Click To EnlargeConventions of existing media texts; In order to get my film to a high standard I will need to look at various present films that are relevant to mine, an example would be Blade Runner.
So what is Blade Runner about and how will it help my production?
Blade Runner is a post modern Thriller, the same as mine so learning of this can not only help my story but my cast, shots, mise en scene etc.
In short blade runner is inspired by a 1950s Film Noir. The original version of the movie has a voice over by Harrison Ford, similar to the bogart movies of the 1950s especially those based on Philip Chandler novels. The replicants are almost impossible to tell from a Human being, so how do you know what is real or fake? In fact Harrison Ford ends the movie with Shaun Young who is a replicant. All the replicants want is to be able to be treated by Humans, so they are trying to cross the artificial barrier to the Human barrier.
Usually in a post modern film they make inter-textual references or parody's, but most importantly they create Hyper reality;- The world inside the film, breaking the rules of realism and trying to represent media reality.
Technology I will use
I am going to use a wide range of technologies that I have, these include Cinema 4D.
This is a 3D software engineering program that allows me create such things as 3D text graphics (like at the start). Another program is Adobe After Effects CS5 which is a editing and special effects program for videos which will be key to my film. I will be using the Apple iMac Pro - snow leopard as one of the OS systems, this is because we have access to them at school which provide the means to edit, add sound and will allow me to piece together my film. Comic Life is a handy bit of software which can allow me to make essentially a 'Comic Strip', which I can use for my story board, plan and other things similar. Illustrator is another program by adobe which can allow me to use vectors accordingly and effectively when needing to export or import. On the Apple iMac's they come with iMovie which is a simple yet effective editing program for videos which I will use to its fullest ability. Adobe Photoshop CS5 is well renown, and I will be using this bit of software to make graphics and text for my video and the poster for my production. Google along with Google chrome is a key feature for my production allowing me to make this blog but also research on the internet and without it I could not do this. Finally the last peice of software I will use is Windows 7, this will be my main OS because it runs on my computer.
Here is a video on demonstrating my technology.
The Cast
Choosing the cast I will do carefully, making sure that it is the right character to fit for the role. I will look at the props and costumes also very closely because they will be key to making the film work. Some of my inspirations...
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