The locations I used for the music video include a conventional street within the town of Ilkley, this includes mine en scene of vehicles and other houses, as well as this I used locations such as a graveyard, a home setting, kitchen, living room, front door and bathroom. These all being locations I used throughout the music video.
Camera Settings:
The camera settings I used were 24fps, with the shutter speed being 1/48 (rounded up on the DSLR to 1/50), as I used a DSR Camera these are the average settings for this camera type. I made sure the white balance was at a limited range and was between 3000/4000 K and 7000 K. To add to this, the setting of many of the scenes were at night time so I filmed the sevens at day so I could then later edit the scenes to be at a darker value as if it were night time.
Job Roles:
As I worked on my own during this production I was given all production roles, this being the story-boarder, director, editor, cinematographer, lighting man and actress. All creative roles were done by myself to complete the production of the music video.
Pictures from Location:
Although the filming was completed and there is evidence of footage, no photo's were taken at the time when in the process of filming. However, the footage I have exemplified throughout I feel helps justify my work.
Safety Considerations:
I have detailed in other components of my work that I have taken extensive safety precautions to avoid accidents, this being completing tasks such as taping down wires when filming, not filming when its wet to avoid inhere and not filming in dangerous places, etc. These all being aspect oft he music video that I ensured took place to make sure the filming process was safe.
Logging Rushes
Table of all footage:
This is a table of all footage used throughout filming, this showcases all footage that either was used or not used for the music video.
Description of footage:
The footage I used again were all placed either at the graveyard, home setting or in the street; all of this footage being filmed in a safe place. The footage I feel is a high standard and follows rules she as the use of thirds and typical character angels sued int he industry.
Evaluation:
I feel the footage I used was valuable and well done, each part of the narrative was shown clearly within each piece of footage like I had planned out in my storyboard and script. However, there was some mistakes at times when the camera was wobbly or out of focus, despite this I produced work that reflected my hard working attitude and showcased footage that was clear, professional and cinematic.
Unusable shots:
Above is all footage that was unusable due to either a shaky camera, bad lighting, over exposure, result of bad acting, etc. These were then stored in this folder to show as evidence later in the course.
Your drama is 2-5-30 minutes long - the brief asked 45 to an hour long so does it not meet the conventions of the brief? There is a vast amount of detail within the 25-30 minutes, the narrative is short and I feel to make a connection with the characters the episodes need to be snappy and short
How do you plan to fit the cost of CGI into your budget? 9k per episode while each episode is 100k - I will keep the budget low for other essentials such as set locations, actors, etc and so I have the availability to use this
How do I plan to bring in a male target audience: The male characters within the show fits the typical male demographic and this character is written to like these stereotypical likes and dislikes of a male audience.
How will your show be diverse? Other characters within the show are not typically white, the friends surrounding the character being different ethnicities - the show also follows themes of the after math of sexual assault, rape culture and the importance of the LGBTQ+ community
How would you market this? I will market my show through the use of social media - Instagram, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
How I should have answered the Questions:
Your drama is 25-30 minutes long - the brief asked 45 to an hour long so does it not meet the conventions of the brief?
Admittedly, this does not meet the conventions of the drama brief we were given, I feel this is something I will have to change when editing the pitch and show; this being that the show will have a longer duration to meet the brief better, therefore it will meet the conventions of the brief. I can incorporate these changes by lengthening the show to a full hour per episode, this uses the shows whole 100k per episode budget to its advantage.
How do you plan to fit the cost of CGI into your budget?
I plan to fit the cost of CGI into my budget as my budget already is low, budgeting the cost of necessities such as settings, locations, food on set, actors and actresses, etc. I will do this by making sure the cost for other necessities is as low as possible, thus I can use my resources to showcase quality CGI.
How do I plan to bring in a male target audience:
I plan to bring in a male audience by having more male characters within the show, this being though giving the main character more male friends around them; this then demonstrates inclusiveness and relatability within the show. I will do this by hiring more male actors for the show by holding auditions.
How will your show be diverse?
The show will have a strong sense of diversity as I will be changing main protagonist instead from a white women instead to a hispanic teen; I feel my lack of diversity within my first pitch did not reflect well on the show as a whole and therefore by changing it will fit my show better and to have a larger target audience.
How would you market this?
I plan to market the show through social media, this being by using Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Facebook for older target audiences. As well as this, I will distribute previews of the show via YouTube, this I feel will add more excitement and anticipation for the show as a whole. However, I would like to use more physical marketing such as posters, billboards, and bus signs. I can incorporate this by using my budget to pay for more physical marketing to then distribute.
Practise Pitch Evaluation:
When perfuming the pitch I feel I had a calm and controlled manner, speaking confidently and clearly to my audience, this then easily conveyed I was excited and ambitious abut the drama series; this I feel is a key part of presenting, thus helped me convey my points and pitch to the audience. I feel when I was asked questions I could answer them clearly and directly, not only this but quickly was able to answer them with accurate and interesting responses; this allowed me audience insight onto my own thoughts and feelings of the show. I feel I could answer each question given to me without hesitation and answered them accurately to the needs and knowledge of the show. Additionally, I feel I understand the series in depth in which I can explain each episode accurately and with much attention. To add to this, I feel I cam explain and analyse each character within their purpose of the show and what specific demographic this character is aimed at, this then demonstrates I am invested and passionate about the narrative, therefore showing I have great interest and knowledge of the show. However, on the other hand, I feel there were some components I was missing from the pitch, this being a more inclusive characterisation of some protagonists, as I have said in the paragraph below I wish to change some of the characteristics of the protagonists to be more fitting to my target audience to be more relatable and interesting to a wider audience. As well as this, I need to change some of the aspects of the show to fit better with a male audience as the drama is mainly based towards female audience members, thus giving me a smaller audience range, therefore to change this I feel incorporate more male characters. Lastly, I will need to change and better my budget listing, a part of the feedback entailing on the use of CGI and how I will afford this, to actually afford this I will cut into different necessities of the show and use this to benefit the quality of the CGI as this is an important and main part of the show.
Planned Improvements:
The feedback I received was mostly positive, the construct and bases of the show being to the clients likening, with many of its aspects hitting the brief that I was initially asked of. However, the feedback I received was based on diversity within the show as well as financial questions raised, this being feedback I will act on by changing characters to fit the demographic target audience as well as looking into what I can change from my budget to make the show more affordable. Another aspect of the feedback was the amount each episode will come to, this being that it is 50k for 30mins and 100k for 45mins to an hour, my show at first was going to be 25-30 minutes, however to better the show with the feedback I was given to make the show more fitting to a drama I would need to lengthen the show, this will then add into my budget as the episodes will now be 1 hour long, thus it will be 100k per episode. This is something I will later change about the shoe to fit within the feedback I was given. Moreover, I will need to create character profiles to make the understanding of each character more clear as within my pitch I only gave a brief description of each character due to the limited time I had. Overall, any unidentified or unfilled gaps will be filled and improved on to better the shows quality to heighten its chance of becoming aired on BBC3. I feel the overall feedback was positive and highlighted my achievements and what I was in need of working on.
Above is the trailer for 'Stranger Things' season 1 on Netflix. This was distributed on the internet platform of YouTube when it aired as well as was advertised on conventional TV in adverts as well as audio/radio on Spotify adverts. This was also seen to be advertised by the Director, company and actors/actress's via social media: instagram, facebook, twitter, snapchat, etc.
Posters:
Moreover, when the show was being branded and distributed, there was a selection of posters featured on social media via instagram, facebook, twitter, snapchat, etc. As well as this, there were various billboards featuring the poster, sides of buses, bus stops, buildings, outside of the cinema and more all advertising the poster. Another form of advertising they used was snippets of the trailer and or parts of the series in a short video, this was featured at the cinema before a film was shown in the trailers, video clips on line and active digital posters.
Website:
To add to this, Netflix features their new shows on their web page and app, the most popular or new movies or shows being placed front and centre for the audience to see, this is a direct approach of advertising as every time you open the app or site you are faced with new films and shows, at the time the trailer for season 1 of Stranger Things was the most popular advertisement they showed.
Social Media:
Above are examples of social media platforms that Netflix advertised the Stranger Things show on, not only by advertising it on their website and app they used social media platforms such as: instagram, facebook, twitter, snap chat and now TikTok. These are a accurate way to advertise to a modern audience as it is the main way our society now communicates, to advertise this via these platforms allows a sufficient and affordable way to advertise a product.
Video Games & Apps:
'Stranger Things' after its burst of popularity when it came out then quickly created a video game that could be played via Xbox and PS4, this game is somewhat average and was largely used for income rather than quality of the game.
Merchandise:
Alongside digital advertisement and apps, their was also an abundance of merchandise produced for the show, this including: clothing (hoodies, shirts, dresses, hats, shoes, etc), action figures, dolls, games, boardgames, bags, keychains, lego sets, props, wigs & outfits, blankets, decorative posters, etc. As the show is based for a young audience will also maturer audiences also viewing the show, this was something that was easy to advertise.
Tie-ins:
The show then also made a 'tie-in', creating a physical fair that showcased nearly all scenes and settings from the show that people could go to. These kinds of subtle, immersive campaigns can be very effective because they feel less like advertising and more like an extension of the narrative, they feel organic and authentic and become very shareable to the audience. This then generated more income through paying to get in, food and drink sold, merchandise sold as well as rides.
Promotional Tours & Interviews:
Lastly,the cast also went on a promotional tour that then furthered the likening for the show through meet and greets, talks and conventions that sold out world wide. As well as this, through social media there is an abundance of interviews with various companies and talk shows such as: Jimmy Falon, Buzzfeed, The Cut, Insider, The Tonight Show, etc.
Strengths: The strengths of the romance show includes various relatable protagonists, including different genders, sexualities, ethnicity's and groups of people. There is demonstration of relationships and friendships, a relatable theme for many audiences, this being a wide range code. Moreover, there is a range of audience pleasures, this being: personal relationships, thus then leading to the romance genre and subjects such as sex, relationships, break ups, love. I have suitable themes for my TV Drama, this being in context to the theme of romance, a common genre in BBC3 shows, as well as friendships, breakups and love. To add to this, my pitch meets the brief by following stereotypical conventions of a Romance, thus being easy to advertise to a BBC3, usual audience. The pitch follows usual stereotypes by having a main female protagonist who falls in love with a stereotypical high school boy. My target audience can relate to the characters as each episode is filled with different situations and characters.
Opportunities: The show has similar, typical characters such as teens in local school locations, this is very typical for the target audience, as school, friends, relationships and families are something they are involved in in their daily routine. The show will cost 82k - 100k per episode and as there will be 6-8 episodes in this series, this is a reasonable amount for an acute show. As well as this, I will only use low cost actors, I do want these actors to have experience but will only pay the average cost of £200 per actor; as well as this, I will use locations that are little to no price.
Weaknesses: The audience likes the protagonist, however as it is a drama, there will be drama and points of highs and lows in the narrative, thus meaning at points the audience will like and dislike the main hero/heroine as they progress through their character arc. My show is also suitably certified as the target audience ranges form 16 - 34 and so the age rating/certification will be a 16.
Threats: The budget will be in range to fit with the brief as most things will be low cost. As well as this, there will be various amounts of representation within the narrative, this being LGBTQ+ relationships, non-binary characters, various ethnicities, fluidity of genders and reversal of stereotypes. Moreover, there will be representation in certain events, such as breakups, points within a relationship, friendships, love, sex, etc.
Sci-Fi Drama:
Strengths: The character within the narrative will be relatable; this being because he is in the setting of high school, his age is similar to the target audience as well as most sci-fi drama's being lead by male characters. The audience pleasure within the show will be escapism as the main theme will be alien invasion and monsters; this will supply the audience with a sense of escape due to the other worldly setting. My pitch meets the brief as my target audience fits within the range, each episode will be filled with entertaining characters and aliens.
Opportunities: Within my pitch there will be a diverse range of actors, this including characters and aliens; however there is the stereotypical male leader, this only being because most sci-fi films and shows are directed at the male audience. However, even though this is directed at a male audience I will not create my characters to fit within the male gaze (e.g. dehumanising women, sexist views, etc)
Weaknesses: The character is meant to be likeable and joyful, this may get repetitive for the audience as many characters need to have character arcs to develop their personalities and views. The shows sci-fi elements will be very stereotypical and have an 80's style, this being shown through the monsters being props and not CGI as well as using prosthetics. The age rating is suitable as it fits within the target audience and character as this is a teens gaze and so is a 16 certificate as the overall age rating is 16-25.
Threats: The budget may go over the expected amount as when creating a sci-fi narrative, you would need to employ people who do CGI, make realistic creature props, etc. As explained before I will have a range of people in different groups, such as various ethnicities, genders, sexualities, etc. The risks within my production will be the physical risks of action within the narrative, such as alien fights.
Witch:
Strengths: There is a relatable protagonist, she is a non-conventional female, black character, as many media products demonstrate young teenage girls to be white, innocent and pure. This then goes against the stereotypical standards within film. As well as this, the audience pleasures will have a range such as: escapism through teenage relationships, love and friendships, personal identity as my audience will be able to relate to the main protagonist as her qualities is very close to the target audiences behavioural, geographic, etc; as well as this the show will have audience pleasures of personal relationships as this a main theme of the narrative and surveillance as we watch the narrative play out as well as also possibly breaking the fourth wall. The pitch fits with the brief as meets with all requirements of the BBC3 brand.
Opportunities: Within the show there will be a diverse set of characters, this ranging from all ethnicities, genders, sexualities, etc. The target audience ranges from female to male and many of the characters are ambiguous so appeals too many audiences when finding a character relatable to them.
Weaknesses: Weaknesses of the show may be at times being too graphic as the themes of witchcraft and magic may become too mature for some audiences; as well as this, the budget may go over as when using CGI for these effects would cut into the cost. However, overall I feel the age rating is appropriate for the target audience. As well as this, the certificate for the show will be a 16, as the overall arching target audience is 16-24.
Threats: One of the main threats is the budget, as i am using CGI within the show quite often, employing people to do this and the software it takes to carry this process out will be expensive and so will cut into the overall budget. Again, as I have explained I will have a range of different characters from many different backgrounds but as a show more often than not many directors are criticised for not being accurate and so this is something I will have to do appropriately. Concluding, the overall risks will be the cost of CGI, equipment and crew.
Summary of Shot Types/Music & Audio choices and imagery/symbolism of the first 12 minutes:
Moses: Main lead character of the gang (hero)
Sam: Women whom the boys attack (other hero/side kick/heroine?)
Group of boys: Separate protagonists
Group of girls: Separate protagonists
Main Girl from their group: Love interest/damsel in distress?
Old women: Possibly the dispatcher to the hero or the helper whom gives advice to the hero
1:30 - Dolly of the stars in a master shot - transition of music from extraterrestrial to fireworks going off - contrast from alien to human life
1:35 - Birds eye view/master shot of London Setting - establishing setting
1:53 - Medium Shot of audience meeting female, white character - interchanging with the the credits
2:01 - Over the shoulder shot of character with cars flashing by - shown on the phone talking to another character possibly going to be introduced
2:08 - Dolly movement and long shot of watching the female character walking - slow pace establishes pacing and setting. Character is dressed in warm winter clothes and hat, connotations of winter and brisk weather.
2:20 - Low, almost worms eye view of her walking - contrast from busy setting to dark street - example of mise-en-scene of eerie, unsettling neighbourhood as well as kids playing with fireworks establishing type of setting
2:25 - Birds eye view shot - establishing setting
2:30 - Music change to more high pitched audio, thus having connotations of danger - behind shot - no one in the shot but her (she is alone and possibly vulnerable)
2:36 - Pan movement to graffiti on brick wall - physical symbolisation of gangs in London (mise-en-scene)
2:38 - Fireworks still going off in the same rhythm of the music - flashes of light create tension - moving from a medium close up to a long shot of characters face demonstrates clearly she is scared
2:58 - Music change to a more dramatic tone - contrast to a close up of the female character and dark, shadowy figures in a long shot - sense of fear
2:59 - Huddle of dark figures in long shot - leading lines of street draw our eyes and attention to these new characters
3:03 - Change in mood of characters face - scared and worried
3:05 - Whispers of audio heard from this gang - dark hoodies and jackets as well as face masks hiding their faces has strong symbolisation of danger and 'thugs'
3:13 - Over the shoulder of women - we are on her side (in her position) as music gets more suspenseful
3:24 - Music goes to an all high - shot quickly changing from female character to the gang circling her - gangster/animal imagery (stalking prey - predator VS prey)
3:26 - "Ah fuck" line is a strong connotation of danger - we know as an audience something bad is going to happen
3:27 - Loud bang of music audio as the female character turns around to see one of the members of the gang (other main character) - Tall, black male with hooded clothes and broody features
3:31 - "gimme the phone"/ "money" - we quickly understand this is a robbery - quick pase of camera movements symbolises fear from the female character
3:42 - Close up of blade held in the male characters hand - connotations of danger/murder - the low shot of the shot two demonstrates the audience is the observer in this scene
3:50 - Interchange of quick shots - tension built up as the female character falls to the ground in fear - looking down on her shot demonstrates the gang is above her in power
3:53 - Low shot, same level as the women, thus demonstrating we are on her side - the gang circles around her, consuming the square angle of the shot - taking up space - demonstrates there are many of them and she is outnumbered
3:58 - The line "fuck the feds" is a demonstration of the films political stand point - possible underlying theme of film
4:04 - Quick interchange to long shot of the sky - music becomes louder and more dangerous - beam of star falling out of the sky
4:07 - Loud crash and blaze off commit crashes and destroys car - the gang of boys run away out of shot (symbolism of law crashing down on them for their actions?)
4:20 - Young women runs away - this is what the gang of boys are focused on and not the explosion, thus demonstrating their priorities
4:30 - "bare valuables in there" - fuelling idea that the gang of boys are broke that they willing to loot an explosion - need to steal
4:33 - dolly shot of the main gang character looking into the cars with out of focus parts of the car in the foreground - eerie music foreshadowing what will happen
4:49 - Close up high pitched scream of an alien - close up of its face screaming into the camera (almost like a jump scare) - design if monster possible intertextual reference to the movie 'alien'
4:52 - Scream of boy screaming with the scream of the monster on top of the main gang character 'Moses'
4:57 - Close of switchblade we saw before but now in an attack on the alien that Moses attacks (mini version of Todorov's Narrative Stages already over e.g. hero kills monster)
5:02 - classic music high pitch fade as monster runs away
5:05 - Circle of shape of the wire in which the monster ran through - evokes dangerous size of the creature - tunnel vision of shot - everything out of focus on the sides of screen but this
5:19 - Intention of the next part of the scene set of by the hero - he will kill the monster as music picks up again
5:22 - Music met with the pace of the gang walking towards the monster (low shot)
5:28 - Classic chase music met with eerie alien music when characters face and monsters face are shown
5:29 - Huddle of boys while the monster is in a corner - man VS monster imagery - light up of fireworks (red lights has imagery of danger) - throw a firework cracker into the aliens small space
5:50 - Alien has run into a dark enclosed space of an abandoned cabin - sympathy for the alien as it is scared
5:55 - Enclosed space lit up with the light fo the firework in contrast to the faces of the gang
6:02 - Crying of alien - met with fireworks in dark and bright light imagery with close up shots of the aliens face - sympathy and empathy for the alien as it is scared and in pain
6:12 - Gang of boys run into the small cabin this being met with the screams of the monster - illusion that they are killing the alien
6:35 - Long/master shot of the boys leaving the small cabin as the screams of the monster fade away
6:49 - Speech establishes it was an alien from another world - all expressions of the similar side characters are the same childish looks while the main character (the hero) is in a serious, broody expression
7:03 - The gang of boys lift up the alien in the air - savage/barbaric imagery - the line "nobody fucks with the block" - possible slogan of the film? - this is met with gangster, London music of the film and audio of fireworks going off as the camera pans upwards to the sky
7:13 - Night sky shot of the creates feeling that there may be another creature
7:20 - Another bright light meets this question as we realise there is another creature coming down to earth
7:29 - Camera zooms in as music picks up to imagery of multiple comets/stars falling down to earth - symbolism of an alien invasion
7:31 - This imagery is met with the title of the film - Star Wars intertextual reference as the font and size of the text is imposing and is much like the Star Wars style font - music is similar to the large, overbearing style of the font
7:45 - Interchange with the lights of the sky to a building with blinding lights
7:50 - Camera pans down to reveal a large building from the stars - mise-en-scene of the setting as a sign reveals the setting name, this being 'Wyndom Tower'
8:00 - Music calms down as we pan right to see the women from before walking home
8:02 - Close up of an old women seeing if the other main female character is okay - she is out of breath and has a terrified expression
8:12 - Old women invites her to her flat - long shot of them walking together - theme is comforting and safe from a woman'spoint of view
8:13 - Instant change to close up main female characters hands shaking holding a glass of water (demonstrates impact of gangs in London)
8:24 - Imagery of flashing fireworks and audio reminds us of earlier scene
8:34 - The line from the old women "If there were a war out there you wouldn’t know the difference" - ironic what just happened in the narrative
8:45 - Commentary of Police - political stand point of the film - the police do not help
8:49 - The old women makes the comment about the gangs on the streets, "great big dogs like they own the block" - ironic as a dog like alien is taking over the block
8:54 - Again the line, "monsters" is ironic (dramatic irony)
8:58 - After this line there is a immediate change in shot to the gang of boys dragging alien in a close up - shape and form of alien is gritty, slimy and unearthly
9:09 - High pitched sound - music is unconventional and almost irritating
9:26 - The line "Beast of Brixton" is heard - sense of irony
9:35 - Contrast between characters phone calls - one gang member is on the phone bragging about the murder of the alien and one is calling his mother - demonstrates they are nothing but little boys at the start of the film - line "I'll be back by 10"
9:59 - Change to more electronic music - behind shoulder shot of the group of boys entering a new setting
10:08 - Contrast to group of girls in a circle commenting on the alien
10:19 - Comments about the creature are not scared but almost grossed out by it - desensitised to horrific things - maybe because of the brutal area they are in
10:30 - Sexual/childish comments from the group of female characters demonstrates their demeanour
10:49 - Conversation between main male and female character of both group has an almost romantic quality - setting up stereotype she is the 'princess' needing to be saved
11:03 - Switch to longer/medium low shot of boys walking over a bridge - one character saying he can jump a height but fails - seemingly pointless scene but may be a reference to something that may happen later
11:11 - We switch to a close up of two young boys throwing things in a lit up trash can
11:41 - The young boys are wanting to be apart of the gang - the group fo older boys are a bad representation for younger children (significance for age rating?)
11:43 - Change in music - more scary and powering in quick shots of worms eye view of audience looking up at the building
12:11 - We switch a pan/dolly of a white, young man listening to music - pan up from his feet to his face - listening to a conventionally 'black' song - stereotyping black and white culture.
Camera work:
The camera work of the first the minutes of the film consist of many long/master and medium close up shots, these vary from birds eye view and worms eye view angles. These are used to establish the setting and characters within the narrative, many of them hold emotion of the characters facial expressions and tone of the dreary setting. Moreover, the Director uses many pans and dolly's throughout the opening, establishing symbolism form the alien invasion in the upper sky shots to, panning to symbolic graffiti on walls, the forms of the characters and alien as well as moving with the character to establish the pace of the film so far.
The camera technique's change from the robbery scene to the flat in which the character 'Sam' is invited too by the old women. The robbery scene is fast paced and filled with tension and action, the camera shots and movements consisting of mash cuts, cutting and extreme close ups, close ups, medium shots and long shots, all always directed towards the characters. I find it interesting the Director chose to use a lower works eye view from the women point of view when looking up at the gang of boys, demonstrating subtly she is lower than them and not treated as an equal; this is also done to the audience to create a sense of fear of them. In contrast to this, the flat scene is much more calm and slow pased, this is because we see the 'Sam' and the old woman having a conversation on a sofa, this having connotations of safety and security compared to the outside setting of London.
Editing:
The editing of the first the minutes is build in small acts, first used to establish the female, white character 'Sam' and then the group of boys, the main character being 'Moses'. The editing is used to show fast paced action between quick moving shots and keep the flow of the narrative going; from watching the opening three times over I understand there was no conjunction break between scenes as there was always an action/speech happening. As well as this the setting of the scenes are all at night, as filming at night can produce pixelated, unclear footage, the filming must have been done during the day and then in editing a filter of dark, blue tones must have been overlaid on the footage.
Mise-en-scene:
Within the first 10 minutes of the film there is various demonstrations of mise-en-scene, this including the fashion and outfits of our characters. The first female character we meet is dressed in typical winter clothes, easily conveying the setting is cold and in the season of December; as these are typical clothes we do not see her a threatening character but more relatable and average. Next, we have the group of boys, they are displayed to be in dark, hooded clothing, from track pants and hoodies with caps and masks hiding their faces; these have connotations of danger and 'gang' like fashion. Through this, we understand the characters are threatening and the possible villains or antagonists off the narrative. Moreover, we see the main character of this group 'Moses', holding a switchblade, this having obvious connotations of death, murder and violence, evoking the idea that they are a dangerous group. To add to this, most of these characters talk in stereotypical London slang, conventionally we can label this group as 'road-men' type protagonists. The setting gives us an easy idea that they are in a dangerous part of London as there is many uses of audio of fireworks and screaming teenagers; this evokes the idea that the target audience is meant for teenagers also. Lastly, the appearance and design of the alien like creature is very much similar to that of the 'alien' movie, this could be an intertextual reference to this and or the movie 'Gremlins'.
Sound/Audio:
The majority of the music is used to build up tension within each scene, ranging from stereotypical London music to orchestra theatrical of loud, booming music when there is an action scene. Also, the music changes to more electronica, extraterrestrial music when the images of the alien or the sky is shown on screen, both of these are an example of 'diegetic music'. Other audio is used for the dialogue of the characters, this is similar to most films and doesn't vary; however, from the beginning of the narrative most fo the dialogue consists of slurs and swears, thus creating an unsettling and mature tone. We also hear sounds of fireworks throughout, these boom across the screen and create a tension within the narrative when there is a dramatic action scene.
There is also a great use of sound effects, this being when the alien crashes down onto the car, the audio of an explosion is used as well as the sound of fire crackling; this is commonly used in action scenes that involve explosions and bombs.
Working and Middle Class:
Throughout the first ten minutes of the film, we understand that each of the characters shown are either middle or lower class in terms of their geography, this can be evidenced through the dreary setting London and the possible council houses shown, as well as the clothes that they are wearing which is typical of this behavioural geographic.
London:
The setting of Brixton, London is stereotypical of the mix of the 'gangster' type groups and wealthy groups of individuals, thus creating a great contrast between different geographic's and behavioural of characters. London is a central symbol of the UK and is used commonly is film as a stereotype for the UK. Brixton, however is a commonly known lower class burrow of London, it's stereotypes involving 'ravers and rioters'. Many online quotes from the internet entail it to be, “It's south London's living-it-large capital,” claims Lewis, “It's got so much from a music and clubbing point of view that the well-paid Australians are leaving Clapham and graduating here.”
Youth:
Youth is a strong theme within the narrative so far, nearly all characters are teenagers and or young adults, this is then a direct reference to the target audience. Youth is a common trope within London and establishes some of the themes that may be set up for the rest of the narrative, this being: drugs, partying, alcohol, sex, crime, friendships/relationships and more.
Race:
Race is also a large part of the narrative so far, the main character being British black, as well as many of the side characters being this also. There is a contrast between the white female lead who is stereotypically well mannered and behaved, this then could be a problem for the film racially profiling people as those of different race are demonstrated as thugs and gangsters.
