Monday 24 September 2012

Annotated Catalogue


BOOK

The film book - A complete guide to the world of Cinema: Ronald Bergan
Pages Used [239/320/341]
Source:
Page 239: Steven Spielberg / Jurassic Park: The Lost World
Page 320: Star Wars: A New Hope
Page 341: LOTR: Fellowship of The Rings
Why did i use this source?:
It gave me an insight in my directors previous work and to what ideas and changes they have made with their style of directing. To see if any of the Directors has certain styles (auteurs) which maybe have been influenced from previous films.

The Story of film: Mark Cousins
Pages Used [377/378/381/382/383/384/385/386]
Source: 
Page 377/378: Audiences and Star Wars
Page 381/382/383/384/385/386: Star Wars and the making
Why did i use this source?:
As the start to a new chapter in this book it discuss 'The Seismic change in American cinema" which then on discuss Starwars and their audience. This gives myself a good indication the hype of the franchise film and if there's a solid fanbase.

Anatomy of film - Fourth edition: Bernard F. Dick
Pages Used [34]
Source:
Page 34: Star Wars and Audience engagement
Why did i use this source?:
It discusses the use of the title and what message it sends towards the spectator/viewer with interactions with the story and how Each title symbolised a main plot or convention to what the film had in store.

Introduction to film: Nick Lacey
Pages Used [304/306]
Source:
Page 304/306: Distribution and Star Wars
Why did i use this source?:
It discusses the use of digital distribution and the massive impact on special affects. For example ILM (Industrial light and magic)

The film experience - An introduction: Timothy Corrigan + Patricia White
Pages Used [12/27/180]
Source:
Page 12: Jurassic Park and Target Audience
  Page 27: Fan Engagement and LOTR
Page 180: Star Wars and Jurassic Park About Sound
Why did i use this source?:
Discussing Jurassic Park as a wide release and the comparison the a limited release to only major cities where Jurassic Park was released everywhere. Also how sound and different on screen and off screen techniques.

The making of Star Wars: J. W. Rinzler + Peter Jackson
Pages Used [284/285/286/287/288/289/290/291/292/293/294]
 Source:
Page [284/285/286/287/288/289/290/291/292/293/294]: Fan Hype, Production and distribution
Why did i use this source?:
Shown a detailed account on the making of the Starwars and the reaction and hype of the release of the blockbuster. Also the production process of the making of the film and also the advertising and how big was the audience in terms of fans?


Mark Kermode: The Good the Bad and the Multiplex

Pages Used []
Chapter 2: Why Blockbusters should be better
Source:
Page
Why did i use this source?:

Action and Adventure Cinema : Yvonne Tasker

Pages Used
Chapter 5: Action, Authorship and Industry
Source:
Page
Why did i use this source?:



Radio Times: Guide to films 2012

Pages Used [723/1136/641]
 Source:
Page [723/1136/641]
Why did i use this source?:
Reviews


How Movies Work: Bruce F.Kawin


Pages Used [166/2253294/359/398/399/410/412/415/430/460/468/470/471]
Chapter: Part III The film artist and the Movie business
 Source:
Page[166/2253294/359/398/399/410/412/415/430/460/468/470/471]
Why did i use this source?:











MAGAZINE


Empire: July 2007 Star Wars
Pages Used [85/86/87/88/89/90/91/92/93/94/95/96/97/98]
Source:
Page [85/86/87/88/89/90/91/92/93/94/95/96/97/98]:
Why did i use this source?:
In depth review on the characters and their roles in the film and directors quotes


Empire: July 2004 England expects King Arthur 

Pages Used [114/115/116/]
Source:
Pages [114/115/116/]:
Why did i use this source?:
Kevin Smith was known for his cross references with other films especially LOTR and SW


Empire: June 2005 Star Wars Limited Edition
Pages Used [72/73/74/75/76/77/78]
Source:
Page  [72/73/74/75/76/77/78]:
Why did i use this source?:
Talking about ILM and the story of the film and a directors account on the film.

Sight and Sound: July 1993 Appetites

Pages Used [6/7/8/9]
Source:
Page   [6/7/8/9] :
Why did i use this source?:
The adaptation of the creation of the theme park and also the comparison of the film with the birds from Hitchcock





Sight and Sound: September 2001 Planet of the Apes

Pages Used [46/47/48]
Source:
Page    [46/47/48]  :
Why did i use this source?:
Film review by Kim Newman


Empire: September 2012 The Hobbit

Pages Used [1/68/69/70/71/72/73/74/75]
Source:
Page     [1/68/69/70/71/72/73/74/75]   :
Why did i use this source?:
Information the previous lord of the rings cast and information on the hobbit and the talk with Peter Jackson

Empire: December 2011 Lord of the rings 10th birthday

Pages Used [73/74/75/76/77/78/79/80/81/82/83/84/85/86/87/88/89/90/91/93/93/94]
Source:
Page     [73/74/75/76/77/78/79/80/81/82/83/84/85/86/87/88/89/90/91/93/93/94]    :
Why did i use this source?:
How the audience and fans plan to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise and also comments from all the actors.

Empire July 2011 The last crusade the perfect farwell

Pages Used [95/96]
Source:
Page     [95/96] :
Why did i use this source?:
Talks with Steven Spielberg and information on Jurassic 4


The Lord of The Rings: A Celebration By Empire

Pages Used [3/4/5/7]
Source:
Page      [3/4/5/7]  :
Why did i use this source?:
Interviews with the main cast and directors and an introduction to his past








WEB


Sci-Fi and Adventure Movies - Total Grosses
Source: Star Wars and Jurassic Park are in the top 10
Why did i use this source?:
To have a look at the gross of the film and its entire gross over all the films and also to see where my chosen films where ranked on certain sites

Star Wars (1977)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/
Source: Cast and Director
Why did i use this source?:
To gather cast and director and also its gross

A new edition to the Jurassic Park franchise
Source: Information on the next film
Why did i use this source?:
Because it shows that even old franchises like Jurassic Park are still producing the next edition to its franchise

LOTR (2001)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/
Source: Cast and Director
Why did i use this source?:
To gather the cast and directors and gross of the film.


Sunday 12 August 2012

FIlms


[MAIN] Starwars: Return of The Jedi What George Lucas managed to achieve with the success with the Return of the Jedi and as a franchise as a whole was revolutionary. The fanbase which was created with the films release in 1987 will soon become one of biggest fanbases in film history. Also with the idea of creating mechanised became a huge success. 




[FOCUS] Lord of The Rings: Fellow of The Rings 
 This film really shows the talent of Peter jackson and is probably his most sucessful film with the Lord of the Rings franchise and also feturing with the 3 more films to come for the Hobbit. Between Star wars and LOTR there has always been alot of fan rivalry as they are two of the biggest franchises which have huge fan bases. Where Kevin Smith is well known for his references with between Starwar and LOTR.







[FOCUS] Jurassic Park: The Lost World

This film takes a complete different direction from the other two film, compared with LOTR and Star wars very much following Voglers Theory on a Hero's Journey. This film is about a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. 




Monday 18 June 2012


Technology



Animation - Developments in the styles of Disney/Pixar films, differences between traditional cel animation and modern computer animation, stop motion - The films of Henry Selick, Aardman








Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) What was the effect of the ILM on the Film Industry; Star Wars, Jurassic Park, WestWorld?







Auteurs













Kevin Smith (Actor, Producer, Writer)



Ridley Scott (Producer, Director) has the growing age of technology improved the cinema experience?






Paul W.S. Anderson (Producer, Director) How Paul uses tough female characters to play on stereotypes in contrast to other Horrors?






Will Smith (Actor, Producer) How can type casting affect the actor as an individual and as his/her future in acting?





Genre

Sci-Fi - How have Sci-Fi films changed since Star Wars- Star Wars, Logans Run, The Fifth Element, The matrix







Horror - How did the video Nasties Recording Act affect the horror Film? Last House on the Left; The Exorcist; Evil Dead Pt1?






From Victim to Villain: The representation of women in horror films - Saw 2, the Ring, The Decent, Halloween.