'Blue velvet'

'Blue velvet' is a David Lynch film based in suburban America in the 1950's. The music sets the tone to be mysterious and the credits scene is dark and gloomy. After the opening titles a tilt shot is shown straight away of the typical white, picket fence with bright blue skies and a bed of red roses waving in front of it. The background music of 'blue velvet' is playing so the idealistic scene is set. This is then supported by the safety of the lollipop lady crossing the children over the road and the fire truck with the fireman waving to the community, proposing that everything is perfect and nothing bad could happen. The firetruck is also presented as driving along in slow motion as this emphasizes the perfect place to live. This then changes very quickly when the old man in his garden has a heart attack and dies. The irony used of the ideal place to live and the actual danger of the fireman standing on the side of his truck reflects that something bad was going to happen. The hose gets caught and then it tangles, slowly leading up to the bad event.

There are a lot of still images used which could be paintings, e.g the big american country house and the establishing shot over looking the city and a lake.There are close ups of the grass surrounding the house and then the camera goes further down and you see the bad side reflected on the city as there are beetles and mud. Background noise is also used to set the feeling of the city, the chainsaw on the radio showing the traditional Lumberton town as that is where they cut down trees.

The overall feeling is very mysterious and it imposes that things are not always as good as they seem. Overall, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound and editing match the conventions of this film genre allowing audiences to fully understand the motives of the film. 

Role Allocation

The Film Director

The general role of a film director is to direct the making of the film. They have the task of creating an overall vision of what the film will be and what it will look like. They are tasked with selecting the right task and location amongst other things. They also manage the technical aspects of filming, including the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments. They may also work along with the editor during the final editing process in creating the final product he wants. They may also take on some roles of the producer.

In our film this will be Harriet Watson

The Film Producer

Film producers prepare and then supervise the making of a film. They have complete control of the overall film production. They are therefore ultimately accountable for the success of the finished film. They will be heavily involved in all 4 main phases of production, the Development, Pre-production, production and post-production and marketing.

In our film this will be Rebecca Campbell

The Film Editor

They are very important in the overall editing and final production of the film. They work closely with the director during the production phase. The film editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture.

In our film Rebecca Campbell and Harriet Watson will all be fulfilling this role.

Cameraperson

This is the role that involves the taking of shots during the filming process. They are responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining composition and camera angles in a given scene or shot. They will also be responsible for collaborating with the director in making technical and creative decisions.

In our film this will be Rebecca Campbell

Art and Music

There are various roles within art and music during the production of a film. The main roles within the art area are Art director and illustrator. The Art Director works closely with the Construction Coordinator to oversee the aesthetic and textural details of sets as they are realized. The illustrator is responsible for the drawing of designs to communicate ideas about scenes. In the sound area, there are also quite a few important roles. The sound designer is responsible for the post-production sound of a film, for example.

In our film the Art director and Illustrator will be Rebecca Campbell and Harriet Watson

The music will be controlled by Harriet Watson

Location Recce's

 In this shot there is a bar, we have chose this location in particular as it ties in well with the Film Noir genre. The room was of a large scale and had the correct lighting for which we wanted to film in. The low-key lighting adds shadows and a claustrophobic feel. We have situated tables to the right of the shot, this was because we wanted to make it look as though the people were in a real life bar rather than something that's been set up. 

 This was the location of the office scene, this was set up in the college presentation suite. We moved aside the other tables in the room to create an office feel. Due to the table being on it's own, it emphasises his superiority and independence compared to other people within the work place. It also shows how he has a high position in the business because he is isolated, portraying his own private investigations.

Profile of audience

Profile of audience                                                  01.12.14

Collective identity

- Metrosexual – males that take care of themselves, well groomed, e.g David Beckham

- Hipster – too cool, smoking, immature, language, rude, e.g Nathan Barley

- Narcissism – conceited, don’t have any feelings

- Trustafairiuns - wealthy parents, act like not wealthy, annoying

- Geo-demographic profiling –

Corporate chieftains= Suits, dresses and expensive items, big watches, living in centre of London,  expensive houses, high rise buildings, live alone, whisky/wine, theatre, opera, go out to the races, meals out, charity balls, etc. Old music, classic films.

Bank of mum and dad= Joe and Emma, living off parents wage, no job, shop in primark, takeaways

   
Urban intelligence= Ben and Chloe, indie rock, shop at Hollister, Waitrose, Marks and Spencers 

Central pulse= Flats in city, entertainment events, jobs in city, meals out

 Village retirement= Cottages, Marks and Spencers, read books,

Golden empty nesters= Children have just left home, money to spend on self, holidays

Scattered homestead= Hugh and Glenda, shop at- farmshops, M&S, butchers, wear posh clothes- jeans, boots, tweed jackets, cap, drive large cars, live in- countryside, farms, cottages