Media Awards Film Review

write mini-reviews of your THREE favourite films and to post them up onto your coursework blog for the final lesson before half term (Friday 20/10).

Don't forget to consider all aspects of media language - cinematography, mise-en-scene (CLAMPS), sound, editing - using as much media terminology as possible (don't forget to highlight keywords); and also consider the film's use of genre conventions, how it will appeal to audiences (including dominant/oppositional readings), its use of narrative structure/roles, etc. Essentially, you should be applying all you've learnt on the course so far.

 Click

 My favourite movie that was shown on media awards was "Click" as it was more of a sci-fi/crime genre. The use of cinematography throughout the scnenes looked very sophisticated and their editing skills made the film look very professional. When the camera zoomed into the clicking of the characters fingers, the scene began to look disorientated and the sound slows down making it seem like some sort of optical illusion. The use of the first person view point in scenes when the actor falls down at the start and when the final speech is given makes the audience makes the audience feel part of the action packed drama. The fast paced action throughout the shootout  in the dimly lit car park engages the audience as it's the first real pice of action the audience witnesses. As each shot is fired, the recall from the gun fire causes the actors to jolt back which adds realism to the scenes.

 Voice Of the void
My second favourite film was "Voice of the void" as it had was more of a crime/drama genre that shows binary opposition between nature vs nurture. The use of the uprising non diegetic sound track matches the pace of the real life clips that had been merged together. This engaged me as it gave me greater insight on the trials and tribulations London faced. Changing the clips of the riots, House of Parliament, fire blazing, person getting trampled on and even the police from a slow to high pace showed how they all had a roll to play within the events. It showed how they were all as guilty as each other. Also, the non diegetical voice over speaks about plotting on the victim in the final scene which shows his signs of envy and jealousy towards him. The use of high key lighting in the last scene shows the victims purity with the last scene. This amkes the audience question whether the antagonist is going to use the gun to kill the victim.

 Euphoria 

 My third favorite film was Euphoria. The main element of the film in my opinion was the non diegetical voice overs. It clearly allowe the audience to follow the story line of the film. We could also see an established narrator, who effectively told the story whilst building up tension. The camera work was very effective as the use of high key lighting allowed the main character to appear helplessly laying on the grass. 






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