There are so many elements to take into consideration when making a film. Some elements are more important than others. For example, if there was no camera there would be no movie, obviously. But we must not forget about the smaller elements that make up a movie too. Elements such as the title sequence, the poster, the movement of the text and so on.
Having a poster for your film is a means of advertising. The goal of the poster is ultimately to “sell” the movie being advertised. Usually the name of the film will be in big bold letters so you cannot miss it. Next there will intriguing images of the actors or happenings from the film. They portray the mood and tone through the designs, colours and fonts on the posters. A catchy slogan, famous actor’s names and reports about the film are also included on the poster. All these aspects are used to create desire from the intended target audience. Many posters can give people the intense feeling of anticipation and excitement as well as conveying powerful messages. The visual elements of a movie’s poster can have a persuasive effect and grab the movie-goer’s attention to ultimately sell the movie.
The Harry Potter poster’s are ones that usually catch my eye, this one in particular. The font is the same that is used in every movie, title sequence and poster. This is important because it creates a link between all the movies in the series. It is an imperfect font as not all the letters are on the same level. This gives the audience the feeling of imperfection, much like Harry’s life. The main colour in this poster is dark blue. It gives us the feeling of evil and darkness which is what Harry Potter is revolved around. The font’s colour is like a golden colour. This may be to glorify th...
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...uite constant and repetitive music. This allowed the editing to fit in well with the music to make it more unsettling to watch and listen to.
It is quite clear that poster’s and title sequences are very important, if not vital for the success of a movie.
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In his essay, “It’s Just a Movie: A Teaching Essay for Introductory Media Classes”, Greg M. Smith argues that analyzing a film does not ruin, but enhances a movie-viewing experience; he supports his argument with supporting evidence. He addresses the careful planning required for movies. Messages are not meant to be telegrams. Audiences read into movies to understand basic plotlines. Viewers should examine works rather than society’s explanations. Each piece contributes to Smith’s argument, movies are worth scrutinizing.
Posters were used during World War II by the U.S. government to get a significant message across to their citizens. To analyze a poster it is important to think about the choice of color, placement of words and images, shapes, and emotional appeal ( Lunsford and Ruszkiewicz 91). All of these factor into the message the author is trying to explain to its viewers visually. In the poster “When You Ride Alone,” the message the author was trying to get across to Americans was the importance of carpooling. This poster successfully conveys the message through the words,color scheme and representation of objects.
It is very important how you put things up on the screen. It tells the viewer what the movie is about. Every single frame in a movie tells the fate of the characters.
This information was presented in form of a movie in a campaign dabbed “Make a Movie, Make a Difference”. This information was enlightening as high school students engaged in movie production to addre...
One of the fundamental aspects that determine the genre of a film is the iconography and the
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...successful collaboration of sound, colour, camera positioning and lighting are instrumental in portraying these themes. The techniques used heighten the suspense, drama and mood of each scene and enhance the film in order to convey to the spectator the intended messages.
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With this short but very interesting and informative class I have just scratched the surface of the what it takes to make a full fleged film. It takes much more than I had presumed to make a movie in Hollywood. The number of people that it takes to make a minute of a movie let alone the entire movie was astonishing to me. There are many things that it takes to start making a movie but without an idea of some sort there is no movie to be made.
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Sound is what brings movies to life, but, not many viewers really notice. A film can be shot with mediocre quality, but, can be intriguing if it has the most effective foley, sound effects, underscore, etc. Sound in movies band together and unfold the meaning of the scenes. When actors are speaking, the dialogue can bring emotion to the audience, or, it can be used as the ambient sound. Music is one of the main things to have when filmmaking. The use of Claudia Gorbman’s Seven Principles of Composition, Mixing and Editing in Classical Film gives audiences a perspective of sound, and, how it can have an impact on them.
Offering the unique ability to visually and audibly convey a story, films remain a cornerstone in modern society. Combined with a viewer’s desire to escape the everyday parameters of life, and the excitement of enthralling themselves deep into another world, many people enjoy what films stand to offer. With the rising popularity of films across the world, the amount of film makers increases every day. Many technological innovations mark the advancement of film making, but the essential process remains the same. Pre-production accounts for everything taken place before any shooting occurs, followed by the actual production of the film, post-production will then consist of piecing the film together, and finally the film must reach an audience. Each step of this process contributes to the final product, and does so in a unique right. The process of film making will now start chronologically, stemming from the idea of the story, producing that story into a film, editing that footage together, and finally delivering that story to its viewers.
Movies are one of the innumerable varieties of media that are utilized to display information. They might be exercised for numerous purposes depending on their designated audience. Regardless of the genre, all films must employ some organizational structure. Specifically, when evaluating all genres under the topic of fiction, there are vital parts that must be incorporated in order for that particular story to be successful. Although it may appear that there are a great deal of components to composing a successful movie story, the core elements that must be utilized to produce a compelling and fascinating movie story are: characters, plot, theme, and a setting.