Let the Right One In

Let the Right One In

Theories & Audience

New Technologies

New Technologies - Cameras on Prezi

Technologies in Film

Tech in Film

Production Flow Chart

Flow Chart

This is England '86

What was the rationale -

• many unused ideas from the film;
• Shane Meadows wanted to expand on the storyline of the film;
• tells the rest of the story.
• topical; with current recession, it is relevant to modern affairs.

Who was involved -

• Shane Meadows & Mark Herbert (same director & executive producer)
• Tom Harper (different director of Episodes 1 & 2) from Skins and Misfits.
• greater number of crew involved
• same principal cast, although this time Lol is the central character.

Budget -

• £20 million to be spent on an expanded cast & crew.
• production was funded mainly by EMedia & Screen Yorkshire.
• also, Channel 4 used money obtained from axing Big Brother to finance.
• sponsored by Peugeot.
• Warp weren't involved in ''86', Channel 4 & Film4 were the companies involved.

Target Audience -

• by using similar devices to Shameless & Skins, ''86' gains a similar audience;
• by combining this with an audience of people who lived in the 80's, the show has a larger audience range than the film.

Differences with This is England (film) -

• More locations and props
• Different, imaginative cinematography (less handheld)
• More post-production enhancements
• More than one character story
• More artificial lighting used.

All these differences are in place because of the superior funding given to the TV show project, compared to the film.

Film Technologies

Some of the latest features used in the film industry today are 3D, CGI and camera and editing software improvements. I will now compare the use of these technologies, across 3 different industries.

• Warp Films use limited amounts of technology due to their lack of funding. However, there are still examples of the use. For example, in the short film 'Rubber Johnny', the majority of camerawork is shot in infared night vision via a digital camera - showing that they have the use of modern cameras. Also, it is edited a lot, with fast transitions, colour correction and sound effects - displaying the use of editing software and possibly up to date software, due to the complexity. It does not appear that warp films have ever, or intend to in the near future create any 3D films. This is probably due to the fact that it is such an expensive process, and Warp cannot afford it - or fear they will not make enough profit.
• Working Title also do not have extensive use of new technologies, as they also have no 3D films, or revealed plans for the future involving 3D. They also do not use a lot, if any CGI - perhaps due to the majority of their films being drama and comedy, which don't need added extras to be effective. However, editing software is evidently used - with examples such as Hot Fuzz and Shaun of The Dead. This is shown by their fast paced, transitional editing - possibly by software such as 'Avid'.
• Hollywood have by far the biggest budget, and therefore make the most ground breaking advances in cinema. For example, 'Avatar', the most expensive movie ever made was filmed specifically in 3D over a period of 10 years. Unlike other 3D films, it was actually recorded using a 3D lense, and not just a post-production effect. Also, it was edited using a whole range of software - from 3D modelling programs such as 'Maya', to Photoshop, Premier Pro and Avid. The amount of resources available to the production team are superior to other industries, showing why these films receive huge funding. This film, along with others is almost entirely composed of CGI.

Shutter Island; Disability Representation.



Name - Edward 'Teddy' Daniels/Andrew Laeddis (Leornardo DiCaprio)

U.S. Marshal/Mental Patient.

Andrew Laeddis is represented in an abstract fashion due to his disability. He has a split personality, as he tries to create a new psychological life and persona for himself. He tries to fashion himself into a hero under the alias of Teddy Daniels -sent to the island to bring it down-  whilst in reality he is actually a mental patient on the island. This gives us a disturbing insight into the characteristics of his mental disability, and because of this, it is a fair representation. We learn to empathise with his condition and imagine how conflicted his character must be.

The character fits a couple of the stereotypes introduced by Paul Hunt - he is an object of violence (his paranoia and conflict cause to him to turn violent) and his split personality makes him his own worst enemy.

He also fits social models of disability, in that he tries to overcome his disability (although he is denial for the majority of the film). However, he fails to overcome his condition and thus meets a tragic end. His disability is also portrayed as socially negative, as he is locked away on an island, cut off from society.

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