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Trailers are often a film's biggest weapon in terms of creating hype and interest in and around the film. As such they tend to introduce the characters, the basic plotline concept and the tone of the film.If a film is more light hearted the trailer will have a few jokes, if the film is an epic it will grandiose music and beautiful panoramas and fight scenes to show that. The above trailer for X-Men Days Of Future Past (2014) falls more into the latter category, as with many sequels it reintroduces well known characters in a "run down" style (think Oceans Eleven) it also shows of the skills of the new characters, especially those played by popular actors like Peter Dinklage, in order build the curiosity and excitement around them. Usually the title of the film will appear at the end of the trailer however occasionally it is featured near the beginning instead. The music will be tailored to the clip and often feature a change at the point when the film's conflict is introduced.
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Quentin Tarantino
Films:
Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol 1&2, Death Proof, Inglorious Basterds, Django UnchainedAbout:
Quentin Taratino is one of my favourite directors and for our film we have take influence from his work. His films tend to include the key elements of nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, and an aestheticization of violence that often results in the exhibition of neo-noir characteristics.JJ Abrams
Films:
Taking Care Of Business, Regarding Henry, Forever Young, Six Degrees Of Separation, The Pallbearer, Gone Fishin', Armageddon, The Suburbans, Joy Ride, Mission Impossible III, Cloverfield, Star Trek, Morning Glory, Super 8, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Star Trek Into Darkness.
About:
He is not just a director but also a screenwriter, actor and producer who also has a broad influence on TV. He tends to specialise in the Sci-Fi genre which although it hasn't directly influenced our project is a genre we both like.Diablo Cody
Films:
Juno, Jennifer's Body, Burlesque, Young Adult, The Magic Bracelet, Evil Dead, Paradise.
About:
Diablo Cody is one of the few female directors to have commercial success and therefore is a inspiration for myself. Her stylised screenwriting technique in Juno is one that is love.Guillermo Del Toro
Films (Directing Only):
Cronos, Mimic, Blade II, The Hellboy Franchise, Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim, Crimson Peak.About:
Guillermo Del Toro has done a lot of work as a screen writer including working on the Hobbit films. His other films, such as Pacific Rim look heavily at human relationships.Joss Whedon
Films:
Although he has only directed Serenity, The Avengers, Much Ado About Nothing and the upcoming Avengers: Age Of Ultron he has done screen writing for a vast amount amount of films, specifically superhero ones like the Thor Franchise, Captain America The Winter Soldier and X Men. He also Wrote for Cabin In The Woods and Toy Story.
About:
As well as films Whedon has a vast number of popular TV series including Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Marvel's Agents Of SHEILD. He uses online media to his advantage and many of his works have reached cult status.Christopher Nolan
Films:
Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Man Of Steel and the upcoming Transcendence.
About:
Christopher Nolan is credited with having created several of the most successful films of the century so far. He has a unique style that crosses art house and blockbuster through creating a challenging narrative for the audience, most notably in Inception. He inspires me in the way he explores concepts such a human nature, personal identity time and memory. He also often uses a non-linear storyline.Peter Jackson
Films:
The Valley, Bad Taste, Meet The Feebles, Braindead, Heavenly Creatures, Forgotten Silvers,The Frighteners, The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, King Kong, Crossing The Line, The Lovely Bones and The Hobbit Trilogy.
About:
He is known for his attention to detail and was famously very much a perfectionist when shooting Lord Of The Rings. He will shoot each shot loads of times from many different angles to the extent that he will spend days on one shot, his trademark is having lots of close ups of character's faces. His films tend to have a general playfulness and during the shooting of LOTR he wore shorts and no shoes most of the time. He also makes lots of cameo appearances in his own films.
180 degree rule -
Don't cut to camera shot on the wrong side of the line action or it will look like the character is talking to themselves and confuse the audience. You can only cross it in a continuous shot cirlcing the charcter to make it clear why the perspective has changed for the audience's benefit.
30 degree rule -
Tutorial on the 30 degree ruleIn order to avoid the transition looking like a jump cut you should always change the angle by at least 30 degrees. If you don't it will look messy and disgruntle the audience.
Match Cutting -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1loA9p5GfM
When tha camera shot cuts between two people, usually in a conversation, otherwise known as shot reverse shot.
- Generally horror films are aimed at the 18 - 25 market.
- It has a pretty even divide between the genders.
- People who are fans of suspense, gore and disturbing images will like this genre.
- Young teens to mid adults
- Mostly aimed at the male gender
- For fans of violence, fast paced action and weaponry.
- 12+
- Almost entirely female
- For those who like comedy, sad moments and pushy parents.
Source: Wikipedia
We're aiming to make our film either a 12 or 15 because we want to be able to address all the issues it tackles fully without cutting anything out for the sake of lowering the age rating.
Columbia Pictures:
The studio was founded in 1918 with the name Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales by brothers Jack and Harry Cohn and Joe Brandt. It released it's first feature film in August 1922 and changed it's name to Columbia Pictures in 1924 before going public two years later.
Famous Films By Columbia Pictures: The Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, Monty Python And The Holy Grail, Misery, Superbad, The Amazing Spiderman, When Harry Met Sally, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Funny Girl, The Shawshank Redemption.
Warner Bros:
Warner Bros. was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California and New York. It's founders were Albert, Harry, Sam and Jack Warner and currently produces motion pictures, television shows and video games. The studio's first film was My Four Years In Germany which came out on 4th April 1923. Warner Bros. also own the rights to DC Entertainments.Famous Films By Warner Bros: Superman Returns, Mars Attacks!, Calamity Jane, The Prestige, The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Matrix Trilogy, Life Of Brian, Little Shop Of Horrors, the Bodyguard, I Am Legend, The Bucket list.
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Disney:
Walt Disney Pictures were founded in 1950 By Walt and Roy Disney although the original name (circa 1923) was Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. They Are most well known for their animations however they also own Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios. Disney's first film was Snow White And The Seven Dwarves which was released December 21st 1937.Famous Films By Disney: The Lion King, Cinderella, Pirates Of the Caribbean, Toy Story, Tangled, Spirited Away, Monsters Inc., Star Wars, The Nightmare Before Christmas, National Treasure, Freaky Friday.
Universal
Universal were founded in 1912 as the Universal Film And Manufacturing Company. It's founders were Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, and Jules Brulatour, and it is the oldest film studio in the United States. Universal's first film was Making A Living which was released in 1914.Famous Films By Universal: Back To The Future, Jurrasic Park, E.T, Jaws, Hot Fuzz, The Breakfast Club, Bruce Almighty, Kick Ass, Chucky, American Pie, Despicable Me, Inglourious Basterds.
20th Century Fox:
20 the Century Fox was founded by Darryl F. Zanuck and Joseph M. Schenck on 31st May 1935 as a merger between the two pre-existing companies 20th Century Pictures and Fox Film Corporation . It is based in Los Angeles and produces not just motion pictures but also many successful TV shows such as Glee, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and How I Met Your Mother. This studio was responsible for starting the career of Marilyn Monroe and also contracted the first African-American cinema star, Dorothy Dandridge. Their first film pre-merger was Randy Rangoon's Wonderful Horse but their first film post merger was Charlie Chan In Paris.Famous Films By 20th Century Fox: Avatar, Independence Day, Home Alone, The X-Men Franchise, Night At The Museum, Alvin And The Chipmunks, Les Miserables, Mrs Doubtfire, Ice Age, The Simpsons Movie, Taken, I Robot, Marley And Me, Doctor Dolittle, Life Of Pi, 27 Dresses.
Paramount Pictures:
Paramount Pictures was founded in 1912 as Famous Players Film Company and changed it's name to Paramount Pictures in 1916. It currently owns Nickelodeon Movies and from 2008- 2011 owned the Marvel Cinematic Universe.It is the 5th oldest surviving studio in the world and the only one to have Hollywood as it's headquarters.It's first film was Les Amours De La Reine Elisabeth which was released in 1912.Famous Films By Paramount Pictures: Titanic, Transformers, Shrek, Star Trek, Forrest Gump, Indiana Jones, Iron Man, War Of The Worlds, Ghost, Kung Fu Panda, How To Train Your Dragon, Thor, Mission Impossible, World War Z, Top Gun, Grease, The Godfather, The Truman Show, Shutter Island.
