Harry Brown
Setting: Old council estate in England what is full of drugs, graffiti, guns and 'chavs'. Dark and gloomy lighting, also black and white filming to make it feel cold.
Characters: The main group of characters are a group of young thugs who were all wearing dark clothing which were all tracksuits.
Narrative: From this opening scene you gather that the council estate is run by a gang of boys who abuse drugs and use a range of violence. They then riot round on a motorbike messing around with gun trying to inanimate a women with a baby. In the end they end up shooting her so they try to run off but get hit by a lorry.They all seemed to find the whole situation funny and that everything that did happen was just considered as joke no matter how serious it is.
Theme: Hoody Horror/ Drama and realism
Icons: The use of drugs, hooded clothing, single mothers, glorification of weapons.
Camera: The camera looked ammature filmed and it looked like the camera had been filmed by one of the character to make it look you were part of the group and action. Another techniques used is that they heightened all the senses to make you as an audience member feel like you're on the same drugs as them
Guardians of the galaxy
Setting: Another planet like Mars with varied different sky's like purple and pink colour with no greenery only dusty rocks and caves. No vegetation or human structures e.g. houses, offices. dull settings to ensure you're focused on the action of the characters.
Characters: Middle aged man in leather jacket who is wearing jean, Wearing a tape player listening to 70's upbeat music.
Narrative: From the opening scene you can see that the man is on the other planet which is inhabited by lots of alien animals e.g. dinosaurs He first puts in his ear phones in cave like setting as he is walking through while dancing and singing the little creatures are trying to attack him. He then gets to a valley where he fly over it to reach two humongous metal doors which he opens with a key. He then jumps happily through the opened doors. He then reaches into his pocket and pulls out a 'magical' ball which he then puts onto the floor rolling it to a purple structure in the background. Him as a character.
Theme:Sci-fi with a hint of comedy
Icons: The parallel music playing on the actors tape recorder is also the soundtrack, the key what he uses to open the gigantic gates and also the glass glowing ball what he pulls out his pocket at the end.
Camera: At the start it is zoomed into the tape recorder which shows product placement but it also is zoomed in because the date is on the tape recorder so it gives the view an idea of the setting and what era it is placed in.It is also zoomed out a lot to get a lot of the background in it to show a clear viewing of galaxy background.
Clueless
Setting: Teenage girl living in an upbeat privileged American type of suburb. Bright and colorful setting. Also is set in an rich area so it is well maintained and all the houses are clean and freshly kept.
Characters; Teenage girl who wears trendy up to date fashion (at the time)also is focused about everything being perfect and correct. The teenage girls dad is a high priced lawyer who wears a bland suit and is more concerned about making money which is the bipolar opposite to his prestigious daughter .
Narrative;In this opening scene it is set in an upbeat sunshine town in America. There first is an pool party of teenagers from the 90's having a good time. It then goes on the main character where she wakes up in her mansion, where a machine is choosing her clothes. Shes then does a voice over saying information about her dad as he walks down the stairs for breakfast where she meets him and tries to get him to drink orange juice . She then in her new fashionable jeep where she runs over a plant pot on the way to pick up her friend who also lives in the rich suburb.
Theme;Teenage Romance
Icons: Clothing machine what was clearly high-tech for the type of era the film is set in ,Orange juice which she tries to get her dad to drink because she is all about being healthy lifestyle.Her White jeep what most adults wouldn't be able to afford let alone teenage girl but in her lifestyle it is normal.
My choice Legend
Setting: Gangster Eastern London during the 1950s and 1960s.
Characters: Identical twin gangster, who are dressed very smart and top of the fashion. These twins are very violent but sophisticated in the way they go about things.The two twin characters have opposite personalities with one being caring and sensitive with the other one seeing to be fearless and like a bull in a china shop.
Narrative: In this opening scene from Legend the crays brothers both walk into a pub they en start a fight thinking it is going to be a shoot out but instead its a punch up so one of the Krays brothers walks out swearing.
Theme : British crime thriller
Icons: Coats with a gun instead , beer glasses getting smashed. Fits the 1950s era.