Analysis Continued

The next shot cuts to this which tells us the scene we have just seen is the end of the film and it will now tell us the story. The lighting is now brighter and the sound clear to show no trouble has yet occurred. We also see the main character again where she is giving a speech at a funeral of a school child who has commited suicide. She is smartly dressed and literatly spoken which makes us assume she is a figure of importance. When the boys only friend disrupts her speech he is thrown out of the church by the teacher above and thrown down some steps. Here we see the low angle looking up towards the teacher showing his authority over the boy. It cuts to an eye line match below. This is a high angle shot to show the boys inferior position. His clothing tells us he is a stereotypical ‘nerd’ as his tie is tightly done, he wears glasses and had only one friend. When the dead boy’s family are mourning over the grave a woman dressed in black places this bear at the grave. From the close up of the bear we assume this will be of significance later in the film.

15 Minute Analysis of Similar Film

I have analysed the first 15 minutes of a film called tormented. It is a certificate 15 and is a thriller funded by the BBC. The first shot in the film is the production company, this tells a viewer who the film is made by and can often indicate whether the film is a high or low budget film and if it is independent or not. We see another company name, the BBC which is recogniseable as the company in which the film got it’s funding. This is the first shot of the film and imedietley an audience knows it is a police car hinting some trouble is happening. This creates a serious mood straight away. The camera pans around to see paramedics rushing in to the building which we assume is a school due to the mise en scene of children in uniform. Our attention is drawn to a school girl being escorted out of the building where we find her to be the main character. The school children whisper and point and the sound is unclear to show something bad has happened. The extreme close up of the characters face is used to show her emotion . We can see she is upset and scared.

Character Profiles - Emily Jenkins

This is harrys sister emily,
She is the base of the main story line throughout the film. She is missing and presumed dead.
Herself and her Harry had a bond that was unbreakable so Harry is determined to find her or to
bring justice to the monster who has killed her.

Character profiles - Harry Jenkins

In this photo (above) is Harry Jenkins. He is the main character in the film. A brother in depression over his sisters recent suspected killing.
After finding out the police are making minimal efforts to solve the case and close it harry decides to take the law into his own hands and hunt down the killer himself.

character profiles - Olivia Hopwood

  In the picture above is the character Olivia Hopwood.
  She  is the girlfriend of the main character in the film Harry Jenkins.
  We find out towards the end of the film just how crucial a role she has in the film.

Feedback;

‘Quit Whilst You’re Ahead’ Film Feedback Questionnaire


1) What gender are you?

    Male

    Female

2) What age group are you in?

    Below 15                                                              26 – 30

    15 – 20                                                                 30 – 35

    21 – 25                                                                 36+

3) On a scale of 1 to 5 (one being very poor and 5 being excellent), how would you rate ‘Quit Whilst   
    You’re Ahead’?

    1                              2                              3                              4                              5

4) What do you think worked well?

    Camera angles                                                  Music

    Editing                                                              Acting

    Other (Please state)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………5) What do you think should be improved?

    Camera angles                                                  Music

    Editing                                                              Acting

    Other (Please state)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6) Is Quit Whilst You’re Ahead’ the type of film you would normally watch?

   Yes                                                                         No

   Why?

Thriller is my favorite genre and if distributed by warp it would make me want to watch it more because im a fan of warp films.

7) Overall how effective do you think ‘Quit Whilst You’re Ahead’ is on a scale of 1 to 5 
    (one being not effective and 5 very effective)

    1                              2                              3                              4                              5

Feedback;

‘Quit Whilst You’re Ahead’ Film Feedback Questionnaire


1) What gender are you?

    Male

    Female

2) What age group are you in?

    Below 15                                                              26 – 30

    15 – 20                                                                 30 – 35

    21 – 25                                                                 36+

3) On a scale of 1 to 5 (one being very poor and 5 being excellent), how would you rate ‘Quit Whilst   
    You’re Ahead’?

    1                              2                              3                              4                              5

4) What do you think worked well?

    Camera angles                                                  Music

    Editing                                                              Acting

    Other (Please state)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………5) What do you think should be improved?

    Camera angles                                                  Music

    Editing                                                              Acting

    Other (Please state)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6) Is Quit Whilst You’re Ahead’ the type of film you would normally watch?

   Yes                                                                         No

   Why?

Because it involves crime.

7) Overall how effective do you think ‘Quit Whilst You’re Ahead’ is on a scale of 1 to 5 
    (one being not effective and 5 very effective)

    1                              2                              3                              4                              5