Assignment 2: Film case study institution research

Your chosen film:

1)What film have you chosen?
The film that I chosen is Captain America: Civil War.

2)Why did you choose this film in particular?
The reason why i chose this film is because I'm a big fan of Science fiction/Action movies because its intense and hero moments that inspire you to help others if they are in need.

Institutional background: 

1)What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc.
The film studio or production company of my chosen film is Marvel Studios



Who was the distribtutor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK? 
The distributor for the theatrical release of Captain America: Civil War in the UK is Walt Disney Studios.



No brand loyalty:

1)What genre does your chosen film fit into?
The genre of my chosen film is Action, Adventure, Sci-fi.


2)How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specificwith reference to the trailer
All three of these genres have a good part or scene in the trailer.In the trailer there was lots of action such as fighting scenes, explosions, chasing etc. Also there was adventure scenes such as missions, finding people. Finally there was also sci-fi in The trailer like futuristic scenes, people flying, special powers and many more.

3)Does your chosen film have any stars or a director that are known for that particular genre?
The stars that are known in this particular genre are Chris Evans, Robert Downy Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle. The directors that are known are Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.




It's all a matter of timing:

What was the UK release date for your chosen film?
The UK release date for Captain America: Civil War is April 29th 2016.

2)When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? Find the earliest example you can and embed it in your blog.  
The first movie trailer for Captain America: Civil War that appeared on YouTube was 10 months ago.





3)What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc)Can you find for your chosen film from before the film's release date?
Other examples of marketing I can find are advertising, interview with the stars or directors in the film, signs and social media.


Its a social thing:

1)What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film? If you can’t find tweets (probably blocked) use the IMDB user review rating or the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating to judge whether the public have given the movie a good review.
Many people disliked the movie because new characters out of no where came without a good purpose. But some people really enjoyed it and they thought it was the best movie. These people may be a big fan of Captain America movies. In my opinion, the movie is a 7/10 becuase it was too long and the storyline was quite boring.


2)Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.
The fist quote "The WINTER SOLDIER is the best MCU film, but its sequel has a serious identity crisis" The second quote " I would give it 0/10 But had to settle for the lowest which was 1/10. This movie is as inconsistent as it is poorly written" The last quote "This is by far the best superhero movie"



Risky business:

1)What was the original budget for your chosen film?
The original budget for Captain America civil war was $250 million.

 
2)How much money did the film make in the opening weekend?
The film made  $179,139,142 in the opening weekend.

3)How much money has the film made in total? (Look for the subheading ‘Gross’ which has the total box-office earnings listed).
In total the film made $408,084,349.


4)For a film to be considered a box office success, it needs to make at least two-and-a-half times the budget in box office takings. Using this method, was the film you have chosen a success? (Or, if it's a recent release, do you expect it to be a box office success?)
Captain America Civil War is considered a box office success because the budget is $250 million where as the total gross is $408,084,349.




Stars in their eyes:

1)What films has the director previously directed? Are they in the same or similar genres?
The first director Joe russo have similar genres that he directed such as crime and mainly comedy. The second director Anothony russo is Joe russo brother which they both make the movies together.


2)Who is the main star in the film?
The main star of Captain America: Civil War is Chris Evans.


3)What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?
The main star Chris Evans appeared in similar movies such as science fiction, romantic movies and rarely comedy movies.


4)Are the stars or the director or writer mentioned in the trailer for the film? The stars have been mentioned in the movie trailer but no directors or writers havent been involved in the trailer.

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NCIS genre analysis

The Fate of the Furious(2017)




Genre:
Crime film/Thriller


Narrative:
The story line of this movie trailer is shown when a mysterious women seduces Dominic Toretto ( Vin diesel) back into the world of crime that he can't seem to escape, the crew will face trials that will test them as never before. This movie trailer fits the Crime film/Thriller genre very well.

Character:There are main people you should concentrate on in the movie trailer is the betrayer: against his crew, back stabber, forced to cause violence towards his loved ones. The crew: hero's, Innocent, strong, willing to risk there lives.


Iconography:
There is plenty typical of the thriller/crime film genre: car chase, fight scenes, shooting, death,
violence, jail, explosions, smashing glass, weapons. All of these are typical of the crime film/thriller genres. We can confidently say this is a crime/thriller film.

  
Setting:
This movie takes place in America in New York where all the amazing scenes of this movie is happening. Also there are action and crime sequences on roads, dangerous areas and many more, which perfectly leads to crime/thriller genres.










The Conjuring 2



Genre: 
Mystery/Thriller


Narrative:
The story of this movie trailer is shown when a mother of four who believes there is something evil in her house and harms her youngest daughter. The mother calls for help and asks two paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine see what is happening. As things get worse the paranormal investigators become the next targets of the malicious spirit.




Character:
There are special characters you should keep an eye on in the movie trailer such as Ed:  the hero, brave, caring and protective and the young daughter: scared, possessed, innocent, evil, demon. These two are the main characters to watch in the film.


Iconography:
There is plenty of iconography typical of the mystery/thriller genre: demons, fight scenes, blood, 18 +, possessed people, spirits, ghost, frightening scenes, bangs, cracks, sounds, footsteps.
We can confidently say this is a mixed horror/Mystery and a Thriller genre.


Setting:
This movie takes place in England in Enfield. It also takes place in a house which is real in real life and based on a true story. The main horrifying scenes all start and ends in the house.




Ride Along 2(2016)


Genre:
Action/Comedy


Narrative:
The story line of this movie trailer is about two funny men who are called Ben(Kevin Hart) James(Ice cube) where as Ben's wedding day approaches but Ben heads to Miami with his soon his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.


Character:
There are three special characters that will stand out the most in this movie. They are James: FBI, hero and Ben: comedian, policeman, helper and the enemy Pope(Benjamin Bratt): killer, drug dealer  and a criminal.


Iconography: 
 There is plenty of iconography typical of the Action/comedy genre such as car chasing, shooting, death, spy, explosions, drugs, weapons, funny facial expressions, comedy characters, unusual actions, idiotic people. With 100% confidence this is a Action/Comedy genre for sure.


Setting:
The setting of this movie trailer takes place in a range of places in America such as Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. It also sets on roads of these places with full safety around them and the people.

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Minority Report Shot Analysis!!!

Shot 1: This is a medium close-up(MCU).This is becuase the head to shoulders are only to be seen in this picture. In this photo you can see the first man's facial expression which allows the audience to understand what is going on in the film. This medium close-up allows us enough background to tell us the location of the place and the set of scene also shows us the other characters in the movie. In the scene, the camera movement is a straight cut which changes a shot to one another as this happened in the scene with the guards face to John's face, where there was also a eyeline match aswell(when two actors see eachother).Whilst the eyecontact, the audience knew exactly what was going to happen at this point between the guards and John.

                                          

Shot 2: This is a wide/establishing shot because you can see location of where the scene has been taken such as you can see buildings, a alleyway and a rusty car which has been treated badly.The camera movement that has been used here is a whip pan(a very fast pan that can create a feeling of action or drama) which has been used for the scene of John Anderton(Tom Cruise) being chased by the guards. Another camera movement thats has been used towards this scene is a crane(shots are often high angle and show large, epic scenes of dramatic action) of the guards closing in on John where they caught him in the alleyway. There were also handheld shots(shaky movement)going back to the scene of the guards chasing after John. 

  

Shot 3:This shot is another medium close-up which was mainly set on John's face and the guard's face. There was also a eyeline match which makes it look like they were having a conversation. The camera was tilted downwards at a certain point  towards the characters head.The camera seemed to be handheld when the guards and John were fighting.

Post this in a new blogpost on your Media blog and complete the LR tasks/questions below.

WWW: A good, solid start to Media, well done. Your fruit bowl is excellent – creative and also perfectly fitting the task. Your photo storyboard contains some good shots but we need to look again at some of the labelling.

EBI: One piece of unfinished work: you didn’t complete the 10 opening questions – leaving out the most time-consuming aspect which involved watching and analysing the Sherlock clip. In addition, your photo storyboard tells the story but doesn’t label every shot accurately (your extreme close up is actually just a close up etc.) The whole point is to demonstrate you’ve learned how to identify each camera shot! You need to go back and complete/correct these tasks. Finally, Brotherhood was a good choice of film poster but you’ll need to add much more depth to your media analysis over the next year or so.

LR: Complete/correct the missing work. Reflect on your first month of Media. What do you feel is your strongest piece of work so far? What is your weakest? What specific skills or knowledge do you need to develop over the rest of the course?

1. What do you feel is your strongest piece of work so far?

    The strongest piece of work i have done in my opinion was the camera shot analysis.

2. What is your weakest?

    The weakest blog i have done yet was the brotherhood because it was my first work and it was hard to complete but at the end i went through it and completed it.

3.  What specific skills or knowledge do you need to develop over the rest of the course?

     The knowledge i need to develop is better explaining on analysis.

     

     

Media camershot analysis!

                                                         Wide shot!
We picked a wide shot as it is used to introduce the location or to set the scene.The reason why we chose this scene is to inform the audience about the surroundings and where the story/scene will take place.

                                                    Long shot!
This is a long shot as the picture has been taken far from the two actors who are about to set/place a scene.From this photo you can tell its a long shot as you can see two actors performing and they will be communicating in the next close up pictures coming up.



                     

                                                               Medium shot!
As you can see in the photo this is a medium shot.The reason behind this is because it is from the waist to head.Also in the camerashot that has been taken there are two teenagers who are not friends and are having eye contact in a bad way.

                                                         Medium close up!
This is a medium close up which is a shoulder to head shot as you can see in the picture it is visible.This also shows the audience there emotions in a much closer view of the camershot that has been taken.

                                                             Close up!
This is a close up as you can tell that it only shows half of our face in picture that has been taken.This shows the full expression of two angry teenagers looking at each other with fierce.

                                                   Big/extreme close up!
This is a big/extreme close up as you can see that only one of the teenagers face is in the captured picture.

                                                            Over the shoulder!
Here comes over the shoulder where this represents the convention the two pair are having but mainly based on one characters point of view.

                                                                  High angle!
This is a high angle as you can tell it has been taken from the top.In the camershot there has also been a outbreak where one of the teenagers turn out to hit the other teenager on the floor KNOCKED OUT!!!

                                            Low angle!
This is a low angle! as well as seeing the "victim" unconscious and also the attacker with its clenched fist still with anger of hurting the injured teenager more.

                                          usual perspective!
This the last camershot of the day which is the usual persective.This is a picture that will shock the audience.This attacker has not yet stopped attacking him as you can see him not letting go.




                                          Actors:
                                                   Azhar-The bully/attacker!
                                                   Jaiden-The victim
                                                    Kamaldeep-The cameraman