Neils Assignment : Unit 10 Film Production Essay 4 Films

https://goo.gl/images/xN39J  IT
https://goo.gl/images/GJt5fC  Michael Myers

As one of the most recognizable genres of film, the horror film provides a great opportunity to analyze the stylistic codes and conventions that make up this type of film. By choosing two iconic films IT (Stephen Kings) and Michael Myers (Jon Carpenter) to show how they interact with the audience. They both use sound and lighting to make it a horror film because both films have screeching, high pitched noises to make the audience feel on edge and nervous. In IT you have a mixture of dark lighting and light lighting, they have included the light lighting to make the audience feel like everything is alright, but and then something bad happens, so they mess with the viewers feelings. In Michael Myers the lighting is pretty much dark all the way through out the film, to create that eary and daunting effect towards the audience. They both have similar sounds and similar music because sound is the most important thing in a horror movie. The high pitched sounds and music from these films will go through there audiences and will properly make them get goosebumps, this will entice the viewer because they will want to no what's going to happen next. In IT a stereotypical clown is jolly and always happy however this clown likes to kill people and destroy peoples lives. This film has made the clown the bad guy because they have tried to change the way people look at clowns and to state a message that clowns are not always jolly and happy. In this film IT the clown is obviously the villain, relating to Propps theory.

At the beginning of IT there is a little boy who is playing on the rain and then suddenly his paper boat starts to go in a different direction to what he wants it to. Then the paper boat goes down a sewer, so the little boy puts his arm down to try and get it and then he gets the shock of his life because IT ( the clown ) its down there with his paper boat. The clown acts nice to the little boy to try and get him down in the sewer with him. Then the little boy reaches out for his paper boat and then the clown bites his arm off. All of this happens in the first couple of minutes of the film to set the scene of horror and to draw the readers attention further into the film. Having someone killed or injured at the beginning of the film can be very effective and it is so that people no in the first couple of the minutes of the film what the genre is. In IT the clown has an identity prop, his prop is a big red balloon. This balloon symbolises the clown because every time the balloon appears in the film the audience know's that something bad is going to happen. When the viewers see this balloon it will make them on edge and scared for what is coming up. Linking to Props theory IT ( the clown ) would be the villain because he is a horrifying clown that kills people. In IT, the clown is always creepy and appears at any time, and every time he appears you no that something bad is going to happen. His actions when he is around people are very frightening and alarming.

At the beginning of Michael Myers it starts on Halloween night, so by basing it on halloween night it already entices the audience because people will no it is going to be scary. IT is very different to how they start there film because they don't start with a stereotypical horror setting. Whereas Halloween starts on Halloween night which sets the scene of the film being scary.  It starts with a young couple in there house having a good time, and someone is walking around the outside of the house looking through the windows presumably Michael Myers. However, the viewers are viewing the film from the Michaels perspective at the moment to get that nervous feeling. Michael lets himself in the house and then walks up stairs to find the girl by herself in her room brushing her hair. Then when the girl see's Michael watching her she screams his name and then Michael starts stabbing her until she is dead. Many horror films use this technique because it sets the scene for the rest of the film and it definitely draws the readers attention in. More people will be interested into watching the film if there is a killing at the beginning because its a horror film people want to see gory sightings. Michael also has an identity that symbolises him, the prop he always uses is a large knife. In most horror films, the killers always have some sort of prop that identifies them from anyone else. In comparison to IT, Michael has a deadly weapon which kills people and IT has a balloon which would symbolize children and immature. This would suggest that her wants to get children to follow him so that he can kill them. Linking to Props theory Michael would be the villain because he is a ruthless killer and he can't be controlled or stopped by anyone. Michaels actions when he's around people is very sly and hair raising because he never talks and just follows people until he has the right moment to pounce and murder them. Also a massive difference between these two films is that IT the clown talks and Michael Myers just creeps up on people and slaughters them.

Both of these films have similar codes and conventions for example they both use high pitched non diabetic sounds for when there is going to be a jump scare. Another similar one is that they both have dark settings and spooky places, these are just the stereotypical things to include for a horror film. They both have a villain who is trying to kill innocent people, this is still a stereotype of a horror film.

https://goo.gl/images/vcmALX Star Wars
https://goo.gl/images/q7frFM Indiana Jones

As one of the most highest grossing film of all time Star Wars is one of the most well known franchise in the world. However, Indiana Jones is also a really well known franchise of films, both of these are well known for being action and adventure films. Star Wars uses sound and well known theme tunes to draw the readers attention. They use the same sounds and theme tunes in the new films to what they did in the original films. This is to make the old audience feel nostalgic when they are watching them. It is good how Star Wars has maintained there old audience and drew a new audience into watching the films. Indiana Jones also uses original theme tunes and sound to keep there old audiences still interested and new audiences still fresh in there mind. At the beginning of Star Wars The Force Awakens the lighting is quite dull because there is a mysterious character in an abandoned ship, so they have dimmed the lighting to make it more mysterious. They have started the film with this scene to make the viewers wonder who is that person and where are they. The lighting they use at the beginning of the Indiana Jones The Raiders Of The Lost Ark is quite bright because it opens with people walking through a jungle during the day. There is no dialogue at the beginning to make it more intense and mysterious.

At the beginning of The Force Awakens it starts with a person searching through a crash landed aircraft looking for parts to sell. Straight away the audience are enticed because the want to no who this person is and what they are doing. As soon as this person is done searching they leave the abandoned aircraft and they are in the middle of the dessert, this already suggest that the genre of this film in action and adventure. This person puts the parts of there hover craft and zooms away, presumably to where they live. Whereas Indiana Jones starts off and the first camera shot is people walking through a jungle and from the first shot people will no its an action and adventure film. As soon as the film starts the audience will want to no who are these people and where are they going and what they are doing. It is common for films to start without any dialogue because it creates more mysterious and tension for the audience to watch. In comparison to Star Wars there is a big group of people in the opening scene to Indiana Jones and in the opening scene of Star Wars its just one person searching an abandoned ship.

In The Force Awakens the characters all have there own role and story line for the viewers to watch and enjoy. Relating to Props theory the heroes would be a number of people including; Rey, Han Solo, Fin, Chewbacca and many more, and the villains would be; Kylo Ren, The Storm Troopers, Snook and Captain Fazmar. Star Wars is packed full of great story lines to hook the viewers to continue watching all the films. Then in Indiana Jones the obvious hero would be Indiana Jones and the villains would be Dr Rene Belloq. By having villains in films like these make them more interesting and intriguing for the audiences to watch because there is more action and more story lines. When you watch Star Wars you can tell it an action and adventure film because of all the fight scenes and they are constantly flying to different planets to save people. As a viewer this is very interesting to watch because there is never a dull moment. Whereas Indiana Jones is still an action and adventure film but they don't fly to and from different planets, they are mainly based in desserts and temples. These two films are very similar but different in there own ways because they want to be unique so that there target audience is attracted to them. Star Wars has action throughout the full film whereas Indiana Jones has a little bit of action then adventure and so forth. These films are quite different in there own ways. For example in Indiana Jones there is only one hero and that is Indiana whereas in Star Wars there are multiple heroes saving each others lives. Other comparisons is that Star Wars is based in space and on air crafts and Indiana Jones is set in on land and mainly on horses. More comparisons is that Star Wars has supernatural characters and uses fantasy weapons however Indiana Jones has normal humans and they use guns and swords because it is set in the 1930's. There is a big difference between Star Wars and Indiana Jones in terms of characters because Star Wars has many different heroes and villains, where as Indiana Jones has only 1 hero and 1 or 2 villains.

Both of these films are action and adventure, they both have similar codes and conventions such as there is quite a lot of battle and fighting scenes, because in an action and adventure movie you are going to expect fighting and guns. Another thing these both have in common is that they are always in vehicles which signifies the adventure parts of the film. They both have heroes and villains and obviously the villains and trying to kill the heroes, however the heroes always win.