My film pitch

The Homing Pigeon. 

Abandoned child seeks for revenge in this psychological thriller. A baby (Paige smith) (known as pigeon) is put up for adoption by her 15 year old mother Melissa, returns to the family unit as a woman. The mother traumatised by being forced by her parents to give the child away blocks out the memory of ever having had a child and moves on in life building her own family. All seems well when the father takes on a new assistant at work, who offers her services as a baby sitter but little does Jeffrey know that she’s the mother’s first child. Their relationship blossoms and challenges the harmony of their home.  This film is a psychological thriller. This film will appeal to age 15 and above.  

Dawn of the plant apes

Genre: Science fiction, drama and thriller.

Narrative: It's about a group of genetically evolved apes lead by the dominate ape Ceaser, who tries to make peace with the humans. Ceaser also says the line throughout the movie 'Ape family' and also talks about respect, when Kobe  the villain betrays Ceaser and tries to kill him.

Character:  Andy Serkis who is known as Ceaser. Jason Clake who is known as Malcolm. Keri Russell who is known as Ellie. Kodi Smit-Mcphee who is known as Alexander. Lastly, the villain Kobe who is played by Toby Kebbell.

Iconography: The iconography of science fiction, drama and thriller is space ships, violence, fighting, fire/ explosions, talking creatures, someone dies, prisoners and ext.

Settings: In the trailer it is set mainly in the forest in San Francisco in America, and then changes the location throughout the movie. In America on the streets, that's where most of the fighting take place as well as a bit in the forest.

Genre: Crime and Thriller

Narrative: A former DEA moves with his daughter to a quiet town, to get away from danger. When a drug dealer invades their home and tries to kill the daughters dad.

Character: The DEA is played by Jason Stathan, the drug dearler is played by James Franco and the daughter is played by Izabela Vidovic.

Iconography: The iconography of crime and thriller is usually; violence, car crashes, kidnapping, guns (shooting), drugs, explosions, blood, dark basement/ attic, stalkers and ext.

Settings: In the trailer the settings is New Orleans in the USA and then towards the end they are on the bridge in Louisiana in the USA. It's kind of typical to have a scene on the bridge; usually they have a fight and the car or person ends in the water.

Genre: Horror and crime thriller.

Narrative: A married couple stay in an isolated house for a vacation get away, where they feel like they are been watched on. Then comes along three unknown masked assailants.

Character: The two married couple are played by Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman. Gemma Ward who plays doll-face and Kip Weeks who plays the man in mask.

Iconography:  The iconography of horror and crime thriller is: stabbing, blood, creepy music, shooting, abandoned houses in the woods, people with no identity, screaming, pop up unknown killers, hostages and ext.

 Settings: In the trailer it was set in the Northern California, even though this movie is based on true life stories, the settings changed to represent the different stories. Similarly, setting the movie in Northern California, perhaps in the woods is more predictable when the killing happens.

Film trailer and poster analysis

 Poster key convention:

In the film poster '12 years a slave,' it would have the central image, name of the movie, the director, the actors, the institution, release date and the star ratings.

The central image is of Chiwetel Ejiofor who plays Solomon Northup. The editing of having a fade on his trousers look like grass; therefore this will make the audience want to see this because it shows that he's free or that he's escaping.
The title ' 12 years a slave' tells the audience the narrative of the movie by using a statistic and 3 words. Also we can see that the number 12 is in orange, perhaps to show freedom/ escapism.Additionally, the specific font used for the number could emphasise how long it has been.
The release date will always be at the bottom of the poster in bold. I can also see that the number '30' is in orange just like the number '12' in the title, this could symbolise that the numbers are very important.
The critics views would be found under the star ratings at the top of the page. They said "... A moment of such humanity and grace that at every moment you feel you're seeing something essential."
The ratings of the movie was 5 gold stars, this will make the audience watch this because it has been rated 5 out of 5, which must mean it is a good movie.

Film trailer

Normally the institutions are shown in the beginning 

12 years a slave

My chosen movie:

1) I've chosen 12 years a slave.

2) The reason why I chose this film is because Steve McQueen, who is the first black movie director who won an Oscar. On top of that, it is based on a true story of Solomon Northup.

Institutional background:

1) The production company is Regency Enterprises, River Road Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment and many more. 

2) It was distributed by Fox searchlight pictures and Entertainment one.

No brand loyalty:

1) The genre of 12 years a slave is historical drama.

2) I know that the genre is historical drama. This is because black people getting whipped and the discrimination against the blacks.

3b) No. Brad Pitt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong'o ect

It's all a matter of timing:

1) It was released January 10th 2014.

2) 16th of July 2013:

It's a social thing:

1) The movie '12 years a slave' got a lot of good review about how emotional and infuriating it was. Also a few mentioned how there were unfamiliar faces in the movie a part from Brad Pitt, which was good because they got to feel true emotions.
2) Quote: "Lupita Nyong'o is the emotional epic enter of the entire film."
Quote: "Chiwertel Ejiofo executes every emotion flawlessly."

Risky Business:

1) The original budget of 12 years a slave is roughly $20,000,000.

2)  The film made $923,715 on the first opened weekend.

3) The total amount the money made was $56,667,870.

Star in the eyes:

1) Steve McQueen has also directed a movie called 'Shame' in 2011, the genre is drama only. Another film called 'Hunger' in 2008 however, it is a biography and drama similar to 12 years a slave apart from the historical bit.
2) The main character is Chiwertel Ejiofo who started in 12 years a slave.
3) He also stared in quiet a few other movies such as; Inside, Love actually, SALT, Melinda and Melinda and 2012. However, these movies are not the same genre as 12 years a slave, in fact majority of them are action and a bit of romance.
4) Yes the director and actors/actresses are mentioned at the end of the trailer as well as the end of the movie.

 Magazine

Magazine.

The first picture we took, was a very wide shot. This helps to give the audience a rough idea, where the scene is going to take place and to emphasize the environment. This also shows what's the characters body language like.

The second picture, was a long shot. This specific shot gives a clearer view of what's going to happen next. The long shot is when the subject fills up the whole frame. The picture shows the tension in the face, the body language and so on. That's why a long shot is suitable for this scene.

The third picture we took, was a cut-in. This is when you show another part of something in detail. The close-up on my hand snatching the money away from Kaan. Our hand position suggests that I'm stealing the money.

The fourth picture, was another very wide shot. This shows the audience that, something different has happened. By looking at their body position, which has changed from before. And to show that they are still in the same environment.

The fifth picture we took, was a over-the-shoulder. This helps to give the audience a different perspective.

The sixth picture we took, was another long shot. This was because, we wanted to fit both of the characters and fill the whole frame.

The seventh picture, was a medium shot. This gave a close-up on the expression on the face, and less on the body language. Even though, we can tell from the waist and above.

Lastly, the eighth picture we took, was close-up. This makes the audience feel emotion or some type of feeling. Just by looking at the gesture of the hand.

In contrast, the storyline was about a girl, who had trouble growing up. So she would take all her anger out on people. One day, she came across this boy, and decided to take his money, but little does she know is that this boy has a sinister side to him. As she approaches the boy at lunch time, she takes his lunch money and runs away. Later on, the boy catches her sitting by herself on her phone; eventually he makes his move and ties her up. Sadly, he strangles her to death and takes back his money.

This shot is a medium close-up from the movie 'Minority Report.' This medium close-up shows the emotion in the faces of all the police officers, this tells the audience that they are angry and eger to catch Tom Cruise (hero). From this shot you know that there are lots of police officers coming to get Tom Cruise, in the train station whop is trying to get away. Also this medium close -up shot gives us a view of their body language, through their shoulders.




This is a second camera shot from the trailer 'Minority Report' which is called the establishment shot. This shows the whole setting and a wider view, on what is going to happen next and where it is going to take place. From this the audience can see where Tom Cruise is coming from, followed by the police officers into the alleway. This camera shot almost bulids up tension, when seeing Tom Cruise running away from a bunch of police officers who's after him.




This is an example of a close-up. Tom Cruise gives a perfect example of a close-up and showing the concentration and a kind of 'You can't catch me' attitude. The angle his face is positioned tells the audience, that he's waiting for the police officers to get a little closer so he can make a run for it, or to check if he lost them when running. We can also see that his whole body is half turnt round, by looking at his shoulders.

Vibrant Fruit Bowl.

I chose vibrant colours because it's eyedrawing and it makes you feel different types of emotions. There is many reasons to why I used these colours in my picture, beacuse it represents me in a way because, I'm full of surprises which represents the different colours. I coloured the fruits an unusual colour, to give it a funky look. The picture also has a range of colours that could stand for different emotions. I did a bright green boarder to bring out the green grapes. A faded orange in the backgroung with a light pink/peach, to make the fruits in the bowl stand out. And a dark base to balance out everything. This is an edgy but vibrant picture of a fruit bowl. 

Language: We can tell this is an advertisement, by looking at the people and creatures. We can also see that there’s writing in different colours in different places and a picture of the product they are advertising. The background of the advertisement is just a plan brown which kind of draws your attention to the writing in the centre. The type of features that is used will determine what genre it is. The slogan is place under the image of the product “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” This catchy slogan will make people remember to by this product when they’re hungry. Institution: This is made by Mars incorporated which is an American global manufacturer. This is ranked as the 3rd private company in the united states. Audience: The targeted audience for this advertisement is probably 60% male and 40% female. This is because a man named Mr T is the man who comes up and says the slogan “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” The age range will probably be 10- 60 (excluding people who are allergic to nuts) because it’s affordable. The reason why it’s not suitable for people over 60 is because they might not be able to chew the nuts. Representation: The representation of this advert is partially for black male because it has a black man named ‘Mr T’ who is the person that appears the most. Although, in the recent advert it had white, male rugby players which can also apply to white males. On the other hand, they had a female to show that females can also buy this product.

Videogames and heavy metal make young people more likely to commit violent crime.


I think this statement is true in some ways because heavy metal is just all about screaming, bashing of the drums will make you angry and energetic. This will make the person who is listening do some outrageous, dangerous and violent thing, such as: pushing people, fighting and damanging property. It is a fact that people who listen to heavy metal in the morning, or whenever is capable of doing disruptive things. I've read that a man went to a school and shot loads of kids. He wasn't doing drug or drinking alcohol. In fact, he was listening to heavy metal, which made him angry. However, it is not always the music that makes people do things. It might be that they are having a bad day. On the other hand, videogames might make you commit crime aswell. For instance, GTA will most likely influence you to do the stuff you see in the game. For example, you can steel a car, rob a bank and kill prostitutes and so on. These scences are very explicit and shouldn't be played by youngers. This is why they have an age limit, which is usually for 18+. This is because 18+ is more mature and will know not to do these type of things in real life. When people are playing these games, they think it's fun so they will think it is okay to do it in reality. It's not just young people who listen to heavy metal and plays video games. It is also adults.

1) Key information:

• The channel it is broadcast on is Channel 4.
• Channel 4 news come on at 7pm-8pm on weekdays.
• The presenters are; Jon Snow, Cathy Newman, Krishnan Guru-murthy and Matt Frei.
• The average viewing figures channel 4 gets is 600,000-700,000.
• Channel 4 has won The international Emmy Awards for news.
• The logo/brand identity.

• A short video clip.

2) The institution behind the programme.

• Channel 4 was launched on 2nd November 1982.
•  Chanel 4 is now owned and operated by channel 4 television corporation, a public body established in 1990. 
• This channel is known for owning other channels:E4, 4 music, 4 more, film 4, 4seven, 4oD. It's also known for taking a bold approach in education. 
• Channel 4 logo:  

• Short clip down below:

3) Target audience.

• I would say it's a 50/50 split. Both female and male will be watching the news. The age range I would say is 15 and above, because the 14 and under wouldn't be bothered about what's going on in the world.

4) 29/08/14

Hospital food has improved due to the government. The government said that all the hospitals must serve fish twice a week, less salt and better presentation. Hospitals are also being rated on their food. Alex Jackson is the person who campaigned for better hospital food.
Navi Pillay served 28 years as a lawyer in south Africa, 8 years as a judge. She is known for having the biggest voice in human rights.
1400 children have been abused each year. South Yorkshire police admits in failing with child abuse.


      30/08/14
      

   Ashya King gone missing after taken out of hospital (south Hampton general hospital) while getting treatment for his brain tumour.
 David Cameron warning Russia that there will be consequences. Ukraine who is fighting a war on be half of Europe. European leaders have elected the polish prime minister  'Donald tusk' as the new European president.
Campaign 'No Tonato' which is a military organisation.


       31/08/14


        Alex had a brain surgery for brain cancer in 2008. Alex's mother went against our British doctors and did proton therapy which was approved in America. Sadly, Britain can't afford the technology to help children who have it.
President Noah who was accused of electric fraud and protesters want him out. 
1400 children are sexually abused. Girls in Oxford are getting abused by gang members or old Asian men.

This is my version of a HSBC advertisement. I used three different pictures that relates to that one word I  used which is 'bravery'. The word 'bravery' meant a lot of things and personally being brave can get you far in life. I used a picture of a lion roaring at a man and the man is roaring back which is a sign of bravery. The second picture is a little girl who has cancer, but is still smiling which also shows that she's brave. Lastly, the last picture is a guy rock-climbing when the sun is setting, this also shows that he's not scared when doing something dangerous which is a sign of bravery. Overall, the message I'm trying to pass on is that, you should never be scared at take risk at everything. If other people that's struggling with something and can manage to smile you can do it to. Bravery is the key to life and that's the reason why I chose the word 'bravery'.

Greenford news story:Is about a girl called Taranpreet, who won third prize in a Nihongo cup japanese contest for secondary schools. National news story: Madeline Mcan. The search has been re-opened to find the lost girl who was on holiday in Portugal. She was only 3 when she was kidnapped. London news story: Rita Ora broke up with Calvin Harris. Justin Beiber who is from Canada was to blame for the break up. This would lead to a secret realsonship. Sports news story: Argentina's Di maria soars in with a goal in the extra time. Congratulations to Messi for assisting the goal. Funny news story: Suarez bit my finger! Or did he bite an italian sub. Does he show the true colours of South America? The reason why we chose this story is because it is easy to make fun of without getting in trouble.

1) I choose media because I want to be a movie director when I’m older. 2) I am looking forward to creating my own front cover of a magazine. 3) When I finish media I’m hoping to be a professional at Photoshop. 4) I am hoping to achieve a grade A. 5) The last movie I watched was ‘7 pounds’ which was staring Wilth Smith and the last T.V show I watched was ‘ My Ex on the beach’. 6) I think film and T.V shows appeal to audiences because there are different people who like different things. 7) To access any media, I use my phone. 8) My phone is the thing I use the most, where ever I go it’s with me. 9) The main story on the BBC News website is a man named Andy Coulson who has been hacking in peoples’ phone and listening to their voice mails. 10) Suarez bit Chiellini on the shoulder during the world cup match and now he's kicked out.

          

Genre

The genre of this movie ' The purge anarchy' is a thriller. 

Audience

This type of movie is aimed at people aged 18-30 who isn't afraid to jump a little. I'll probably say this is 80% for men and the other 20% is aimed at women due to the violence. The reason for the age group is because it won't be suitable for younger people due to strong disturbing violence, and for the language.

Platform.

You can't see it anywhere at the moment because it's not out until July 18th. When it comes out you can see it in the VUE cinema or ODEON lounge (for some luxury). After a while you can watch it on netflix, YouTube or you could download it illegally which I wouldn't advice.

  

Genre

This is a 2014 Kia soul hamster advert with lady gaga-applause playing in the background. This is a type of comedy that advertises vehicles.

Audience

 I would say this advert is aimed at 17-45 because they can only afford cars. This would generally appeal to 60% women and 40% male. Generally I would say 8+ because it has human sized hamsters working out which makes it funny for them. Then again they're not old enough to buy cars that's why it is aimed for people above 16. 

Platform.

This is a popular advert seen almost everywhere. You can get hold of it on your phone (YouTube). You'll probably catch it any time of the day when watching the following channels: ITV, channel 4 and maybe MTV but not kids channel.

Genre

The genre of this song hey hey by Dennis Ferrer is house. This means it's something that everyone will like and is easy to dance to. 

Audience.

 This type of music would be aimed at young adults aged 13-35, maybe 75% female and 25% male because it has a lead lady in the video and a female singing. The reason why it's aimed at such a young aged group because youngers while like to dance to it because it has such a good beat, same with older people.

Platform.

You can easily find this anywhere. You could use YouTube on your phone or go on the music channel(Kiss or 106 park). I don't think you would find it when there's adverts .