will explain the genre of
the film and who their target audiences are.
The opening scene starts off with Warner Bros Pictures logo in front
of a cluster of clouds, this would be one of the unique selling
points, and Warner Bros Pictures are incredibly famous all over the
world. The scene is done in slow motion at the start and then speeds
up towards the end. Bright colors are used for this logo, bright
yellow, sky blue and the logo is outlined in black to make it stand
out.
The next scene you see Professor Servens Snape (played by Alan
Rickman, who is a very famous actor, this would make the fans of Alan
Rickman come to watch the film). He makes a dramatic entrance in to a
class room where Harry Potter (who is another unique selling point and
played by Daniel Radcliffe) and his other class mates are studying;
Snape with his wand closes the blinds on the windows and goes to the
front of the class and pulls down what looks like a over-head
projector screen, at this point the camera moves slightly closer to
his face as he says "turn to page 304", the clothes which Professor
Snape wears and the looks he look on his face give the impression that
he is really creepy , when he walks in the class goes quiet this tells
us that he is a strict and frightening teacher. After this a dark
purplely black gathering of clouds...
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...shown blend together with
mystery and adventure themes. Seeing the trailer would be more
effective then looking at a poster because then you will get to see
that there is some sort of comedy in with it as well as mystery and
adventure whereas if you saw the poster it would appeal to those who
are interested in scary films and to those who read Harry potter books
only because a poster can't really talk for itself and tell you that
here are comedy scenes in the film too. The trailer would most likely
to be scene before films whose target audiences are 10+, and in
between the breaks of TV programs which children are most likely to
watch for example after 3:30 (after school) onwards until about 7:00.
Taken as a whole this trailer is one of the best trailers, it leave a
great impact on you, wanting to go and watch the film.
The books Redwall by: Brian Jacques and the Harry Potter Series by: J.K. Rowling share many similar and different character traits, themes and symbols. Redwall takes place place during a medieval time in an abbey and the characters are woodland animals. The Harry Potter series takes place in modern day England primarily in school of magic where teenagers learn how to harness their magical powers and abilities. The two may not be similar in terms of plot, but Redwall and Harry Potter both share the themes and symbols of courage, compassion and evil.
In Celia, A Slave, a slave named Celia was sent to court because she committed homicide. However, the murder was justified, because she was trying to defend herself from her slave owner, Robert Newsom, who was attempting to rape her once again. This time around, Celia attempted to protect herself by striking Newsom, just in order to daze him for a bit. She did not intend to kill the man, but simply keep him away from her. Unfortunately, in Missouri in 1850, the only person that would be protected by law would be the slave owner, when it came to the rape of a slave. The slave owner would be allowed to immediately punish a rapist for trespassing on their property, which in this case, would be the slave. Celia, A Slave is a story that
According to Ray Bradbury, four hundred fifty-one degrees is the temperature at which books burn, thus giving the inspiration for his novel’s title, Fahrenheit 451. In it, fireman Guy Montag, a fireman, wrestles with social norms and his own developing beliefs to uncover truth, emotion, and purpose. Through his endeavor, Montag must face robotic animals, ruthless coworkers, and treachery from his own wife, all with a considerably smaller team on his side. As the journey progresses, readers see new sides to Montag, unveil connections between two supporting characters, and must predict the outcomes of further years.
The saga continues when Kutniss Everdeen, the “Mockingjay,” and District 13 wager war against the autocratic Capitol.
one of the most important reasons could be the use of humour in the play.
As audiences continue to watch a film based off of a novel, they may find changes in scenes that variate from the novel . The changes being made can be effective, or ineffective depending on the preference of the audience. In The Hobbit written by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey directed by Peter Jackson, a hobbit and a group of dwarves go on a journey in seek of their lost fortunes. Throughout their way, they run into some complications and never seem to avoid trouble. In the film, Peter Jackson makes a change based off of the chapter “Roast Mutton” In “ Roast Mutton”, Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, tries to take food from a troll, when he gets causing the whole group to rush in one by one wondering where everyone was getting
Dr. Seuss once wrote that “today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you”, but what makes a person unique? A person’s character is what makes them who they are. It is the foundation of personality, words, and actions, and it grows with every trial in an individual’s life. Personal struggle develops character because it brings to light what a person will and will not do, allows them to find or develop talents, it creates an opportunity to alter their mindset, and the experience gained will stay with the individual forever.
indifference to curiosity and interest. As I was watching the film. Instead of getting bored or sleepy from the slow-paced scenes, I found myself wanting to know the message and meaning of the story behind the seemingly simple plot of the story. Because of the film’s simplicity and subtleness. pacing, I became more aware of the symbolisms and deeper meanings.
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, there are a few characters that cannot quite take care of themselves. These characters then must be protected by others. This point is superbly exemplified by the actions towards the protection of Buckbeak the hippogriff by Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. He was wrongly accused and sentenced to death because of misunderstandings.
lighten the mood and accentuate the comedic theme of the story through his creation of
The trailer released for the film followed suit, flashing images of violence, guns, and heart-throb Leonardo DeCaprio, in order to grab the attention of the audience. In most cases, people do not realize that behind these scenes lies subliminally transmitted emotion. Through the instrumentation that guides the trailer, the audience’s perceptions of the juxtaposed images are altered. By changing this music, one can change the tone of the entire trailer.
...ality and omnipresence to the meaning and theme of evil inside everyone of the story.
One of the most read series in all literature is Harry Potter. The seven-book succession has sold over 400 million copies and has been translated into over sixty languages. What is it that makes this series so wildly famous? What is it about the boy who lived that makes frenzied readers flock to their local bookstore at midnight on the day of the release to buy the latest installment? How is a story set in a world that doesn’t exist about wizards, witches, magic, and mystical creatures so popular? The series has been able to earn its spot on the New York Times Bestseller list and has granted author J.K. Rowling multiple awards because it is relatable. It is not the setting or the events in the plot of the story that we relate to. We relate to what Harry, his friends, mentors, teachers, caretakers, and even enemies feel. Harry is in a lot of ways exactly like us. He represents some of the good characteristics that all of us have as well as the bad. The series as a whole, is about one thing that is stressed over and over again in the novels, love. The Harry Potter series is one of the most read sequences of novels because the central theme is love and self-sacrifice, and readers are looking for a novel that shows them just that.
Creator of the most famous and best loved character in contemporary fiction, J.K Rowling is also the author of her own escape from a depressing existence on the verge of destitution. On the one hand, there is J.K Rowling who wrote the ‘Harry Potter’ novels, ‘The Casual Vacancy’ and ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’; the literary phenomenon of the nineties and present day. On the other, there is Joanne Rowling (the ‘J.K’ was her agent’s marketing notch), a dreamy, rather shy, but passionate woman whose brilliance in translating her dreams into prose changed her life. In January 1994, she was broke and jobless, struggling to bring up a young child in a small rented flat in Edinburgh. Just six years later, with her first book transformed into a major Hollywood film, she was reportedly worth £65 million (Smith 2001).
Many people believe that Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’s storyline and plot are based off of a Christian-based allegory; however, it is not. With the early childhood and teenage years of C.S. Lewis, the author of Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the story could be a reflection of his life. Lewis also had a fascination with mythology, which plays a key role in the making of the characters. Many think that Lewis’s Christian conversion is what inspired him to write Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Without the Christian conversion of C.S. Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’s content would not change but the focus on the meaning would change from a Christian allegory to a children’s fantasy novel. The first fact that would support this theory is Lewis’s childhood.