In the opening scene:
Shots used to establish the girl character. In one of the shots, personally I think that we should have some kind of symbolism (a fox probably since we're basing the story on 'the fox and the crane) so that it foreshadows the appearance of the scammer that takes place later on.
Name still undecided:
However this is only a minor problem, it can be decided quite quickly later on.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
E-Learning Homework
http://everything2.com/title/Propp%2527s+theory+of+narrative
1.
The Hero- Ken/Ray
The Villan- Harry
The Donor- Ken
The Helper- Marie
The Princess- Not Sure
The Dispatcher- Harry
The Father- Ken
2.
Actually, these archetypes are not fully represented by the characters in 'In Bruges'. This is because the roles of Ken and Ray are rotated, being as the protagonist of this movie. The heroic event of Ken is near the ending, when he tries to stop Harry from killing Ray. For Ray, he sacrificed himself by jumping off the Belgium Tower. A series of shot is shown where we feel pain of Ken, but on the other side, Ray is enjoying himself with the company of Chloë by his side.
In my opinion, Ray is also a protagonist, this is perhaps shown through the quality of emotions rather how he performed as a character. Early on, we would have thought he would be the antagonist because he killed both the priest and the little boy. Despite his cranky and violent attitudes, he is also emotional as we can see cried over the death of a little boy. This did not only happened once, but three times. This attitude I believe deserves to be a protagonist.
The role of 'The Helper' is given to Harry because he armed Ken with the gun to kill Harry. However, the character of Ken was able to refuse his duty and allow Ray to run off. Unfortunately at the end, both protagonists were killed by Harry.
The helper is given to the small of Marie, the owner of the hotel which Ken and Ray lived in. Her appearance not only gave the two characters shelter, it also kept safe of Ray towards the end of the movie. Her ignorant attitude, to a certain extent, helped Ray from being shot in the hotel, where it could yet be another nightmare for Ray if it also affected the baby Marie has got. Ray on the other hand, helped Marie back by re-arranging their battle away from the hotel in protection of Marie's baby.
Lastly, I'm not sure who the character fits in the role of 'The Father'. This is because all the characters die in the end, which therefore, there would be no rewards to be given.
3.
I think the Propps Theory is a justified theory used in many of the films today. It allows directors to form a backbone of how characters would be like early on in preparation. As the development of the film goes on, directors would be able continue to follow the specific structure given to characters so that what they want in the characters would not be changed and that the storyline would be adjusted so that the character fits in. If this theory did not exist, directors would be more vulnerable in changing the characters instead of the storyline, which would potentially change the meaning of what it is supposed to be about.
The movie 'In Bruge' partially followed the Propps Theory as not all the characters fit back into the roles. The film does not consist of a proper protagonist as it's shared between Ken and Ray.
1.
The Hero- Ken/Ray
The Villan- Harry
The Donor- Ken
The Helper- Marie
The Princess- Not Sure
The Dispatcher- Harry
The Father- Ken
2.
Actually, these archetypes are not fully represented by the characters in 'In Bruges'. This is because the roles of Ken and Ray are rotated, being as the protagonist of this movie. The heroic event of Ken is near the ending, when he tries to stop Harry from killing Ray. For Ray, he sacrificed himself by jumping off the Belgium Tower. A series of shot is shown where we feel pain of Ken, but on the other side, Ray is enjoying himself with the company of Chloë by his side.
In my opinion, Ray is also a protagonist, this is perhaps shown through the quality of emotions rather how he performed as a character. Early on, we would have thought he would be the antagonist because he killed both the priest and the little boy. Despite his cranky and violent attitudes, he is also emotional as we can see cried over the death of a little boy. This did not only happened once, but three times. This attitude I believe deserves to be a protagonist.
The role of 'The Helper' is given to Harry because he armed Ken with the gun to kill Harry. However, the character of Ken was able to refuse his duty and allow Ray to run off. Unfortunately at the end, both protagonists were killed by Harry.
The helper is given to the small of Marie, the owner of the hotel which Ken and Ray lived in. Her appearance not only gave the two characters shelter, it also kept safe of Ray towards the end of the movie. Her ignorant attitude, to a certain extent, helped Ray from being shot in the hotel, where it could yet be another nightmare for Ray if it also affected the baby Marie has got. Ray on the other hand, helped Marie back by re-arranging their battle away from the hotel in protection of Marie's baby.
Lastly, I'm not sure who the character fits in the role of 'The Father'. This is because all the characters die in the end, which therefore, there would be no rewards to be given.
3.
I think the Propps Theory is a justified theory used in many of the films today. It allows directors to form a backbone of how characters would be like early on in preparation. As the development of the film goes on, directors would be able continue to follow the specific structure given to characters so that what they want in the characters would not be changed and that the storyline would be adjusted so that the character fits in. If this theory did not exist, directors would be more vulnerable in changing the characters instead of the storyline, which would potentially change the meaning of what it is supposed to be about.
The movie 'In Bruge' partially followed the Propps Theory as not all the characters fit back into the roles. The film does not consist of a proper protagonist as it's shared between Ken and Ray.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Film Camerashots
Camera shots to be considered:
Over the shoulder- most likely to show the conversation, used as shot-reverse-shot
Long shot- show of area where the characters meet
Close-up- show of emotion in character
Medium shot- conversation shots
Low angle- superiority of unknown man
High angle- to look down on girl as she gets scammed by the unknown man
Over the shoulder- most likely to show the conversation, used as shot-reverse-shot
Long shot- show of area where the characters meet
Close-up- show of emotion in character
Medium shot- conversation shots
Low angle- superiority of unknown man
High angle- to look down on girl as she gets scammed by the unknown man
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