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Echo Recognisable ringtone – immediately know a phone call incoming Long shot of reaction Camera in cab stationary, shakes with bumps in road, adds realism to car journey Use of chiaroscuro to show isolation while smoking. Creative camera use of different depths of fields to show man smoking in reflection – clearly being established as some sort of vice in this film. Lack of sound adds tension and isn’t noticeable until car passes. Household relationships and roles quickly established – Rebellious teenager, innocent child sibling and frustrated parent. Long shot + conversation muted – gives a sense of distance: brother watching from afar. Bike’s in garage – foreshadowing an actual accident, likely involving child? Slow motion shot of Ollie cycling off – depicts importance. Depth of field used again here, shifting focus from passerbys to her. Same scene as the beginning, however slow motion shots added in – audience see through her act, and see her in a different...

Tight Jeans Multiple shots of setting Don’t see the faces of the characters for a long time Excessively long OSS shot – increases ‘waiting’ sensation Bright Vibrant colours stand out against dull environment Characters kept anonymous, distinguishable only by clothes and position. Conversation stemmed from ‘tight jeans’ lasts long time – no change in frame. However  camera isn’t stationary, pans from left to right and back again every time a new subtopic is started. Change in frame/camera angle triggered by term slavery, a topic that carries weight in today’s society. Change in frame accompanied by a surprised ‘What?!’ by character in red, followed by an equally surprised reaction by character in blue. Camera angle returns after slavery discussion. Only Tyrone and Charlene’s name revealed to the audience – stereotypical black working class names. Fit directly with the setting of a council estate. Main characters however, are still kept anonymous, addressed as ‘you lots’ ...

The Operator Sound bridge first thing used – sound of typing on a keyboard is used before any footage is showed. Immediately gives us a rough setting and time period – as the sound of keyboards is instantly recognisable we know film takes place in the 21st century. Very little variety in types of shot – the average shot length is very high – forces audience to give less of their attention to what’s on the screen and more to listening to the phone call, as well as increasing tension in the scene Connection cuts between the two – moment of uncertainty – slight deep hum used to increase tension – non diegetic sound being used as diegetic sound. One close up  held for 55 seconds – have to focus on what is being said to get information. When connection is finally cut, there is a moment of complete silence, where the tension is heightened (by the lack of sound) before the operator begins the process all over again. This final action causes us to feel empathetic towards the op...

Film Contexts: Contemporary British Film From our study of Ex Machina as a contemporary British film answer these general institutional, social, political, cultural contextual questions: How typical was its funding model? Typical enough for a small studio – Garland had stated he wanted to make the movie on a small enough budget as possible. The budget was   $15 million, and being so small, did not reflect the eventual success of the film. How did it fit into the landscape of distribution and exhibition in the UK? In the UK, the film was distributed by Universal Pictures. The marketing of the movie was also somewhat unique – a tinder profile was created for Ava, matching with other users and eventually leading them to the promotion of the film. Using social media as a method of engaging their audience, Ex Machina also catered to the younger generation. To what extent is Alex Garland a director of British films? Or is he less of a cultural Auteur and more of a commerci...

The Exam - Premise Story - A student takes an exam, using the events of the previous week to help him answer the questions in the exam. Questions 1 - What is the common informal term for members of the Irish Traveller community? (2 marks) A - Bully at dodgeball calls him pikey. Question 2 -What is the name of the messenger of God in the religion of Islam?. (1 mark) A - Discussion with friends (Muhammed) about meaning of names Question 3 - How long will does the average human remain a virgin for? (6 marks) A - Recalls 'the talk' with his mother, writes ask Mr Jones Question 4 - A - Final question - Comedic Characters: Protagonist - Bored, un-athletic student, spends most of his time playing video games. Unpopular, has barely any friends. Doesn't care about many things except his k/d on Call of Duty. Flunking school, held behind to take exam. Antagonist/Enemy of progress - Angry, underpaid teacher. Lazy, doesn't want to work, ...

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