Resubmission Work.

Genre, is a form of defining what is being watched or what type of film a film is, genre helps the audience to be able to identify as to whether the film may be crime, action, thriller etc. The audience should  be able to recognise the genre if the tv series because it immediately appeals to certain people even before they watch and it is important so that the makers know who their primary audience is, but the problem with misfits is that it is a mixture of sci-fi and teen drama and it is under stable for a program to have more than one genre but learnt from my teacher is that although want to reach a wider range of people which will more or less increase to profit in terms of income but regardless of that, the mixture of different genres in one show comes across as immoral and may even cause some sort with viewers who are maybe fans of just the one out of the two.

The narrative in which is used in Misfits Season 1, episode 4, is about a guy named Curtis who gets confronted by his girlfriend who is angry at him because he is in her life again. Most importantly, it is important to identify the fact that this story is told in a non-linear narrative and the reason as to why a non-linear narrative is used is because it is more intriguing and if used properly it makes the audience think as to what is happening and almost throws them off but throws them off but they’re also hooked and are eager as to carry on watching as the story uncovers, for example at the start of this episode, Curtis uses his super power to go back in time to try and rectify his wrongs in which put him in the predicament that he is going though in the present and also in this episode flashbacks are used well but also going forward into time and seeing what happens. In the way the story is set up and executed makes me as a part of the audience says two important things to me, and the first one is that i am able to recognize just from watching that Misfits is a sci-fi drama and the conventions of sci-fi are things like having super powers, and things happening that are not normal to everyday life. The way as to way the episode is important because although there has been some sort of resolution as the audience have gained an idea as to what is happening but there is something at the end which makes them want to go on and watch the next episode and the reason as to why this is important is because if something is a series then the makers of the show are expecting a constant level of viewers every week.

Another thing that i noticed when watching this episode is that there is a deliberate attempt to put the audience where a certain character is, which is done effectively especially with the point of view shot. For example when Curtis goes back in time gives off a sense of suspense as what is about to happen is completely unknown to the viewers and then all of a sudden…. With the use of an extreme close up of his eyes the audience is transformed to another location

In this Skins trailer, there are a range of different things that need to be evaluated such as, stereotypes, being able to establish different characters through behavioral methods etc. In programs such as skins, there’ll always be the sarcastic self-aware, the juvenile delinquent/rebel, popular one, the reclusive troubled outsider and geek and these features are things that make a good teen drama.

In this clip I personally think that this screen grab is a very good representation of the rebel, because I know that he is the one that is starting the trouble, also like the popular attractive one I know that this also his aim to come to the pub and do this, also with this screen grab because of the everything being rude it puts off a very negative vibe and energy, the screen of him holding the bat while fighting also shows his causing trouble but most importantly re-assures me that he is the leader of the whole group. This girl is also a rebel as, I discovered that she is an adolescent so she wants to be really mature, go to pubs, drink but at the same time doing things like this are also very childish.

 

This image shows the popular attractive one because, for him to be doing this with a girl obviously shows what his priorities are and I know that as the popular attractive one, getting off with a girl is probably his main reason for coming out with that group of friends and also being that they took pills earlier on in the clip also shows that he is somewhat of a rebel. The camera is also of blurred on purpose because the director is trying to place the audience in the scene by blurring them a bit, to show that they are high off of the pill that they took.

 

My last example is the sarcastic self-aware one because is they both know exactly what they are doing as they both have made a conscious decision to behave in that way because, they know that if they behave in that way then, it’s going to irritate the adults more than they are already because first of all for them to invading on those adults personal space in the way that they did. Also the fact that they are taking as a joke when going to pub and socialising is one of the adult’s only ways having a break away from stressful things like work, paying bills etc.

The way in which the camera moves in this trailer is important, because funny enough the way the camera moves can put in the same place as someone, tell us how a certain person is feeling, give us a feel of the surroundings of a characters area.

A tracking shot in this trailer is used to indicate what is happening around/the characters and again this is to give the audience a sense of importance as the camera is doing what i would most likely be doing if i was in a situation like that, even when a character took a drugs the camera then moves slowly into a close shot of her and this is to portray how she feels.

There are things/characteristics that say a lot as to how a character is feeling and this is known as mise-en-scene, but not only mise-en-scene, camera work is also to be considered  when looking at these things to identify when certain things are done one purpose, so for example there is a shot of the reclusive troubled outsider but not just any random shot, this shot is a high angle shot which shows that the person is vulnerable doesn't really have a say/power to do anything. For example the male who is classed as a geek, the shot of him sitting down on the floor by himself while there is literally chaos happening, gives off the impression that he is left out and possibly isolated and also with his expressions it is a bit obvious that this male is out of his comfort zone.

Sound in this trailer is used and executed properly, sound is obviously used to portray how are character feels or to portray the mood of the whole group and the most important thing is that as a result of that music corresponding with how the characters are feeling it also then will most likely strike the same emotion with the audience, for example the background could be going at a fast pace to be able interpret that a lot is happening at the time.

This trailer is set at night and the lighting is in this trailer gives off the vibe of an evening. In the pub the extras who are acting as the adult are dressed casually but they a made to look a bit rough because they are supposed to adults who are having down time from work and are trying to enjoy a night out. At the point when the main characters enter the pub they appear to be in rather comfortable and used to the environment when they are actually supposed to feel the completely opposite as they are in environment that is filled people that aren’t even in their age group. The props in the pub scene consist of a bar, drink, pool tables, cards etc. Some of these shots are used as establishing shots and the way this is done by showing the props one after another. There is a contrast in terms of feelings because when the main characters walk into the pub they are excited and are happy but obviously the adults who are actually supposed to be the ones feeling that way are now feeling bitter towards the main characters as they are invading their privacy and the one place where they can most likely be worry free and now the problem seems to follow them around.

Some of the characters are filmed in groups which is done to obviously establish who the group of friends are, close ups or extreme close ups in this context also says to us that we are going to get to know these characters a bit more as we go on but also camera angle and framing is used to establish the sort of relationship between certain characters for example, there is ground level shot of a girl and this also says that she is an outsider to the group but also for example mid-shots also help to establish relationships between certain characters. I also noticed that the music sometimes gets louder as a character is maybe being aggressive or maybe losing control and when the character reaches a breaking point, the music also reaches a climax and all of this is done to simply emphasise feelings and emotions. Music, sound effects, foley etc are important because without it, things don’t sound realistic and also is less likely for the viewers to have an emotion or be bothered to have an opinion.

The characters that are filmed in slow motion when jumping off the road, this is executed using low angle shot and the effect of using a low angle shot when they’re jumping off the roof is because it makes them look powerful as the have obviously escaped from doing bad things and also connotes that they are free to do whatever they want, one thing I also noticed is that when they are jumping off the roof in slow motion, it gives the audience a chance to be able to see each individual clearly.

In conclusion to some of the points some of the points I just made, these characters conform to their stereotypes because it is an easy way for me to identify who is who but also for the audience to be able to connect with certain characters as they may have similar personalities and in reality, we know that some of the things that happen in skins or in teen dramas are a bit over the top but the main reason as to why the directors choose to over exaggerate characters and make it a bit unrealistic is because they know that even though they aren’t always portraying the exact qualities of those types of teenagers.