tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425359717387055032024-03-12T16:03:04.494-07:00Media Thrilla BlogAymen SolimanAymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-2144270521892770062012-03-07T01:50:00.003-08:002012-03-07T01:50:40.215-08:00Dream Chaser - Opening Sequence<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EKXTbq_FslE" width="560"></iframe></div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-15212027594147658232012-02-28T03:57:00.016-08:002012-03-26T14:26:50.920-07:00Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?During my journey i managed to learn a lot about camera work, edits, mise-en-scene and audio. As i compare my preliminary task with my final opening sequence it is evidential to notice the skills i picked up.<br />
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Firstly within my preliminary task i used very simple camera shots and angles as i didn't know about the variety of shots that can be used. As i did my research i managed to learn more and more about camera work and i managed to put them into practice within my opening sequence. I included high and low angles at all low, medium and long distance. I also included an advance establishing shot to show off what i have learnt.<br />
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</div>Edits were used in my preliminary task but they were very simple and nothing to be proud of. They included simple straight cuts and the time between each cut was very long and out of time with the audio. I managed to learn advanced editing skills that are now used in my opening sequence. These included different styles of fades and the editing time is now in line with the audio, creating a better flow.<br />
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I focused very hard on mise-en-scene this time around as it wasn't considered much in my preliminary exercise. I made sure that my characters were in suitable clothing. This included dark clothing for my mysterious antagonist and bright casual clothing for my protagonist. The location was also considered as i wanted it to fit in with the genre well. A deserted car park is the main location used for my sequence as it allows tension to be built, due to the fact that nobody else is around. Props and lighting was also looked over to make the sequence as realistic as it can be. Natural lighting, a teddy bear and a tape was included as they fitted into the narrative very well and were essential.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Diegetic and non-diegetic sounds were used in my opening sequence to help engage my audience. A score were used to keep the ears busy as well as the eyes. I made sure that the score matched well with the visuals so i used a emotional tension building soundtrack. Non-diegetic sounds were also used as it helps the audience engage with the sequence. No dialog were used but I did involve sounds from the world e.g. the door opening from the escalator.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">In conclusion it is obvious to see that i have learnt a lot throughout my journey. I was able to show off my skills in my final project from advanced editing to special effects, which i wasn't able to do in my preliminary task.</div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-89595273516334350012012-02-28T03:56:00.012-08:002012-04-11T12:16:58.765-07:00What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?In my process of constructing my opening sequence i managed to learn about many technologies as i managed to use different types of systems and softwares.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Apple Mac -</span></b> I've never used a Mac before i came into Park High sixth-form as I'm use to using basic HP systems. This was a whole new experience for me but i managed to get use to the drastic change very quickly. The Mac allows many actions to be performed in easy efficient ways and provides great video editing software (Final Cut). This soft<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Final Cut -</span></b> This allowed me to put together video shots that i have recorded within my video shoot. It also enabled me to add opening titles and put great effects onto my video clips i.e. colour corrector. Once i finished my project i was able to export it into a high quality video clip (M-p4 file)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Camera -</b></span> I used a Sony DCR-SR58E camera which provided me with top quality recordings. It's a handheld camera which contains many features i.e. lighting edits. I was able to capture excellent shots and perform some good camera angles due to the flexibility of the hand healed device.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Garage band -</span></b> This was also used to try put sounds together to make a nice sound track, this was very difficult to get use to as it takes a lot of time and effort but i manage to put together some great sounds.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Live type - </span></b>An excellent software provided by the Mac allowing me to create opening titles very easily. I managed to create an excellent opening title for my movie name (Dream Chaser) using this software. I used moving text and an excellent text font for this title.<br />
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<div class="prezi-player-links"><a href="http://prezi.com/jlr6tpju1cpe/how-would-you-attractaddress-your-audience/" title="How would you attract/address your audience?">How would you attract/address your audience?</a> on <a href="http://prezi.com/">Prezi</a></div></div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-50733251086103184722012-02-28T03:55:00.007-08:002012-03-05T03:16:00.446-08:00Who would be the audience for your media product?I decided to carry out some research, helping me find out who would want to watch my movie. I asked students questions about my film after showing them my opening sequence. These questions included both open and close questions:<br />
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<li>Would you purchase this film on release?</li>
<li>What format would you purchase this film in if you was to? (DVD / Blu-Ray / Other)</li>
<li>Would you show your friends the opening sequence?</li>
<li>What age group or social group do you feel the film targets?</li>
</ul><div>Once i retrieved all my answers i figured many students within my six form really enjoyed the opening sequence and seemed to like the special effects used a lot. They stated that they would show their friends and ask them to go watch the movie together. 80% of the students asked stated that they feel the movie is targeted at middle / lower classed individuals aged 15+. Our original targeted audience is 12A as we wanted more people to have access to the movie.</div><div><br />
</div><div>In conclusion with the research carried out I figured our audience will be lower/ middle classed individuals aged 12+ (with adult) or 15+ without.</div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-64840662358122804842012-02-28T03:54:00.016-08:002012-03-31T06:18:58.141-07:00What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNNJrN9H4GNK8FP-x9cUz75yck5zkC8pgqSZ2IU0N66aPO6VtVCcbVWeyrf1oQdafnzlUWIAD3lWH8xLvVq8X05Pbzn-GgDmJ8WyhyphenhyphenGOIz26hITxySmJYIqn9PFhV-o4mQ6azT9AIJQ/s1600/Picture+5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNNJrN9H4GNK8FP-x9cUz75yck5zkC8pgqSZ2IU0N66aPO6VtVCcbVWeyrf1oQdafnzlUWIAD3lWH8xLvVq8X05Pbzn-GgDmJ8WyhyphenhyphenGOIz26hITxySmJYIqn9PFhV-o4mQ6azT9AIJQ/s320/Picture+5.png" width="320" /></a>If i had the opportunity to get my film distributed it would most likely be done by a small UK film institution e.g. Warp Films. The reason for this is because of the low budget spent in the production of the film and small reputation that my production company have. Not a lot of money was available for a top quality film to be produced meaning we had to resort to using small named actors. Large Hollywood institutions such as Warner Bros would not distribute this film as there is no reason why they should, not a lot of money would be generated and there's nothing that would attract a wide audience e.g. big name directors or actors. Therefor i have concluded that a small UK institution would distribute my media product. I would then have to think about ways of generating revenue within my media product through my target audience. I would have to focus on figuring out the best ways to distribute my movie. This could be done through the following<br />
<ul><li>Creating a movie trailer to advertise my movie, showing the best clips within the film making it as appealing to my target audience as possible.</li>
</ul><ul><li>The movie can also be advertised on television, newspapers and any local transport e.g. on a bus. </li>
</ul><ul><li>Product tie-ins can also be used, helping us grab a wider audience. This can be shown on cans of coke or sweet packets.</li>
</ul>I would also like to be sure that my film gets exhibited into many different formats, allowing my audience to watch my film in many different ways. The film should also be exhibited on DVD and Blu-ray and in the cinemas, giving my target audience the best quality that technology can provide and a wide selection of how and where to watch the film e.g. at home or in the cinema.Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-33279481857149371412012-02-28T03:53:00.005-08:002012-04-13T13:10:54.198-07:00How does your media product represent certain social groups?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5AkPsfwkq_HP-A3cL9e6s2tTEqR1TqEUh2ARgc4kxWD3HRBUMO0iWNfpuulR704JbwcZnYWEUgdkapFOnAdm7TPMYwzSXrymbtc_8MGAQn9wU-rvApqBN7WqK1o5Sb7IxYYAbbMBVw/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5AkPsfwkq_HP-A3cL9e6s2tTEqR1TqEUh2ARgc4kxWD3HRBUMO0iWNfpuulR704JbwcZnYWEUgdkapFOnAdm7TPMYwzSXrymbtc_8MGAQn9wU-rvApqBN7WqK1o5Sb7IxYYAbbMBVw/s320/Picture+4.png" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnlP2e2aPDAFlgfNqVpPiLVl54vZumjlPFwOqnWZjpUtUFL2LSBALKJ834TWUXW4GlQ-cNWbiBzS_9Oj1HpP8y_HjHWegdJpyoiy1KHMAMHaw_8vfquMSVaLODI8BOR_VX1nbI6t4Dg/s1600/Picture+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnlP2e2aPDAFlgfNqVpPiLVl54vZumjlPFwOqnWZjpUtUFL2LSBALKJ834TWUXW4GlQ-cNWbiBzS_9Oj1HpP8y_HjHWegdJpyoiy1KHMAMHaw_8vfquMSVaLODI8BOR_VX1nbI6t4Dg/s320/Picture+2.png" width="320" /></a><br />
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My media product represents social groups stereo typically as my dark, face covered antagonist is the individual who begins the disturbance while my brightly dressed protagonist in the one who is innocent. If my target audience saw the two characters without any narrative they will instantly know who is the hero and who is the villain. This is because of the way they are represented through mise-en-scene. Their clothing and behavior instantly gives away their character roles.Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-81105443069328881682012-02-28T03:16:00.017-08:002012-03-26T14:28:14.895-07:00Evaluation 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?<div style="text-align: left;">Below shows a nine frame sequence of valid frames that i feel shows the conventions of a thriller film, which has come from my very on thriller opening sequence.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The title of the film 'Dream Chaser' appears on the first frame of the storyboard. All the letters start out of focus then gain focus as each letter become closer together. The title appears over a black back drop in a solid white typography, i did this as i wanted the simplicity of the sequence to carry the most effect. Both colours contrasted very well together, making it clear and easy for the audience to read. All the letters are capital making the title to look powerful, allowing it to stand out to the audience. I used 'Livetype.' to create the title and imported it into final cut, fitting it into my opening sequence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second frame on the storyboard focuses on the location of the scene. The frame clearly shows the audience where this scene is located and can be looked at as an high angle long shot / establishing shot. This is the location where my protagonist is in 'the disruption' as he clashes with the antagonist. The establishing shot appears very early within the opening sequence so the audience instantly know where they are before anything takes place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Objects and props where used in the third frame, this included a cassette and a teddy bear. I thought about the mise-en-scene very carefully and felt these props where essential to make the sequence as realistic as it can be. The cassette is a prop dropped by the antagonist, which secret agencies have captured on CCTV as a part of evidence on a very serious case. The teddy bear was used as it represents my protagonist's personality as he purchased it from the local toy shop for his girlfriend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fourth frame shows some of my camera work and editing. In this frame it shows four shots put together, each representing a CCTV camera within the premises. This is where 'the disruption' takes place. The shot puts the audience in the shoes of the secret agency viewing the CCTV footage. I decided that each shot should be a high angle long shot. This makes the shots seem more realistic as CCTV cameras are normally above us in hidden corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The opening titles are also in a a white typography with a black back drop, keeping the simplicity of the opening sequence. I used the 'American typewriter' font as i felt it will fit in well with the visuals. Each credit is placed on the bottom left of the frame and fades over the next shot. I kept this consistent with all opening titles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The opening sequence instantly shows the audience what the genre the film is. This is done through the 'REC' placed in the bottom right corner. It's in a red font and shows the audience that these shots are coming directly from a CCTV camera. This will then lead the audience to think that the genre is along the lines of a crime thriller. The audience should also notice the sub genre 'man on the run', this is because of the innocence shown by the protagonist when he bumps into the antagonist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My protagonist is introduced in the early seconds of my opening sequence as he shops at the local toy store looking for a present to get for his girlfriend. The shot isn't clear as it comes directly from the CCTV footage, we later on get a clear shot of him as he bumps into my protagonist. He's dressed in casual colourful clothing, representing his personality to be peace seeking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Suspense is built during the entire opening sequence, through the audio and edits. The audio fits well with the visuals as it's mellow. The piano is played within the score and energy is built as we get closer to the disruption. The edits start at a normal pace, building suspense as edits speed up along with the audio; keeping the audience at the edge of their seats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This final frame illustrates some special effects i put on the CCTV shots. a 'noise' effect is use giving the 'fuzzy' effect on the frame, showing the audience that the footage is coming from another source. A 'Bad TV' effect is also shown within this final frame as the footage seems to distort, as if the signal is being interrupted. A colour corrector was also used editing the blacks, whites and saturation of the CCTV shots. By increasing the blacks and decreasing the whites i was able to make the shots seem darker, building effect within the audience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Me and my group have been discussing the location that would be best for our video shoot. We questioned our selves if we wanted the location to be busy or quiet. A quiet location would mean an indoor shoot while a busy location would mean an out door shoot e.g. on a high street. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided that we want our shoot in a place that isn't too busy making it easier to record as there will be less things to worry about; such as people's privacy. I discovered a very good location within Brent Cross Shopping Center which is indoors. It's a car park that can be worked with well, especially for my CCTV shots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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We decided that all three of us shall be ready by five o'clock and to meet up at our agreed location by six o'clock. Hopefully nobody is late as it would be a pull back, meaning less time to record.Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-67890770988087525442012-02-21T02:08:00.019-08:002012-03-26T14:28:32.482-07:00Sound trackI was looking on youtube today exploring suitable audio for my opening sequence. I typed in 'suspenseful music'. Helping me get a rough idea of the types of audio is expected to be played within a thriller sequence. Many videos where listened to and i came across some interesting sounds. This definitely helped me get a gist of the type of music should be played within my opening sequence.<br />
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These are some of the examples i heard on youtube of sounds that build suspense. I like them both as they managed to give me a clear idea of what a sound track should sound like for an opening sequence.Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-23091644636527947312012-02-21T02:08:00.018-08:002012-03-05T03:11:31.732-08:00CostumeWhile organizing our shoot we came across costumes. We had to decide as a group what costumes would be most appropriate for our genre. Within our film we have both, protagonist and antagonist characters. I believe that costume is vital for the audience to recognize and separate the two.<br />
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In conclusion to all this research, I figured that our protagonist character will dress up as if he is just living an ordinary day. This will include an ordinary jumper along with jeans. While our antagonist character will wear dark clothing (black) which will include, dark trousers, a dark jacket and a dark hat.Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-78165686078755474812012-02-21T02:07:00.011-08:002012-03-01T01:48:45.006-08:00Representations on thriller films<b><span style="color: red;"><u>Stereo types</u></span></b><br />
After watching some thrillers i recognized that the majority of thriller films have a male as the main character. He always seems to find a way to become a hero and solve the problem in the end. This is very stereotypical as it represents the daily man of being the more 'powerful' and 'determined'.<br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The usual suspects</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Inception</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Batman the dark knight</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Memento</span></li>
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In most main stream movies today i noticed that it is very rare to find a protagonist character who is Asian. We decided as a group to go against this convention of a white male and try be different. We decided to get an Asian male to play the role of our protagonist character.</div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-28201537564240922842012-02-21T02:03:00.005-08:002012-02-21T03:15:20.324-08:00Opening titles<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Within my opening titles i had to consider what font, size and colour will suit my genre most. Thriller films are serious films that build tension so i had to make sure my opening titles are serious and not look too playful.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This made me feel that keeping it simple would be a lot more effective as it will stop it looking playful, keeping the audience in place with the genre. I decided to use an American type-writer effect for my font, with the size being 24 and a white font colour. This makes it look simple yet serious due to the nice colour contrast the white font gives the black background.<br />
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For my first opening credit i decided to go a step deeper by making it stand out the most. I added graphics from adobe after effect to create this opening credit; as i feel that the production company is the most important and deserves the best title. I used a basic colour contrast of white text with a dark background. I also inserted an edited image of an angel, this represents the wings thats Third Wing Visuals provide.<br />
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This sound effect can be used to follow through with the visual of damaged CCTV footage. It it will make the opening sequence feel more realistic, as the audience will be hit with the diegetic audio of the damaged CCTV footage.<br />
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I'm going to have to import this audio into my project and only use it when 'Bad TV' is used. Making it fit in well with the visuals as it's in place with the Bad TV effect.Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-91423652248510630562012-02-09T04:47:00.003-08:002012-02-21T02:00:42.515-08:00Research on opening titles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhux9CDYzytZ2aon2BzojNNfe4M_qAAY4WFV4fOaLWpnKiHlP6_k6GPQWP-U40fXEvtdxOhdbOvQcCDx79wd1clXtkHQCUueiU_g7aUbevC-tZ9UgHyZbYKnO4veHOBhCVF2ifu2nJ0Mg/s1600/Picture+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhux9CDYzytZ2aon2BzojNNfe4M_qAAY4WFV4fOaLWpnKiHlP6_k6GPQWP-U40fXEvtdxOhdbOvQcCDx79wd1clXtkHQCUueiU_g7aUbevC-tZ9UgHyZbYKnO4veHOBhCVF2ifu2nJ0Mg/s320/Picture+8.png" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I managed to take this screen grab from Wikipedia, as it helped me learn more about the structure of the credits within an opening sequence. Allowing me to maintain the structure and use it within my thriller opening sequence. It has also given me an idea of how many opening credits are expected within an opening sequence, now that this is kept in mind I'm able to show my knowledge that i have gathered from this research into my final product.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The opening sequence for 'The Usual Suspects' starts with a close-up shot of a set of matches being lit. The room starts of dark, giving the impression to the audience that something may of happened; or that there's a form of evil in the area. Both diegetic and non-diegetic audio is used, the sound of the match sticks being lit and a leaking sound are both coming from the world of the story. While a background melody is being played, bells are used for this non-diegetic soundtrack & the volume is very low. The genre is exposed to the audience as tension is built through enigma codes. This film is a thriller.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The following shot is a medium shot, of a man using the matches that he lit to light up his cigarette. The room is still dark while the characters face is lit by the flame. This shows the importance of the character and keeps the audience aware of his presence. Only half is his face is on show at this point of the shot, the camera then tilts up giving full exposure of his face to the audience. Eventually the camera stops and we are able to see a fire set behind this character. Instantly it shows the audience that this man isn't our protagonist, he's dangerous & is definitely a fire starter. He also sits comfortably with the fire set behind him, this shows the audience he is experienced and this isn't his first time doing bad.<br />
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Another medium shot appears of a liquid leaking from a tank, to me it looks like an oil tank. the camera tilts from the top of the tank to the bottom showing the oil leak onto the floor. The room is very dark, restricting the audience to know for sure if it's an oil tank. This was done effectively as i personally found it difficult to know for certain what it is in the shot. This shot also creates meaning through cross cutting as the audience will instantly know that fire and oil do not get along very well; & if they meet it can cause a very serious problem. Diegetic audio is used for the oil leaking down onto the floor.<br />
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The shot then changes into a long shot of this mysterious smoker, his face and his right hand is more lit then the rest of his body, bringing the audiences attention to the two body parts. The male character then uses his cigarette to set fire to a piece of paper, he then casually drops the paper onto the floor. At this very moment disaster occurs as the fire grabs hold of the helpless oil on the floor; creating a action code as this action leads to another (fire being set). Diegetic audio occurs once the flame is set. The audience should now be sure that this mysterious character is the villain of this film due to the fire he just started. The character doesn't seem to have any intention to move away from the flame or leave the building before it gets burnt down, this shows the audience that this character may be attempting suicide.<br />
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A medium shot takes place right after, following the flame as it travels down the oil, it then quickly changes to a close/medium shot of the flame going past a dead man. The man is laying helplessly on his stomach with worn out clothing and blood all over his face. This brings up an enigma code as the audience question who killed this man? Did he deserve to die or is he innocent of his death? These questions are yet to be answered as the shot quickly changes to another medium shot of the flame.<br />
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In this shot diegetic audio occurs of a liquid hitting down on the flame. The camera tilts up towards the leakage to show a male urinating onto the flame. This mysterious character manages to stop the flame from burning down the entire place. It's unclear to see what type of character he is but the darkness around him shows that he's mysterious and most likely a villain despite the stoppage of the flame. He is higher up then the first character that we have been shown, this represents his power as he stands tall above the other character. non-diegetic audio occurs as we see this new character appear, a low key melody is being played, representing the darkness within this mysterious man.<br />
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In conclusion the opening sequence to 'The Usual Suspects' manages to build a lot of suspense through enigma & action codes; as the audience are left questioning many things. Edits are normal paced until the camera follows the trail of the flame; the editing gets quicker, building tension on what's going to happen. Darkness represents power in this sequence as the more mysterious and shady character we meet (second character) is put above the first character we meet. The audience should be left biting their nails as this movie builds tension & suspense at every given opportunity.<br />
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-<span style="color: red;">Romantic</span><br />
-<span style="color: red;">Action</span><br />
-<span style="color: red;">Sci-fi</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUmzioQMH3C8-cpNGoHLkTZqXgHOEYV3DQGMB56kyQKYH3EInQXdycWapPYF4rJ-8XSVLlt_H08kmKtyTbCJAhyphenhyphens837C9CFCVo9yzDHUuN9isuJ1wuqHg6pRZV4o7QqUbbocH5Ksjpw/s1600/KnockedUpMoviePoster_000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUmzioQMH3C8-cpNGoHLkTZqXgHOEYV3DQGMB56kyQKYH3EInQXdycWapPYF4rJ-8XSVLlt_H08kmKtyTbCJAhyphenhyphens837C9CFCVo9yzDHUuN9isuJ1wuqHg6pRZV4o7QqUbbocH5Ksjpw/s200/KnockedUpMoviePoster_000.jpg" width="135" /></a>These genres can also be mixed together to create a hybrid genre, e.g. romance / comedy (romcom) is a hybrid genre. This is used by directors to try create unique films that are not often made. An example of a movie that does this is 'Knocked up', conventions are used from both genres to create a new unique film. This film is full of comedy yet has a story line full of love & romance.<br />
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Genre is important as it allows production companies to create a target audience very easily. E.g. if Warner bros. was to develop a new movie which involved action based scenes, they will instantly state that their target audience is anyone who enjoys films under the genre 'action'.<br />
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Genre, audience & industry are all linked together, creating a triangle. The industry will chose a genre depending on the demand of the audience. The selected genre will instantly do well on the big screens as the demand is already there. This will make the audience happy that a film of their demand has been distributed; which then leads to the industry receiving a large amount of money from the total sales of the film. This triangle is unstoppable and will always bring the audience & the industry happiness; due to costumer satisfaction & the money being sent do the industry from the audience.<br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">These are the certificate ratings for films that are published in the cinema & on DVD. These help the audience know what to expect from the movie, the older the age rating the more inappropriate for children the movie is.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Our film 'Dream Chaser' will have some harsh scenes which will include a form of torture, this scene is definitely not suitable for an audience under the age of 12. We want to make certain scenes slightly gothic, through the behavior that the secret agency carries out. All these scenes will be shown in minimal detail to the audience; keeping it visually unclear what's going on. This is going to be done to keep the criteria of the 12A certificate rating in line with our movie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Our film doesn't involve drugs, sex, nudity or foul language & we feel that our film fits the criteria for a 12A movie perfectly. Despite a torture scene that is kept in minimal detail, our film doesn't break the criteria of being a 12A film. As a group we have officially decided that our film will be a 12A.</div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-71734908379466285402011-12-05T12:22:00.000-08:002012-01-24T01:46:17.663-08:00Narrative<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlXJQ1C81kCs2tVOA80rja0Gu09_n48H-2dbazrRvKRBhb5YXtHkVcltlNJn0YeWnKJxXiZ9MS0IRq05m1RaO5JYjCnoA_me9UsC6IyJIMHm53wIH9hsPiuQNJkuUQixv925QEQOzug/s1600/Bedtime-story.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlXJQ1C81kCs2tVOA80rja0Gu09_n48H-2dbazrRvKRBhb5YXtHkVcltlNJn0YeWnKJxXiZ9MS0IRq05m1RaO5JYjCnoA_me9UsC6IyJIMHm53wIH9hsPiuQNJkuUQixv925QEQOzug/s200/Bedtime-story.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div>We put these conventions together to work out the media text within a narrative. There are many narrative theories, these theories give us a rough idea on a film is plotted as each section is categorized; for example<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">The equilibrium</span></b> - All is set as should be, everyone is living happily as they would in their mundane life. At this stage there's no occurring problems, it's normally used to build emotion & a deeper understanding towards certain characters.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Recognition</span></b> - The disruption is recognized, normally by the protagonist. This recognition builds tension & can be left with an enigma code; as the audience question how the protagonist is going to act according to the recognition of the disruption.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Attempts to repair the disruption</span></b> - The protagonist attempts to repair the situation, normally by confronting evil. This is the stage where peace can be determined depending if the protagonist manages to repair the disruption.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">New equilibrium</span></b> - A new equilibrium is formed, despite the losses made during the journey. The characters normally become stronger through experience of the disruption though there's normally a huge sacrifice along the journey.<br />
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Many movies go by this five point breakdown, such as 'American Psycho' & 'The Outsiders'.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>Roland Barthes:</u></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Enigma Code</span> - This controls how much the audience should know about the narrative in a movie. Directors create enigma codes to make the audience question things within a film. For example if a murder has taken place without the audience seeing who the killer is, the first enigma code would be 'Who killed this man?' or 'Did this man deserve to die?'. This gives the director full control on how he wants the audience to feel.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Action Code</span> - This is when a action takes place within a movie, which then leads to another action taking place. For example, if a man gets put into prison, this action may lead to him trying to brake out. Action codes help direct the narrative in the way the director chooses.<br />
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Vladimir broke up fairy tails by putting them into sections that he felt are most important to build a narrative, he made a character list and felt that all narratives will need at least a few of the characters on this list:<br />
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-<span style="color: red;">Hero</span><b> - </b>also known as the protagonist, normally repairs the disruption<br />
-<span style="color: red;">Villain</span><b> -</b> also known as the antagonist, normally starts the disruption<br />
-<span style="color: red;">The donor</span><b> - </b>Prepares the hero to confront the disturbance<br />
-<span style="color: red;">The princess</span><b> - </b>The reward for repairing the disturbance, normally marries the hero<br />
-<span style="color: red;">The helper</span><b> -</b> Normally helps the hero repair the disruption, can also be looked at as the sidekick.<br />
-<span style="color: red;">The Dispatcher</span> - Warns the villain about the Hero's existence<br />
-<span style="color: red;">False Hero</span> - Tries to take the Hero's credit and tries to take his reward by marrying the princess.<br />
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He also feels that without at least a few of these characters, a narrative will not be able to run as these character roles carry the narrative forward.</div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-75501774362273943262011-11-15T01:34:00.003-08:002012-01-24T01:46:56.914-08:00Sub genre conventions (Thriller)There are many sub genres which help categorize thriller movies as then many conventions that can be followed, different movies follow different conventions. Sub genres help categorize these movies despite them already being categorized under the genre 'thriller'.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Conspiracy thrille</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">r</span> - This thriller consists of a hero figure (protagonist) who normally find self trapped in a situation within a powerful organization with a high power. This resolves around many antagonist characters under a secret organization, who in the end is defeated by our protagonist character. Examples of films who use this thriller convention is 'The Bourne Identity & Enemy States Of Mind'.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Crime thriller</span> - This creates a very suspenseful film, this focuses on the life of a criminal. It includes a lot of action to build suspense and tension within the audience. An example of a crime thriller is 'Hero Wanted'.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Psychological thriller</span> - A thriller film which has conflict between the main two characters, the conflict is more emotional and mental, rather then physical. An example of this is 'Inception'.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Innocent on the run thrille</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">r</span> - This sub genre consists of a male protagonist who is blamed by a power above his (normally authority) for doing a crime that he has complete innocence of. An example of a film under this sub-genre is 'Fugitive'. It follows all the same conventions (innocent male blamed for a crime which he did not commit).<br />
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These are the main thriller sub-genres that have similar conventions to me and my groups film (Dream Chaser). Our film is a hybrid of :<br />
-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Innocent on the run</span> (Our character is blamed for a crime he did not commit)<br />
-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Crime</span> (A serious crime is committed which involves the police & secret agencies)<br />
-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Conspiracy</span> (Our hero is trapped in a difficult situation where he's over powered by authority)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO72MAeDfEJUB_CiXs_hZ_XTvrcAZvhLWk-1Xc8HCWY3IF35jZ6lY2XEDnb_LQiOHWEfJZ5Qpz1uJPaLtBIdSUU_DGSHkdq18qWBvaO6-t49cMm6WWC2nJN-RaZ75EQnou6Mn45uJcA/s1600/handcuffs-12576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO72MAeDfEJUB_CiXs_hZ_XTvrcAZvhLWk-1Xc8HCWY3IF35jZ6lY2XEDnb_LQiOHWEfJZ5Qpz1uJPaLtBIdSUU_DGSHkdq18qWBvaO6-t49cMm6WWC2nJN-RaZ75EQnou6Mn45uJcA/s200/handcuffs-12576.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42535971738705503.post-26453713093014097212011-11-15T01:34:00.001-08:002012-01-24T01:47:57.335-08:00Research on a successful film director<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc98apy8DeXYEIP3o18KJOY5JVYsgkhBx5x_IXlwlumc3SmOt201onhsdJsOKkON5rU82CGFwpmFj8wh0o1amo4WxvVyKkl5HEQv628qEs-giHjYOTjFZvqqnIG9PORMjcjvTAnj1utQ/s1600/61st%252BAnnual%252BDGA%252BAwards%252BShow%252BNhqkIU8zGmcl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
<img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc98apy8DeXYEIP3o18KJOY5JVYsgkhBx5x_IXlwlumc3SmOt201onhsdJsOKkON5rU82CGFwpmFj8wh0o1amo4WxvVyKkl5HEQv628qEs-giHjYOTjFZvqqnIG9PORMjcjvTAnj1utQ/s320/61st%252BAnnual%252BDGA%252BAwards%252BShow%252BNhqkIU8zGmcl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Christopher Nolan is a very successful & world wide known film director. He mainly directs films with a sub genre in the thriller area; an example of this is the film inception, as its a psychological thriller.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsPvjNB6EYZssivhzSaqGvetKW9WIZ_H6FZWDA-pP8yFn0FRrKanEh7baCTMfmOD_MHtxqGM_9c7XB4IvD_zjZw15emXEfuyFPmq7bvue6t-jrVFRdnYPLI5-Qur1DEzK851D9fD7HQ/s1600/momento.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsPvjNB6EYZssivhzSaqGvetKW9WIZ_H6FZWDA-pP8yFn0FRrKanEh7baCTMfmOD_MHtxqGM_9c7XB4IvD_zjZw15emXEfuyFPmq7bvue6t-jrVFRdnYPLI5-Qur1DEzK851D9fD7HQ/s200/momento.jpg" width="146" /></a>Nolan received serious recognition after directing a big Hollywood film in the year 2000 called 'Memento'. He managed to direct this film on a story idea given by his brother Jonathan Nolan. Memento was nominated for many awards such as a Golden Globe and an 'Academy Award' (Oscar) for best screen play; this was a huge push in Christopher Nolan's career.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nolan then pushed on with his career with the help of his brother Jonathan. They both worked together to direct films which included The Batman series & The Prestige. His first collaboration was with a man by the name of Wally Pfister; he would photograph all of Nolan's subsequent films.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the year 2002 Nolan directed 'Insomnia', an American remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name. Nolan used his creative ideas and included major changes to the plot & the nature of the main character. This led the film to success as the film sold very well in the cinema with many people queuing outside of the big screens to watch it, globally.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNFquc_Oc9fqooOvOhoQI4K8hzvk4ozNmjGqZNzDJiNviFBUPWKx1_XbdOzDplb7gFdCA6EO4WMnDeieGXr1Bza3DPGeJhJhOeOkDr0FtkbLt-iZmpG4P6SsaS04oArWi_Ek0Iasqfg/s1600/36_batman_-_the_dark_knight_screensaver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNFquc_Oc9fqooOvOhoQI4K8hzvk4ozNmjGqZNzDJiNviFBUPWKx1_XbdOzDplb7gFdCA6EO4WMnDeieGXr1Bza3DPGeJhJhOeOkDr0FtkbLt-iZmpG4P6SsaS04oArWi_Ek0Iasqfg/s200/36_batman_-_the_dark_knight_screensaver.jpg" width="200" /></a>In late 2006 a Batman film was officially confirmed; The Dark Knight. Nolan was again directing with the help of his brother Jonathan, they worked together to write a script to this film. They included a star actor to play one of the most important roles in the movie as the antagonist 'The Joker'; Heath Ledger took the role of acting this dark character. The film ended up with global success with enormous box office success; setting the record for the highest-grossing weekend opening in the U.S. It earned over $158 million dollars and became the third highest earning film of all time in the United states in October 2011. The film was then nominated for the 'Directors Guild Of America Award' for 'Best Director' for The Dark Knight. It also got nominated for a total of eight Oscars in the 81st Academy Awards. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucdsUssPu5rPbS8F2id1PcLtiJ60Jq80XNxMyesl9hyphenhyphenc38BgihKfv9tN0EqfDZEv6TaAzbd_GSub5xvA59ZR3FjfPFvyGg_cg1Pm1DBcO9D3dli1eQA3wDSk6Zz0yOfbMItJ0kRT22w/s1600/inception03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucdsUssPu5rPbS8F2id1PcLtiJ60Jq80XNxMyesl9hyphenhyphenc38BgihKfv9tN0EqfDZEv6TaAzbd_GSub5xvA59ZR3FjfPFvyGg_cg1Pm1DBcO9D3dli1eQA3wDSk6Zz0yOfbMItJ0kRT22w/s200/inception03.jpg" width="200" /></a>In the year 2010 Nolan received a seven figure contract to direct a film of the name 'Inception' due to the success of The Dark Knight. This film is a psychological thriller. Nolan wrote the script and directed the film. Filming began in summer 2009 and the film was released on July 16 2010. The film received very positive reviews & became a box office hit.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In March 2010 Nolan confirmed that he's been working on an idea for a Superman movie along side David Goyer. Nolan was given the idea by David Goyer over the phone, which then led to several meetings to discuss and develop the idea. Nolan loved the idea and was more then willing to take it on.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Mr Hughe</b><b>s</b> - This film was scheduled for 2004 but was delayed due to the release of The Aviator & Martin Scorsese's. Nolan feels that making this film ten years later (2014) will be more suitable as people would have forgotten about The Aviator & Martin Scorsese's. He describes this film as the best thing he as ever wrote.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The Key Of The Street</b> - This film originally was a book by Ruth Rendell. Nolan developed the screenplay which he originally planned to direct for Fox Searchlight until he decided to make 'Batman Begins' for The Warner Bros. Nolan wanted to direct this movie once The Batman Begins hit the screens but by then the demands seemed dead. It's only recently demands suddenly increased for this movie, giving Nolan a great opportunity to give the audience what they want.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Christopher Nolan is a very successful film writer and director as he directed & writ many huge Hollywood films. He was able to change ideas into his own by creating new plots and giving characters different personalities. All the big names he directed became multi award winning movies and are definitely will be in the history books for films of all time !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Aymen Yassin Solimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423599504358672985noreply@blogger.com0