After Hours

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3bca9qdESw

Horror Movie Evaluation

Evaluation

Filming; please explain how you did particular shots. E.g. did you use and special effects? If so, why? Did you use any camera tricks again, explain how and why. Always refer back to the effect you were trying to have on your target audience.

In my horror movie trailer I was my self, playing the victim with my college (Hennok) of a destructive school janitor on a rampage who has been known to kill students in other schools but of course when hired, the school didn’t know his past history because he is very good at disguising his past history, killing any student in his way and I unfortunately happened to be one of them.It begins after school when Nasrine is leaving school to find Hennok so they can go and finish a piece of music coursework which consists of them doing a practical. Its also after school when most teachers have left but some may still remain.. unless the janitors got to them first. After a couple of hours of hard work the students decide to call it a day and begin to roam the abandonded school grounds.little do they know that they are being followed by this 'janitor'. Inbetween their adventorous strole around school they unfortunatley get seperated as nature called and Nasrine had to go toilet. She left Hennok all alone in the main playground where he meet his painful death. Nasrine on the other hand clueless as to what fait lies for her is washing her hands when all of a sudden she is greated with the presence of this unidentifed man she has never seen, she is then meet by her fast death. Nasrines death scene is located in the toilet because its the one place you wouldnt expect to die. In other words thats a place in which you'de expect some privacy. We were inspired by alfred hitchcocks 'Phsyco' scene where the woman is killed in the bathroom where as Nasrine is killed in the toilet. We choose a toilet becuase its a more private place where you wouldnt expect to be killed and also to create sympathy towards Nasrine as the toilet is an unfortuante place to die in. Their was also a struggle while the janitor was trying to kill Nasrine. This shows a hint of hope of survival to make the audience jump out of their seat a little but is soon followed by her death. I had to make sure I was in role all the time and I had to make sure I was on time etc. During school, in the background lessons, I managed to come up with a script/ storyline to our production.

In a typical horror genre movie the conventions consists of props such as knives in order to kill the victim and symbolize death, a face mask to hid the identity of the perpetrator and create suspense amongst the audience, Blood to basically show some sort of strugle and injury. It is also included in goory horror movies to make the audience distressed and to share the emotions and feelings shown within the piece it self.  Typical settings would be places such as

The name after hours derives from the fact that this movie is set during after school when no one is around and this huge amount of space is empty. We decided to break the conventions of using small confined spaces just becuase we thought that it was to cleshay and most horror movies tend to use small confined places. Another reason why we didnt use confined spaces is becuase we are lucky to attend a big school so we thought why not twist things a bit. We used the size of the school as an advantage to show that even if your in a place thats meant to be a safe place,where you can trust your surroundings, nothing is ever as it seems. This also relates to our target audience who are tees ranging from  15+ due to the fact that most teens ranging from this age go to Also we used the distance to represent how big the school maybe but how short this teenagers lifes are, know matter where they run or hide the janitor will still capture them. if things are to good to be true then they probably are.

We came up with the idea to do a thriller horror comedy becuase we had a tight budget so we had to think outside the box, how we could make a horror movie with out having to spend much. So we started exploring old school movies such as scary movie chronicles, cabin fever, let the right one in and we started to develope a sense of what we wanted. Also we had to work with our location which was our school site. We then started to devise what exactly school meant to us and wheather we felt safe or not in school. School is the second safest place a student could go/ be in but when you put a reckless killer things start to change. We also decided to bass it in school becuase our target audience are normal school kids who attend school as part of their daily lives, put a mass seriel killer in it, we intended that our tareget audience would feel a little fear. We decided who the perpatrator would be by writing down the list of all the possible roles and seeing if it was sinister enough. We had teachers but we thought that it had just been used to many times for example in prom, class of 1984. We then thought of students but we didnt think our target audience would seem intrested. We then had to look deep into a person no one would ever suspect to murder a student, the school janitor. You rarley see them, theyre always in the back ground. This caught our attention becuase as we thought of it ourselves. The school janitor is always around, lurking in the school corridors but know one ever seems to notice them because we all have our own bits and bobs to worry about. We then put our selfs in the janitors shoes and tried to see how we felt if no one ever noticest us. So we came up with our perpetrator, now all we had to do was create a story line. 

In my movie trailer I used a number of camera angle shots ranging from birds eye view to extreme close up for example in one of my group shot we used an extreme close up of the janitors face while the 2 students (Hennok and Nasrine) to show the sinister look in his face and deep into his eyes and then tracking back to the innocent and neive students having fun, being free spirit and finishing off their music coursework. Also it leaves the audience with goosebumps and it creates tension to leave the audience wanting more. This represents the social group (teens/ young people) as vulnerable and neive and the janitor (50 years) quite vulnerable but infact evil inside due to his status of doing a job not everyone would want to do.

Another camera angle technique we used was low angle shot during the scene in which the 2 students were coming down the stairs after their 'completed' music coursework representing the two students with authority and security as they walk down the stairs talking about victims of 'the janitor', pittying the lost lives, but little do they know their lives are about to be cut short. 

Also an alternative camera angle I used was during the begining scene where I used a point of view camera shot which shows as scene as it would be scene by the character themselves engaging the audience making them think they were actually their. We decided to use that camera angle becuase we thought that it would reach our target audience on a personal level creating a more sinister atmosphere seeing as our audience are still school kids in high school. We also used this shot to show the pont of view from the murderers eyes just to show the audience how he's feeling and what hes see's while hes murdering Hennok.

During editing, me and my group found it quite difficult at first becuase we were new to the editing soft ware but after we managed to edit. We decided to do quick fast cuts in the trailer because it seemed suitable for this genre becuase it rotates around tension. Becuase its a comedy horror movie we decided to use a slow motion edit during the scene where Hennok dies becuase his facial expression and sound effects were funny and the slow motion made it even more funnier becuause its quite immature so we just decided to lighten the mood so our audience doesnt get bored. Between the cuts we put sentences to make thae audience consider how they would feel if they were in these 2 students positions, mostly becuase our target audience are teen school kids so we thought that our audience could relate to it making it more realistic and scary.

We used sound effects such as the school bell to indicates its the end of the school day just before they exit school. We used the call of duty theme song because we thought it suits the scenario, espcially becuase ithe theme song is quite popular around the generation we are targeting. During the end of the trailer we used a giggle before the perpetratures face comes up just to create a cold atmosphere becuase normally you wouldn't laugh if you if you just killed someone so it creates a sinister mood.
During post production we werent quite sure on what type of horror we should have but eventually we decided on comedy horror/ thriller becuase everyone one else was a bit more serious and with all our personalities put together, we were quite a chilled, laid back group who see the lighter less serious side of life.

My favourite shot while filming is definatley the scene where I get killed. Our surroundings worked with us so well for example when the lights were on then the janitor switched them off but the lighting flinched and it felt like a breeze was coming to kill me . Its as if a non exitent entity came to kill me and this reminds me of the movie final destination 3 in the scene were a breeze comes before the students die.


In future, when filming, I will definatley be more prepared seeing as this is my first time. The storyline should be structered better so me and my crew make sure we know what we are doing and not just improvising our scenes.  Also we need to be more organised within our timing because for example we'de prioritise one scene just a little bit to much and end up running into the time we'de have for our next scene.
 In addition now that ive had experience with the editing process I can say confidently that I will be able to edit with a bit more practise.

After Hours; Horror Movie.

Roles: Hasnat is camera man, Pabel as the janitor, Hennok is the victim, Nasrine 2^nd victim.

Story line: After Hours

 The beginning will start with the pips going which indicate the end of the day when the school is empty and there’s not a lot of life. There will be a scene filmed of students leaving the school onto Charrington Street and then a straight cut to Charrington Street when it is completely empty to symbolize isolation and emptiness. Hennok and Nasrine have to catch up on music course work. While they’re in the practise rooms finishing off their composition the genitor is spying on them in a very sinister and scary way but the two teenagers don’t know it. They then leave the practise rooms. Little did they know that the janitor follows them around the school after they leave. Running around the school, the two encounter Mr Scollous where he questions their actions, why their running around after school. The pair then raise an attitude questioning sir’s choice of giving them a C3.  The school is empty, what Nasrine and Hennok decide to do is play hide and seek. The reason why we are playing hide and seek is because its afterhours there aren’t many teachers left in the school building and every students dream is to play around the empty school but they don’t know what lies for their fate. The janitor is in the back ground anonymously emptying the bins. After they frighten one of the teachers, Nasrine and Hennok split, Hennok ends up in a dark empty part of the school. He then hears footsteps naively he asks “ey Nasrine is that you”... he gets no reply. He then asks “come on man you’re not funny”... The protagonist then says “it’s me, I’m your worst nightmare, you’ve been causing trouble for a long time and it’s time to stop it  ... tonight!” Hennok then replies with “ listen I don’t know who you are yeah but I’m cutting from hear safe” When Hennok  sees the sharp blade of the knife he says “ok” and he starts running.  He then ends up in the boys toilets hiding in the cubical, he tries to ring nasrine but there is insufficient connection. The janitor hears Hennok struggling in the last cubical. He busts down every door in the toilets until he reaches the finally one when the janitor then says “I’ve found youuuuu!!” It then ends with a black out.

Meanwhile Nasrine is looking for Hennok after she gets bored and worried.  She then decides to call him. Suddenly she hears his ringtone coming from the boys toilets she asks “Hennok are you done doing your business”

Horror Movies&Different types of genre

28 weeks later

This movie is called 28 weeks later. The director of the movie is Danny Boyle, a director well known for his low budget but epic horror movies. Its a British film from the post-apocolyptic horror genre. Post apocolyptic horror movies consist of the typical conventions; Pandemic break outs, Blood, The brave person who survives etc. Its a sub genre of science fiction which concerens the survival of the human race. This is an intresting genre becuase while watching it, it makes us wander what if that were to happen to us due to the fact that it is about a pandemic break out and it puts everyone in the same boat, a type of 'theirs no where to run feel'. This Movie is based in London, iconic locations such as warren's streets BT tower, isle of dogs, Big Ben, Tower Bridge all in which I am familiar with on a personal level as I am a Londener and these icons I pass through or see on a daily basis were used in this movie. This movie was succesful towards scaring me beause I live literally 5 minutes away, its a very busy every where with commuters traveling, making their journeys to work and school. To think that area is isolated with no sign of life,atleast not human(zombies), gives me a chill down my spin becuase its just extremely hard to imagine. Also thiers know where to run in that particular area, you have tall buildings all in which hundreds of people work in. Now the out break spread all over london if i were trying to escape and pass by a busy loction such as warren street/Euston I think id be expecting some zombies trying to make their journey to living flesh. The trailer uses cuts to create a quick pase tension in order to keep the audience wanting more and creating suspension between scenes for example in the first 12 seconds of the trailer their are 3 cuts, the first cut is a full shot of londons iconic isle of dogs, a busy place in which office workers work, 2nd scene a birds eye view shot of BT tower(tracking was used) and the 3rd cut was of an airplane landing in an isolated airport that looks like it hasnt been used in quite a while. All scenes however seem to have no sign of life untill the airplane comes landing. After the plane comes landing in the director then introduces more signs of civilization with hundreds of people flooding in. Inbetween the cuts we have words such as "re population" after the airplane has landed and people are approching the escalator,"sterilization" while that woman is being cleaned, and "quarantine" as the isle of dogs is baracaded with security in every corner. These words are simple yet significant towards leaving the audience with a horror chill as they describe the in pact this apocolyptic out break had amongst Britain, an empire known in history as the undeafeatable empire which was eventually beaten by a small but deadly outbreak.

music video analysis

She is in pink, very 1930's style, this makes her look a little cheaky and fun, hence ther name premadonna girl, thinking the world revolves around her. shes wearing a silhouette which shows how she think the world revolves around her. In the first 20 seconds marina is standing next to a huge chandeler which represents wealth (premadonna). in the 45 seconds of the video theyres a body shot we shows the world revolves around her. she looks like a barbie wearing pink shades of makeup and clothing.
shes in different locations, one second shes in a very aristocratic house in the midlands the second shes probably in her living room next to a chandeler. they also use the andy warhol affect in the video which shows some vintage theme.

azelia banks is in the 212, so shes not to over done with her clothing, its all casual shes wearing an micky mouse top, 212 represent manhatten so shes going down to have a good time. extreme close up to her mouth is used in this video. the video is taken in black and white which shows everythings is so simple in life dont tyhibnk twice just go have a ball. she is also saying rude things to a geek maybe showing thats shes perfect even though she not intelligent.

I like this video, end of time by Beyonce, becuase it was acctually one of her giggs she preformed this song at andf they managed to make a music video out of it, they made it look so professional as if you were acctually at the gigg, also the lighting and technichians done a good job with all the effects.

I mostly likie this video because it represents arabs in an more livley way and the cars go and everything the effects are just sick!!

Coursework grade

A

I'm over the moon with my grade, an A!! but im only 2 marks away form an A* so id really like to know how do I get the 2 marks.

Ad's and analysis

This ad for j’adore by Dior has been everywhere lately from TV ads to print ads on magazines such as Vogue etc. The models name is Charlize Thereon and after her break with Dior she’s made it BIG. Charlize is in a low cut embroided corset .she is standing straight but looking down as if shes superior. The ad is located in a busy fashion show becuase the audience are intrested in fashion.  and in the trailer shes a very busy model in a hectic situation where she has to get their on time in order to make her appearance at the runway. The costume  is a embroided gold dress which she goes down the runway with.  The font is quite elegant with serifs which is how the women who buy this perfume may want to be, elegant. The story line shes a model theyre a runway shes late for, when she enters the changing rooms there are historic faces like Marylin Monroe and Audrey Hepburn becuase they are icons of glamour and beauty. This symbolises a more sex/feminine appeal.. she’s accessorizing herself with a gold earring symbolizing that it’s for the wealth so this gives a sort of snob appeal as only the wealthy can afford gold. In the background they’re seems to be a rather large chandelier indicating great wealth and luxury which is what diors products are all about, luxury. This ad is aimed at women of middle class aged between 20 and 50. They probably earn between 30,ooo – 50,000. The women that are between 20-50 sort of half way probably have families and live a high standard life, spend quality time with children but als find the time to go out to classy restaraunts. Charlize theron is shown as a very classy young women who lives a rather fast lane sort of lifestyle, shes always on the go.
The style of the perfume.
the perfume bottle is quite curvey and elegant just like the figure of a women,well any desirable figure,this also makes it look feminine, many designers such as jean paul gautier ad nina richie use curvious bottles.  
The music from the ad is from heavy cross- the gossip. its quite a good song to use becuase its called the gosspi incidcating that dior jadore is new in town and is the latest gossip.
using abraham maslow's theory this is aimed at the aspirers, people diving in wealth and searching for status.
goffmans theory also approves this ad is using dismemberment;meaning
"on females, parts of the body such as legs, chest etc are used rather than the fully body, in this case charlize chest and legs.charlize is physically portrayed as a sexual sort of women by the way her face is angled in the print ad shes looking down as if she is supiror which is what every idependent women wants to be without having to take theyre close off., in goffmans thoery this is called, superiority,domination and body language.

Look+is+a+Lifestyle

Candyfloss and inc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbib-A6NpW8

Candy Floss magazine

Its a work in progress still got alot to do but sir can you help me with my candyfloss title im having a bit of trouble with it.

Candy Floss inc. & Slogan;

This is the most so far, its still a work in progress

Candy Floss Inc.

Thats just the title so far, Its a work in progress, I dont no how to use photoshop :'( HELP !

'What features of LOOK magazine attract a youth audience and how could you improve the design for LOOK magazine?

Well it has a combination of pictures and texts so with the pictures comes along the texts which explain a greta amount also LOOK contains more fashionable trends that maybe celebrities wear, it tends to look nice thats why some are inspired by the images.

71012255 Magazine Quick Questionnaire[1]

Attack the Block

This is Kim beforeThis is kim kardashian after, I basically just cleared up all her spots with the spot healer.

How bad am I ! basically yeeee i cant use photoshop but she still looks hot.

This is soo funnyyyy am must watchh looool

Music Videos:)

                                                    Moves like Jagger by Maroon 5

The conatations of this clip are rock stars,band,people dancing, indicating that every one's having a good time "rock n roll"

The denotation of this film are people dancing in clothes from the early 70's, rock stars obviously because its a hip hop/rock song.

I think this song promotes coolness and rock N roll !!!

Christina Aguilera Dirty

The conatations
of this music video are half naked women,men,sexual dancing.

The denotations of this music video on the other hand are seeing as the video is called "dirrty" its about sexual tension hence the naked women getting down and dirty,half naked. Also the men are surrounding her showing shes the only perfect girl in the club.

The angles of the camera are extreme close ups particularly to the mouth as the artists say "Dirty"

The ideology is not very positive seeing as they're promoting in the video that you have to get down and "dirty" to be apart of the crow but on the other hand it shows that Christina has great confidence that girls can follow but in a very different manner.

Also the oppositional reading in contrast to the artist is that very promiscuous is the best.
She isnt really representing women in the best way in her video? Back in the day you didnt have to geh naked to get down and "dirty" shes basically saying you have to wear sexy under way in order to be sexy. Its all about sex appeal in that area of profession.

Givenchy ange ou demon'

The connotations  in this photo are the beautiful woman in quite a revealing dress,the name of the perfume ange ou demon accomponied by the bottle in which the perfume comes in.
Also the brand name on the top corner and a little bit of info informing us its a femmne fragrance.

The denotationsare the mysterious women with a white dress indicating shes an angel but also a black mask covering her eyes making her look mysterious and quite demonic hense the name "ange ou demon" which in french means angles and demons. The background is also dark going along with the theme of the whole demonic subject.