Sunday 18 October 2015

Research: Blog Post 13: Micro and Macro analysis.

Sequence One: 21 Jump Street.
Macro

What is the key plot idea introduced in the title sequence?

- Shows the film is going to be a comedy as it shows very different things including the main characters doing something funny.

In what order is the story line introduced?

- It doesnt tell much about the storyline, but shows that it shall be about money as the sequence shows a lot of dollars being touched.

What characters are introduced? When and How?

-Two main characters are introduced.

  • How- Scenes from the film appear in the title sequence showing both characters doing something.
  • When-Straight after gunshooting-Both of them are in a car.
What social groups are represented? How are they represented?

-The social group= Teenage adults who go college. They are being represented in the stereotypical way, alocholics, chavs. 

Micro.

Camera-
  • Lots of mid shots
  • close up on different things/props
  • cut in on man with money in hands
Mise-en-scene-
  • Location-America, New York
  • Costume- Everyday wear/Police wear
  • Make up- Natural
  • Props- Explosions, guns, money, police cars. 
Editing-
  • Speed o feach shot is quick(transition)
  • Special effect- Slow motion in alot of shots. 
Sound-
  • Music-Modern party type of music.
  • Gun shots
  • Explosion sound

Macro.

Sequence 2-Stranger than fiction.

-What is the key plot idea introduced in the title sequence?
It doesnt show much of a plot, however it does leave a cliff hanger telling the audience what could happen in the film todo with the main characters watch. 

In what order is the story line introduced?
-Shows the main characters everyday life. 

What characters are introduced, when and how?
-Main character is introduced when narrator starts speaking 30 seconds in the movie. 

What social group and how is character represented?
-He is shown as a perfect man who does everything well, shown as a postive man. 

Micro.

-Camera:
  • Extreme long shot of eart zooming in main characters house
  • close up on alarm
  • long shot on character sleeping
  • extreme close up on character doing his tie
Mise-en-scene:
  • Location: America
  • Costume-Suit
  • Make-up-Natural
  • Probs- watch, suitcase, jacket, toothbrush, coffee. 
Editing-
  • Special effects-Numbers and words look quite futuristic.
  • Quick cuts (transition)
Music-
  • Alarm clock beeping
  • Narrator speaking

sequence 3-Lego movie.

Micro.

Camera-
  • Close up when credits are up.
Mise-en-Scene-
  • Lego
  • Location-Lego Land 
  • Costume-Batman costume, builder, motorbike clothing. 
  • props- Motorbike, cars, lego.
Editing-
  • Quick cuts
  • transition-Moves via lego changing
Music-
  • Fun party music
  • Lego movie theme song: "everything is awesome"


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