Film
Evaluation
I think in many respects the film produced did fulfil our aims, but also in some ways it didn’t. First and foremost the end result was a short film instead of a clip from a full length film as we had initially intended. We decided it would be better as a short film during the editing process.
Stylistically, I don’t think our aims were fully reached. However, I do think that the influence of The Third Man and film noir is pretty clear in the content of the film. The camera shots in particular a film noir feel. There is use of Dutch angles on the steps; we have included several shots of faces from statues in particular to give a sense of paranoia and of being watched, which I thought was fairly effective. The setting was in keeping with our aims too, we filmed a lot of architecture in the dockside area of Bristol city centre as establishing shots. It’s a very urban and industrial in accordance with the dark themes of film noir. We used a few silhouettes and shadows as intended; they helped to enhance the dark mood. A few of the shots in particular were intended to give a sense of paranoia; especially the large reflective globe in Millennium Square where you can see the two men running across the courtyard. Seeing the two characters from a reflection gives a sense that someone is watching them and a feeling of voyeurism. We also used a lot of film noir iconography such as the shot of the moon, of the faces, the gun and the old architecture.
However, I don’t feel that the editing was appropriate for the sort of style we were aiming for. The 80’s pop music used wasn’t suitable for film noir, but we intended to modernise the film so to attract a new and younger audience. The music did suite the adrenaline of the chase but I felt that the editing was too centred around the music. The music should act as an accompaniment to the film, but this film felt more like a music video than a film as a lot of the shots were edited in rhythm with the music. The editing was also too repetitive at times and very experimental. Several shots were repeated over and over often on purpose and at times it looked awkward, such as in the part where I come out from behind the tree with a gun. I felt the editing was influenced more by the French new wave than film noir and this Godard influence wasn’t altogether appropriate. There was use of jump cuts and the close up of the gun at the beginning reminded me very much of the scene in Breathless where Michel shoots a cop.
I had minimal influence during the editing process, beyond giving some input, but not enough to have an influence that would affect the final outcome. My creative influence was exerted in the actual filming process; I chose several locations and shots. I also gave some input in the early stages of idea development being a fan of The Third Man and film noir.
I think that even though the film fails to fully fulfil our stylistic aims, it still appeals to our target audience. I think that because of some of the experimental editing it would appeal even more to an independent and art house market though. The use of modern architecture, such as the large reflective globe, appeals to the younger trendy audience. Also the fast editing and interesting camera angles (such as the one which looks at one character’s face from below as he runs) would also appeal to this kind of audience. The circular narrative is a unique and interesting aspect to the film.
I was pleased with the final result of this film project, but I think that better editing and choice of music would have made a big difference to the end result.
Aims and Rationale
The aim of this film project is to create a short clip from a film based on film noir. It will be mainly influenced by The Third Man and other film noirs. The scene we plan to shoot is a chase scene, influenced by the famous chase in The Third Man.
The film is intended for audiences with some, however limited, knowledge and appreciation of film, and particularly film noir. They should also have an appreciation for the visual styles and the aesthetics of film, so we will try to make our film aesthetically pleasing.
Whilst the film is influenced by The Third Man, we aim to incorporate some modern stylistic features so that the film will appeal to a younger more modern audience. The film should appeal to both genders but more to males as it is a crime themed film. The audience intended will probably have an interest in independent and art house cinema; however the film should also appeal to a wider audience. I think that the 2005 film Brick is a good example of a neo-noir film that appeals to independent and art house cinema goers but also to a wider audience.
In keeping with our film noir influences we intend to incorporate several of the stylistic features associated with this genre and used in our focus film The Third Man. For example we could use Dutch angles to give an uneasy feeling; we will also use lots of shadows and silhouettes to create a sense of darkness and enigma. In The Third Man there are lots of close up shots of people’s faces, which gives a sense of paranoia. This is something we can consider including in our film and use of key lighting to give it more prominence. The film clip will be filmed in an urban setting in the inner city. We will include a few shots of old architecture but also some modern as an interesting contrast. We will try and use architecture to create a claustrophobic and paranoid atmosphere in the film.
In our film we intend to incorporate common themes in film noir such as paranoia, corruption, betrayal and crime. The short clip will begin with a gun to a man’s head and then a chase will ensue. We will use the ‘in media res’ technique and take the audience right into the action, gripping them from the start and also creating an enigma as the audience wonders what is happening.
As the film will be set in modern times we don’t want to make it look too old fashioned so we will incorporate modern elements, such as modern architecture, fast editing, perhaps some modern music and mise en scene. These more modern elements will appeal to younger audiences.
I think in many respects the film produced did fulfil our aims, but also in some ways it didn’t. First and foremost the end result was a short film instead of a clip from a full length film as we had initially intended. We decided it would be better as a short film during the editing process.
Stylistically, I don’t think our aims were fully reached. However, I do think that the influence of The Third Man and film noir is pretty clear in the content of the film. The camera shots in particular a film noir feel. There is use of Dutch angles on the steps; we have included several shots of faces from statues in particular to give a sense of paranoia and of being watched, which I thought was fairly effective. The setting was in keeping with our aims too, we filmed a lot of architecture in the dockside area of Bristol city centre as establishing shots. It’s a very urban and industrial in accordance with the dark themes of film noir. We used a few silhouettes and shadows as intended; they helped to enhance the dark mood. A few of the shots in particular were intended to give a sense of paranoia; especially the large reflective globe in Millennium Square where you can see the two men running across the courtyard. Seeing the two characters from a reflection gives a sense that someone is watching them and a feeling of voyeurism. We also used a lot of film noir iconography such as the shot of the moon, of the faces, the gun and the old architecture.
However, I don’t feel that the editing was appropriate for the sort of style we were aiming for. The 80’s pop music used wasn’t suitable for film noir, but we intended to modernise the film so to attract a new and younger audience. The music did suite the adrenaline of the chase but I felt that the editing was too centred around the music. The music should act as an accompaniment to the film, but this film felt more like a music video than a film as a lot of the shots were edited in rhythm with the music. The editing was also too repetitive at times and very experimental. Several shots were repeated over and over often on purpose and at times it looked awkward, such as in the part where I come out from behind the tree with a gun. I felt the editing was influenced more by the French new wave than film noir and this Godard influence wasn’t altogether appropriate. There was use of jump cuts and the close up of the gun at the beginning reminded me very much of the scene in Breathless where Michel shoots a cop.
I had minimal influence during the editing process, beyond giving some input, but not enough to have an influence that would affect the final outcome. My creative influence was exerted in the actual filming process; I chose several locations and shots. I also gave some input in the early stages of idea development being a fan of The Third Man and film noir.
I think that even though the film fails to fully fulfil our stylistic aims, it still appeals to our target audience. I think that because of some of the experimental editing it would appeal even more to an independent and art house market though. The use of modern architecture, such as the large reflective globe, appeals to the younger trendy audience. Also the fast editing and interesting camera angles (such as the one which looks at one character’s face from below as he runs) would also appeal to this kind of audience. The circular narrative is a unique and interesting aspect to the film.
I was pleased with the final result of this film project, but I think that better editing and choice of music would have made a big difference to the end result.
Aims and Rationale
The aim of this film project is to create a short clip from a film based on film noir. It will be mainly influenced by The Third Man and other film noirs. The scene we plan to shoot is a chase scene, influenced by the famous chase in The Third Man.
The film is intended for audiences with some, however limited, knowledge and appreciation of film, and particularly film noir. They should also have an appreciation for the visual styles and the aesthetics of film, so we will try to make our film aesthetically pleasing.
Whilst the film is influenced by The Third Man, we aim to incorporate some modern stylistic features so that the film will appeal to a younger more modern audience. The film should appeal to both genders but more to males as it is a crime themed film. The audience intended will probably have an interest in independent and art house cinema; however the film should also appeal to a wider audience. I think that the 2005 film Brick is a good example of a neo-noir film that appeals to independent and art house cinema goers but also to a wider audience.
In keeping with our film noir influences we intend to incorporate several of the stylistic features associated with this genre and used in our focus film The Third Man. For example we could use Dutch angles to give an uneasy feeling; we will also use lots of shadows and silhouettes to create a sense of darkness and enigma. In The Third Man there are lots of close up shots of people’s faces, which gives a sense of paranoia. This is something we can consider including in our film and use of key lighting to give it more prominence. The film clip will be filmed in an urban setting in the inner city. We will include a few shots of old architecture but also some modern as an interesting contrast. We will try and use architecture to create a claustrophobic and paranoid atmosphere in the film.
In our film we intend to incorporate common themes in film noir such as paranoia, corruption, betrayal and crime. The short clip will begin with a gun to a man’s head and then a chase will ensue. We will use the ‘in media res’ technique and take the audience right into the action, gripping them from the start and also creating an enigma as the audience wonders what is happening.
As the film will be set in modern times we don’t want to make it look too old fashioned so we will incorporate modern elements, such as modern architecture, fast editing, perhaps some modern music and mise en scene. These more modern elements will appeal to younger audiences.
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