The film v for vendetta, does not follow a typical Hollywood narrative film structure. This is evidenced by use of stock characters being unclear within the storyline. For example, v could be a villain, hero, dark knight. On the other hand, the film possesses a 3 act structure of equilibrium, disruption, resolution. Which is present in Classic Hollywood films. V doesn't have a direct character to fight and target against, but  an idea that Is portrayed that he doesn't like, which also contradicts the typical Hollywood film structure. Cause and effect is clear within the film. The cause being v being tested on and the effect being v declaring his vengeance by blowing up the parliament buildings. Although the film has a positive end, there is no closure as the audience are still left in the dark. So to conclude, they're are various elements that show how the film conforms to the classic Hollywood narrative, but it could also bend the rules in order to create a sense of warning and realism. 

Exam prep

Genre is a category of film that changes due to the events on the film and characters in it. Mise en scene to create genre 

Style- the way it's presented as a comic book or superhero style 

Themes- evolve from the characters and events of the film 

Genre- the bombing of the old Bailey presents the genre of action, as there is actions and explosions 

Themes- the way it's filmed 

Narrative- the way the film is told and the way it portrays the character 

The room 5 clip, he is shadowed as a dark character 

 Voyerism- the stalking of a character in a sexual way or with sexual intent, when the man on the TV was showering, demonstrates Voyerism 

Stock characters

All characters fit criteria 

V - black night : dark, shadowy character , anti-hero : morals aren't right but has good intentions. The lone vigilante: fights crime alone. Hero: fight for justice, sacrifice himself, tragic: revenge. 

V doesn't conform to stock characters 

-Generates mystery (what role does he play) 

- to make you think

       / about the warning 

       / there's no stock characters in life 

The dark knight 

Opposition and conflict 

Character driven/physiological motivation

Donkey kong 

3 act structure 

SneeZe 

Realism 

Cause and effect

Mario

Character driven 

Oppo and conflict 

How batman should have ended 

Oppo and conflict 

Anarchy vs fascism 

Idea vs idea 

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Themes- what the characters are doing and why they're doing it 

Writers must create a back story to construct these characters 

Characters symbolise things, they are a function 

Dystopia- a bleak near future 

   - give you a warning 

   - v for vendetta is trying to give us a warning 

    

Totalitarianism- a dictatorship 

Revolution - the replacement of the government or political system by the people governed 

Conspiracy theories- conspiracy theory is an explanatory proposition that accuses two or more persons, a group, or an organization of having caused or covered up, through secret planning and deliberate action, an illegal or harmful event or situation.

Democracy - a system of government that the people vote for 

Fascism - dictatorship that believes one race is dominant. 

Grid

V for vendetta

Passive to active character 

Distopia- a negative outlook on the future

Realism 

Terrorists are experimented on

Immigrants- bad people 

Disabled

Homosexuals 

Detective character

Animal abuse

Justice

Dominance 

Quiz

1)Medium close up

Low angle shot 

2)Used to demonstrate importance of character 

3)Extreme close up 

4) it creates importance and focus of the particular object

 

5) shallow focus 

 

6) used to highlight the important character and who the audience should focus on

7) close up

8) high angle shot 

9) used to show lack of dominance the character possesses 

10) he has used blocking to suggest the character has no way out of the situation, he is blocked in

11) a feminist theory discovered by Laura mulvey , films that satisfy the male unconsciousness, most directors are male 

12) would point at women, to film them in a sexual way, to satisfy the male sub conscious 

13) for males benefit, satisfying  the makes sub conscious 

Voyerism, the male gaze and cinematography

Voyeurism

The sexual interest in or practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviour.

Such as undressing, intimate behaviour or other actions that could be soft porn. The behaviour may be described as stalker. 

The male gaze- 

The male gaze in a feminist theory that was first developed by Laura mulvey in 1975. The male gaze occurs in mainstream Hollywood films reflects and satisfies the male unconscious: most film makers are male. 

2001 space odyssey camera work  

-Different angles in the cave 

-The isolation of one ape

-Sunset/rise

-The long pole thing directly in the middle 

-the sun rising 

- the angle of camera to show horizon 

- close ups 

- low camera pointing up to the monkey to show it's power

Narrative: the way the stories being told / the story being told about evolution 

Edit that puts millions of years of evolution in one cut 

Graphic match: bone and spaceship 

The pole thing is probably from the sky, ( a lot of sky shots)

A power from space is what causes evolution 

----Inglorious bastards----

- close ups (making it intense)

- the guns under the table close ups (conflict and aggression)

- all 3 men in the shot ( symbolise the situation involves all 3)

- blocking 

- when the bloke isn't focused on the person talking 

-  the lady insignificant in the scene 

- bloke with card on his head Is unusual 

----gone with the wind----

Technology/analysis/subject 

Tracking shot (tracks her through)- deep focus And medium shot 

Close up

Long shot to extreme long shot, shoes how small she is 

Medium shot as flag is in the way 

Character remains central frame

Blocking used to show power 

Shallow focus close ups

----Batman begins----

A lot of close ups 

Shows the fear in their face

-Shallow focus to show the person have more fear

Close up of the ninja star

Tracking shots 

Pov shot 

Central framing 

Low angle to show batman's dominance 

---Saving Ryan's privates---

Low angle shots 

Pov shots (immediacy)

Slow motion parts ( dramatic, a rest bite from the DramA)

Speed up ( panic ) 

Chaotic ( ringing )

---good fellas---

Long take = (realism) 

Realistic narrative 

Limitless

In the clip we watched, Bradley coopers face and general appearance looked a lot cleaner and more revitalised. The use of cinematography in the way it's filmed, meaning the different clones of him all around the house, generated interest for me, rather than the one of him cleaning up. Around half way through the clip, there was a light that shone on his eyes and face, this was there to symbolise a difference in the performance of the character. His costume was also a lot smarter and cleaner. 

Cinematography

Cinematography- 

The photographing during a film including shooting 

-the way it is shot 

 

Mise en scene 

Edit 

Sound 

-Meaning and characters

- space 

- power and relationships 

-Mum always stay centre 

-Dad doesn't have any influence and he is furthest away

-Boy is still in shot 

-mum is closest to camera the whole time 

- mum occupies most space 

- the relation ship between 

- mum has importance to make decision 

- mum and dad always far apart at opposite sides 

- the boy is playing in the background 

- dad occupies more space 

- you can move your characters 

Mise en scene aspects

Lighting 

- dark

- mysterious 

Props

- knives ( danger)

- mirror 

- tele is on in both rooms 

Framing and composition 

- v and Natalie Portman centre of the room with everything around them 

Costume

- hidden face

- big black cape 

 

Totalitarianism- one group of people controlling every single thing in someone's life 

Back to the future

Back to the future: 

Characters: inventor, teenage boy 

Genre: comedy due to the funny opening scene 

Setting (time and place): an inventors work place. Set in 1985 

Themes: 

The home of an inventor is the opening scene.