Research & Planning

The Research Process :-)

Initially the genre that I was focusing on was Romance, but when I recieved feedback from my teacher, it was indicated to me that I shoud try focusing my idea on Film Noir. From this I then went on to getting information and watching films based on this genre.

I have looked up various websites that will help me to get a better understanding of the genre; and I also using you tube to retrieve videos.
Websites I got information from:

• http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html
• http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/movie-pages/movie_film_noir.php
• http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/RW-ThingCalledNoir.html
• http://www.noiroftheweek.com/2007/12/best-film-noir-of-all-time-list.html
• http://www.filmnoirstudies.com/glossary/index.asp
• http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:film+noir&ei=PVRSrG1n84AaXr7yqAw&sa=X&oi=glossarydefinition&ct=title&ved=oCAwQkAE
• http://www.filmsite.org/doub.html
  
• http://asmedia-mayamathias.blogspot.com/2009/02/codes-conventions-of-film-noir.html
  

Many of these websites have enabled me to gain a better understanding of Film Noir, it has enabled me to:

• Understand the conventions of Film Noir
• Know popular Film Noir movies
  
• See what camera angles and shots are commonly used within this genre

Alongside using the internet also used you tube to watch videos and trailers,

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSCV2qc2IY <---- This is the trailer to the Maltese Falcon, I got a couple of ideas from this trailer that I would like to use in my opening sequence. The narration that is used, is one of the main conventions in Film Noir but having it in the opening sequence engages the audience, which is the ideal purpose of films. Another inspiration I got while watching this opening is the use of different entrances in the credits, which I believe makes a domiant effect on the opening.
  

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3wjJcuGsVE
  
  

1st Individual Presentation- Romance

My first tasks was to create a power point presentation on a genre that intrested me, and the genre I decided to focus on was romance. This presentation required me to have essential knowledge of the AS syllabus and the 3 main areas that are assessed.


In this presentation I also looked at the history of films and how it came about

How each Film inspired me:

One of the main reasons why this inspired me as this contradicts the role of a man in Romance films; being an Officer and a gentleman depitcs the different roles that a man can have.