We have been analysing extracts from film texts and gaining an understanding of terminology. We have also been thinking about a trailer for a horror film.
We looked at the importance of sound in blockbuster films and analysed extracts from Bond films. We looked at the Bond Franchise as a business model and discussed the changing representations of Bond focusing on Daniel Craig's mean and moody version. We compared this to the Bourne franchise and what this explained about changing audiences.
We watched a documentary about sound in Casino Royale. The sound editor explained that sound is 50% of the film in a blockbuster like Bond with lots of explosions, chases and gadgets. We saw how individual sounds were heightened in foley post-production. For example, when someone hits the wall, we hear the crunch as sounds are enhanced in post-production. The software in Final Cut Studio allows us to put on sound effects and we will use this in our productions. An example was the 'Schwing' sound of the sword as it clatters to the ground. There are lots of details and we saw how the music was composed for a full orchestra. The music was exciting, increasing tension with the Bond signature tune a theme throughout. Depending on the country Bond was in the music would be matched to reflect the place. As in Final Cut Pro lots of tracks were laid on top of each other. There are 15 minutes of music in the Miami sequence of action.
We went on to analyse extracts from Mission Impossible, Star Wars and Spiderman. A brief written response was asked for in response to Lord of The Rings as an initial assessment.
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