Assignment 3 - Research and Planning Task

Shahid Khan also known as his stage name boy is an English DJ, record producer, songwriter, musician and rapper. His main music genres are UK garage, breakbeat, R&B, soul, pop, hip hop. He has produced two top ten records for chipmunk (also known as chip now) and wiley. He was born in Watford, England 1985. He has a studio in Ealing, west london. The song  released online on 18 September 2015 as the first single from Naughty Boy's second studio album. Upon its release, the song received positive reviews from music critics, mostly praising the song's arrangements and Beyoncé's vocals. A music video was directed by Charlie Robins and it depicted a woman and a man chasing each other underwater. The camera angles are mostly affected here as it follows the two people under water. The narrative between the song is that two lovers are underwater and they are running to each other. They are wearing their clothes not swimming clothes.

Ed Sheeran was born Halifax, West Yorkshire in 17th february 1991. He is an record producer, English singer-songwriter, and guitarist. In 2011, Sheeran independantly released the extended play, No. 5 collaborations project. After signing with Asylum records his debut album + ( plus ) has been ceritifed seven times platinum in the uk. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit awards for best British male solo artist and British breakthrough act.The story is about two boxers who work out together but they fall in love. During their relationship the girl leaves and leaves him a picture of a underground boxing place.The man goes to the place where he fight a sumo wrestler but when he is on the floor, the girl comes and air kicks the sumo wrestler but cuts before the foot hits the sumo wrestler. During the video they are wearing clothes that boxers and people who work out would wear except for the last minute where the main character portrayed by Ed Sheeran is wearing a fake sumo suit.

Khaled Mohamed also known as his stage name DJ Khaled was born on November 26 1975. He is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, record label executive, and author. He preivously went by the name Arab attack but changed it after 9/11 happend so that it wouldnt show him being insensitive. He is the president of record label Def Jam south and CEO of We the best music group.

"Wild Thoughts" is a hip hop-rock song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna and American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on June 16, 2017, by We the Best and Epic Records as the third single from Khaled's tenth studio album, Grateful (2017).

The song reached number one in the United Kingdom, marking Khaled's second and Rihanna's ninth number one. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's thirty-first top ten song, Khaled's third, and Tiller's first.

The music video for the song was directed by Colin Tilley and was shot in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The lip syncing goes with the lyrics because the song requires them to sing. The clothes they wear are clothes that go with the Mexican feel cause its a song which has a Mexican feel. Also this song is a remake from a 2000 song made by Carlos Santanna and a featuring from Wyclef Jean and the product g&b. The video takes inspiration from a concert and a dancing.

Linkin park is an American rock band from Aguora hills, California. Formed in 1996 they became internationally famous from their debut album Hybrid theory (2000). The band consisted of 5 members Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Dave Ferrell, Joe Hahn, and Chester Bennington who unfortunately passed away this year.

Breaking the Habit is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the ninth track from their second studio album Meteora and was released as the fifth and final single from the album. On September 4, 2012, Breaking the Habit, Shadow of the Day, New Divide, and Burn It Down were released in the Linkin Park Pack 02 as downloadable content for the music rhythm video game, rock band 3. The video is like an anime tv show/film which was mostly poplular at them times and still is. The video has a narrative. I think someone has died and it could be related to a murder so a detective (it is never specified) starts to look into the murder.





Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world, and was the best-selling music artist at the time of his death. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.

Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 14-minute horror-themed music video for the song of the same name, released on December 2, 1983. Directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Jackson, the song was released from Jackson's sixth studio album of the same name. It was MTV's first world premiere video. In the UK the video was aired on Channel 4 late at night. Voted as the most influential pop music video of all time. The mask for michael was acheaived with props and make up. The video has good make up and a terrifying halloween story.

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States. 

"Rap God" is a song by American rapper Eminem. The song premiered via YouTube, on October 14, 2013, and was released in the US on October 15, as the third single from Eminem's eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013). It contains references to previous conflicts in Eminem's career, as well as to other rappers' conduct. The song received very positive reviews, with critics praising Eminem's lyrical ability and rapping speed.
The song entered the Guinness World Records as the hit single which contains the most words; it totals 1,560 words. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, but lost to Kendrick Lamar's "i". The video is a normal video with a visual effects in it. During the video eminem starts doing the fastest rap where the video and lipsyncing goes together.

1) Brainstorm ideas for a new TV Drama for a 15-24 audience demographic. Plan out the following:

1. Personality                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2. Flick Your Switch                                                                                                                                          
3. Warehouses, offices, New York                                                                                                             
4. Perso/ Dr Nality- the man who has a split personality and the main focus of our TV show.                   Hannah-Perso's wife who is also a police detective.                                                                                Eugene-Dr Nality's assistant.                                                                                                                       
5. A man with a split personality provides a nice man by day but by night he turns into a mad doctor and makes random people into a mindless criminial for the day.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Police try to track him down but they have no leads. But when the police question thhe mindless criminals. They no memory of what happend the past 24 hours since they commit the crime.                                                                                                                                                                             Perso's wife Hannah is pregnant with their baby. But she thinks it may jepordise her job as a police detective. But she is assigned to work  on the case to take down her husband who is Dr Nality.                          
6. Fox. Sky atlantic. Timing is 21:00-22:15                                                                                                        
7. It has more crime and some essence of horror
8. The age is 15-24 year olds. The shows they ike to watch is Hannibal, Criminal minds andSherlock.               
9. Because they like to watch crime shows.  They also like to watch horror shows. Also they like a good mystery to figure out a crime.

3) Come up with a variety of ways to promote your new TV Drama to your target audience. Plan out the following:

• www.findoutmorepersonality.com is the website
• #flick.
• There would be a game on their phones where they go around solving murders or crimes the mindless criminals did.

4) It would do well because the setting and time setting corresponds with real life.

   WATERLOO ROAD
2) Read this Waterloo Road Wikipedia entry and write down the number of seasons and episodes broadcast and the channels they have appeared on. 

 In 2014, it was confirmed that the 10th series of Waterloo Road would be the last. The first episode was broadcast on BBC One on 9 March 2006 and the final episode on BBC Three on 9 March 2015. Waterloo Road ran for 10 series, 200 episodes and exactly 9 years. Reruns air on CBS Drama in the UK.


season 1 ep8 BBC 1

season 2 ep12 BBC 1

season 3 ep20 BBC 1

season 4 ep20 BBC 1

season 5 ep20 BBC 1

season 6 ep20 BBC 1

season 7 ep30 BBC 1

season 8  ep30 BBC 1

season 9  ep20 BBC 1

season 10 ep20 BBC 1

3) How does Waterloo Road meet the key conventions of TV Drama?

Waterloo road meets the conventions of a storyline on  which a man is meant to be getting married but hes having second thoughts about it. Another one is that there's a plot twist on when he gets married he kisses his wife's mate. Which was left on a cliffhanger.


4) Write down three story lines (or narratives) from Waterloo Road - note which season the storyline appeared in. They can be from the first episode above or from another season if you wish.

These story lines came from season 1. A common theme throughout Series One was the threat of the school's closure by the governors owing to falling pupil numbers, bad pupil behaviour, and the bad publicity it had been receiving prior to Jack's appointment as headmaster. Rimmer, formerly deputy head, became headmaster when the previous head Brian Vasey had a nervous breakdown after 30 years at the school.


Other story lines included the death of pupil Adam Deardon in a car crash. Donte Charles, who had been driving the car involved, blamed himself for Deardon's death and was remanded into custody for three months. Donte's girlfriend Chlo Grainger also blamed herself for the death of Adam and putting her best friend Holly Tattersall in a deep coma, from which she later regained consciousness. Donte later receives a suspended sentence and Chlo is not charged with any crime, although her behaviour had contributed to Donte crashing the car.5) Why might audiences have enjoyed Waterloo Road?


Because the teenage audience liked the relatable cast.





DOCTOR WHO








2) Read the opening of this Wikipedia entry for Doctor Who and make notes on why the show is so popular.

Doctor who is a British sci-fi television programme produced by the BBC since 1963.

"The Doctor" is an extra-terrestrial being.

Its exterior appears as a blue British police box which was a common thing back in the 1960s.

It makes a clear point with being British as it has a blue police box.

The idea of regenerating the doctors first occurred in 1963 with the actor playing the first incarnation of the doctor became sick. But usually when that happens now the audience become excited.



3) Now read this Wikipedia entry for the episode above - 'Blink'. Why is 'Blink' considered to be one of the best Doctor Who episodes ever?


"Blink" received widespread critical acclaim, and is widely considered to be one of the best episodes of the show. Moffat won the BAFTA Craft and BAFTA Cymru awards for Best Writer, and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form, while for her single performance in the series, Mulligan won the Constellation Award for Best Female Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Television Episode. In 2009 the episode was voted the second best Doctor Who story ever by readers of Doctor Who Magazine.






3) List the key conventions of TV Drama that you can find in Doctor Who.

Doctor who uses the conventions of tv drama as it has a dramatic irony and an ensemble cast.




4) Write down three story lines (or narratives) from Doctor Who - note which season the storyline appeared in. They can be from the earlier episodes (such as 'Blink' above) or from the most recent series if you wish.

season1 ep1 (revival series)
 With Doctor Who returning for its first full series in 16 years, and back in its rightful place as a centrepiece of Saturday evening television, it was critical that Russell T Davies did not just provide a fix of nostalgia to those with fond memories of the original series but show that the programme could hold its own in the 21st century. Thankfully, Davies delivered. While giving generous nods to the original series, and plundering Spearhead from Space for the Autons’ attack via killer shop window dummies, Rose confidently strode forward on its own terms. It had emotional truth, convincing special effects, clever use of British landmarks (the London Eye as alien transmitter) and was like nothing else on television. Most importantly, the core of the story was the Doctor and his companion, the titular Rose; Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper more than delivered.

season4 ep2 (part 1/2)

David Tennant had proved to be such a great Doctor that he needed to bow out in style, and Russell T Davies, in his swansong as showrunner, provided a suitably epic story for him to do so. The seeds had been sown at the end of Last of the Time Lords for a return of the Master, and back he comes, in an initially more feral form due to his sabotaged resurrection. He soon finds his diabolical mojo, pulling Gallifrey back from the Time War and threatening to knock Earth out of its orbit.

The stakes are raised even higher by the sudden and surprising return of the Time Lords and their founder Rassilon (Timothy Dalton), and the fascinating revelation that the Master was a pawn in his plan to enable the aversion of Gallifrey’s destruction. Davies’s take on their founder lives up to the darker legends ascribed to him in The Five Doctors, but he just about manages to avoid the story disappearing up its own mythological backside in the process. When Tennant said “I don’t want to go” and did just that in apocalyptic fashion, there wasn’t a dry eye in the land.

season7 ep6

This episode from Matt Smith’s second series presents the Doctor as a mythical being whose impact is felt throughout the universe. Fittingly, then, he isn’t glimpsed until halfway through. Given the pyrotechnics of David Tennant-era Doctor Who finales, this is a surprisingly talkative affair with a series of conversations between the protagonists providing a lot of exposition. Fortunately the quality of Steven Moffat’s writing means that this never became dull and at times proves genuinely gripping, particularly as the Doctor has to confront the anguishing fact that he is a warrior. Matt Smith’s performance has never been as controlled and authoritative as it is here.

5) What audience pleasures are provided by Doctor Who?
The audience are provided pleasures from their favourite aliens and favourite cast members from the previous episodes.

Narrative

The clip for Waterloo Road shows a new student arriving in a brand new car. It shows teachers also talking about the student and how they need to always show their importance whenever they come out of a car.

Character

Their is a new student who could be heroine and their is a a father and mother and a mentor (as in the teachers). This is a typical tv teen high school show. The father is shown maybe to be an antagonist. The hero is maybe the teachers as that is mainly their jobs.

Iconography

There is plenty of iconography of the high school drama genre - and at points the clip feels like an introduction to a new student . The props include school, books (as in school books).

 

Setting

The setting is a school and doesnt move from that place except to a car .

Narrative theory.

The trailer for Captain America civil war uses many Hollywood techniques as to character types. Applying Propp's character theory, we have a clear hero in Chris Evan's character Captain America - although Rober Downey jr's character Iron Mans is also a major character so doesn't quite fit the role of Propp's Hero. In many ways, he is shown to be the stronger character and it is his quest (to get every hero to sign a hero law) that drives the narrative.

EQUAILIBRIUM

The film's narrative is clearly introduced in the trailer and follows Todorov's theory of equilibrium. The state of balance is the character of Captain America trying to help people but a bomb makes things go wrong.The introduction of Iron Man creates the disequilibrium - along with the request to get heros to sign a law. The new equilibrium is not shown in the trailer - this is critical because even though a standard Hollywood action thriller narrative would suggest that the two heros fight (as it is shown in the trailer) in the end, the audience have to watch the whole film to enjoy this resolution.

ENIGMA AND ACTION CODES

The trailer is full of Barthes' enigma and action codes. These are designed to draw the audience in and encourage them to watch the whole film to resolve their beef. The major enigma codes the audience will consider revolve around whether they resolve their problems and get together when they are needed whether they become friends at the end of the film . However, there are other enigma codes such as what has happened in each character's past to cause their problems - particularly concerning the flashback concering their fights. Although action codes are important in the genre of action thriller there are still plenty of dramatic scenes such as the killing of an father . This suggests there will be moments of drama and tension in the film and the only way to see these resolved and in full is to watch the whole movie.

Film Representation

Captain America Civil War :

• How are men represented in the trailer? Is this representation reinforcing the representations of men in Hollywood action films? How? Why?-Men are represented in this film as heroes and so are woman. This a repeating thing in films like this where both men and women are heroes for example films like batman v superman dawn of justice where a lady was a hero also fast and furious franchise.
• Is there any female representation in the trailer? What message might this send to the audience?-  It sends a female representation where the females are represented as heroes and not a sexual way.
• How is authority represented - police, government etc.? Does this fit the typical representation of authority in Hollywood action or comic book films?- Police, and government are featured as people who do their jobs in this trailer. The government are being shown as a option where the heroes are meant to be working together.

Film trailer and film poster analysis

1.Title
2.Release date
3.Central image
4.Billing block
5.Institutional logo
6.Director stars
7.Iconography of the film's genre
8.Secondary images.

















1.Title
2.Release date
3.Short clips of key moments
4.Tagline
5.Age certification
6.Social media
7.Clear opening laying out setting, characters and narrative
8.Fast paced editing
9.On screen text
10.Sound

Movie that i choose to use for the whole

1) What film have you chosen?

I have chosen Captain America : civil war.

2) Why did you choose this film in particular?

I chose it as i have a speciality with marvel movies and i feel it would be my strongest suit.

Institutional background
Use IMDB to find out the institutions behind your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then look for the production company and UK distributor.

1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc.

The film was made from a studio called Marvel studios, Marvel entertainment, and deluxe digital studios.

2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?

It was Walt Disney studios motion pictures.



No brand loyalty
1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?

Genres are Action,Adventure and Sci-Fi.

2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.

I can tell it fits because there are a lot of fight scenes and they fight at an airport it looks like.

3) Does your chosen film have any stars or a director that are known for that particular genre?

yes. it has Robert Downey jr who respries his role from the other marvel films as a character called Tony Stark who is a superhero. Also has its main character captain America performed by Chris Evans.


It’s all a matter of timing
1) What was the UK release date for your chosen film?

The release date was 29th of April 2016 (UK)

2) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? Find the earliest example you can and embed it in your blog.



3) What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc.) can you find for your chosen film from before the film’s release date?

yes there were 2 trailers, separate posters with the main characters faces on it, for the trailer i have embeded had an interview with the cast and had a premiere at westfied sheperds bush.


It’s a social thing
1) What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film? If you can’t find tweets (probably blocked) use the IMDB user review rating or the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating to judge whether the public have given the movie a good review.

It had a main twitter for this film .


2) Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.

It's this levity that makes the much-touted battle royale between Team Cap and Team Iron Man so much fun.

May 12, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Nicholas Barber

BBC.com

Civil War reminds us it's OK to enjoy a few laughs, even while diabolical villains plot doom, outraged citizens demand accountability and your best pal mistrusts you.

May 6, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Peter Howell

Toronto Star

The "civil war" that erupts among Avengers foments filmmaking invention, not anarchy. It harks back to a comic-book tradition that predates the Avengers.

May 5, 2016 | Full Review…

Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

Risky business
Use IMDB to find out the box office records for your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then Box Office/Business. You may want to use the excellent website Box Office Mojo to find out the budget and box office success for the film.

1) What was the original budget for your chosen film?

The budget for this film was 250,000,000 (estimated)

2) How much money did the film make in the opening weekend?

it made 179,139,142


3) How much money has the film made in total? (Look for the subheading ‘Gross’ which has the total box-office earnings listed).

Total gross 408,084,349

4) For a film to be considered a box office success, it needs to make at least two-and-a-half times the budget in box office takings. Using this method, was the film you have chosen a success? (Or, if it's a recent release, do you expect it to be a box office success?)

It was a box office hit and sits currently at highest-grossing films at 12


Stars in their eyes
Research the stars and director for your chosen film.

1) What films has the director previously directed? Are they in the same or similar genres?

The directors Anthony and Joe Russo directed its predecessor Captain America the winter soldier which is the main influence with this film.They are returning to direct the next avengers films with filming has started.

2) Who is the main star in the film?

The main star of this film is Chris Evans

3) What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?

yes he has appeared in eight films with six of them part of this shared universe that this film takes place. The other two which are the fantastic four films which came out 2005 and the sequel which came out 2007.


4) Are the stars or the director or writer mentioned in the trailer for the film?

No they are not.

Movie trailer analysis : NCIS

Argo 2012

Genre:Biography , Drama . History and Thriller

Narrative: The story line that we get from the trailer is that we see a group of CIA operatives stuck in a foreign country during a riot. An CIA has to go and get them out using a fake film location as a cover.

Character:This film contains a man risking his life to save people. This is a common factor in an Thriller film where the main character has to go out his/her ways to save people.Its also a biography so people have to look at the actors and actresses to see what kind of experience this was .
Ben Affleck is the main character as well as the director of the film.His character name is called Tony Mendez

Iconography: There is a few gun scenes in the trailer and a few car chases.


Setting: The setting is set during the 70s i think as the clothing suggests that. It takes place in an foreign country as it has shows . Also takes places in America as that is where the characters are from.






John Wick : Chapter 2 2017

Genre:Action, Crime, Thriller

Narrative: In this trailer you see a hitman who has gone on to Rome to seek out revenge . He goes on a killing spree to stop others. It also suggests that he is meant to be retired but he has come out of retirement.


Character: This film contains a hitman who is the main character for a film which has crime and action. It has a villain types of hitmans . Keanu Reaves is the main character called John Wick.


Iconography: There are gun scenes and loads of car chase which is clearly been shown in the trailer . It also has a prequel which this film is a follow up.


Setting; This film is set in Rome i think there might be scenes which are set in America. There are scenes set in nightclubs and gardens centres and outside.




Dunkirk

Genre:Action, Drama, History, Thriller


Narrative:In this trailer it shows a group of soldiers fighting during world war two . It also shows them being stuck in a city with a group of the opposing soldiers .


Character:This contains army soldiers as they are the main focus for the film and they meet other people as well for example Mark Rylance's character who looks like he just met them inside the trailer.


Iconography: There is a lot of fights and army sequences as well as fighting on ships and aeroplane sequences like air fights since it is set in world war two there should've been a lot of aeroplane fights.


Setting: The film takes place in France,Germany and on the warships .