Unit 26 Film Studies

Frameworks for Analysis Representation   Refers to the processes of constructing images of different people, places and ideas in films. Messages and Values  Refers to the way messages and values are communicated to film audiences. Genre  Refers to the process of classifying films as being of one type or another by audiences and institutions. Generic codes and conventions are employed in the construction of films, enabling the audience to label and categorise them.  Narrative  Refers to the development of a ‘story’, the roles and relationships of the characters within it, the situations and dilemmas they confront and the methods utilised for problem-solving within narratives. Theme   Refers to the overarching ideas conveyed in a film. Examples of common film themes include moral dilemmas, conflict, racism, love, betrayal and redemption (issues that the character is going through). Style  Refers to the de...

Assignment 3 from yl98

Assignment 2 – Old Films for New In this assignment, I will be comparing the original and the remake of the film ‘Freaky Friday’ by discussing production contexts, financial determinants and the trends and genres at that particular time. I will firstly look at the financial aspects of both productions; the budget for the original ‘Freaky Friday (1976)’ was $5 million, whereas the most recent one (2003) had a budget of $160 million. The larger budget for the director of the remake had more opportunities available to invest in ensuring that the production was as good as it could be, however, $5 million was considered a lot of money during the 1970’s for a production which gave the original a considerable amount of opportunities to create a good production.   Technology was of course more advanced during the production of ‘Freaky Friday (2003)’ as opposed to the original. The difference between the two is that the remake has a much higher resolution picture as well as imp...

Auteur studies from yl98