We Need to Talk About Kevin Sequel Idea,
Jail Corridor Scene
- Kevin's in jail walking down corridor with a female guard
- Acts seemingly friendly to the female guard, laughing/joking with her
- Trips up the guard so that she falls onto her face
- Kevin smiles while the woman cannot see showing that tripping her up was his true intention
- Women stands up with nose bleed and Kevin acts sympathetic, showing that he is a liar and acts to deceive those around him
- When they reach Kevins cell he is locked in, the guard says bye and rushes off to clean up her nose
- Kevin smiles to himself and laughs when she is out of earshot, he is obviously gleeful with what he accomplished
- This scene shows that the character of Kevin has not changed since going into jail after committing the murders
- Kevin is again shown as demonised as he was in the original film, tying in with my study of the representation of youth
- Shows that some characters will never change, wherever they are placed and whatever happens to them
- Shows the true cruelty of Kevin as a character has not changed since the original, shows he has no cause or reason for his evil actions as he carries them out on a guard who is trying to be nice to him and be his friend in prison
- Only character in the scene that was present in the original film that carries over to this scene in the sequel is Kevin himself
- Only set 1 year on from original film
- Kevin's face has predominant bruising and scarring, viewer will work out it was caused by beatings administered by other inmates
- Set in a prison corridor
- Jail Cell
- Grey walls all indoors
- Nothing in corridor other than lights on ceiling
- Cold lifeless feel
- Harsh overly bright lighting, creates tense atmosphere
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Elevator Pitch
This is my Elevator Pitch for my scene idea, see the post titled "We Need to Talk About Kevin Sequel" to see a detailed explanation of the scene and how it ties in with my MACRO study from my textual analysis essay.
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Mock Exam Homework
How do the films you have studied relate to the concept of genre and narrative?
The two films that i have studied are Children of Men and V for
Vendetta. Both of these have complex narratives and do not follow
simple conventions of genre. The film V however appears to have a much
more complex narrative than that of Children of Men.
Firstly i will start with the genre of these two films, both of the
two films which i study come under the classification of 'Hybrid
Genres'. This means that they are not simply one genre, for example
they are not simply horror or comedy. They are a mix of two or more
genres. This is made necessary in the films by them being set in the
future, meaning in most cases whatever original genre they had fallen
under a sci-fi aspect would have been included making them a hybrid
genre. Both of the two films are a mix of the thriller and sci-fi
genres. i will start off by looking at Children of Men. the film
follows the typical genre stereotypes of a thriller as a great amount
of suspense and mystery are created throughout the plot, the sci-fi
aspect of this film however comes as it is set in 2027. It is only a
subtle hint at sic-fi but giant electronic billboards are on street
corners along with computerized images on the sides of buses. This
more technical presence in the Mise-en-Scene makes it somewhat more
believable that humans are no longer able to re-create as even without
the presence of any 'robots' an impression is given to the modern day
viewer that technology is overtaking everything.
The same mix of Thriller and Sci-Fi is used in the other film of study
V for Vendetta. However V for Vendetta has a bigger Sci-Fi influence
than that which is shown in Children of Men. V for Vendetta uses the
same giant electronic billboards, but it also has the main protagonist
of V who possesses a sort of super power due to his heightened
abilities. During the film these abilities were acquired through V
being tested on in the Lark Hill concentration camp, showing the film
to be sci-fi as it follows the common genre convention that genetic
alterations came about by accident as a result of some form of
scientific experiment. In V however the Sci-Fi elements in the
Mise-en-Scene are still very small, this is to keep the idea in the
audiences mind that this is not a far off future, and they should be
worried about it. V has a stronger presence of the sci--fi genre than
Children of Men as it originated as a comic and comics frequently
contain strong sci-fi ideas.
These two films both use hybrid genres to maintain the interest of the
audience. As both films are Dystopian and set in the near future the
sci-fi elements must be kept to a minimum to maintain their
believability as a key feature of these two films is that it shows the
audience what their lives could be like very soon if the human race
carries on as it is. Some technological advances must be shown to
distinguish that it is the future but robots etc would be too far as
it takes away all the threat of the Dystopian near future ideas
presented in the two films. Single genre films have also already
covered almost every possible storyline in the past so a hybrid genre
must be created and used so that new ideas can be used and presented
in the best possible way in the films.
The two films again share a similarity in that they both have complex
narratives, this is to be expected to as they both fall partly under
the thriller genre. i feel however that Children of Men although
having a complex plot line follows many of the conventions of The
Classic Hollywood Narrative. By this i mean that the film has a clear
beginning, middle and end in the plot line (following a 3 act
structure) but also that it has the protagonist face a problem and
overcome it to allow the film to end with a happy positive resolution.
This happens almost completely in Children of Men as as soon as Theo
is introduced to Kee you know that he will safely deliver her to the
destination she needs to reach, there is no question about whether she
will make it. The only point in my opinion that challenges this
classic Hollywood narrative is Theo's' death at the end of the film,
this does not allow for a completely happy ending as you would expect
but at this point he has completed his duty and allowed the film to
reach a positive resolution so it does still follow the conventions
very closely. The film clearly follows the 3 act structure without any
deviation from it.
V for Vendetta however whilst also reaching a positive resolution and
having the main character die to achieve his goal in the same way,
does not follow the classic Hollywood narrative. it does not follow
this narrative style as V is not presented with a problem, instead he
creates his own agenda and imposes it onto others. the mystery that
surrounds V makes it very hard for the film to film into the classic
Hollywood narrative as we do not fully know what kind of character he
is until he has completed all of his private agendas and eventually
dies so that Evie who he 'set free' can complete his work. V for
Vendetta uses many flashbacks throughout the film to show what has
happened in the past or to create mystery around certain characters.
This is unlike Children of Men where it is all shown in present time
so there is no confusion or mystery as to what is going on in the
plot. Overall the film V for Vendetta does follow the 3 act structure
that defines the Classic Hollywood Narrative but through its use of
flashbacks and its complex character driven plot it deviates enough so
that i do not class the narrative as 'Classic Hollywood'.
In conclusion both of the two films use hybrid genres to allow them to
be near future Dystopian films and also so that they remain
interesting and fresh to the audiences who view them. V for Vendetta
has a much more complex narrative not following any guidelines whereas
Children of Men follows the Classic Hollywood Narrative very closely
making it a simpler film to understand, predict and watch.
The two films that i have studied are Children of Men and V for
Vendetta. Both of these have complex narratives and do not follow
simple conventions of genre. The film V however appears to have a much
more complex narrative than that of Children of Men.
Firstly i will start with the genre of these two films, both of the
two films which i study come under the classification of 'Hybrid
Genres'. This means that they are not simply one genre, for example
they are not simply horror or comedy. They are a mix of two or more
genres. This is made necessary in the films by them being set in the
future, meaning in most cases whatever original genre they had fallen
under a sci-fi aspect would have been included making them a hybrid
genre. Both of the two films are a mix of the thriller and sci-fi
genres. i will start off by looking at Children of Men. the film
follows the typical genre stereotypes of a thriller as a great amount
of suspense and mystery are created throughout the plot, the sci-fi
aspect of this film however comes as it is set in 2027. It is only a
subtle hint at sic-fi but giant electronic billboards are on street
corners along with computerized images on the sides of buses. This
more technical presence in the Mise-en-Scene makes it somewhat more
believable that humans are no longer able to re-create as even without
the presence of any 'robots' an impression is given to the modern day
viewer that technology is overtaking everything.
The same mix of Thriller and Sci-Fi is used in the other film of study
V for Vendetta. However V for Vendetta has a bigger Sci-Fi influence
than that which is shown in Children of Men. V for Vendetta uses the
same giant electronic billboards, but it also has the main protagonist
of V who possesses a sort of super power due to his heightened
abilities. During the film these abilities were acquired through V
being tested on in the Lark Hill concentration camp, showing the film
to be sci-fi as it follows the common genre convention that genetic
alterations came about by accident as a result of some form of
scientific experiment. In V however the Sci-Fi elements in the
Mise-en-Scene are still very small, this is to keep the idea in the
audiences mind that this is not a far off future, and they should be
worried about it. V has a stronger presence of the sci--fi genre than
Children of Men as it originated as a comic and comics frequently
contain strong sci-fi ideas.
These two films both use hybrid genres to maintain the interest of the
audience. As both films are Dystopian and set in the near future the
sci-fi elements must be kept to a minimum to maintain their
believability as a key feature of these two films is that it shows the
audience what their lives could be like very soon if the human race
carries on as it is. Some technological advances must be shown to
distinguish that it is the future but robots etc would be too far as
it takes away all the threat of the Dystopian near future ideas
presented in the two films. Single genre films have also already
covered almost every possible storyline in the past so a hybrid genre
must be created and used so that new ideas can be used and presented
in the best possible way in the films.
The two films again share a similarity in that they both have complex
narratives, this is to be expected to as they both fall partly under
the thriller genre. i feel however that Children of Men although
having a complex plot line follows many of the conventions of The
Classic Hollywood Narrative. By this i mean that the film has a clear
beginning, middle and end in the plot line (following a 3 act
structure) but also that it has the protagonist face a problem and
overcome it to allow the film to end with a happy positive resolution.
This happens almost completely in Children of Men as as soon as Theo
is introduced to Kee you know that he will safely deliver her to the
destination she needs to reach, there is no question about whether she
will make it. The only point in my opinion that challenges this
classic Hollywood narrative is Theo's' death at the end of the film,
this does not allow for a completely happy ending as you would expect
but at this point he has completed his duty and allowed the film to
reach a positive resolution so it does still follow the conventions
very closely. The film clearly follows the 3 act structure without any
deviation from it.
V for Vendetta however whilst also reaching a positive resolution and
having the main character die to achieve his goal in the same way,
does not follow the classic Hollywood narrative. it does not follow
this narrative style as V is not presented with a problem, instead he
creates his own agenda and imposes it onto others. the mystery that
surrounds V makes it very hard for the film to film into the classic
Hollywood narrative as we do not fully know what kind of character he
is until he has completed all of his private agendas and eventually
dies so that Evie who he 'set free' can complete his work. V for
Vendetta uses many flashbacks throughout the film to show what has
happened in the past or to create mystery around certain characters.
This is unlike Children of Men where it is all shown in present time
so there is no confusion or mystery as to what is going on in the
plot. Overall the film V for Vendetta does follow the 3 act structure
that defines the Classic Hollywood Narrative but through its use of
flashbacks and its complex character driven plot it deviates enough so
that i do not class the narrative as 'Classic Hollywood'.
In conclusion both of the two films use hybrid genres to allow them to
be near future Dystopian films and also so that they remain
interesting and fresh to the audiences who view them. V for Vendetta
has a much more complex narrative not following any guidelines whereas
Children of Men follows the Classic Hollywood Narrative very closely
making it a simpler film to understand, predict and watch.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Friday, 14 December 2012
Friday, 7 December 2012
Children of Men Characters
Theo Faron.
- Protagonist of the film
- Theo is met by terrorist group
- He has lost all hope for human kind until he becomes the unexpected guardian of Kee
- When he finds out the activists intend to kill Kee and use her baby as a weapon he becomes her protector
- He goes from a man who goes through his life ignoring all around him to being a hero and a protector
- Theo dies in the final scene after getting Kee safely into the rowboat
Jasper.
- Jasper is an old friend of the protagonist Theo
- He makes many references to Theos past, showing the strength in their relationship
- Is the reminiscent of the old 1960s hippies, despite the dreary future for human kind he keeps optimistic and happy
- Lives with his disabled wife in an isolated house in a forest
- Shows Jasper doesn't want to be part of the modern civilisation
- Grows marijuana, shows again that he dislikes conformity
- Dies whilst helping Theo and Kee to escape
Kee.
- Only woman to become pregnant in the last 18 years
- She follows Theo as the second main character
- She represents the hope of the earth
- We follow her pregnancy and the birth of her child
- She moves the story future as once we meet Kee we desire for her to be kept safe and protected
- She is a symbol for the whole of humanity in the film
- Film ends with her floating into the fog alongside a dead Theo in the rowboat
Julian Taylor.
- Leader of activist group 'The Fishes'
- Ex-wife of Theo
- Entrusts Theo with Kee and sets him on his journey
Luke.
- Co-leader of The Fishes
- Dislikes the governments branding of The Fishes as a terrorist organization so stages the death of Julian
- Plans to use Kee as a tool for his own goals
Miriam.
- A member of The Fishes
- Is the comforter and carer of Kee
- Gives her own life so that Kee and the baby will be safe
Syd.
- Is an old friend of Jaspers and a soldier at the Bexhill Refugee Camp
- He has no allegiance to anybody and acts purely on his own will
- Is a dangerous character
Marikha.
- A gypsy woman from the refugee camp
- Speaks no English
- Is introduced to Theo and Kee by Syd
- Becomes their guardian and guide through the refugee camp
- Is reliable and helps Theo and Kee survive
- Protagonist of the film
- Theo is met by terrorist group
- He has lost all hope for human kind until he becomes the unexpected guardian of Kee
- When he finds out the activists intend to kill Kee and use her baby as a weapon he becomes her protector
- He goes from a man who goes through his life ignoring all around him to being a hero and a protector
- Theo dies in the final scene after getting Kee safely into the rowboat
Jasper.
- Jasper is an old friend of the protagonist Theo
- He makes many references to Theos past, showing the strength in their relationship
- Is the reminiscent of the old 1960s hippies, despite the dreary future for human kind he keeps optimistic and happy
- Lives with his disabled wife in an isolated house in a forest
- Shows Jasper doesn't want to be part of the modern civilisation
- Grows marijuana, shows again that he dislikes conformity
- Dies whilst helping Theo and Kee to escape
Kee.
- Only woman to become pregnant in the last 18 years
- She follows Theo as the second main character
- She represents the hope of the earth
- We follow her pregnancy and the birth of her child
- She moves the story future as once we meet Kee we desire for her to be kept safe and protected
- She is a symbol for the whole of humanity in the film
- Film ends with her floating into the fog alongside a dead Theo in the rowboat
Julian Taylor.
- Leader of activist group 'The Fishes'
- Ex-wife of Theo
- Entrusts Theo with Kee and sets him on his journey
Luke.
- Co-leader of The Fishes
- Dislikes the governments branding of The Fishes as a terrorist organization so stages the death of Julian
- Plans to use Kee as a tool for his own goals
Miriam.
- A member of The Fishes
- Is the comforter and carer of Kee
- Gives her own life so that Kee and the baby will be safe
Syd.
- Is an old friend of Jaspers and a soldier at the Bexhill Refugee Camp
- He has no allegiance to anybody and acts purely on his own will
- Is a dangerous character
Marikha.
- A gypsy woman from the refugee camp
- Speaks no English
- Is introduced to Theo and Kee by Syd
- Becomes their guardian and guide through the refugee camp
- Is reliable and helps Theo and Kee survive
Thursday, 29 November 2012
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